IM- PROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR MOULDING OR ACTUATING MOULDS FOR PRODUCING MALLEABLE CAST NAILS AND OTHER LIKE CAST OR MALLEABLE ARTICLES
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Southwood, of "The Forhill," in the Parish of
King's Norton, County of Worcester, Farmer, for the Invention of "IM-
PROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR MOULDING OR ACTUATING MOULDS FOR
PRODUCING MALLEABLE CAST NAILS AND OTHER LIKE CAST OR MALLEABLE
ARTICLES."
Sealed the 6th January 1880, and dated the 9th July 1879.
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Southwood at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 9th July 1879.
: WILLIAM SOUTHWOOD, of "The Forhill," in the Parish of King's, Norton,.
County of Worcester, Farmer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR MOULDING
OR ACTUATING MOULDS FOR PRODUCING MALLEABLE CAST NAILS AND OTHER LIKE
CAST OR MALLEABLE ARTICLES."
The object of this Invention is to mechanically mould or shape the shanks and
other parts of nails and other like articles made of malleable or other cast iron, and ·
consists principally in fitting a plate or plates on, to, or within a frame or frames
made for this purpose, the plate or plates having a series of what is known in the
trade as "prickers," fastened to one and passing through another to form or mould
the shanks, heads, and other parts necessary to be moulded or shaped during an up
and down or transverse motion of the plate or moulds under the action of levers,
cams, screws, or other appliances,

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Southwood in the Great Seal-Patent Office-on-the-9th-
-January 1880.
WILLIAM SOUTHWOOD, of "The-Forhill," in the Parish of King's Norton,
-County of Worcester, Farmer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR MOULDING
OR ACTUATING MOULDS FOR PRODUCING MALLEABLE CAST NAILS AND OTHER LIKE
CAST OR MALLEABLE ARTICLES:”-
The object of this Invention is to mechanically mould or shape the shanks and
other parts of nails and other like articles made of malleable iron or other metals,
and consists principally in titting a plate or plates on, to, or within a frame or
frames made for this purpose, the plate or plates having a series of what is known
in the trade as "prickers," standing upon one plate and passing through two others,
which holds them in position to form or mould the shanks, heads, and other parts
necessary to be moulded or shaped by means of an up and down or transverse
motion of the plate or mould under the action of bevil wheels and a quick screw.
These prickers pass through another plate, upon which is fastened the heads
(when required for some kinds of nails).
The annexed Sheet of Drawings represent my Invention as above referred to.
A is an oblong casing of cast iron, and open top and bottom. The inner sides
of the two end walls have strips B, B, secured or cast upon them with V shaped
grooves that other plates C, C, may be guided up and down within the casing
when operated by a vertical screw D by means of the threaded bevil pinion E
under control of the bevil wheel F and hand wheel G on a spindle projecting
through and from the casing A. The vertical screw D is firmly attached to a
plate H on which the heads of the " prickers" I, I, rest, and upon which they are
held rigidly in a vertical position by a perforated top plate J; the prickers pro-
jecting through the top plate K, on which the heads of the nails are arranged that
the shanks of the prickers are free to enter the mould to the desired distance,
according to the length of the shanks of the nails to be made.
The mould is formed of a separate casing or pair of boxes, one half of which is
placed face downwards upon the casing A and registered in position by the snugs
L, L, one being arranged at each corner of the casing for the purpose.
To limit the amount of lift that may be given to the plate J I prefer to fit a stop
piece M on the side of the casing and an adjustable pin N upon the hand wheel G,
so that when the length of the shank has been decided upon any number in
succession can be pricked by the prickers. By this means, according to the kind
of nail or length of nail required, it is only necessary to readjust the stop which
regulates the length of shank required.
P is the "get" or runner by which the molten metal runs into the nail pricked
spaces and the heads (if required).
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, I declare that I claim,-
The apparatus, substantially as described and shown in the annexed Drawings,
for forming moulds within which nails and like articles can be produced, as set
forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Southwood, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Sixth day of January, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.