US24350A - Machine for tempering clay - Google Patents

Description

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J. D. GUSTER, OF NORRISTOIYN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, AND J. M.

ROBERTS, 0F PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY.

MACHINE FOR TEMPERING CLAY.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 24,350, dated June 7, 1859'.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. D. CUSTER, of Norristown, in the county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Machinery for Tempering Clay and for other Similar and Analogous Purposes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and eXact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specilication, in which- Figure l, is a vertical section of my invention taken in the line w, Fig. 2. Fig. 2, is a plan or top view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the two figures.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of machines which are used for tempering clay and for similar or analogous purposes and which machines are composed of a wheel placed on a radial shaft and made to rotate within a circular pit.

The within described invention relates to an improvement in driving or propelling the `wheel as hereinafter fully shown and described, whereby power other than animal, such as water and steam may be applied to the machine in a very simple and economical way and in a manner much less calculated to injure or rack the working parts than hitherto, thereby enabling me to construct a strong and durable machine much less cumbersome than usual and one that may be driven or operatedl with a smaller expenditure of power.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct my invention I will proceed to describe it.

A, represents a circular pit which may be of any suitable depth and diameter, and B, is a vertical shaft, the lower end of which is forked and connected to a journal C, which is stepped at a, at the center of the pit, the upper end of shaft B, having its bearing in a plate attached to a cross plate Z), of a framing D. In the fork at the lower end of the shaft B, a bar E, is fitted and secured by the same pin or bolt c, that secures the shaft B, to the journal C. To the bar E, a rod or shaft F, is attached and on this rod or shaft a wheel G, is fitted loosely and allowed to rotate freely. The bar E, is allowed to work or play in a vertical plane on the pin or bolt c.

H, is a frame the inner end of which is fitted loosely on the shaft B, and on the journal C. To the outer end of thisv frame H, two plates d, cZ, are attached, said plates forming the bearings fora shaft I, which has a plate J, fitted loosely to it. On the .upper end of the shaft VI, a pulley K, is fitted or attached and a belt e, passes around this pulley and around a pulley f, which is attached to a hollow shaft g, that is placed loosely on the shaft B, above the frame H. On the upper part of the shaft g, a pulley 7L is attached, and this pulley has a belt z', passing around it, which belt also passes around a pulley j, on a horizontal shaft L, in the framing D. On the shaft I, a pinion k, is placed, and this pinion gears into a toothed wheel M, on the upper part of a shaft N, said shaft being attached to the plate J, and having a pinion Z, on its lower end which pinion gears into an annular toothed rim O, which encompasses the pit A. The outer end of the rod or shaft F, is connected by a rod P, with the plate J. To the plate J, guide rollers m, m, are attached which rollers bear or work on the rim O, a similar roller n, is attached to the frame H. To the shaft B, a horizontal arm Q, is attached and to the outer end of this arm a curved rod B, is attached, said rod projecting upward and within the belt e.

The pit A, and also the framing may be constructed in any of the known ways and the gearing k, M, Z, and also the pulleys K, j", h, j, may be of such relative proportion or size as may be required.

The power is applied to the shaft L, and motion is communicated therefrom to the hollow shaft g, by the belt z', and from the shaft g, motion is communicated to the shaft I, at the outer end of the frame H, by the belt e. The shaft N, is operated from s'haftI, by means of the gearing 7c, M, and as the pinion Z, on shaft N, gears into the rim O, the frame H, will be moved or rotated on the shaft B, and as the rod or shaft F, is connected to the plate J, by the rod P, the wheel G, will be rotated' within the pit A.

It will be seen therefore from the above description that the power is applied to the outer end of the rod or shaft F, of wheel G, and consequently said rod or shaftvwill not be subjected to any undue strain as it is well supported. The reverse would be the case were the power applied to the inner ,end as the resistance of the moistened clay or other substance in A, would make to the movement of the wheel G, would bevery trying to its shaft. Besides the power could not be applied to a .central shaft without considerable expense. In case the rod or shaft F, should become casually detached from the plate J, of frame H, the belt e, which drives the latter will be cast 0E, by the rod R,`which in consequence of its inclined position and the cessation of its 1novement in connection with its relative position with the belt e, effects the result. In

. consequence of having the bar E, pivoted in the fork of the shaft B, the wheel Gr, as it rotates and moves around in the pit A, is allowed to rise and fall so as to yield to a certain extent to the clay or other material within the pit.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

The arrangement and combination of the stationary toothed rim O, encompassing the pit A, the frame H, witluthe gearing lc, M, Z, attached to its outer euch-the pinion Z, of the shaft N, gearing intothe rim 0,and the rod or shaft F, connected with the frame H, the hollow shaft g, on shaft B, and the belts e, i, passing around the pulleys K, f, 7L, j, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

J. D. CUSTER. litnesses:

CHARLES KUGLER, WM. RossITER.

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