US92702A - Improved brick-kiln - Google Patents

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Letters Patent No. 92,702, dated July 20, 1869.

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To all whom it may concern y Be it known that I, .W V. Gnou., of the cityof Monmouth, county of Warren, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and'usefnl Improvements in Brick-Kilos; and- I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to t-heA accompanying drawings, making a portion of this specification, in which- Figure .1 is a vertical lateral sectional view of the kiln, with the doors at each end open.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view, with one door open and one closed.

Similarletters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both figures.

vThe nature of this improvement relates to brickkilns; and

The invention consists in a kiln constructed of brick or metal, with parallel sides, and doors forming the vends, and with an arched or pointed root' containing fines and dampers, andthe sides provided also with ilues and damper-s, as herein described.

A track is laid longitudinally through the kiln, on which a car, with bottoinas described, and containing the brick, may be run' in or out of the kiln at pleasure, the invention also consisting in the manner of constructing and arranging said 4bottom to prevent it burning out, Ste.

lo enable `others to understand the construction and operation of my invention, I will proceedto describe it with reference to the drawings.

A represents the sides of the kiln, which may be constructed of brick or metal, or their equivalent.

A represents the root', joining the two sides A A, and provided with chimneys P, in which may be placed dampers It;

N represents pilasters or posts, set against the sides of the walls A, and joined at the top by the rod o, and used for strengthening the walls A.

S represents holes in the roof, with isinglass T in them, through which the progress ofthe burning, &c.,'

may be examined.

B B represent doors enclosing the ends of the kiln.

The doors B' B are provided with small door f, which may be opened, when the kiln is first tired, to llet oi' the steam-generated from the green brick.

The holes g g are for the same purpose.

M represents ties or sleepers, 'ouwhich an ordinary cartrack, K, is laid7 extending through the kiln, and out at'each end, any desired distance. A

represents the wheels, and H the axle of the car, on Awhich rests the, metallic plate D, curved up at the sides, as shown at lig. 1.

Immediately over the plate D is another plate, C, held at a short distance from the plate D by the blocks F, and extending out at the edges or sides alittle further than 'the under plate D.

a represents openings in the wall A, for admitting cold 'air between the plates C and D.

X represents a round bar, carried on the levers V, which are pivoted at a, and by lowering which, at their outer end, the rod a: may be raised and close the space between theplate G and wall A, and prevent cinders or hot'ashes fromV dropping under the car or between the* plates C and D.

The lever V may be secured in the notches W W in the walls A.

Z represents openings in the walls A, directly oppo v site each other in the two walls, and about the same distance apart as ordinary arches in a brick-kiln. rIhe -operationof thisinvention is as followsz,

The car beingjdrawn out of the kiln, the up er plate C is covered with dirt to a level with their highest point at the edge or side. v

The brick to be burned are. then placed or built thereon, as in -ordinary kilns, with the ues exactly corresponding with the-openings Z in the wall A.

lhe car is then run into the kiln, the doors B" B' closed, and the leversV raised, and fire inserted through the openings Z, the steam allowed to escape through the door f and holes g, and the plate C kept cool by the dirt above it and the cold air circulating below it.

Hinged doors may be placed over the openings Z, for regulating the heat at different places, and the dempers R may be used for the saine purpose.

b represents ledges running along the walls A, to catch. any dirt or ire -that may pass the bar X, and carry it out of the openings a.' f

When the brick are burned, the capstan Y and `chain h may be used in drawing tbe car out, and, when out, another car may be ready, and run in after it.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The car I, when formed ofthe two plates C and D, with cold-air space between them, in combination with openings a, ledges b, levers V, and rods X, all constructed and arranged as and for the purpose herein set forth.

' Signed at Galesburg, Illinois, this 16th day of January, 1869.

W. V. GECIL.

Witnesses: J. B.'HARsH,

PLATT It. RICHARDS.

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