US1106456A - Brick-machine. - Google Patents

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J. U. KBLLEY.

BRICK MACHINE.

APPLICATION rum) 00121, 1913.

Patented. Aug. 11, 1914.

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J. G. KELLEY.

BRICK MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00121, 1913.

1,106,456. Patented Aug. 11,1914.

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wit meson THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTO-LITHU. WASHINGTON, D. C.

J. C. KELLEY.

BRICK MACHINE.

APPLIGAITION FILED 0011, 1913.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

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THEINORNIS FIYERS CO-. FNOTOLITMQ, WASHINGTON. D. C-

i To all whom it may concern:

JOHN C. KELLEY, 0F TIER-RE HAUTE, INDIANA.

1 BRICK-MACHINE.

Be it known that 1, JOHN C. KELLEY, a

.citizen of the United States, residing at Terre I-Iaute, in the county of Vigo and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brick-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of'the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. This invention relates to improvements in brick machines, more especially that type for making bricks with lugs or projections thereon, while it is equally adapted for mak ing bricks of the usual outline.

The invention has for its object to facilitate the molding operation of the clay into brick-form and with lugs, ofisets or projections thereon, or without any offsets, or so as to form the plain faced brick.

A further object is to provide for producing the bricks with clean-cut angular or corner edges and a smooth impressed surface orfinish. V r 1 A still further object is to do away with severing the column of clay or material fed from the brick machine by the use of wires and the like, as in forming the same into brick-form and the disadvantages arising therefrom.

A still further object is to carry out the aforesaid ends in a simple, expeditious, inexpensive and effective manner.

The invention therefore consists of certain instrumentalities and features of construction substantially as hereinafter fully disclosed and defined by the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing is illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention wherein it will be understood that vari ous changes and modifications of the detailed construction and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and in which drawing Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of my in vention. Fig. 2 is a broken plan view there of, the broken away portion providing for viewing a clay-severing member or cutter, the latter being seen from the top edge. Figs. 3 and 4 are end elevations of the ma- Specification, of Letters jatent.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

Application filed Oetober'l, 1913. Serial No. 792,825.

chine, with the operative parts in different positions.

In carrying out my invention, I suitably support the various operative parts upon a fIHITLQ'AVOFk 1, juxtaposed to the outlet or discharge opening of the brick machine (not shown) so that the issuing column of clay or material will be received within the molding chamber 2 of suitable general rectangular outline, as shown in the several figures.

Two series or pluralities of clay-severing cutters or members, designated generally as- 3 and 4, respectively of rectangular platelike outline, with outwardly curved or rounded formations or extensions 5 for forming lugs upon the resultant products or contents of the :molds, are arranged to move vertically within the chamber 2, the efiective or opposed edges of said cutters normally meetln or in en a ement about in the lon 'i- Y b b b tudinal median plane of said chamber, thus providing for producing the brick-forma tions by a cutting action both from above and from below. ters are carried by plates or members 3 and 4 respectively and are actuated by eccentric connections 7 and 8, between said plates and upper and lower shafts 9 and 10 suitably driven and hung or journaled in hangers or bearings 11 and 12 respectively, suitably supported in yokcs 13 and 14 secured to the frame 1.

The screw-threaded member or connections 15, 16, 17 and 18 are provided for suitably adjusting the cutters as circumstances may require as for instance in taking up wear or compensating for lost motion, or for other causes.

A plurality of supplemental plates 19 are arranged intermediate the upper plurality of clay-cutters and in continuous alinement with each other as seen particularly in Fig. 1 and are suitably spaced below said plate 4;, said supplemental plates 19 being suspended from the aforesaid plate by means of resilient members or springs 20. The plates 19 provide for impressing or compressing the upper surface of the clay or contents of the molds at the same time said clay is being subjected to the cutting action of the cutters for imparting a smooth surface or finish to said contents, and clean cut angular or corner edges, each compressing or impressing action of said supplemental The two plurality cut plates being controlled by the springs 20, said, plates being subjected to the action or pressure of said springs asthe'plate 4: of the upper cutters is making its downward stroke, as will be appreciated. It will be i noted that as the springs 20 are themselves, compressed or contracted by each downward movement or stroke of the cutter-carrying plate 4, upon the up-stroke or movement of said plate, the recoil or relax actionofsaid springs will deliver a downward movement to said, supplemental plates, thus automatically effecting the requisite spacing-off of the latter from the cutter-carrying plate, as is apparent.

It. is obvious that, the requisite quantity or column ofjclay being fed from the brick machine into the chamber 2, upon the cut:

ters 3 and 4 makingtheir respective strokes,

the lower series orplurality of cutters mov- 1 ing upwardly andthe upper series-or plurality moving downwardly, said clay-will be severed along parallel: lines at: predeter- .clay into the required outlinesas indicated;

in addition to, facilitating? such, operation as willbe appreciated.

As previously stated, the supplemental plates :19, simultaneouslywith, severing the clay, also impart to the upper surface of the latter a smooth finish, and cleancutxangik lar orcorner edges to the resulting rectangu-v lar brick-formation. Also it is observed that as hereinbefore; intimated, the device is equally adapted-"for "making: other types of bricks including the usual typeor otherwise.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters "Patentis" w 1. A device of the type described, including a chamber a series ofoppositely moving 1 clay severing members positioned Within said --chamber, said severing plates 'meeting at the inner .ends of. their, inner strokes or ;movements at the longitudinal 'center of said chamber, plates carrying; said severing members a and means 7 for. actuating said, clay severing members comprisingv driven shafts;

and eccentric screwf-threaded and sleeve ;connections between said cutter carrying plates and. said shafts.

.' of edgewise .disposedacutters carried by mov- ;able plates external. of said chamber, said gCUttBI'S; being positioned to .meet. atthe ends of their inner strokes; at the. longitudinal ,centerof. said chamber supplemental re .siliently, suspended platespositioned/between the upper: seriestof cutters =to=i1npress ;the upperssurface: of. the contents of. said chamber as the innen edges of. saidcutters ;meet, for imparting; a. smooth or finished upper surface, to said contents and means :for, actuating said I cutters. In testimony whereof,.I aifixmy. signature, in presence of. two witnesses.

Witnessesu DANIEL V. .Minpnit, NELLIE GARDNER.v V

2. A device ofv the type described include ,ingi av chamber, an upper and alower'seriesa i JOHN KELLEY. j

copi es of 'this patentmay be obtained for fivecer ts ea ch, byaddressing the gommissionel of imam-5,.

Washington, D. 0.? 1 I

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