Specification of George Torr : re-burning animal charcoal.

  • Torr, George.
Date:
1857
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Credit: Specification of George Torr : re-burning animal charcoal. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Torrs Improvements in Reburning Animal Charcoal. and seal, to be inrolled in Her said Majesty’s High Court of Chancery within six calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said in part recited Letters Patent, as in and by the same, reference being thereunto had, will more fully and at large appear. NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said 5 George Ton*, do hereby declare that the nature of my said Invention, and the manner of performing the same, are fully described and ascertained in and by the following statement thereof, reference being had to the Drawings hereunto annexed, and to the figures and letters marked thereon; that is to say:— ' 10 My Invention consists of improvements in constructing and setting the revolving retorts or apparatus used in reburning animal charcoal; and in order that the Invention may be most fully understood and readily carried into effect, I will proceed to describe the means pursued by me. Description of the Drawings. 15 Figure 1 shews a longitudinal section of a retort and apparatus constructed and set according to my Invention. Figure 2 is a transverse section thereof. Figure 3 is a front view, and Figure 4 a back view of the same. In each of these Figures the same letters are used to indicate the same parts, a, a> is the retort which has an open end in front, and a closed end with a hollow axis 20 at the back, by which arrangement the back end of the retort can be within the masonry or setting, and consequently can be heated, as is clearly shewn by the Drawings. b is a fixed tube passing within the retort, having an opening at b1, through which any vapours evolved, as the process of reburning animal charcoal goes on, may escape and be conducted away by the pipe c. In order 25 to turn over the matters under process, the long plate e is employed ; it is fixed within the retorts by arms /, /, as shewn, by means of which the animal charcoal will be distributed more advantageously as the retort revolves. g is the cover at the front, h, h, are the pulleys by which the retort is put into motion, i is the fireplace, y, the chamber within which the retort 30 revolves, and from which the heat and products from the fire pass, and thence into the chimney. It will be seen that the back end of the retort is within the chamber, and there is space between it and the masonry or setting, hence that end of the retort can be heated, which is important. Having thus described the nature of my Invention, and the manner of 35 performing the same, I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the precise details as herein given, so long as the peculiar character of my Invention is otherwise retained. But what I claim are the improvements in