Specification of Emile Guenin : mustard and other plasters.

  • Guenin, Emile.
Date:
1870
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Credit: Specification of Emile Guenin : mustard and other plasters. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Guenins Impts. in the Manufacture of Mustard and other Tlasters. of the water of condensation. The end of this casing is supported on a frame on which are mounted four rollers R, R, R, R, around which the paper is conducted, the rollers being disposed as shown, so that the paper is reversed, the side which has been coated with powder 5 as before described being downwards. When in this position it is sub¬ jected to the action of a beater S. This beater is a roller furnished with whalebone blades, which when rotated strike the back of the paper or fabric to free the surface of any powder in excess. The powder so detached falls on to an endless apron T, which passes round the rollers T1 10 and conveys the powder into a receptacle IJ, as shown, the paper, and with it the apron O passing between the upper and lower parts of apron T. The paper passes from rollers R between adjustable pressing rollers V, V1, by which it is subjected to the necessary pressure for ensuring the more perfect adhesion of the mustard or other powder and 15 rendering it of a uniform thickness. The paper is then conveyed by the endless web O over another steam casing P2 to perfect the drying, and is lastly wound on a roller W, and after again drying the prepared sheet or strip in a stove it may be cut up in short lengths or pieces for use. The travelling apron O passes round rollers O1, O3, being driven 20 by a winch handle applied to roller O1, whilst the paper roller W is driven by an endless band from spur wheel K1. Motion may also be communicated to apron T by bevel gearing from one of the rollers R. In the arrangement shown in Pigure 3 the steam casing and combina¬ tion of rollers are dispensed with, the apron O being wound up on 25 roller O1 and unwound with the fabric which is laid on table X. It is then dried in a stove and cut up as before. Having described the nature of the Invention, and the manner of performing the same, I declare that what I claim as the Invention to be protected by the herein-before in part recited Letters Patent is,— 30 1st. The improvements in the manufacture of mustard or other medicinal plasters, herein-before described. 2ndly. I claim the combination and arrangement of parts shown in Pigures 1 and 2 of the Drawings, constituting a machine for the manu¬ facture of mustard or other medicinal plasters, the whole constructed and 35 operating substantially as shown and described.