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Pa A brick making machine that will produce 30,000 concrete bricks in a working day and promises to revolutionize the industry is the invention of a former Rochester man, Frank Wilder, son of James Wilder, of this city. Moreover the machine is now in operation at the Wilder home on South Main street, where Frank is spending some time with his father and sister and perfecting the minor details of the outfit. He has made his home in Los Angeles for the last 16 years and it was there that he invented the device and has had it in operation for several years. Mr. Wilder’s machine covers only about 3 by 18 feet of ground space and is about six feet high. It is constructed entirely of steel and is very simple in operation and most important as the inventor says - is foolproof. The product is a brick made of concrete similar to the method used in producing concrete blocks. The machine turns out twenty bricks at one time and in its present order most of the work is automatic while some must be done by hand. The concrete is mixed as usual and is placed into the molds either by hand or by a conveyor. The machine itself is run by a motor. Heavy tampers immediately begin to rise and fall and pack the concrete solidly, and in a moment’s time. The tampers halt, one lever throws back the sides of the molds, another lifts the bottom of the mold upward and twenty bricks are lifted off the machine and placed on curing shelves. They can be surfaced with any color by stuccoe either of the latter lasting as long as the brick themselves. They are finished with the smooth or rough surface as desired. Each brick has a groove, on both sides which when filled with mortar and placed against another makes a perfect lock, and an entire wall so constructed is as strong as solid concrete or even better. And as the inventor claims, the bricks can be made and sold much cheaper than the old baked brick and are stronger, and have better fire resisting qualities. Mr. Wilder has seen many large building erected in California with his brick and the demand continues. However he is interested in marketing the machine, which is fully patented and hopes to start producing them sometime in the near future. He says the machine can be seen by anyone who cares to see it in operation at its present location at the Wilder home. [The News-Sentinel, Rochester, Indiana, Wednesday, August 5, 1925] ROBERT GREEK PATENTS A COLLAPSIBLE CRIB By cutting in half the number of operations necessary for setting up and taking down, Robert P. Greek of this city has obtained for himself a first patent on a collapsible crib, of primary value to tourists and travelers. The young man, who operates the shining stand in the Brubaker and Paramore barber shop and a furniture repair and cleaning shop in the rear, Friday morning received his patent papers from Washington, D. C. Mr. Greek has not sold his patent as yet - in fact has not had time to adjust himself to the news that he had really won his first patent. He may decide to manufacture the article himself - probably will do that for a while, at least. His patent application was filed July 25, 1924, and the patent has resulted from efforts of a registered patent attorney in Mr. Greek’’s behalf. The device, when standing is 38 inches long, 20 inches wide and 30 inches high. When closed, it rolls up into a bundle about eight inches in diameter and 38 inches long. Around the frame, consisting of four upright and eight horizontal bars, are wound two double thick sections of ducking or canvas, the top being left open. The sections have loops for the insertion of the bars of the framework. One section is stretched from one upper horizontal end bar to the other, while the second section is run from upper side bar to upper side bar. The bolts, one at each of the eight corners of the crib, constitute the clever feature of the invention. Fastened on the end of each horizontal end bar is a plate with a hole through it. A bolt comes through each upright, with the headless end passing through the hole in the horizontal end bar’s plate. A wing nut is the fastener here. Now on the end of the horizontal side bar there is fastened a fork plate which hooks over the head of the bolt. When the wing nut is fastened, drawing the upright and horizontal end bar together, the horizontal side bar at that juncture is likewise tightened. This saves a bolt at each of the eight corners.
device. Pa Baby’s bed can be made ready quickly on the camping trip or tour with this “jiffy” [The News-Sentinel, Rochester, Indiana, Friday, August 28, 1925] Frank Young, owner of the Frank Young & Son Roofing Company of Logansport, and a former resident of this city, Tuesday was granted a patent on a counter flashing for use in the roofing of buildings. Young and his associates believe that the invention will mark a new step in the roofing business. He has received many offers either to manufacture or to sell the product. Mr. Young however will enlarge his plant in Logansport giving employment at first to 15 additional men and will manufacture the counter flashing. [The News-Sentinel, Rochester, Indiana, Thursday, August 11, 1927] INVENTS STOVE DEVICE William L. Cooper, former Rochester resident, but now manager of the E-Z Way Stove Works at West Kankakee, Ill., has recently received considerable publicity over his invention and patented idea to a brooder stove that is heated by a wick. Through this device the flame is kept at the same height and heat by automatic adjustments which elevates the wick as it burns down. [The News-Sentinel, Wednesday, February 29, 1928] FRANK YOUNG INVENTOR Frank Young of Logansport who formerly lived in this city has been granted patents on two creations in the roofing line to be known as Young’s reinforced starting an flashing strips. [The News-Sentinel, Tuesday, January 15, 1929] WILLIAM SHEEHAN William SHEEHAN, foreman of the Rochester Bridge factory, has recently been issued a patent for a punch gauging apparatus by the U. S. Patent Bureau, of Washington, D. C. One-half interest has been assigned to the local bridge company. The local inventor worked for almost a year in perfecting the new machine. A working model of the machine has been in use at the factory for several weeks.The new machine speeds up the punching output and is designed to punch at all angles, producing far more tonnage over that of any other style machine and also cuts down the production costs. Plans for the marketing of this new device have not as yet been formulated. [The News-Sentinel, Rochester, Indiana, Monday, December 23, 1929] ANOTHER BRIDGE FACTORY EMPLOYEE GIVEN PATENT Ross P. Hoover, of this city, an employee of the Rochester Bridge Co., drafting department, was today granted patent rights by the Washington, D.C. Patent Bureau for a dispensing container for liquid medicine. When interviewed today the inventor of the device stated he had been working on the container for about three years. Details for the sale of the container have not as yet been completely formulated. Mr. Hoover’s patent right is the second to have been granted to employees of the local bridge company within the past six weeks. The other patent holder being William Sheehan who invented a special metal guage punching machine. [The News-Sentinel, Friday, January 10, 1930] ROCHESTER MAN RECEIVES PATENT ON AUTO LIGHT A patent was received from the U. S. Patent Bureau, Washington, D.C., late yesterday, issued to Ralph J. RAVENCROFT, this city, covering exclusive rights for the manufacture of an auto road lighting device which is so designed to make night driving as safe as that of the day time. Although less than a day’s time has elapsed since Ravencroft has been granted a patent, he is being literally swamped with attractive offers for the purchase of patent rights.
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