RESERVE C Applicable for other similar Purposes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 31st July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 5th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 9th Nov., 1888
RESERVE C
Applicable for other similar Purposes.
I, FRANCES MARY SMITH of The Limes, Horbling near Falkingham Lincolnshire
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This Invention consists of a cylindrical or other suitably shaped box or vessel
having a perforated floor or bottom: the top of such box is open and is provided-
immediately under the rim-with two slots which are opposite to each other: a
horizontal bar provided with a nut is placed in the said slots: the ends of the said bar
extending slightly beyond the sides of the box: a thumb or other suitablo scrow is
made to work in the nut and to its lower end is attached a flange which may be
turned independant of the screw or vice versa. An extra plate of suitable strength is
placed immediately underneath the aforesaid flange, the said extra plate is of the same
shape as the box or vessel and is loose.
The operation is as follows:-the curd is first put in the box, the loose plate is put
on the top of the same, then the horizontal bar—with the nut and screw-is placed in
the slots provided for it: the screw is moved downwards-its flange pressing on the
loose plate and consequently squeezing the whey or moisture out of the cheese
through the perforations in the bottom of the box. A lock-nut is provided on
the screw to prevent the screw returning when sufficient pressure has been
obtained.
This Invention is also applicable to other purposes such as for ox tongues corned or
pressed beef and the like.
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Applicable for other similar Purposes.
I, FRANCES MARY SMITH of The Limes, Horbling near Falkingham Lincolnshire,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
This Invention consists of a chamber made of metal in a circular, square, cylindrical
or other form, having the bottom perforated with holes and the top open. Across the
top is temporarily fitted a bar resting in holes opposite to each other in the sides of
the chamber near the top of same. This bar is thickened out in the centre and a liole
pierced through it and a female screw formed in this hole. Through this hole works
on a male screw-a-rod- having arms-at-head formed for-levorage in turning the same.
and at its base beyond the bar is a plate loosely fitted on to distribute the pressure
given by the screw rod over a larger area.
This loosely fitted plate acts upon a solid plate covering the entire area of the
chamber which is quite free and unattached.
The rod with screw formed throughout its entire length, is sufficiently long to allow
the loose plates at end of same to be screwed down to the very bottom of the chamber.
The perforated bottom of the chamber is slightly above the bottom of the sides of such
chamber to allow the moisture squeezed out through this bottom to get away.—If
necessary provision could be made in these projecting sides (below the perforated
bottom) for perforation in the said sides to allow pressed out liquid to pass away
easily. Between the top of the aforementioned bar and the arms at top of rod is a
loose nut working on the screw rod which acts as a lock nut when it is required to fix
the screw rod firmly at any place.
The operation is as follows-The bar and screw rod and loose cover plate having
been removed, the curd or other substance required to be pressed is placed into the
chamber, the loose cover plate is now placed on the top of same, and the bar with
screw rod attached is fitted into the holes prepared for end of same.
The arms of screw rod forming levers are now turned so that the loose cover plate
is forced down by means of the rod screw and the substance inside chamber is thus
subjected to considerable pressure forcing out the whey or other liquids contained by
the substance placed within the chamber. When sufficient pressure has been applied
the lock nut is screwed down to maintain this pressure as long as it is required. When
the pressure has been maintained sufficiently long the lock nut is loosened, the screw
rod turned back, and the bar with screw rod attached taken bodily out the loose plate
is now removed and the cheese or other substance is ready for removing from the
chamber for use.
The insides of these presses and the loose cover plates to same may be so formed
as to become moulds so that the substances pressed may be of ornamental

page_text: In order that the nature of my said improvements may be the more fully understood
1 will proceed to describe the several figures on the sheet of drawings hereunto
annexed all of which figures are marked with the like letters of reference
throughout.
Figure 1. is a vertical section of the press according to my said improvements in
which A is the case forming the chamber. B, is the perforated bottom to same C is
the loose unattached plate bearing on the substance to be pressed. D is the moveable
bar fitted into slot or holes in side of chamber. E, is the screw rod fitted with lever
arms, F&F and also with a loose but attached plate G to give additional bearing
on to loose plate C. and K, is the lock nut to fix screw rod in given position.
H. is the substance to be pressed.
Figure 2, is a plan of the press according to my said improvements.
Figure 3. is a perspective sketch of my press shewing the chamber in a circular
form.
As my said improvements are capable of various modifications without departing
from the principle thereof I do not restrict myself to material, dimensions, or to
the precise form or placement of the various parts thereof,-but for preference I
make the chamber of my press of Block tin also the plates of block tin and the
remaining portions of my press in iron.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A press with a porforated bottom for making cream and other soft chocso sub-
stantially according to the manner described and set forth in this specification and
illustrated by the drawings herounto annexed..