Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1887.
Specification Accepted, 22nd July, 1887.
JOSEPH BAKER JOSEPH ALLEN BAKER WILLIAM KING BAKER, and GEORGE
SAMUEL BAKER trading together as Joseph Baker & Sons, 58 City Road London,
Engineers, 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 in an Improved dough cutting machine; its object being to
rapidly divide dough or any similar material, and so dispense with the operation of
weighing. Reference to the annexed drawing will make clear the action of the
machine.
Fig. 1. Is an elevation.
Fig. 2. A vertical section upon line A B.
Fig. 3. A plan shewing arrangement of knives.
Fig. 4. A plan upon line C D.
The machine consists of a foundation plate or bed A, upon which is hinged the
folding half hoop B.
Between the arms of the half hoop B, is a moveable chamber, dish or reservoir D,
in which the dough or similar material is placed, and into which the disc E, containing
the knives, or equivalent cutting device F, descends. The disc E, is operated by.
means of a plunger d, having at its upper end a rack C, with which a pinion a,
engages; this pinion being formed with a socket G into which a lever g can be fitted.
Upon pulling the lever g, the plunger d, attached to the disc E, which contains the
knives F, descends, thereby compressing the dough contained in the reservoir D, and
causing it to spread equally over its surface. If it is desired to cut up the dough the
loose collar H, see also Fig. 4, upon the plunger d is turned until the feathers or
pins f, upon the plunger are in a position to enter the slots formed in the loose collar,
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page_text: by again exerting pressure upon the lever g; the knives F, are forced out from the
disc E, and the dough cut. The lever I is now raised, and with it the cutting and
dividing discs, so that the reservoir D, containing the divided dough can be removed
from the plate A. The counter balance K, attached to the end of socket G, retains
the lever in its highest position.
Several dough reservoirs can be used with one machine and its output increased
thereby.
To facilitate the cleaning of the discs and dividing knives the half hoop is hinged or
pivoted at M, & locked by pin N, by withdrawing the pin N, the entire disc E,
plunger d, & half hoop B can be tilted so exposing the disc and cutting knives.
The drawing in Fig. 2 shews the knives as they appear when forced out of the disc
in the process of cutting the dough, or other similar material, and Fig. 1 shews the
disc raised, and the knives with in it.
When out of action the disc may be conveniently locked by putting the pins into
the lugs X, shewn upon either side of the half hoop. See Fig. 1.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
as communicated to us by our foreign correspondent, and in what manner the same is
to be performed, we declare that what we claim is
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1st. A dough dividing machine, so constructed as to enable the dish, or reservoir
containing the dough, paste or its equivalent to be readily removed and replaced, as
set forth.
2nd. In a dough dividing machine the particular mechanism shewn and described
for pressing and dividing the dough or its equivalent, consisting of disc E, operated
by plunger d, having rack at its upper end in which pinion or segment a, attached to
socket engages. The particular arrangement of knives enclosed within the disc, and
forced out therefrom by allowing the plunger to descend within the loose collar, H,
the whole forming part of, and combined with the pivoted folding hoop B, substantially
as and for the purposes described.
3rd. In a dough dividing machine constructed as described, the particular arrange-
ment, method, and combination whereby the disc and knives contained within it, are
lowered simultaneously, so that the machine can be employed for pressing and cutting
as set forth.
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