Improvements in Cheese and Butter Cutters.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Jan., 1896-Accepted, 6th June, 1896
Improvements in Cheese and Butter Cutters.
We, EDWIN GARDNER BENNETT, Salesman, of 77 Clinton Street, Boston,
County of Suffolk, and SIMON AUGUSTUS FREEMAN, Druggist, of 123 Main
Street, in the City of Everett, in the County of Middlesex, both in the State of
Massachusetts, United States of America do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following Specification:-
This invention relates to means for cutting cheese, butter, and similar articles,
and the object thereof is to provide an effective device of this class, which is
simple in construction and operation, and comparatively inexpensive.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following Specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which :-
Fig. 1, is a side or plan view of our improved cheese cutter:
Fig. 2, a section on the line 2, 2, of Fig. 1:
Fig. 3, represents a cutting wire which forms part of the invention; and
Fig. 4, represents an eyelet with which the separate ends of the cutting wire
are connected, and by means of which said wire is attached to the frame or bow,
by which it is operated.
The device comprises a strong spring bow A, formed preferably of square steel,
bent somewhat in the form of the letter U, and drawn smaller towards the ends and
terminating in suitable hooks u, which project in opposite directions as shown in
Fig. 1; and the cutter proper consists of a fine strong wire B, having at each end
small metal rings or eyes b, the construction of which is shown in Fig. 4, said eyes
being composed of a tubular part m, having a flange n; and the wire B is secured
thereto by being wrapped around the tubular portion m which is afterwards crimped
or bent over the wire as will be readily understood.
The bow A is connected with the handle Cinade of wood or other suitable
material which is provided with a central bore through which passes a metal
shank D', and having a head D in which is a square or hole H through which the
spring bow is passed, and the head D is also provided with a small threaded opening
or bole in the end thereof, in which is screwed the shank of a small delta shaped
cutter d which may be removed when desired, but we do not confine ourselves
to this form of cutter, and a sharp thick knife having a single cutting edge may
be used.
Mounted on the inner end of the handle C is a metal ferrule E, one part of the
inside of which is formed to fit upon the conical part of the head D, and the other
part being adapted to fit upon the end of the handle C as clearly shown in Fig. 2.
The shank piece D' passes through the ferrule E and into the central bore of the
handle C where it is connected with a screw threaded nut d' which is fixed within
the handle C and held in position by a tightly fitting plug K, and the bandle is
securely fastened to the ceutre of the spring bow by giving it a rotary motion with
the hand, thus causing the fixed nut to pass on to the threaded end of the
shank D', thereby pressing the ferrule E firmly against the steel spring. The small
cutter d is used for cutting a groove in the cloth bandage or hard rind of the cheese,
through which grooves the cutting wire may be drawn.
In operation we place the spring bow aud wire around the cheese and draw it
around keeping the small cutter d in contact; a small groove is thus cut in the
cloth band wherever it is desired to cut the cheese.

page_text: In cutting butter the tub is turned bottom up and removed leaving the butter
standing on the cover, or any proper support. The wire B is then passed over or
beyond the mass with one hand and is drawn through. In this way it can be cut
into as many layers as desired.
Our invention is not limited to the exact form, construction, combination and
arrangement of parts shown and described, and I therefore reserve the right to
make all such alterations therein, and modifications thereof, as fairly come within
the scope of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In a butter and cheese cutter, a spring bow made preferably of square spring steel
bent somewhat in the form of the letter U, and drawn smaller towards to the ends
thereof, and terminating in suitably formed hooks, which are adapted to be
connected with a cutting wire B, and a shank piece D', having a head D, as
described, together with a delta shaped cutting die or blade suitably attached to
the inner end of the head D, and adapted to be used to cut through the cloth or
bard rind, of a cheese so as to admit of the passage of the cutting wire, substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
2. In a cheese knife a spring bow made preferably of square spring steel bent
somewhat in the form of the letter U, and drawn small towards the ends, and
terminating in suitably formed hooks, a cutting wire as B, attached to said hooks,
said wire being provided at each end with an eyelet composed of a tubular portion
provided with a flange and said wire being held thereon, by bending down the
Aange, the wire being completely covered by the material of the eye, and a handle
connected with said bow as desired, and a delta shaped cutting blade, located in
the inner end of the shank piece of the handle, and adapted for use in cutting
through the cloth or hard rind of a cheese so as to admit of the working of the
cutting wire, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 30th day of December 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.