Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Jan., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 17th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1888
1, MELANIE WAQUIER, of 163 Boulevard de la Villette, Paris, France, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to meat-cutting machines by which the meat can be divided
into extremely small pieces in order that it can be easily digested by invalids or
others who are in need of substantial nourishment.
This simple and practical apparatus will be understood by reference to the accom-
pany drawing in which
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation, and
Figure 2 is an end view showing the knives.
The improved apparatus comprises a cylindrical casing a made in two parts and
hinged at upon one side, the other side being provided with a latch e.
This cylindrical casing is provided at the centre with a screw d, upon which is
arranged a disc forming a nut, which, by the rotation caused through the medium of
a crank e, presses the meat against the knives arranged at the extremity of the
screw at one end of the cylindrical casing.
It will be readily understood how the meat which is introduced into the cylindrical
casing is divided, if the said casing is supposed to be charged, the rotation of the
crank would cause the advance of the disc, which, being prevented from turning by
means of its snug or pin h or any other suitable means would move forward and
force the meat against the cutters or knives in order that it shall be divided into
small pieces so as to form a kind of meat pulp which is collected in any suitable
vessel.
It is evident that the arrangement of the above described machine may be modified
in various ways without departing from the nature of my invention.
Dated this 30th day of January 1888.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: J., MELANIE WAQUIER, of 163, Boulevard de la Villette, Paris, France, 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 :—
My invention relates to meat-cutting machines by which the meat can be divided
into extremely small pieces, that is to say, into a kind of pulp, in order that it can be
easily digested by invalids or others who are in need of substantial nourishment.
This simple and practical apparatus will be understood by reference to the drawing
left with the provisional specification, and to the drawing accompanying the present
specification, in which :-
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Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the apparatus.
Figure 2 is an end view showing the knives.
Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of a modification of the improved apparatus, and
Figure 4 is a section of the same on the line x, x of Figure 3.
As shown in Figures 1 and 2 this apparatus comprises a cylindrical casing a made
in two parts and hinged at upon one side, the other side being provided with a
laich c.
This cylindrical casing is provided at the centre with a screw d upon which is
arranged a disc forming a nut which, by the rotation caused through the medium of
a crank e, presses the meat against the knives garranged at the extremity of the screw
at one end of the cylindrical casing.
It will be readily understood how the meat, which is introduced into the cylindrical
casing is divided, if the said casing is supposed to be charged, the rotation of the
crank would cause the advance of the disc, which, being prevented from turning by
means of its snug or pin h or any other suitable means, would move forward and force
the meat against the cutters or knives in order that it shall be divided into
small pieces so as to form a kind of meat pulp which is collected in any suitable
vessel.
The improved apparatus can also be arranged so as to obtain meat pulp in a
more perfect manner by the addition of knives inside and outside the perforated
partition.
This arrangement of the improved apparatus comprises a central screw a actuated
by hand through the medium of a crank b. It causes the advance of the compression
disc e against the knives d d whereby the meat is cut. These knives are mounted
upon a square part e formed at the end of the screw-threaded rod and held in place by
a nut having a milled head which enables them to be dismounted by hand. Between
the knives I have arranged a perforated disc g through which the meat is compelled
to pass in order to be cut on either side by the knives so as finally fall in the form of
pulp upon a discharge shoot and thence into any suitable vessel. The said disc
which is free upon the shaft is kept in place in a groove formed in each part of the

page_text: casing or cylinder by means of a stud i similar to that of the compresser, but it keeps
the plate fixed, whereas that of the compresser is designed to prevent the latter from
turning and is displaced in a longitudinal groove for transforming the circular move-
ment of the screw into a forward and backward movement.
For the outflow of the blood I have formed in the socle or fixed part of the cylinder
an outlet hole j corresponding with the lower part of the groove, which enables the
blood to be separately collected if necessary and facilitates the cleaning of the
apparatus.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved meat-cutting machine forming a convenient kitchen utensil,
characterized by a kind of knife or cutter placed at one end of the cylinder for cutting
the meat and reducing it to pulp in proportion as it is pushed from the interior of the
cylinder by a compressing disc forming a nut; this disc being set in motion, as well
as the knives, by means of a screw actuated by a crank, as described and represented
in the drawing.