An Appliance for use in Feeding Chaff-cutting Machines by Hand.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Appliance for use in Feeding Chaff-cutting Machines by Hand.
I, JAMES GILLINGHAM, Surgical Mechanist, Prospect House, Chard, Somerset,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The object of this invention is the prevention of accidents. The appliance
takes the place of the hand in feeding a chaffcutting machine, and protects the
hands and arms of the person feeding the machine from been drawn by the
rollers to the knives. The contrivance is made in wood or metal, metal prefer-
able, and consists of a metal plate (with handle) the size of the hand, larger
or smaller as required the end of the plate is set with teeth (or pegs) to grip the
fodder while it is being forced between the rollers of the machines to the knive.
It also serves as a hand for gathering up the fodder. The instrument is especi-
ally invented to be used with chaffcutting machines (and in a measure will meet
the requirement of the Act that will come into force on August the 1st 1898.
Part of Clause 1 says "that the machine must be fitted with come contrivance to
prevent the hand or arm of the person feeding the machine from being drawn
between the rollers to the knives.")
I am aware that before circular machines were in use that a T stick was used
with pegs to pass the fodder under the chopping knife, and workman who have
from time to time been caught in the rollers and escaped have used sticks, pieces
of board, &c., to save their hands, but to my knowledge there is no instrument
of the kind called into use to prevent accidents.
I here add that I have supplied 30 sufferers with artificial arms, whose arms
have been cut off in chaffcutting machines, 4 of whom lost both arms.
Dated this 4th day of March 1898.
JAMES GILLINGHAM.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Appliance for use in Feeding Chaff-cutting Machines by Hand.
I, JAMES GILLINGHAM, Surgical Mechanist, Prospect House, Chard, Somerset,
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:-
The object of this invention is the prevention of accidents. The appliance
takes the place of the hand in feeding a chaff cutting machine and protects the
hands and arms of the person feeding the machine from being drawn by the
rollers to the knives.

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The contrivance is made in wood or metal, (metal preferable) and consists of a
metal plate (with handle) marked "A" and B" and illustrated in the accoin-
panying drawing the size of the hand larger or smaller as required the end of
the plate is set with teeth (or pegs) to grip the fodder while it is being forced
between the rollers of the machines to the knives. It also serves as a hand for
gathering up the fodder the instrument is especially invented to be used with
chaff cutting machines (and in a measure will meet the requirement of the Act
that will come into force on August 1st 1898.
Part of Clause One says
that the machine must be fitted with some contrivance
to prevent the hand or arm of the person feeding the machine from being drawn
between the rollers to the knives.")
I am aware that before circular machines were in use that a T stick was used
with pegs to pass the fodder under the chopping knife, and workmen who have
from time to time been caught in the rollers and escaped have used sticks or pieces
of board to save their hands, but to my knowledge there is no instrument of the
kind called into use to prevent accidents.
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I here add that I have supplied 30 sufferers with artificial arms, whose arms
have been cut off in chaffcutting machines, 4 of whom lost both arms.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
That the contrivance is made in wood or metal, metal preferable and consists
of a metal plate (with handle) marked A and "B" and illustrated in the acconi-
panying drawing the size of the hand larger or smaller as required the end of
the plate is set with teeth (or, pegs) to grip the fodder while it is being forced
between the rollers of the machines to the knives.
In witness whereof I the said James Gillingham have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 21st day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and ninety-eight.
JAMES GILLINGHAM.

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