Improvements in and relating to what are known as "Peels" for the Use of Bakers.
Year: 1894

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to what are known as "Peels" for
the Use of Bakers.
I, THOMAS BAKER BROWN of 71, Francis Road, Edgbaston Birmingham in
the County of Warwick Joiner and Wood Turner, 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 an improved arrangement and method of attaching the
heads or blades to the shafts or handles of bakers' peels, whereby great additional
strength and durability is gained and ready means afforded for securing the heads
to their shafts.
My improvements consist in cutting out the wooden head of the peel with a
tapered horizontal slot at that part where the shaft is attached, the shaft is mounted
in a thin metal case which is of a corresponding shape in all respects to the cut out
portion in the neck of the wooden head into which the shaft with its metal case fits
and is secured. I will proceed to describe my said invention with the assistance of
the drawings hereunto annexed.
Figure 1 is a plan of the wooden head, or blade, detached from the shaft or
handle.
Figure 2 is a sectional view of same on line A. B.
Figure 3 a top view of the shaft, shewing the metal case.
Figure 4 is a side view of same.
Figure 5 an enlarged view of the metal case.
Figure 6 is a sectional view of same on line C, D.
Figure 7 is a view of the screw pin for securing the head to the shaft.
Figure 8 shews the parts attached.
Similar letters of reference relate to similar parts on all the figures.
I cut out that portion of the wooden head or blade marked A', Figure 1 (that.
receives the shaft) in such a manner that it is slightly tapered at the inner sides
and terminating in a V groove as shewn at B sectional view Figure 2. Each side
of the wooden neck wherein fits the shaft E has short horizontal V grooves C, C¹,
cut therein.
A thin metal case D Figures 3 and 4 is attached to the shaft E by screws F, F¹,
or other suitable means.
H, Figures 5 and 6 is a projecting snug upon the case D, which case is made
somewhat tapered as shewn to fit into and exactly correspond with the cut out
neck A, of the wooden head of the peel, the extreme end of the metal case is
V shaped as at G. & upon the exterior of the same are two V shaped flange pieces
or projections I, I'.
The parts are fitted together thus. The shaft or handle E is tapered to fit into
the metal case D and is Y shaped at its extreme end to correspond with the shape
of the case at that point, the metal case is attached to the shaft by the screws F, F,
as stated, the round projecting snug H, upon the inner side of one of the arms of
the case serves a twofold purpose, firstly, it enables additional threads being formed
therein to those in the metal side for the screw F, to obtain a firm hold, when
passed through the shaft and neck of the head and secondly it acts as a dowel which
fits into a hole cut in the shaft and assists to keep the same rigidly in place. The
shaft having been mounted in the manner shewn it is pushed into the tapered slot A
of the wooden neck and tightly fits into the groove B, the side flanges I, II, being
received by the grooves C, C', the shaft is then secured by the screw pin J,

page_text: Figure 7, which is passed through a hole bored laterally in the parts and is then
tightened up by the screw nut K as seen in Figure 8.
The screw pin J is of a peculiar shape inasmuch as it has a pointed hook_at_its
one end so that when passed into position it may be driven into the wood, and when
required to detach the head for any purpose, by unscrewing the nut, the screwpin
can be knocked out.
An important point in my invention is that the heads and shafts are so constructed
and nicely gauged that they will fit into each other, whenever required, i.e., they
are interchangeable each to each, when a number of heads may be supplied with
say, one shaft or vice versa.
By my improvements an effectual method is obtained for connecting the heads
to the shafts of the peels, and whereby extra strength and durability is given at
those parts most liable to wear.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it to be understood,
that I do not confine myself to the precise details of construction herein set forth
as I may vary the same to suit different requirements. I declare that what I
claim is,
Firstly. The improved method of attaching and securing the wooden heads to
the shafts of what are known as bakers' peels substantially as set forth.
Secondly. In the manufacture of bakers' peels, the manner of cutting out the
neck of the wooden head and grooving the same for the purpose substantially as
set forth.
Thirdly. In the manufacture of bakers' peels, the particular formation and
arrangement of metal case in connection with the shaft for the purpose substan-
tially as set forth.
Fourthly. The particular formation of the screw pin for the purpose set forth.
Fifthly. My improved arrangements as herein described or other similar acting
means for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 17th day of Mow A D 1901
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.