Improvements in Potato Mashers and Fruit Pressers.
Year: 1889

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Potato Mashers and Fruit Pressers.
I, FRED RYLAND, of Basherville House Harborne, near Birmingham, Staffordshire,
ustice of the Peace, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
nanner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
y the following statement :-
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This my invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in Potato
Mashers and Fruit Pressers, and which invention has for its object, firstly, to con-
struct the presser of the said mashers or pressers in such a manner that it can be kept
cleaner than in those mashers and pressers at present made; there being no projections
or places for the potato or fruit to accumulate thereon: secondly, to make the presser
of such a shape as will render it stronger thirdly to secure the reservoir to the frame
without the use of solder as at present used, and to dispense with the use of solder in
making the joints of the reservoir, thereby avoiding the objections arising from the
poisonous character of the solder: fourthly, to make a potato-masher and fruit presser
which in general appearance and finish is an improvement upon those of the kind at
present manufactured and sold.
I now proceed to describe my said invention, reference being had to the accompany-
ing drawings and to the figures and lotters of reference marked thereon; like letters
indicating like parts throughout.
Fig. 1 is a perspective elevation of a potato masher and fruit presser made in
accordance with my invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are detail sectional views on an enlarged
scale shewing the manner of securing the sides of the reservoir. Fig. 4 is a section
through the frame shewing the manner in which the reservoir is secured thereto.
This my invention is especially applicable to potato mashers and fruit pressers
similar in kind to that shown in Fig. 1; that is to say, having a reservoir A perforated
upon two of its sides a ; the reservoir soldered to a frame B at b; the frame B formed
with a handle C; and a presser E at present constructed at several parts soldered
together and pivoted in the frame B at e.
By this my invention, I make the reservoir A as has heretofore been the custom, of
this metal, but instead of securing the joints a¹ with soldor as formerly, I make double
folded joints shown more clearly in Figs. 2 and 3.
The reservoir A fits into the frame B,-which by my improvements is formed with
a bead band is bent over the bead 61 in order to secure it, as shown more clearly in
Fig. 4.
I cast or otherwise form the presser E of one piece of metal of the shape shown,
and which is hinged to the frame B at e as heretofore.
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 :-
1. In a potato masher and fruit presser such as that described, the resevoir thereof
made with double folded joints substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set
forth, and illustrated in Figs. 1 2 and 3 of the drawings hereunto annexed.
2. In a potato masher and fruit presser such as that described, the frame formed
with a bead around its upper edge, and the reservoir made with double folded joints,
fitted into the said frame, and the upper edges of said reservoir bent and folded over
the said bead whereby it is secured, all substantially as and for the purposes herein-
before set forth and illustrated in Figs 1 and 4 of the drawings hereunto

page_text: 3. In a potato masher and fruit presser such as that described, the presser thereof
east or otherwise made in one piece of metal, and hinged to the frame aforesaid, all
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth, and illustrated in Fig. 1. of
the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 13th day of November 1889
FRED.
RYLAND.
By his Agents, Thorn & Son.