Improvements in Candy Moulds.
Year: 1891

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Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 1st June, 1891
Complete Specification Left. 1st June, 1591-Accepted, 19th Sept., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Candy Moulds.
1, SAMUEL EDWARD BALL, of Dayton in the County of Montgomery and
State of Ohio, United States of America, Candy Manufacturer 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:-
This invention relates to a hand-mould intended more particularly for use in the
moulding of cream or fondant. In Letters Patent of the United States granted
to me February 26, 1889, No. 398,368, a mould. of this character is shown and
described as consisting of a series of unconnected strips or bars formed of india-
rubber adapted to be laid side by side and having complementary cavities or
indentations in their proximate faces to form mould-cells.
The present invention embodies substantially the same construction, but in
addition provides for the connection at one or both ends or between their ends of
the bars containing the complementary cavities, so that these bars while being
capable of separation and manipulation to discharge the moulded article will at all
times be connected together, thus facilitating their handling and avoiding the
possibility of confusion which would arise from mismatching, etcetera.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved mould in its preferred form,
showing the members separated between their ends to discharge their contents.
Figure 2 is a plan view of the same with the members in contact, forming the
mould-cells.
Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical section on the line of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a plan view showing the ends of the strips connected by means
of pins.
Figure 5 is a plan view showing a series of connected strips containing com-
plementary cavities in their proximate faces.
Figure 6 is a plan view showing the members connected between their ends.
Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3,-
A is a hand-mould of india-rubber or other suitable flexible material, consisting
of two strips a a', connected together at their ends, as at a². These strips are
provided in their proximate faces with cavities or indentations B, so that when the
strips are brought together, as shown in Figure 2, the cavities will register, forming
mould-cells C, as shown, for the reception of the material designed to compose the
moulded product, which, on the separation of the strips, may be discharged without
mutilation.
In constructing the mould, a single strip or bar of rubber may be formed with
the series of complete cells and subsequently split or separated between its ends
through the cells, or, as shown in Figure 4, the mould may be formed by con-
necting the ends of two independent strips containing the cavities in their proximate
faces by means of pins b.
As shown in Figure 5, the mould may consist of a number of strips connected

page_text: at their ends. When the mould is constructed in this manner, the strips will at all
times be in readiness to be properly and readily assembled to form the mould-cells.
At the same time they may be separated, twisted, stretched, or otherwise manipulated
to discharge the product.
As shown in Figure 6, the bars may be connected together between their ends
and substantially the same results secured as when connected at one or both ends,
and it is to be understood that my invention is intended to embrace all these
different forms of construction, the essence of the invention consisting of two or
more strips containing complementary cells in their proximate faces and connected
together at one or both ends or between their ends.
I do not deem it essential that the strips shall be connected at both ends, as
they may be connected at one end only, the other ends being free, as shown by
dotted lines in Figure 1.
Under the construction set forth, all the advantages attending the use of discon-
nected bars, as far as twisting, stretching, and otherwise manipulating the same to
discharge the moulded product is concerned, are secured, and, in addition, the
handling of the bars is greatly facilitated, both in the process of moulding and
transportation. The cavities will register truly under all conditions, there being no
liability of the strips shifting relatively, and confusion is avoided which would arise
on account of the mismatching of strips containing cells of different forms.
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. The candy-mould consisting of two or more flexible bars provided with com-
plementary cells and connected together in such manner as to admit of the
separation of a portion of the bars to discharge the article.
2. The candy-mould consisting of the series of india-rubber bars provided with
complementary cells and connected together at their ends.
Dated this 30th day of May 1891
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.