Improvements in Slaughtering Appliances.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 13th Nov., 1896
Improvements in Slaughtering Appliances.
HERMAN SHANDEL Minister Mill House Hereson Ramsgate. I do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This apparatus consists of three separate portions.
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The first is a wide belt or belts of canvas or other suitable material, the ends
fastened to two metal bars, and connected by means of a short longth of chain to
two centre rings in such a way that one end may be secured to a hook or hooks at
a suitable distance from the ground, the other bar bereafter mentioned as the free
end is arranged to connect to a overhead' pulley, for the purpose of raising or
lowering.
The second portion consists of two straps which are constructed with a buckle at
one end, and another buckle in the centre, of such dimensions as to allow its
passing through the one at the end, and a D ring at the other end, of such dimensions
as to allow passing through both buckles. There is also a rope one end of which
is made fast to a spring hook, and a ring is secured to the wall at a suitable
distance from the ground for the purpose of passing this rope through.
The third portion is a lever for the purpose of securing the animal's head in the
required position. It consists of a bar of metal, one end of which is hent at right
anglos.
At a suitable distance from this augle is fixed a book (covered with soft
material) which stands in a vertical position when the angular portion is lying on
the ground. The bar is again bent at suitable angles in an opposite, direction to
the previous one so that the end forms a convenient handle.
The application of this apparatus is as follows;
The free end of belt mentioned in first portion is allowed to hang down towards
the ground. The animal is placed into position so that the belt may be placed
between the fore & hind legs and the free end is then connected with the pulleys
above.
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The belt is now drawn tight practically securing the animal in a sling.
The second portion is now brought into use. One of the straps before mentioned
is passed round the foreleg nearest the wall the D ring end passed through the
buckle & drawn tight. It is then passed round the other front leg & the D ring
passed through centre buckle & tightened.
The other strap is next fastened on the hind leg or legs in a similar way. The
rope with a clip book is then passed through the D ring of the hind leg belt &
fastened to the D ring of the front belt, the rope being previously passed through
ring in wall. The animal's legs are now gently pulled from under it causing it to
fall outward from wall & throwing its weight into belt. The animal may now be
lowered and the third portion brought into use in the following way. The
animal being now on its side with its nose towards the wall the lever is applied
to bring its head in such a position, that the throat is uppermost and, the forehead
& nose are on the ground. The first mentioned angular part is placed against
the animals forehead, the hook portion placed over lower jaw & grasping it.
By the application of a slight pressure on the handle the head is turned into
required position without pain or damage to animal. It can then be slaughtered
according to Jewish rites.

page_text: The merits claimed by this invention are the greater facilities for painlessly &
quickly casting the animal, previous to slaughtering.
Dated this 12th day of November 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION:
Improvements in Slaughtering. Appliances.
HERMAN SHANDEL Mill House Hereson Ramsgate Kent Minister. I 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 apparatus consists of 3 separate portions.
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The first is a wide belt or belts of canvas or other suitable material, the ends
fastened to two metal bars and connected by means of a short length of chain to
two centre rings in such a way that one end may be secured to a hook or hooks.at
a suitable distance from the ground. The other bar hereafter mentioned as the
"free end is arranged to connect to a overhead pulley for the purpose of raising.or
lowering.
The second portion consists of two straps which are constructed with a bucklo at
one end and another two buckles near the centre of such dimensions as to, allow
them passing through the one at the end and a D ring at the other end of such
dimensions as to allow it passing through all the buckles. There is also a rope,
'oue end of which is made fast to a spring hook and connected to a pulley above.
The third portion consists of a suitable metal frame and a lever with adjustable
straps suitable for varicus sized heade set forth & illustrated by drawing plate (3)
Fig. (1 & 2), for the purpose of holding the animals head, in a suitable position.
The application of this apparatus is as follows:-
:
The free end of belt mentioned in 1st portion is allowed to hang down towards
the ground. The animal is placed in a standing position so that belt may be
placed between the fore & hind legs and the free end is then connected with a
pulley above. The belt is then drawn slightly upwards so that the animal stands
in a sling.
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The second portion is now brought into use.
One of the straps aforementioned is passed round the fore leg nearest the wall.
The Dring end passes through the buckle & is drawn tight. It is then passed
round the other front leg & the D ring passed through central buckles & tightened.
The other strap is next fastened on the liind leg or legs in a similar way (if only
one bind leg is secured a shorter strap without central buckles can be used). The
rope with the clip book is then passed through the D ring of the hind strap & fastened'
to Dring of front strap. The animals hind leg or legs are now gently pulled 'from
under it causing it to fall outward from wall throwing its weight into belt. The
animal may now be lowered and the 'third portion brought into use in the
following way. The animal being now. on its side with its jaw towards the wall
the frame is placed on the head in such a position that the bar A. Sheet 3 which
is covered with a soft material comes. against the horns or forehead, the strap B.
Sheet 3.passed round it & over the lower jaw in such a way that on pressing lever.C
the head is securely held in the frame. and allows the head to be turned in a
position that the throat is uppermost and the forehead & nose are on the ground.
The whole operation can be thus performed quickly and quite painlessly..
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The animal is then ready to be slaughtered according to the Jewish rites.
BPLANATION OF DRAWINGS ..

page_text: pulley with which chain (A. No. 1) at one end of
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either end of belt. A. No.
belt is connected.
A. No. 2. B. No. 2 & C. No. 3 second part of apparatus. Fig. 2 strap with
large buckle at one end and 2 smaller buckles (C & D) in suitable positions on it.
Dring (E) at the other end of strap (Fig. 2). Fig. 3 strap, with buckle at one
end & Dring (F) at the other end of it C. No. 3 (Fig. 4) rope to which is.
attached a clip hook.
Sheet No. 2. The application of first & second parts of apparatus. Fig. 1..
The animal in standing position against the wall. A. No. 1. The wide belt as
placed between fore & hind legs & both ends of it connected with pulley (A. No. 2).
abovė.
Fig. 2 & 3 the application of second portion of apparatus.
Fig. 2. A. No. 2. strap placed round fore legs and the two small buckles drawn
through the largest buckle D ring (E) at other end of strap small enough to pass
through central buckles.
Fig. 3 strap with buckle (B. No. 2) at one end & D ring (F) at other end of
such dimensions that it can pass through the buckle (B. No. 2).
Fig. 4 C No. 3. Rope with clip hook end passed through D ring (F Fig. 3) &
attached to D ring (E. Fig. 2). In application the rope is drawn tightly through
pulley (P) on wall thus causing the outer hind leg to be drawn. towards the fore
legs and made fast thus making the animal throw its weight into belt Fig. 1..
Sheet No. 1. By gently lowering the rope & pulley (A. No. 2) the animal is.
gradually laid on the ground on its side and is ready for the application of the
3rd portion of the apparatus.
Sheet No. 3. Third portion of apparatus. Fig. A. 1 & 2. Metal frame for
holding the animals head. B. strap for adjusting the frame to various sized heads..
C. Handlo used in turning the head in required position & holding it securely.
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
That the whole forms a combination for painlessly and quickly casting animals
previous to slaughtering according to Jewish rites and more especially portion 2 & 3.
which I declare to be fully my invention, the features of which consist in the:
formation of the straps portion 2 and the head gear portion 3.
Dated this 10th day of August 1896.
HERMAN SHANDEL..