Improvements in Apparatus for the Slaughtering of Animals.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for the Slaughtering of Animals.
I WILLIAM JAMES TRANTER, of Swan Inn, Great Bridge, in the County of
Stafford, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as.
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for the slaughtering of
animals, and consists as follows
A spring clip or frame is provided, which may readily be passed on to the
animal's head and retain its position, the springs allowing for variation in the size of
the heads of the animals. At that part of such frame which covers the forehead,.
I provide an incisor which is carried in a tubular slideway upon the frame, and
capable of a sliding motion therein, and further operated upon by a spring so that
it shall always tend to be in a drawn back position, but capable of the required
forward movement. I may also provide a short counter or buffer spring which
shall relieve the shock of the sudden return. At the outer end of this incisor
is a suitably shaped head which is to receive a blow from a mallet or hammer.
The forward end of the incisor is suitably shaped for penetrating the skull of the:
beast, and throughout the centre of such instrument is a hole.
Doted this 5th day of Anail 1905
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
Improvements in Apparatus for the Slaughtering or Animais.
I WILLIAM JAMES TRANTER, Swan Inn, Great Bridge, in the County of
Stafford, Engineer, 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 improvements in apparatus for slaughtering of animals,.
and its object is to provide a rebounding penetrating punch, having a spring frame
or clip for attachment to the animal's head.
In order to the more clearly explain the nature of this my invention, I have:
appended hereunto an illustrative sheet of drawings, upon which are figures and.
numbers of reference, similar numbers referring throughout the several views to the
same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a sectional view of the invention in front elevation.
Fig. 2, is a side view, and Fig. 3, is a plan view of the invention.
Fig. 4, shows its application to the head of a beast.
6, is a frame having springy sides 7, 7, which latter may be modified in shape.
and size to accommodate the particular animal to be slaughtered, so that it may
maintain its position when pushed on to the head, as seen in Fig. 4, for instance.
The side wings 8, 8, serve to assist in steadying and preserving its position upon the
head.

page_text: At that part of the frame which covers the forehead I provide a penetrating
punch 9, which is carried in a tubular slideway 10, upon the frame 6, and capable
of a sliding motion therein, and further operated upon by a spring 11, so that it
.shall always tend to be in a drawn back position, (as shown in Fig. 1), but capable
of the required forward movement. I prefer also to provide a short counter or
buffer spring 12, which shall relieve the shock of the sudden return, at the same
time'such spring 12, is not absolutely necessary. At the outer end of the punch 9,
is a suitably shaped head 13, which is to receive a blow from a mallet or hammer.
The forward end of the incisor is suitably shaped for penetrating the skull of the
beast, and throughout the centre of such instrument is a hole 14, through which a
cane or other suitable instrument may be inserted into the brain of the animal.
Thus, the appliance may be readily passed on to the head of the animal, and the
blow given by a mallet upon the head 13, thus ensuring the concentration of the
force of the blow upon a given spot although the strike may not be very
accurate in nim.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
In slaughtering apparatus, the combination with a tubular slideway 10, having
an internal sliding punch 9, with springs 11 and 12, of the spring frame 6, having
side clips 7, 7, and wings 8, 8, all substantially as set forth and shown.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1895.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicaut's Agent.