Year: 1888

page_text: I FRANCIS ROBERT BAKER, of Snow Hill, Birmingham, in the county of Warwick,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to lemon squeezers, operated by means of a lever, and the
objects of my invention, is, to provide a squeezer mounted upon a pedestal having a
back foot or arm, whereby the lifting tendency of the nuachine when in operation may
be resisted by one hand, while the other operates it; also to provide an oscillating or
moving centre for the preserving of a perpendicular or (approximate) motion to the
pressure block; and also to provide a sloping juice channel, with outlets thereinto
from the central cup, and an outflow lip, and further to provide a central pressure
foot &c.
I construct of cast iron a frame of a somewhat pillar form, having a central support,
and two front claws or feet, with a third claw or foot extending some distance outwards
at the back this latter is the back resisting pressure arm or foot.
At the upper part of the frame I form a cup or dish similar to the shape of one half
of a lemon, and having at its lowest point a recess into which the nipple or protu-
berance upon the end of the lemon fits. At the upper part of this cup or dish, outlets
or grooves are provided, communicating with an annular sloping channel, which
declines towards the front of the machine, at which point is formed a lip or spout;
this spout being a sufficient height to admit of a cup or glass being placed underneath
to receive the juice.
At the rear upper part of the machine I provide a snug or snugs which are formed
into a joint to receive the one end of a lever.

page_text: This lever is made of a plain piece of wrought metal of a rectangular section.
Immediately above the centre of the cup a plug or block is attached to the lever, by
means of a swing joint and pin, which permits of the block retaining an upright
position when being pressed upon the lemon.
At the outer end of the lever a suitable handle is provided.
Upon a half lemon being placed in the machine, and the plug being pressed upon
it, one hand would be placed upon the rear extended arm or foot and the other hand
upon the lever when the juice would be forced into the channel and thence through
the spout into the vessel beneath.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Applicant's Agent.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Squeezing Lemons or other
similar Purposes.
I FRANCIS ROBERT BAKER, of Snow Hill, Birmingham, in the county of Warwick,
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 squeezers, operated by means of a lever, and the objects of
my invention, is, to provide a squeezer mounted upon a pedestal, having a back foot
or aru, whereby the lifting tendency of the machine when in operation, may be
resisted by one hand, while the other operates it; also, to provide an oscillating or
moving centre, for the preserving of a perpendicular or (approximate) motion to the
pressure block, and also to provide a sloping juice channel, with outlets thereinto
from the central cup, and an outflow lip, and further to provide a central pressure
foot &c.
I construct of cast iron, a frame of a somewhat pillar form, having a central
support, and two front claws or feet, with a third claw or foot extending some distance
outwards at the back, this latter is the back resisting pressure arm or foot.
At the upper part of the frame 1 form a cup or dish, similar to the shape of one
half of a lemon, and baving at its lowest point, a recess, into which the nipple or
protuberance upon the end of the lemon fits. At the upper part of this cup or dish,
outlets or grooves are provided, communicating with an annular sloping channel,
which declines towards the front of the machine, at which point is formed a lip or
spout, this spout being a sufficient height to admit of a cup or glass being placed
underneath to receive the juice.
At the rear upper part of the machine, I provide a snug or snugs, which are
formed into a joint to receive the one end of a lever.
This lever is made of a plain piece of wrought metal of a rectangular section.
Immediately above the centre of the cup, a plug or block is attached to the lever,
by means of a swing joint and pin, which permits of the block retaining an upright
position when being pressed upon the lemon.
At the outer end of the lever a suitable handlo is provided.
Upon a half lemon being placed in the machine, and the plug being pressed
upon it, one hand would be placed upon the rear extended arin or foot, and the
other hand upon the lever, when the juice would be forced into the channel, and
thence through the spout to the vessel beneath.
I will now proceed to more particularly describe this my invention, having reference
to the accompanying illustrative sheet of drawings, upon which are figures and
letters of reference, and upon which :-
Fig. 1 is a part sectional elevation of a machine constructed according to my
invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan of the machine with the lever and pressure block removed.
Fig. 3 is a plan of the lever and the pressure block.
Fig. 4 is a sectional plan upon line A-B.
Fig. 5 is a section of the pressure block upon line C-D.

page_text: a is a frame of cast iron, upon which the operative parts are carried or formed,
and having a central foot or support b, which supports the pressure applied to the
machine without fear of breakage, so that the foot claws c, c, c', may be of a lighter
section than would otherwise be able to stand such pressure; e' is a back claw or
arm, carried backward some distance, in order that when in operation, the left hand
may rest thereon, and resist by means of its long leverage, the pressure of the
right hand upon the handle d. If desirable however, this said frame may of course
be screwed to a counter or table &c., by means of screw holes at e, e, e.
At the upper part of the frame 1 provide a cup or dish f, the interior of which is
similar to the half shape of a lemon, and having at its lowest point a recess g, into
which the nipple or protuberance upon the end of the lemon fits. At the upper part
of this cup or dish, outlets or grooves are provided, which communicate with an
annular channel i, which is made to slope or incline towards the spout j. By reason
of the pillar shape of the frame a, this spout is a sufficient height from the base, to
allow an ordinary glass or other vessel to stand underneath to receive the pressed
juice from the said spout.
At I provide snugs to form a joint to receive the lever 1, upon which is carried
the pressure block m. This block m is connected to the lever by means of a swing
joint and pin n, which permits of the block retaining practically an upright position,
when being pressed upon the lemon. This pressure block is made of wood, or other
suitable material, and down its sides are cut a number of grooves or channels o, to
permit of the ready outflow of the juice to the channel i.
Preferably the cup or dish f, and the spout j, would be made of porcelain or other
suitable material, and embedded in cement within the frame a, which gives great
strength to such dish &c., as it is thus thoroughly supported and not liable to easy
breakage, as is the case with most if not all porcelain cups or dishes, as hitherto used
for similar purposes. This seperate cup or dish may however be dispensed with, and
instead thereof, such may be formed in the casting itself, and then enamelled, the
former method however, being as before stated preferred.
By these means a machine is constructed, combining greater utility, convenience,
simplicity, strength, and effectiveness, than in similar machines of present make.
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 lemon or other fruit squeezing machine, the combination of the pillar
frame a, with the rear extended arm or claw c², substantially as hereindescribed and
illustrated, and for the purposes specified.
2. In a lemon or other fruit squeezing machine, the swinging of the pressure
block m, from the pressure lever 1, and having the grooves o, down its sides, sub-
stantially as hereindescribed and illustrated.
3. In a lemon or other fruit squeezing machine, the combination of a cup or dish,
with grooves, leading therefrom into a sloping annular channel i, and thence to an
outlet spout j, substantially as hereindescribed and illustrated.
4. The general combination and arrangement of the parts constituting a lemon or
other fruit squeezing machine, constructed and operating substantially as herein-
described and illustrated upon the drawings.
Dated this 13th day of June 1888
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Applicant's Agent.