IMPROVEMENTS IN SUGAR CUTTING MACHINES
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Horner, of 21, Gibson Street, Leeds, in the County
of York, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN SUGAR CUTTING MACHINES."
Sealed the 12th March 1880, and dated the 15th September 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Horner at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th September 1879.
JAMES HORNER, of 21, Gibson Street, Leeds, in the County of York.
MENTS IN SUGAR CUTTING MACHINES."
"IMPROVE-
This Invention relates to machines for cutting loaves or other sugar to any
required size, and consists of a machine made of iron, steel, or other material. The
machine consists of stand or frame, with heads erected upon it, fitting one in the
other. The upper part is provided with blades or teeth to be raised by a spring
fixed in the under part of the stand or frame to cut one or a number at one stroke
by hand, foot, or otherwise with the lever connected with the stand or frame.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said James Horner in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 15th March
1880.
JAMES HORNER, of 21, Gibson Street, Leeds. "IMPROVEMENTS IN SUGAR CUTTING
MACHINES."
The
This Invention relates to machines for cutting loaves or other sugar to any
required size, and consists of a machine made of iron, steel, or other material.
machine consists of a stand or frame, with heads erected upon it fitting one in the
other. The upper part is provided with blades or teeth to be raised by a spring
fixed in the underpart of the stand or frame to cut one or a number at one stroke
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page_text: given to the accompanying Sheet of Drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation, shewing the head closed, which is worked by a foot
lever, as shewn.
Figs. 2 and 3 are end elevations of the same.
Fig. 4, a plan looking at the top..
Figs. 5 and 6 are modifications of the same for raising and lowering the head by
means of a rotary motion.
Figs. 7 and 8 is also a modification of the same for raising and lowering the head
by means of a cam or eccentric, also shewing in Figure 8 how the machine may be
thrown in or out of gear by means of a clutch or other means mounted in any suitable
bearings.
Fig. 9 is a part of my Invention shewing how the head can be used to a rotary
or movable table.
a is the framework on which is mounted a tray or table b supporting the fixed
bearings c, carrying the movable head d, which is made of cast iron or other suitable
material, on which are mounted one or more blades or teeth e, which may be of any
suitable shape or form.
The head d is raised by means of the spring f and coupling 9, and lowered by
means of the connecting rod h worked by lever i or other equivalent means.
Figs. 5 and 6 shew how the head d may be drawn down by lever i with a rotary
motion j.
Figs. 7 and 8 are modifications of the same, showing how the head d may be
raised or lowered by means of a cam or eccentric k, instead of the connecting rod
or coupling g, shewn at Figure 1, when power is used in preference to foot; also in
Figure 8 a clutch motion is shewn for throwing the machine in or out of gear,
worked by means of a fork m.
Fig. 9 shews how the head d may be used with a rotary or movable table n; the
table n is worked by means of a ratchet o and paul p revolving on pin or pivot r,
which is placed in bearing s on any suitable table. The head d'is worked by
preference with rotary motion, as shewn at Figures 5 and 6.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, and shewn by Drawings
how the same may be carried into practice, I would have it understood that I do
not limit myself to the exact limits, details, or configuration of the various parts I
have expressed or shewn, but what I do claim and desire to be secured to me by
Letters Patent is,―
The arrangement, construction, and application of blades of teeth for cutting
sugar, substantially as and for purposes herein set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said James Horner, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Eleventh day of March, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
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