IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR APPARATUS FOR CUTTING CHEESE, SOAP, AND OTHER ANALOGOUS ARTICLES
Year: 1884

page_text: I PAUL AGGIO of Colchester in the County of Essex Piano forte Maker do
hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY OR
APPARATUS FOR CUTTING CHEESE, SOAP, AND OTHER ANALOGOUS ARTICLES to be
as follows:
The object of my invention is to provide improved machinery or apparatus for
cutting cheese, soap, and other analogous articles in a simple and effectual manner.
My invention consists of two parallel standards erected upon a base plate
or board, at such a distance apart as may be suitable to the dimensions of the
articles required to be cut or divided. The upper ends of the standards are fitted
with a cross-bar or stay which keeps them parallel These standards have each a
slot running nearly the whole length, in which sliding blocks are fitted. Theso
blocks hold a wire, in tension which extends from one block to the other, and is
held therein by screw clamps or other suitable means.
The sliding blocks, with the wire attached thereto, are raised or lowered,
simultaneously, by means of vertical screws which are fitted in the slots of the
standards, and which pass through the blocks, which blocks are bored and tapped
as female screws fitting the vertical (male) screws. The latter screws are caused
to revolve simultaneously by means of the bevel gear actuated by a horizontal
shaft to which a suitable handle is fitted.
Instead of actuating the sliding blocks and wire by screws, racks and pinions
may be used for the purpose; provision being made to allow the racks to descend
through and below the base plate.
When a cheese, or other article, is required to be cut, the sliding blocks and wire
are raised sufficiently to allow the article to pass under the wire; the handle is
then turned so as to bring the wire down with sufficient force to cut the article, as
required; and the operation is repeated as often as necessary.
Means are provided for keeping the wire in a state of tension, and for taking up
the slack in case of stretching.
Although a wire is herein referred to as the means to be used for dividing or
cutting the articles, it is obvious that a stretched strip or band of steel or other
metal, or a knife of any kind may be substituted for the wire.
Dated ALL A 1001
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: I PAUL AGGIO, of Colchester, in the County of Essex, Piano forto Maker, do
hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY
OR APPARATUS FOR CUTTING CHEESE, SOAP, AND OTHER ANALOGOUS ARTICLES,"
and in what manner the saine is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to provide improved machinery or apparatus
for cutting cheese, soap, and other analogous articles in a simple and effectual
manner.
My invention consists of two parallel standards erected upon a baso plate or
board, at such a distance apart as may be suitable to the dimensions of the articles
required to be cut or divided. The upper ends of the standards are fitted with a
cross-bar or stay which keeps them parallel. These standards have each a slot,
running nearly the whole length, in which sliding blocks are fitted.
Instead of slotted standards, parallel bars or rods may be used, on which the
sliding blocks are caused to travel. These blocks hold a wire in tension which
extends from one block to the-other, and.is_held_therein by screw clamps, or other
suitable means.
The sliding blocks, with the wire attached thereto, are raised or lowered,
simultaneously, by means of vertical screws which are fitted in the slots of the
standards, and which pass through the blocks, which blocks are bored and tapped
as female screws fitting the vertical (male) screws. The latter screws are caused
to revolve simultaneously, by means of bevel gear actuated by a horizontal shaft to
which a suitable handle is fitted.
Instead of actuating the sliding blocks and wire by screws, racks and pinions
may be used for the purpose; provision being made to allow the racks to descend
through and below the base plate.
When a cheese, or other article, is required to be cut, the sliding blocks and wiro
are raised sufficiently to allow the article to pass under the wire the handle is
then turned so as to bring the wire down with sufficient force to cut the article, as
required, and the operation is repeated as often as necessary."
"Means are provided for keeping the wire in a state of tension, and for taking up
the slack in case of stretching.
Although a wire is herein referred to as the means to be used for dividing or
cutting the articles, it is obvious that a stretched strip or band of steel or other
metal, or a knife of any kind may be substituted for the wire.
And in order that my said invention may be clearly understood, reference is
hereby made to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of my invention, as usually made, and Fig. 2 is an enlarged
view of the ratchet for stretching the wire.
In Fig. 1 a is the base plate. b b are two blocks attached thereto, in or on which
the standards c c are erected, and in which the bevel wheels d d are fitted. The
wheels d d actuate the vertical screws e e, and these screws actuate the sliding
blocks fg is the cutting wire which is stretched between the two sliding
blocks ff. The stretching of the wire is effected by the axle upon one of which
each end of the wire is wound and secured. The ratchet i and pawl k preventing
the same from unwinding. By applying the handle 1 to the axle h the wire g may
be made sufficiently taut. m is the hand wheel for operating the mechanism by
means of the driving axle n, to which the bevel wheels o o are fitted; these latter
bevel wheels actuating the bevel wheels d d. p is intended to represent the plat-
form on which the material rests.
.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1 The application and use of a wire or other suitable cutting material, mounted,
actuated and operating, substantially as and for the purposes herein before described
and shewn on the drawings.
2 The general combination and arrangement of the several and respective parts
together forming my improved machine or apparatus for cutting cheese, soap, and
other analogous articles, substantially as herein before described and shewn on
the drawings..