Improvements.in Nutmeg Graters.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Aug, 1896-Accepted, 5th Sept., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements.in Nutmeg Graters.
I, ALBERT ALLEN FREEMAN, a citizen of the United. States, residing: at
No. 3321 North Broad Street, in the City of Philadelphia, in the County of
Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, Mechanic, 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-:-
My invention relates to a grater wherein a nutmeg is confined in a receptacle by
means of a spring arm adapted to press the same against a revolving grater-disk;
and it relates to the construction and arrangement of such a grater for shid
purpose.
The principal objects of my invention are first, to provide à simple, durable and
efficient grater for nutmegs or the like; second, to provide in such a grater a
presser-plate and a spring arm adapted to force the nutmeg or other article to be
powdered directly against a grater disk; and third, to provide in such a grater, a
handle for the grater disk provided with a lug which is introduced through and
secured to the disk and with a pivot inserted through the centre of the disk
and secured into the wall of the receptacle and the said grater provided also with
a wire handle having a presser-plate to normally confine the nutmeg or other
article adjacent to or against the roughened face of the said grater-disk within "said
.receptacle.
. My invention stated in general terms, consists of a nutmeg or similar grater,
constructed and arranged in substantially the manner hereinafter described - and
claimed.
The nature and scope of my invention will be more fully understood from the
following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming
part hereof, and in which
Figure 1, is a rear elevational view of a nutmeg grater,...embodying main
features of my invention.
.
Fig. 2, is a side elevational view of the same.
Fig. 3, is a front view of the grater-disk of the grater of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4, is a side elevational view partly sectioned; of a modified form of nutmeg
grater of my invention.
Fig. 5, is an end view. of the same, looking towards the grater-disk, showing the
flange or guide of the receptacle to confine the disk and also showing the handle
secured to said disk and receptacle; and
Fig. 6, is a vertical central sectional view of the receptacle and disk of Fig. 4,
showing in detail.the flange to confine the disk to the receptacle and the means for
securing the handle to said disk and receptacle.
Referring to the drawings .A, represents a receptacle or cup in which the
nutmeg B, or other substance to be ground or powdered is adapted to be mounted.
To the lower projecting wall a, of the receptacle A, is.secured one end of a wire
handle a', bent into any suitable form or shape and terminating at the free end
thereof in a spring acting presser-plate .. This plate, 6, is adapted to confine a
nutmeg or other article B, in the cut away or slitted receptacle A, against a
grater-disk C. This disk is pivotally secured to the projecting wall as of the 'said
receptacle and is provided with a handle..D.. having a fug d'; entering a slot cof
the disk C, and secured. therein against movement to the walls of the said slot c.
The handle D, has a series of integral right angulariarms.d, engaging the disk C,

page_text: for firmly holding the handle to position and to strengthen the disk and thereby to
present to the nutmeg to be grated the best possible surface for ensuring the fine
powdering of the same through the rotation of the said disk C. This receptacle
or cup A, in Figs. 4 and 6, is secured to one end of a chambered handle a', which
is hollow as at a, and in which a stem b, is mounted and around which is coiled a
spring b', one end of which bears against the end of the handle a³, while the other
rests against a projection or collar 63, on the stem or arın b, as clearly illustrated in
Fig. 4. The end of the arm or stem b, nearest the grater-disk C, carries a preaser-
plate 63, which is slightly concaved to fit the face of a nutmeg or similar article B.
This plate 3, in the receptacle or cup A, is at a right angle to the plane of the
disk C, the coiled spring 61, normally pressing the same towards the disk. On one
edge of the receptacle or cup A, is formed a lug or flange e, which projects over
the disk C, and serves to confine the disk to the edge a2, of the receptacle or cup,
as clearly indicated in Figs. 4 and 6.
The receptacle or cup A, also carries a bearing e', for a pin a³, which constitutes
a pivot for the handle D. The grater-disk C, and one end of the handle D, are
secured to the pin a', in any preferred manner. The handle D, is provided inter-
mediately with an offset or shoulder do, adapted to freely pass the flange e, on the
receptacle or cup A, and has also a cut or lug &, adapted to enter the disk C, at
or near its periphery or by a saw-cut the disk is secured to the handle, as illustrated
in Fig. 6, of the drawings. By the foregoing construction, the two cuts or over-
hanging lugs on the cup A, and handle D, co-operate to support the sheet metal
grater-disk C, in operation and with a minimum quantity of cast material employed.
In operation, the stem or arm b, is drawn outwards against the tension of the
spring 6', until the presser-plate 3, is withdrawn from the grater-disk C, a sufficient
distance to permit the nutmeg B, or other substance to be ground to be inserted
between the plate 63, and the disk C. The spring b¹, then constitutes a direct and
constant feeding pressure for the nutmeg or similar article against the disk C, and
the latter is rotated by means of the handle D, firmly engaging the periphery of
said disk, the periphery of which where it acts upon the nutmeg B, is confined to
the edge of the receptacle or cup A, by means of the flange e. It will be observed
that the grated substance escapes from the receptacle or cup A, through a slit or
slot as, located between the said receptacle or cup A, and the disk C, as clearly
illustrated in Fig. 6.
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. A nutmeg grater provided with a receptacle or cup adapted to receive the
article to be grated, a handle connected with said receptacle or cup, a revoluble
grater-disk located at one end of said receptacle or cup, and a presser-plate adapted
to normally press said article against said disk, substantially as and for the purposes
described.
2. In a nutmeg grater, a receptacle or cup adapted to receive the article to be
grated, a revoluble greater-disk and a flange secured to said receptacle or cup and
projecting over the periphery of said disk to constitute a guide for the same,
substantially as and for the purposes described.
3. In a nutmeg grater, a receptacle or cup adapted to receive the article to be
grated, a revoluble grater-disk, a bearing in said receptacle or cup, a handle
pivoted in said bearing and having a lug formed therewith and adapted to be
inserted through said disk and fastened thereto, and said disk by a pivot connected
with said handle and adapted to be rotated therewith, substantially as and for the
purposes described.
4. In a nutmeg grater, the combination of a revoluble grater disk, a receptacle or
cup adapted to receive the article to be grated and provided with a flange projecting
over the periphery of said disk to constitute a guide therefor, a spring impelled
stem carrying a collar, a chambered handle in which said stem, spring and cup are

page_text: mounted, a pivot-pin for said disk and a handle therefor pivoted upon said pin and
provided intermediately with an offset or shoulder adapted to freely pass the flange
on the cup and a cut or lug whereby the grater-disk is secured to said handle,
substantially as and for the purposes described.
Dated at Philadelphia, Pa., this Eighth day of July A.D. 1896.
ALBERT ALLEN FREEMAN.