and Trim to required Shape, Meat, Fruit, and other Pies.
Year: 1886

page_text: and Trim to required Shape, Meat, Fruit, and other Pies.
I, JOHN HENRY MARSTON 9 Cobden Street, Pattern Maker, and WILLIAM
DUNMORE 182 Humberstone Road Confectioner both of Leicester in the County of
Leicester do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The machine is worked by one attendent who will put sufficient dough in cup
to form bottom and side's of pie to be made, he then pull's down handle lever
which cause's a vertical slotted plunger stem to descend, at the lower end of which
is a pressing plug in four parts, from this same plunger is fixed a bracket which
carries an arrangement for fixing lid's on pies, the pressing plug as before mentioned
then presse's on dough in one cup thus causing the dough to rise between cup and
outer diameter of pressing plug, the attendent then raise's handle lever which
cause's pressing plug and lid fixer to ascend out of cup's, the meat is then put into
dough formed by plug, then a flat piece of dough is put over the cup, the cup is
then revolved under lid fixer and another cup come's under plug, Sufficient dough
is then put in cup under plug, he then pull's down lever bringing plug on dough in
one cup and lid fixer on the other cup, the lever is then raised and finished pie
taken out.
Our improved machinery and apparatus consists of the following parts, namely,
oblong bed plate supported at required height by a suitable standard secured to
the floor, from the bed plate rise's a ring of metal plained true on top surface, on
this surface revolve's a circular table drilled in centre to receive centre pin which
is securely bolted to bed plate, On the outer edge of circular plate is cut two
recesse's. On the bed plate is fixed a sliding bolt with check spring suitably
arranged on top, on the top surface circular table as before mentioned is bolted two
cup's, with two slots in each cup to receive projecting studs. Pressed internally to
the side's of these cup's is a movable thin band of steel or other suitable metal
overlaping itself at joint, on the outward side of which is rivitted two pro-
jecting studs to each band of steel, From the oblong bed plate ascend's a tee
section stem when at required height it curve's into a horizontal line overhanging
bed plate, at the end of which is formed two bearing bosse's, through the horizontal
boss passe's a revolving cam shaft at the end of which is a pressing and raising
cam combined, at the other end is a handle lever with balance weight, close to this

page_text: horizontal boss a vertical boss is formed, through which slide's a slotted plunger
stem, through this slot in plunger passe's the pressing and raising cam as before
mentioned, In slot of plunger stein above cam shaft is fixed a friction roller,
below the cam is another friction roller fixed in bracket projecting from plunger
stem the end of which is flanged to bolt an ajustable bracket with vertical boss
slotted on each side, through the boss slide's a hollow stem prevented from leaving
boss by a cotter pin which slide's in slot's of vertical boss, below the boss the stem
has a spring helically coiled round it, the upper end of which presse's to vertical
boss and the lower end on shoulder formed by increased diameter of stem, Inside
the increased diameter of stem is a cone shaped air valve with vertical stem, the
stem has a fine spring helically coiled round it, above this spring is an ajustable
boss drilled to receive vertical stem of air valve. The lowest end of stem is shaped
to any design to fix lid's on pie's, The lower end of plunger stem is screw threaded
and carrie's a pressing plug, which when ajusted is secured by a lock nut as the
plunger is brought down to its lowest position by the action of the cam, the plug
in its descent presse's on the dough in cup causing it to rise between the thin band
of steel and outer diameter of pressing plug the plug is in four parts its vertical
ring has a cross forming a boss at centre which is drilled out to receive vertical
stem of loose bottom of plug, which is free to rise and fall in the boss but is
prevented from leaving it by a pin in the upper part of stem resting on top of
cross bar, as the pressing plug is raised by the action of the cam the loose bottom
of plug is caused to rest, while the vertical ring of pressing plug rise's one inch to
relieve its side's from the dough. The bottom of plug is caused to rest by the
following mean's, from the vertical plunger boss as before mentioned is projected
two lug's, between these lug's is hinged vertical lever with an ajustable foot,
below the outward projecting lug's is a check spring, one end of which is attached
to vertical lever, the other to vertical bearing, the spring cause's the lever as the
plunger stem reache's its lowest descent to pass through slot in plunger stem thence
resting on top of vertical stem of loose bottom, thus holding loose bottom at rest,
while the vertical ring of pressing plug rise's one inch by the action of the cam to
relieve its side's from the dough at this point the cam in its ascent presse's out the
vertical lever, which action allow's the loose bottom of plug to rise with plunger
stem, In this loose bottom is two cone shaped air valve's, the vertical stem's of
which is screw threaded the stems is passed through loose bottom then nut is
screwed down stem leaving one eight of an inch between nut and inner surface
of loose bottom; when the dough presse's on these cone shaped valve's it close's
them level with bottom surface of loose bottom of plug, when the loose bottom is
rising from the dough these valve's drop one eight of an inch which is caused by
their own weight and are prevented from leaving bottom by nuts as before
mentioned, which action lets air into centre of loose bottom, allowing it to leave
dough without pulling same from bottom of cup.
The operation of the machine is as follow's, The attendent place's in one cup
sufficient dough to form the bottom and side's of pie, then partially revolve's the
circular table until cup is exactly under pressing plug and the other cup under lid
fixer, being retained in that position by the sliding bolt, as before mentioned
pressing itself in one recess on edge of circular table, the attendent then pull's
down handle lever till the cam has forced pressing plug and lid fixer to their
lowest descent, which action in one cup has formed bottom and side's of pie, the
other cup being empty this action, the lid fixer has only pressed on top edge of
steel band the attendent now raise's handle lever which action cause's pressing
plug and lid fixer to ascend clear of cups, the attendent partially revolve's circular
table places meat in pie then puts a flat piece of dough on same cup, the attendent
then put's in the empty cup sufficient dough in, to form bottom and side's of pie
(then partially revolves circular table until) one cup is exactly under pressing plug
the other cup under lid fixer, being retained in that position as before mentioned.
The attendent again pull's down the handle which action in one cup forme's
bottom and side's of pie, in the other cup the lid fixer has fixed lid on pie and at

page_text: the same time has pressed on top edge of steel band cutting of the superfluous
dough, the attendent again raise's handle which action causes pressing plug and lid.
fixer to ascend clear of cup's, the attendent partially revolve's circular table, then
take's finished pie out of one cup, which is accomplished by the following action's,
Grasping vertically the movable steel band with thumb and finger's then slightly
revolving steel spring band which action liberates projecting studs on steel spring
band from slots in side's of cup's, the steel spring band is then lifted vertically up
with finished pie in it, the attendent then place's steel band and pie on bottom of
baking tray, then loosening his grasp on steel spring band which action allow's the
steel band to spring itself from side's of pie, leaving the pie a perfect shape ready
for the oven, the attendent then tightly grasps the spring steel band, then lowering
it vertically into the cup, then slightly revolving steel spring band, which action
passe's projecting studs on side's of steel band into slots in each side of cup, then
the cup is ready to receive the dough again, and the movements are repeated, all
but oue, that is after the first action the lid fixer never come's down on empty cup.
Dated this 7th day of Anril 1886
JOHN HENRY MARSTON.
WILLIAM DUNMORE.

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Figure 1, is a plan of our improved machinery looking down through line A. B.
Figure 2, is a front elevation of the whole machine.
Figure 3, is a side elevation of the whole machine.
Figure's 4, to 11, inclusive are enlarged views of portion's of the machine referred
to hereafter.
Our improved machinery and apparatus consists of the following part's, namely,
a oblong bed plate A. from the bed plate rise's a ring of metal B plained true on
top surface, on this surface revolve's a circular table C. drilled in centre to receive
centre pin E which is securely bolted to bed plate on the outer edge of circular
table is cut two recesse's F, shown on Figure 1. On the bed plate is fixed a
sliding bolt G with check spring suitably arranged on top. On the top surface of
circular table as before mentioned is bolted two cups H with two slots in each cup
to receive projecting stud's. Pressed internally to the side's of these cup's is a
movable thin band of steel I or other suitable metal overlaping itself at joint J as
shown on plan figure 1. on the outward side's of which is rivetted two projecting
studs K to each band of steel. From the oblong bed plate ascends a tee section
stem L when at requisite height it curve's into a horizontal line overhanging bed
plate at the end of which is formed two bearing bosse's through the horizontal
boss M passe's a revolving cam shaft at the end of which is a pressing and raising
cam N combined, at the other end is a handle lever O with balance weight, close
to this horizontal boss a vertical boss P is formed through which slide's a slotted
plunger stem through this slot in plunger passe's the pressing and raising
cam N' as before mentioned, In slot of plunger stem above cam shaft is fixed a
friction roller R below the cam is another friction roller S fixed in bracket pro-
jecting from plunger stem the end of which is flanged to bolt an ajustable
bracket T with vertical boss slotted on each side, through the boss slide's a hollow
stem U prevented from leaving boss by a cotter pin which slide's in slots of vertical
boss, below the boss the stem has a spring ▼ ĥelically coiled round it, the upper
end of which presse's to vertical boss and the lower end on shoulder formed by the
increased diameter of stem, Inside the increased diameter of stem is a cone shaped
air valve W with vertical stem which is free to rise and fall one eight of an inch
V

page_text: but is prevented from leaving by a cotter pin resting on top of internal boss the
lowest end of hollow stem U is shaped to any design to fix lid's on pie's, The
lower end of plunger stem Q1 is screw threaded and carries a pressing plug ✗
which when ajusted is secured by a lock nut Y as the plunger Q2 is brought down
to its lowest position by the action of the cam N' the plug in its descent presse's on
the dough in cup causing it to rise between the thin band of steel I and outer
diameter of pressing plug X', the plug is in four part's its vertical ring has
a cross forming a boss Z at centre which is drilled out to receive stem of loose
bottom 1 of plug which is free to rise and fall in the boss Z¹ but is prevented
from leaving it by a pin in the upper part of stem resting on top of boss Z as
the pressing plug X is raised by the action of the cam N the loose bottom 1 of
plug is caused to rest, while the vertical ring of pressing plug X rise's one inch
to relieve its side's from the dough, the loose bottom 1 of plug is caused to rest
by the following mean's. From the vertical boss P as before mentioned projects
two lug's, between these lugs is hinged a vertical lever 2 with an ajustable foot 3
above the outward projecting lug's is a spring 4 one end of which presse's to
vertical boss the other to vertical lever, the spring cause's the lever as the plunger
stem Qreache's its lowest descent to pass through slot in plunger stem thence
resting on top of vertical stem of loose bottom 1 thus holding loose bottom at rest
while the vertical ring of pressing plug rise's one inch by the action of the cam N
to relieve its side's from the dough, when the plug has ascended out of the dough
one inch, at this point, the cam in its ascent presse's out the vertical : lever which
action allows the loose bottom of plug to rise with plunger stem clear of cup, In
this loose bottom 1 his two cone shaped air valve's 5 the stem is passed through
loose bottom, then nuts his screwed down leaving one eight of an inch between
nuts and inner surface of loose bottom when the dough presse's on these cone
shaped valve's 5 it close's them level with bottom surface of loose bottom of plug,
when the loose bottom is rising from the dough these valve's drop one eight of an
inch which is caused by their own weight and are prevented from leaving bottom
by nuts as before mentioned which action let's air into centre of loose bottom
allowing it to leave dough without pulling same from bottom of cup.
DISCRIPTION OF ENLARGED VIEWS OF PORTIONS OF THE MACHINE.
Figure 4 shows lid fixer U in elevation dotted line's show air valve W.
Figure 8 is plan of lid fixer looking down.
Figure 5 show's pressing plug X in elevation dotted line's show loose bottom of
plug 1.
Figure 9 is plan of pressing plug looking down.
Figure 6 is elevation of cup H showing thin band of steel I in position K. pro-
jecting stud.
Figure 10 is plan of cup and thin band of steel looking down.
Figure 7 show's thin band of steel I in elevation when out of cup.
Figure 11 is plan of band of steel looking down.
The operation of the machine is as follow's, the attendent place's in one cup
sufficient dough to form the bottom and side's of pie, then partially revolve's the
circular table until cup is exactly under pressing plug and the other cup under lid
fixer being retained in that position by the sliding bolt as before mentioned
pressing itself in one recess on edge of circular table the attendent then pull's down
bandle lever till the cam has forced pressing plug and lid fixer to their lowest.
descent which action in one cup has formed bottom and side's of pie, the other cup
being empty this action, the lid fixer has only pressed on top edge of steel band,
the attendent now raise's handle lever which action cause's pressing plug and lid
fixer to ascend clear of cup's the attendent partially revolve's circular table place's
meat in pie, then puts a flat piece of dough on same cup, the attendent then puts
in the empty cup sufficient dough to form bottom and side's of pie, then partially
revolve's circular table until one cup is exactly under pressing plug the other cup

page_text: under lid fixer being retained in that position as before mentioned, the attendent
again pull's down the handle which action in one cup forme's bottom and side's of
pie, in the other cup the lid fixer has fixed lid on pie and at the same time has
pressed on top edge of steel band cutting of the superfluous dough, the attendent
again raise's handle which action cause's pressing plug and lid fixer to ascend clear
of cups, the attendent partially revolve's circular table then take's finished pie out
of one cup, which is accomplished by the following action's, Grasping vertically the
movable steel band with thumb and finger's then slightly revolving steel spring
band which action liberates projecting studs on steel spring band from slot's in
side's of cup's, the steel spring band is then lifted vertically up with finished pie
in it, the attendent then place's steel band and pie on bottom of baking tray, then
loosening his grasp on steel spring band which action allow's the steel band to
spring itself from side's of pie, leaving the pie a perfect shape ready for the oven.
The attendent then tightly grasp's the spring steel band then lowering it vertically
into the cup then slightly revolving steel spring band which action passes
projecting studs on side's of steel band into slots in each side of cup, then the cup
is ready to receive the dough again, and the movements are repeated, all but one
that is after the first action the lid fixer never come's down on empty cup.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
The lid fixer as shown at figure's 4 and 8.
The pressing plug as shown at figure's 5 and 9.
The cup, and thin band of steel as shown at figure's 6. 7. 10. 11.
The vertical lever with an ajustable foot shown at figure's 3. and 2 marked 2.
The pressing and raising cam as shown in plan at figure 0 and in elevation at
figure 3 marked N.