AND APPLICABLE TO DOUGH MIXING MACHINES
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas
Vicars, the elder, and Thomas Vicars, the
younger, both of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Engineers, and
James Smith, of the same Place, Baker, for the Invention of
IN AND APPLICABLE TO DOUGH MIXING MACHINES."
"
IMPROVEMENTS
Sealed the 2nd May 1879, and dated the 9th November 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Vicars, Thomas
Vicars, and James Smith at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the
9th November 1878.
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THOMAS VICARS, the elder, and THOMAS VICARS, the younger, both of Liver-
pool, in the County of Lancaster, Engineers, and JAMES SMITH, of the same
Place, Baker. IMPROVEMENTS IN AND APPLICABLE TO DOUGH-MIXING MACHINES."
This Invention relates to dough mixing machines in which a trough or container
is employed, and in which the water and flour placed in such trough or container
are mixed together to form dough by means of rotating arms or mixers.
The object is to so construct the said arms or mixers that the flour and water
shall be more thoroughly and rapidly mixed together and dough of a more uniform
consistency obtained than has heretofore been the case.
For this purpose we make use of a rectangular or similarly shaped framework
and form therewith, or fit, secure, or attach thereto mixing arms, blades, or rods
projecting from the sides towards the centre of the framework, and we arrange such
arms or blades in alternate series on each side of the framework. The framework
is formed with, secured, or attached to a carrying shaft or carrying shafts which
projects or project through the end or ends of the trough or container. Motion is
given to the said shaft or shafts and framework from any convenient source of
power in any suitable manner.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Thomas Vicars, Thomas Vicars, and James Smith in the Great Seal
Patent Office on the 9th May 1879.
THOMAS VICARS, the elder, and THOMAS VICARS, the younger, both of Liver-
pool, in the County of Lancaster, Engineers, and JAMES SMITH, of the same Place,
Baker. 'IMPROVEMENTS IN AND APPLICABLE TO DOUGH MIXING MACHINES."
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This Invention relates to dough mixing machines in which a trough or container
is employed, and in which the water and flour placed in such trough or container
are mixed together to form dough by means of rotating arms or mixers.
The object is to so construct the said arms or mixers that the flour and water
shall be more thoroughly and more rapidly mixed together and dough of a more
uniform consistency obtained than has heretofore been the case.
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For this purpose we make use of a rectangular or similarly shaped framework
and form therewith, or fit, secure, or attach thereto mixing arms, blades, or rods
projecting from the sides towards the centre of the framework, and we arrange
such arms or blades in alternate series on each side of the said framework. The
framework is formed with, secured, or attached to a carrying shaft or carrying
shafts which projects or project through the end or ends of the trough or container.
Motion is given to the said shaft or shafts and framework from any convenient
source of power in any suitable manner.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a plan view; Fig. 2, a side elevation; Fig. 3, an end view; and Fig. 4,
a transverse section, all of an improved dough mixing machine constructed under
our Invention. a is the rectangular framework formed with mixing arms, blades,
or rods b, b', projecting towards the centre of the said framework and placed in
alternate series at each side thereof; c is a carrying shaft supported in bearings d,
and receiving motion through the toothed wheels e; f, container in which the
dough to be mixed is operated upon. Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8 are detail views of a
modification in which the rectangular framework is formed with series of mixers b
set angularly. Figs. 9, 10, 11, and 12 are detail views of a modification of rectan-
gular framework in which the mixers bare let into the said framework. Figs. 13,
14, 15, and 16 are detail views in which the mixers 6 are formed of broad flat plates
secured in grooves in the said framework.
Having now described and illustrated our said Invention in such manner that
others will be enabled to carry our improvements into effect, we would have it
understood that we do not confine ourselves to the details described and illustrated,
but what we do claim is,
Constructing or fitting dough mixing machines with a rectangular framework
having mixers arranged in series, the whole being arranged and operating substan-
tially as set forth.
In witness whereof, we, the said Thomas Vicars, the elder, Thomas Vicars,
the younger, and James Smith, have hereunto set our hands and seals, this
Seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and seventy-nine