Improvements in Machines for Peeling and Washing Potatoes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 5th Sept., 1894-4ccepted, 6th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Peeling and Washing Potatoes.
We, JOSEPH FAULKNER, of 513, Hollins Road, Mechanic, EDWARD
FAULKNER, of Clive Street, Brush-maker, and FREDERICK FAULKNER, of
525, Hollins Road, Brush-maker, all of Hollinwood, Oldham, in the County of
Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of potato peeling and washing machines in
which a rotary cylinder is employed in a water tank, the ends internally and the
centre of the said cylinder being furnished with a grater like perforated surface
which effect the peeling and washing of the potatoes.
The object of our invention is to increase the area of the said grater like
perforated surface and thus render the machine capable of peeling and washing a
greater quantity of potatoes in a given time than heretofore has been the case.
To this end our invention consists in arranging in the said cylinder one or more
partitions, each side of which is furnished with a grater like perforated surface
similar to that aforesaid so as to offer an additional working surface for the
potatoes to come into contact with on the said cylinder being rotated.
Dated this 4th day of December 1893.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Machines for Peeling and Washing Potatoes.
We, JOSEPH FAULKNER, of 513, Hollins Road, Mechanic, EDWARD
FAULKNER, of Clive Street, Brush-maker, and FREDERICK FAULKNER, of
525, Hollins Road, Brush-maker, all of Hollinwood, Oldham, in the County of
Lancaster, 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 :-
This invention relates to that class of potato peeling and washing machines in
which a rotary cylinder is employed in a water tank, the ends internally and the
centre of the said cylinder being furnished with a grater like perforated surface
which effects the peeling and washing of the potatoes.
The object of our invention is to increase the area of the said grater like
perforated surface and thus render the machine capable of peeling and washing a
greater quantity of potatoes in a given time than heretofore has been the case.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood we have caused
to be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of the said cylinder and its frame and
Fig. 2 a portion of the cylinder also in section showing a modification of our
invention.
In carrying out our invention and referring to the figures generally the
improvements consist in arranging in the cylinder a one or more partitions b each
side of which is furnished with a grater like perforated surface c similar to those
aforesaid so as to offer an additional working surface for the potatoes to co
come into
contact with on the said cylinder being rotated.

page_text: In lieu of forming the partition b, c, vertically it may be arranged diagonally in
the cylinder a, as shown in Fig. 2.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim, is
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In machines for peeling and washing potatoes, the application to and use in the
rotary cylinder a of one or more partitions & the surfaces e of which are perforated
grater like, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 4th day of September 1894.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicants.