A New or Improved Apparatus for Cleansing and Washing Cod and other Fish.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 24th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 25th Nov., 1887
A New or Improved Apparatus for Cleansing and Washing Cod
and other Fish.
I, HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of 67, Strand, in the County of Middlesex, Civil
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a communication to me
from abroad by Edouard Bruère, of Bègle, in the Republic of France, Manufacturer,
to be as follows
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The machine consists essentially of a tube for the distribution of water, said tube
being preferably arranged horizontally over an inclined apron destined to receive the
cod-fish.
Towards the top of this apron is also placed a beam revolving on bearings and
furnished with brushes forming cylinders which brush the cod fish between them and
the apron. The quantity of water furnished by the tube, which is provided with holes
along its length, is regulated at pleasure by means of a cock and is directed on to
the brushes and the fish. The apron presses the cod fish on to the brushes with a
force regulated by springs or by counterpoises. Further the brushes may be adjusted
by a pedal or other means to prevent injury to an extra large fish.
A cap of sheet metal, which can be lowered and raised at pleasure so covers the
brushes, that the workmen attending the machine are protected from any splash.
HERBERT & Co.,
67, Strand, W.C.,
Agents to Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Apparatus for Cleansing and Washing Cod
and other Fish.
I. HERBERT JOHN HADDAN of the firm of Herbert & Co. Patent Agents of
18 Buckingham Street Strand W.C. London in the County of Middlesex Civil
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a communication to me
from abroad by Edouard Bruére of Bègle in the Republic of France, Manufacturer
and in what manner the same is to he performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to the cleansing and washing of cod and other fish, and
consists in a machine adapted to brush wash and rinse the sides of the fish introduced
therein, and to deliver the fish cleansed as hereinafter shown with reference to the accom-
panying drawings.
In these. Fig. 1 is a vertical section of the machine-Fig. 2 a front view thereof and
Figs. 3 and 4 illustrates certain details of construction.
The machine comprises essentially a rotary brush or set of brushes, an apron or
table for supporting the fish, and a pipe for sprinkling water upon the fish. Of these
component parts there may be one or two sets in each machine. A is the pipe for
supplying water to the brushes or for sprinkling the fish, the said pipe being horizontal
and provided with holes or spouts. In the frame of the machine is journalled a
shaft carrying disks P P P to which are fixed the brushes B B, forming thereby a
substantially cylindrical rotary brush for brushing the cod or other fish on the apron
or table Ts, . When one rotary brush only is employed then the cod must be turned
after washing or cleansing on one side to be similarly washed or cleansed on the other
side. In order however to enable the fish to be brushed on both sides in one
operation or passage through the machine, a second brush B₁, formed in the same
manner by fixing brushes on disks P P of a shaft, is arranged in conjunction with
a second table Til, parallel to the first brush B and under the same as shown in Fig. 1.
CC are fast and loose pulleys on shaft of brush B and the brush B¹ is driven there-
from in contrary direction by the pulleys or friction discs F F Fig. 4. A second
pipe A distributes water to the second brush, which cleanses the under side of the
fish as it passes under the table Til. The tables T's and Tiare composed of
plates of metal or wood l l l articulated on a rod t r. Each plate is supported by a
spring fixed on the bar t, capable of rotation and provided with lever or levers q
adapted to be retained in any position given to them by the bolts von said levers
pressed by springs R into recesses in the peripheries of the fixed segments s. The
springs can therefore be adjusted with greater or less pressure on the plates
forming the platforms or tables Tsl, Til. The table Ti only differs from the
table T's in that the springs are adapted to press the plates downwards instead
of upwards, their outer ends are also engaged with said plates by means of the pins i
passing through slots in the springs r¹ and fixed in the plates ¹ (Fig. 3).

page_text: Fig. 4 illustrates the manner of engaging or disengaging the shafts of the two
brushes B, B. The shaft of the brush B is journalled excentrically in a sleeve M
capable of rotation about its axis in suitable bearings, L is a lever the fork ff of
which engages said sleeve. cp is a weight or lever L. By moving the lever L
upward, the sleeve M is revolved and the axis of the shaft of the brush B' is lowered
so that the disks F F are brought out of engagement.
The brushes B and B are covered with hoods j to prevent splashing.
The machine is employed as follows the brushes are rotated and water sprinklers
set in action. A fish is then taken by the tail and passed under the brush B on the
table Ts, thence under the table Ti which operation is rendered easier by turning
upward the extremities of the plates as shown: The fish then passes over the brush BT
which brushes the under side thereof, and leaves the machine.
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 machine for cleansing fish comprising an elastic table or apron, a rotary brush
thercover and a water sprinkler substantially as set forth.
2. In a machine for cleansing fish, a table having a rotary brush and water
sprinkler thereover in combination with a second table having a rotary brush and
water sprinkler thereunder substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3. In a machine for cleansing fish, the combination of two rotary brushes B B¹
with friction disks F F sleeve M and lever L substantially as set forth.
Hated
Hated S
TRE
H. J. HADDAN.
By Herbert & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C.,
Agents to Applicant.