An Improved Dough Dividing Machine for Use in Bread Making.
Year: 1899

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An Improved Dough Dividing Machine for Use in Bread Making.
I, HUGH BLACK, of 6, Argyle Street, Rothesay, in the County of Bute, N.B.,
Baker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved machine for dividing a given quantity
of dough into any required number of equal parts and has for its object to
provide simple, efficient and inexpensive means whereby this division can be
accurately and rapidly performed.
As an illustration of how my invention may be carried into effect I may employ
a table of suitable material and dimensions on the top of which is arranged
a.long narrow framing consisting of a base plate on which are mounted two end
standards carrying a horizontal top bar.
Situated between the end standards of the main framing and above the base
plate is a metal frame, which is capable of being raised and lowered by two, three
or more screws provided at their upper ends with small bevel wheels which are
actuated by similar bevel wheels carried by a horizontal shaft or spindle mounted
on the top bar of the main framing and rotated by a hand wheel. The bottom of
the said sliding frame is in the form of a plate and is provided or formed with
say 7, or it may be any other number, of slits through which vertical knives
are caused to pass.
The dough to be divided and which has previously been correctly weighed is
placed into a metal pan or trough of suitable length which is then placed upon the
base plate and immediately below the sliding frame referred to which is then
lowered into the pan until the dough is subjected to an even and sufficient pres-
sure. The knives which may be carried upon a shaft or bar of metal are then
depressed by a suitable handlever, through the slots into the dough thereby sever-
ing the mass into the required number of parts. The knives are next withdrawn,
the frame raised out of the pan, and the pan removed, the machine being now ready
for the reception of a second pan when the former movements are repeated.
I have described the foregoing as an example but I desire it to be understood
that I do not limit myself to the details herein before described as it is obvious that
they may be varied without departing from my invention.
Dated this 29th day of March 1800
JOHNSONS,
Petitioner's Agent,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.
An Improved Dough Dividing Machine for Use in Bread Making.
I, HUGH BLACK, of 6, Argyle Street, Rothesay, in the County of Bute, N.B.,
Baker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the
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page_text: same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
1800
This invention relates to an improved machine for dividing a quantity of dough
into any required number of equal parts and has for its object to provide simple,
efficient and inexpensive means whereby this division can be accurately and
rapidly performed.
But in order that my said invention may be more readily understood and
easily carried into effect I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the
accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a rear elevation. and
Fig. 2 a cross section of my improved machine.
Referring to the said drawings I employ a table of suitable material and dimen-
sions on the top of which is arranged a long narrow framing consisting of a
base plate A on which are mounted two end standards B carrying a horizontal
top bar: C.
Situated between the standards B and above the base plate. A is a metal frame D
which is capable of being raised and lowered by two screws E, provided at their
upper ends with small bevel wheels F which are actuated by similar bevel
wheels carried by a horizontal shaft or spindle F2 mounted in bearings fon
the top bar C of the framing and rotated by a hand wheel G. The screw E in the
right hand standard B Fig. 1, not seen in the drawing is threaded in the reverse
manner to that in the left hand standard.
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The bottom of the said sliding frame D is in the form of a plate d and is
provided with say 7, or it may be any other number of slits through which vertical
knives H are caused to pass.
The said knives H are carried upon a shaft or bar of metal J the ends of which
are journalled in sliding bushes which work in vertical guides ¹ formed in or
attached to the frame D. And in order that the said knives may be held rigidly
together and correctly spaced, two tie rods K carrying distance pieces are passed
through the knives and braced together by the jamb nuts To actuate the
knives two levers L are keyed to a spindle journalled in bearings formed on the
frame D and having their ends connected by a cross bar or handle 12. The
attachment of the levers to the shaft J is effected by double links M. A counter
balance weight N is employed for the purpose of retaining the knives in their
elevated or normal position.
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The dough to be divided and which has previously been correctly weighed is
filled into a metal pan or trough P of suitable length which is then placed upon
the base plate A and immediately below the sliding frame D, which is then
lowered into the pan until the dough is subjected to an even and sufficient pressure.
The knives are then depressed by the handle 12 through the slots in the frame,D,
into the dough, thereby severing the mass into the required number of parts.
The knives are next withdrawn, the frame raised out of the pan, and the pan
removed, the machine being now ready for the reception of a second-pan-when the
former movements are repeated. I may employ 12 or any other number of
dough pans which can be placed in the machine one after the other enabling
the division to be effected with ease and great rapidity.
The pans P in place of being made of metal may also be constructed of wood or
other suitable material if desired.
The divided dough can be readily turned out of the pans by inverting same.
I have described the foregoing as an example but I desire it to be understood
that I do not limit myself to the details herein before described as it is obvious
they may be varied without departing from the scope of my invention.
The actuation also of the bevel wheels for raising and lowering the frame and
knives may be performed by power instead of by a hand wheel in which case any
well known means may be employed for automatically reversing the direction of
rotation of the horizontal shaft, alternately.

page_text: The long narrow construction of the machine and pans enables the loaves to be
divided or cut out singly.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
1 claim is:
1. The general arrangement, construction and combination of parts constituting.
the improved dough dividing machine for use in bread making, substantially
as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and shewn in the accompanying
drawings.
2. In a dough dividing machine for use in bread making, the arrangement and
construction of the pans P for the reception of the dough to be divided, whereby
each pan can be operated on, one after the other, and the division effected with
accuracy and rapidity, substantially as herein before described and shewn in the
accompanying drawings.
3. In a dough dividing machine for use in bread making, the long, narrow
rectangular frame D with bottom plate & which fits and is lowered into the dough
containing pan P whereby the dough is subjected to an even pressure throughout,
substantially as herein before described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
4. In a dough dividing machine for use in bread making, the set of vertical
knives H arranged to pass through slits in the bottom plate d of the sliding
frame D, whereby the dough after being subjected to an even pressure throughout
is severed into equal parts, constructed arranged and operating, substantially in
the manner as herein before described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 29th day of December 1892.
JOHNSONS,
Applicant's Agents,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.