Improved Means for Use in the Manufacture of Pastry.
Year: 1895

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Use in the Manufacture of Pastry.
I, HERMAN HUEG, of Long Island City, in Long Island, and State of New
York, United States of America, Baker, 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 devices for filling cream puffs; and the object thereof
is to provide an effective device of this class which is simple in construction, and
which is comparatively inexpensive, while being almost perfectly adapted to
accomplish the result for which it is intended.
Machines have been heretofore provided for filling cakes, known as cream puffs,
with cream, said machines being provided with pointed nozzles and means for
injecting the cream therethrough; but these devices have been complicated and
expensive, and have not, therefore, been within the reach of all and one of the
objects of this invention is to obviate this objection, and to provide a device of this
class which is comparatively inexpensive, and which may form a part of the outfit
of every bakery or culinary establishment.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following Specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which ;-
Fig. 1, is a central vertical section of my improved device; and,
Fig. 2, a section thereof on the line 2-2.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a vessel or receptacle A, which is
preferably conical in form and the base of which is directed upwards and provided
with a crossbar B. The lower end of the vessel or receptacle A, is provided
with a contracted portion or neck C, which is cylindrical in form and which is
closed by a bottom partition or plate D, below which is formed an enlarged base
or support E.
Formed in one side of the lower end of the neck C, is a screw-threaded opening F,
in which is placed a tube G, provided with a screw-threaded portion adapted to
enter the opening F, and to be secured therein, the outer end of which tube is
contracted or provided with a tubular nozzle g, and secured to or forming part of
the nozzle at one side thereof is a projecting or pointed blade g³, which is adapted
to puncture the puff or to form an opening therein, for the admission of the nozzle g,
and within the inner end of said tube G, is a valve H, the inner end of which is
secured to the upper 'end of said tube, and the outer end of which projects
downwardly within said tube, and said valve is adapted to regulate the flow of the
cream through said tube in the operation of the device, and to prevent the air from
flowing or passing into the receptacle.
Passing vertically through the chamber or receptacle A, and the extension B,.
thereof, is a plunger rod K, which is provided near its lower end with a spider
shaped piston K, which is secured thereto, and which is adapted to closely fit the
inner walls of the extension or neck C, and loosely mounted on the end of the
plunger rod K, which is preferably reduced in size, is a disk or valve L, which is
free to move on lower end of said rod, and the lower end of said piston K', is cut
out so as to form an annular cavity or recess k, into which the disk or valve L, is
adapted to fit so as to close the side passages, in said piston K.
Mounted on said piston rod K, above the cross bar B, is a spiral spring M, the
lower end of which bears upon said cross bar and the upper end of which bears
upon the disk or plate m, secured to the upper end of the plunger rod, and said

page_text: plunger rod is also provided at its extreme upper end with a cap, head or handle O,
and passing through said plunger rod below the cross bar is a kep pin P, which
serves to limit the upward movement of the said rod, and an ordinary annular
shoulder or other device may be employed for this purpose if so desired. The
rod K, is also provided above the cross bar, with perforations 42, which are adapted
to receive a pin or other device, and thus provide means to limit the movement of
the piston so as to regulate the amount of cream discharged.
The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description when
taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.
The cream or other material is placed within the vessel or receptacle A, and the
hollow cake or puff is applied to the end of the nozzle G, and by means of the
handle O, the plunger rod is depressed, and the cream is forced through the tube G,
and the nozzle thereof into the cake.
In this operation the disk or valve L, when the plunger is depressed, closes the
opening through the spider piston K, and forces the cream downwardly through
the neck or extension C, and out through the tube G, as above described, and
when the plunger rod is raised the disk or valve L, drops into the position shown
in Fig. 1, and allows the cream to pass through the spider piston, as will be readily
understood, and this operation of the disk or valve L, is repeated at each downward
and upward movement of the plunger rod. It will be understood that in operation,
the spider piston is never, or need never bé, raised above the point shown in Fig. 1,
and that the space within the neck or extension C, below said point is large
enough to contain the amount of cream which it is desired to eject at a single
operation.
It will also be understood that the spring M, after each depression of the plunger
rod, returns the same to the positions shown in Fig. 1, and that the depression of
said rod is accomplished by means of the hand as hereinbefore described. It will
also be understood that the valve H, prevents the inflow of air through the nozzle g,
and that the point or blade 92, simply divides the cake or puff, and assists in
connection with said nozzle therewith.
It will be seen that I provide an effective device, and one which is perfectly
adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended, while being simple in
construction and operation and comparatively inexpensive..
My invention is not limited to the exact form, construction, and arrangement of
the various parts thereof, as herein shown and described; and I therefore reserve
the right to make all such alterations therein, and modifications thereof, as fairly
come within the scope of the invention.
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 :-
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1. A device for filling cream puffs, constructed as herein described, and as shown
in Figs. 1, and 2.
2. The combination with a vessel or receptacle provided with a neck or extension
at the lower end thereof, of a spring supported depressable plunger rod having a
spider piston at its lower end, and a movable disk or valve mounted thereon, bel w
said piston, said neck or extension being also provided at its lower end with a pipe
which communicates therewith at one side thereof, and is provided with a discharge
nozzle substantially as shown and described.
3. The combination with a vessel or receptacle provided with a neck or extension
at the lower end thereof, of a spring supported depressable plunger rod having a
spider piston at its power end, and a movable disk or valve mounted thereon below
said piston, said neck or extension being also provided at its lower end with a pipe
which communicates therewith at one side thereof, and is provided with a discharge
nozzle, said vessel or receptacle being also provided with a cross bar through
which the plunger rod projects, substantially as shown as described.
4. The combination with a vessel or receptacle, provided with a neck or extension

page_text: at the lower end thereof, of a spring supported, depressable plunger rod having a
spider piston, said neck or extension being also provided at its lower end with a
pipe which communicates therewith at one side thereof, and is provided with.
a discharge nozzle said vessel or receptacle being also provided with a cross bar
through which the plunger rod projects, and above which said plunger rod is
provided with a spiral spring which is mounted thereon, one end of which bears.
upon the cross bar, and the other end of which has a bearing at its upper end of
the rod, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 17th day of December 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents..