Improvements in Fruit and Vegetable Parers.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 21st May, 1889-Accepted, 6th July, 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fruit and Vegetable Parers.
I, WILLIAM HOLT, of Denver, in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado,
U.S.A., Gentleman, 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings
by letters and figures
This invention is an improvement in fruit and vegetable paring machines, its
objects being to improve the construction of the cutting devices and to so mount the
same that they will readily accommodate the inequalities of the article being pared,
and to provide other novel devices for stripping the fruit from the machine after
paring these ends are attained in the machine hereinafter described and claimed.
In the drawings ;-
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Figure 1 represents a plan view of the machine.
Figure 2 a cross section through line - figure 1.
Figure 3 a detail view of a modification.
Figure 4 a detail view of a clutch device.
Figure 5 a sectional view of the clutch.
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Figure 6 a sectional view of the cutting devices.
Figure 7 is a plan view thereof.
Figures 8 and 9 are plan and side views of a modification of the cutting devices.
Figure 10 a detail sectional view of a stripping device.
Figure 11 a detail view of a brad and end cutter.
Figure 12 a.modified construction of the support for the cutting devices.
Figure 13 is a detail face view of the knife holder.
A designates the main frame, preferably rectangular, having end bars a, a¹, rear
bar L and front rod J, also having clamps B at rear for securing it in position
for use.
E is a gear wheel toothed on the inner perimeter of its rim and mounted on a stub
shaft D at one end of frame A, and having a crank arm C. F is a pinion mounted
on a short shaft H journaled in bar a, and F¹ is a similar pinion journaled on a stub
shaft d secured to bar a, and meshing with pinion F and gear E. The inner end of
shaft H has a trident pointed brad H¹, or a single point and transverse blade as in
figure 11 in which figure is also shown a knife A² attached to bar a, which knife
pares the end of the fruit.
G is a pinion meshing with gear E diametrically opposite gear F and mounted on
the end of a screw-shaft I journaled in bars a, a, and lying between and parallel
with bar L and rod J.
K is a movable collar on rod J having a forwardly projecting arm K' terminating
in a brad K facing brad H. Brad K³ may be provided with a knife U₁ as in
figure 3 to pare the butt of the ruit. K is an arm projecting rearwardly from
collar K and perforated for the passage of shaft I or bent under the same, and loosely
engaging bar L to prevent dropping of arm K².
P designates a sleeve loosely mounted on shaft I and having arms O partly
embracing bar L and an arm Q loosely embracing rod J.
P¹ is an arm projecting from sleeve P to which is pivoted a dog R controlled by
a spring R', and to the inner end of this dog is connected an internally threaded
segment or clutch S which engages the threads of shaft I as shown, being kept in
engagement therewith by spring R¹. The dog and segment may be connected as in
figures 1 or 10. P3 P3 are arms rising from sleeve P and N is a rod loosely journaled
in the upper ends of said arms and extending rearwardly therefrom, and upon its
rear end is mounted a rectangular frame T. N¹ designates a pin depending from

page_text: rod N and adapted to engage an opening L¹ in the end of bar L adjoining gear E,
and cause the rod and frame T to partly revolve as sleeve P moves past said opening,
as is evident, the pin N¹ being guided by a groove L² to said opening.
T is a shaft journaled in frame T and T2 is a forwardly projecting rod connected
thereto and overlying rod N being guided by a bifurcated stud S², secured on rod N
between arms P2, said stud having a depending end S³ which will engage a lug or
pin P3 projecting from an arm P2 and prevent rotation of rod N except toward
gear E.
On the front end of rod T2 is pivotally mounted a U-shaped casting W having a
transverse pin W' upon which are rollers W2 arranged as in figures 8 and 9, or
preferably as in figures 1 and 7.
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Y is a knife holder consisting of a rectangular block having rearwardly projecting
ears Y by which it is suspended on pin W₁ between the rollers, and also having a
small roller Y2 journaled on a pin in its lower end. Z is the knife which is U-shaped
and sharpened at its bend and slipped between side flanges Y³ of block Y and
embraces roller 2 as shown. Z is a block secured to block Y by a set screw and
having shoulders Z2 which catch the outer and inner edges of the knife and bind the
same firmly to the block when the screw is tightened; the knife can be adjusted up
or down and clamped by block. Z as is evident in any position. We is a coiled
spring on pin W one end bearing on frame W and the other on block Y to keep the
same properly inclined, this inclination being regulated by a lug W on frame W
which is engaged by an ear Y¹ of block Y. In figures 8 and 9 the knife holder
frame W is provided with a roller W mounted on a pin as shown and the knife X
is adjustably attached to the holding frame and partly surrounds roller. Ws, these
rollers W or Y2 regulate the thickness of paring cut by the knife.
Y is a spring attached to arm T2 and engaging frame W to keep the same normally
in a horizontal position. To is a coiled spring on rod T' and bearing down upon rod T2
to cause the latter to press the knife upon the fruit.
In figure 3 K' is a movable sleeve on bar J to the end of which, next gear E,
attached a wire-hook K' the outer end of which lies close under shaft H. K is a
dog pivoted on arm K² of collar K, which in this instance moves on sleeve K' and
is controlled by a spring bearing against said arm, the tooth of the dog passes
through a slot in collar K and engages perforations in sleeve K' so that arm K²
can be set in different positions on the sleeve relative to hook K7. Instead of the
fixed bar J and sleeve K¹ as in figure, I may employ as a desirable modification
the construction shown in figure 10, a fixed sleeve Je taking the place of bar J, and
a rod J' lying in said sleeve takes the place of sleeve K¹, the hook K' in this instance
being attached to rod J7 and projecting through a slot in sleeve Jº.
In figure 12 I have, illustrated a modification of the support for the cutting
devices, in this the sleeve P is provided with a single rearwardly extending arm 03
which passes under bar L and rises upwardly, and to it is pivotally connected the
frame T by a stub 04. This stub has a depending segment 05 the teeth of which
engage corresponding serrations in the upper face of bar L and impart the desired
rotary movement to the frame.
In operation the vegetable is impaled upon and between brads H and K³, and the
cutting devices moved back to the end of the frame adjoining gear E, segment S
being engaged with shaft I. Upon turning gear E motion is imparted to the parts,
and the vegetable is revolved with brad H¹, the knives, A and U₁, if used, cut off
the adjoining ends of the vegetable, while knife Z or X is forced to travel over its
surface by the movement of sleeve P along shaft I, and at the same time pin N¹ or
segment gives the parts a slow rotary movement as described. Spring T causes
the knife to bear down on the vegetable and spring W6 keeps it in cutting contact
there with so that I can pare all fruits even pine-apples readily. The knife thus
mounted is permitted a movement in all directions sufficient to accommodate
inequalities of the fruit and thoroughly and evenly pare the same.
When sleeve K¹ or rod J are used as described, after the fruit is pared. sleeve P
by arm engages collar K and forces the latter along with it, thereby drawing

page_text: brad K³ out of the fruit and simultaneously causing hook K' to force the fruit off
brad H The clutch S can then be disengaged and sleeve P and its attachments
slide back to starting point.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim.is―
1. In
a parer the combination of vegetable holding devices; with the paring
devices consisting of a movable sleeve, a rod pivotally connected thereto, a knife
holder frame mounted on the end of said rod, and the rollers and knife and
controlling spring therefor, on said frame, all substantially as described.
2. The combination of vegetable holding devices, the threaded shaft, the sleeve
moving thereon, and the knife supporting spring controlled rod carried by said
sleeve with the knife carrying frame mounted on said rod and the guide rollers and
knife in said frame, substantially as set forth.
;
3. The combination of the screw shaft and sleeve thereon carrying the paring
devices; with the threaded clutch attached to said sleeve and engaging the shaft,
and the dog pivoted on said sleeve and engaging said clutch, substantially as set
forth.
4. The combination of the frame and the bar and sleeve thereon, the paring devices
and the revolving brad; with the adjustable brad, its dog K* and collar K, substan-
tially as described.
5. The combination of the frame, the paring devices, the revolving brad H¹ and the
shaft and sleeve; with the collar K its dog and brad K³ and hook K³, all substantially
as set forth.
6. The combination of a revolvable brad H³, the brad K³ and the adjustable
collar K; with the screw-shaft, the sleeve engaging the same carrying the paring
devices and having a projecting arm adapted to engage collar K upon the completion
of the paring operations, substantially as set forth.
7. The combination of the movable sleeve; with the spring controlled rod T²
mounted thereon, the frame mounted on the end of said rod, the guide rollers
mounted on said frame, and the spring controlled knife, substantially as specified.
8. The combination of the screw-shaft, the sleeve having a threaded clutch
engaging said shaft and the spring controlled rod pivotally connected to and supported
upon said sleeve; with the frame attached to the end of said rod and having gaide
rollers, the knife mounted on said frame, and the roller for said knife and its con-
trolling spring, substantially as set forth.
9. The combination of the holding devices for the fruit; with a movable sleeve,
a spring controlled rod mounted thereon, the devices for rotating said rod, and the
frame on the end thereof carrying guide rollers; a spring controlled knife, and a
roller guide therefor, and the spring for retaining said frame in position, substantially
as specified.
10. The combination of the main frame, the screw shaft revolving brad, the
gearing for driving the same and the sleeve having a clutch engaging said screw-
shaft with spring controlled rod T2 carried upon a frame mounted on said sleeve, the
pin N', bar and the spring controlled frame on the end of rod T2 the rollers and
spring controlled knife on said frame, all substantially as described.
11. The combination of the revolvable brad H' and the knife secured to the frame ;
with the screw-shaft, the sleeve thereon, and the paring devices carried by said
sleeve, substantially as set forth.
12. The combination of the frame, the screw shaft I and brad H' and gearing for
driving the same; with the bar L sleeve P having a clutch engaging shaft I and a
frame supported thereon carrying a rod T2 provided with cutting devices on its
end, the shaft J and the adjustable collar K and brad K³, substantially as set forth.
13. The combination of the frame, the revolving screw-shaft I, and brad H¹ and
the fixed rods J and L; with the sleeve P mounted on shaft 1 and having a

page_text: clutch S engaging the same, the spring-controlled rod T2 mounted on a frame T,
the rod N carrying said frame, the knife bearing frame mounted on the extremity
of rod T2, the rollers and knife thereon, and the sleeve K' on rod J its hook K'
and the collar K having arm K², brad K³ and a locking dog, all substantially as
and for the purpose specified.
Dat this with dow of Amil 1000