Improvements in Rolling Pins.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Dec., 1899-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rolling Pins.
I, CLARENCE LESTER PITCHER, of 112, Munson Street, Long Island City, in
the County of Queens and State of New York, United States of America,
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: —
My invention relates to rolling pins, and its object is to provide means for
reducing the friction incident to the use of a rolling pin, to the minimum.
The construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafter, and
its novel features defined in the appended claims.
In the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification.
Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a rolling pin embodying my invention,
and
Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.
The reference numeral 1 designates a roller formed with a central bore-2,
extending throughout the length of the roller, and with circular end recesses 3,
concentric with the bore.
Within each of the end recesses 3 is secured a cup bearing 4, having a conc
surface 5, and formed with central openings through which extends a shaft 6,
This shaft projects beyond the ends of the roller 1 to support the handles of
the device, and the ends of said shaft are reduced circumferentially and screw-
threaded for the purpose hereinafter explained. The shaft 6 is also screw-threaded
at the points 7 for the attachment of bearing cones 8, which latter have cone
surfaces co-operating with the surfaces 5 to form a track-way for anti-friction
balls 9.
:
The bearing cones 8 are formed with integral squared extensions 10 which
facilitate their adjustment.
11 and 12 designate the handles of the device comprising cylinders bored to
fit the ends of the shaft and secured by caps 13 which are centrally bored and
internally threaded to engage the threaded ends of the shaft. The caps are
held in place by screws 14 which pass through openings in the caps and into
the ends of the handles.
It will be apparent from the drawing, that the roller 1 will freely revolve
in use without revolving the handles, and further, that the anti-friction devices
greatly reduce the labor of rolling dough.
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
I claim is :-
1. A rolling pin comprising a roller formed with a central longitudinal bore,
and end recesses concentric with said bore, anti-friction rollers supported within
said recesses, a shaft extending through the roller and projecting from the ends
thereof, and handles affixed to the ends of the shaft.
2. A rolling pin comprising a roller formed with a central longitudinal bore,

page_text: and end recesses concentric with said bore, cup bearings secured within the
recesses, a shaft extending through the roller, bearing cones on said shaft, anti-
friction rollers supported within the recess, and between the cup bearings and
cones, handles on the ends of the shaft, and caps for securing the handles to
the shaft.
Dated this 11th day of December 1900
BOULT, WADE & KILBURN,
Agents for the Applicant.