Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 17th July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 17th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 8th June, 1889
I WILLIAM PRESTON MEADOWS of Syston near Leicester Engineer and Implement
Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
That for the extraction of honey from the honey comb extractors have been used
before the date of this application.
That in such extraction the cage or frame upon which the honey comb is suspended
is caused to revolve rapidly.
To obtain this motion I continue the spindle upon which the revolving cage is
fixed through the bottom of the containing vessel and in doing so pass it through a
broad bearing the object of which is hereinafter described. Upon this spindle
outside and consequently underneath the containing vessel I fix a V grooved pulley.
I place on the outer side of the containing vessel a bracket at the upper edge of
which is an extension fitted with a V grooved pulley. At the lower edge of the
bracket I place two such pulleys to act as "guides" for a gut or other driver,
working from the grooved pulley above to the grooved pulley under the containing
vessel.
Upon the side of the upper grooved wheel I place the driving handle.
The necessary variations of speed can be obtained by varying the diameter of the
upper and lower grooved pulleys.
In machines where it is not desired to obtain such a rapid motion I make it
possible to obtain a slower movement in the revolving cage, and yet preserve the
open top by the following and more simple construction.
Upon the upper edge of the cage I fix an arm with a handle at right angles to it
working on a hinge. When the machine is ready for work the arm is horizontal
and the handle perpendicular. On a circular pressure being applied the cage will
revolve upon the broad bearing hereinbefore referred to.
When it is desired to remove the honey comb or place fresh comb in the extractor
the handle is swung back on its hinge giving free access to the cage.

page_text: In each of these constructions I claim that the broad bearing at the bottom is
sufficient support for the revolving cage and that free access is given to the
revolving cage.
HARE & Co.,
Agents to the said Applicant.
I WILLIAM PRESTON MEADOWS of Syston near Leicester Engineer and Implement
maker 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 :-
That for the extraction of honey from the honey comb extractors have been used
before the date of this application.
That in such extraction the cage or frame upon which the honey comb is suspended
is caused to revolve rapidly.
I claim however the novelty of construction described in the following methods of
applying my said invention.
And firstly as to its application for use with a multiplying power (Fig. 1 in
accompanying Drawing).
To obtain the motion of the cage or frame (a) I continue the spindle (6) upon
which the revolving cage is fixed through the bottom of the containing vessel (c) and
in doing so pass it through a broad bearing (d) and thus secure a perfectly open top
to the cage and vessel containing same.
Upon this spindle outside and consequently underneath the retaining vessel I fix a
pulley (e).
The multiplying gear may be applied in several ways.
In one application I place on the outer side of the containing vessel a bracket (✓ )
at the upper edge of which is an extension fitted with a pulley (g).
At the lower edge of the bracket I place two such pulleys (h h¹) to act as guides
for a gut or other driver working from the pulley above to the pulley under the
containing vessel.
Upon the side of the upper pulley I place the driving handle.
The necessary variations of speed can be obtained by varying the diameters of the
upper pulley and the pulley upon the spindle.

page_text: In a second application Fig. II. I use as a means of gaining speed a vertical
spindle (J) on the side of containing vessel with handle on top and wheel in a
horizontal position at bottom (K) driving power being obtained between the last
named wheel and the wheel (e) under the containing vessel by means of gut leather
strap chain or other material suitable for the purpose.
Other applications of my said Inventions with multiplying gear are when spur or
bevil cog wheel gearing or friction pulleys are used at bottom of spindles.
And secondly as to its application without multiplying power.
In machines where it is not desired to obtain such a rapid motion I make it
possible to obtain a slower movement in the revolving cage and yet preserve the
open top by the following and more simple construction.
Upon the upper edge of the Cage Fig. III. I fix an arm hinged or otherwise (L)
with a handle at right angles to it. On a Circular pressure being applied the cage
will revolve.
Another application of the said Invention without multiplying gear Fig. IV.
consists in fitting the revolving cage on a spindle (m) firmly fixed in bottom of
containing vessel (c) the cage hanging loose on a centre. In this case the bearing is
obtained at the top (N) of the said cage the handle for the rapid revolving of it being
as heretofore fixed on the top of the cage.
Figs. 1. and II. are illustrations shewing the application of my said Invention when
fitted with multiplying gear hereinbefore described.
Figs. III. and IV. are illustrations shewing the application of my said Invention
when used without multiplying gear as hereinbefore described.
In the above figures identical parts are marked with identical letters of reference.
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
Firstly. The construction of the spindle broad bearing and multiplying gear as
hereinbefore firstly described and illustrated.
Secondly. The construction of the spindle broad bearing and hand gear heroin-
before secondly described and illustrated.
Thirdly. The construction of the broad bearings in cage and hand gear hereinbefore
described and illustrated.
Fourthly. All variations of my said Invention as properly come within the scope of
the same.
Dated this 16th day of April 1889.
FRED. L. WILMER.,
35, Essex Street, Strand, W.C.,
Agent to the said Applicant.