Improvements in Turnip Cutting Machines.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application; 15th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left; 10th June, 1892--Accepted, 30th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Turnip Cutting Machines.
I, EDMUND ERNEST BENTALL, of Heybridge, near Maldon, in the County of
Essex, Agricultural Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of turnip cutters known as disc machines,
wherein a disc or discs provided with knives for cutting the roots are mounted on
a horizontal spindle overhanging or extending outside the framing, the object being
to provide a cover for the disc or discs, which shall be removable, to permit the
disc to be cleaned, without necessitating, as is at present the case, the removal of
the pulley or winch handle, which is situated outside the cover.
According to my invention, I construct the cover for the discs in two or more
sections, dividing it on a line through which the pulley shaft passes, or I make a
slot in the cover extending from the edge thereof to the socket of the pulley shaft,
so that the cover can be removed merely by withdrawing the attachment bolts,
without interference with pulley or winch handle, which may be firmly keyed.
Dated this 15th day of September 1891.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Turnip Cutting Machines.
I, EDMUND ERNEST BENTALL of Heybridge near Maldon in the County of
Essex, Agricultural Engineer, 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 that class of turnip cutters known as disc machines,
wherein a disc or discs, provided with knives for cutting the roots, are mounted on
a horizontal spindle overhanging or extending outside the framing, the object being
to provide a cover for the disc or discs which shall be removable to permit the discs
to be cleaned, without necessitating, as is at present the case, the removal of the
pulley or winch handle, which is situated outside the cover.
According to my invention, I construct the cover for the discs in two or more
sections, dividing it on a line through which the pulley shaft passes; or I make a slot
in the cover extending from the edge thereof to the socket of the pulley shaft, so
that the cover can be removed merely by withdrawing the attachment bolts without
interference with pulley or winch handle, which may be firmly keyed.
The invention is applicable to double or single disc machines.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figs. 1 and 2 are side and end views of a double disc machine, a portion of the
hopper not being shewn in the latter figure.
Figs. 3 and 4 shew in side view the invention in modified forms; and
Figs. 5 and 6 are partial end views to correspond with Figs. 3 and 4.
In Figs. 1 and 2, the covers A A are divided horizontally into two portions a
and a', which are separately secured by bolts and nuts to the machine framing.
The line of division between the portions a, a' runs through the central bole
through which passes the pulley shaft B. Thus, it will be seen, that by releasing
the bolts and nuts, the portions of the cover can be removed without detaching the
pulley 6 or the winch handle on the shaft B. a' are small lugs on the portion a

page_text: .
of the cover, which engage behind the portion a', and help to keep the former in
position.
Figs. 3 and 5 show a cover divided vertically, instead of horizontally, as in the
former case.
In other respects, however, the covers are similar.
Figs. 4 and 6 shew a cover which is only in one piece, but there is a slot A¹ in
it, extending from the central hole through which the shaft B passes, to the edge
of the cover, by means of which slot it is permitted to withdraw the cover from
the machine without removing the pulley or winch handle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
In turnip cutters wherein the cutting disc or discs are mounted on a horizontal
spindle overhanging the framing, a removable cover or covers constructed and
arranged substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 10th day of June 1892
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.