Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 21st Mar., 1898-Accepted, 18th June, 1898
I, HORACE ARTHUR SAUNDERS, of Downsview, Meads, Eastbourne, Grocer and
Greengrocer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved vegetable slicer especially applicable for
cutting or slicing thin even slices of cucumber but which may also be used for
slicing turnips, carrots and other vegetables requiring to be evenly and expeditiously
cut up.
For this purpose I provide a flat circular board preferably made of wood, and
having a rim formed around the top surface thereof. This board is formed with
three or more straight slots extending from a central boss to the said rim, each
being slightly out of centre with the boss. At the outer end of each slot a slit is
formed in the rim just above the upper surface of the board, a similar slit being
formed in the boss at the other end of each slot. The sides of the slots are inclined
or bevelled off at an angle with the surface all in the same direction, and through
cach of the slits in the rim the blade of an ordinary table knife is passed its point
or forward end being held in the slit in the boss, each of the said knives covering its
respective slot and the cutting edges lying in the same direction.
The cucumber or other vegetable is passed over the surface of the board and
coming into contact with the cutting edges of the knives thin and even slices are
cut off by the latter as the vegetable passes over them and fall through the inclined
slots into a dish or soup plate upon which the board is placed.
Dated this 6th day of October 1897.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I, HORACE ARTHUR SAUNDERS, of Downsview, Meads, Eastbourne, Grocer and
Greengrocer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved vegetable slicer especially applicable for
cutting or slicing thin even slices of cucumber but which may also be used for
slicing turnips, carrots and other vegetables requiring to be evenly and expeditiously
cut up.
For this purpose I provide a flat circular board preferably made of wood, and
having a rim formed around the top surface thereof. This board is formed with
three or more straight slots extending from a central boss to the said rim, each

page_text: being slightly out of centre with the boss. At the outer end of each slot a slit is
formed in the rim just above the upper surface of the board, a similar slit being
formed in the boss at the other end of each slot. The sides of the slots are inclined
or bevelled off at an angle with the surface all in the same direction, and through
each of the slits in the rim the blade of an ordinary table knife is passed its point
or forward end being held in the slit in the boss, each of the said knives covering its
respective slot and the cutting edges lying in the same direction.
The cucumber or other vegetable is passed over the surface of the board and
coming into contact with the cutting edges of the knives thin and even slices are
cut off by the latter as the vegetable passes over them and falls through the inclined
slots into a dish or soup plate upon which the board is placed.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings Fig. 1 is a plan of a
vegetable slicer constructed according to this invention and Fig. 2 is a section
of the same.
A flat circular board a of wood or other suitable material is provided with a rim b
all around its top surface. This board a is formed with three straight slots c
extending from the central boss to the rim b, each slot c being slightly out of
centre with the said boss ;d. At the outer end of each slot ca slit e is formed in the
rim b just above the upper surface of the board a, and a similar slit f is formed in
the boss dat the end of each slot c. The sides of the slot c are inclined or bevelled
off at an angle with the surface as shown all in the same direction, and through
each of the slits e in the rim the blade of an ordinary table knife g is passed, its
point or forward end being held in the slits f. Each of the said knives is arranged
to cover its slot c and the cutting edges lie in the same direction. In the drawings
one knife only is indicated but the others are similarly placed with relation to the
slots c.
The cucumber or other vegetable is passed over the surface of the board a and
coming into contact with the cutting edges of the knives g thin and even slices
are cut off by the latter as the vegetable passes over them and falls through the
inclined slots c into a dish or soup plate upon which the board a is placed.
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:
(1) An improved vegetable slicer consisting of a board provided with slots having
inclined surfaces and slits formed in the central boss and in the rim adjacent to the
said slots for the insertion of ordinary knives so that when the vegetable is passed
over the surface of the board, thin slices are cut off by the knives and fall through
the inclined slots into a receptacle placed beneath, substantially as described.
(2) In a vegetable slicer board a having rim b, slots c, boss l, and slits e in the
rim 6 and slits f in the boss d for the reception of knives g substantially as described
and for the purposes specified.
Toted this Olat l
1000
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.