Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Outting- Gelatinous and like Substances.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 1st Feb., 1897-Accepted, 10th Apr., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Outting-
Gelatinous and like Substances.
We, JOHN WILLIAM ATKINSON of Darley, Ripley, Manufacturing Chemist,
GEORGE BRAMLEY, of Nidd Valley Foundry, Summersbridge, near Leeds,
Engineers Manager, and JOSEPH TODD, of Nidd Valley Foundry, Summersbridge,
near Leeds, Engineer, all in the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the construction of an apparatus by a novel
combination of mechanism arranged in such a manner that, blocks of gelatine, glue
and such like substances may be cut into slices of any determined thickness, and
when the block or blocks, as the case may be, has or have been cut into the
required number of slices, for the machine to stop automatically.
We accomplish our object in the following manner. On a suitable frame is
mounted the driving gear and knives for cutting the substance, which prior to
being placed in the machine, is cast into blocks of suitable size and shape, which are
placed into receivers or boxes having a piston at the bottom which is automatically
raised a certain distance, equal to the thickness of the slice at each stroke of the
machine.
The knives are mounted in a frame to which a reciprocating motion is imparted by
a crank and connecting rod, the knife or knives passing over the before mentioned
receivers or boxes and through the substance to be cut into slices.
After each stroke of the knife, the before mentioned piston is operated by a pawl'
and catch wheel in a manner that the piston is raised the thickness of a slice, thereby
raising the substance also to be operated upon again by the reciprocating knife, such.
raising and cutting operations being automatically repeated until the piston has raised
the block to the top of the receiver or box, when a sliding clutch is automatically
moved on the driving shaft, such a distance that, it is disengaged from the other half
of the said clutch that is secured to the driving shaft, thus stopping the machine until
the piston is lowered and the box or boxes refilled.
Dated this 29th day of April 1896
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
. Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Cutting-
Gelatinous and like Substances.
We, JOHN WILLIAM ATKINSON of Darley, Ripley, Manufacturing Chemist,
GEORGE BRAMLEY, of Nidd Valley Foundry, Summersbridge, near Leeds,
Engineers Manager, and JOSEPH TODD, of Nidd Valley Foundry, Summersbridge,
near Leeds, Engineer, all in the County of York, 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 has for its object the construction of an apparatus by a novel
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page_text: combination of mechanism arranged in such a manner that, blocks of gelatine,
glue and such like substances may be cut into slices of any determined thickness, and
when the block or blocks, as the case may be, has or have been cut into the required
number of slices, for the machine to stop automatically.
On a suitable frame is
We accomplish our object in the following manner.
mounted the driving gear and knives for cutting the substance, which prior to being
placed in the machine, is cast into blocks of suitable size and shape, these are placed
into receivers or boxes having a piston at the bottom which is automatically raised
a certain distance, equal to the thickness of the slice at each stroke of the machine.
In order that our invention may be fully understood, we will describe the same
in detail by making reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Fig. 1 represents a side elevation of a machine constructed according to our
invention.
Fig. 2 a plan of same.
Fig. 3 a side elevation shewing the mechanism for automatically stopping the
machine, the other parts of the mechanism being removed for purpose of better
illustration.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail of one of the receivers or boxes for containing the
substance to be cut.
Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail in connection with the stopping mechanism, and
Fig. 6 is a side view of same.
On the frames A. of the machine we mount the driving shaft B. provided with a
pulley at C. running free thereon when the two portions of the clutch box 5. are
disengaged or out of gear. The pulley C. is driven in any convenient manner, and
on the shaft B. is secured a pinion D. driving by the intermediary wheel E. mounted
on shaft E a spur wheel F. having a stud B₁ projecting therefrom, upon which is
placed one end of a connecting rod H, the opposite end of the said rod being attached
to the slide frame K. to which the knives J. and J are secured, the latter reciprocating
through grooves formed in the upper portion of the receivers L. and L'.
The gelatine or other substance to be cut into slices is placed in the receivers L.
and Land is supported by the pistons M. and M', the pistons being provided with
rods N. and N' faced with toothed racks O. and O with which gear the respective
pinions P. and P₁ secured on the shafts Q. and Q', the former of which is provided
with a spur wheel Q2 engaging with a similar wheel Q3 secured on shaft R. upon
which is also secured a catch wheel S. operated at intervals by pawl S secured
to the reciprocating rod T. supported by slide block U, the catch wheel being retained
in its position on the retreat of the rod T. and pawl S₁ by the pawl S³.
On the before mentioned shafts Q. and Q are secured chain wheels V. and V₁
around which passes a chain W. for transmitting motion from the shaft Q. to
shaft Q'.
To one end of shaft E' is secured a cam or eccentric X. which on coming in
contact with the end T of rod T. at each revolution of the said shaft and stroke
of the machine, moves the rod T. such a distance that, the pawl S¹ causes the
wheel S. to rotate a sufficient distance for raising the pistons M. and M' by
means of the wheels Q and Q and intermediary gearing with the piston rods N.
and N the pistons raising the gelatinous substance thereon in the receivers L.
and L' the required height equal to the thickness of a slice or cake to be cut by the
reciprocating knives J. and J.
When the pistons M. and M' have raised the blocks of gelatine or the like to the
top of the receivers L. and L', the cutting into slices is then finished and the machine
is stopped automatically. This is accomplished by a cam Y: secured on shaft Q.
rotating in the direction of curved arrow, the said cam having a swell Y' thereon,
which on coming in contact with the stop rod Y mounted on the movable
arm Z. suspended loosely on the shaft Q. will cause the swinging arm Z. to
move in the direction of curved arrow in Fig. 5, thereby drawing the connecting
rod 1. in the same direction; the opposite end of the rod 1. being attached to the
lever 2. which is secured to the shaft 3. operates these also.

page_text: On the opposite end of shaft 3. is secured a cam wing or curved vane Z
engaging with the groove of one half of a clutch box 5, the said half of the clutch
box being attached to the driving pulley C. so that when the shaft 3. is operated by
the swell Y¹ in the manner described, the curved vane Z' engaging in the groove of
one portion of the clutch box, will move the same a sufficient distance on the shaft B.
that the teeth of the clutch box are disengaged, thereby stopping the machine ready
for the lowering of the pistons M. and M and refilling of the receivers.
The cam Y. is provided with a screwed stud 6. passing through slot hole 7. formed
in the boss 8. secured on shaft Q. and by means of thumb screw 9. the position of the
cam swell Y' may be adjusted as required.
When the machine is again put into operation, the stop rod Y is moved clear of
the swell Y by the operation of the sliding wedge 10. This sliding wedge is
connected by a rod 11. to the hand lever 12. which is mounted upon a fulcrum pin
placed in any convenient position as at 14. so that on moving the said lever in the
direction shown by arrow in Fig. 3, the wedge 10. which passes through a slot
hole Y in the said stop rod, will be drawn in the same direction through the said
slot hole, thereby moving the stop rod Y' away from and clear of the swell Y¹ a
sufficient distance for allowing the said swell to pass. On moving the lever 12.
back to the position shown, the stop rod is released and returned to the
position shown, by virtue of the compressed spiral spring 13. one end of which
may be inserted in a hole bored in the stop rod Y' and the other resting upon
the bottom lug through which the said rod passes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The combination of the reciprocating knives J. J' with the receivers L. L'
and movable pistons therein, all arranged substantially in the manner and for the
purpose hereinbefore described and shewn.
2. The combination of the cam X, rod T, pawls S₁ S³, catch wheel S, spur
wheels Q Q and pinions P. P1 with the pistons M. M', all arranged substantially in
the manner and for the purpose herein before described and shewn.
3. The combination of the cam Y. stop Y', movable arm Z, lever 2, cam wing or
curved vane Z with sliding portion of clutch 5, all arranged substantially in the.
manner and for the purpose hereinbefore described and shewn.
4. The combination of the various parts forming the complete apparatus arranged
and operated substantially in the manner and for the purpose hereinbefore described.
and shewn.
Dated this 30th day of January 1897
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.