Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Mar., 1898-Accepted, 12th Nov., 1898
Date of Application, 15th Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Mar., 1898-Accepted, 12th Nov., 1898
I, JOSEPH COLLONGNES, of 107, Route de Toulouse, Bordeaux, in the Republic
of France, Biscuit Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
"
My invention relates to an improved apparatus for making biscuits, herein
termed a distributer for operating on soft or slack paste or dough and the
like for the purpose above described.
The distributer is composed of various parts of mechanism hereinafter enumer-
ated, and which can be fixed on a wood case, or form a body with a frame or
frame work in forged iron or any metallic casting.
In carrying my invention into practice I construct a vertical metallic box or
receptacle of quadrangular, oblong or cylindrical form of any dimension. The
bottom of the box or receptacle is pierced with holes to receive a number of
sockets of whatever number that may be desired, these said sockets are oblong,
cylindrical or of any other suitable shape fixed or movable. The bottom of the
box or receptacle may be adjustable or form a body of the box itself. A movable
platform or tray is placed immediately under the bottom of the box where the
sockets are placed, this said platform or tray is pierced with holes corresponding
with the sockets at the bottom of the box above described. Two horizontal rollers
or rolling pins placed at suitable distance working on their axis in suitable bear-
ings is provided with an endless band or belt made of cloth, metal or textile fabric,
destined to drag the movable trays placed above them through the apparatus.
The movable tray which is placed on the upper part of the box receives at its
axis a vertical pressure screw driven by a bevelled cogwheel forcing the platform
to the bottom of the box thus forming a screwed piston. A winch or crank for
transmitting the movement is fixed to a horizontal shaft mounted in bearings at
the top of the box or receptacle and by its rotation on its axis operating by bevel
gearing on to the vertical pressure screw.
The vertical pressure screw is stopped in its downward course by lock nuts
placed at the extremity of the said screw.
On the horizontal shaft is a pulley and in the groove of which is placed an
endless strap or belt to give or impart the movement of rotation to a grooved pulley
fixed on the shaft or axis of the driving roller dragging or revolving the endless
cloth above described.
All the shafts or axes are pinned and can be modified and instead of being
cylindrical may be square; in this case the sockets would take the same form or
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page_text: I reserve to myself the right, power or faculty to add to the pressure platform
or pressing plate any material I may think fit in order that the metal plate may
prevent the paste or dough rising.
Dated this 15th day of February 1898.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.
I, JOSEPH COLLONGUES, of 107, Route de Toulouse, Bordeaux, in the Republic
of France, Biscuit Manufacturer, 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 an improved apparatus for making biscuits, herein
termed a distributer" for operating on soft or slack paste or dough and the
like for the purpose above described.
The distributer is composed of various parts of mechanism hereinafter enumer-
ated, and which can be fixed on a wood case, or form a body with a frame or
frame work in forged iron or any métallic casting.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, i now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
J
Fig. 1, is a front elevation of the apparatus..
Fig. 2, is a side elevation.
Fig. 3, is a plan of the movable tray.
Fig. 4, is a plan of the top of the apparatus.
Figs. 5, and 6, are views of the box."
In carrying my invention into practice I construct a vertical metallic box or
receptacle 1 of quadrangular, oblong or cylindrical form of any dimension. The
bottom of the box or receptacle 1 is pierced with holes a to receive; a number of
sockets b of whatever number that may be desired, these said sockets b are oblong,
cylindrical or of any other suitable shape fixed or movable. The bottom of the
box or receptacle 1 may be adjustable or form a body of the box itself. A movable
platform or tray 2 is placed immediately under the bottom of the box 1 where the
sockets are placed, this said platform or tray 2 is pierced with holes c correspond
ing with the sockets at the bottom of the box 1 above described. The movable
tray which is placed on the upper part of the box 1 receives at its axis a vertical
pressure screw 5 driven by a bevelled cogwheel e forcing the platform 3 to the
bottom of the box thus forming a screwed piston. A winch or crank 6 for trans-
mitting the movement is fixed to a horizontal shaft 7 mounted in bearings at the
top of the box or receptacle and by its rotation on its axis operating by bevel
gearing on to the vertical pressure screw 5.
A movable tray or piston 3 exactly fills the inner sides or surfaces of the recipient,
like the piston of a steam engine, in such a manner that, on pressing on the paste,
the said pastes cannot come out of the recipient and ascend on the piston. The
rod of this piston is composed of a screw 5, fixed at its centre; at the other
extremity there is a screw nut 8 brought up or fixed by a counter screw nut having
for its aim to make a stop so that the piston cannot descend lower and stave in the
pierced bottom of the recipient. A gearing angle tapped or screwed in the interior
adjusts itself on the screw and serves as a screw nut to same; the middle or

page_text: medium of this gearing angle clamps or fits itself horizontally in the centre of
the traverse or cross piece which is fixed on the frame work and surpasses or goes
beyond it just enough in thickness to enable a stop ring to be fixed to it in such
a manner that in turning it cannot ascend and that it is only the screw that
descends.
On this same traverse or cross piece are fixed two pads or cushions in which
rolls the axis 7; at one extremity of this axis is fixed a pinion angle which engages
itself or throws into gear with the gearing and communicates to it its movement;
when the winch or crank is turned the gearing is in two pieces which spread
or open at will in such a manner as to no longer clamp the screw 5 which becomes
free and allows the piston to ascend rapidly, when it is at the end of its course in
order to fill the recipient once more with paste or dough 1 for another operation.
A movable tray 2 adjusted for friction on the bottom of the recipient 1 is pierced
with the same number and the same shape of holes as those in the bottom of the
said recipient, and has for its aim to stop either by hand or by means of an
automatic catch or trigger the passage of the paste or dough by the orifices in
making it slip or slide in the grooves a little more than the width of the holes.,
Below this movable tray 2 are two rollers or rolling pins 4, in wood or in
metal, which turn or pass on cushions d fixed on each side of the frame work;
on these rollers an endless cloth is stretched (textile, leather, or metallic) having
for its mission to draw or lead the moulds or marble slabs which are placed there
in order to receive regularly and at an understood distance the pastes or doughs
coming out of the apparatus; one of these rollers has its pads or cushions move-
able which slide on their support by means of a pressure screw each, which allows
to give to the endless cloth the wished for tension for the drawing or leading of
the moulds; these rollers are put in motion by a pulley 9 fixel on the axis 7 and
another 11 fixed on the fixed roller; they are connected together by a strap.
The vertical pressure screw 5 is stopped in its downward course by lock nuts 8
placed at the extremity of the said screw.
On the horizontal shaft 7 is a pulley 9 and in the groove of which is placed
an endless strap or belt 10 to give or impart the movement of rotation to a grooved
pulley 11 fixed on the shaft or axis 12 of the driving roller 4 dragging or revolving
the endless cloth d above described.
All the shafts are pinned and can be modified and instead of being cylindrical
may be square; in this case the sockets would take the same form or shape.
I reserve to myself the right, power or faculty to add to the pressure platform-
or pressing plate any material I may think fit in order that the metal plate may
prevent the paste or dough rising.
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. In an apparatus for making biscuits, the combination of the various parts
of mechanism for operating on soft or slack paste or dough, substantially as herein
described and according to the accompanying drawing.
2. In an apparatus for making biscuits, the combination of the apparatus to be
mounted or fixed on a wood case, or form a body with a frame or metal casting,
substantially as herein described for the purpose specified.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.