A Machine for Reversing Meat-casings.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 25th Oct.. 1830
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Reversing Meat-casings.
I, EMILE CHERRIERE, of the City of Hamilton, in the County of Wentworth, in:
the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, Butcher, do hereby declare the nature.
of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a machine for reversing meat-casings, in which a longitudinal
tube is placed upon a table or bench at a suitable elevation from the floor, in con-
junction with a longitudinal rod, through its interior, a little longer than the tube, and
with a conical shaped head or jaw in close proximity to the end of the tube. This head
is capable, by the movement of its rod, to engage effectually with the right hand end of the
tube; and the objects of my improvements are, first, to provide a tube having internal
mechanism, that when a meat casing of any length is drawn on the tube, the latter
end of casing may be gripped in the mouth of the machine, that is, between the end
of the tube and the conical head of rod, and held there until the casing is manipulated
or slid from off the tube, reversed; second, to afford facilities for the proper adjust-
ment of the combined rod, with conical head and a spiral spring, and other mechanism
that will allow the rod to move backward-and-forward at pleasure; and third, to
provide means that will allow the easy removal of the tube for cleaning purposes, and
for effectually fastening the same again in position.
I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing;
in which:
Figure 1 is a side elevation of an entire machine, having a part in section to show
the interior, and also the longitudinal tube broken to denote greater length of
same.
Figure 2 is a plan of the same machine, and,
Figure 3 is an elevation of a movable tube and stationary rod with head, its left-
hand end in section to show its stop with spring pressing against the same, thus closing
its mouth.
In the drawing, the stand, A, is shown broken, and is intended to extend to the
floor. This stand supports a table, B. My invention is not confined to the particular
design or construction of these two parts of the machine. The table is provided with,
say three bearings or concaved supports, c, c, c, to support the longitudinal tube, D,
and also with two side brackets, E, E, for the purpose of allowing the eccentric
handle, F, on its pivot, G, to hold firmly in position the tube, and to release the
same when necessary, as before mentioned. The table has also an elevation, H, which
acts in a threefold capacity, namely, to form an end stop for tube, and spring, s, and as
a steadying support and stop for this end of rod, I.
In operating the machine, an animal meat casing of any length, is drawn over the
conical head or jaw, J, of rod, 1, the form of head allowing it to enter the casing with
ease, then over the tube as far as necessary.
Its latter end is then allowed to fall
or enter the mouth or space, as shown, between the end of tube and the head, J,
and at the same time the rod, with its bead, is brought back by means of a cord or
chain, m, attached to stop or collar, n, thus fastening the said end of casing in the
mouth of the machine. The casing is then manipulated, sliding off the tube reversed,
the rod at this time being let go forward, and the pressure of the spiral spring, s,
against the collar or pin, o, of the rod, presses the rod forward, thus releasing the
casing, which is now reversed, as stated. The rod has also a collar, o', for steadying
purposes. The operation of opening and closing the mouth of machine, as in Figure 3.
is similar, excepting the cord, 'm, may be attached to any convenient part of the tube,
instead of to the rod, as shown, and in this case when the cord is let go the
continual pressure of the spring, s, against the tube at o³, closes the mouth, as shown,

page_text: and holds the end of casing therein until released. The tube may project or extend
to any approved length beyond its bearing, c, to suit the operator; for instance, a
casing, say, sixty or more feet in length, could easily be drawn on a tube, say, twelve
inches more or less, as the case may be. The cord or chain, m, as shown attached to
the end of rod, I, passes over a rope pulley, P. on journal, R, which rotates in the
bearings, T. In Figure 1, the said cord is shown broken. This may be attached to
any approved or suitable device of foot power, or any other method or mechanical
device that will operate the rod, 1, or as in Figure 3, the tube, D, as fully and as
substantially described.
Dated this 20th day
JOHN HENDRY,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Reversing Meat-casings.
I, EMILE CHERRIÈRE, of the City of Hamilton. in the County of Wentworth, in
the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, Butcher, 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 consists of a machine for reversing meat casings, in which a longi-
tudinal tube is placed upon a table or bench at a suitable elevation from the floor, in
conjunction with a longitudinal rod through its interior, a little longer than the tube,
and with a conical shaped head or jaw in close proximity to the end of the tube.
This head is capable, by the movement of its rod, to engage effectually with the right
hand end of the tube; and the objects of my improvements, aro, first, to provide a
tube having internal mechanism, that when a meat casing of any length is drawn on
the tube, the latter end of casing may be gripped in the mouth of the machine, that
is, between the end of the tube and the conical head of rod, and held there until
the casing is manipulated or slid from off the tube reversed; second, to afford
facilities for the proper adjustment of the combined rod with conical head and a
spiral spring, and other mechanism that will allow the rod to move backward and
forward at pleasure; and, tbird, to provide means that will allow the easy removal
of the tube, for cleaning purposes and for effectually fastening the same again in
position.
I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the drawings left with the
Provisional Specification, in which:
Figure 1 is a side elevation of an entire machine, having a part in section to show
the interior, and also the longitudinal' tube broken to denote greater length of
same.
Figure 2 is a plan of the same machine, and,
Figure 3 is an elevation of a movable tube and stationary rod with head, its left
hand end in section to show its stop with spring pressing against the same, thus
closing its mouth.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
In the drawing, the stand, A, is shown broken, and is intended to extend to the floor.
This stand supports a table, B. My invention is not confined to the particular
design or construction of these two parts of the machine. The table is provided with,.
say, three bearings or concaved supports, c, c, c, to support the longitudinal tube, D,
and also with two side brackets, E, E, for the purpose of allowing the eccentric
handle, F, on its pivot, G, to hold firmly in position the tube, and to release the
same when necessary, as before mentioned. The table has also an elevation, H,
which acts in a threefold capacity, namely, to form an end stop for tube and for
the spring, s, and as a steadying support and stop for this end of rod, I.
In operating the machine, an animal meat casing of any length is drawn over.
the conical head or jaw, J, of rod, I, the form of head allowing it to enter the casing
with ease, then over the tube as far as necessary. Its latter end is then allowed to

page_text: fall or enter the mouth or space, as shown, between the end of tube and the head, J,
and at the same time the rod, with its head, is brought back by means of a cord
or chain, m, attached to stop or collar, n, thus fastening the said end of casing in the
mouth of the machine. The casing is then manipulated, sliding off the tube reversed,
the rod at this time being let go forward, and the pressure of the spiral spring, s,
against the collar or pin, o, of the rod, presses the rod forward, thus releasing the
casing, which is now reversed, as stated. The rod has also a collar, o', for steadying
purposes. The operation of opening and closing the mouth of machine, as in Figure 3,
is similar, excepting the cord, m, may be attached to any convenient part of the tube,
instead of to the rod, as shown, and in this case when the cord is let go, the continual
pressure of the spring, s, against the tube at o², closes the mouth, as shown, and
holds the end of casing therein until released. The tube may project or extend to
any approved length beyond its bearing, c, to suit the operator. For instance, a
casing, say, sixty or more feet in length, could easily be drawn on a tube say twelve
inches, more or less as the case may be. The cord or chain, m, as shown attached
to the end of rod, I, passes over a rope pulley, P, on journal, R, which rotates in the
bearings, T. In Figure 1, the said cord is shown broken. This may be attached to
any approved or suitable device of foot power, or any other method or mechanical
device that will operate the rod, I, or, as in Figure 3, the tube, D, as fully and as
substantially described.
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:
1st. In a machine for reversing meat casings, the herein described tube, D, in
combination with the rod, 1, having a head, J, and a spiral spring, s, substantially as
described.
2nd. In a machine for reversing meat casings, the combination of a tube, D, the
eccentric, F, the rod, I, with its head, J, and collar or pin, o, and the spring, s,
substantially as described and set forth."
3rd. The combination in a machine for reversing meat casings, of a table, B, having
supports, c, c, c, support and stop, H, tube, D, eccentric, F, pivot, G, with supports, E, E,
and the longitudinal rod, 1, having a conical head, J, and provided with the collars, n, o,
and o, or their equivalents, substantially as set forth.
4th. The combination of a tube, D, a rod, I, with its head, J, the eccentric, F, the
table, B. having bearings, c, stop, H, bearings, T, and the pulley, P, with cord or
chain, m, substantially as described and set forth.
5th. In a machine for reversing meat casings, the longitudinal tube, D, having
stop, o². in combination with the rod, I, having a head, J, and a spring, s, substantially
as described and set forth.
Dated this Twenty-fifth day of August 1890.
JOHN HENDRY,
Agent.