Improvements in Lemon Squeezers.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1889
..Complete Specification Left, 22nd Aug., 1890-Accepted, 27th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lemon Squeezers.
WILLIAM FORD STANLEY Cumberlow South Norwood Surrey, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Hitherto lemon squeezers have all been made to work by hand by apparatus above
the level of their base. This invention has for its object the substitution of foot power,
or hand power beneath the base to squeeze the lemon. To carry out my invention I
construct my apparatus in a manner as follows. Through either side of an oblong
base I fix two hollow uprights, these uprights project below the base a sufficient
distance to go through, and below the counter upon which the apparatus is to be fixed.
These uprights terminate on their outer side, with a screw thread to which nuts are
fitted, this arrangement enables the apparatus to be firmly attached to the counter by
passing the lower ends of the hollow uprights through the counter, and screwing the
nuts on the under side, the upper part of these two uprights projects above the base a
distance a little higher than a soda water glass.
These tubular uprights carry a cross head which is constructed to support, and hold
the lower half of the squeezer. The base plate has a sinking in which a soda water
glass may stand to catch the juice of the lemon. Two rods pass through the two
hollow uprights, and carry at their uppermost ends a cross piece to which is affixed
the upper half of the earthenware, or other squeezer for pressing the lemon. These
rods are connected under the counter. To the centre of this connection a rod is affixed
by a suitable joint, which is carried down, and connected with a foot lever attached to
the floor. This foot lever is preferably hinged at the back, and the down rod from the
squeezer is attached between the hinge and the front of the foot board. The lever is
provided with a second lever attached to the floor at right angles to it, hinged at its centre
with one end under the foot lever, and carrying a counter weight at its opposite end
for keeping the main lever elevated when it is not pressed down with the foot; various
modifications may be made, for instance springs may be used to keep the foot lever,
and squeezer elevated in place of the counterweighted lever, or the foot lever may be
connected to a lever of the ordinary type fixed above the counter, or a lever may be
fixed under the counter to which the foot lever may be attached, or the squeezer may
be used by hand by the lever under the counter, one connection only may be used to
connect the upper half of the squeezer instead of two as described, or the lower half
may be made to be raised by these levers against the upper half instead of the upper
half being lowered upon the lower half, always preserving the essential features of this
invention which is for a lemon squeezer in which the power is applied below the
counter, by a foot lever, or by a hand lever fixed under the counter, or by both these
arrangements.
H. T. TALLACK,
28, Hatton Garden, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lemon Squeezers.
WILLIAM FORD STANLEY, Cumberlow South Norwood Surrey, 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 :-
Hitherto lemon squeezers have all been made to work by hand by apparatus above
the level of their base. This invention has for its object the substitution of foot power,
or hand power beneath the base to squeeze the lemon. To carry out my invention I

page_text: construct my apparatus in a manner as follows. Through either side of an oblong
base I fix two hollow uprights, these uprights project below the base a sufficient
distance to go through, and below the counter upon which the apparatus is to be fixed.
These uprights terminate on their outer side with a screw thread, to which nuts are
fitted, this arrangement enables the apparatus to be firmly attached to the counter-by
passing the lower ends of the hollow uprights through the counter, and screwing the
nuts on the under side; the upper part of these two uprights projects above the base a
distance a little higher than a soda water glass.
These tubular uprights carry a cross head which is constructed to support, and hold
the lower half of the squeezer. The base plate has a sinking in which a soda water
glass may stand to catch the juice of the lemon. Two rods pass through the two
hollow uprights, and carry at their uppermost ends a cross piece to which is affixed
the upper half of the earthenware, or other squeezer for pressing the lemon. These
rods are connected under the counter; to the centre of this connection a rod is affixed
by a suitable joint, which is carried down, and connected with a foot lever attached to
the floor. This foot lever is preferably binged at the back, and the down rod from the
squeezer is attached between the hinge, and the front of the foot board. The lever is
provided with a second lever attached to the floor at right angles to it, hinged at its
centre with one end under the foot lever, and carrying a counter weight at its opposite
end for keeping the main lever elevated when it is not pressed down with the foot;
various modifications may be made, for instance springs may be used to keep the foot
lever, and squeezer elevated in place of the counterweighted lever, or the foot lever
may be connected to a lever of the ordinary type fixed above the counter, or a lever
may be fixed under the counter to which the foot lever may be attached, or the
squeezer may be used by hand by the lever under the counter, one connection only
may be used to connect the upper half of the squeezer instead of two as described, or
the lower half may be made to be raised by these levers against the upper half, instead
of the upper half-being lowered upon the lower half, or the uprights may be solid, and
rods for actuating the upper part be quite separate, always preserving the essential
features of this invention which is for a lemon squeezer in which the power is applied
below the counter, by a foot lever, or by a hand lever fixed under the counter, or by
both these arrangements.
The following drawings will make my invention more clearly understood.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a lemon squeezer constructed with foot lever which
is raised by a spring underneath..
Fig. 2 is an enlarged part section of lemon squeezer with down rod, and foot lever
omitted showing the construction.
Fig. 3 is an elevation showing a method of attaching a hand lever beneath the
counter for operating the squeezer in place of the foot lever.
Fig. 4 is a plan of foot lever with counterweighted lever fixed at right angles to raise
it, instead of spring as shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 shows elevation, and part.section-of-squeezer-constructed-with-one-upright-
only. Similar letters indicate corresponding parts in all the drawings.
A is the counter, or table to which the apparatus is fixed; B is the base of the
apparatus; C. C. the hollow uprights; D the nuts which fix the apparatus to the
counter; E the cross head which is constructed to carry the lower half of the squeezer
F. F are the rods which pass through the hollow uprights; G the cross piece carried
at their
upper
ends to which the upper half H of the squeezer is attached; 1 is the cross
piece which connects the rods F. F. below the counter; J is the rod which connects
the squeezer to the foot lever; K is the foot lever; L the spring which keeps the lever
and upper part of the squeezer elevated when not in use; M is the hinge for lever
which is secured to the floor; N is the counterweighted lever when used instead of
spring L O is a hand lever attached beneath the counter by hinge P, and in this
case the lever, and upper part of squeezer is raised by spiral spring Q, or it may
have a flat spring underneath fixed to the counter. A weight attached to a cord
running over a pulley may be used to keep the lever, and upper half of squeezer elevated
in place of spring, or counterweighted lever shown, or spiral springs may be fitted for
;

page_text: the purpose within the hollow uprights C, or the hand, and foot lever may be dispensed
with, and in its place a rod, or strap used terminating with a stirrup for the foot, or a
screw may be used in place of either arrangement running through the cross piece I
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is :
1. In lemon squeezers, and the like, the combination of apparatus by means of which
the power for using same is applied from beneath the counter, or place upon which
the squeezer is placed.
2. The use in combination with lemon squeezers of levers either foot, or hand, used
below the counter, or place upon which the squeezer is placed.
3. The use in combination with lemon squeezers of strap, or rod, and stirrup as
described.
4. In lemon squeezers the use of hollow upright, or uprights through which the
upper half may be actuated.
5. The lemon squeezer as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1890.
H. T. TALLACK,
28, Hatton Garden, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.