Improvements in Potato Washing and Peeling Machines.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Nov., 1893-Accepted, 9th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Potato Washing and Peeling Machines.
FRANCIS NUTTALL 268 Shaw Road Oldham in the County of Lancaster Chip
Potato Machine Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of improvements in washing and peeling machines, in my
arrangement I have a vertical cylindrical vessel or tub a Figs. 12 and 3 and a
vertical agitator b with horizontal arms c the said agitator works in a footstep
in the perforated plate d, the arms e may be at right angles as shewn or at any
other angle, and any number of arms may be used, this arrangement is easier to
work and more effective than the usual arrangement of horizontal washer, the
lower arme or any of the other arms may be made either triangular as shewn or
of any other shape, the agitator may be worked with gearing as shewn, or without
gearing by placing the handle on the centre e, the vessel or tub a may stand on its
own bottom or be worked on trunnions for tilting purposes the inside of tub a and
the outer surfaces of the agitator and its arms, and also the perforated plate are
covered with metallic abraiding or grating material, the agitator b may be of any
size and without arms if required as shewn in Fig. 3.
My arrangement prevents knocking and bruising of the potatoes, and also
prevents foam or suds forming on the surface of the water, and is easier to work
and more effective than the ordinary horizontal washers the arm ends of the agitator
may have vertical connecting arms as shewn by dotted lines f so as to give more
peeling surface if required.
1111 T.1., 1902
FRANCIS NUTTALL.
.COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Potato Washing and Peeling Machines.
FRANCIS NUTTALL 268 Shaw Road Oldbam in the County of Lancaster Chip
Potato Machine Maker 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 consists of improvements in washing and peeling machines, in my
arrangement I have a vertical cylindrical vessel or tub a Figs. 1 and 2, and a
vertical agitator b with horizontal arms c the said agitator b works in a footstep.
The arms or wings c may be at right angles or at any other angle, and any number
of arms or wings may be used, this arrangement is easier to work and more
effective than the usual arrangement of horizontal washer, the lower arm c or any
of the other arms may be made either triangular as shewn or of any other shape
the agitator may be worked with gearing as shewn, or without gearing by placing
the handle on the centre e the vessel or tub a may stand on its own bottom or be
worked on trunnions for tilting purposes, the inside of tub a and the outer surfaces
of the agitator and its arms are covered with metallic abraiding or grating material.
My arrangement prevents knocking and bruising of the potatoes and also prevents
foam or suds forming on the surface of the water, and is easier to work and more
effective than the ordinary horizontal washers, the arm ends of the agitator may
have vertical connecting arms or wings as shewn by dotted lines of so as to give
more peeling surface if required.

page_text: When the apparatus is used for tilting I use a box G with a drawer H to catch
the potatoes when tilted out of the tub, the said drawer being made as a grid or
perforated lid, for the purpose of letting all sediment or dirt pass through and
into the bottom of the drawer. I place a bar I Fig. 2 across the box to prevent
the tub tilting when in process of cleaning the said bar being taken out when
required to tilt the tub.
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 :-
:-
A vertical tub or vessel combined with an agitator, also a bottom box with grid
or drawer as herein before set forth and more particularly described in drawings
and Specification.
Dated this 31st day of October 1902
FRANCIS NUTTALL.