A Machine for Cutting and Shredding Tobacco.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 12th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 1st Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Cutting and Shredding Tobacco.
I, JAMES MACKENZIE, of 10 West Newington Place, Edinburgh, North Britain,
Index Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a machine for cutting and shredding tobacco.
The machine consists of two knives one fixed to a platform, while the other is
capable of sliding in a vertical direction, the movement of which is caused by an
eccentric working in a suitable slot contained in the knife. This eccentric is fixed
to one end of a shaft, while the other end of the shaft is attached to a handle which,
on being revolved, gives the vertical motion to the knife. Fixed to this shaft is a
toothed wheel engaging with another similar wheel carried on a suitable pivot. To
the said pivot is attached a cam and pin, the object of which being to prevent the
machine being turned in the opposite direction. This last mentioned toothed wheel
engages with another toothed wheel directly underneath, that is to say, the wheels
are all working together in a vertical line. On the shaft of the lowest toothed
wheel there is fixed a drum having a number of prongs or spikes placed at regular
intervals round the drum.
The action of the machine is as follows:-The plug tobacco is placed upon the
platform and pressed against the guide moving the vertical knife, and on the handle
being revolved, a slice of tobacco is cut off at each revolution, and the slice falling
upon the revolving drum is carried by the prongs or spikes through a suitable comb
which shreads the tobacco and causes it to fall into the tray underneath.
Dated this 11th day of January 1894
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Cutting and Shredding Tobacco.
I, JAMES MACKENZIE, of 10 West Newington Place, Edinburgh, North Britain,
Index 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 :-
My invention relates to a machine for cutting and shredding tobacco.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect I will now describe the same, reference being made to the accompanying sheet
of drawing of which Figure 1 is a section of the machine constructed according to
my improvements, and Figure 2 is an end view showing the eccentric arrangement
for operating the knife.
The machine consists of two knives A, A', one A. being fixed to a platform B,
while the other A' is capable of sliding in a vertical direction, the movement of
which is caused by an eccentric C working in a suitable slot D contained in the
knife A'. This eccentric C is fixed to one end of a shaft E, while the other end
of the shaft is attached to a handle F, which on being revolved, gives the vertical
motion to the knife A¹. Geared to this shaft E is a toothed wheel G engaging
with another similar wheel H carried on a suitable pivot I. This last mentioned
toothed wheel G engages with another toothed wheel J directly underneath, that is

page_text: to say, the wheels are all working together in a vertical line. On the shaft K of
the lowest toothed wheel J there is fixed a drum L having a number of prongs or
spikes M placed at regular intervals round the drum L.
The action of the machine is as follows. The plug tobacco is placed upon the
platform B and pressed against the guide N, and on the handle F being revolved
the vertical knife A' comes down upon the tobacco and cuts off a slice at each
revolution. The slice then falls upon the revolving drum L and is carried by the
prongs or spikes M through a suitable comb O, shown in dotted lines, which shreads
the tobacco and causes it to fall into the tray P underneath.
The mechanism is all contained within a suitable casing.
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 :-
The general arrangement, combination, and operation of the parts constituting
the machine for cutting and shredding tobacco substantially as described and shown
on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 11th day of October 1801
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.