Improvements in Machines for Chipping Orange Peel.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left. 1st Nov.. 1893-Accepted. 2nd Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Chipping Orange Peel.
I WILLIAM BRIERLEY of The Borough Brass Works Rochdale in the County.
of Lancaster Confectioner's Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My arrangement relates to a machine for chipping orange peel which is a well
known machine in the confectionery or fruit proserving industry.
According to my arrangement I am enabled to utilise or out up the whole of the
peel passed through the feed rollers of the machine, without waste, as it is well
known that waste docs occur with machines heretofore used, as pieces of peel which
ought to be cut are often passed into the chip box or receptacle in pieces of large
or inconvenient sizes as the peel is often withdrawn froin between the feed rollers
by the action of the cutters.
The object of my invention being to obvinte this, thus to ensure more perfect
cutting or chipping.
According to my present arrangement 1 effect or accomplish my object by the
following means.
I interpose between the feed rollers and the cutter disc-which diso is situated
vertically with relation to the axes of the feed rollers-two plates or pieces which
I term "feed plates" arranged one above the other. The one plate, the upper or
lower as the case may be is rigidly connected with one of the feed rollers, such
plate being capable only of rising or falling with the said roller, which movements
will occur in the event of peel of greater or less thickness being placed or passed
between the rollers, the other "feed plate" is suitably connected to the other feed
roller, so as to be capable of “swivelling” or oscillating about the axis of the said
roller shaft.
The reason of the one plate boing rigidly fixed and the other being free to
oscillate about the axis of the roller-so that the one plate shall be capable only
of moving up or down with the roller to which it is connected, and the other plate
shall be capable only of oscillating about the axis of the roller to which it is
connected is because such arrangement is subordinate to or depends upon the
direction of the rotary movement of the cutters, that is, the direction of the
motion of the cuttora with relation to the position of the peol situate between
the "feed plates," the plates being in line with the "nip" of the feed rollers-or
to the fact as to whether the knives or cutters have an ascending or a descending
motion or movement with relation to the position of the peel. If the cutters have
an ascending movement, the upper feed plate is then in that case rigidly fixed in
connection with the upper feed roller, and cannot move independently of the said
roller, by such means the force or shock caused or occurring between the peel and
the cutters, when chipping, is resisted, and the lower "feed plate" being free to
oscillate about the axis of the lower feed roller shaft, the surfaces of the two "feed
plates" may be and are maintained in proximity to each other by the aid of
suitable springs. But if the cutters have a descending movement as the case may
be then the mode of connecting the feed plates to the feed rollers is reversed, that
is, the upper
"feed plate" being then adapted so as to be free to oscillate, and the
lower "feed plate" fixed, their surfaces in this event being maintained in proximity
to each other by the aid of a spring or springs as in the case of the lower “feed
plate" before referred to.
When the poel is to be cut or chipped is passed between the feed rollers, the
saine is then passed on to the feed plates, the spring actuated "feed plate” the

page_text: upper or lower as the case may be, being adapted to suit the direction of the cutters
as before indicated, then yields sufficiently to the pressure of the peel being fed, so
as to allow it to pass to the cutters, and so as to hold the peel firmly in position
when being operated upon by the cutters. The holding of the peel firmly in
position constitutes the essential feature of my invention, as by such means the 5
whole of the peel passed through the feed rollers may be effectually chipped or
cut, thus waste avoided.
Dated this 2nd day of February 1893.
WILLIAM BRIERLEY.
J. H. Butterworth,
For the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Chipping Orange Peel.
WILLIAM BRIERLEY of The Borough Brass Works Rochdale in the County
of Lancaster Confectionors Machinist 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 improvements relate to machines for slicing or chipping the skins or peel
of oranges which machines are well known in the confectionery and fruit preserving
industry.
According to my improvements I am enabled to utilise or cut up the whole of
the peel passed through the feed rollers of the machine without waste as it is
well known that waste docs occur with machines heretofore used as pieces of peol
which ought to be cut, chipped or sliced are often passed into the chip box or
receptacle in large or inconvenient sizes such occurrences arising in consequence
of peel being withdrawn from between the feed rollers by the action of the cutters
or the momentum or force generated by the revolutions of the cutter disc.
My invention has for its object to obviate this defect consequently to ensure or
accomplish more perfect slicing or chipping of the peel.
In order that a clear understanding of my invention may be had I have reference
to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which like letters of reference indicato
like parts throughout the figures therein shewn.
Figure 1. represents an elevation of an orange chipping machine shewing the
side situate opposite to the outter disc but with the disc removed also shewing the
application of the feed pieces or plates such plates being the subject of my
invention.
Figure 2. represents a sectional end elevation of Fig. 1.
Figure 3. represents a plan in section shewing the application or modo of
mounting the oscillating or swivel feed piece or plate in connection with a feed
roller of the machine.
Figure 4, is a plan drawn to a small scule shewing the feed apparatus monnted
or provided on a hinged plate or door capable of being moved from or towards
the cutter disc.
According to my present construction 1 effect or accomplish my object by the
following means.
Between the rotary cutter disc a,-the face of which disc is situate vertically
relatively to the axes of the feed rollers, see Fig. 2.—and the foed rollers b and c
mounted on the shafts &' and ' I interpose or place the ordinary and what I term
for convenience of description feed pieces or plates d and e situato one above the
other which extend lengthwise of the feed rollers on the back side thereof, that is,
the side opposito to the face of the disc see Fig. 2. which will. be hereinafter
described as feed plate or foed plates and which feed rollors together with the
feed platos mount or carry in the frame or door suitably hinged to the frame-
work of the machine see Fig. 4. thus the food rollera with the plates are adapted

page_text: so as to open from or close towards the face of the cutter disc a, after the manner
of a door, thus facilitating cleaning operatious and supervision of the feed apparatus
when inspection is necessary.
I arrange the feed plates so that one of them the upper or lower as may be
required shall be rigidly or permanently fixed on the shaft of one of the feed
rollers or mounted or situated in slotted, parts of the framing r see Fig. 3. and
the other loosely attached to the shaft of the other roller so as to be free to
Oscillate or be capable of moving or swivelling about the axis of the said roller
shaft or roller.
I am aware that there is no novelty in the rigid or stationary feed plate as this
is well known and is used in connection with machines now in use. The essential
or primary feature of my invention consists in the application or employment of a
swivel or oscillating feed plate which will be hereinafter particularly described.
In the drawings hereunto annexed [ shew the upper feed plate Inosely attached
in connection with the food roller 6 the feed plate d is loosely mounted on or
carried by the bushes, bearings or steps ƒƒ. seo Fig. 3. so as to be free to oscillate
or swivel about the axis of the shaft b'.
The said plate d is maintained in its normal or proper working position by the
aid of an elastic metal piece or resisting spring 9. Iso arrange tho feed platos
as to form a space or opening through which the peel is to be passed or fed from
the nip at i. of the feed rollers.
I may if desired and it will be necessary to reverse the application or condition
of the feed plates, with relation to the feed rollers, herein before named that is, I
may arrange or adapt the upper food plate so as to be fixed or rigid whilst the
lower feed plate may be adapted so as to be free to oscillate or swivel about the
axis of the roller or shaft c¹ in which case I provide an elastic metal piece or
resisting spring piece as shewn in dotted lines at Fig. 2.
Such modifications or application of the feed plates with relation to the feed
rollers as before described is necessary accordingly as the direction of rotation of
the cutter disc is to the right or to the left hand, the point of vision being from
the or viowing the machine from the front or side m. see Fig. 2. or accordingly
as the cutters have an ascending or descending direction with relation to the peel
between the plates d. and e consequently when rotating towards the left hand the
upper feed plate will then nccording to my arrangement be fixed and the lower
loosely mounted but when rotating towards the right hand the lower feed plate
will then be fixed or stationary and the upper feed plate loosely mounted.
The operation of my invention is as follows. The peel to be cut is passed from
the tray m' towards and between the feed rollers b and c from the side m. the feed
rollers being suitably actuated or rotated motion being imparted from one roller to
the other by means of the gear wheels n. and o. the peel is then passed into the
space and between the feed plates d and e. thence to the face of the cutter disc a.
and thus cnt, sliced, or chipped by the cutters, the chipped or sliced peel thence
falling into a chip box provided below.
The peel will by the means above described be firmly held between the surfaces
of the feed plates, the front faces p. p. of such platos being in close proximity to the
surface of the cutter disc or cutters obviates the possibility of large or abnormal
pieces of peel existing between the plates and the disc the upper or lower plate
being fixed accordingly as the rotary motion of the cutter disc is right or left hand
(as hereinbefore defined) being rigidly fixed or stationary is capable of resisting the
force or momentum generated by the revolutions of the said disc thus presonting a
firm or stationary cutter block in close proximity to the cutting or chipping knives
or cutters ensuring an effective cut. The other feed plate being moveable or
capable of self adjustment as before described is adapted to accommodate itself to
the varying thicknesses of peel which may be passed between the feed plates at the
same time securely holding or gripping the peel pressing it against the surface of
the other or opposite fixed or stationary plate thus preventing the extraction or
dragging out of the peel from between the feed rollers by the action of the cuttor

page_text: disc as it will be obvious that the peel is tightly held in position by means of the
spring actuated feed plate before 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.
1. In combination with the feed rollers of an orange chipping machine a
stationary feed plate with a swivel and spring actuated feed plate whereby the
momentum or force of the outter disc may be resisted or counteracted and the peel
to be chipped or sliced may be firmly held in position or gripped thus preventing
the peel from being dragged or drawn out from between the feed rollers or feed
plates as heroin fully set forth.
2. A loosely mounted or swivel feed plate actuated by a spring or other
equivalent means as and for the purposes herein fully set forth.
3. A loosely mounted or swivel feed plate as and for the purposes herein fully
set forth.
4. In combination the feed apparatus or the feed rollers with a hinged door
or plate whoreby the feed apparatus or feed rollers may be wholly or bodily
moved to or from the cutter disc as and for the purposes herein described and
set forth.
DALL J
WILLIAM BRIERLEY.
J. H. Butterworth,
For the Applicant.