Improvements in and relating to Flour Shoots and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 21st May, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 19th Feb., 1898-Accepted, 2nd Apr.,
1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Flour Shoots and the like.
I, LAWRENCE FRYER, of Lawrence Fryer & Son, Ann Street, Nelson, in the
County of Lancaster, Iron and Tin-plate Worker, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows: -
Its objects are to facilitate the opening and closing of the slide at the bottom
of (and in other positions in) flour shoots and the like, in a simpler, more expeditious
and less laborious manner, than has hitherto been accomplished.
In order to do which, instead of raising and lowering the slide by tugging or
straining at the handle, as is customary, I do so by means of a rack and quadrant.
The rack is supported by a bracket, attached to the trunk or shoot, down which
the flour or other material descends, and works freely in a slide-piece or socket
thereon, in such a way, that the teeth are free to engage with a toothed quadrant,
mounted loosely on a stud, also carried by the bracket.
The handle or lever projects from the apex of the quadrant, by raising or lowering
which the slide in the shoot is elevated or depressed with the utmost efficiency,
simplicity and ease.
Instead of the quadrant, a pinion, actuated by a hand-wheel, may be employed,
to give motion to the rack,
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Flour Shoots and the like.
I, LAWRENCE FRYER, of Lawrence Fryer & Son, Ann Street, Nelson, in the
County of Lancaster, Iron and Tin-plate Worker, 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:―
The accompanying drawing is a perspective view of my invention, constructed in
accordance therewith.
The objects of the invention are to facilitate the opening and closing of the
slide (1) at the bottom of (and in other positions in) flour shoots (2), and the like,
in a simpler, more expeditious and less laborious manner, than has hitherto been
accomplished.
In order to do which, instead of raising and lowering the slide by tugging or

page_text: straining at the handle, as is customary, I do so by means of the rack (3), and
quadrant (4).
The rack is supported by a bracket (5) attached to the trunk or shoot (2) (down
which the flour or other material descends) and works freely in the slide piece
or socket (6) thereon, in such a way, that the teeth are free to engage with the
toothed quadrant (4) mounted loosely on the stud (8), also carried by the bracket (5)
or the like.
The handle or lever (9) projects from the apex of the quadrant, and by raising or
lowering it, the slide in the shoot is elevated or depressed with the utmost efficiency,
simplicity and ease.
Instead of the quadrant, a pinion actuated by a hand-wheel, may be employed, to
give motion to the rack..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
The apparatus for and method of actuating slides in flour shoots and the like,
substantially as and for the purpose herein specified and illustrated by the accom-
panying drawing.
10th of Th1000
18th day of February 1900.
JOS. T. PEARSON,
Registered Patent Agent, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.