Improvements in Apparatus for Pressing and Moulding Butter.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Pressing and Moulding Butter.
I JOHN MAUDE of West Vale House, Greetland, near Halifax in the county of
York, Worsted Spinner and Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR PRESSING AND MOULDING
BUTTER," to be as follows:-
My invention relates to further improvements in patent No 2992 dated
February 9th 1884.
The cylinder is mounted in the frame, so as to be either vertical or horizontal,
the dies are inverted, so as to leave no space for butter in them, when the piston is
moved up to the top of the cylinder. The cylinder is carried on pivots or studs
attached to side plates, the side plates being carried on second pivots or studs
attached to the frame of the machine, a plate passes across the bottom, connecting
the two side plates, and carrying the piston rod or screw, and the gearing for
driving the same, the gearing consists of a bevel wheel on the piston rod or screw,
this bevel wheel (carries a nut in it, into which the piston rod screws) gearing into
a second bevel wheel keyed on a short shaft at right angles to the piston rod, and
carried in a suitable bearing on the bottom plate, on this shaft is a large pinion
wheel gearing into a smaller pinion wheel, carried by a stud on the side plate, the
ends of these pinion shafts and studs have a square formed upon them on to which
a handle fits for operating the piston, the handle being placed upon one or the
other, according to the fast or slow speed required, the ends of the short shaft and
stud, clear the pannelling of the framework of the machine. When using the
cylinder in a vertical position, the side plates are vertical, and when required to be
horizontal, the side plates are tilted over to the horizontal position, carrying the
gearing, piston, and cylinder with it; a small table fitted with rollers is placed in
front for the reception of the butter.
The dies are secured to the cylinder by a small tongue on each side of the dies,
which passes through openings in the rim of the cylinder and giving a slight turn
to the die, the tongues secure themselves in the groove on the rim, and can be
released instantly; the cylinder may be made of white metal, or of glass, or pot.
A TOLL 2007
JOHN E. WALSH,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1. the cylinder and piston being in a horizontal
position.
Fig. 3 is an end elevation of my apparatus for pressing and moulding. butter'
shewing the cylinder, piston and gearing moved into the vertical position.
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of Fig. 3.
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Figs. 5 and 6 are detached views of table and cutting off arrangement.
Fig. 7 shews means of attaching dies to cylinder.
My invention relates to further improvements in Patent No 2992 dated
February 9th 1884.
The cylinder A is mounted in the frame B, so as to be worked in either a
vertical or horizontal position, the dies C, are inserted so as to leave no space for
butter in the neck of the cylinder A; when the piston E is moved up to the top of
the cylinder. The cylinder A is carried on pivots or studs F, attached to side
plates, or frame B, the side plates B, being carried on second pivots or studs G,
attached to the frame B. The frame, B also carries the piston E, and rod or
screw J, and the gearing for driving the same the gearing consists of a bevel
wheel K on the piston rod or screw J, this bevel or other gear wheel carries a nut
in it, into which the piston rod screws, and gears into a second bevel wheel L.
keyed on a short shaft M, at right angles to the piston rod, and carried in a
suitable bearing on the bottoni part of the frame B, on this shaft is a large pinion
wheel M³ gearing into a smaller pinion wheel N, carried by a stud on the frame
side, the ends of these pinion shafts and studs have squares P. P, formed upon
them, on to which a handle fits for operating the piston, the handle being placed
upon one or the other according to the fast or slow speed required, the ends of the
short shaft and stud, clear the panelling of the frame work of the machine, a
casing D covers the screw J, and a nut within it prevents it from turning; when
using the cylinder A in a vertical position, the frame B is vertical, and when
required to be horizontal the frame is tilted over, to the horizontal position,
carrying the gearing, piston, and cylinder with it, and may be secured in either of
its positions; by a spring catch or bolt. When used in the horizontal position a
frame Scarrying rollers T, forms a small table, and is placed in front of the
cylinder for the reception of the butter, at the end of the frame S is a moveable
hand tray S¹, fitted with the rollers T¹, on to which the butter passes and by which
it can be removed without handling; also attached to the frame is the arrange-
ment for cutting off the butter in half pounds, pounds, or two pounds, or other
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page_text: weights as required, this consists of the rod U, upon which are the semi-circular
frames V, for carrying the wire knife, string, or other cutters W, for cutting off
the butter, the cutter carriers are adjustable on the rod U, and can be placed in
any position, to cut off any quantities, in any required weights, simultaneously;
when the machine is worked in the vertical position, the measuring, and cutting
off arrangement shewn and described in my previous Patent No 2992% is used.
The dies are secured to the cylinder by a small tongue on each side of the dies
which passes through the openings in the rim of the cylinder, and by giving a
slight turn to the dies, the tongues secure themselves in the groove on the rim, and
can be released instantly.
Instead of the pressure being applied by the screw on the piston rod, the rod
may consist of a rack, and be operated by a pinion or by a chain and chain wheel,
or other mechanical equivalent for giving the required pressure.
The cylinder may be made of white metal, or other metal, or of glass or pot.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. Mounting the cylinder in a frame so that it can be worked in either a
vertical or horizontal position as shewn and described.
2. Constructing the cylinders of butter machines, of metal enamelled, or of glass
or pot, as shewn and described.
3. The frame, for the reception and cutting off of the butter as shewn and
described.
4. The adjustable cutting off arrangements as shewn and described.
5. The general arrangement and construction of butter machines as shewn and
lescribed.
Dated this thirteenth da..