An Improved Apparatus for Beating Eggs, Pastes, and similar Substances.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Nov.. 1887
Specification Accepted. 30th Dec.. 188
An Improved Apparatus for Beating Eggs, Pastes, and
similar Substances.
We, THOMAS HODDER HEARD, of Nethergreen Road, Ranmoor, Sheffield, in the
County of York, Iron Agent, and WILLIAM KIRKLEY BIRKINSHAW of 9 Madeley
Street, Derby, in the County of Derby, Mineral Agent, do hereby declare the nature
of our said invention for "AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR BEATING EGGS, PASTES, AND
SIMILAR SUBSTANCES and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described in and by the following statement
"
In the manufacture of our invention we take a piece of wire of any desired length,
strength, section or material and by bending or twisting the said wire into shapes
desired we form a required shank having a loop, or hole at the top, with a flat woven
disc at the bottom formed or worked to any pattern from the wire.
The essential feature of our invention is the fixing or addition of a cone shaped
spiral spring beneath and centrally upon the aforesaid disc. This spring may be
manufactured from the wire and solid thereto, but by preference we would have it
separate and attached to the disc or shank and disc and made from superior material
and fastened by suitable means so as to obtain a good spring.
The action of the beater when in use is an up and down movement which the
before described cone shaped spiral spring renders very easy and pleasant to the
operator.
The coils of the spring cut effectually the eggs to pieces whilst the flat disc mixes
and tosses the whole substance rapidly into a foam.
As a modification we can make the beater from any kind of material and in any
number of parts. The said parts may be either soldered, welded or fastened together
other suitable manner.
in any
This invention may be applied to mixing doughs, or pastes of any description, and
made in various sizes and of the pattern described in the specification and as illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
The same letters of reference apply to the different views.
Fig. 1, is a front view in elevation shewing the wire twisted to form a shank A,

page_text: having a flat disc B, made from the ends of the wire after finishing twisting the said
shank, also the spiral spring C woven or twisted in the shank.
Fig. 2, is a plan shewing the pattern of the disc B, and the spring C when pressed
flat.
Figs. 3 and 4 are to illustrate portion of the numerous designs which might be
utilised for this purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
Firstly, An article made with a shank of required length, section, and strength
having at the bottom end or part a disc of a desired shape and size.
Secondly, In the use of a cone shaped spiral spring applied centrally and underneath
the aforesaid disc and may be part of, or attached thereto, the said spring may be of
any length and strength.
Thirdly, In the manufacture of an Egg beater or article for the mixing of dough
or pastes of any description formed as above described and as illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
50th day of November 1887
GARLICK & MCGOWAN,
Agents for the Applicants.