An Improved Machine for Bashing and Notching Bread.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 31st Jan., 1891-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Bashing and Notching Bread.
I, JONAH JOEL HOUSE, of 155, Muntz Street, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Baker, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object an improved machine for bashing and notching
bread and is particularly applicable to cottage loaves by which they are bashed
and notched much quicker and evenly than when done by hand while every loaf
contains the same number of notches and the operation of the machine leaves the
loaves more free to rise while by their more regular shape they take up less room.
The operation being much quicker than by hand allows the oven to be filled
quicker and thereby saves weight of bread.
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In carrying my invention into effect I form the framework of my machine of a
convenient size to stand upon any table, the framework consisting of uprights on
each side secured together by top strut and bottom stand. Fixed to the uprights
some little distance above the bottom of the machine a table is provided having
aperture in the centre corresponding to the size and shape of the loaf and within
this aperture a number of knives are placed around the sides with their edges in a
vertical position. Upon the uprights on each side and running from the table to
the top I form a rail groove or its equivalent upon which a cross bar is mounted
to slide up and down. Under the cross bar 1 form a arm of a suitable size for
bashing the bread. Under the aperture in the table a receiving board is provided
the board being kept closely up under the aperture by suitable springs and the
basher is also kept up by weights or springs. The action of the machine is as
follows. The loaf is placed over the aperture in the table and the bashing arm is
brought down until it strikes the loaf at the centre of the top and continues to
force it through the aperture during which it is notched by the knives which
surround the aperture and by the continued depression of the bashing arm the loaf
is forced down with the board under the aperture until the board is retained down
by suitable catches which are provided at each side thus allowing the bread to be
withdrawn from under the aperture after which the catches are released and the
board returns by means of the springs to its normal position the bashing arm also
returning to its normal position by means of weights or their equivalents.
The bashing arm may be operated by a treadle or hand lever arrangement and
the frame and other parts of the machine may be of wood metal or other material
as may be desired.
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GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Bashing and Notching Bread.
I, JONAH JOEL. HOUSE, of 155, Muntz Street, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Baker, do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 has for its object an improved machine for bashing and notching
bread and is particularly applicable to cottage loaves by which they are bashed
and notched much quicker and evenly than when done by hand while every loaf

page_text: contains the same number of notches and the operation of the machine leaves the
loaves more free to rise while by their more regular shape they take up less room.
The operation being much quicker than by hand allows the oven to be filled
quicker & thereby saves weight of bread.
In carrying my invention into effect I form the framework of my machine of a
convenient size to stand upon any table, the framework consisting of uprights on
each side secured together by top strut and bottom stand. Fixed to the uprights,
some little distance above the bottom of the machine a table is provided having
an aperture in the centre corresponding to the size & shape of the loaf and
within the aperture a number of knives are placed around the sides with their edges
in a vertical position. Upon the uprights on each side and running from the table
to the top I form a rail groove or its equivalent, upon which a cross-bar is mounted
to slide up and down. Under the cross-bar I form an arm of a suitable size for
bashing the bread. Under the aperture in the table, a receiving board is provided,
the board being kept closely up under the aperture by suitable springs and the
basher is also kept up by weights or springs. The action of the machine is as
follows. The loaf is placed over the aperture in the table and the bashing arm is
brought down until it strikes the loaf at the centre of the top and continues to
force it through the aperture during which it is notched by the knives which
surround the aperture and by the continued depression of the bashing arm the loaf
is forced down with the board, under the aperture, until the board is retained
down by suitable catches which are provided at each side thus allowing the bread
to be withdrawn from under the aperture after which the catches are released and
the board returns by means of the springs to its normal position the bashing arm
also returning to its normal position by means of weights or their equivalents..
The bashing arm may be operated by a treadle or hand lever arrangement and
the frame and other parts of the machine may be of wood metal or other material
as may be desired.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practice I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings upon
which I have fully illustrated the nature of the said improvements.
Figure 1., is a front elevation of my machine suitable for standing upon the
table or bench.
Figure 2., is a section through Figure 1 on line 1-2, and shewing the loaf placed
in position ready for being bashed and cut by the operation of the machine.
Figure 3., is a similar section to Figure 2 but shewing the loaf in position after
being cut and bashed.
Figure 4., is a plan on line 3-4.
Figure 5., shews one arrangement of catches for holding the bread board down
while the loaf is removed.
The framework A of the machine is formed of a convenient size to stand upon
a table & bench and has fixed to it, between the uprights A', the deep table B
having the aperture or vertical hole B formed through it. Around this hole are
placed any number of knives 2 preferably half round as shewn, and with their
edges running in a vertical direction. Inside each of the uprights A' the groove
or rail a² is formed and in which the cross-bar D is mounted to slide up and down
the rods d¹ being provided to steady the cross-bar in its operation. Under the
cross-bar I form the basher E as shewn the bottom e¹ of which is formed of a
suitable shape for the proper bashing of the bread. Under the table B the
receiving board F is provided to receive the loaf X in its descent and this board
is kept up normally by four spiral springs f¹, which are placed at each corner, or
their equivalents. The basher E is also normally kept up by means of weights e*
which are connected to the cross bar D by the lines e.
When the receiving board F is pressed down to its full extent it is retained
down at back and front by the bolts which are mounted upon the pivotted
lever H having the handle h² in front to allow of being released. The top of the
bolts have an inclined face so that upon the depression of the board they are

page_text: forced back by the sockets ³ which are fixed to the underside of the receiving
board until they spring forward into the socket by means of the spring h* when
pressure of handle in direction of arrow releases both catches.
The action of the machine is as follows. The loaf X is placed over the
aperture B and the table B, and the basher E is brought down until it presses
the loaf in the centre of the top and forces it through the aperture B₁ during
which it is cut or notched by the knives 62 and by the continued depression of the
bashing arm, the loaf is carried down on the receiving board F until it occupies
the position shewn in Figure 3, after which the bashing arm is allowed to ascend,
and the board F is retained down with the loaf as before described until the loaf
has been removed when the board is released again by means of the handle h³ or
other equivalent device.
The knives may be made moveable and I may provide a lever to act upon the
bashing arm, and I may connect the same with a treadle for operation by foot.
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 :-
1st An improved machine for bashing and notching bread: substantially as
and for the purpose herein set forth and shewn upon the accompanying drawings.
The mold B¹
2nd: In an improved machine for bashing and notching bread.
containing knives 62 through which the loaf is forced substantially as and for the
purpose.
3rd In an improved machine for bashing and notching bread the basher E
in combination with the mold B¹ for bashing & notching bread: substantially as
herein set forth and shewn.
Dated this 30th day of January 1891.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.