Improvements in Lemon Squeezers.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 15th May, 1897
Improvements in Lemon Squeezers.
1, FREDERICK ROLAND MINER, a citizen of the United States, residing at
No. 10 Barnard Park, in the City of Los Angeles, in the County of Los Angeles,
and State of California, United States of America, Inventor, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to devices for extracting the juice of lemons and other
fruits, and the object of the invention is to provide an improved device of
this class which is simple in construction and operation, and comparatively
inexpensive.
This invention is fully disclosed in the following specification.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a lemon juice extractor which
consists of two similar blocks, and which are preferably composed of wood, and
which are hinged together, and each of which is provided at its outer or free end.
with a handle.
The blocks are oblong in form, and formed in one side of one of them, is a
circular or elliptical cavity or recess, which is adapted to receive a lemon or a
part of a lemon, and on the opposite side of said block is an annular groove,
which is adapted to receive the rim of the goblet, tumbler or other vessel which
is used, in practice, as a receptacle for the extracted juices, and the bottom of
the cavity or recess, is provided with a plurality of transverse openings bores
or passages, through which is extracted juices pass, into said goblet or
receptacle.
The cavity or receptacle, is formed on what I have called the top or upper
surface of one part of the extractor and arranged transversely of the opposite
part and on the same side, is a knife or blade, which is secured thereto, in any
desired manner, and which is designed as hereinafter described, to cut the lemon,
and in front of said blade, is a hinged door, said door being binged, and adapted to
open upwardly when the separate parts of the lemon juice extractor are pressed
together, and arranged transversely of the back of said door is a bar, which is
pivoted and which is adapted to hold the door in place when in a closed position,
the free end thereof, in this operation engaging with a book or catch.
By means of this device, the juice may be extracted from the lemon without
peeling or otherwise cutting the lemon before it is placed in the extractor, and by
this means, I provide for the extracting of the juice thereof, without soiling the
hands or gumming them with said juice of the lemon and in this operation all that
is necessary is to place a lemon in the cavity or recess, and then bring the opposite
side of the extractor over so that it will press thereon, and in this operation, the
knife or blade enter a transverse slot formed in the part of the extractor and
which crosses the cavity or receptacle which operation divided the lemon, as will
he readily understood and then by firmly pressing the separate parts of the
extractor together, by means of the handles, the juice will be compressed there-
from, and pass through the passages or openings into the goblet or other vessel
which is prepared therefor.
It sometimes happens that is it only necessary or desired to extract juice of a
part of a lemon and when this is the case, the bar is dis-counected from the hook

page_text: or catch and when the separate parts of the extractor are brought together, as
herein before described, the blade, divides the lemon and a part thereof, passes
through the door or the opening formed thereby, and only a portion or one-half of
the lemon will have the juice extracted therefrom, but whenever it is desired to
extract the juice from the entire lemon, the door is left in the locked position, as
will be readily understood.
The circular groove, is not essential as the extractor may be used over any
sort of a receptacle, but when said groove is employed it serves to retain the
extractor on the goblet or receptacle, and pressure may be applied to the extractor
in any desired manner, either by pressure on the upper portion thereof, or by
pressing the handles together.
This device is simple in construction and operation and well adapted to
accomplish the result for which it is intended, and it may be made of any
desired material.
Dated this 18th day of September 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
I, FREDERICK ROLAND MINER, residing at No. 10 Barnard Park, in the
County of Los Angeles, and State of California, United States of America,
Inventor, 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 :-
This invention relates to devices for extracting the juice of lemons and other
fruits, and the object of the invention is to provide an improved device of
this class which is simple in construction and operation, and comparatively
inexpensive.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which :-
Fig. 1, is a top plan view of my improved lemon juice extractor :
Fig. 2, a bottom plan view thereof, and,
Fig. 3, a sectional side view.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a lemon juice extractor which
consists of two similar blocks 5, and 6, which are preferably composed of wood,
and which are hinged together at 7, and each of which is provided at its outer or
free end with a handle 8.
The blocks 5, and 6, are oblong in form, and formed in one side of one of them,
is a circular or elliptical cavity or recess 9, which is adapted to receive a lemon or
a part of a lemon, and on the opposite side of said block is an annular groove 10,
which is adapted to receive the rim of a goblet, tumbler or other vessel which is
used in practice as a receptacle for the extracted juices, and the bottom of the
cavity or recess 9 is provided with a plurality of transverse openings, bores or
passages 12, through which the extracted juices pass, into said goblet or
receptacle.
The cavity or receptacle 9, is formed on what I have called the top or upper
surface of one part of the extractor, and arranged transversely of the opposite part
and on the same side, is a knife or blade 13, which is secured thereto, in any desired
manner, and which is designed as hereinafter described, to cut the lemon, and in the
front of said blade, is a hinged door 14, said door being hinged at 15, and adapted to

page_text: open upwardly, when the separate parts of the lemon juice extractor are pressed:
together, and arranged transversely of the back of said door, is a bar 16, which
is pivoted at 17, and which is adapted to hold the door in place when in a
closed position, the free end thereof, in this operation engaging with a hook or
catch 17.
By means of this device, the juice may be extracted from the lemon without
peeling or otherwise cutting the lemon before. it is placed in the extractor, and by
this means, I provide for the extracting of the juice thereof without soiling the
hands or gumming them with said juice of the lemon and in this operation, all that
is necessary is to place a lemon in the cavity or recess 9, and then bring the
opposite side of the extractor over, so that it will press thereon, and in this
operation the knife or blade 13, enter a transverse slot 20, formed in the part 6, of
the extractor, and which causes the cavity or receptacle 9, which operation
divides the lemon, as will be readily understood, and then by firmly pressing the
separate parts of the extractor together, by means of the handles 8, the juice will
be compressed therefrom, and passed through the passages or openings 12, into the
goblet or other vessel which is prepared therefor.
It sometimes happens that it is only necessary or desired to extract the juice of
a part of a lemon, and when this is the case, the bar 16, is dis-connected from the
hook or catch 18, and when the separate parts of the extractor are brought.
together, as herein before decribed, the blade 13, divides the lemon, and the part.
thereof, passes through the door, or opening formed thereby and only a portion or
one half of the lemon will have the juice extracted therefrom, but whenever it is
desired to extract the juice from the entire lemon the door is left in the. locked
position, as will be readily understood.
The circular groove 10, is not essential as the extractor may be used over any
sort of a receptacle, but when said groove is employed, it serves to retain the
extractor of the goblet or receptacle, and pressure may be applied to the extractor
in any desired manner, either by pressing on the upper portion thereof, or by
pressing the handles 8, together.
This device is simple in construction and operation and well adapted to
accomplish the result for which it is intended, and it may be made of any desired
material.
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 :-
1. The herein described lemon juice extractor which consists of two similar.
blocks which are hinged together at one end, and provided with handles at their
opposite ends, one of said blocks being provided in one side thereof, with a cavity
or receptacle, and perforations which extend therethrough, and which communi-.
cates with the bottom of said cavity or receptacle, and the other being provided
with a transverse knife, which is adapted to enter a transverse slot or groove.
formed in the sides of the cavity or receptacle, substantially as shown and
described.
2. The herein described lemon juice extractor which consists of two similar
blocks which are hinged together at one end, and provided with handles at their
opposite ends, one of said blocks being provided in one side thereof, with a cavity
or receptacle, and perforations which extend therethrough, and which communicate.
with the bottom of said cavity or receptacle, and the other being provided with a
transverse knife which is adapted to enter a transverse slot or groove formed in.
the sides of the cavity or receptacle, said last named part being also provided.
with a door which closes an opening formed therein, at one side of said plate, and
which is adapted to be locked in a closed position, substantially as shown and
described.
3. The herein described lemon juice extractor, which consists of two similar
blocks, which are hinged together, and provided at their free ends with.

page_text: handles, one of said blocks being provided in one side thereof, with a cavity or
receptacle, adapted to receive a lemon, and with a transverse groove or slot formed
therein, and with perforations which extend from the bottom of said cavity or
receptacle through the block, the opposite block being provided with a transverse
plate which is adapted to cut a lemon and to enter the transverse slot or groove
formed across said cavity or receptacle, and said block being also provided with
a transverse opening adjacent to said blade in which is mounted a door and
means for unlocking said door in a closed position, substantially as shown and
described.
Dated this 8th day of March 1897.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.