Improved Driving Mechanism for Churning Machine.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1897
Complete Specification Left. 17th Mar., 1898– Accepted, 9th July, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Driving Mechanism for Churning Machine.
MATTHEW FELIX GALLAGHER, Merchant, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim,
Ireland, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This machine may be attached to the old churn and dash there are two uprights
on outside of churn a crank works between the uprights and is attached to the
dash by a coupling box. There is a fly-wheel at one end of crank and at the other
end a chain wheel and crank which are connected with the driving wheel placed
lower down by upright this wheel is 2 greater in circumference than the upper
wheel which increases speed and lightens labour. Any person can churn with
this machine sitting on a chair at perfect ease it is quite possible for a child of
10 years to make the machine revolve.
Dated thin 90 day of T1 1807
MATTHEW FELIX GALLAGHER,
Merchant, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, Ireland.
I, MATTHEW FELIX GALLAGHER, of Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim,
Ireland, Draper, 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 has reference to a new or improved churning machine whereby
the operation of churning can be carried on in a more convenient and expeditious
manner than hitherto so far as I am aware.
I will describe the nature and mode of operating my said-invention with the
assistance of the accompanying drawings, in which.-
Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate a front and side elevation of my improved churning
machine shewing one method of operating same.
Figs. 3 and 4 shew side, and front view of a second method of operating and
Figs. 5 and 6 side and front view of a third method of operating.
A, A, are two uprights fixed in suitable brackets B, B, bolted to the side of the
churn.
These uprights carry a crank shaft C, on which is hung the dash D, by means
of a coupling box D¹.
The dash enters the churn through the ordinary circular aperture in the lid and
may readily be released from the coupling box by withdrawing the transverse
pin D.
At one end of the crank shaft is a fly wheel E, while at the opposite end
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page_text: is a lever handle F, whereby rotary motion is imparted to the crank shaft which
in turn imparts a compound up and down, and to and fro motion to the dash.
The crank shaft may be operated as found convenient by one of either of the
alternate gears illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, or 5 and 6.
The first of these consists of the ordinary spur wheel and pinion gear, the lever
handle being keyed to the spindle of the spur wheel as shewn.
In this case the spur wheel may be about twice the diameter of the pinion
whereby labour is diminished, and considerable speed imparted to the crank shaft.
The other alternative method of actuating the churn as shewn in Figs. 5 and 6
consists of the ordinary chain gear, the handle being keyed to the spindle of the
lower sprocket wheel as shewn.
This gear may in some cases be found convenient as for instance where a very
large churn is required, in which case it would be necessary to have the crank
shaft working at an inconvenient height.
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:
In connection with churns the use and application of apparatus consisting of
uprights A, A, carrying a crank shaft C, from which is suspended the dash D, the
said crank shaft being operated by (1) a lever handle, (2) spur wheel and pinion,
or (3) sprocket wheel and chain, all substantially as herein specified and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
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J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.