Year: 1895

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I, AUGUSTE Boussac, of 226 Avenue du Maine, Paris, in the Republic of
France, Miller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to various improvements in the construction and arrange-
ment of kneading machines.
The kneading machine illustrated in the accompanying drawings comprises a
trough A, B, C, D, E, composed of two parts viz, a part A, B, C, E, which is fixed
and secured on the framing by means of supports F and G, and a part C D E,
which is movable, as hereinafter explained, and is held in position and supported
by means of a table H, I, cross pieces J, K, and rollers Z.
Inside this trough there is arranged a kneader L which is carried by two
shafts M and N. "On the shaft M there is mounted a toothed wheel Q operated
by a pinion R mounted on the same shaft as a pulley P driven by means of a belt.
The shaft N carries a chain wheel S which transmits its motion to another chain-
wheel T through a pitch chain U. On the shaft of the wheel T-there is mounted
a pinion V which gears with a rack X fixed on the lower part of the trough.
It will be readily understood that when the pulley P is rotated it operates the
kneading-device L by means of the wheels R and Q and that consequently the
kneading-device L is caused to rotate inside the trough A, D, B. At the same
time the shaft N actuates the pitch-chain U, which drives the pinion V and the
rack X with the result that 'the movable part of the trough is caused to rotate.
The effect of these two 'movements, which are rotations about horizontal and
vertical axes respectively is effectively to knead the dough.
In some cases it may be preferable to operate the movable part C, D, E of the
trough by hand; in such cases it will be necessary merely to remove the pitch-
chain U. Means differing from those herein before described may be employed for
operating the kneading-machine.
Figs. 3, 4 and 5 represent different forms of the mechanical kneader.
In Fig. 3 the. kneader is shown as formed by a ring a b provided with teeth or
pins c of a number that will vary according to circumstances. These teeth or pins
may be of greater or less length, and be made of iron of round; square, oblong, or
other suitable form in cross section. They may also be straight or inclined, and
be connected together at their ends or not. One of the essential and characteristic
features of my invention consists in the fact that the journals M and N do not, as
shown in Fig. 3, extend into the interior of the kneader.
Fig. 4 illustrates a modification of the arrangement shown in Fig 3, in which the
pins or teeth are provided on one side only. Or the pins or teeth may even be
dispensed with entirely in this case there is nothing to prevent the shaft M N
from extending night through or across the kneader, as shown in Fig. 5.
The trough may be of any suitable form, e.g. round, oval, oblong or square and
the internal kneader will obviously be made of similar form.
The rotary trough may if desired, be supported by a pivot or footstep instead of
by rollers. It may also be fixed, or be arranged to tip.
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page_text: Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Kneading.
I, AUGUSTE BOUSSAO, of 226, Avenue du Maine, Paris, in the Republic of
France, Miller, 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 various improvements in the construction and arrange-
ment of kneading-machines; as I will proceed to explain by reference to the
drawings filed with my Provisional Specification wherein Figs. 1 and 2 are end
and side elevations respectively of a kneading machine embodying my improve-
ments, and Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are sectional. views showing modified constructions.
The kneading machine shown in Figs. 1 and 2 comprises a trough ABCDE
composed of two parts ris: a part ABCE, which is fixed and secured on the
framing by means of supports F and G, and a part CDE, which is movable, as
hereinafter explained, and is held in position and supported by means of a
table H I, cross-pieces JK, and rollers Ž.
Inside this. trough there is arranged a, kneading-device proper L, which is
carried by two shafts M and N.. On the shaft M there is fixed a toothed wheel Q
operated by a pinion R fixed on the same shaft as a pulley P driven by means of
a belt. The shaft N carries a chain-wheel S which transmits its motion to another
chain-wheel T through a pitch-chain U. On the shaft of the wheel T there is
secured a pinion V. which gears with a rack X fixed on the lower part of the
trough.
It will be readily understood that when the pulley P is rotated, it will operate
the kneading-device L by means of the wheels. R and Q and that consequently the
kneading device L is caused to rotate inside the trough A D.B. At the same time
the shaft N actuates the pitch-chain U, which drives the pinion V and the annular
rack X with the result that the movable part C.D.E of the trough is caused to
rotate.
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The effect of these two movements, which are rotations about horizontal and
vertical axes respectively is effectually to knead the dough.
In some cases it may be preferable to operate the movable part CDE of the
trough by hand;. in such cases it will be necessary merely to remove the pitch-
chain U.
Means differing from, those hereinbefore described, may be employed for
operating the kneading-machine.
Figs. 3, 4 and 5 represent different forms of the kneading device.
In Figs. 1 and 3, the kneading device is shown as formed by a ring ab provided
.with teeth or pins c of, a number that may be varied according to, circumstances.
These teeth or pins may be of greater or less length, and be made of iron of round,
square, oblong, or other suitable, form in cross section. They may also be straight
or inclined, and be.connected together at their inwardly projecting ends or not.
One of the essential and, characteristic features of my invention consists in the
fact that, as shown in Fig. 3, the journals M and N do not extend into the interior
of the kneading device.
Fig. 4 illustrates a modification of the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 and 3, in
which the pins or teeth care provided on one side only.
The pins or teeth may even be dispensed with, entirely in this case there is
nothing to prevent the shaft M N from extending right through or across the
kneading device, as shown in Fig. 5.
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The trough A B C D E may be of any suitable form,-e.g., round, oval, oblong,
or square as seen in plan, or top view, and the internal, kneading device L will
obviously be made of corresponding form.
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page_text: The rotary trough may, if desired, be supported by a pivot or footstep instead of
by rollers. It may also be stationary, or be arranged to tip or turn about a horizontal
axis when desired.
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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. A kneading-machine comprising a trough composed of two parts of which
one is fixed and the other movable, and a kneading device arranged to work
within the trough and supported by shafts M and N which do not traverse the
interior of the trough, substantially as described.
2. For driving a kneading machine of the kind specified in the preceding claim,
mechanism comprising wheels R and Q driven by the pulley P for rotating the
kneading device in the trough, and a pinion V gearing with a rack X on the
movable portion of the trough and driven from the kneading device through chain
and chain wheels, the arrangement being such that the kneading device and lower
part of the trough are rotated simultaneously when the machine is in operation,
substantially as described.
3. My improved kneading-machine constructed arranged and operated as herein-
before described with reference to and shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings
hereinbefore referred to, whether the kneading device employed therein be that
shown in and described with reference to Fig. 3, to Fig. 4, or to Fig. 5 of the
said drawings.
Deted thin 17th 80ntahan 1005
F. WISE HOWORTH,
46 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.