An Improved Apparatus for Grating Nutmegs and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 16th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Grating Nutmegs and the like.
I, PERCY RICHARD JULIUS WILLIS, of 55 Chancery Lane, in the County of
London, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication
to me from abroad by Alfred Harper Scarles, and Dennis Giles Murphy, both of
24 Bond Street, Springfield, Mass., U.S.A., Inventors,) to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a neat, simple, cheap and efficacous
apparatus whereby nutmegs, and such like articles can be readily grated or ground
without injury to the fingers; a common occurence when using the ordinary
nutmeg-grater.
This invention comprises a light handle, preferably made of wire and having a
drum or cylinder journalled at its end. The cylinder has a roughened and
perforated surface and is fitted with a handle which enables it to be rotated. A
receptacle for the nut is secured above the cylinder. A lever is pivoted near the
receptacle; one end of which rests upon the nutmeg within the receptacle whilst
the other end extends rearwardly and can be operated by the hand holding the
handle of the apparatus, to press upon the nutmeg or the like to force it upon the
rotatable cylinder, which grates it to powder.
Dated this 16th day of February 1894.
UUDE LEIE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Grating Nutmegs and the like.
I, PERCY RICHARD JULIUS WILLIS, of 55 Chancery Lane, in the County of
London, Manager, (a communication to me from abroad by Alfred Harper Scarles,
and Dennis Giles Murphy, both of 21 Bond Street, Springfield, Mass., U.S.A.,
Inventors,) 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide an apparatus whereby nutmegs, spices
and the like may be rapidly grated; and further, whereby small pieces may be
entirely grated without injury to the fingers to which persons using the ordinary
and well-known nutmeg grater are liable.
Reference being had to the drawings, A represents a cylinder of tin or other
suitable metal closed at its ends excepting the apertures B. This cylinder is
mounted upon a spindle C, cranked at either one or both ends to form handles D.
The spindle C is revolubly held in loops E forming the extremities of wires F, G;
one on each side of the cylinder A and converging at H where they are formed
into an eyelet and extended rearwardly to form a handle I. A lever J is pivoted
midway its length in the eyelet at H and carries at its forward end a piece of sheet
metal K roughened in any suitable way upon its underside. A cylindrical
receptacle L, open at both ends and formed with a slot M is soldered or otherwise
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page_text: secured between the arms F, G; the lever J passing through the slot M. The
surface of the cylinder A is perforated and roughened in any suitable manner.
When in use, a nutmeg or the like N is placed in the receptacle L. The
handle I and lever J are held and pressed together by the left hand, whilst the
handle D is rotated with the right hand. The nutmeg or the like being pressed
upon the surface of the cylinder A by the piece of metal K will be rapidly
grated.
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 :-
The herein described nutmeg or other grater, consisting of a cylinder having a
roughened surface, said cylinder mounted upon a spindle cranked at one or both
ends and adapted to be rotated, a framework adapted to rotatably hold the
cylinder, means for holding a nutmeg or the like adjacent to and in contact with
the cylinder, and means such as a lever for exerting pressure upon said nutmeg or
the like, all substantially as and for the purpose herein before set forth.
Dated this 16th day of November 1894.
PERCY R. J. WILLIS.