Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Jan., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 31st July, 1897-Accepted, 16th Oct., 1897
We GEORGE CADE of 46 Cleveland Street, Cake Pressman and THOMAS STRAKER of
34 Cleveland Street Foreman, both in Hull in the County of Yorkshire do hereby
declare the nature of this Invention, to be as follows :—
The object of our invention is to produce a plate for oil cake presses and the like
which shall produce a superior cake, obviate the bursting of the bagging, prevent the
lugs on the side of the plate from breaking off, and also keep the brand on the cake
clear, and at the same time keep the cake from binding and allow of its easy
withdrawl from the press. For the purpose of our invention, we make the top side
of the plate with the corrugations or ribs running the whole way across, for getting
the pressure on the cake evenly all the way, the back end of the plate is raised to
prevent the seed from bursting out and bursting or cutting the bagging, also the
sides of the plate are raised and rounded to allow of them fitting the underside of the
plate above, (which is provided with corresponding downturned sides) so holding
the cake in position.
The downturned underneath sides, meeting the upturned top sides of the plate
below it, form an enclosure for the cake, and prevent it from bursting the bagging,
also it adds greatly to the strength of the plate at the part where it is so rounded
or turned.
The lugs on the sides of the plate are hollowed or scooped out, somewhat after the
shape of an oyster shell, these lugs are set preferably at an angle, with sufficient
slope on them to allow of any meal which may lodge on them sliding off, thus
obviating accumulation on the lugs which often prevents the plates from being nipped
up tight.
We fix the brand for stamping the cake, to the underside of the plate, by this means
the brand is clear and leaves a good impression on the cake, as the ineal does not
adhere to it as it does when the brand is on the top side of the plate.
The plate is not hollowed in the centre crosswise as is the ordinary construction of
plate but is perfectly level across. For the purpose of more effectually preventing
the bursting of bagging, we may make the corrugations on the plate to run diagonally
or at any suitable angle, instead of straight across as is customary, these ribs running
at an angle, cause the meal to fill up all the corners and parts of the bagging evenly,
and prevents such bagging stretching by this means making a more regular and even
cake. Our improved construction of press plate is applicable for use with any
ordinary construction of wrapper.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Fig. 1. Shows plan view of one of our improved plates for oil cake presses.
Fig. 2. Shows end view of Fig 1.
Fig. 3. Shows plan view of one of our improved plates having the ribs running
diagonally or at an angle.
Fig. 4. Is a plan view of a circular plate for cylindrical presses having the ribs
running at an angle.
Fig. 5. Is a view of back end of plate in section showing the downturned part for
preventing the bagging squeezing out at back.
Fig. 6. Represents an inside view of an oil press wrapper open with the ribs running
at an angle.
For the purpose of our invention we make the flat sides of the plate A with the
corrugations or ribs B running the whole way across, up to the rounded sides C, for
getting the pressure on the cake evenly all the way, the back end of the plate A is
raised, that is, it has an upturned part D, or if desired the underside may have a
downturned piece D see Fig. 5, to fill up the space between the plates when they are
up, so as to prevent the seed from bursting out and forcing or cutting the bagging;
also the sides C of the plate A are raised and rounded, to allow of them fitting the
underside of the plate above which is provided with corresponding downturned
sides E, the upturned and downturned parts being nicely rounded so that there are
no sharp projecting pieces or angles to cut the bagging, these rounded sides form an
enclosure for the cake, and allow of such cake being held firmly in position, thus
producing a cake having edges with a superior finish which require little or no
paring.
The aforesaid rounded sides add greatly to the strength of the plate at the part
where it is so rounded.
The lugs Fon the ides of the plate are rounded off, thinned down to form a
sloping side or end, hewhat after the shape of an oyster shell, to, allow of any meal
which may have aency to lodge on them to slide off, thus obviating accumulation
on the lugs, which accumulation when it takes place, often prevents the plates from
being nipped up tight, so preventing a proper nip being given, resulting in the
production of an inferior cake.
We fix the brand for stamping the cake to the under side of the plate, by this
means the brand is clear and leaves a good impression on the cake, as the meal does
not adhere to it as it does when the brand is on the top side of the plate.
The plate is not hollowed in the centre crosswise as is the ordinary construction of
plate, but is perfectly level across.
For the purpose of more effectually preventing the bursting of bagging, we may
make the corrugations B on the plate A and in wrappers to run diagonally, or at any

page_text: suitable angle (see Fig. 34 and 6), instead of straight across as is usual, these ribs
running at an angle cause the meal to fill up all the corners and parts of the bagging
evenly and prevent such bagging stretching by this means making a more regular
and even cake, the even distribution of the meal also more effectually preventing the
bursting of the bagging.
Our improved construction of press plate is applicable to any ordinary construction,
of wrapper see Fig. 6, the ribs running at an angle making a superior wrapper.
Cakes made from plates or wrappers running diagonally or at any other suitable
angle, do not stick or set within one another as is the case with straight ribbed cakes
there being an air passage between the cakes such cakes keep sweet and are less
liable to mold.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:-
1. In press plates for use with Anglo American or other suitable oil cake presses,
constructing such plates with rounded sides top and bottom, above and below,
the ordinary thickness of the plate, in combination with downturned rounded sides
on one plate fitting the upturned rounded sides of the next plate below, in the manner
and for the purposes, substantially as shown and described.
2. Forming an upturned or downturned projection on the top or bottom of the
back end of oil cake press plates, for the purpose of preventing the cutting or
squeezing out of the bagging at the back, substantially as shown and described.
3. Constructing oil cake press plates and wrappers with the ribs or corrugations
running diagonally or at any suitable angle, in the manner and for the purposes
substantially as shown and described.
Dated this Thirtieth day of July 1897.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicants.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicants.