Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Jan., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 10th Oct., 1888.
Complete Specification Accepted, 16th Nov., 1888
1 RIOBARD TERROT of Woodstone Manor, Peterborough in the County of
Huntingdon, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
In incubators as heretofore made the eggs contained in a drawer of the apparatus
have to be partially turned singly by hand generally at least once in twelve hours.
According to my invention I provide mechanical means for turning all the eggs
simultaneously. For this purpose in one form of apparatus I provide an endless band
or apron of any suitable construction and material such band passing around rollers
I arrange
which are capable of being turned by a handle or other suitable means.
above the said endless band rows of wires between which the eggs are placed in rows.
Other wires are placed under the upper web of the band and directly under the first
named wires and serving to support the said upper web while permitting a slight sagg
between the wires. When the endless band is moved the eggs are brought up against
the upper wires so that a slight turning movement can be imparted to the eggs. The
two rollers may be connected by endless cord or other suitable means.
In another form of apparatus I employ a number of rollers and place the eggs in
rows one row between each two rollers. All the rollers are connected by wheel
gearing or by cranks and connecting rods or by endless cord or other suitable means
so as to turn simultaneously to the required extent whereby the eggs resting on the
rollers will be partially turned. The lower part of the rollers could dip in the water
in the tray below and thus impart the desirable occasional damping of the eggs.
The two forms of apparatus may be combined by arranging a set of rollers
between the two webs.
By my improvements it becomes possible without inconvenience to turn the eggs
much more frequently and regularly than heretofore.
1000
RICHARD TEKROT.
By Jensen & Son,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C..
Patent Agents.

page_text: I, RICHARD TERROT, of Woodstone Manor, Peterborough, in the County of
Huntingdon, Gentleman, 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 :—
In incubators as heretofore made the eggs contained in a drawer of the apparatus
have to be partially turned singly by hand at least once in twelve hours. According
to my invention I provide mechanical means for turning all the eggs simultaneously.
For this purpose I provide an endless band or apron of any suitable construction and
material, such band passing around rollers which are capable of being turned by a
handle or other suitable means. 1 arrange above the said endless band rows of wires
or equivalent partitions between which the eggs are placed in rows. Other wires are
by preference placed under the upper web of the band and directly under the first
named wires and serving to support the said upper web while permitting a slight
sagg between the wires. When the endless band is moved the eggs are brought up
against the upper wires or partitions so that a slight turning movement can be
imparted to the eggs. The two rollers may be connected by endless cords or other
suitable means.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a plan view of an incubator drawer or
frame constructed according to my invention, part of the endless web being shown
removed, and Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section.
A A are two rollers which may suitably be of wood and with end pivots which are
mounted in the front B and back B' of the drawer or frame. The endless band or
apron passes round these rollers, which are capable of being turned, one of the
rollers having a knob A¹ to take hold of for the purpose. D D are wires stretched in
rows above the apron C, and D' D¹ similar wires below the upper web of the apron.
The wire rows may as shown in Fig. 2 have a slope towards the middle. One egg is
shown in dotted lines in both figures. Instead of the wires other partitions inay be
provided with a similar object. The apron may be of muslin stiffened by paraffin
wax, or of other suitable open fabric or material. By taking hold of the knob, A¹ the
apron C can be moved sufficiently to turn all the eggs simultaneously.
By my improvements it becomes possible without inconvenience to turn the eggs
much more frequently and regularly than heretofore. --

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,―
1. An incubator drawer or frame provided with an endless apron upon which the
eggs are placed, rows of wires or equivalent partitions being provided in the frame
for causing the eggs placed on the apron to be turned when the apron is moved,
substantially as set forth.
2. The construction of incubator drawer or frame described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
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