Improvements in Meat Chopping Machines.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 19th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 24th Feb., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Meat Chopping Machines.
1, WILLIAM MURDOCH STIRLING, of 63 High Street, Johnstone, Renfrew,
North Britain, Furnishing Ironmonger do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to fit meat chopping machines with improved
means and appliances for mounting and operating the same; my invention being
specially, though not exclusively, applicable to the machine known as the
"Enterprise Meat Chopper."
In carrying out my invention I provide a stout bed plate, formed of cast iron, to
which the meat chopper is secured by means of screws, or screw studs and nuts.
Suitable bearings are attached to the bed plate for supporting the driving axle.
At one end of this axle a fly-wheel with a handle thereto is fitted, and at the other
end of the same axle a bevel pinion is fitted. This bevel pinion gears into a bevel
wheel fast on the axle of the machine. The machine is operated by simply turning
the fly-wheel.
By the use of my improvements the use of the ordinary table clamp is rendered
unnecessary, and greater power is obtained in operating the same.
Dated 19th April 1893.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
QUMI LETI STEIFICATION.
Improvements in Meat Chopping Machines.
I, WILLIAM MURDOCH STIRLING, of 63 High Street, Johnstone, Renfrew,
North Britain, Furnishing Ironmonger, do hereby declare the nature of my said
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 my invention is to fit meat chopping machines with improved
means and appliances for mounting and operating the same; my invention being
specially, though not exclusively, applicable to the machine known as the
Enterprise Meat Chopper."
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In carrying out my invention I provide a stout bed plate, formed of cast iron, to
which the meat chopper is secured by means of screws, or screw studs and nuts.
Suitable bearings are attached to the bed plate for supporting the driving axle.
At one end of this axle a fly-wheel with a handle thereto is fitted, and at the
other end of the same axle a bevel pinion is fitted. This bevel pinion gears into a
bevel wheel fast on the axle of the machine. The machine is operated by simply
turning the fly-wheel.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and
ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawing.
a is a plan view of my improved bed plate, formed of cast iron. b bare lugs,
bored to receive screws or screw studs, for securing the plate to the table, bench,
or other article. cc are bearings, cast in one with the plate a and bored to receive
the axle d. e is a fly-wheel fast on the axle d; having a handle f fitted thereto.
g is a bevel toothed pinion, fast on the axle d and meshing with the bevel toothed
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page_text: wheel h. The bevel wheel h is secured to the driving axle of the "Enterprise'
(or any other) meat chopper k, by means of a screw, so as to be easily removed for
the purpose of cleaning the machine.
By means of my invention the use of the ordinary table clamp is rendered
unnecessary, and the meat chopper is more firmly secured to the table or bench
than by the clamp; also the bevel gear and fly-wheel enable the operator to apply
greater force to the machine than hitherto.
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 :-
1. The improved method of mounting and driving meat chopping machines,
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated by the
drawing.
2. The general construction, arrangement and combination of the several and
respective parts, together forming my invention of improvements in meat chopping
machines, substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawing.
Dated 19th January 1804
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.