Improvements in Machinery and Apparatus to Form, Raise, Lop, and Trim Meat, Fruit, and other Pies.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1886.
Complete Left, 22nd Aug., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 27th Sept., 1887
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery and Apparatus to Form, Raise, Lop,
and Trim Meat, Fruit, and other Pies.
I CHARLES BATTY of 245 High Street, Attercliffe, near Sheffield, in the County
of York, Confectioner do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
A standard the front of which forms an upright socket, and the back forms a
bracket, on the top of standard is fastened a stay bracket which forms a guide for the
Lever and a socket for the gas, and air tube to pass through, the Lever forms a fork
or double end, the Lever is fastened to back bracket by a bolt passing through the
Lever and bracket, the Lever then slides up and down the guide bracket, on each
side of the Lever is a pin on which fits two connecting rods, the lower ends of the
connecting rods is fastened to the top side of the piston, in the upright socket at the
front of standard, is fastened a cylinder, at bottom of which, is a stuffing box, and
gland to keep piston rod in proper position, round the piston rod is a spiral spring,
one end of which rests on the Cylinder bottom, and the other end fits underneath
piston, this keeps the piston and plunger lifted up to the top, when not pressed down
by the Lever, the bottom end of piston rod is screwd, on this screws the plunger.
In the foot of standard is a half circle recess, which holds the mould in its exact
position. The plunger is to form the inside of pie, at the bottom of plunger is an air
valve, on the first move of plunger being withdrawn, this air valve opens, and allows
the plunger to be withdrawn clean out of the dough, a tin mould forms the outside
of the pie, the pie is baked in this mould, which has a loose bottom so that when the
pie is baked, it will lift clean out, the lidder is an ornamental disk, and has a socket
in centre, screwed to fit on bottom of piston rod.
The operation of my machine and apparatus is as follows. The attendant places in
the mould sufficient dough to form the bottom and sides of pie, he then puts the
mould into the recess of standard, takes hold of Lever, and brings down the plunger
into the dough, this operation forms the pie, the spiral spring in the cylinder then
lifts the plunger up out of the way, the mould is then removed, & the operation
repeated until the requisite quantity is made, the attendant then screws off the plunger

page_text: and screws on the lidder, when the requisite quantity of meat, or other material has
been placed within the dough in the mould, he then places the dough to form top of
pie on the mould, it is then passed under the Lidder, the Lidder presses the top into
position, at the same time forming the ornament thereon, and the superfluous dough
is then cut off, the pie is then ready for the oven.
Figure 2 is a front view of machine.
Figure 3 is a sectional view of plunger with air valve closed.
Figure 4 is a plan of plunger, shewing position of air holes, & screw heads, which
regulate the space that air valve shall open.
Figure 5 is a view of lidder shewing ornament thereon.
Figure 6 is a sectional view of cylinder, piston, and piston rod.
Figure 7 is a sectional view of lidder.
Figure 8 is a plan of liner, which fits into recess in standard, to fit the smaller size
pie moulds.
Figure 9 is a view of cylinder, shewing position of air, and gas tube, piston, piston
rod, spiral spring, and plunger with air valve open.

page_text: and Trim Meat, Fruit, and other Pies.
1 CHARLES BATTY, Confectioner, 245 High Street Attorcliffe in the County of
York, do hereby declare the nature of my invention, for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY
AND APPARATUS TO FORM, RAISE, LOP, AND TRIM TO REQUIRED SHAPE, MEAT, FRUIT
& OTHER PIES," and in what manner the same is to be, performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the machine.
Figure 2 is an end or front view of machine.
Figure 3 is a plan of machine.
Figures 4 to 9 are enlarged views of machinery referred to hereafter.
My improved machinery and apparatus consists of the following parts, namely,
an oblong bed plate A from the bed plate ascends a curved section tee stem B, on the
top of this is fastened a stay C, which forms a guide for the Lever D & a socket for
the gas and air tube F to pass through, the Lever is fastened to back E of Bracket,
by a bolt passing through Lever D & Bracket B, on either side of the Lever is a pin
on which fits two connecting rods G, the lower ends of connecting rods are fastened
to top of piston T. In the top and bottom sockets I is fastened a cylinder J, at
bottom of which is a stuffing box and gland K. Round the piston rod HL is a
spiral spring L, one end of which rests on cylinder bottom and the other end under-
neath piston T, this keeps the piston and plunger lifted up to the top when not pressed
down by lever. On the bottom of piston rod H is screwed the plunger M, on the
outside bottom of plunger is a loose bottom, or air valve N, which is allowed by means
of two screws O, to drop an eight of an inch, so that directly the plunger is raised
from the dough this air valve drops and allows the plunger to come away freely. The
piston rod H is screwed at both ends, the top end screws into piston T, the lower end
into boss U, in plunger M, into lower end which screws into boss U, is screwed four
tubes P, the gas and air passes through tube F, then through piston rod H, and out
of small tuhe P into plunger M. The gas and air tube F screws into top of piston T,
and the gas is lighted at tubes P, this keeps the plunger warm and assists same to
come away from dough without pulling same from the mould Q. The mould is
fitted with a loose bottom so that when pie is baked, it will lift clear out. The
lidder V is an ornamental disk, with flange round edge, this comming on to top of
mould cuts off all superfluous dough and, at the same time forms the crust on top
of pie, the lidder is made to screw on bottom of piston rod H. The slide and screw
arrangements S are fixed on bed plate A, the slide can be moved to suite different
size pie moulds, and to keep same in position.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF ENLARGED VIEWS OF PORTIONS OF THE MACHINE.
Figure 4 shews a sectional view of cylinder J with spiral spring L and plunger M.
Figure 5 shews a sectional view of cylinder J, piston T, piston rod H, and gas and
air arrangement F.
Figure 6 shews sectional view of plunger M, with air valve N open.
Figure 7 shews plunger M, looking down, and position of screws O and air holes.
Figure 8 is an elevation of lidder V.
Figure 9 is a plan of lidder V.
The operation of my machine and apparatus is as follows. The attendant places in
the mould sufficient dough to form the bottom and sides of pic, he then puts the mould
into recess of machine, takes hold of lever, and brings down the plunger into the
dough, this operation forms the pie. The spiral spring in the cylinder then lifts the
plunger up out of the way, the mould is then removed, and the operation repeated
until the requisite quantity is made. The attendant then screws off the plunger, and
screws on the lidder, when the requisite quantity of meat, or other material has been
placed within the dough in the mould, he then places the dough to form top of pie on
the mould, it is passed under the Lidder, the lidder presses the top into position, forms
the ornament thereon, and cuts off superfluous dough at the same time, the pie is then
ready for the oven.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is-
The hand Lever as shewn is figure 1 and marked D.
The gas and air tube, piston, piston rod and spiral spring as shewn in figures 4-5.
The plunger, with air valve as shown in figures 4-6-7.
The ornamental lidder with flange, as shewn in figures 8-9.
The screw and slide arrangement as shewn in figures 1-3.
The mould with loose bottom as shewn in Figures 1-2-3.
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