An Improved Apparatus for Crushing and Squeezing Fruit and other Substances of the like kind.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Feb., 1895-Accepted, 30th Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Crushing and Squeezing Fruit and
other Substances of the like kind.
1, Louis CHEFTEL, of Antrain, Ille et Vilaine, in the Republic of France,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My present invention has for its object a new or improved apparatus for crushing
or squeezing fruit or other substances, consisting essentially of a cylinder provided
with sliding plates for drawing in and crushing the fruit or other material treated,
and turning in a nearly cylindrical external case.
The apparatus consists of the interior cylinder described, fixed upon a shaft or
axle, and traversed by two slots or openings at right angles to each other, forming
slides for two transverse plates having slots through them so that they can slide
backward and forward upon the central axis. These slots are of such length that
at the moment when each plate is vertical and its lower edge is level with the lower
circumference of the cylinder, the lower end of the slot just reaches the central
axis.
One of the two sliding plates is made in two parts in order to facilitate the
putting together of the apparatus. The outside case in which the cylinder and
sliding plates revolve is itself nearly cylindrical and is of such internal diameter
that the cylinder and plates revolve excentrically in it, its lower edge adjoining or
being close to the lower edge of the internal cylinder.
By means of this excentric position of the inner cylinder with reference to the
outer case, the sliding plates are caused to receive a movement backwards and
forward in their guides as the axle revolves. The lower part of one side of the
external case is separate from the remainder, to which it is jointed at the side, and
inside it is provided with inclined grooves by which the cutting and crushing action
is increased.
A lever presses the jointed part or door described into its place, the other end of
the lever being regulated by an adjustable spring by which the pressure and force:
of the crushing is regulated.
An opening at the bottom of the other side of the cylinder allows the crushed
fruit or other substances to escape, the ends of such opening having guides which
serve to keep the sliding plates in their proper position.
The action of the apparatus as follows. By means of a handle fixed upon the
axle, which latter turns in bearing in the ends of the external case, the internal
cylinder is made to revolve. By this revolution the sliding plates draw in the fruit
or other substances to be crushed, and press them against the internal surface of
the hinged plate or door, the pressure gradually increasing as the sliding plates are
guided against the inner cylinder or against the end guides upon the latter already
described.
The construction of the apparatus may be varied more or less. For instance,
instead of two, any desired number of sliding plates may be used, actuated by
cams, excentrics or other equivalent devices. Or, the external case may be in one
piece, the hinged door and spring lever being omitted. The surface of the sliding
plate may be toothed, grooved, or otherwise formed, instead of being plain.
Dated this 16th day of June 1894.

page_text: An Improved Apparatus for Crushing and Squeezing Fruit and
other Substances of the like kind.
1, LOUIS CHEFTEL, of Antrain, Ille et Vilaine, in the Republic of France,
Engineer, 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 and accompanying drawing, that is to say :-
My present invention has for its object a new or improved apparatus for crushing
or squeezing fruit or other substances, consisting essentially of a cylinder, provided
with sliding plates for drawing in and crushing the fruit or other material treated,
and turning in a nearly cylindrical external case.
In the accompanying drawing, which is in illustration of my invention,
Figure 1 is a transverse vertical section through the crushing apparatus and its
stand.
P. 9. Figure 1.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the line
Figure 3 is a horizontal section through the line x, y, Figure 1.
The apparatus consists of an interior cylinder B, fixed upon a shaft or axle O,
and traversed by two slots or openings at right angles to each other, forming slides
for two transverse plates C, D, having slots m, n, through them, so that they can
slide backward and forward upon the central axis, O. These slots m, n, are of such
length that at the moment when each plate is vertical and its lower edge is level
with the lower circumference of the cylinder B, the lower end of the slot just
reaches the central axis O.
One of the two sliding plates C, D, is made in two parts, in order to facilitate
the putting together of the apparatus. The outside case A, in which the cylinder
and sliding plates revolve, is itself nearly cylindrical and is of such internal
diameter that the cylinder and plates revolve excentrically in it, its lower
edge adjoining, or being close to, the lower edge of the internal cylinder, B, at T.
The upper part of the case A is open, to receive the fruit or other substances.
By means of the excentric position of the inner cylinder B with reference to the
outer case, the sliding plates are caused to receive a movement backward and
forward in their guides as the axle revolves. The lower part E, F, of one side of
the external case is separate from the remainder, to which it is jointed at the side
at 1, and inside it is provided with inclined grooves by which the cutting and
crushing action is increased.
A lever presses the jointed part or door E, F, into its place as shewn, the other
end of the lever being regulated by an adjustable spring by which the pressure and
force of the crushing is regulated.
An opening F, G, at the bottom of the other side of the cylinder A allows the
crushed fruit or other substances to escape, the ends of such opening having
projecting strips as guides at M, which serve to keep the sliding plates in their
proper position.
The action of the apparatus is as follows:-By means of a handle fixed upon the
axle O, which latter turns in bearings in the ends of the external case A, the
internal cylinder B is made to revolve in the direction of the arrow (Figure 1).
By this revolution, (as shewn in Figure 1), the sliding plate D draws in the fruit
or other substances to be crushed, and presses them against the internal grooved
surface E, F, of the hinged plate or door, the pressure gradually increasing as the
sliding plates B, C, are guided in their backward and forward movement against
the inner cylinder, or against the end guides M upon the latter, the fruit or other
substances being forcibly pressed forward and crushed.
The construction of the apparatus may be varied more or less. For instance,

page_text: instead of two, any desired number of sliding plates may be used, actuated by cams,
excentrics, or other equivalent devices. Or, the external case may be in one piece,
the hinged door and spring lever being omitted. The surface of the sliding plate
may be toothed, grooved, or otherwise formed, instead of being plain.
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 combination of the cylinder B, revolving in a receiver A nearly cylindrical
and having a moveable door E, F, grooved inside, the sliding plates C, D, passing
through the cylinder B, and pressing forward and crushing the fruit or other
substances being treated, and the adjustable lever for regulating the pressure upon
the door E, F, substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated.
Dated this 23rd day of February 1895.
EDWARDS & Co.,
65 and 66, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.