Improvements in Apparatus for Dividing, Cutting, or Slicing Peel or other similar Substances or the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 10th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 10th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Dividing, Cutting, or Slicing Peel
or other similar Substances or the like.
I THOMAS MORTON of Belhaven Works Wishaw in the County of Lanark
Machinist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
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On a revolving shaft there are placed at suitable distances apart two or more
discs which are connected by means of cross bars suitably fastened. On the front
or face of these cross bars there is fixed a slicing or cutting off knife or knives
lying parallel with the aforesaid revolving shaft and on to the slicing or cutting off
knife or knives there are fixed at suitable distances apart dividing or splitting
knives. The table of the machine has slots or spaces cut in the end facing the
knives so that the splitting knives may pass through the peel or other similar
substances and also through the slots or spaces cut in the table and thereby divide
the peel or the like into the required lengths which are afterwards fed forward by
means of a suitable feeding arrangement and cut off by the slicing knife or knives
which are carried on the cross bar following that which has already split or divided
the peel, and the splitting knives which are mounted on to this cutting off knife
or knives at the same time split or divide the peel or similar substances into the
required lengths which are in turn fed forward and cut off by the succeeding
cutting off knife or knives.
The splitting and cutting off knives are both adjustable as is also the feeding
arrangment so that the peel or other similar substances or the like may be cut to
any size.
The novelty of the invention consists in,
Having the splitting and cutting off knives arranged so that both catch the
material to be cut at the same time and thereby the peel or similar substance is in
a manner held on to the table by the splitting knives when that part which has
already been split or divided and fed forward, is being cut off by the slicing or
cutting off knife or knives.
Dated this 7th day of Anril 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Dividing, Cutting, or Slicing Peel
or other similar Substances or the like.
I, THOMAS MORTON of Belhaven Works, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland,
Mechanic 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 :-
This apparatus consists of a cast iron frame or framing A, having journals or
bearings formed on the ends to carry shaft B. On the said shaft B, and inside the
two cheeks forming the ends of said frame or framing A, there is fitted two discs of
cast iron or other metal of a suitable design to carry the two bars C. On to
these bars C, are fitted one, two or more knives D. In the said knife or knives D,
there are grooves, slots or recesses cut or formed for the purpose of forming
distance pieces between, and also guides for the splitting knives E, hereinafter
mentioned.

page_text: The splitting knives E, are made preferably, of the design shown on accom-
panying drawings, but may be made of a different form or shape to suit special
purposes. The said knives D. & E, are held in position on the bars C, by means of
the knives E being placed on edge in the grooves, slots or recesses cut or formed
in the knife or knives D, and onto every separate pair of knives E, there is placed
a washer, plate or catch F, having grooves, slots or recesses, cut or formed in them,
for the purpose of forming distance pieces between and also guides for said knives E.
The grooves, slots or recesses in washer, plate or catch, are cut or formed to
correspond with the grooves, slots or recesses cut or formed in the knife or
knives D, and by means of bolts G, passing through washer, plate or catch F,
knife D, & bar C, and the end of said bolt G, being screwed and projecting
through the bar C, and having nut fitted thereon, and screwed up tightly, all as
shown in the full-sized accompanying drawings of knife bars.
The aforesaid knife or knives D, and the knives E, are held firmly in their
proper position on the bar or bars C.
On to the front of and resting on supports formed on or fitted to framing A,
there is a table H, and on that side of the table, facing the shaft B, there are
slots cut in to a depth sufficient to allow the knives E to pass right through, while
the knife or knives D, form a shear with that end of the table in which the slots
are cut.
The peel or other substance to be cut is fed in to the knives D and E, by means
of a feed roller I, having teeth formed on it for catching the peel or other
substance. The feed roller I is worked by means of a rachet wheel J, fitted on one
end of said feed roller I, and this rachet wheel is actuated by means of a disc,
eccentric, crank or other suitable device fixed on to end of shaft B and outside
framing A, and having rods connected to the said disc, eccentric, crank, or other
suitable device, and to links K. The reciprocating motion produced by the
revolving of the disc, eccentric, crank or other suitable device on end of shaft B,
is transmitted by means of connecting rods to links K, carrying kickers which
acting on the teeth of the rachet J give an intermittent revolving motion to roller I
and thereby feed the peel or other substance to be cut in to the knives D and E.
By altering the length of throw of the disc, eccentric, crank or other suitable
device, the feed can be adjusted as desired.
Instead of fixing the knives E on to the knife or knives D by means of the
washers, plates or catches, bolts &c. previously described. The small knives E,
may be rivetted, brazed or otherwise, fixed fitted or fastened on to the knife or
knives D.
The feed roller I is carried in bearings which may be raised or lowered to suit
different thicknesses of material.
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 :-
Having the knives E, fitted on to, or arranged along with knife or knives D,
so that the knives E which form the splitting or dividing knives and the knife or
knives D which form the slicing or cutting off knives may catch and cut
similtaneously, the peel or other substance fed in to them.
Dated this 8th day of January 1894.
THOMAS MORTON.