IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR SLICING, CUTTING, AND PULPING TURNIPS AND OTHER ROOTS
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I WILLIAM BRENTON of Polbathic, St. Germans, in the County of Cornwall,
Agricultural Implement Maker do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR SLICING, CUTTING, AND PULPING
TURNIPS AND OTHER ROOTS" to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in machinery for slicing, cutting and
pulping turnips and other roots, the object of the Invention being to prevent the
roots from choking the hopper.
For this purpose I provide the axle of the fly or cutter wheel with one or more
studs, projections or teeth; on the opposite side of the hopper to that of the axle
of the fly or cutter wheel, I provide another axle or roller also provided with one
or more studs, projections or teeth and driven from the axle of the fly or cutter
wheel by suitable means such as by a chain, a belt or gearing. I sometimes
provide another roller with studs, projections or teeth which may be similarly
driven.
By this arrangement tho studs, projections or teeth revolving with the said axles
or rollers will press against the roots and move them and allow them to pass freely
into the bottom hopper and thereby prevent choking of the hopper which now
frequently occurs.

page_text: I WILLIAM BRENTON, of Polbathic, St Germans, in the County of Cornwall,
Agricultural Implement Maker do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR SLICING, CUTTING, AND PULPING TURNIPS
AND OTHER ROOTS" and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
This Invention relates to improvements in machinery for slicing, cutting and
pulping turnips and other roots, the object of the Invention being to prevent the
roots from choking the hoppers.
For this purpose I provide the axle of the fly or cutter wheel with one or more
studs, projections or teeth; on the opposite side of the hopper to that of the axle
of the fly or cutter wheel, I provide another axle or roller also provided with one
or more studs, projections or teeth and driven from the axle of the fly or outter
wheel by suitable means such as by a chain, a belt or gearing or by a crank.
I sometimes provide another roller with studs, projections or teeth which may be
-similarly-driven,
In order to enable my Invention to be fully understood I will proceed to describe
the same by reference to the accompanying Drawing in which Figure 1, represents
aside elevation, Figure 2, a front elevation and Figure 3, a vertical_section_of_a
machine for slicing, cutting and pulping turnips and other roots constructed
according to my improvements and having revolving studs, projections or teeth on
two axles or rollers; Figure 4, is a side elevation shewing a machine provided with
studs or teeth on three such axles or rollers; Figure 5, is a side elevation of a
machine in which the studs or teeth are caused to oscillate instead of revolving.
Similar letters in all the figures represent similar parts.
I will first describe my improvements by reference to Figures 1, 2 and 3.
a, is the axlo of the fly or cutter wheel b, and c, is the stud, projection or tooth
with which the axle a, is provided; d, is the axle or roller on the opposite side of
the hopper e, to that of the fly or cutter wheel b, the said axle or roller d, being
also provided with a stud, projection or tooth c³; a', a', are slots or openings in the
hopper e, to allow the studs, projections or teeth, to revolve in the same; f, is a
chain wheel on the axle of the fly or cutter wheel b, and communicating motion to
the axle or roller d, by means of the chain wheel g, and chain h; or motion may
be communicated by any other suitable means.
By this arrangement the studs, projections or teeth c, and c², revolving with the
Baid axles or rollers a, and d, will press against the roots as shewn in Figure 3, and
move them and allow them to pass freely into the bottom of the hopper and thereby
prevent choking of the hopper which now frequently occurs.
In Figure 4, the machine is shewn provided with a third axle or roller i, provided
with a stud, tooth or projection o³, which is driven by passing the chain h, over the
third chain wheel k, as shewn, or in any other suitable manner.
In Figure 5, the stud, projection or tooth c³, instead of revolving has an oscil-
lating movement imparted to it from the axle a, of the fly or cutter wheel b, in
revolving, by means of a crank Z on the axle a, connecting rod m, and bell
crank n.
Although I have described the axles or rollers as being provided with one stud,
projection or tooth each it will be obvious that if required two or more of such
studs, projections or teeth may be employed for each axle or roller.

page_text: 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:-
:-
Firstly. Providing the axle of the fly or cutter wheel of machines for slicing,
cutting and pulping turnips and other roots with one or more studs, teeth or
projections in combination with one or more axles or rollers each having one or
more similar studs, teeth or projections arranged and operating in the manner and
for the purpose hereinbefore described and represented in the accompanying
Drawing.
.
Secondly. The improved machines for slicing, cutting and pulping turnips and
other roots herein before described and represented in the accompanying Drawing.
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G. F. REDFERN,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agent for the Applicant.