Improvements in Cutting Devices suitable for Dressing Small Fruits, Cutting Cigars, and like purposes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 30th Mar., 1898-Accepted, 4th June, 1898
PROVISIONAL
DIEVIFICATION.
Improvements in Cutting Devices suitable for Dressing Small Fruits,
Cutting Cigars, and like purposes.
I, HENRY HAMBIDGE, of 375, High Road, Chiswick, in the County of Middlesex,
Baker and Confectioner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:--
This invention relates to improvements in cutting devices suitable for. dressing
small fruits, cutting cigars and like purposes wherein some projecting portion of a
small article requires to be separated or severed from the said articles.
A cutting device according to the invention instead of being provided with a
blade or blades of the ordinary kind is formed with a V-shaped opening or slot, the
upper end of which is preferably rounded and the edges of which are made to serve
as cutting edges either by shaping or roughening or serrating them. The said slot
serves to receive the portion of the article which is to be severed and the cutting
operation may be effected either by simply pressing the article towards the angle
of the slot, or by turning it round while it is being so pressed.
When intended to be applied to dressing small fruits, the device may be provided
at one end with a fork for stripping off currants and at the other end with a ring
shaped portion for stoning cherries, the V-shaped slot opening at its wider part into
this ring-shaped portion while at its narrow end or angle a circular enlargement
may be formed to prevent its being choked. When thus arranged the V-shaped
slot may be used conveniently for cutting the tips off gooseberries.
When intended for cutting cigars the slot may be of such a width at its larger
end as will only allow the cigar end to be inserted to the proper extent.
The
In some cases I may form my improved cutting device when intended for dressing
small fruits approximately in the form of a cross or having two of its arms provided
with V-shaped slots so as to prevent the operator using both hands at once.
arms may be provided with forks for the purpose before mentioned, and the device
may be provided with a stand or pedestal or may otherwise dispose the cutting slot
or slots as may be found desirable.
Doted thio 95th der of Sentember 1897
Improvements in Cutting Devices suitable for Dressing Small Fruits,
Cutting Cigars, and like purposes.
I, HENRY HAMBIDGE, formerly of 375, High Road, Chiswick, in the County
of Middlesex, Baker & Confectioner, and now of 36, Rosemont Road, Richmond
[Price 8d]

page_text: Hill, in the County of Surrey, of
nature of this invention and in what
to be particularly described and
statement :-
no occupation, do hereby declare the
manner the same is to be performed,
ascertained in and by the following
This invention relates to improvements in cutting devices suitable for dressing
small fruits, cutting cigars and for like purposes where some projecting portion
of a small article requires to be separated or severed therefrom.
A cutting device constructed according to my invention, instead of being
provided with a blade or blades of the ordinary kind, is formed with a V-shaped
opening or slot, the upper end of which is preferably rounded and the edges of
which are made to serve as cutting edges either by sharpening or roughening or
serrating them. The said slot serves to receive the portion of the article which
is to. be severed and the cutting operation may be effected either by simply
pressing the article towards the angle of the slot, or by turning it round while it is
being so pressed.
In order that the said invention may be clearly understood and readily carried
into effect I will proceed to describe the same more fully with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is
invention.
a plan of the cutting device constructed according to my
Figure 2 is a plan of the said cutting device combined with a fork and ring
device for dressing fruit.
Figures 3 and 4 show respectively in elevation and plan a modified form of the
combined device.
Similar letters of reference designate similar parts in the various figures.
A is the V-shaped slot which is curved at its wider end a and provided with
cutting edges at its sides a¹ a². a3 is a circular enlargement at the narrow end
of the said slot. This enlargement by affording free passage for the small portions
severed by the cutting edges prevents the narrow end of the slot A. from becoming
choked.
When intended for cutting cigars the slot A is made of such a width at
its wider end a as will only allow the cigar end to be inserted to the proper
extent.
B is a fork device for stripping currants from their stalks. The drawing shows
a form of fork which have found convenient in practice; it will however be
understood that the number size and form of the prongs may be varied as
desired. I preferably cause them to be slightly curved like the prongs of an
ordinary table fork.
C is a ring shaped device for stoning cherries, the ring being forced into
the cherry and passed over the stone which comes away when the device is
withdrawn.
The slot A, fork B and ring C in combination as shown form a highly effective
and convenient fruit-dressing device, the V-shaped slot being particularly adapted
for cutting the tips off gooseberries.
As shown in Figures 3 and 4 the fruit dressing device illustrated in Figure 2
is arranged in duplicate having two slots, two forks and two rings. This arrange-
ment enables the operator to use both hands at once.
D is a standard provided with a spiked end d whereby it may be firmly fixed in
a table or other support. Instead of being vertical as shown the standard may be
inclined or bent so as to allow of a dish or receptacle for the fruit being placed
directly beneath the fruit dressing device.
In the process of manufacturing my improved device I may cause the same
to be stamped in relief or fluted for the purpose of giving it additional
strength.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-

page_text: tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
A V-shaped cutting device substantially as herein described used alone or in
conjunction with other devices for the purposes specified.
Dated this 30th day of March 1898.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant. -