IMPROVEMENTS IN MECHANISM FOR IMPARTING A JOLTING OR OSCILLATING MOTION TO SIEVES, FRUIT-CLEANING APPARATUS, CHURNS · AND THE LIKE
Year: 1885

page_text: I EDWIN HARDON, of Bridgewater Villa, Heaton Norris, in the County of
Lancaster, and of Rushen Abbey, in the Isle of Man, Gentleman, do hereby declare
the nature of said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN MECHANISM FOR IMPARTING
A JOLTING OR OSCILLATING MOTION TO SIEVES, FRUIT-CLEANING APPARATUS, CHURNS
· AND THE LIKE, to be as follows:-
The object of my Invention is to construct a simple and efficient apparatus for
removing the heads and stems of gooseberries and other fruit, such apparatus
being also applicable for cleaning and dressing fruit and for other analogous
purposes.
A convenient form of apparatus consists of a sieve or shallow box or cage made
of galvanised iron wire or other suitable. material with a wooden or iron frame.
The fruit is placed in the cage which is provided at each side with three or other
number of studs or centres which rest in grooves or slots formed in stationary
brackets. When motion is given to the cage by means of a connecting rod and
crank or in other convenient manner the studs are guided along the grooves or slots
in the brackets and thus a peculiar jolting or oscillating movement is imparted to
the cage and so to the fruit which is in this mauner thoroughly cleaned and
dressed, the heads and stems or other refuse passing through the open work of the
cage into a box below.
By making the receptacle solid and otherwise constructing it of suitable shape
and material, the apparatus may be employed for churning cream into butter or for
various other operations which require a jolting or oscillating motion similar to that
herein described,
H. B. BARLOW,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in mechanism for imparting a Joining or Oscul-
lating Motion to Sieves, Fruit Cleaning Apparatus, Churns,
and the like.
I EDWIN HARDON, of Bridgewater Villa, Heaton Norris, in the County of
Lancaster, and of Rushen Abbey, in the Isle of Man, Gentleman do hereby declare
the nature of said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN MECHANISM FOR IMPARTING A
JOLTING OR OSCILLATING MOTION TO SIEVES, FRUIT CLEANING APPARATUS, CHURNS,
AND THE LIKE, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my Invention is to construct a simple and efficient apparatus for
removing the heads and stems of gooseberries and other fruit, such apparatus
being also applicable for cleaning and dressing fruit and for other analogous
purposes.
A convenient form of apparatus consists of a sieve or shallow box or cage made
of galvanized iron wire or other suitable material with a wooden or iron frame.
The fruit is placed in the cage which is provided at each side with three or other
number of studs or centres which rest in grooves or slots formed in stationary
brackets. When motion is given to the cage by means of a connecting rod and
crank or in other convenient manner the studs are guided along the grooves or slots
in the brackets and thus a peculiar jolting or oscillating movement is imparted to
the cage and so to the fruit which is in this manner thoroughly cleaned and
dressed the heads and stems or other refuse passing through the open work of the
cage into a box below.
By making the receptacle solid and otherwise constructing it of suitable shape
and material the apparatus may be employed for churning cream into butter or for
various other operations which require a jolting or oscillating motion similar to that
herein described.
And in order that this Invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will describe the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, reference being
had to the figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the entire apparatus and Fig. 2 is an end view
of the cage looking in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 1.
In these views.-
-a designates the wood or metal sides and frame of the shallow
box or cage, the top and bottom and ends of which are formed of wire work as
shown so as to form a sieve through which the contents of the cage are sifted.;
b is a door formed of a portion of the wire work, hinged on the wire b' and secured
by the wire b which is inserted into holes in the frame a by means of the handle 6³
and withdrawn as required so as to allow the door b to be opened and fruit or other
substance to be placed 'in the cage. At the other end of the cage, see Fig. 2, is a
similar door c through which the cleaned fruit or other substance is withdrawn,
the door c being hinged on the wire c¹ and secured by the wire c³ provided with a
handle c³ which is held in position by the spring or catch d; on each side of the
cage secured in the frame a are the three studs e e¹ e³ which rest in the grooves f
formed in the stationary brackets f¹ which are secured to and supported by the

page_text: frame g. The cage a is connected to the crank i by the rod h one end of which is
pivoted adjustably at h¹ to part of the cage frame and the other end is pivoted to
the crank i which is fixed on the shaft ¹ which is supported and free to revolve in
bearings g': on the shaft is also fixed the toothed wheel which gears into and
receives motion from a pinion ¹ fixed on the shaft of the driving pulley ; which is
supported in bearings g³ and is driven when required by the belt k.
When motion is given to the driving pulley ; and the cage a is actuated by the
means described the studs e e¹ e³ are guided along the grooves f and thus a peculiar
rocking and jolting movement is imparted to the cage and its contents which are
in this manner thoroughly cleaned and dressed the heads and stems, in the case of
fruit, or other refuse passing through the wire work of the cage and into the box
or drawer which is fitted in the frame g below the cage a.
It will be readily seen and understood that by simply making the cage a solid on
all sides and by modifying or altering if required its shape and the material of
which it is constructed the apparatus might be adapted for churning cream into
butter or for various other purposes. It is obvious also that if more convenient
the apparatus may be worked by hand instead of by power.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. The herein, described mechanism for imparting a jolting or oscillating
motion to sieves, fruit cleaning apparatus, churns, and the like, substantially as
set forth for the purposes specified.
2. In sieves, fruit cleaning apparatus, churns and the like, the combination
with the studs e e¹ e³, of the grooves f, substantially as and for the purposes herein
described and as illustrated by the Drawings annexed.