IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OR APPARATUS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PIES
Year: 1884

page_text: We ROBERT STEAD, of Briggate Leeds, Butcher and WILLIAM DAWSON of Briggate
Leeds Perambulator Manufacturer both in the County of York do hereby declare
the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OR APPARATUS
USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PIES" to be as follows:-
Our inprovements refer to an arrangement of apparatus for forming the paste
or dough into necessary shapes for pies and also the covers or lids for such pies.
On a suitable tablo is arranged framework, and in bearings thereon, a revolving
shaft is mounted on which are keyed eccentrics, actuating sliding pieces one of
which carries a plunger to form the receptacle or mould for the meat or other
ingredients and the other a cutter for forming the lid or paste top for the pies. In
the table a recess is made to receive a tin receptacle (pie shaped) into which the
plunger forces the paste, such paste being formed thereby into a receptacle for the
ingredients. The meat for example is then put in, and the paste lid or top is
placed on, then the tin containing the pie is removed by the attendant and ready
for the baking operation.
A tin receptacle is used for each pic.
The required rotary motion may be imparted to the machine by the attendant or
other convenient motor.

page_text: We ROBERT STEAD of Briggate, Leeds Butcher, and WILLIAM DAWSON of Briggate
Leeds, Perambulator Manufacturer, both in the County of York do hereby declare
the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OR APPARATUS
USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PIES" and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following 5
statement :-
Our improvements refer to an arrangement of apparatus for forming the paste or
dough into necessary shapes for pies and also the covers or lids for such pies.
Fig. 1 shews a front elevation of our improvements. Fig. 2 a side elevation, and 1
Fig. 3 a plan looking on the top. Figs. 4 and 5 represent the tool for forming the
lids of pies.
On a suitable table a is arranged framework b such framework being attached
thereto by screws or bolts. In bearings c and d carried on the framework b is a
shaft d' on which is keyed or otherwise secured the eccentric or crank e for 1
actuating the sliding piece f which is fitted so as to slide freely within the
framework b. To this sliding piece is attached a plunger, the part g of which
is constructed so as to form the paste receptacle h for the meat or other
ingredients.
The other tool i shewn at Figs. 4 and 5 is employed for forming the paste top 2
for the pies. The machine may be constructed with two sliding pieces, one to
carry the tool for forming the mould, and the other to carry the tool for forming
the lid, or when the machine has only one slide the forming tools can be readily
changed. In the table.a a recess may be made to receive the tin pie shaped
receptacle into which the pie making tool g forces the paste, such paste being thus
formed into the receptacle for the ingredients.
The meat for example is then put in and the paste to form the lid placed on
the top.
The slide having the tool i for forming the lid attached is brought down whereby
the lid is shaped. After this the pie can be moved by the attendant and is ready
for the baking operation. ⚫
A tin recentacle is used for each pie.

page_text: The required rotary motion may be imparted to the eccentric or crank e for
operating the machine by the attendant through the hand lever m or other
convenient motor.
Having now described the nature of our said invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is
The general arrangement, construction and combination of the various parts
forming the means or apparatus to be used in the manufacture of pies, substantially
as herein set forth.