Machinery for the Manufacture of Bonbons or other Sweetmeats and similar Goods with Concave or Flat Base.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Nov., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Dec., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Machinery for the Manufacture of Bonbons or other Sweetmeats
and similar Goods with Concave or Flat Base.
We, PAUL ROBERT FRANKE, Manufacturer, and GEORG CONRAD FERDINAND
ROEDIGER, Merchant, both of 2 Markenstädterstr., Leipzig-Plagwitz, in the
Kingdom of Saxony, 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 invention has for its object, to provide a machine adapted to produce
variously shaped bonbons or other sweetmeats with a hollow or flat base, which
gives them greater stability than similar goods hitherto made.
In the accompanying drawings;
Fig. 1 is a vertical cross section of a machine embodying my invention,
Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same along line M-M of Fig. 1,
Fig. 3 is a plan along line F-F of Fig. 1,
Fig. 4 a horizontal section through the moulding rollers, with engraved surface
corresponding to the shape of the articles to be moulded.
The moulding rollers A and B have vertical axes and are engraved or otherwise
recessed at their circumference, so as to form the sides of the figures to be moulded,
which are open towards the bottom, while the roller Chas a horizontal axis and
forms the base of the said figures. If it is desired, to produce articles with
concave base, the circumference of the roller C has corresponding elevations or
projections a.
For the manufacture of sweetmeats with concave base, the projections a extend
into the space left between the upper rollers A, B, as shown by Fig. 2; for the
manufacture of sweetmeats with flat base, the said elevations a simply close the
said space.
In all cases the roller C moulds the bottom of the plastic material.
The lower roller C is mounted on the driving shaft D, the roller A upon the
adjustable axle b and the roller B upon the adjustable axle d.
Above the rollers A and B, there is arranged a shaft carrying a pressure
roller E, which serves to keep the rollers A and B in the required position and to
balance the pressure of the roller C.
The table F (Figs. 1 and 4) serves to conduct the raw material between the
rollers and to lead the finished pieces away from the same.
The motive power for the machine may be derived from a crank or a belt-pulley
mounted on the shaft G, which sets in motion the driving shaft D by means of spur,
wheels. The roller axles b and d are set in motion from the shaft D by means of
bevel gearing H, J, K.
The dimensions and strength of the different parts of the machine depend chiefly
upon the size of the goods to be produced by the same.
Having now-particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
:—
1. A machine for the manufacture of bonbons or sweetmeats and similar objects,
comprising in its construction moulding rollers A, B, C, of which the rollers A
and B are adapted to work together horizontally, while the third roller C has
projections a and serves to mould the base of the product by the action of its
circumference against the recessed parts of the rollers A, B, and a pressure

page_text: roller E adapted to balance the pressure of the lower roller, substantially as
described.
2. A machine for the manufacture of bonbons or sweetmeats and similar objects,
constructed and adapted to operate substantially as described.
Dated this 20th day of November 1894.
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
433, Strand, London, Agents.