Improvements connected with the Fly Wheels of Wringing Machines, Hay-chopping Machines, and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1891-Accepted, 11th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with the Fly Wheels of Wringing
Machines, Hay-chopping Machines, and the like.
I, WILLIAM HENRY SUMMERSCALES of the firm of W. and S. Summerscales
Sons, of Parkside Works, Keighley, in the County of York, Wringing Machine
Makers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention refers to the handle attached to fly wheels of wringing machines,
hay-chopping machines, pulpers, slicers, oil cake mills, and the like, used for the
purpose of imparting rotary motion thereto, my intention being to make such
handles so that they can be changed from their horizontal position into a vertical
position one of the advantages of which is that when the handle is so turned down,
or up, the machine occupies less room, which is advantageous to the carrier, and
also to the person storing or using such machines, whilst another object in placing
the handle in a vertical position is, that the free end of such handle may when
closed enter into a notch formed cither on the end of the fly wheel axle or on a
collar or boss secured on the said axle which would lock the wheels and prevent
them rotating any further.
In carrying out my invention the spindle of the handle is connected by a hinge
or other suitable form of joint or knuckle to the rim or other convenient part of
the fly wheel, provision being made in the joint to make it sufficiently strong to
permit of the ordinary thrust which is put upon the handle when the machine is in
motion, whilst set screws, flat steel springs, or other suitable devices may be
employed to make the handle firm when being used.
Instead of locking the wheels by the free end of the handle, the wheels may be
locked by a tailpiece projecting from the hinged handle, which tailpiece when the
handle is in a vertical position, will project so as to come in contact with the
framework or other stationary part of the machine.
Dated this 10th day of September 1890.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with the Fly Wheels of Wringing
Machines, Hay-chopping Machines, and the like.
I, WILLIAM HENRY SUMMERSCALES, of the firm of W. & S. Summerscales'
Sons, of Parkside Works Keighley, in the County of York, Wringing Machine
Makers, 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 :-
My invention refers to the handle attached to fly wheels of wringing machines,
hay chopping machines, pulpers slicers, oil cake mills, and the like, used for the
purpose of imparting rotary motion thereto, my intention being to make such
handles so that they can be changed from their horizontal position into a vertical
position, one of the advantages of which is that when the handle is so turned
down, or up, the machine occupies less room, which is advantageous to the carrier,
and also to the person storing or using such machines, whilst another object in
placing the handle in a vertical position is, that the free end of such handle may
when closed enter into a notch formed either on the end of the fly wheel axle or on
a collar or boss secured on the said axle, which would lock the wheels and prevent
them rotating any further.

page_text: In carrying out my invention, the spindle of the handle is connected by a hinge
or other suitable form of joint or knuckle to the rim or other convenient part of
the fly wheel, provision being made in the joint to make it sufficiently strong to
permit of the ordinary thrust which is put upon the handle when the machine is
in motion, whilst set screws, flat steel springs, split or solid pins, or other suitable
devices may be employed to make the handle firm when being used.
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Such being the nature and object of my said invention, I will now refer to the
annexed drawings illustrative thereof, wherein Fig. 1 is perspective view of the
fly wheel end of a wringing or mangling machine having my improved handle
connected thereto, shewing the position the said handle occupies when the machine
is in use, whilst Fig. 2 is an elevation similar to Fig. 1 except that the handle is
closed or placed into a vertical position, which is the position occupied when
the machine is not in use. The fly wheel A is made with lugs B for the reception
of one end of the handle C', which is hinged and capable of moving upon a stud or
rivet D. The lugs B are provided with one or two holes E into which a pin F is
placed, which may be used when the handle is horizontal as shewn in Fig. 3, or
the said pin may also be used when the handle is closed as shewn in dotted lines at
Fig. 3, and in full lines at Fig. 4. When the handle is closed the free end thereof
enters into a notch formed in the collar or boss G made secure to the fly wheel
shaft, which notched buss, when the handle is placed into one of the said notches,
prevents the fly wheel from being turned around. By this means accidental
movement of the toothed wheels His prevented, whilst the machine occupies less
room, which is an advantage both to the carrier and the person using or storing
away such machines.
Instead of locking the wheels by the free end of the handle C, the said
wheels may be locked by a tailpiece projecting from the hinged handle, which
tailpiece, when the hamile is in a vertical position, will project sufficiently far to
come into contact with the framework or other stationary part of the machine,
whereby the fly wheel is prevented revolving in either direction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and shewn in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it
understood that I do not limit myself to any particular form of joint or hinge by
which the handle is connected to the fly wheel, but what I do claim is :-
In wringing and other like machines, the combination with the fly wheel thereof,
of a hinged handle employed in the manner substantially as described and for
purposes set forth.
Dated this 4th day of June 1801
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.