IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY USED IN THE PREPARATION OF FRUIT FOR PRESERVING and
Year: 1884

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I EDWARD PINK Jun. of Staple St. Southwark in the County of Surrey Jam
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
MACHINERY USED IN THE PREPARATION OF FRUIT FOR PRESERVING and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in und by the following statement :—
My Invention relates to the class of machinery used for separating the stalks
pips stones & from fruit for preserving, and consists of a machine having an
improved combination and construction of receptacle into which the unseparated
fruit is fed and in which the fruit is broken and separated from the stalks pips
stones &, this receptacle having improved facilities for discharging the stalks
pips stones & when separated, of revolving wheel with padiles for breaking
separating and passing the separated fruit through a sieve, and of sieve through
which the fruit is passed when broken and separated from the stalks pips stones &º.
In my Invention I construct the machine as follows. The receptacle into which
the unseparated fruit is fed has its upper part enlarged in such a manner that
when the unseparated fruit is fed into it, the fruit on coming into contact with the
paddles of the revolving wheel is thrown from the paddles against the top and
sides of the enlargement the impact breaking and separating the fruit from the
stalks pips stones &. e ther wholly or in part, a door is made in such a position in
the top or on one side of this receptacle that on its being opened the whole of the
contents of the receptacle may be quickly ejected through it by the revolving
paddle wheel. This revolving paddle wheel consists of a central spindle having
arms projecting from it to which one or more strips or paddles of wood or metal
are attached one or more of these strips or pad-lles having a strip of india rubber
attached to or inserted in it and projecting beyond it in such a manner that it may
sweep clear the sieve placed below the revolving paddle wheel and forming the
bottom of the above mentioned receptacle. The sieve which is in the form of a
semi-circular trough is formed of wire netting or perforated metal strengthened
and supported by curved ribs of wood and carried in a strong wooden or metal
ramework by which it is attached to the framework of the machine by a suitable
umber of bolts screws or buttons.
The advantages of my machines are-That by constructing the receptacle with its
pper part enlarged the fruit is first broken against the top and sides of the
nlargement by being thrown against them by the paddles of the revolving wheel
nd on falling again it is swept round the sieve the prepared portions passing
hrough the sieve while the unseparated parts on reaching the enlargement are
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page_text: thrown against its top and sides as at first and so on until complete separation has
been attained this alternating action allowing the fruit not only to be more
effectually separated but to be less damaged by the operation than is usually the
case in machines used for this purpose and further there is still 'less chance of
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broken stalks pips &. heing passed through the sieve with the separated fruit.
In the operation of passing the fruit through the sieve the indin rubber on the
paddles of the revolving wheel is much more cleanly and effective in its action
than the brushes commonly in use.
By strengthening and supporting the wire or metal work of the sieve with ribs
in the manner described the semi-circular form is preserved and freedom from 1
indentations is obtained such indentations allowing unseparated fruit &c. to collect
in them and impair the action of the machine as well as the quality of the article
prepared by it. The sieve being made easily removable allows of its being
frequently and perfectly cleansed without interfering much with the quantity of
material treated by the machine.
The annexed Drawings set forth the general arrangement and construction of
the machine. Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation shewing the receptacle, revolving
paddle wheel, and sieve. Figs. 2 and 3 are plan and elevation of the sieve. A is
the receptacle into which the fruit in its unseparated condition is fed through the
hopper B. C is the revolving paddle wheel having the strips of india rubber D D
inserted in two of its paddles. E is the semi-circular sieve having the
strengthening ribs F F and carried in the frame G. H is the door through which
the stalks pips stones &. are ejected.
It will be seen that fruit entering the receptacle A by the hopper B will be
caught by the paddles of the revolving wheel C and projected against the top and
sides of A, on its falling it will be carried round the sieve E through the meshes or
openings of which the smaller parts of the fruit will pass while the remainder
arriving again at the enlarged part of the receptacle A will be again thrown
against its top and sides and so on until the operation is completed when on
opening the door H the remaining contents will be ejected through it by the
rotation of the paddle wheel.
Although the above Drawing shews the enlarged part of the receptacle rect-
angular in form and situated directly over the revolving paddle wheel I do not
confine myself to this exact form or position neither do I contine myself to the
number of puddles on revolving wheel nor to the number of strips of india rubber
shewn on the paddles, nor to the number of ribs used in strengthening and
supporting the wire or metal work of the sieve nor the exact form of the frame in
which it is carried.
my said
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
I claim in machines for soparating the stalks pips stones &°. from fruit for
preserving, the general arrangement, construction and combination of a machin
having the receptaclo in which the fruit is acted upon with its upper par
enlarged, the revolving paddle wheel having one or more of its paddles armed with
india rubber, and its sieve easily removable and having its form preserved by
strengthening ribs the whole sul stantially in the manner and for the purposes se
forth in the Drawings and Specification herein.

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