Improved Machine for Pressing and Tieing Ham, Sausage, Meat, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Machine for Pressing and Tieing Ham, Sausage, Meat, and
the like.
I, JULIUS HOFFMANN, of Nakel on the Netze in the German Empire, Manu-
facturer, 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:-
The present invention relates to a machine for preparing rolled ham, bacon,
sausage, and the like.
The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing,
in which
Figure 1 shews a longitudinal section, and
Figure 2 a transverse section.
Upon the iron frame a, provided with the projecting-support 6 for the bearings
there is mounted the compressing cylinder c formed in two pieces, and preferably
constructed of elastic steel plate. The two halves of the compression cylinder are
connected together on one side by means of the hinge d, so that the upper half
can be turned over. After the material s has been put in place the upper cylinder
is shut down, so that the side opposite to the hinge projects over the lower half
of the cylinder in the manner indicated in Figure 2. The lever g pivoted in
the slot e, and provided with a sufficiently heavy weight f, is then brought over
the cylinder, and by means thereof the contents s are pressed into a uniformly
round and solid form. The ends of the pressing cylinder are closed by means of
a fixed disc h at the one end and by means of a removable disc h¹ at the other end.
The ejection of the compressed meat or sausage from the cylinder is effected
by revolving the spindle i by means of the hand wheel m thereby causing the
ram k to pass through the aperture in the disc h and force the contents of the
cylinder out through the opening at the other end, the disc having been moved
aside. The said spindle i revolves in the bearings supported on the projec-
tion b.
Before the meat passes out of the compression cylinder it has received by
contact with the removable disc h¹ a flat end surface. The said disc is then swung
aside, and the curved knife n pressed upon the ham or the like which is passing
out, thereby cutting a spiral groove in the same.
By means of the string passing over the roller o and drawn from a spool (not
shewn) which string following the knife is passed into the spiral groove, the ham
or the like is firmly tied into its compressed form.
To ensure the revolving of the cylinder of meat as it passes under the knife,
the ram k is provided with studs or points, which project into the meat cylinder,
and oblige it to revolve with the piece k. The half cylinder q is placed behind
the pressing cylinder to receive the meat or sausage which has been projected
therefrom.
By means of this process both the air and the water contained in the meat
may be entirely forced out, and an effective preservation thereof attained.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. Improved apparatus for rolling and binding meat and sausage, characterized
by the combination of the cylinder c in two halves and preferably of steel sup-
ported upon the frame a, the upper half of said cylinder being capable of opening,
and in which cylinder the ham or the likes is placed, and receives a round solid
shape by the pressure of the lever provided with a weight f. The compressed
meat being moreover spirally grooved as it passes from the pressing cylinder by
means of a knife n, and automatically secured by means of a string the apparatus
being so arranged that the meat being forced out of the cylinder in a rotary
motion by means of the screw spindle i and the studded ram k after it has received
a flat end surface by means of pressure against the disc ¹ is thereby shaped and
secured, substantially as described.
2. The improved apparatus for compressing, grooving and tieing meat and the
like, substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 14th day of November 1898
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
322, High Holborn, London, W.C., Patent Agents for the Applicant.