An Improved Scone Cutter and Bun Divider.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Feb., 1891-
Complete Specification Left, 7th Mar., 1891-Accepted 20th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Scone Cutter and Bun Divider.
SAMUEL GIBSON MACKLIN 21 South Bar Street Banbury Baker & Confectioner
does hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists of a rectangular cross of equal dimensions, made of tin or other
suitable metal, strengthened by a hoop placed on the upper edge, with a handle
5 spaning the top.
Dated this 11th day of February 1891.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Scone Cutter and Bun Divider.
SAMUEL GIBSON MACKLIN 21 South Bar Street Banbury Baker & Confectioner
I 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:
It consists of a rectangular cross of equal dimensions, made of tin or other
suitable metal, I believe stout tin to be the most suitable the said cross being
formed by having two pieces of tin eleven inches long, and one and a half inches
wide A B. & C. D. each having a narrow slot at the centre H. three fourths of
an inch long so that by placing the slots in contra directions you have the cross
edgeways it is then soldered at the intersection to make it rigid; the lower angles
at A. C. D & B. of the blades thus formed being left square the upper angles being
rounded off; a hoop of tin E. 9 inches in diameter, & 1 inch in depth and having
the upper rim wired is placed on the top having in. slots at the points of
contact F. F. F. F. into which the upper edge of the blades are soldered, keeping
the points of contact at equal distances from the centre H.
The right angles formed by the blades, and the circle of the hoop, must be kept
as true as possible or the work will be defective.
As an improvement on the one handle spanning the top, mentioned in the
Provisional Protection Form B. I find it does its work, better and easier, with two
small metal handles, G riveted to the outer side of the hoop E. E. being placed
opposite each other and over one of the cutting blades, so as to leave the central
part of the blades clearly to the view of the operator.
The mode of working the said invention is as follows:-
The scone dough having been weighed the usual weight, moulded round, & rolled
out to the desired size the scone cutter, is then placed on it, the hoop serving as a
guide to help keep the centre of the cross over the centre of the dough to be cut,
then with a slight pressure on the handles, it is divided into four equal portions of
the required shape.
In dividing buns, the dough is weighed the weight for four buns, moulded up,
slightly flattened, the divider is placed on the top the centre being kept over the
centre of the piece of bun dough, & when pressed down divides it into four equal
sized portions, for to be in their turn moulded.
The square edge of the cutting part of the blade should be filed, or ground
off, so as to bring it somewhat to an edge, although it is not necessary to have them
sharp.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.
1. That scones can be cut much quicker with this said invention, than in the
ordinary way.
2. That the scones this cut are of more uniform size, and improved appearance.
3. That it is so arranged, as to cut the scones the required size, according to the
weight of dough to be cut into four.
4. That much time is saved by using the said invention for dividing buns, it
cutting four, at once and of uniform size.
5. It saves time and labour.
Dated this 6th day of March 1901
SAMUEL GIBSON MACKLIN.