Improved Nut-cracker.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 18th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 18th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 2nd May, 1851
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Nut-cracker.
I, JOHN PITT BAYLY, of 18 Fulham Place Paddington, in the County of
London, Patent Agent (a communication to me from abroad by Thomas Holmes
of Chelsea, Michigan, U.S.A. Inventor do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows
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This invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrange-
ment of parts, hereinafter described.
The nut cracker comprises a metal base which is designed to be secured to a
table or other suitable stand by screws or the like which pass through perforations
in enlarged corners or feet of the base. At the ends of the base are upwardly
extending ears, between which are pivoted respectively an operating lever and a
cracker arm.
The operating lever is provided at its lower end opposite the pivoted point with
a curved recess which receives the pointed free end of the cracker arm, and when
the lever is raised the lower portion of the recess engages the end of the cracker
arm and raises it, and when the operating lever is lowered the upper wall of the
recess engages the end of the cracker arm and forces it downward within a short
distance of the base. By this arrangement a pressure sufficient to crack the
hardest shell is brought upon a nut.
The opposite faces of the cracker arm and the base are provided with serrations
which prevent the nut slipping. The cracker arm is also so curved that a triangular
opening is formed between it and the base which will accomodate various sized
nuts.
The extreme lower end of the operating lever is provided with a shoulder which
engages with the base and prevents the lever being raised too much; and the
cracker arm is sufficiently long to project between the ears when depressed to
prevent said arm from turning to one side under extreme pressure.
Dated this 18th day of June 1890.
J. P. BAYLY,
Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Nut-cracker.
1, JOHN PITT BAYLY, of 18 Fulham Place, Paddington, in the County of
London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a com-
munication to me from abroad by Thomas Holmes, of Chelsea, Michigan, U.S.A.
Inventor,) to be as follows:-
The invention relates to improvements in nut-crackers.
The object of the present invention is to provide a nut-cracker of simple and
inexpensive construction capable of exerting great force, sufficient to crack the
hardest nut without liability of smashing the nut too much for use.
The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrange-
ment of parts, hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,
and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.
In the drawings,
Figure is a side view of a nut-cracker constructed in accordance with the
invention.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation, a portion being broken away to show the construction
of the lower end of the operating-lever.
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page_text: Referring to the accompanying drawings,
A designates the base of the machine, which is designed to be secured to a table
or other suitable stand by screws or the like. which pass through perforations a
in enlarged corners or feet a' of the base A. At the ends of the base A are
upward-extending ears and a³, between which are pivoted an operating-lever B
and a cracker-arm C.
The operating-lever is provided at its lower end opposite the pivotal point with
a curved recess, which receives the pointed free end cel of the cracker-arm C, and
when the lever is raised the lower portion of the recess engages the end c¹ and
raises the cracker-arm, and when the operating-lever B is lowered the upper wall
of the recess engages the end and forces the cracker-arm downward to within a
short distance of the base. By this arrangement a pressure sufficient to crack the
hardest shell is brought upon a nut.
The opposing faces of the cracker-arm C and the base are provided with
serrations a and c which prevent the nut slipping, and the cracker-arm is also
slightly curved, so that an approximately triangular opening is formed between it
and the base, which will accommodate various-sized nuts and permits the amount
of compression to be regulated.
The extreme lower end of the operating-lever B is provided with a shoulder Z
which engages with the base A and prevents the lever being raised too much, and
the cracker-arm C is sufficiently long to project between the cars a² when depressed
to prevent the said arm turning to one side under extreme pressure.
From the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings the construction,
operation, and advantages of the invention will readily be understood.
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. In a nut-cracker, the combination of the base, the cracker-arm pivoted to one
end of the base and being slightly curved throughout its entire length and adapted
to form an approximately triangular opening between it and the base when its free
end rests upon the latter, and the operating-lever pivoted to the other end of said
base, and adapted to engage the free end of the cracker-arm, substantially as
described.
2. In a nut-cracker, the combination of the base, the cracker-arm pivoted to one
end thereof, and the operating lever pivoted to the other end of the base and
provided with a recess to receive the free end of the cracker-arm, substantially as
described.
3. In a nut-cracker, the combination of the base, the cracker-arm pivoted to
one end thereof, the operating-lever pivoted to the other end of said base, sub-
stantially as described.
4. The combination of the base provided at its ends with ears at one end of the
base, the operating-lever pivoted between the ears at the other end of the base and
provided with a curved recess to receive the free end of the cracker-arm, and a
projection to limit the free end of said arm, substantially as described.
5. The combination of the base provided with the ears a and a", the cracker-
arm pivoted between the cars and having its free end projecting between the
ears a², the operating-lever pivoted between the ears a² and provided with a curved
recess, and a shoulder to limit its upward movement, and the projection, substantially
as described.
J. P. BAYLY,
Applicant.