Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application; 2nd Aug
1888
Complete Specification Left, 29th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 31st Dec., 1888
1, JOHN APSLEY of No. 104 Spotland Road Rochdale in the County of Lancaster
Dyer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
My invention relates to an instrument for slaughtering cattle.
The said invention is constructed of metal and consists of a cylindrical tube or
casing of suitable length, the said tube being partly closed at one end having an
opening so as to allow of a rod to pass through, its other end being open. The said
tube is centrally provided with a bar or rod of convenient length, and which for
convenience of description I term the battering ram," one end of the ram passes
through the aperture. provided in the end of the tube or casing before referred to, the
other or striking end of the ram passes through and conveniently extends beyond the
open end of the tube; the striking end of the ram is shaped after the manner of the
striking part or one end of a butcher's ordinary slaughtering implement.
On the ram and between its extremities is provided an adjustable projecting piece,
between the projecting part and the one or partly closed end of the casing is interposed
a spiral spring encircling the ram, which spring is of suitable length.
In connection with the striking end of the ram is conveniently provided a screw
threaded piece or adjustable screw, the office of which screw when operated or turned
being to press the striking end of the rain into the tube, such action causes the spring
to be compressed between the projection on the ram and the end of the casing.
When the striking end of the rain is passed a sufficient distance into the tube by
the action of the adjusting screw the saine is maintained in such position within the
tube by means of a stud provided on the end of a suitable lever, which stud passes
through the side of the tube into an aperture or hole provided at any convenient part
of the ram; the ram being placed in this position by the aid of the screw, and held in
such position by the means of the stud preparatory to using the instrument, the adjusting
screw may be then removed from the end of the ram, my instrument being then ready
for use.
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My invention is applied and operated as follows:-
The open end of the casing through which passes the striking part of the ram is

page_text: placed to or near the head of the animal to be slaughtered, the stud is then disengaged
from the ram by the aid of the lever, the ram is then propelled forward with more or
less violence against the head of the animal accordingly as the spring is more or less
compressed between the projection on the ram and the end of the tube or casing.
Dated this 31st day of July 1888.
JOHN APSLEY.
John H. Butterworth,
Agent to the Applicant.
JOHN APSLEY of No 164 Spotland Road, Rochdale, in the County of Lancaster,
Dyer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the saino
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to an instrument for slaughtering cattle.
The said invention is constructed of metal, and consists of a cylindrical tube or
casing of suitable length, the said tube being partly closed at one end having an opening
so as to allow of a rod to pass through, its other end being open, the said tube is
centrally provided with a bar or rod of convenient length, and which for convenience
of description I term the "battering ram," one end of the ram passes through the
aperture provided in the end of the tube or casing before referred to, the other or
striking end of the ram passes through and conveniently extends beyond the open end
of the tube, the striking end of the ram is shaped after the manner of the striking
part or one end of a butchers ordinary slaughtering implement.
On the ram and between its extremities is provided an adjustable projecting piece,
between the projecting part and the one or partly closed end of the casing is interposed
a spiral spring encircling the ram, which spring is of suitable length.
In connection with the striking end of the ram is conveniently provided a screw-
threaded piece, or adjustable screw, the office of which screw, when operated or turned
being to press the striking end of the ram into the tube, such action causes the spring
to be compressed between the projection on the ram and the end of the casing.
When the striking end of the ram is passed a sufficient distance into the tube, by
the action of the adjusting screw it is maintained in such position within the tube by
means of a stud provided on the end of a suitable lever, which stud passes through the
side of the tube into an aperture or hole provided at any convenient part of the ram ;

page_text: the ram being placed in this position by the aid of the screw and held in such position
by means of the stud preparatory to using the instrument, the adjusting screw may
then be removed from the end of the ram, my instrument is then ready for use.
In order that my invention may be understood I have reference to the accompanying
sheet of drawings in which like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the
figures therein shewn.
Figure 1. is an elevation of my invention.
Figure 2 is a plan of Figure I partly in section.
Figure 3 is an end view of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a plan of apparatus used in connection with my invention for the
purpose of compressing the spiral spring, e, within, a, drawn to an enlarged scale.
Figure 5, is an elevation of the stand, see Figure 4.
Within a cylindrical tube, a, 1 placo a spiral steel spring or coil, e, each extremity of
the tube being respectively provided with pieces a, a, screwod thereon, I also pass
the rod or battering ram," , into the tube, a, the spiral coil encircling the same,
the one end of the rod terminates in the piece, a², which end is suitably slotted to
receive a stud c', which stud is to prevent the ram turning round, and is provided with
a terminal piece, 61, screwed thereon, the other end terminating in the hollow piece or
tube, a', the end of the rod terminating in the tube, a', is provided with an edged tool
or implement, c, at a convenient part of the rod is provided a rim or collar, d, which
may be secured thereon by means of a set screw or if desired forged on the rod, .
between which rim and, a². is situated the spiral coil, e.
At the upper part of the tube, a, is provided a lever, f, which is free to turn on the
stud or pin, g.
When my invention is to be operated the edged tool, c, is forced into the tube, a¹,
which is effected by incans of the apparatus shewn in Figure 4 as follows:-The wing
pieces or projections, k, k, on the tube a', are placed in the jaws, i, i, of the stand, j,
the screw, h, is then applied to the tool, c, and suitably operated or turned so as to
force the tool in the tube, the result being that the spiral coil becomes compressed
between the rim, d, on the rod, b, and the closed end a², of the tube the rod may be
maintained in that position by operating the lever, f, so as to cause the point, to
enter into one of the perforations. provided on the rod, b, when the rod is held in
this position the screw, h, with the stand may then be removed, then the instrument is
ready for use.
My invention is applied and operated as follows.
The open end of the casing through which passes the striking part of the ram is
placed to or near the head of the animal to be slaughtered, the lever is then disengaged
from the ram, the ram is then propelled forward with more or less violence against the
head of the animal accordingly as the spring is more or less compressed between the
projection or rim on the ram and the end of the tube or casing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that
what I claim is
1. The combination of the tubes a, a', and terminal piece a², with the spiral coil, e,
the ram, b, and the tool, c, substantially as and for the purposes herein fully set forth
and described in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 28th day of Novamban
1200
Dated this 28th day of
1000
JOHN APSLEY.
John H. Butterworth,
Agent to the Applicant.