Year: 1886

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I, THOMAS ELLIS MORRIS of Rock Cottage, 4 East Twthill, Carnarvon, in the
County of Carnarvon, Engineer, 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:-
My invention consists of a Box constructed of wood, or other suitable material
The upper part forming a rectangular box or chamber for placing blocks or lumps
of salt or bread, required to be ground or grated. The lower part of the box
tapers and forms a shoot with a small aperture at the bottom, for the delivery of
the ground or grated salt, or bread. In the lower part of the rectangular box or
chamber and above the tapered part of the box, is fitted a wooden or metal roller
or drum, revolving on an axle with bearings placed in the sides or ends of the box,
one end of the axle is prolonged outside the box or chamber, and is furnished with
a crank and handle, by which the roller or drum is rotated.
The exterior of the roller or drum is provided with studs or pegs of steel, iron,
metal, or other hard substance, placed thereon in diagonal or parallel lines at equal
distances, so as to act on the bottom surface of the block or lump of salt or bread
required to be ground or grated.
The exterior of the roller or drum where the studs or pegs are placed is in close
contact with the inside of the box or chamber, thereby not allowing any salt or
bread which is not ground or grated to fall or pass through the aperture at the
bottom. By rotating the roller or drum by its handle, the block or lump of salt or
bread, placed in the top part of the box or chamber, is quickly and effectualy
ground or grated into powder and falls through the aperture at the bottom, ready
for use. The upper part of the box or chamber is adapted to be used as an ordinary
salt box, when it is not required for Grinding or grating purposes.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings,
the manner in which my invention is to be performed.
Figure 1. represents a front elevation longitudinal section shewing the position
of the horizontal roller or drum A and how the studs or pegs B are placed thereon,
or in parallel lines with the axis of the roller or drum. The axis C passes through

page_text: the sides or ends of the box or chamber, and is rotated by the handle D. The
block or lump of salt or bread E is placed in the box or chamber F and by its own
weight comes in contact with and by the action of the studs or pegs B on the
roller or drum and the inside of the box or chamber, is quickly and effectualy
ground or grated into powder. The box or chamber is covered with a hinged lid
or cover G. immediatly below the roller A is a tapered part or shoot I. which
terminates in the small aperture J. through which the salt or bread falls after
being ground or grated. The box or mill is attached to the wall by a cross bar
forming two lugs H. and in conjunction with the holes K. at the top is securely
fastened to a wall or other fixture with bolts, screws, or nails.
Figure 2. represents an end or side elevation cross section and the same letters
of reference indicates the same parts as in figure 1. and shewing the combination
of the roller or drum A with the inside of the box or chamber F. and the action of
the studs or pegs B. on the block or lump of salt or bread E. required to be ground
or grated.
Drawing sheet No 2 shewing the novelty of the Grinding or grating mill and
salt box, fixed above a kitchen dresser or table.
Figure 1. Front elevation of Grinding or grating mill and salt box, and dresser
or table, A Chamber or box for holding salt or bread, B shoot, C aperture. for
delivery of ground or grated salt or bread, D Axle of roller or drum, E Handle for
rotating roller or drum, F lugs for holding mill and salt box against a wall or other
upright fixture, G. Hinged lid or cover, H Front elevation of table or Dresser,
shewing mill fixed above the same.
Figure 2 End or side elevation of mill or box fixed or attached to a wall or
other upright fixture, the same letters indicating end view of the same parts as
figure 1.
Although I prefer to use or employ a wooden roller or drum, yet a metal
cylindrical roller or drum having studs or pegs of steel, iron, metal or other hard
substance may be employed.
Having now described the nature of my invention and the manner in which
the same is to be performed, I wish it to be clearly understood that what I claim
as my invention is a new or improved method of a Grinding or grating mill for
salt or bread and a salt box. Combine
First. General construction and combination of a grinding or grating mill for
salt or bread and a salt box combined adapted to be fixed or attached to a wall or
other upright fixture, as described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Secondly. Grinding or grating salt or bread by a rotatory motion of a roller or
drum of wood or other suitable material having studs or pegs of steel, iron metal,
or other hard substance placed thereon in diagonal or parallel lines, as represented
in figure 1, of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 16th day of March 1886.