Improvements in Whisking or Mixing Machines.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Jan., 1898-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Whisking or Mixing Machines.
I, WILLIAM WADDELL, of Russell Street, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Machine Maker
and Sheet Metal Worker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:
My improvements relate to those whisks or mixers for beating liquid or semi
liquid substances such as eggs which revolve horizontally within the vessel the
beater of which requires to be removed from the vessel and has for its object the
more easily to insert or remove the beater from its place in the vessel and locking
therein while in use than has heretofore been the case.
My improvements also relate to the ring or wire socket holder which I form
in two halves so that the ends of wire bows having a shaped head can be placed
in their sockets, before the halves are put together which are held securely by
a cap or ferrule which I form preferably of sheet metal which I place tightly over
the wire ends and its sccket. In describing my improvements as applied to a single
action whisk, that is those whisks in which one set of wires revolve round another set
of wires, which stand stationary, I form a frame or lifter, within which the beater
is fitted and revolves. The top part of which acts as a handle, to lift the beater
into or out of its place, in the vessel, while the lower parts or points form a lock-
ing arrangement, by which the beater is locked into its place in the vessel. I
form on the side of the vessel opposite to that of the gearing an oblong or other
suitably shaped stud which, at its outer edges, is circular to receive a circular
recessed part; which I form on corresponding end of frame or lifter into which I
cut a slot to allow of the one passing down into the other in a vertical position
when the act, of laying the handle or top part of the frame or lifter to the one
side, correspondingly turns the circular recessed part round in the oblong part in
the side of the vessel and thus locks the one into the other.
On the gearing side of vessel, where the beater spindle, couples to that of the
gearing spindle, I form preferably, an oblong part on the gearing spindle which
projects into the vessel and is circular at its outer edges. On the bearing of
spindle preferably right under the oblong shaped part I form a stud while on the
corresponding end of beater spindle and point of lower part of frame lifter I form
suitable hollow parts, so that the hollow in the beater spindle, fits the oblong part
of the gearing spindle, by which it is driven, and the point of frame or lifter
passes down over the stud on bearing when the laying of the handle or top part
of frame or lifter to the one side the point of frame or lifter engages with the
stud on bearing and thus locks the beater into place. The frame or lifter, in which
the beater is fitted, is put down vertically into place in the vessel when the one
moving or laying of the frame or lifter to the one side locks beater into place
at both ends.
For a double action machine, that is, those in which one set of wires revolve
round another set of wires going in an opposite direction, I form in the side of the
vessel, opposite from the gearing, a bearing which projects into the vessel into
which I cut a slot to allow of the point or lower part of the frame or lifter, which

page_text: has a suitable shaped point, to pass down through so that the laying of the handle
part of frame or lifter, to the one side, as in the single whisk locks the end of
beater into its place. In combination with this I use an ordinary clutch, in which,
the spindle of beater projects into the gearing spindle in their bearing which is
within the vessel side.
The frame or lifter, within which the beater is fitted, is let down diagonally
into the vessel; the coupling end being the lower to allow for length taken up by
projection with the side of vessel.
The top part of frame or lifter may be fixed to the side of the vessel, by part
of itself going through the side of the vessel in the outer part, of which, a hole is
forced to receive a cotter or other pin; or the fixing may be by a spring arrangement
within or without the vessel.
In a modification of my invention for a single action whisk I form the frame
or lifter with locking arrangement at the side opposite from the gearing only, in
combination with an ordinary clutch as patented by me on November 13th 1885
No. 13,878.
In another modification I form the locking arrangement inverted that is I form
the circular hollow part with slot in the side of the vessel and the corresponding
oblong stud part on the frame or lifter.
In a further improvement I form the ring, in which the ends if wires for beater
are held, in two halves, preferably, from sheet metal, instead of being cast in one
as formerly, which enables the wire ends, with a suitable shaped head, being put
into the socket before the halves are put together.
I then form a (preferably) stamped cap to go over the wire ends and their
sockets, which form a ferrule, which when all are soldered together forms a more
secure joining than heretofore.
But in order that my invention may be more readily understood I proceed to
describe the drawings hereto annexed:-Fig. 1, is a vertical section of a single
action whisk cut through centre of spindle. Figs. 2, 3, 4 & 5 are sections shew-
ing both ends of beater locked and unlocked. Fig. 6, is a section, of a double
action whisk, cut through centre of beater spindle, shewing locking arrangement.
In both of Figs. 1 & 6 is shewn the beater in place in the vessel but not locked.
Fig. 7, is a section of locking arrangement at side opposite from the gearing of
double action whisk. Figs. 8 & 9 are plan and section of my improved ring G
shewing wire H in place and capped and socket I ready to receive wire.
In Fig. 1,
A is the frame or lifter, B are the studs on which the frame or lifter points lock. In
Figs. 2 & 3 A is the frame or lifter; B the studs in side of vessel. Fig. 3 shews
the beater vertically, in place, not locked. Fig. 2 shews the beater locked. Figs. 4
and 5 A is the frame or lifter. B is the stud on bearing; C is the gearing spindle,
1) is the beater spindle. Fig. 5 shews the beater vertically in place. Fig. 4
shews beater locked into place. In Fig. 7, E is the bearing, F is the slot in bear-
ing, and A is the point of frame, through slot, but not locked, E³, is the spindle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained that the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1st. An improved frame or lifter for a single action whisk, in which, by moving
the top of handle part of frame to the side the beater is locked at both sides
into its place in the vessel.
2nd. An improved frame or lifter for a single action whisk in which the side
opposite from the gearing only is locked by frame or lifter, in combination, with
an ordinary clutch for gearing side in which the couplings project into the gear-
ing couplings which are within the side of vessel.
3rd. An improved frame or lifter suitable for a double action whisk, in which
end of beater, on the side opposite from the gearing, only is locked by frame or
lifter in combination with an ordinary clutch in which the end of the beater
spindle projects into that of the gearing spindle within the side of the vessel,

page_text: 4th. An improved frame or lifter suitable for either a single or double action
whisk in which the laying of the frame or lifter to the one side and fixing thereto
holds the beater in place in the vessel.
5th. An improved frame in which the locking arrangements in an inverted form
may be used.
6th. An improved ring or socket piece for fixing wires of beater into.
All substantially as described and shewn in drawings.