J. MORRIS.
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Meat Cutter.
No. 2,476..
Patented Feb. 28. 1842.
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JOHN MORRIS, OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT.
MACHINE FOR CUTTING MEAT AND OTHER SUBSTANCES.
Speci?cation of Letters Patent No. 2,476, dated February 28, 1842.
To all whom it may concern:
inches diameter which is connected with the
Be it known that I, JOHN Morals, of revolving sharpener 4 inches diameter, this
Derby, in the county of New Haven and sharpener may be made of oil stone or any
State of Connecticut, have invented a new other substance that will sharpen the same;
and useful Machine called “ Morris’s Re this shaft 4 inches long and 1% inch diameter
volving Circular Self-Sharpening Machine” is pointed at the lower end and revolves in
for Cutting Meat and other Soft Substances, suitable boxes as usual, inserted near one
which I describe as follows.
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end of a frame 20 inches long and 6 inches
A represents the frame 3 feet long, 2 feet wide, made of timber about an inch square,
6 inches wide and 3 feet 4 inches high. The this frame is attached to the upper end girt
timber may be 8 inches square. This frame of the main frame by a bolt, the band from
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is covered with a platform, and rests on the the driving pulley H, to the leading pulley
corner posts of the same, for the purpose of I, draws the sharpener to the edge of the re 65
holding the meat or material to be cut, this volving cutter J, the pressure against the
15 platform has a hole through it near the end ‘cutter is regulated by means of a thumb nut
directly over and corresponding with the top
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that turns on a screw attached to this mov
of the feeder case, K. This machine is rep able frame, this nut presses against the side
resented with the platform raised a little in girt of the main frame, as represented by 70
order to show the interior as per drawing. the letter P. J the cutter. This cutter may
B, ?rst driving wheel 20 inches diameter on be made of a plate of steel % of an inch
the ?rst shaft to which is attached a crank, thick‘, this plate is secured to a ?ange fas
this shaft of iron, should be one inch diame tened on the shaft already described, about
ter, 2 feet 10 inches long. The bearings 2 4 inches from the end, the side of the cutter 75
inches from each end corresponding with next to the feeder should be entirely ?at and
the two upper side girts of the frame on smooth, the outer edge is ground with a
which it rests, the wheel is put on the shaft bevel. K, the feeder case or hopper may be
near the farther end, and just within, the of metal 9 inches high and 6 inches diame
opposite side girt. C ?rst leading pulley on ter. It has a ?ange at the bottom and ears 80
lower shaft 6 inches diameter, D second on the top to secure it to the frame. It has
driving pulley on the same shaft 12 inches a slot or circular opening on the side to re
diameter. This shaft 1 inch diameter and 1 ceive the cutter. This opening permits the
foot 7 inches in length, rests on the center edge of the cutter to enter within the case
and lower back girts of the frame 6 inches about the sixteenth of an inch. This may be 85
from the end. The leading pulley is placed varied as the case requires.
upon it so as to correspond with the driving
L represents the conductor or spout made
pulley on the ?rst shaft. E, second leading of wood or other materials su?icient to re
pulley on cutter shaft 6 inches diameter, F ceive and convey the cuttings from the ma
third driving pulley on the same shaft 6 chine.
inches diameter; this shaft may be made of
M represents a bevel wheel 6 inches diame
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steel 2 feet long 19; inches diameter, pointed
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ter this is attached to the lower end of a ‘
‘at both ends so as to revolve in suitable‘ perpendicular shaft that revolves in the
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boxes, fastened by caps, bolted on the upper feeder case K to which the feeder O is also
side girts of the frame about 12 inches from attached and is driven by the pinion or bevel
the end. G third leading pulley on the ?rst wheel N 3 inches diameter. This wheel is
perpendicular shaft 2 inches diameter, H attached to the second shaft to which the
fourth driving pulley on the same shaft 4 driving pulley D is attached already de_
inches diameter, this shaft 8 inches long 2% scribed.
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This gear proportions the speed
inch diameter is pointed at the lower end of the feeder O‘, to the cutter J, Fig. 2.
and rests on the middle end girt as per
0 represents the feeder. This feeder may
drawing, the upper end is attached to the be conical on the top with two, three or
upper girt by a cap as usual. I, fourth lead more uprights; these uprights should be
ing pulley on second perpendicular shaft 2 nicely ?tted to the edge of the cutter, the
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lower end passing the edge of the cutter
The feeder O in combination with the re~
?rst,‘ thus producing a shear cut; this feeder ceiver K and the cutter J as herein described
may be made of iron or steel and attached to and represented in the drawings.
. the upper end of the shaft in the. feeder case
5 K as has been noted.
I claim as my invention, and wish to secure—-
JOHN MORRIS.
Witnesses:
PETER PHELPS,
HENRY WHITNEY.
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