US1051222A - Churn. - Google Patents

Description

;r. 11. HAMILTON.

CHURN.

APVLIOATION FILED MAE. Z9, 1912..

Patented l11111.21, 1913.

JOI-IN H. HAMILTON, 0F GARRISON, PENNSYLVANIA.

CHURN.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 21, 1913.

Application led March 29, 1912. Serial No. 687,144.

T0 aZ 'whom z5 may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. HAMILTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Garrison, in the county of Greene and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Churns, of which the following is a specification.

rFhe present invention relates to improvements in churns.

In carrying out my invention it is my purpose to provide a churn of a simple construction provided with dashers which are adapted to be rotated in different directions, means embodying a sectional bearing for the shafts of the dashers and being provided from one of the sections of the top or closure for the dasher, whereby the shafts and dashers may be readily disconnected for cleaning or other purposes.

A further object of the invention is to provide a frame for the operating mechanism for the shafts of the dashers which not only effectively supports the operating mechanism but which also reinforces or braces t-he top of the churn.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a sectional bearing for the shafts with a novel form of latch, which not only secures the sections of the bearing one upon the other but which also retains one of the members of the sectional top effectively upon the churn.

With the above recited objects in view, and others of a similar nature which will be more fully understood as the nature of the invention is developed, the improvement resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forthv in the following description and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

ln the drawing, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through the churn. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken at right angles to Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view upon the line 3-3 of Fig. '2. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view showing one of the sections of the bearing swung away from the co-acting section.

Referring now to the drawing in detail the numeral 1 designates the churn body which may be of any ordinary or preferred construction. The open top of the churn is provided with a closure which comprises a pair of flanged sections designated by the numerals 2 and 3 respectively. The flanges of each of the sections are adapted to snugly engage with the inner face of the churn, and the section 2 is of a greater width than the section 3. The section 2 is removably connected with the churn in any desired or preferred manner.

lf desired, the section 3 may be also re tained upon the churn through similar securing element-s.

The numeral 5 designates the frame for the dasher operating mechanism. The frame comprises a substantially T-shaped base 6 which is secured upon the section 2 of the closure and which is adapted to effectively reinforce the same. The frame further embodies a vertically arranged standard 7, the same being centrally provided with a rearwardly extending rib S, and the said standard has its upper portion arranged at a right angle toward the section 3 of the closure. The extremity of this angular portion, which may be designated by the numeral 8 is rounded and enlarged and is further provided with a central perforation or opening 9. Centrally arranged and integrally formed upon the standard of the frame is a rearwardly extending sleeve 10, the saine being hollow and being further provided with bearings 11 and 1Q arranged adjacent its opposite ends, the said bearings adapted to engage a shaft 13 which extends a slight distance beyond the face of standard and which has its extending portion provided with a beveled toothed wheel 111-. The opposite end of the shaft projects a suitable distance beyond the end of the sleeve and secured to this extending portion is an offset handle 15.

The numerals 16 and 1 7 designate the dashers for the churn. Both of these dashers are constructed each of a single piece of flattened metal and embody vert.' :ally arranged arms bent to provide the connecting member, the said dashers, thus, comprising substantially U-shaped members. The inner dasher 1 6 is centrally provided. with a shaft 19. The upper extremity of this shaft is adapted to engage within the opening provided in the offset rounded extremity of the standard of the frame, and secured to the shaft as at 2O is a sleeve of a pivoted toothed gear 21. This toothed wheel is arranged to mesh with the teeth of the en* larged beveled toothed wheel upon the standard of the frame. The second dasher 17 has its connecting member centrally provided with a hollow shaft 22, the same havrectangular form and the stationary member ing its upper extremity connected with the sleeve 23 of a beveled Vtoothed pinion 24. This pinion also intermeshes with the teeth ofthe enlarged wheel provided upon the standard of the frame, and the numeral 25 designates a pipe section which is arranged between the upper and lower pinio-ns.

The numeral 26 designates the lower bearing for t-he shafts of the dashers. This bearing comprises al stationary member 28 and a pivoted member 29. Both of these members are centrally provided with a 'semicylindrical opening from which extend the collars or flanges 30 and 31. The members comprising t-he bearings are of substantially of the bearing is preferably secured upon t-he base of the frame, through the medium of removable elements, such as screws 32. The stationary member 27 has one of its ends bifurcated and the movable member 2S has one of its ends provided with a rightangularly arranged tongue which is received within the bifurcation and which is connected to the member 27 through the medium ofv a suitable pint-le. The opposite end' of the stationary member 27 is formed with an enlargement provided with a transversely arranged opening within which is received the horizontal arm 33 of a latch member 34. The latch is provided with an offset handle 35 at one of its ends While the horizontal arm of the latch projects a distance beyond the enlargement of the member 27 equaling the'thickness of the pivoted member 29, t-he horizontal member from this point being'bent downwardly as at 36, and the down-turned portion provided with a rightangularly bent portion 37. The clown'- turned portion 36 is a size equaling or slightly exceeding the thickness of the pivoted member 29 of the bearing andthe rightangular portion 37 of the latch, when the said latch is swung to retain the pivoted member against the stationary member, is adapted to overlie and engage with the section 3 of the top, so as to sustain the said section upon the churn. It is of course, to be understood that the under face of the sleeve of the toothed pinion vof the outerv dasher lies snugly upon the flanges 30 and i 3l of the bearing when the bearing is in a locked posit-ion, and it will be noted that by operating the handle of the latch to release the section 28 of the said bearing the entire dasher mechanism may be readily removed from the churn.

The corner of the pivoted member 29 adjacent the face thereof which is engaged by the bent portion 36 of the latch is rounded or beveled as at 38 and it is to be understood that the latch is constructed of some suitable resilient material'sothat the same will tightly engage both thev member 29 of t-he bearing' 26 andthe section 3 of the top or closure for thev churn.

Having thus described the invention, what l claim is In a device for the purpose set forth, including a churn'body'having a sectional top and oppositelyv rotatablel dasher members within' the body and having shafts extending above the top, of abearing for t-he dasher shafts, said bearing including a pair of coacting members, each pro-vided with a semi` cylindrical opening and an extending sleeve which engages with one'of the dasher shafts, one of the members being. secured to' one of sections of the top and having a'bifurcated end, the second member having its face provided with an angular tongue which ispivoted to the bifurcated end of the first named member, the said iirstv named member having one'of its ends formed with a transverse opening, a locking member arranged within the opening, the said lockingmember being formed of resilient material and having one of its ends bent to provide a handle and its` opposite end offset to provide a shoulder having its terminal arranged at an angle thereto to provide a secondy handle, and the said shoulder adapted, when the outer section ofthe bearing is swung upon the inner section, to frictionally engage therewith to retain the bearing sections in locked position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence-of two witnesses.

JOHN H. HAMILTON.

lVitnesses @HARLEY W TAYLOR, GUY GARRISON.-

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