US1890458A

US1890458A - Food press

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Publication number: US1890458A
Application number: US565496A
Authority: US
Inventors: Nickolas J Dziedzic
Original assignee: Swift and Co Inc
Current assignee: JBS USA LLC
Priority date: 1931-09-28
Filing date: 1931-09-28
Publication date: 1932-12-13
Anticipated expiration: 1949-12-13

Description

N. J. DZIEDZIC.

Dec. 13, 1932.

FOOD PRESS 2 Sheets-Shet 1 Filed Sept. 28, 1931 INVENTOR WITNESS ATTORNEY Dec. 13, 1932. N. J. DIZIEDZIC f FOOD PRESS Filed Sept. 28, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Mbko/aa Djedzfc INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 13.1932

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OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS I r001) rams Application filed-September 28, 198i. s i-151m. 565,490.

" invention a pertains to compress aporshaping meat. I

The nvention relates to the type of; press a compression box, a plunger and a in accordance with the invention, trip means are provided to automatically and positively position t'he'lifter to engage the stemofjthe ejector for removal of the com pressed product from the compression box on' the upstroke of the plunger.

sion box, a plunger, an ejector and connect- Y An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in connection with Ti'press comprising a compresin means between the plunger and ejector. he invention consists of the novel features set forth more fully'hereina-fter 1n thespecification' and illustrated in 'the drawings I 'hereto attached and outlined in the appended claims. y

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a pers ctive view of a pressillustrative of an em odiinent of the invention.

Eig. 2 is a sideview. Fig. 3 isa front view. Fig.4 is ahorizontal Fig.5 is a topplan view.

Fig. 6 isa detail perspective view of the ratchet wheel and cooperating pawl.

Fig. 7 is a side view of the'parts illustrated inF1g.6.

7 Corresponding and like parts arereferred to in the following descriptionand indicated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

section onthe line The framework of the press coin rises a base'l, an upright 2 having an over ajnging ortion 3, and a compression box 4 removably Fitted upon the base 1. A stem 5 is mounted in the overhan ing portion 3 of the up'ri ht and is provide along a side with teeth wh ch are in mesh with a gear wheel 6 secured to a power shaft 7 which is mounted in the overhanging portion 3.

A plunger 8 is provided at the-lower end of the stem 5 and is adapted to obtain a snug press. designed fit in the compression box 4. An ejector 9 normally rests upon the bottom of'the compressed. --1 he'stem 10 is mounted in the base therein. An arm 12 rigidly connected at one v end with the stem 5 loosely engages the upper end of the rod 11 whereby to admit of said rod having a rotary movement. Stop collars '13 and 14 are secured to theupper end of the rod ll'and receivethe'" outer end of the arm 12 therebetween. An arm 15 is fast to the rod 11 and projects laterally therefrom and constitutes a handle and'an element of a trip mechanism whereby the rod 11 is automatically turned to position the lifter for effecting an upward movement of the e ector when the plunger is approaching the limit of it's downward movement. The-- lifter 16 consists of an arm which is fast to the lower end of the rod 11. An angle plate 17 'issecured to the lower portion of the up-' right 2 and the upper portion of the outwardly disposed flange is'cut away to provide a-cam 18 which engages the arm 15-and ef-' fects a turning of the rod llto bring the outer end of the arm or lifter 16 in the path of the stem 10 so that whenthe' plunger moves upwardly the lifter comes in contact with the stem 10 and elevates the ejector to gemove' the compressed product from the A ratchet wheel 19 is secured to the shaft- 7 and a pawl 20 cooperates therewith to hold the plunger in an adjusted position. The,

pawl 20 is provided with a tail-piece 21 which constitutes a finger piece to be pressed upon by a digit-ofthe hand when it is required to disengage thepawlf 20 from the ratchet wheel 19 so that the shaft 7 may be reversely rotated to lower the plunger '8. A. projection 22 overhangs the tail piece-:21 and is of the pawl with the teeth j of the ratchet wheel 19.

attached to a laterally projecting portion of automatic turning of the rod to position the the part 3. The pawl 20'has a weighted'exlifter for actuating the ejector. tension 23 which assures positive engagement Signed at Chicago, in the county of Cook and tate of- Illinois, this 25th day of September, 1931.

. 70 .NlCKOLAs J. DZIEDZIO.

' The cut of meat or other articleto be compressed is placed within the box 4 after which pawl 20 is disen aged from ratchet wheel 19' and the shaft 7 is operated bYhand or other determinate way to efiect a werin" of the plunger. As the plunger 8 reaches t e limit of its downward movement the armmakes contact with andrides upon the cam 18 with u the result that the rod 11 is partially rotated 10. Stop means limit the turning to bring'the lifter 16 in* the path of the stem of the rod 11 and consist of a pin 24 rojecting from the collar 14 and a pin 25 epending from the arm 12. After the meat or other article has been subjected to. the predetermined pressure the pawl 20 is permitted to engage ratchet wheel 19 and the plunger is elevated by a reverse rotation of the shaft 7', being held clear of box 4 by the engagement of pawl 20 with ratchet'wheel 19 while box 4 is being reloaded with product. I

As the vplunger reaches the limit of its upward movement the lifter 16 comes in con I tact with the stem 10 and a continued up- 80 responding lifting of the stem IOand ejector ward movement of the plunger efiects a cor- 9 with the result that the-compressed product is displaced and brought to a convenient position for ready removal from the press. What isclaimed is: 1. In a press including acomprcssion box, a plunger, an ejector and lifter, a rod having the lifter connected thereto and having a a swivel connection with the plunger to move therewith and turn independently thereof, and .trip means for automatically turning the rod to position the lifter in the path of the ejector, said trip means including .an arm rigidly connected to the said rod. andacam mounted upon the supporting frame.

I 2. A press comprising a compression box, a plunger, an ejector and lifter, a rod mounted to both slide and turn,.an arm rigidly connected with; the stem of the plunger and having a swivel connection with the said rod, the lifter being rigidly connected to said rod to move and turnthere'with, and trip means for automatically turning said rod, the same coin rising a cam mounted upon the framewor and anarm projecting from the said rod.

8. A. press comprising a compression box,-

a plunger, an ejector, a rod mounted to both slide and turn, a lifter rigidly connected with said rod, an arm fast to the stem of the plunger and having swivel connection with the said rod, stopmeans ,for limiting the turni of the rod to insure proper positioning the l fter, an arm projecting from the rod, In a cam adapted to engage said arm to efl'eot