US276598A

US276598A - Churn

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Publication number: US276598A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1883-05-01
Anticipated expiration: 1900-05-01

Description

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OEEICE.

HENRY KEAN, `OF KINNICKINNICK, WISCONSIN.

CHURN.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,598, dated May 1, 1883.

` Applicationled June 7,1882. (No model.)

To allwhom it may concern:

Beit known that I, HENRY KEAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kinnickin` ing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention consists in a churn embodying certain details of improved construction, which are hereinafter described, and specilically pointed out in the claims. y

In the drawings, Figure l is a side view, and Fig. 2 an end view, of a churn embodying my invention. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section, and Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on line l l in Fig. 3.

The churn is preferably nearly or quite cylindrical, being composed mainly of the body A, ends B and C and cover D. The body A isV formed ot' several pieces, a. Each of these pieces is of the `'curved form, and they are tongued and grooved together, being drawn closely to each other and held firmly in place by means of bolts b. fThese bolts also pass through the ends `B and C and 'through the legs E, as shown. Thus the parts of the body, ends, and legs are securely held in position and closely joined by the bolts and nuts c. Each of the pieces c is formed of two parts, halved together at or near the bottom of the churn, as shown at d,"such construction economiziug stock. The cover D is also made of several curved pieces, e, tongued and grooved, and held together by bolts or screws f, passing through the same. There are cross-pieces or ledges g fastened longitudinally along the upper edges of the body A. A portion of one edge face ofthe cover D is cut away, forming an air-space, h, when the cover is in place. Each arm F ot' the-flasher is V-shaped, having the sharp edge i at the front, as the arm will commonly travel, and a; groove, j, at the rear. This shape and the groove tend to cause greater motion of the liquid and to mingle air therewith. The armsF are fastened to or'shaped to be driven in the axle or shaft G. This axle is supported at oneend on the point of a screw l or pin, k, and at the other end on the squared or angular end of a shaft, II. This shaft passes through the bearing and stuffing-box I, and through a stand or strap, J, fastened on the outside of the churn, so as to leave a space between it and the end of the churn. There is a pinion, K, on the shaft H, between the strap J and box I. This pinion and shaft may have a slight endwise motion when the-latch L is raised. This latch is pivoted at l, and when down fills the space between the strap J and pinion K. By raising this latch and pulling the shaft H endwise outward by means of the knob m, the angular end 'of this shaft is withdrawn from the end formed to receive and c'ouform to the end of shaft H of the axle G, and the dasher may be removed from the churn. The latch L, when down, will keep the angular end of shaft H in end of axle G, and the dasher may be revolved by means of the shaft H. On another shaft, n, is a gear, M, which engages with the pinion K and a crank, N. The stuft'- ing-box consists of the part o', fixed y to the churn, and a cap, p, to screw thereon. Hemp or other suitable material, q, wound around p, prevents the escape of the liquid at this place. A plug, o, is inserted in one side near the bottom of churn, by withdrawing which the churn may he emptied of liquid. In the upper part of oneV side is fixed a small glass plate, 0.

I claim as my inventionl. A churn in which both the body and cover are formed of several curved` pieces, tongued and grooved together, and having 'bolts or screws which extend through said curved pieces in a direction longitudinal with the body or case, substantially as show n and described.

2. The combination ot' body A, of several curved pieces, ends B and O, legs E, and bolts b, extending through said curved pieces, ends, and legs, substantially as set forth.

HENRY KEAN.

Witnesses FRANK DENNIS, MIKE CAEEREY.

the shaft and compressed by means of the cap l