US668637A - Cake-cutter. - Google Patents

Description

No. $68,637.' Patented nu. 26,1901'.

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CAKE BUTTER.'

f .Applicatio led June 12, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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FRED GROSVOLD, OF EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN.

CAKE-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 668,637, dated February 26, 1901. Application iiletl .Tune 12, 1900l Serial No. 20,046l (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, FRED GRosvoLD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eau Claire, in the county of Eau Claire and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cake Cutters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to pastry-cutters; and it has for its object to produce a device of this kind which is convertible-from a calzecutter to a device for cutting other pastry articles, and vice versa.

With this object in view my invention consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement of parts of a pastry-cutter, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference-numerals indicate corresponding parts in each of the views in which they occur, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved pastry-cutter. Fig. 2 is a central sectional view of the same shown in one position in full lines and in another position in dotted lines, and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of same.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l indicates the main cutter of my improved pastry-cutter, which is preferably cylindrical and is provided at its upper end with an opening 2 and a handle 3. A central projection 4 extends down from the opening 2 in the top. A sleeve 5 its upon the outer portion of the main cutter and has its lower edge provided with corrugations A6. The sleeve may be secured to the cutter in any suitable manner, so as to be movable vertically thereon and beflocked in its extended' position, with the corrugated portion extend-i ing below the lower edge of the cutter. A very desirable means for securing the parts together in this manner consists in providing the cutter with substantially L-shaped depressions 7 within which are fitted inwardlyextending studs or projections 8 upon the sleeve. Instead of the depressions it is evident that the material may be slotted and pins be substituted for the projections upon the sleeve.

Secured to the projection 4 upon the interior of the cutter is a sleeve 9, which is also extensible and may be secured in position by means of L-shaped depressions 10 and studs Vthe material tobe cut.

l or projections 11 in the same manner as the sleeve upon the main portionof the cutter.

In using my improved pastry-cutter when it is desired to cut the pastry into plain circular-disks the sleeves are raised to their upper limit, where they will be retained by friction,with their lower edges out of contact with If it should be desired to provide the disks with circular holes,

the sleeve upon the central projection can be drawn down as far as it will come and partially rotated,which will cause the studs thereon to enter thelateral portion of the L-shaped depressions and lock the sleeve against upward movement. The sleeve is made of such length that when' it is in this position its lower end will register with the lower edge of the cutter, and will thereby pass through the material being operated upon at the same time that the cutter passes through it; but if it should be desired to provide the disks with crimped or fancy edges of any kind the sleeve upon the exterior of the cutter is drawn down as far as it will come, which will cause the crimped or corrugated edge to project below the edge of the cutter. The sleeve is then given a partial rotation upon the cutter, which will cause the studs or projectionsthereon to enter the lateral portions of the L-shaped depressions, which willlock the sleeve against upward movement. In this manner the operation of the cutter will provide each disk with an edge corresponding to the outline of the projecting portion of the sleeve. If desired, the sleeve upon the central projection could be made long enough to be extended down so that its lower end would be even with the lower edge of the fancy sleeve when in its extended position. When constructed in this manner, it would be necessary to provide the inner sleeve with two locking-points instead of one.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that my improved cutter can be quickly changed from one instrument into another and that it will work equally well in either form and that it can be cheaply manufactured and is not liable to get out of order or become inoperative. I reserve the right to make such changes or alterations from the construction shown in the drawings as will come within the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described myinvention,

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what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a pastry-cutter, the combination, with a main cutter, the sides of which are provided With substantially L-shaped depressions, of a sleeve thereon, the lower edge of which is corrugated and the upper portion is provided with studs for fitting in said depressions, substantially as described.

2. In a pastry-cutter, the combination, with a cylindrical main cutter, the top of which is provided with a perforation and with a handle, and the wall with L-shaped depressions, of a sleeve upon the Wall, the lower end of which is corrugated and the upper portion is provided with studs for fitting in said depression.

3. In a. pastry-cutter, the combination, with :t substantially cylindrical cutter, the top of which is perforated `amd provided with a handle, and the Wall with L-sliaped depressions, of t central projection extending from the With L-shaped depressions, a sleeve upon the main portion of the cutter, the lower edge of which is corrugated and the upper edge is provided with studs for fittingr in seid depressions and a sleeve upon the projection of such a length that when extended its lower edge will be even with the edge of the main cutter and the upper end is provided with studs t0 fit Within said depressions.

4. In a. pastry-cutter, the combination, with a main cutter provided with zt cent1-ul projection, of a. sleeve on the cutter and the projecltion respectively, and means for locking each of said sleeves in its operative position independently of the other one.

5. Ina pastry-cutter, the combination, with :t main cutter provided with a central projection, of a sleeve on the cutter and the projection respectively, and' bayonet-points for locking encli of said sleeves in its operative position independently of the other one.

FRED GROSVOLD. Witnesses:

ED. MACDONALD, HANS OWEN.

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