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sions, and proportions that one may be readily
substituted for the other, the only material
difference between them being that slicer B is
provided with longitudinal knives, and the
5 grater II has its surface reticulated, the metal
being cut in radial lines and punched through
from the inside surface of the plate to leave
projecting spurs i h', and to form a grating-
surface upon the outside of the cone in a well-
Io known manner.
A plate, hk, is placed diametrically across
the interior of the grating-cone, and extends
from end to end thereof, and serves to mate-
rially stiffen it, so that its contour will be un-
r5 changed by any ordinary pressure that may
be brought upon it.
The interior surface of the bucket A may be
provided with projecting prismoidal ribs I,
that extend from its upper to its lower rims,
20 two or more of which may be employed, that
serve as abutments to prevent the vegetables
from slipping while under the cutting opera-
tion, and serve a good effect in causing regn-
larity in the shape of the slices. The ribs I
25 may be easily made removable by flanges upon
their base, that engage with guide-strips upon
the inner surface of the bucket, so that they
may be readily slid into place or removed for
cleaning the bucket.
30 The cutting and slicing cones are of peculiar
shape to better facilitate the cutting operation
and permit the vegetables to be fed aotomati-
cally by their gravity. This object is obtained
by flattening the cone upon its opposite sides,
35 so that the cones will be slightly elliptical or
oval in cross-section, and its diameter through
the flattened side will be somewhat shorter
than a diameter at right angles thereto. This
difference of diameters may be a quarterof an
40 inclh, or thereabout, so that as the long diam-eter comes opposite the vegetable it will fall
and press it more closely between the sides of
the cone and the bucket to prevent it from
slipping daring the cutting operation. This
feature of my device is considered of the at- 45
most importance, and its objects are so evi-
dent as to require no description here. This
feature of the flattened cone is equally appli-
cable to the cutting and grating cone.
T'he cone may be made of cast metal, tinned 50
to prevent rust, if it is desired to secure greater
strength than heavy sheet metal. Interior
cross-braces and a cast-metal ring and spider
at the base of the cylinder are, however,
deemed sufficient, as shown in Fig. 3. 55
The spider D may be cast separately and
loosely fitted into the pan E: so that it may be
removed for cleaning the pan; or it may be
loosely fitted into the bottom of the bucket A,
and the bucket A may be supported upon a 60
leg-base, if desired, so that any pan may be
used for catching the cuttings.
What I claim as new is-
1. The combination, with a bucket open at
top and bottom, of a conical cutter revolving 65
therein, and made elongated or oval in cross-
section to facilitate cutting action and feeding
the vegetables downward, substantially as and
for the purpose described.
2. The combination, with the bucket A, hav- 70
ing open ends, and the cone B, having lower
bearing, C, of the detachable pan E, carrying
spider-frame D, containing a socket for the
bearing of the cone, substantially as shown
and described.
JACOB F. WEITZEL.
Witnesses:
WI. SELKIRK,
JULIUS F. LOBENSTEIN.
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Weitzel, Jacob F. Vegetable Grater and Slicer., patent, May 25, 1880; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth169996/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.