Improved Arrangements for Drying Fruit.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Aug., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 10th May, 1897-Accepted, 12th June, 1997
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Arrangements for Drying Fruit.
I, HARRY MALDEN AMOS of Rainsburg, County of Bedford, Pennsylvania,
U.S.A., Fruit Culturist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The fruit evaporator of this invention comprises a water vessel in which steam
is generated and which communicates from the top through a central frusto conical
tube with a series of independent superimposed steam trays each having at top and
bottom a similar frusto conical tube (except the top tray which need only have such
a tube on its underside) all of which tubes register the one with the other when
the trays are in place. The steam trays have the form of a closed shallow vessel
with a raised edge all round to retain the fruit placed thereon. The water vessel
is also provided with a raised edge for a like purpose. Each tray has, say four,
legs for supporting it upon the tray next underneath and the bottom of the trays
incline downwards to facilitate the exit of water of condensation. The water
vessel is provided with a water gauge and a filling orifice.
Dated this 11th day of August 1896.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
Improved Arrangements for Drying Fruit.
I, HARRY MALDEN AMOS, of Rainsburg, County of Bedford, Pennsylvania,
U.S.A., Fruit Culturist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing,
Fig. 1 being a vertical sectional view of a fruit evaporating apparatus in
accordance therewith,
Fig. 2 a perspective underneath view of one of the evaporating pans removed
from a series of the same, and
Fig. 3 a perspective view of the lowermost pan.
A is the bottom pan adapted to contain water from which steam is generated,
said pan or water vessel being provided with a closed top A' from the outer edges
of which rise the flanged edges a thus providing upon the top of the water vessel a
shallow tray as shewn. From the centre of the top or cover A' rises a frusto conical
tube A' which communicates at its lower end with the interior of the water vessel.
A suitable filling inlet A is provided whereby water is introduced to the vessel,
and A' is a water gauge.
B are a number or series of shallow pans each similar to the water vessel tray,

page_text: except that the bottom is inclined from the sides downwards to the centre where a
taper, opening B' engages by a collar the upper end of the tube A' thus allowing
the water of condensation to return to the water vessel. The uppermost of the
pans need not have an aperture at top.
The several pans are shewn provided with posts C at the corners, which rest
upon the corners of the trays next beneath in the series, but these. posts may, if
desired, be omitted, or other supporting means may be provided.
The invention contemplates the use of any convenient or desirable number of
evaporating pans B upon which the fruit or the like to be evaporated is placed or
of only one pan. The pans being detachable and interchangeable they may be
readily placed and removed.
The trays may be constructed of any suitable sheet metal, and their shape
instead of being rectangular as shewn, may be of other shapes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
-claim is :-
An apparatus for drying fruit cousisting of a closed vessel A having a central
frusto conical tube A surrounding an aperture in the top of said vessel, combined
with a series of independent, enclosed steam trays or pans, each having a central
aperture on its top and bottom sides, frusto conical tubes around each aperture,
adapted to register with one another when the trays are superimposed, and the
posts C, substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 10th day of May 1897.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
80 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.