An Improved System of Apparatus for the Manufacture of Aerated Waters and Beverages.
Year: 1897

page_text: An Improved System of Apparatus for the Manufacture of Aerated
Waters and Beverages.
We, JULES EMRINGER and PROSPER EMILE MARCHAND, both of 57, Rue Meslay,
Paris, France, Manufacturers of Aerated Water Apparatus, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to an improved system of apparatus for the manufacture
of aerated waters and beverages, characterized by the special arrangement and
combination of its constituent parts.
In order that the invention may be understood we have represented an example
in the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1 shews an apparatus constructed
according to the invention and Figure 2 shews a modified arrangement of one of
the parts of the apparatus.
As will be seen, the apparatus comprises the following parts:-A water
receiver a, injection cones 66¹ containing the saturating material which may be
wood-fibre, sponge, tin scrap, etc., or a mixture of these materials; a multiple-
way cock c to control the simultaneous or alternative delivery of carbonic acid
and of water; a filling or bottling device of different arrangement according as
bottles, siphons, or other receptacles are to be filled; a frame 7 provided with two
brackets m n to support the liquid carbonic acid bottle usually employed, in lieu
of which a carbonic acid gas producer supplying the gas under pressure may be
substituted. The arrangement of the apparatus is such that an instantaneous
saturation may be obtained by injection without the necessity of waiting for the
natural flow of the water under pressure.
The apparatus being full of water the cock c is turned so as to allow the gas to
enter the apparatus without letting the water escape. The saturating material
becomes impregnated with this gas of which a portion collects at the upper part of
the cones and the receiver. As this part of the operation would not be sufficient
for saturation we have sought for and found the means of rendering it complete
at the very moment of drawing off. For that purpose the receptacle (syphon,
bottle, etc.,) being applied beneath the cock c the latter is turned back so as to
At this moment
intercept the supply of the gas and permit the flow of the water.
there is no longer any pressure at the lower part of the apparatus; the gas at the

page_text: upper part and in the saturating material tends to escape by the cock c, forces out
the water, passes through it, and flows along with it into the receptacle into which
the gas and water are forcibly projected and caused to combine. There are thus,
in effect three saturations the first on the admission of the gas, the second on
the drawing off of the water, and the third in the receptacle (siphon or bottle)
itself.
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It will also be seen by examining the drawings that the thoroughfares of the
cock, the cones, and the water vessel are in ascending progression so that the
gas in escaping will always carry along with it a sufficient quantity of water.
The filling device shewn in the drawing is suitable for filling syphons.
adapted to slide along the rod i fixed to the frame of the apparatus and to be
fixed at the desired height by the set screws gh. The support d is provided with
a spring stem k for pressing the siphon or bottle mouth against the nozzle of
the cock c. It is operated by the hand lever o and if it be desired to substitute
another such as that at e it is only necessary to withdraw the pin f..
The apparatus may be used without the water receiver a by coupling directly
to a water supply pipe the cones bb' in which the saturation is effected, as shewn
in Figure 2. In this case the upper cone is provided with a coned valve 2 of
metal or cupped leather so as to regulate the intermittence of the water in the
same way as already described in respect of the gas. With this arrangement the
filling apparatus, which may be the same as that shewn in Figure 1, is fitted to
slide upon a rod fixed to the wall. This arrangement enables soda water, lemonade,
or other aerated beverage to be drawn off in the same way as plain water is drawn.
The combination of the intermittence of the gas and of the water, in proper
proportions to supply the filling device render the action of the apparatus
continuous.
When a supply of water under pressure is not available the apparatus is mounted
on a frame provided with a foot pump which is actuated whilst the filling goes
on, thus rendering the apparatus continuous. Furthermore the apparatus may be.
made to work with a relay apparatus such as a hydraulic ram.
The conical form and arrangement of the portions of the apparatus in which
the saturating material is contained, permits of the apparatus being lower than
usual, this arrangement, which is the outcome of our attempts to dispense with
the use of pumps, hydraulic rams, and auxiliary apparatus generally, possessing
other important advantages particularly as regards the saturation. Moreover our
researches on the intermittent arrival of the water and gas have led to the
application to our apparatus of the intermittence of the injection and supply.
It is to be understood that we reserve to ourselves to vary the forms and.
dimensions of our system of apparatus and to employ in its construction such
materials as we may deem suitable. We also reserve the right to construct the
apparatus with one, two, three, four, or a greater number of cones.
Dated this 4th day of August 1897.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
Chartered Patent Agents, 53, Chancery Lane, London.
An improved system of Apparatus for the Manufacture of Aerated
Waters and Beverages.
We, JULES EMRINGER and PROSPER EMILE MARCHAND, both of 57, Rue Meslay,
Paris, France, Manufacturers of Aerated Water Apparatus, do hereby declare

page_text: 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:-
Our invention relates to an improved system of apparatus for the manufacture
of aerated waters and beverages, characterized by the special arrangement and
combination of its constituent parts.
In order that the invention may be understood we have represented an example
in the drawing accompanying our Provisional Specification wherein Figure 1
shews an apparatus constructed according to the invention and Figure shews a
modified arrangement of one of the parts of the apparatus.
As will be seen the apparatus comprises the following parts:-A water
receiver a, injection cones 66' containing the saturating material which may bo
wood-fibre, sponge, tin scrap, etc., or a mixture of these materials; a multiple-
way cock c to control the simultaneous or alternative delivery of carbonic acid
and of water; a filling or bottling device of different arrangement according as
bottles, siphons, or other receptacles are to be filled; a frame / provided with two
brackets m n to support the liquid carbonic acid. bottle usually employed, in lieu
of which a carbonic acid gas producer supplying the gas under pressure may be
substituted. The arrangement of the apparatus is such that an instantaneous
saturation may be obtained by injection without the necessity of waiting for the
natural flow of the water under pressure.
The apparatus being full of water the cock e is turned so as to allow the gas to
enter the apparatus without letting the water escape. The saturating material
becomes impregnated with this gas of which a portion collects at the upper part of
the cones and the receiver. As this part of the operation would not be sufficient
for saturation we have' sought for, and found, the means of rendering it complete
at the very moment of drawing off. For that purpose the receptacle (syphon,
bottle, etc.,) being applied' beneath the cock c the latter is turned back so as to
intercept the supply of the gas and permit the flow of the water. At this moment
there is no longer any pressure at the lower part of the apparatus; the gas at the
upper part and in the saturating material tends to escape by the cock c, forces out
the water, passes through it, and flows along with it into the receptacle where the
gas and water thus forcibly projected combine. There are thus, in effect, three
saturations, the first on the admission of the gas, the second on the drawing off of
the water, and the third in the receptacle (syphon or bottle) itself.
It will also be seen by examining the drawings that the thoroughfares of the
cock, the cones, and the water vessel are in ascending progression so that the
gas in escaping will always carry along with it a sufficient quantity of water.
The filling device shewn in the drawing is suitable for filling syphons. It is
adapted to slide along the rod i fixed to the frame of the apparatus and to be
fixed at the desired height by the set screws gh. The support d is provided with
a spring stem & for pressing the siphon or bottle mouth against the nozzle of
the cock c. It is operated by the hand lever o and if it be desired to substitute
another support such as that at e it is only necessary to withdraw the pin f.
The apparatus may be used without the water receiver a by coupling directly
to a water supply pipe the cones bb¹ in which the saturation is effected, as shewn
in Figure 2. In this case the upper cone is provided with a coned valve p of
metal or cupped leather so as to regulate the intermittence of the supply of water
in the same way as already described in respect of the gas. With this arrange-
ment the filling apparatus, which may be the same as that shewn in Figure 1, is
fitted to slide upon a rod fixed to the wall.
This arrangement enables soda water, lemonade, or other aerated beverage
to be drawn off in the same way as plain water is drawn. The combination of the
intermittence of the supply of the gas and of the water in proper proportions to
supply the filling device, render the action of the apparatus continuous.
When a supply of water under pressure is not available the apparatus is
mounted on a frame provided with a foot pump which is actuated whilst the filling

page_text: goes on, thus rendering the action of the apparatus continuous. Furthermore the
apparatus may be made to work with a relay apparatus such as a hydraulic ram.
The conical form and arrangement of the portions of the apparatus in which the
saturating material is contained, permits of the apparatus being made of less
height than usual, this arrangement which is the outcome of our attempts_to
dispense with the use of pumps, hydraulic rams, and auxiliary apparatus generally,
possessing other important advantages particularly as regards the saturation.
Moreover our researches on the intermittent arrival of the water and gas have
led to the application to our apparatus of the intermittence of the injection and
supply.
It is to be understood that we reserve to ourselves to vary the forms and
dimensions of our system of apparatus and to employ in its construction such
materials as we may deem suitable. We also reserve the right to construct the
apparatus with one, two, three, four or a greater number of cones.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
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The system of apparatus for the manufacture of aerated waters and beverages as
herein described in principle with reference to the accompanying drawings and
for the purpose specified.
Dated this 3rd day of May 1898.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
Chartered Patent Agents, 53, Chancery Lane, London.