Improvements in Finings Machines for Brewing Purposes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 8th Aug.. 1896-Accepted. 26th Sept.. 1896
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Complete Specification Left. 8th Aug.. 1896-Accepted. 26th Sept.. 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Finings Machines for Brewing Purposes.
FRANCIS JOHN HIGGIN and WILLIAM GEORGE WOOD both of Swan
Lane Upper Thames Street in the County of London Isinglass Importers and
Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of our invention is to provide a machine that will deliver the mixed
finings into the hogshead more evenly, and also be more durable than those
heretofore made.
And to carry our invention into effect we construct our improved finings machine
as follows.
The exterior of the machine is of the usual form with wooden case and hopper
the former being provided with perforated copper on its under curved surface but
instead of the ordinary brushes mounted on the four pairs of arms attached to the
spindle which rotate inside the case to press the mixed finings fed from the hopper
through the perforated copper we use squeegees made of indiarubber and canvas
known in the trade as "insertion." These squeegees are mounted in wood and the
wood is attached to the radial arms in the usual manner, the indiarubber part gently
pressing upon the perforated copper presses the mixed finings through and delivers
an even supply into the hogshead. They do not damage the perforated copper and
last very much longer than any brush heretofore made.
Various modifications may be made, the squeegees may be entirely of indiarubber
if desired instead of having the canvas insertion, and a more or less number than
four may be used if desired, always preserving the essential features features of our
invention, which is to provide a pliable squeegee in place of the usual brush used
in finings machines, which shall gently press the finings through the perforated
copper strainer instead of brushing it through, which wears out the copper and
brushes.
Dated this 8th day of November 1805
UAMI LEIN DIEVITICATION.
Improvements in Finings Machines for Brewing Purposes.
FRANCIS JOHN HIGGIN and WILLIAM GEORGE WOOD both of Swan
Lane Upper Thames Street in the County of London Isinglass Importers and
Manufacturers 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 :-
The object of our invention is to provide a machine that will deliver the mixed
finings into the hogshead more evenly, and also be more durable than those
heretofore made.

page_text: And to carry our invention into effect we construct our improved finings machine
as follows.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the machine with the hinged hopper shown
partly open.
Fig. 2 is a vertical section and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of spindle carrying
the squeegees, two arms only of which are shown for distinctness the other two
being at right angles to the two shown.
Similar letters denote corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
The exterior of the machine is of the usual form with wooden case A and
hopper C the former being provided with perforated copper B on its under curved
surface, but instead of the ordinary brushes mounted on the four pairs of arms
attached to the spindle which rotate inside the case to press the mixed finings fed
from the hopper C through the perforated copper B we use squeegees D made of
indiarubber and canvas known in the trade as insertion. These squeegees are
mounted in wood supports E and the wood is attached to the radial arms F in the
usual manner. The indiarubber part gently pressing upon the perforated copper B
presses the mixed finings through and delivers an even supply into the hogshead.
They do not damage the perforated copper and last very much longer than any
brush heretofore made.
Various modifications may be made, the squeegees may be entirely of indiarubber
if desired instead of having the canvas insertion, and a more or less number than
four may be used, always preserving the essential features of our invention, which
is to provide a pliable squeegee in place of the usual brush used in finings machines,
which shall gently press the finings through the perforated copper strainer instead
of brushing it through which wears out the copper and brushes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1st. The use in combination with finings machines for brewing purposes of
indiarubber insertion or other suitable pliable material squeegees suitably mounted
for the purpose of pressing the mixed finings through the strainer in place of
brushes as heretofore used.
2nd. The improved finings machine for brewing purposes substantially as herein
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 8th day of Auơnst 1896
H. T. TALLACK,
10 Great Turnstile, Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicants.