An Improvement in Means or Apparatus for Carbonating Liquids.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Means or Apparatus for Carbonating Liquids.
JOHN RICHARD WRIGHT, 21, Finch Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, Clerk, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A counter fountain with two plug taps, with glass globes on top holding any
given quantity of liquor in the shape of fermented beers, wine, cider, water or other
still liquor which will be carbonated in one revolution of the tap and let out
sparkling in a glass for drinking purposes. The liquor will flow into these glass
globes by force or gravitation and the carbonic acid gas used will be compressed.
The above plug tap has a globe of glass fixed on the top of same, the liquor
flows in the side of the plug tap and turns at right angles upward into the glass
globe to the amount of liquor required, there is a glass tube which is fixed to the
top of the said plug tap which rises into the glass globe above the said liquor
carrying off the top pressure thro the plug and outer casing to below the outlet
spout.
When the tap is turned ½ of a revolution it shuts off the liquor and top pressure
outlet and comes into contact with a small hole fitted with a pipe which allows the
carbonic acid gas to force its way thro the plug into the liquor in the glass globe
which becomes then carbonated.
A further revolution of the tap brings the top pressure outlet against an outlet
in the outer casing which carries away the top pressure thro a waste pipe so that
the liquor will flow into the drinking glass without making too much froth.
The next revolution of brings the liquor inlet to the spout outlet and the liquor
is then released into the drinking glass.
An Improvement in Means or Apparatus for Carbonating Liquids.
I, JOHN RICHARD WRIGHT, of 21, Finch Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, Clerk,
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 reference being had to the drawings accompanying this specification and
to the figures and letters shewn thereon:--
This invention relates to improved means or apparatus for carbonating liquids
and aerating water and my improvements as applied to a counter fountain are
illustrated in
Figure which represents a side sectional elevation

page_text: Figure 3 a perspective detail view.
Figure 4 represents a horizontal section through the tap on line B, B.
Figure 5 a vertical section on line A. A. of Figure 4.
The apparatus or counter fountain is constructed with one or two plug taps
but by preference with but one as at A. The plug of the tap is bored with certain
apertures in the sides in different positions so that the turning of the plug will
open or close these apertures according to the position of the plug in the body of
the tap.
The plug tap is surmounted with a split ring or gallery B forming a screw for
making a joint between said plug tap A. and a glass globe or liquid container C.
fixed upon and carried by the plug tap A. A¹ shews the plug of tap (dotted lines
Figure 3) and section Figure 5 B is a rubber washer situated between the plug of
tap and the base of the glass globe which globe has a flange C¹ the split ring or
gallery B which is screw threaded screws down against said flange C₁ and makes an
air tight joint between same and the top of plug. D is a metal stand forming
a cylinder for holding a given pressure of C. O. 2 supplied from compressed gas
through a pressure reducing valve from a steel tube for carbonating or aerating
the liquid.
The liquor or liquid either water or still fermented liquors wines. beer stout
or cider etc. is supplied to the glass globe or container C by means of the inlet
supply pipe E the liquid flowing into the side of the plug tap A through an inlet
pipe E at right angles and upwards into the glass globe Caccording to the amount
required.
A glass tube F is fixed to the top of the said plug tap A which rises in to the
glass globe above the liquid this tube F is for the purpose of carrying off the
top pressure of air or gas as the liquid displaces it when filling the glass globe C.
The escaping air or gas passes away down the glass tube F and through the hole
in the plug in connection therewith & escapes through the pipe F and out of the
bottle nozzle G. The upper part of said tube F may be of glass and is connected
to the hole in the plug tap A as at 13 with a stuffing box backed with a rubber
washer to make a liquid tight joint. H is a gas inlet elbow pipe for the purpose
of forcing and agitating the liquid by forcing it round in the glass globe. I is a
gas valve and box complete with pipe I¹ fitted from the supply cylinder D contain-
ing CO2 gas. The spring valve J is regulated by the screw K governed by a
spring fitted interiorly round the valve spindle K and acting on the valve by the
said screw handle K working through a stuffing box. The use of the screw
handle K is to give more or less pressure on the spring which bears on the valve
as required according to what amount of top pressure should be let off after the
liquor or water has been carbonated in the glass globe C.
The spring valve box J is fitted with two pipes I', K³ Fig. 2 and two stop
taps K¹ K³ the pipe K³ is coupled to the top of bottle nozzle G to convey the top
pressure or part thereof through the bottle nozzle and into the bottle so that when
the liquor flows into the said bottle it will absorb a little more CO 2.
The tap K will convey part of the said top pressure down the pipe K³ below
the floor to a reserve cylinder which is connected to the barrel of liquor as the case
may be with a safety valve to give sufficient pressure inside the barrel so as to
raise the liquor (for example beer or stout) through the supply pipe E in to the
glass globe C to be carbonated.
The tap K when open allows the top pressure to pass to the reserve cylinder
below the floor to supply the barrel of beer or liquors of a frothy nature with a
pressure sufficient to force the liquor from said barrel into the said glass globe on
the counter fountain. Tap K¹ is closed in this case. When the apparatus is used
for aerating water only the tap K² is shut off and the tap K¹ is open so that the
aerated water may be delivered into the bottles, but if the fountain is delivering
into glasses only then both taps must be shut off.
L are the handles for turning the plug tap A M Figure 3 is a stud or stop for

page_text: actuating the gas valve 1/6th of a turn of the plug. N is the spout for dis-
charging the liquid after being carbonated. G the bottle nozzle (adjustable) is
fitted with india rubber O to make a joint and fit close against the bottle neck
when filling same.
The aforesaid glass tube F' for top pressure escape connected with the pipe F¹
to the nozzle G is for the purpose of filling the bottle with CO 2 at pressure but
before letting the liquor or liquid run into same the bottle must be eased away
from the nozzle G so as to let a little pressure out and so allow the liquor or liquid
to flow into the bottle against a less pressure than there is in the glass globe or
container C this causes the liquor or liquid to take up more gas.
When the handles of the plug tap A. are in the position as shewn in Figures 1
and 2 the liquid flows into the plug tap A and turns at right angles and upwards
into the glass globe C to the measure of liquid required to be aerated.
When the handles of the plug tap A are turned of a revolution the water inlet,
also the air escape through F become shut off, and the lever M actuates and opens
the spring gas valve I which allows the gas to pass into the plug and upwards at
right angles through the metal elbow pipe H for the purpose of agitating the liquid
by forcing it horizontally round the glass globe which liquid then becomes
aerated or carbonated as the pressure increases.
When the pressure in the glass globe C becomes equal to the pressure in the
reserve cylinder D the gas then ceases to pass into the glass globe."
When the tap A is turned another of a revolution the gas inlet becomes closed
and the outlet pipe F comes in contact with a hole in the outer casing of the plug
tap which hole is connected with the regulating spring valve J for the purpose of
carrying off any given quantity of top pressure in the glass globe C according to
how the said spring valve is set and regulated by the screw button K.
The spring valve outlet J will open and close automatically after it has let a certain
amount of top pressure off through the taps or cocks Ki K². These tap cocks
must be closed alternately according to the direction which the top pressure must
travel either to the gas reserve below the floor or to the bottle nozzle.
The next revolution of 1/6th brings thè liquor inlet to the spout outlet and the
liquor is then released into the drinking glass or bottle.
Thus for carbonating liquors or aerating waters this can be effected by one
revolution of the tap of the counter fountain whereby the liquid is discharged from
same in a sparkling condition.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the object and nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I would have it under-
stood that I may sometimes deem it advisable to vary the general arrangement or
construction of the apparatus without however departing from the principle of my
said invention but I declare that what I claim is:-
Firstly. In means or apparatus for carbonating or aerating liquids, the con-
struction and arrangement in combination of a counter fountain or apparatus sub-
stantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
Secondly. In a counter fountain or apparatus for carbonating or aerating liquids,
a plug tap or taps having apertures bored in the sides of the plug or plugs said
plug tap carrying a glass globe or container and operating in connection with the
other parts of the apparatus all in combination and for the purpose set forth.
Thirdly. In a counter fountain for carbonating or aerating liquids the use and
application of a gas spring valve in combination with the plug tap and operated by
stud or stop upon same by the part revolution of said plug tap substantially as
described.
Fourthly. In combination with apparatus for carbonating or aerating liquids the
ase and application of a spring regulating valve the stop taps upon the pipes, said
pipes being in connection the one with the nozzle of said apparatus the other in
connection with a reserve cylinder all for the purpose described.
Fifthly. In combination with carbonating apparatus for liquids the application

page_text: and arrangement of top pressure pipe or tube in connection with the said spring
regulating valve as and for the purpose described.
Sixthly. In combination with means or apparatus for carbonating liquids the
application and arrangement of elbow pipe or tube operating as a gas inlet to the
glass globe or container said gas inlet pipe operating for the purpose of forcing
round and agitating the liquid in said glass globe as it is carbonated or aerated
substantially in manner described.
Seventhly. In combination with a counter fountain or apparatus for carbonating
or aerating liquids the use of a cylinder or stand for storing a given pressure
of C. O. 2 supplied from a steel tube as described.
1001
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.