An Improved Apparatus for the Aeration of Beers, Wines, Mineral Waters, and other like Liquors.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Feb., 1850
Complete Specification Left, 14th Nov., 1890-Accepted, 31st Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for the Aeration of Beers, Wines, Mineral
Waters, and other like Liquors.
I, BENJAMIN JOHNSON SHARP, of 258, Oxford Street, Stepney, in the County
of Middlesex, Printer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an improved apparatus for the aeration of beers, wines,
mineral waters and other like liquors; for the purpose of impregnating any liquid
with carbonic acid gas, or the saturation of a liquid with air.
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This invention is constructed with a cylinder charged with carbonic gas, which
gas passes out at the top through a valve and a coil of pipe, downwards through
stop back (automatic), valve and a cross piece, down the centre pipe to the base of
the interior of a metallic chamber. At the base in the interior of the said chamber
I construct a fine perforated plate, through which perforations the gas is intended
to pass through into the liquid contained therein. On each of the arms of the
cross I fix a valve with unions; one to connect the liquid or water supply, and the
other to carry the aerated liquid away. A bye pass is provided between the crown
of the chamber and the coil at the top above the cross. Pressure gauges, cocks,
and safety valves are supplied where necessary.
The whole is mounted on a wood stand.
The object of my invention is to supply the market with an apparatus to be
placed on a convenient place in a bar or shop.
Aeration is performed by passing the liquid into the. chamber up to a certain
water line indicated by a dribble cock, this cock being then turned off and the
supply valve also; the carbonic gas being permitted to pass through the pipes
into the base and up through the perforations impregnating the liquid in the
aforesaid chamber. The liquid passing out by a valve on one of the arms of the
cross.
Dated this 15th day of February 1890
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J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for the Aeration of Beers, Wines, Mineral
Waters, and other like Liquors.
I, BENJAMIN JOHNSON SHARP, Printer, of 258 Oxford Street, Stepney, E.,
in the County of Middlesex, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved apparatus for the aeration of beers, wines,
mineral waters, and other like liquors, for the purpose of impregnating any liquid
with carbonic acid gas, or the saturation of a liquid with air.
This invention is constructed with a cylinder charged with carbonic gas, which
gas passes out at the top through a valve and a coil of pipe downwards through a
stop back (automatic), valve and a cross piece down the centre pipe to the b.se of
the interior of a metallic chamber. At the base in the interior of the said chamber
I construct a fine perforated plate, through which perforations the gas is intended
to pass through into the liquid contained therein. On each of the arms of the cross
I fix a valve with unions; one to connect the air cock, and the other the safety
valve. A bye pass is provided between the crown of the chamber and the coil at
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where necessary.
Pressure gauges, cocks, and safety valves are supplied
The whole is mounted on a wood stand.
The object of my invention is to supply the market with an apparatus to be
placed on a convenient place in a bar or shop.
Aeration is performed by passing the liquid into the chamber, up to a certain
water line indicated by a gauge glass; the carbonic gas being permitted to pass
through the pipes into the base and up through the perforations, impregnating the
liquid in the aforesaid chamber.
The liquid passing out by a valve direct into the
bottler.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Figure 1 represents a section of the chamber on line A. B. in Figure 3.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the apparatus connected to a bottling machine q.
This said bottling machine is no part of my invention.
Figure 3 is a section of part of the chamber with the water or liquid line t.
The travel of the carbonic gas is indicated by arrows.
My invention is constructed with a cylinder a charged with carbonic gas, which
gas passes out at the top through a pressure reducing valve c (provided with a
spring safety valve d), through the gas outlet e and a coil of pipe i down the pipe m
and up perforated plate into the liquid chamber b. At the base of the interior of
the liquid chamber 6 I construct a fine perforated plate l, through which perfora-
tions the gas is intended to pass through into the liquid contained therein. On the
top of the liquid chamber I place a pressure gauge y, and also the air cock h, with
an adjustable safety valve/. A bye pass w is provided. between the crown of the
chamber and the coil i The water or liquid inlet k attached to the chamber b
is placed in any convenient place in the chamber, with aerated water outlet or
connection between the chamber and the bottler q. To the liquid chamber b I
fix a gauge glass between the stay o with brass cap and the packing gland p.
The whole of the apparatus is mounted on a stand c. A pump may be provided
to force the liquid into the chamber and worked by an eccentric on the shaft of
bottler; do not claim the said pump as any part of my invention..
For mineral waters the cylinder is charged with water, the gas is then admitted
unto the required pressure. Bottling is then proceeded with, the same even
pressure of gas in each bottle being obtained.
By shutting off the gas at e from the tube and opening the bye pass w the
cylinder may be charged with water, and the gas is forced through pipe into
acrator or chamber which is a great saving of gas. When the cylinder >> is charged
nearly fall with water I shut off bye pass w, and open cock e or other cocks from
gas tube to aerator to permit the gas to travel down into the aerator to impregnate
the water, and when the said water is aerated to the required pressure I then start
bottling with the gas left on at the desired pressure, set by reducing valve e;
and by this means I obtain an equal pressure alike in each bottle.
To aerate wines, beers, cyders, or other liquids, you must connect the same to
the inlet k, for the purpose herein before described.
It will be understood that I do not limit myself to any particular sizes or shapes,
or the exact materials, or to any details herein described, as the parts may be
varied in many ways within the scope of my invention.
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
1. The combination of the apparatus for the aeration of beers, wines, mineral
waters and other like liquors, substantially as herein described and according to
the accompanying drawing.
2. The combination of the apparatus for impregnating any liquid with carbonic

page_text: acid gas, or the saturation of a liquid with air, substantially as herein described
and according to the accompanying drawing.
3. To construct the apparatus of any material, size, shape, or with any modifi-
cation of the various parts, for the purpose herein set forth.
Dated this 14th day of November 1890
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.