Improvements in or relating to Machines for Coating Ureams or other Articles with Chocolate or the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: "Date of Application, "29th Sept., 1894
***t omplete Specification. Left, "22nd June, 1895-Accepted, 28th Sept., 1895
PATHUR
Improvements in or relating to Machines for Coating Ureams or
other Articles with Chocolate or the like.
"I, DANIEL MOREY HOLMES of' 34 Watt Street, City, County and State of
New York, United States of America, Inventor, 'do hereby declare the nature of
this invention' to be as follows:-
"This invention relates to the heating of the bath or vessel containing the coating
material such as chocolate to be applied to creama or other articles.
Hitherto this bath or vessel has been heated by water contained in a closed
chamber or jacket surrounding it, a. steam coil being located in the chamber for
raising the temperature of the water. The devices have however not given uniform
results as the water not being in circulation is hotter at some parts than at other
and consequently no reliable means have been provided for enabling the temperature
of the water to be at all times accurately ascertained. "To overcome these draw-
backs I connect to the chamber or jacket, which otherwise may be arranged in the
ordinary manner a preferably vertical pump having conveniently an enlarged open
chamber or tank at its upper end. The pump plunger or piston is provided with
the usual non-return valve. The lower part of the pumpuis connected with the
lower part of the chamber or jacket whose upper part is connected with the
enlarged open chamber at the upper part of the pump. The latter may be operated
by any of the rotating shafts of the machine.
By the foregoing means the water will be circulated through the jacket and
open chamber or tank and its temperature may at all times be ascertained by a
thermometer 'dipping into the water in said chamber and always exposed to the
view of the operator. 'By virtue of the rapid circulation of the water thus obtained
the thermometer indications may at all times be relied upon.
'It will be readily understood that the before described apparatus may be modified
and still produce the same results for example instead of a vertical pump I may, use
an inclined or even a horizontal one and connect it by pipes with the open chamber
or tank which in other respects may be independent of it; or I may use a vertical
pump connected by pipes with the open chamber or tank. If desired the' before
mentioned tank.may be provided with a suitable cover and the thermometer may
pass through this.cover.
Dated this 28th day of September 1894.
'W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE. SPECIFICATION.
5 Improvements in or relating to Machines for Coating Creams or
other Articles with Ohocolate or the like.
.
1, DANIEL MOREY HOLMES, of 34 Watts Street, City, County and State of
New York, United States of America, Inventor, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
0 described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to the heating of the bath or vessel containing the coating
material to be applied to creams, and other articles.

page_text: Hitherto this bath or vessel has been heated by water contained in a closed
chamber, or jacket, surrounding it, heat being applied by means of a steam coil,
gas burners, or the equivalent. Such an arrangement has. not given uniform
results, as the water not being in circulation is hotter at some parts than'at others,
and no means have been heretofore provided for enabling the temperature of the
water to be maintained equally throughout, and for ascertaining accurately the
temperature.
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By my invention, these difficulties and objections have been overcome, as will be
found by reference to the accompanying drawing, forming a part hereof.
1 is the main frame of a machine to which my invention is applied. 2 is a water
jacket, surrounding a tank or bath, for holding the coating material, said tank or
bath being indicated by the dotted lines. 3 is a filling pipe, for supplying water
to the jacket, any desired means being employed for applying heat. 4 is a stand
pipe, connected to the water jacket, and having a thermometer 11 projecting from
ita upper extremity so as to be easily read. Leading from this stand pipe is a
pipe 5 connected to a pump 6. In the present instance I have shown a rotary
pump, the shaft 7 whereof bears a pulley 8. 9 is a driving, belt passing to any
convenient source of power. 10 is a pipe leading from the water jacket to the
pump 6.
By this arrangement, the water within the jacket surrounding the coating bath
may be circulated and kept at an even temperature, and such, temperature may be
easily ascertained by a glance at the thermometer 11.
"
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my! said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. The combination with a bath or tank for holding confectionery coating
material, and a surrounding water jacket, of means for maintaining the water at a
uniform temperature.
2. The combination with a bath or tank for holding confectionery coating
material, of a surrounding water jacket, and a pump for circulating the water
through said jacket.
3. The combination with a bath or tank for holding confectionery coating
material, of a surrounding water bath, a pump for circulating the water, within said.
jacket, and a thermometer entering the water in said jacket, as set forth and
*described.
Dated this 2nd day of June 1905