IMPROVEMENTS IN REFRIGERATORS FOR BREWERS, DISTILLERS AND OTHER LIKE USES
Year: 1885

page_text: I SAMUEL BRIGGS of the Burton Copper Works, Burton on Trent, Stafford,
Brewers Engineer and Coppersmith do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN REFRIGERATORS FOR BREWERS, DISTILLERS AND
OTHER LIKE USES," to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is certain improvements in refrigerators for Brewers,
Distillers and other like uses.
The first part of my invention relates to the tubes which I make of oval form
flattish on the top and bottom and with a channel or fillet running the whole length
of both top and bottom.
The lower channel serves for conducting the liquid being cooled from one tube
on to another. The upper channel serves as a receptacle or indent for the lower
channel of the tube next above to lodge in and be supported without the aid of
chairs or buttons such as are usually employed as supporters between the tubes.
Instead of one channel being at top and one at the bottom only of the tube as
before mentioned two or more such channels may be formed in a tube. By this
formation of tube the metal can be very thin, drawn seamless lap edged or braized
butt on as desired. They occupy from their close connection one with the other
very little space compared to other shapes of tubes consequently a greater number
can be fitted in a given size frame than is usual.
I purpose setting these tubes in series in the frames which have partitions for
directing the cooling liquid to and fro in zigzag order said frames being also
provided with flanges or lugs to enable covers to be bolted thereto.
Over and above the top tier of tubes I fit a double gutter trough which forms the
second part of my invention, this double gutter trough is perforated or slotted on
the inner sides for the wort or other liquid to be cooled to flow through on to the
outer surfaces of the tubes the perforations or slots being so arranged as to ensure
the flow of two thin films which spread themselves over the entire surfaces of the
tubes in their downward travel to the bottom where they unite in a trough fitted
for the purpose.

page_text: Over the apex of the double gutter trough I fit the wort supply pipe this being
slotted at each side just above the apex of the double gutter for the proper
distribution of the wort to the gutter.
The frames of my refrigerator have splayed out bases through which I pass screw
bolts these which form the third part of my invention being so arranged with the
bottom of the receiving trough that either end or corner of the refrigerator can be
raised or lowered and be set dead level when desired. This screw setting mechanism
will enable the refrigerator to be adjusted at any time after being fixed in place
and will obviate the present inconvenient.method of wedging up.
Dated this 3rd day of January 1885.

page_text: I SAMUEL BRIGGS of the Burton Copper Works, Burton on Trent, Stafford,
Brewers Engineer and Coppersmith, do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN REFRIGERATORS FOR BREWERS, DISTILLERS AND
OTHER LIKE USES," 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 my invention is certain improvements in refrigerators for brewers,
distillers and other like uses.
The first part of my invention relates to the tubes (reference being had to
Figure 1 of the annexed drawings) which I make of oval form A flattish on the
top and bottom and with channels or fillets B, C, running the whole length of both
top and bottom. The lower channel C serves for conducting the liquid being cooled
from one tube on to another. The upper channel B serves as a receptacle or indent
for the lower channel of the tube next above to lodge in as shown in Figures 3
and 4 and be supported without the aid of chairs or buttons such as are usually
employed as supporters between the tubes. Instead of one channel being at top
and one at the bottom only of the tube as before mentioned, two or more such
channels may be formed in a tube. By this formation of tube the metal can be
very thin, drawn seamless, lap edged or braized butt on as desired.
They occupy from their close connection one with the other very little space
compared to other shapes of tubes consequently a greater number can be fitted in
a given size frame than is usual.
I purpose setting these tubes in series in the frame D shown in front elevation
of the refrigerator Figure 2 which have partitions E shown in the end elevation
Figure 3 for directing the cooling liquid to and fro in zigzag order said frames being
also provided with flanges or lugs F to enable covers G G to be bolted thereto.
H is the inlet for the cooling water which passes through the whole of the tubes A A
to and fro as indicated by the arrows and is finally discharged at the outlet I.
Over and above the top tier of tubes I fit a double gutter trough J shown in
detached view Figure 4 which forms the second part of my invention this double
gutter trough J is perforated or slotted at K K on the inner sides for the wort or
other liquid to be cooled to flow through on to the outer surfaces of the tubes A A
the perforations or slots K K being so arranged as to ensure the flow of two thin
films which spread themselves over the entire surfaces of the tubes A A in their
downward travel to the bottom where they unite in a trough L fitted for the
purpose.
Over the apex M of the double gutter trough J I fit the wort supply pipe N this
being slotted as at P P at each side just above the apex of the double gutter J for
the proper distribution of the wort to the gutter.
The frames D of my refrigerator have splayed out bases Q, Q, Figure 3 through
which I pass screw bolts R R these being so arranged with the bottom of the
receiving trough L that either end or corner of the refrigerator can be raised or
lowered and be set dead level when desired. This screw setting mechanism P

page_text: (which forms the third part of my invention) will enable the refrigerator to be
adjusted at any time after being fixed in place and will obviate the present
inconvenient method of wedging up.
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
First. The manufacture of the special form of tube shown at Figure 1 of the
annexed drawings and the modified form of said tube having two or more such
channels as and for the purpose described.
Secondly. The double gutter trough shown at Figure 4 for ensuring the distri-
bution of the wort or other liquid to be cooled on to the outer surfaces of refrigerator
tubes in the manner hereinbefore described.
Thirdly. The employment of the screw setting arrangement for the purpose of
adjusting the level of refrigerators substantially as herein before described and
shown in Figure 3 of the annexed drawings.