A New or Improved Apparatus for Making Ices or for analogous Freezing Operations.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 28th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 30th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Apparatus for Making Ices or for analogous
Freezing Operations.
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I, KING CHARLES EDMUNDS of 12 Creek Row, Calcutta in the Indian Empire
at present residing at Brook's Hotel 33 and 34 Surrey Street Strand in the County
of London, Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple and efficient apparatus by
which ices can be made or analogous freezing operations be performed with great
facility and despatch and in a continuous manner if desired. An apparatus con-
structed according to my invention consists of a receptacle in which a hollow drum:
can be rotated. This hollow drum contains the agent for effecting the freezing,
and into the said receptacle the liquid or matter to be frozen is introduced. As the
hollow drum is rotated in the liquid or matter it effects the freezing thereof and
the frozen matter adheres to the drum and can be removed therefrom for use.
A convenient construction of apparatus according to my invention consists of a
casing or box provided with the aforesaid receptacle and having bearings in which
the aforesaid hollow drum can be rotated by any suitable handle and gear from
outside the apparatus. At one end of the casing is an opening into which the
liquid or matter can be introduced a hopper or shoot being preferably provided for
introduction into the said opening to receive the said matter or liquid and conduct
it into the aforesaid receptacle. At the other end of the casing an opening is
provided for the exit of the frozen matter the said exit being furnished with a
scraper and guide or shoot the scraper removing the frozen matter so that it is
received by the said guide or shoot and conducted to any suitable receptacle.
Dated this 6th day of September 1893.
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Apparatus for Making Ices or for analogous
Freezing Operations.
I, KING CHARLES EDMUNDS of 12 Creek Row, Calcutta in the Indian Empire
at present residing at Brooks Hotel 33 and 34 Surrey Street, Strand in the County
of London, England, Merchant 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 my invention is to provide a simple and efficient apparatus by
which ices can be made, or analogous freezing operations be performed with great
facility and despatch and in a continuous manner if desired.
An apparatus constructed according to my invention consists of a receptacle in
which a hollow drum can be rotated which hollow drum contains the agent for
effecting the freezing, and into the said receptacle the liquid, or matter to be frozen
is introduced. As the hollow drum is rotated in the liquid, or matter, it effects
the freezing thereof and when the liquid or matter is frozen it adheres to the drum
and can be removed therefrom for use.
I will describe with reference to the accompanying drawing the apparatus
constructed according to my invention.

page_text: Figure 1 is a longitudinal section and Figures 2 and 3 are respectively a
transverse section and a perspective view.
A is a casing, or box, having in its lower portion, the semi-circular receptacle B
and carrying bearings in which the axes c of the hollow drum C are mounted so
that the said drum can be rotated from outside the apparatus by means of the
handle D'and gear wheels ef. At one end of the casing or box A is an opening g
by which the liquid, or matter to be frozen can be introduced, a hopper, or shoot,
or pipe and funnel 4 being preferably provided for introduction into the said,
opening to receive the said liquid, or matter, and conduct it into the receptacle B
The said opening can be closed by a plug, or stopper, when the funnel is removed.
At the other end of the casing A an opening i is provided for the exit of the frozen
matter the said exit being furnished with a scraper and guide or shoot / the said
scraper removing the frozen matter from the periphery of the drum C as it is
rotated (in the direction of the arrow Figure 1) against the said scraper so that
the frozen matter is received by the said guide or shoot and conducted to any
suitable receptacle. 12 is a flap which closes the opening i when the shoot and
scraper are removed. is a projection on the scraper k and 2 is a handle on a
shaft carrying a projection n' with a spring tail n so that by moving the handle n²
the projection n' acts on the projection 2 to, move the scraper closer to the drum
the spring tail n' returning the projection, n to its original position when the
handle is released. m is one of two scrapers hinged to the casing on each side;
of the drum C so that they by bearing on the sides of the drum remove any mattor :
or liquid tending to freeze thereon. mare springs in the upper part of the box.
which bear on the scrapers m so as to allow them to yield if any hard. frozen
matter adheres which would be liable to injure the scrapers. When liquid is to be,
cooled only it can be run off by the outlet pipe and tap n. is an overflow
pipe and tap which will indicate when the receptacle B has been sufficiently
charged.
The drum. C is provided with an opening by "which the freezing or cooling:
mixture, or agent is introduced. This opening is shewn in the drawing as being
made through one of the axes and capable of being closed by the plug, c
stopper.m. The apparatus may be provided with a handle at top for convenience
in carrying it. q is a drawer for holding the removeable fittings.
or
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.―
The combination of parts constituting the apparatus, constructed and arranged
as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 28th day of November 1893.
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