IMPROVEMENTS IN THE " BEVERAGES MANUFACTURE OF AERATED WATERS
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Sept., 1886.
Complete Left, 20th June, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 22nd July, 1887.
or Beverages.
1, JAMES MEADOWCROFT of No. 31 King Street, Blackburn in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturer of Fruit Essences, do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
"
BEVERAGES to be as follows:-
MANUFACTURE OF AERATED WATERS OR
This invention consists in an improved method of saturating aerated waters with
carbonic acid gas, previously to get the water thoroughly charged with carbonic acid
gas agitators worked by small engines have been used.
According to this my invention I employ a cylinder of brass, copper, tin, or other
metal which may be made in one piece with moveable top and bottom, or it may be
made in several pieces or sections screwed together, this latter method enables the
interior parts of the cylinder to be got at better for inspection or repairs. Inside the
cylinder are a series of double plates with conical or raised centres, the lower part of
the
upper plate of each series is perforated with small holes and the top or apex of the
cone of the lower plate is open, so that when the carbonic gas and water is pumped
through an inlet pipe at the bottom of the cylinder it passes through the cone of the
bottom plate, the cone of the top plate (not being open at its apex) arrests its progress
and forces it through the small perforations in the lower part of the upper plate
whence it passes to the cone of the next lower plate and so on, through all the series
of plates to the outlet pipe at the top of the cylinder whence it passes to the bottling
cylinder.
It will be seen that the carbonic acid gas and water in being forced through the
cylinder and plates becomes thoroughly mixed and saturated.
I make one or two small perforations in the bottom of the lower plate so as to allow
the water to be drawn off the whole cylinder.
If the apparatus is to be placed in the horizontal position the cones are not necessary,
the perforated plates being near the bottom of the containing cylinder or vessel and
the diverting or circulating plates are in the vertical position, but I prefer the cones
and vertical apparatus where space admits of its use.
Dated this 15th down of Santamban 100
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Aerated Waters
or Beverages.
I, JAMES MEADOWCROFT of No. 31 King Street Blackburn in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturer of Fruit Essences, 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:-
This invention consists of an improved method of saturating aerated waters with
carbonic acid gas, previously to get the water thoroughly charged with carbonic acid
gas, agitators worked by small engines have been used.
According to this my invention I employ a cylinder of brass copper, tin or other
metal which may be made in one piece with moveable top and bottom or it may be
made in several pieces or sections screwed together; this latter method enables the
interior parts of the cylinder to be got at better for inspection or repairs.
Inside the cylinder are a series of double plates with conical, dome shaped, or raised
centres, the lower part of the upper plate of each series is perforated with small holes
and the top or apex of the cone or tube of the lower plate is open, so that when the
carbonic gas and water is pumped through an inlet pipe at the bottom of the cylinder
it passes through the cone or tube of the bottom plate, the cone or dome of the top
plate (not being open at its apex) arrests its progress, diverts and forces it through
the small perforations in the lower part of the upper plate whenever it passes to the
cone or tube part of the next lower plate, and so on through all the series of plates to
the outlet pipe at the top of the cylinder whence it passes to the bottling cylinder.
It will be seen that the carbonic acid gas and water in being forced through the
cylinder and plates becomes thoroughly mixed and saturated.
I make one or two small perforations in the bottom of the lower plate so as to allow
the water to be drawn off the whole cylinder.
If the apparatus is to be placed in the horizontal position the cones are not necessary,
the perforated plates being near the bottom of the containing cylinder or vessel, and
the diverting or circulating plates are in the vertical position, but I prefer the cones
and vertical apparatus where space admits of its use.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention I will now proceed to
describe in detail the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or
carried into practical effect, and in order that the same may be clearly understood I
have annexed hereunto 3 sheets of drawings illustrative thereof, and have marked the
same with figures and letters of reference correspond with those in the following
explanation thereof.
Fig. 1. in the annexed drawing is a section of my vertical saturator.
Figs. 2. 3. 4 are views of my horizontal saturator. The vertical saturator is intended
to be fixed outside the condensing cylinder or reservoir for the saturated water, and
the horizontal saturator is intended to be fixed inside the condensing cylinder.

page_text: The vertical saturator Fig. 1. is constructed in sections marked a, a, with a bottom
plate, b, b, b, and top plate, c, c, Onto the top of each section, a, a, is cast or otherwise
fixed a thin disc, d,d, into which is screwed the tube, c, c, also the tube, f, this being a
more convenient method of construction than raising the plate as originally suggested
in provisional specification.
Into the bottom edge of sections a, a, is fixed the perforated flange h, h, of the
hollow dome g.g. Into the bottom plate b, b, b, is screwed two bushes one i, i, for
emptying and drawing off the saturator with the help of the tubes, f, the other j. j.
being the inlet of gas and water from the condensing pump. Into the top plate c, c,
is screwed a bush k, k, the outer end of which is connected with the condensing
cylinder.
When working, the gas and water enter together at the opening, b, through the
bush j. j. and then together go up the tube, e, e, when by coming in contact with the
hollow dome g, g. they are thereby diverted and forced downwards and through the
holes in the perforated plate, h, h, into the cavity marked, m.
From the cavity, m,
the
gas and water is now forced up the next tube, e, e, and through the second perforated
plates h, h, and so on through the whole series, the water coming out at the top
thoroughly saturated with gas.
The horizontal saturator Figs. 2. 3. 4. is constructed of sheet tin, copper, brass or
other suitable material, with an arrangement of verticalpartions marked A1 to A 11 and
horizontal perforated plates marked B1 to B 6. The gas and water enter in at the
opening C and then pass through the perforated plate B i over the top of the first
vertical partition Al under the bottom of the vertical partion A 2. through the holes in
perforated plate B2 and so on through the whole series, the water coming out at the
opening D thoroughly saturated with gas.
The vertical saturator may (by preference) be made as shown in fig. 5. The barrel
or casing A. A. is made all in one piece and the hollow domes B, B, with perforated
flange C. C, blank disc D. D. and conducting tube E. E all being made to fit into the
inside of barrel A, A, all resting on the turned down flange F.
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 construction and arrangement of domes and tubes such as d d and e. e
when covered by and in combination with the hollow domes g. having perforated
flanges hand as herein described and by annexed drawings.
Secondly. In a horizontal apparatus for purpose described, the vertical plates 1. A
to 11 A (or other number of such plates) in combination with perforated horizontal (or
inclined) plates such as B1, B2, B3 within a containing case, all substantially as illustrated
by annexed drawings and as and for purpose herein described.
Dated this 17th day of June 1887.
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.