Improvements in Apparatus for Aërating and Bottling Liquids.
Year: 1893

page_text: ate of Application, 5th June, 1893
Co.nplete Specification Left, 5th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 5th June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Aërating and Bottling Liquids.
DAVID LLOYD 129 Portland Road Notting Hill in the County of London
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to apparatus for charging liquids with gas of various kinds
for what is generally known as aërating liquids and for bottling the same and
although applicable to all such purposes is specially adapted to aërating, that is to
say charging with carbonic acid gas, the mineral waters of every day life My
invention consists mainly of two parts which I call respectively the pump and the
bottle holder. The pump is a force pump the piston rod of which is driven by a
handle swivelled at about its centre on to the piston rod This handle is swivelled
at the lower end to a rod fastened at its other end to a fixed point The end of the
handle opposite to the fixed point is depressed by hand or other power, causing the
piston to descend with great pressure; the ascent of piston is assisted by a spring
or balance weight attached to the handle.
At the upper part of the pump cylinder but beneath the piston at the top of its
stroke is an aperture through which the liquid to be aërated or charged with gas is
fed so as to fill the cylinder At the lower end of a cylinder is a valve and beneath
the valve I perferably place a rose Beneath the cylinder is what I call the gas
chamber perferably of cylinderical form and placed at right angles to the pump.
The gas is introduced into this chamber in any convenient way.
end of the gas chamber is a cylinderical chamber.
At the other
Between the gas chamber and the cylinderical chamber I perferably place a
bason shaped partition having an exit or hole at the lower part of the bason so that
the gas and liquid when combined may be led to the centre of the cylinderical
chamber and not fall directly down the sides thereof When the handle of the
pump is depressed the liquid is forced into the gas chamber with considerable
pressure through the valve, and is then charged with gas passing in its charged
state into the cylinderical chamber above mentioned From the cylinderical
chamber it passes into what I call my bottle holder which consists of a frame for
holding the bottle or other receptacle for the liquid charged with gas The bottle
is held in place by a hinged handle and the frame is provided with suitable springs
or screw to hold the bottle securely in its position and to prevent its flying in case
of breakage The cylinderical chamber into which the charged liquid is led as
aforsaid is connected with a tube or tubes which may be provided with a pressure
gauge or gauges leading to the mouth of the bottle At right angles or otherwise
conveniently placed with reference to this tube or tubes, is another and larger tube
surrounding the previous ones, against the mouth of which the bottle is pressed by
the said frame so that the edge of the bottle mouth is air tight with it.
The apparatus being so arranged the pump handle is worked. The liquid as
above explained becomes charged with the gas, is forced from the cylinderical
chamber into the tube of the bottle holder, and so into the bottle whence it expels
the atmospheric air which escapes through the surrounding tube The bottle I
perferably employ is one of those closed by a ball in its neck and the bottle being
filled it is sealed by being turned round so that the ball or stopper may fall or be
pressed into its place.
Tune 5th 1902

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Aërating and Bottling Liquids.
DAVID LLOYD 129 Portland Road Notting Hill in the County of London
Engineer 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 apparatus for charging liquids with gas of various
kinds, for what is generally known as aërating liquids, and for bottling the same;
and although applicable to all such purposes, is especially adapting to aërating,
that is to say, charging with carbonic acid gas, the mineral water of every day
life.
My invention consists mainly of two parts which I call respectively the pump
and the bottle holder. The pump is a force pump the piston rod of which is driven
by a handle swivelled at or about its centre to the piston rod. This handle is
fastened at its other end, to a fixed point. The end of the handle opposite to the
fixed point is depressed by hand or other power, causing the piston to descend with
great pressure; the ascent of the piston is assisted by a spring or balance weight
attached to the handle.
At the lower end of the pump cylinder is a suitable valve, and beneath the valve
I preferably place a rose strainer. Beside the pump cylinder, is what I call the
gas chamber, preferably of cylindrical form, and placed at any angle to the pump.
The gas is introduced into this chamber in any convenient way.
At the top end of the gas chamber I preferably place a basin shaped partition
having an exit or hole at the lower part of the basin, so that the liquid may be led
to the centre of the cylindrical chamber, and not fall directly down the sides
Between the pump and gas cylindrical chambers I provide a check
thereof.
valve.
When the handle of the pump is depressed, the liquid is forced through a check
valve into the gas chamber with considerable pressure, and is there charged with
the gas, passing in its charged state into what I call my bottle holder, which
consists of a frame for holding the bottle or other receptacle for the liquid, charged
with gas.
The bottle is held in place by a hinged handle, and the frame is provided
with suitable springs or screws to hold the bottle securely in position, and to prevent
its flying in case of breakage. This I effect by providing a guard.
The cylindrical chamber into which the charged liquid is led as aforesaid,
is connected with a tube or tubes. Conveniently placed with reference to this tube
or tubes, is another and larger tube surrounding the previous ones, against the
mouth of which the bottle is pressed by the said frame, so that the edge of the
bottle mouth is air tight with it.
I purposely place a check valve from the gas holder, and a safety valve, and a
pressure gauge to check over-charge of gas in cylindrical gas chamber.
The
Having stated the nature of my invention. I will proceed by the aid of the
accompanying drawings to more fully describe my said improved - apparatus.
Figs. 2 & 3 are sectional. Fig. 1 is side elevation respectively. By pressing
down the handle A it pulls the spring B to fix the bottle in between C C. By
turning the bottle holder round at D, the hole in the disc of pipe F comes opposite
the pipe E, and lets the liquid pass into the bottle through pipe F.
atmospheric air that is in the bottle gets compressed through the tube G, and into
the outer tube H, which can be made larger or smaller by connection at J. When
the bottle is full, by turning the bottle holder round the hole in the disc comes
opposite the tube K, which tube allows the liquid to draw the stopper into its place
and seal the bottle. When the handle A is pressed down, the bottle is released, and
the compressed air is released from the tube H through the tube G. To enable it

page_text: to fill the bottle after it has been turned round at D for tube F to be opposite E,
the pump handle is worked up. This works the piston rod M, which draws up the
liquid through valve N, and when the handle is pressed down, the liquid is forced
through pipe O and through the valve P, up through the pipe O into my basin-shaped
partition Q, passing through the carbonic-acid gas contained in what I call my gas
chamber R, and through the pipe E, and hence into the bottle as before described.
To allow the gas to get into my gas-chamber I turn on the valve S of the gas
holder T, which passes through a check-valve U, and then it is mixed with the
liquid. To prevent me having too much pressure of gas, I provide a safety valve V,
and to enable me to know the quantity of gas to force into the bottle, I am provided
with a pressure gauge W, and to prevent the bottle from flying about if it should
break I am provided with a guard X. An overflow pipe, Y, from my pump M and
from bottle holder K I purposely return it to the liquid holder Z.
Having now particularly described the nature of my invention and the manner
the same is to be used, I declare that what I claim is
An improved apparatus herein before described, for aërating and bottling liquids,
in which the pressure from the pump passing through the valves and smaller tubes
to the bottle-holder, forcing the atmospheric air out of the bottle around the larger
tubes or air-tight case, and the arrangement of the tubes and valves and disc.
March 5th 1894.
DAVID LLOYD.