Apparatus for Drawing Off Beer and other Liquids into Bottles, Tankards, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application; 17th Dec., 1898-Accepted, 4th Feb., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Drawing Off Beer and other Liquids into Bottles,
Tankards, and the like.
We, SALO RADLAUER, Merchant, of Seydelstrasse 3, PAUL SCHROEDTER, Merchant,
of Oranienstrasse 65, both of Berlin, and AUGUST SCHROEDTER, Manufacturer,
of Rixdorf, near Berlin, all in the Empire of Germany, 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:-
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This invention relates to an apparatus for drawing off beer and other liquids
into bottles, jugs, tankards and the like. In Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying
drawing, the invention is illustrated in side view, partially in section, the working
parts being shown in different positions.
A fixed frame a is furnished with a projecting piece or head b, in the centre
of which is a hole c, and the upper and under packing rings d and e, made of
india-rubber or the like. In addition to this one or more air-channels f are
arranged in the part b. Underneath the head b, a shelf g for holding the vessels
which are to be filled, is adjustably arranged, so as to slide, with the rod g' in
the guiding arms . The lower end of the rod g is linked with the lever arm k
pivoted in and linked at the point with the pedal 7. A second rod m is con-
nected with the back end of k and is guided vertically by means of the arms n.
It is also connected at the top with the drawing off pipe by means of the lever
intermediate piece o' and rod o². The rod o² is guided in the arm o³.
The drawing off pipe is furnished at the top with a ball valve
and a
tightening flange or collar r. The beer cask is connected with the valve casing
by means of a hose pipe s. The ball of the valve is furnished with a wire rod q',
which runs through the drawing off pipe p and projects somewhat beyond the
end of the same. The drawing off pipe passes through and is held by the hole c
in the centre of the projecting piece or head belonging to the frame. On the
rod m is seated a spiral spring, the lower end of which lodges against the guiding
arm n and the upper end against the additional piece m¹ belonging to the rod m.
The shelf g which is longer than it is wide is provided with the rest or stand g².
If the pedal be pressed down, the rods and m will be lowered, the shelf
being lowered likewise, and the drawing. off pipe p raised (Fig. 1). The jug h
is now pushed on to the back of the shelf g and the pedal released. At the same
time, the shelf g is raised by the action of the spring and the drawing off pipe
lowered, the upper end of the jug being pressed against the pack-
ing ring d on the projecting piece or head b of the frame and
the valve opened, the rod q striking against the bottom of the
jug h (Fig. 2). Further, the flange or collar of the drawing off pipe lies
against the upper packing ring of the piece b. The beer now runs into the
jug h and the air in the jug is forced out through the channel f. When the jug
is filled, this being indicated by the ceasing of the noise made by the escaping
air, the pedal is once more pressed down and the jug h drawn back on to the
rest or stand g² of the shelf g and quickly closed.
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page_text: The apparatus described and illustrated is only intended as an example. The
following modifications are also claimed.
The movable drawing off pipe is dispensed with, and the beer supply pipe s
is attached directly to the hole c in the centre of the frame piece b, a stop-cock
being inserted. In this case, the frame piece b with the central hole or beer
inlet c and the side air outlet f are new in contradistinction to former apparatus
with two concentric pipes in the head of the frame, the outer pipe serving as
inlet for the beer and the inner pipe as outlet for the air. This old arrangement
prevents the jugs etc. from being filled quickly, as the air is intercepted by the
falling stream or column of beer and can only force its way through the central
outlet. Moreover, the new arrangement is simple in construction, and more reliable
in action.
If, as represented, the drawing off pipe be made movable, and lowered nearly to
the bottom of the vessel each time the latter is filled, there will be, together with
quickness in filling, the advantage that this operation is effected without frothing,
which is not the case with any of the former apparatus.
The pedal contrivance can also be so arranged that when the pedal is pressed
down, the shelf g will be raised and the drawing off pipe p lowered, whilst when
the pedal is released, p will be raised and
lowered.
P
Further, the frame piece or head b can be firmly connected beneath the valve b
with the drawing off pipe 2, so that it will be raised and lowered therewith. In
this case, the pedal arrangement can be so that either 2 and g shall be movable or
p fixed and 9 movable or finally p movable and g fixed.
In any
The valve can also be arranged on the lower end of the drawing off pipe p,
in which case the pipes is directly connected with the upper end of p.
case, the valve q is suitably made in two parts and loosely connected with p. This
valve only opens where a vessel h is pressed against the piece 6 of the frame.
The rest or stand belonging to the shelf g has the advantage that the cover
of the vessel to be filled can be closed with the utmost quickness.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is-
1. Apparatus for drawing off beer and other liquids into bottles, jugs and the
like, in connection with which the upper edge of the vessel to be filled is pressed,
during the operation of filling, against the packing ring of a frame piece or head,
for the purpose of shutting off the air, the distinguishing feature of the apparatus
being that the frame piece of head 6 is furnished with a hole in its centre,
for the admission of the liquid, and with one or more holes in the side for the
outlet of the air.
2. In the drawing off apparatus according to Claim 1, the employment of a
drawing off pipe p fixed in the hole c formed in the centre of the frame piece or
head b, which at each operation of filling a jug or other vessel, is lowered nearly
to the bottom of such vessel so that the beer can run into the vessel without frothing.
3. Drawing off apparatus according to Claim 1, in which the movable drawing
off pipe p is connected, by means of a pedal arrangement with the shelf g, likewise
movable, for holding the vessel to be filled, in such a manner that, when such
vessel is raised and pressed against the frame piece or head b, the drawing off
pipe p is simultaneously lowered into the vessel h and on the other hand, when
the vessel h is lowered, the drawing off pipe p is simultaneously lifted out of it.
4. Drawing off apparatus according to Claim 3, the frame piece or head bin
which is firmly connected to the drawing off pipe p.
5. Drawing off apparatus according to Claim 4, in which either the drawing
off pipe p, with the frame piece or head bis movable and the shelf for holding
the vessel to be filled is fixed or on the contrary the shelf is movable and the head
fixed.
6. Apparatus according to Claims 2 to 5 in which a valve is inserted either

page_text: in the upper or in the lower part of the drawing off pipe p, and which valve only
opens when the drawing off pipe is in the lowest position and the bottom of the
vessel being filled is struck against.
7. Drawing off apparatus according to Claims 1 to 6 in which the shelf g
for the vessel to be filled is furnished with a rest or stand g² for such vessel,
for the purpose of enabling it to be quickly closed.
101
1000
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.