Improvements in or relating to Beer, Porter, and other Pumps.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application. 4th Feb.. 1891
Complete Specification Left, 26th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 28th Nov.. 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Beer, Porter, and other Pumps.
T, WILLIAM HENRY RATCLIFFE of Rose Bud Inn, Spring Vale, Darwen in
the County of Lancaster, Publican, do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention to be as follows:-
This invention refers to improvements in or relating to beer, porter, and other
pumps and consists in providing the suction pipes of glass, with glass, flexible, or
other bends or elbows to convey the said liquids from the storage barrels or tanks
to the pumps, to prevent contamination and dispense with a serious defect at present
existing in the old and objectionable lead or other metallic suction pipes. The
glass, Hexible, or other bends or elbows can be attached by any suitable means.
To prevent hop seeds, leaves, and other imperfections being drawn with the said
liquids the suction pipes are provided with a sieve in a metallic or other case con-
structed so as to be readily applied and cleaned when necessary.
Dated the 3rd February 1891.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Beer, Porter, and other Pumps.
I, WILLIAM HENRY RATCLIFFE of Rose Bud Inn, Spring Vale, Darwen in
the County of Lancaster, Publican, 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 refers to improvements in or relating to beer, porter, and other
pumps and consists in providing the suction pipes of glass, with glass, flexible, or
other bends or elbows to convey the said liquids from the storage barrels or tanks
to the pumps, to prevent contamination and dispense with a serious defect at
present existing in the old and objectionable lead, or other metallic suction pipes.
The glass, flexible, or other bends or elbows can be attached by any suitable
means. To prevent hop seeds, leaves, and other imperfections being drawn with
the said liquids the suction pipes are provided with a sieve in a metallic or other
case constructed so as to be readily applied and cleaned when necessary.

page_text: the pumps C, which forms the part of my invention, and consists in providing the
same of glass, of suitable or convenient lengths. The bends or elbows E may be
of glass, earthenware, porcelain, or other materials that will prevent contamination.
The glass suction pipes D and the bends or elbows E are jointed together by means
of the india-rubber, elastic, flexible, or other washer & secured thereon by the
elastic bands H or their equivalents. The glass suction pipes D and the glass,
earthenware, porcelain, or other bends or elbows E are provided to prevent con-
tamination and dispense with the serious defects at present existing in the old and
objectionable lead or other metallic suction pipes employed for the purpose. It
is well known that lead and other metallic suction pipes taint beer, porter, and
other liquids, and deteriorates the quality and value of same, resulting in loss and
disappointment to the retailer. An important feature of the glass suction pipes D
is that they allow of the contents being visible to the eye, by which clearness and
quality can be detected.
To prevent hop seeds, leaves, and other imperfections being drawn from the
storage barrels A I provide the suction pipes D with the case K, which may be
of any suitable metallic, glass, earthenware, porcelain, or other materials. When
made of metallic materials the same can be nickel-plated or coated internally with
any suitable substance that will prevent contamination. The case K is made in
halves and jointed by means of the screw L or other equivalents to allow of the
same being opened and cleansed when necessary. The case K is fitted with the
sieve M placed between the upper and lower portions as shown. The case K can
be attached to the glass suction pipes D and the elbows E by the india-rubber,
elastic, flexible, or other washers Gas shown in Fig. 4.
An important feature of this invention is that in case of undue strain or pressure
the india-rubber or flexible unions G will yield and allow the pressure to escape,
thereby preventing bursting or breaking of the suction pipes D and bends E.
Another advantage is that the glass suction pipes and their connections can be easily
removed and cleaned when necessary.
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 :-
1. For drawing beer, porter, and other liquids from storage barrels by means of
pumps, the use of glass suction pipes D for the purpose specified.
2. In combination with the glass suction pipes D, the use of glass, earthenware
or porcelain bends or elbows E for the purpose specified.
3. For jointing the glass suction pipes D and the elbows E the use of the india-
rubber, elastic, flexible, or other washers G and the means for securing the same
thereon, substantially as described.
4. In combination with suction pipes employed for conveying beer, porter, and
other liquids from storage barrels to the pumps, the use and construction of the
case K and sieve M for the purpose of preventing hop seeds, leaves, and other
imperfections being drawn with the said liquids, substantially as described.
Dated the 24th day of October 1891.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.