IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL CREAM
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Jacob Van den Bergh, of the firm of Van den Bergh
Brothers, of Great Tower Street, in the City of London, for an Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE
OF ARTIFICIAL CREAM."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Jacob Van den Bergh at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th July 1882.
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JACOB VAN DEN BERGH, of the firm of Van den Bergh Brothers, of Great
Tower Street, in the City of London, "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL CREAM,"
This Invention relates to improvements in the construction of apparatus to be
employed for the manufacture, of artificial cream in a simple and economical
manner from margarine and other fatty matters such as lard, olive and other oils,
and skimmed milk.
The said improved apparatus consists of a cylinder or a cylindrically shaped
block on the exterior surface of which are cut or otherwise formed a large number
of points or projections which are, by preference, arranged spirally. The said
cylinder is arranged perpendicularly, or nearly so, within a close fitting shell or
case, and is provided with a spindle the lower end of which passes through the
bottom of the said shell or case and is provided with a pulley or other contrivance
by means of which the said cylinder can be caused to revolve at a rapid rate.
Above the top of the said apparatus are arranged two cans, one containing
margarine or other fatty. substance in a melted condition and the other skimmed
milk, each can is provided with a faucet or other analogous contrivance by means
of which the contents thereof may be conveyed together at the same point into the
space between the cylinder and the outer shell or case, at the bottom of which
there is a pipe to allow. the artificial cream to flow into a suitable reservoir,
:
On the rapid revolution of the cylinder the number of small points on the
exterior surface thereof cause the margarine or other fatty substance to be divided
into minute globules which are encased or surrounded with the casein of the milk,
and thus constitute the artificial cream.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent and
of an Order of the Lord Chancellor filed by the said Jacob Van den Bergh
in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 26th January 1883.
JACOB VAN DEN BERGH, of the firm of Van den Bergh Brothers, of Great
Tower Street, in the City of London "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL CREAM
"
My said Invention relates to improvements in the construction of apparatus to
be employed for the manufacture of artificial, cream in a simple and economical
manner from margarine and other fatty matters such as lard, olive and other oils
and skimmed milk.
case,
The said improved apparatus consists of a cylinder or a cylindrically shaped
block, on the exterior surface of which are cut or otherwise formed a large number
of points or projections which are, by preference, arranged spirally. The said
- cylinder is arranged perpendicularly, or nearly so, within a close fitting shell or
and is provided with a spindle the lower end of which passes through the
bottom of the said shell or case and is provided with a pulley or other contrivance
by means of which the said cylinder can be caused to revolve at a rapid rate.
Above the top of the said apparatus are arranged two cans, one containing the
margarine or other fatty substance in a melted condition and the other skimmeḍ
milk, each can is provided with a faucet or other analogous contrivance by means
of which the contents thereof may be conveyed together at the same point into
the space between the said cylinder and the outer shell or case, at the bottom
of which there is a pipe to allow the artificial cream to flow into a suitable
reservoir.
In some cases the margarine and skimmed milk, instead of being supplied to
the apparatus, as lastly described, are conducted by a pipe, to the lower part of the
said outer shell or case, and on entering the space between the rotating cylinder
and outer shell or case are caused to rise within the said space and to escape
through a suitable channel at the top.
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On the rapid revolution of the cylinder the number of small points on the
exterior surface thereof cause the margarine or other fatty substance to be divided
into minute globules which are encased or surrounded with the casein of the milk,
and thus constitute the artificial cream.
I will now proceed to refer to the accompanying drawings from which the nature
of the said Invention will be more clearly understood. Fig 1. is a vertical
section of the said apparatus. Fig 2. is a view of the before mentioned cylinder
which is shown partly in section and Figures 3. and 4. are respectively front
view and top view of the surface thereof.. Figure 5. is a top view of the
said cylinder and Figure 6. a bottom view thereof. A. is the before mentioned
cylinder or cylindrically shaped block, a, is the spindle thereof, and a', is the lower
end of the said spindle arranged in connection with suitable mechanism for
effecting the desired rapid revolution of the cylinder or cylindrical block A., B.
is the outer shell or case in which the cylinder A. is arranged. C. is a vessel for
containing the margarine or other fatty substance and the skimmed milk and c. is
a pipe for conducting the same to the lower part of the space between the
cylinder A. and the shell or case B. The interior surface of the said shell or case,
may be, in some cases, provided with ridges d. which are, by preference, arranged
vertically, or nearly so, e. is the opening or channel for the escape of the artificial
cream,

page_text: Having thus described and ascertained the nature of the said Invention and the
manner in which it is to be performed I would observe in conclusion that what I
consider novel and original and therefore claim as constituting the invention
secured to me by. the said hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent are:-
The improvements in the construction of apparatus for the manufacture of
artificial cream, consisting of a cylinder having a number of points or projections
on the exterior surface thereof, which cylinder is so arranged within a close fitting
shell or case as to be capable of being rapidly revolved therein, substantially as
hereinbefore set forth and described.
In witness whereof I the said Jacob Van den Bergh have hereunto set my
hand and seal this twenty fifth day of January in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty three.