Improvements in Apparatus for Returning the Overflow of Beer, Porter, or other Liquids from the Pump-trough to the Barrel.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 29th July, 1890-Accepted, 11th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Returning the Overflow of Beer,
Porter, or other Liquids from the Pump-trough to the Barrel.
I JOSEPH CORNEY of 3 Burmah Street, Battinson Road, Hanson Lane, Halifax, in
the County of York, Locksmith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to utilize the overflow of beer, porter or other
liquids which accumulate in the troughs of beer pumps by returning it to any
required barrel.
To the bottom of the pump I fix a two way valve having preferably a plug tap
arranged so that when one way is open the other is closed and vice versa. To the
bottom of the beer passage of this valve, is screwed or fixed a second casting having
one open way to beer barrel, and a branch way with clack valve, for receiving the
waste heer; to the opening of which is attached a return pipe from the pipe above the
pump delivery taps. From the waste or second opening of the two way valve I attach
a pipe from the waste trough.
The action is as follows:-
When the beer way is open, beer is drawn direct from the barrel, but upon
requiring to return the waste beer, the tap or valve is turned and the waste way is
opened and the fresh beer way closed; the beer is then drawn from the waste trough
up through the pump and forced down through the pipe from above the pump tap
through the clack valve, to the barrel, and can be returned to its own barrel or to any
one barrel required.
The trough is fitted with pot troughs in which the end of the suction pipe is placed;
the suction pipe is swivelled, so that when required to remove the pot troughs
from the wood casing, the suction pipe is moved out of the way upon its swivel, and
the pot troughs removed and replaced at will.
Dated this Twenty-eighth of October 1889.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Returning the Overflow of Beer,
Porter, or other Liquids from the Pump-trough to the Barrel.
I JOSEPH CORNEY of 3 Burmah Street, Battinson Road, Hanson Lane Halifax in
the County of York, Locksmith, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to utilize the overflow of beer, porter or other
liquids, which accumulate in the troughs of beer pumps, by returning it to any
barrel required.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 shows side elevation in section of my improved apparatus for returning the
overflow of beer, or other liquids to the barrel.
To the bottom of the pump I fix a two way valve, with passages A and B, having
preferably a plug C arranged so that when one way is open the other is closed;
one way connects the barrel with the pump C, and the other connects (by means of a
Prin

page_text: pipe D, and nozzle D¹ in which is a clack valve D³) the waste beer trough E with the
pump C
To the bottom of the beer passage of this valve is screwed or fixed a second casting F,
having an open way and clack valve G to the barrel, this valve G is connected by a
pipe G¹, to a second two or more way valve as desired, having passages H and H in
which is a plug J, similar to the one before describer, placed above the pump C, and
connected to the outlet pipe K of pump in any suitable manner, the outlet H' when
not used is closed by means of a plug H².
When the beer way is opened, the waste beer valves H and B are closed, and
the beer is drawn direct from the barrel; but upon requiring to return the waste heer
collected in the waste beer trough E, into the barrel, the taps or valves B and H are
turned, and the waste way is opened, (the fresh beer way being at the same time
closed) the waste beer is then drawn from the waste trough E in the direction
indicated by arrows, up through the pump C, through the pipes K and Gabove the
pump, (the ordinary beer tap of pump connected to pipe K being closed) and forced
down through the clack valve Ginto the barrel; or if required, the valve H can be
closed, thus dispensing with the use of the second casting F, clack valve G, and
pipe G, and the waste beer pumped into any barrel required, by means of the valve or
outlet H, which may be connected by a suitable pipe to such barrel.
The waste trough is preferably fitted with pot troughs in which the end of the
suction pipe D is swivelled or pivotted at M, so that when required to remove the pot
troughs from the wood casing, the suction pipe is moved or lifted out of the way upon
its swivel for adjustment, the suction pipe and pivot may be moved up the slot left
within the metallic box or case N, to allow of the same being raised the required
distance from the bottom of the trough, when found necessary.
The plug C is operated by levers P and handle R, and the plug J by a handle J¹
upon the plug spindle.
By this arrangement the returned beer is fermented or kept ripe by mixing with
the beer in the barrel, it also utilizes or allows to be used over again all the
waste beer which may have concentrated in the trough from time to time.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The use and employment of apparatus whereby beer from the overflow in the
waste trough can be returned to its barrel or to any barrel required such as shown
and described.
2. The use and employment of the suction nozzle D¹ and pipe D, pivotted at M, and
adjustable within the box N, substantially such as shown and described.
3. The general arrangement and construction of apparatus in the manner and for the
purposes, substantially such as shown and described.
Dated this Twenty-eighth day of July 1890.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax, Agent for the Applicant.