Improvements in Apparatus for Distributing Sulphate of Iron and other Disinfectant Compounds.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 25th July, 1891-Accepted, 19th Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Distributing Sulphate of Iron and
other Disinfectant Compounds.
I CLAUDE REIGNIER CONDER, Chiselhurst Southampton, Major Royal
Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention more particularly relates to improvements in apparatus for
distributing sulphate of iron and other disinfectant compounds when used for the
purification of water or other fluid and other sanitary purposes, and has for its
object to ensure the regular distribution and solution of such salts by inducing a
constant and gradual precipitation thereof to supply the deficiency created by the
action of the fluid on the lower portion.
My invention consists of a perforated hollow conical vessel or receptacle, (here-
after termed the container), of any convenient shape and size, the sides whereof
slope to any suitable angle. Such container is made preferably in the form of a
truncated cone, and after being charged with sulphate of iron, or other disinfecting
salts or compound is immersed to any desired depth with the wider end downwards
either directly in the water or other fluid to be purified or in a vessel through
which a stream of water or other fluid is conducted. Owing to the conical shape
of the container and the angle of its lateral slope, the tendency of the salts or
other compound to solidify or become jammed together or adhere to the sides of
the container is counteracted and as the lower strata thereof are dissolved the
upper residuum moves gradually downwards thus ensuring the requisite continuous
supply of the disinfectant to effect the desired purification.
Dated this 20th day of October 1890
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Distributing Sulphate of Iron and
other Disinfectant Compounds.
CLAUDE REIGNIER CONDER Chiselhurst, Southampton, Major Royal
Engineers, 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 more particularly relates to improvements in apparatus for
distributing sulphate of iron and other disinfectant compounds when used for the
purification of water or other fluid and other sanitary purposes, and has for its
object to ensure the regular distribution and solution of such salts, by inducing a
constant and gradual precipitation thereof to supply the deficiency created by the
action of the fluid on the lower portion.
My invention consists of a perforated hollow conical vessel or receptacle, (here-
after termed the container), of any convenient shape and size, the sides whereof
slope to any suitable angle. Such container is made preferably in the form of a
truncated cone, and after being charged with sulphate of iron, or other disinfecting
salts or compound, is immersed to any desired depth with the wider end downwards,
either directly in the water or other fluid to be purified, or in a vessel through
which a stream of water or other fluid is conducted. Owing to the conical shape
of the container and the angle of its lateral slope, the tendency of the salts or other
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page_text: compound to solidify or become jammed together, or adhere to the sides of the
container is counteracted, and as the lower strata thereof are dissolved the upper
residuum moves gradually downwards thus ensuring the requisite continuous supply
of the disinfectant to effect the desired purification.
The accompanying drawing shews two views one in sectional and one in external
elevation of one of my improved perforated hollow conical containers.
container and the perforations therein.
a is the
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
As an improved apparatus for the distribution of sulphate of iron and other
disinfectant compounds a perforated hollow conical receptacle or container wherein
the sulphate of iron or other disinfectant compound is placed for distribution and
whereby the tendency of the salts or other compound to solidify and become
jammed together and adhere to the sides of the container is obviated all substantially
as hereinbefore described and shewn.
Dated this 24th day of July 1891.
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London,
Agents for Applicant.