Improvements in the Manufacture of Aerated or Mineral Waters and Beverages.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 12th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 10th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 16th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Aerated or Mineral Waters and
Beverages.
1, HARRY CRAMPTON SAUNDERS, of No. 1 Courtenay Road, Penge, in the
County of Surrey, Druggist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My improvements have for their object the providing of materials in a portable
form and without liability to deliquescence, for the manufacture of aérated or
mineral waters and beverages.
My invention is carried out as follows:-
For the production or manufacture of soda, seltzer, potash, lithia and other
mineral waters, I provide tubes or other shaped bodies having an internal cavity;
such tubes being composed of compressed soda or its equivalent in conjunction with
the particular salt requisite for medicating each variety of water. Within the cavity
of each tube I introduce a suitable quantity of tartaric or other acid necessary for
the production (with the soda) of carbonic acid gas. By preference I compress
such acid into a solid piece to fit the internal cavity. When the said acid is
placed within the tube the latter is sealed up with similar materials as itself.
In the case of beverages, such as ginger beer or ale, lemonade, nectar and the
like, the tubes are composed of sugar or its equivalent with which may be amal-
gamated the usual flavouring, colouring and frothing ingredients, and in addition
the requisite quantity of soda may be associated. In certain cases some or all of
these latter named ingredients may be placed or contained within the cavity of the
tubes. As in their application to mineral waters, the cavities of these tubes are
filled with a body of tartaric acid or tartaric acid and carbonate of soda combined,
after which the tubes are scaled up in a similar manner as is hereinbefore
described.
I do not propose to use any other ingredients than those now commonly
employed for these purposes, but my invention is for the manner of compounding
and employing the same, and specifically for encasing the aérating compound or
compounds in the centre of the other ingredients in order to prevent deliquescence.
The mode of using my tubes is to place them inside of bottles or other vessels
containing water and which are then corked or scaled up. The tubes will then
gradually dissolve and mix with the water, thereby setting free the aérating
compounds.
My tubes can be used for aérating beer or stout in bottles or other vessels.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Aerated or Mineral Waters and
Beverages.
I HARRY CRAMPTON SAUNDERS of No. 1 Courtenay Road, Penge, in the
County of Surrey, Druggist 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 :-
My invention has for its object the providing of materials for the manufacture
of aerated or mineral waters and other beverages chemical and medicinal com-
pounds in a more portable and convenient form than is at present the case.

page_text: In carrying out my invention I provide tubes or other shaped bodies with an
internal cavity, the said tubes or bodies being composed of compressed soda or its
equivalent in conjunction with the particular salt requisite for medicating the
desired beverage. Within the cavity of each tube or body I introduce a suitable
quantity of tartaric or other acid necessary for the production (with the soda) of
carbonic acid gas. By preference I compress such acid into a solid piece to fit the
internal cavity. The acid having been placed within the tube or other. shaped
body the latter is sealed up with similar materials to itself.
When desired sugar or other sweetening matter with or without flavouring,
colouring chemical medical or frothing ingredients can be mixed with the tube or
placed in the cavity of the tube or body or supplied in or with the fluid used to
dissolve the tube or other shaped body.
The mode of using the tubes is to place them within bottles or other vessels
containing water or other liquid which are then preferably secured. The tubes or
other shaped bodies will gradually dissolve and inix with the liquid, at the same
time liberating the aerating compounds.
My invention is not limited to the use of any specified materials but relates to
the method of employing any suitable materials for the purposes specified.
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. The automatic production of aerated and mineral waters compounds and
other beverages and drinks without the use of machines or the aid of fermentation
substantially as described.
2. The tubes or other hollow bodies manufactured for the automatic production
of aerated and mineral waters and other beverages and compounds substantially as
described.
Dated his 10 3
1001
C. F. B. BIRCHALL,
5, Mark Lane, E.C., Agent for Applicant.