Improvements connected with Beer Engines and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 20th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 25th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Beer Engines and the like.
!, WILLIAM SMITH, of 13 Broomfield, Smethwick, in the County of Stafford,
Brewers' Fitter and Plumber, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
These improvements are in connection with beer and other liquid machines,
which I effect by connecting to the underside of the trough of said machines,
(that receives the droppings from taps or overflow of measures) a small cylinder
which is fitted inside with a small adjustable copper float and valve, the underside
of the said cylinder is connected to the pipe in connection with pull of machine
by either rubber or metal tube so that the waste or overflow liquid-which drops
from taps or overflow from measures-runs into the said copper cylinder and raises
the said float in cylinder and allows the waste liquid to be drawn into pipe
connected with liquid machines, so that when the liquid is drawn the waste or
overmeasure is then drawn from the cylinder into the pipe, and thus mixed with
the fresh liquid that is drawn direct from the barrel, thereby utilizing waste
liquid.
Dated this 27th day of March 1895.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
Improvements connected with Beer Engines and the like.
1 WILLIAM SMITH, of Broomfield, Sinethwick, in the County of Stafford,
Brewers' Fitter and Plumber, 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 :-
These improvements are in connection with beer and other liquid machines,
which I effect by connecting to the underside of the trough of said machine, (that
receives the droppings from taps or overflow of measures) a small cylinder which
is fitted inside with a small adjustable copper float and valve, the underside of the
said cylinder is connected to the pipe in connection with pull of machine by either
rubber or metal tube so that the waste or overflow liquid-which drops from taps
or overflows from measures-runs into the said copper cylinder and raises the said
float in cylinder and allows the waste liquid to be drawn into the pipe connected
with liquid machines so that when the liquid is drawn the waste or overmeasure is
then drawn from the cylinder into the pipe, and thus mixed with the fresh liquid
that is drawn direct from the barrel, thereby utilizing waste liquid.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention, I have appended hereunto
an illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and numbers of reference,
similar numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a sectional view showing the general arrangement of this my
invention.
Fig. 2, is a detail view of the waste cylinder showing the float valve open.

page_text: 4, is the trough which is situated beneath the taps of a beer or other similar
machine, and into which the overflow from measures or droppings from the taps,
or other waste falls. 5, is a drain pipe down which the said waste passes into the
cylinder 6. The strainer 7, prevents bits of refuse from passing into the cylinder 6,
but may be readily removed when required for cleaning &c. purposes. 8, is a
valve carried upon or attached to the lever 9, and operated by means of the
float 10.
11, is a pipe, (which may be flexible) by which communication is made from the
-cylinder 6 to the lift pump 12. Between the cylinder 6, and pump 12, is placed
the non-return valve 13, and taps 14 and 15 may also be employed with advantage.
As before remarked, 12 is the lift pump, having the ordinary plunger bucket
such as 16, and nou-return valve 17. The delivery pipe 18, may be made to pass
into the pump below the valve 17, or it may be made to pass thereinto above it as
seen in dotted lines at 18ª. 19, is the plunger rod, which is suitably connected up
to machine pull or handle, and 20, is the delivery pipe from pump to tap &c.
Its action is therefore thus: As the waste accumulates in the cylinder 6, it
causes the float 10 to rise, and thereby opens the valve 8, so that with the taps 14
-& 15 open, the said waste may be drawn into the pump 12. At each stroke of
the bucket 16, a small quantity of the waste is drawn into the pump, simultaneously
with the liquid drawn from the barrel (not shown) up the pipe 21, and consequently
is mixed therewith in the pump prior to its being discharged in the ordinary
manner through the delivery pipe 20.
The cylinder 6, is further made with removable cover. 21, so that from time to
time it may be internally cleaned.
Thus by this arrangement, should the beer in the barrel (in the cellar) be very
fresh, it cannot force its way past the valve 13, and thence into the cylinder 6.
Having now particularly describe and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. In beer engines and the like, the combination with the pump 12, of the
cylinder 6, connected to the trough 4, by means of pipe 5, and having the valve 8,
pipe 11, with valve 13, and pipe 18 or 18ª, constructed and acting substantially as
set forth and shown.
2. In beer engines and the like, the combination with the waste cylinder 6, and
pipes 5 and 11, of the float valve 8, as shown and illustrated.
3. In beer engines and the like, the combination with the cylinder 6, and
pump 12, and pipe 11, of the valve 13, as set forth and shown.
Dated this 19th day of December 1895.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.