Improved Apparatus for Blending or Mixing Spirits.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 13th July, 1896-Accepted, 15th Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Blending or Mixing Spirits.
I, NICOL ANDERSON, of 31 and 33 St. Enoch Square, in the City of Glasgow,
Wine Merchant, Whisky Blender and Exporter, do hereby declare the nature of
this-invention-to-be-as-follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide simple, efficient and inexpensive
apparatus for blending or mixing spirits especially while under seal in bond where
removal of the spirits from the vat in which it is stored is not permissible for that
purpose.
The improved apparatus comprises a hydraulic or other pump which is fitted for
convenience on or over the cover of the vat into which the spirits to be blended
have been placed, the inlet or suction end of the pump being connected by a pipe
to one, two or more branches extending down to about the bottom of the vat.
The outlet or discharge end of the pump is connected to two or more pipes bent
round to nearly meet and terminating each in a rose, nozzle or jet orifice. Upon
the operation of the pump part of the contents of the vat is drawn from the bottom
and discharged through the roses or nozzles in two or more streams which meet or
impinge upon each other in the form of spray, the liquor drawn from different
points at the bottom of the vat being intimately mixed and falling on to the
surface of the liquor in the vat. This action can be proceeded with continuously
or at intervals until the contents of the vat have been drawn through the pump as
often as may be desired, and the spirits are not only thoroughly blended, but by
the impingement of the spray jets upon each other a softening effect akin to ageing
is produced.
Dated 11 d. of 100
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Chartered Patent Agent,
62 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: blended have been placed the inlet or suction end of the pump being connected by
npipe D to one, two or more branches D extending down to about the bottom of
the vat C. The outlet or discharge end of the pump is connected to two or more
pipes E hent round to nearly meet and terminating each in a rose, nozzle or jet
orifice. Upon the operation of the pump A part of the contents of the rat Cis
drawn from the bottom and discharged through the roses or nozzles in two or more
streams which meet or impinge upon each other in the form of spray, the liquor
drawn from different points at the bottom of the vat C being intimately mixed and
falling on to the surface of the liquor in the vat. This action can be proceeded
with continuously or at intervals until the contents of the vat C have been drawn
through the pump A as often na may be desired, and the spirits are not only
thoroughly blended, but by the impingement of the spray jets upon each other a
softening effect akin to ageing is produced.
In a modification of the apparatus three branches may he connected to the outlet
or discharge end of the pump these being so arranged that the issuing sprays will
be directed so as to meet and impinge upon each other.
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 :-
:―
The combination of parts constituting the improved apparatus for blending or
mixing spirits, substantially as described.
Dated this 11th day of July 1806
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Chartered Patent Agent,
62 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.