IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS POR MANUFACTURING PROVISIONAL SPATION
Year: 1852

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Auguste Edouard Loradoux Bellford, of No. 16,
Castle Street. Tolborn, in the City of London, Patent Agent, for
the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS POR MANUFACTURING
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Auguste Edouard
Loradoux Bellford at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents,
with his Petition, on the 9th October -1852.
I. AUGUSTE EDOUARD LORADOUX BELLFORD, of 16, Castle Street,.
Holborn, in the City of London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the
nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR
MANUFACTURING SODA WATER AND OTHER AERATED LIQUIDS" to be as
follows:-
This new apparatus is composed of a vessel A, A, of glass, crystal,
china, or any other suitable substance.
In the vessel A, A, is introduced another small vessel B, B, of glass,
china, or any other substance, which goes from one into the other by a
tube C, of metal covered with enamel inside and out, which tube is

page_text: intended to allow the gaseous liquid to escape by communicating with a
syphon which is in the fastening of the: apparatus; the perforated orifice
and bottom of the small vessel B, B, are simply closed with corks or
other substances fixed with cement; these corks D, and E, are them-
selves pierced in their centre with a hole to permit the introduction of
the tube C, which must fit tightly so as to make an hermetical stopper,
and also maintain firmly the vessel B, B, which it traverses, and which
it lifts up with it.every time the apparatus is set in action; this being
the case, it is evident that the vessel B, B, is moveable; that is to say,
that it can be easily taken away and replaced, or slide on the tube when
necessary to raise or lower it.
There is also an aperture in the neck of the vessel B, B, whose
stopper F, (of-crystal or any other substance) is pierced in the middle
with a small hole G; by this opening the substances to produce the gas
are introduced, and the aperture G, made in the cork F, allows a portion
of the water contained in the vessel A, A; to-pass into the small vessel
B; B, in a sufficient quantity to dissolve the substances which are to
produce the gas, the quantity being regulated by the degree of elevation
of the said vessel-B, B, in.the-great vessel;.in making it slide the length
of the tube, as has been said above, the higher the vessel B, B, is the
less water will enter, and vice versâ. In the cork E, there are made one
or two small holes h, and I, to allow the displacing the air in the vessel
B, B, when the water is introduced into it by that of G, from the cork
F, and at once the necessary quantity of water is in the vessel B, B,
the gas produced rises to the surface of the liquid simultaneously by
the three holes GH, and I, and produces a saturation, which can be
accelerated by agitating the vessel. The dissolving liquid and gas
productor being perfectly isolated, the liquid saturated with gas escapes,
as with other acrating vessels already known, by the tube which
runs from the bottom of the vessel A, A, and which is closed at its
upper part by a conical valve of tin J, resting against a support K, of
glass, gutta percha, or metal; this valve is in one piece with the rod L,
which is fixed at its extremity by means of a pin M, in a piece N; a
spiral spring O, placed underneath, and allowing the rod of the valve to
pass through its centre, constantly tends to keep it closed; - and to open

page_text: it, it is sufficient to, press with the fingers upon the two sides of the
piece N.;, the valve J, being lowered, the liquid is forced down, and on
leaving the above-mentioned sides the valve, raised by the spiral spring;
retakes its place, and the flow of the liquid is stopped. The spiral
spring is maintained by a perforated washer P; made of metal placed,
in the body of the syphon, on which there is a washer. Q, of leather,-
gutta percha, caoutchouc, &c., likewise pierced with a hole, and which,
is held in its place by the spiral spring O. The support of the valve is
fixed by means of cement upon a bearing R; placed in the body of
the syphon; this valve is introduced from underneath, and fixed in the.
piece N, as already said, after having first put the spiral spring in its
place. The beak of the syphon S, is bent in such a manner as to
prevent the water retained by the absence of the current of air in its
passage, after the closing of the valve, that the water may- there be
retained, and not escape afterwards drop by drop, as often happens withi
existing syphons; this. beak disappears in the lid T, which closes the
apparatus:. . In order to make the lid T, press strongly on the orifice' of
the vessel A, A, the contrivance shewn in Figure, 2, 'is'to be employed!
The vessel A, A; is furnished at its upper part with a' collar Ù, bearing'
two pivots..V, V. On-these two pivots are fixed by 'means of two holes.
at the extremities 'of, the' part: X, which bears at its upper part a
pressing screw Y;. this piece X, turns over on the, neck of-the-vessel, or
is placed above, as shown in the Drawings, and in fixing it on the top
of the syphon.which is in the centre of the apparatus. The pressure
screw Y; corresponding to the cap, of the syphon Z-fixed by means of a
screw 'thread; to, the upper part of the syphon, where the spiral springs
O; and the piece N, are: introduced: It is by pressing the screw Y,
that I obtain an hermetic stopper, taking care to make air-tight-the
two surfaces of the vessel.and of the lid, and to interpose between them
a washer of leather or any other substance which will facilitate a
joining. It is. well understood that this system of corking may be
applied to all vessels intended to contain gascous or other liquids. In
the application of the process herein-before described the large vessel
is supposed to be 3 pints capacity, and the small vessel of a pint;
after having. introduced the substances in the vessel B, B, I intro-

page_text: duce this vessel into A, A, and holding the syphon in it by the side,
I fill the large vessel with water up to the first circle, so as to allow
10 centilitre space; having arrived at this limit, I fix the cork as
has been said, and then the water of the large vessel is returned to the
small one up to the level of the hole which exists in its cork; the small
vessel being at the extremity of the tube which traverses it, the quality
of water will be from 10 to 15 centilitres.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Auguste Edouard Loradoux -Bellford. in the
Great Seal Patent Office, on the 7th April 1853.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I,
AUGUSTE EDOUARD LORADOUX BELLFORD, of 16, Castle Street, Holborn,
in the City of London, Patent, Agent, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Ninth day of October, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, in the sixteenth
year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and
grant unto me, the said Auguste Edouard Loradoux Bellford, Her
special license that I, the said Auguste Edouard Loradoux Bellford,
my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said
Auguste Edouard Loradoux Bellford, my executors, administrators,
and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from
time to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein
expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend,
within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel
Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention, communicated to me by a
foreigner residing abroad, for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR MANU-
FACTURING SODA WATER AND OTHER AERATED LIQUIDS," upon the condition,
amongst others, that I, the said Auguste Edouard Loradoux Bellford,
by an instrument in writing under my hand and seal, should particularly
describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed

page_text: n the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and
immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
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NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Auguste Edouard Loradoux
Bellford, do hicieby declare the nature of my said Invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement (that is to say):
This apparatus is composed of a vessel A, A, of glass, crystal, or any
other ceramic matter, or, in fact, of any substance that may be suitable.
Another smaller vessel B, B, of any suitable substance, is introduced
into the vessel A, A. In the interior of this vessel is a tube c, c,
through which the aerated liquid escapes, and for this purpose it com-
municates with the spout which is at the upper part of the apparatus.
The vessel B, B, is fixed to the metal tube D, D, by means of a collar
E, E, soldered to the tube, and made air-tight round the neck of the
bottle. The tube c, c, is kept fast between this tube and a small
picce F, F, at the lower part of the bottle. B, B, and introduced into
an aperture made in the bottle. In order that the tube c, c, may be kept
steady, india-rubber washers are put at its two extremities as well as
below the piece F, F, thus allowing the tube c, c, to be regulated with-
out any fear of breaking it. The part E, is furnished with several small
holes I, and the bottle B3, B, has at its upper part another opening H,
which is closed by a stopper G, which has a small aperture J, which
affords a passage for the liquid from the vessel A, A, into the bottle
B, B. It is by the opening H, that the substances producing the gas
are introduced. The quantity of water that enters the bottle B, B, may
be regulated by raising more or less the opening II, so that the aperture
J, is more or less raised; the water entering the bottle B, B, being
that which is above the opening J, of the vessel A, A. The openings
I, of the collar E, allow the escape of the air contained in the bottle
B, B, and which is expelled by the water proceeding from the opening
J. The gas produced by the contact of the liquid and of the powders
contained in the bottle B, B, rises to the surface by the openings I, and
J, and the saturation may be accelerated by agitating the vessel. The
dissolving liquid producing the gas is completely isolated. The liquid
saturated with gas escapes by the tube c.

page_text: The valve K, which allows the escape of the liquid, simply consists
of a small cone fixed to the extremity of the rod M, and resting against
a.conical shoulder made in the upper part of the apparatus so as to
render the joint more air-tight. The cone K, is covered with an india-
rubber washer; which prevents the passage of liquid or of gas. To
keep the valve completely closed a small india-rubber-tube N, N; is
placed at the upper part of the apparatus. Its lower extremity rests
on a shoulder made in the upper part of the apparatus, and by its upper
extremity under the knob or batton at the extremity of the rod M; of
the valve. The small india-rubber tube N, N, replaces the spiral spring
used in other acrating apparatus to keep the valve closed. When a
pressure is made on the knob P; to open the valve K, the small india-
rubber tube N, N,.is compressed, and when the pressure is ceased the
elasticity of the india-rubber raises it and closes the valve.. The bottle
B, B, is taken out, when the cover of the apparatus is raised, and thus
the vessels may be cleansed. Another improvement is in the mode of
closing. It consists of a circle A¹, made-air-tight on the neck of the
bottle; this circle is composed of two parts, between which is an india-
rubber washer B', which loops over the thickness of the bottle; the
circle or collar A', has three small clamps D', D'D', which serve to
fix the cover of the apparatus to the collar A¹; these clamps.connectin
passing by three openings c, c, c, Figure 2, in a circular groove made
in the cover E. Thus, when the three clamps are introduced in this
groove. they connect, together the cover E¹, and the collar A'. Two
catches R, R, are placed so as to stop the rotary-motion-of the cover
E, so that when the clamp D', rests against the catch.R, the apparatus
is closed; and; on the contrary, when it rests against the catch R', it is
open. In this position the clamps D', 'D', D', may issue 'from the
openings c, c', c. To close the apparatus the cock F1, need only be
turned so as to lower it by means of a screw thread G; turning in
screw way in the centre of the cover E. The latter is made fast in' con
sequence of its being connected to the collar A'. This cock has a colla
II, resting against a half spherical cap K', and resting also against the
india-rubber B', produces the closing of the apparatus.
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By this arrangement the cover E¹, E¹, is always first joined to the

page_text: collar A', A', then a resting point is obtained on the cover E', by means
of a screw way, in order to act on the half spherical cap K¹, and effect
the closing of the apparatus. The vessel B, B, which is to receive the
powders and the syphon tube c, is fixed, as aforesaid, to the lower
extremity of the tube D, D, which has a shoulder P₁, P¹, to keep up
the india-rubber cap K', K', when the apparatus is opened, and to
prevent it falling into the bottle B. This mode of closing may be
modified thus: the circular groove in the cover E¹, E', might be
replaced by three or more hooks, which, seizing the clamps D', D', D',
would cause the cover E', E', to be connected with the collar A², but
the principle would remain the same.
I claim, First, the herein described apparatus serving to manu-
facture aerated liquids.
Second, the mode of closing the herein described apparati, and the
application of this mode of closing to all kinds of aerating apparati.
Third, the use of a small india-rubber tube to replace the spiral
springs, either to be used for this kind of apparatus or raise the valve.
In witness whereof, I, the said Auguste Edouard Loradoux Bell-
ford, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Seventh day of
April, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
A. E. LORADOUX BELLFORD. (L.S.)