Improvements in Apparatus for Mixing Liquids.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1896
Complete. Specification Left, 3rd Oct., 1896-Accepted, 19th Dec., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in Apparatus for Mixing Liquids.
I, ALFRED GATES, of 17 Edmund Street, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, in the
County of Lancaster, Oil Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an apparatus for mixing oils or other liquids and
specially designed for enabling two or more oils of different kinds to be mixed
together in a barrel containing them so as to save the time occupied by the
emptying and refilling of the barrel hitherto usually necessary for this purpose.
For the purpose just mentioned apparatus according to this invention comprises
a tubular spindle to which, or to lugs on which, are pivoted a number of vanes or
blades, preferably slightly curved and of different lengths, and having heels which
normally project through longitudinal slots into the interior of the tubular spindle,
the arrangement being such that when the parts are in this position the tubular:
spindle can, with its vanes, be inserted into a barrel through its bung-hole.
When thus located in the barrel, there is inserted into the tubular spindle a rod
which, by acting on the heels of the vanes, forces the vanes into a radial position
in which it retains them until removed. The spindle may be supported in the
barrel by a tapered ferrule, which fits in the bung-hole, and by a pointed lower
end, which rests on the stave diametrically opposite to the bung-hole. For rotating
the spindle, it may be provided at the top with a bevel-wheel adapted to engage in
another bevel-wheel fixed on an axle provided with a handle or other suitable
rotating-means, the said axle being mounted in a support, which may be secured on
the barrel by suitable means, such as chains having hooks adapted to engage with
the end flanges of the barrel, or may be such as to rest on the floor. The support
may be provided with a bearing for the spindle and, it may be, its bevel wheel,
this bearing being preferably removable so as to allow of the extraction, of the
spindle without disturbing the driving-gear.
Apparatus of the kind referred to (which may be used in conjunction with other
vessels than barrels, for example tanks) may be modified to suit different classes of
materials under treatment and as regards the means for expanding the vanes without
departure from the essential features, of my invention.
Dated this 23rd day of May 1896.
Improvements in Apparatus for Mixing Liquids.
J, ALFRED GATES, of 17 Edmund Street, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, in the
County of Lancaster, Oil Merchant, 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 relates to an apparatus for mixing oils or other liquids and is

page_text: specially designed for enabling two or more oils of different kinds to be mixed
together in a barrel containing them so as to save the time occupied by the emptying
and refilling of the barrel hitherto usually necessary for this purpose.
For the purpose just mentioned apparatus according to this invention comprises
a tubular spindle to which, or the lugs on which, are pivoted a number of vanes or
blades, preferably slightly curved and of different lengths, and having heels which
normally project through longitudinal slots into the interior of the tubular spindle,
the arrangement being such that when the parts are in this position the tubular
spindle can, with its vanes, be inserted into a barrel through its bung-hole.
When thus located in the barrel, there is inserted into the tubular spindle. a rod
which, by acting on the heels of the vanes, forces the vanes into a radial position
in which it retains them until removed. The spindle may be supported in the
barrel by a tapered ferrule, which fits in the bung-hole, and by a pointed lower
end, which rests on the stave diametrically opposite to the bung-hole. For rotating
the spindle, it may be provided at the top with a bevel wheel fixed on an axle
provided with a handle or other suitable rotating-means, the said axle being
mounted in a support, which may be secured on the barrel by suitable means, such
as chains having hooks adapted to engage with the end flanges of the barrel, or
may be such as to rest on the floor. The support may be provided with a bearing
for the spindle and, it may be, its bevel wheel, this bearing being preferably
removable so as to allow of the extraction of the spindle without disturbing the
driving-gear.
Apparatus of the kind referred to (which may be used in conjunction with other
vessels than barrels, for example tanks) may be modified to suit different classes
of materials under treatment and as regards the means for expanding the vanes
without departure from the essential features of my invention.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings:-
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of an apparatus according to this invention, applied
to an ordinary oil barrel, the vanes of the apparatus being shown expanded.
Fig. 2 is a similar section taken at right angles to Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan.
Figs. 4 and 5 are enlarged details.
The tubular spindle 1 is provided with external lugs 2 divided circumferentially
say at 120 degrees (see Fig. 5) and longitudinally at sufficient distances apart that
the curved vanes may be collapsed whether they are made all one length or of
varicus lengths to suit the shape of vessel containing the liquid to be mixed. They
are pivoted in such a manner that when free or collapsed (to pass through a
small opening) their upper ends or heels project normally through slotted holes
into the spindle. In this position the spindle may be passed through the bung-hole
of a barrel, when the vanes may be expanded, by inserting a central rod or tube 4
(see Fig. 4) into the interior of the spindle, so that it comes in contact with the
heels of the vanes 3, thereby causing the vanes to partly rotate about their pivots
and to assume a position more or less at right angles to the spindle.
The lower end of the tubular spindle I is pointed or terminates in a pointed
footstep 5 adapted to rest on the stave diametrically opposite to the bung-hole of
the barrel 6. The upper end of the spindle 4 projects through the bung-hole
sufficiently to have an enlarged end or bush 7 permanently secured thereto on which
the toothed driving wheel 8 is fixed. A long key is secured in the bush 7 and a
suitable keyway cut in the wheel 8 to admit of the spindle being adjusted end ways
to a limited extent to allow for the footstep 5 resting and centering itself in barrels
varying slightly in the bilge diameter.
The upper end of the internal rod 4 is provided with a suitable knob 9 by which
it may be withdrawn and its lower part with a rounded end 10 which comes
successively in contact with the inwardly projecting heels of the vanes 3 as it is
pressed downwards into the spindle. Suitable longitudinally arranged slots are cut
in the spindle 1 into which the edges of the vanes 3 take when collapsed, thereby
enabling the apparatus to pass through a very small bung-hole.

page_text: The driving wheel 8 is mounted to revolve in a support or saddle piece 11 that
also carries the driving shaft 12 to which a toothed wheel 13 gearing with the
toothed wheel 8 is fixed. The saddle piece may be supported on the exterior of the
barrel in any convenient manner, for example it may be provided with three
adjustable feet 14. When the bearing for the heel 8 is placed directly over the
bung-hole, the saddle 11 is clamped by chains or preferably rods 15, 15 having
adjustable hooks 16 adapted to engage with the flanges of the barrel and winged
screw-threaded tightening nuts 17 as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.
Between the long bearing of the driving shaft 12 and the back of the toothed
wheel 13 a removable packing piece 18 is inserted as shown in Fig. 2.
Upon
removal of this packing piece, the shaft 12 with its driving handle 19 and whee! 13.
can be moved back sufficiently to enable the withdrawal of first, the expanding rod 4,
and afterwards the collapsed vanes of the tubular spindle 1, without disturbing
the saddle 11. This enables samples to be readily taken.
Figs. 6 & 7 show a slightly modified arrangement of a smaller mixer suitable for
mixing liquids other than oils such for example wines, spirits or the like. Instead
of having a detachable saddle piece that can be fixed to the receptacle containing
the liquid to be mixed, a tapered bush 20 adapted to fit the bung-hole is employed
for steadying the upper end of the spindle 1. The main driving wheel 13 in this
case is provided with a handle 19 and rotates on a fixed stud 21 secured to a hollow
steadying rod 22 which fits over the reduced end of the rod 4 and is formed at its
upper end a convenient shape for the operator to grasp and prevent it from
rotating as the wheel 13 is turned. In this arrangement the machine is separable
into three portions riz. 1st the tubular spindle 1, vanes 3, driving wheel 8 and
tapered bush 20, 2nd the driving wheel 13, stud 21, and steadying rod 22 and
3rd the rod 4.
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. Apparatus for mixing liquids comprising a tubular rotatable spindle carrying
pivoted vanes adapted to assume positions parallel or approximately so with the
spindle for passing into a vessel and outwardly extended or radial attitudes
when required for use and means such as a rod for imparting the required
change of positions to the said vanes in relation to the spindle, substantially as
described.
2. In an apparatus of the kind referred to in the preceding claim the com-
bination with the tubular spindle carrying the vanes of driving mechanism an
adjustable saddle framework supporting same and clamping rods or chains
substantially as described for the purpose specified.
3. My improved apparatus for mixing liquids shown in and described with
reference respectively to Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive and Fig. 6 of the accompanying
illustrative drawings.
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