IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR DISCHARGING AËRATED WATERS OR OTHER LIQUIDS FROM BOTTLES AND SIMILAR VESSELS."
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Arthur Gascoigne, of Peckham Park Road, in the County
of Surrey, Engineer and Soda Water Machine Maker, for an Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR DISCHARGING AËRATED WATERS OR
OTHER LIQUIDS FROM BOTTLES AND SIMILAR VESSELS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Arthur Gascoigne at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 2nd March 1880.
"
ARTHUR GASCOIGNE, of Peckham Park Road, in the County of Surrey, Engineer
and Soda Water Machine Maker. IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR DIS-
CHARGING AËRATED WATERS OR OTHER LIQUIDS FROM BOTTLES AND SIMILAR
VESSELS."
This Invention consists of a machine more particularly adapted to the discharge
of internal stoppered bottles, and by which means any quantity of the contents of
such bottles may be drawn off, and at various periods, without affecting strength or
quality of what remains in the bottle, same as in operation with the present syphon
system, but which apparatus being also portable and adjustable to most internal
stoppered bottles, thereby effecting a large saving in price, one discharging appa-
ratus alone being needed for the discharge of all bottles.
The apparatus mainly consists of a frame or upright of wood, metal, or other
material, having an adjusting spring or screw at top, the frame or upright resting
upon or being attached to a small platform, seat, or stool, which platform,
seat, or stool is provided in the centre with a hollow tube or receptacle reaching a
little above, or it may be level with, its surface, the upper portion of which tube
being wider than its lower portion and of sufficient width to receive the mouth of
the bottle, also of sufficient depth to hold a rubber washer on which the mouth of
the bottle rests when any portion of the contents are being withdrawn.
This tube or receptacle contains a piston or rod for the opening and discharge
of the bottle, which rod or piston is constructed according to the gaseous strength
of the liquid. For liquids of low pressure I construct this piston of a long hollow
tube of sufficient length when forced up into the bottle as to nearly touch the
bottom, the lower extremity of which tube being closed and made into a button
formed end, the tube being pierced with a small hole to admit the air just above
the button. This hollow piston works in packing so as to secure it airtight while
[Price 63I

page_text: working inside of the short outside tube or cylinder. At a short distance below
the washer on the upper end of this cylinder I pierce a hole, connecting the same
with a syphon pipe and cock or valve so as to discharge the contents as required, a
small annular space being allowed between the centre piston and outer cylinder
to admit of the discharge through the hole and thence into the syphon pipe.
The mode of discharge being as follows:-
First I place the bottle in position in the frame, mouth downwards, and pressing
firmly on the rubber washer by means of the screw or spring attachment on head
of the frame pressing upon the bottom of the bottle, the centre rod or piston will
then be touching, or nearly so, the internal stopper; a smart push or blow is then
given upon the button or handle at the lower end of the piston which displaces the
stopper, the rod or piston being quickly driven upwards until it nearly reaches the
bottom, thus forming an air supply pipe, causing the liquid upon discharging to
To regulate
flow freely through the syphon upon the cock or valve being opened.
admission of air into the air tube or inner piston, I attach an elastic band which
rests upon the button or handle and covers the small air hole, thus excluding the
air until discharge is repeated by drawing up the rubber band upon the tube,
thereby admitting the necessary quantity of air for the discharge. It will be seen
however, that admission of air to the bottle may also be regulated by a valve
arrangement, in which case the button or handle would be attached to an inside
rod of the entire length of the hollow piston, having at its upper end a valve
closing the upper portion of the tube, the lower, next the button, being provided
with a spring to work the valve as may be required during the process of discharging.
In liquids, however, of high gas pressure I prefer a shorter form of piston, of
sufficient length only to displace the stopper by means of lever or other action on
bottom of the rod. In this case I close outflow to the syphon pipe by means of a
spring valve acting in connection with the lever and rod, allowing a small annular
space between the valve and syphon pipe for discharge of the liquid upon raising of
the valve.
In this case the pressure of the valve will discharge contents without the
assistance of air tube required in liquids of low gas pressure. The discharging pipe in
this case I attach to the cylinder in a line directly above the handle of the lever,
but at sufficient height as to admit insertion of the receiving vessel or glass. To
the top surface of the lever handle I attach a small platform of sufficient surface to
hold the glass or vessel used for decanting, so that by pressing down the glass or
vessel upon this platform the piston or valve is thereby brought into action, the
discharge taking place through the pipe into the vessel or glass held below it, on
removal of which after required quantity has been withdrawn the piston and valve
again resume their normal position, preventing further discharge.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Arthur Gascoigne in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 2nd September
1880.
ARTHUR GASCOIGNE, of Peckham Park Road, in the County of Surrey, Engineer
and Soda Water Machine Maker. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR DIS-
CHARGING AERATED WATERS AND OTHER LIQUIDS."
This Invention consists of a machine or appliance more particularly adapted to
the discharge of internal stoppered bottles, and by which means any quantity of
the contents of such bottles may be drawn off, and at various periods, without
affecting the strength or quality of what remains in the bottle, similarly to the
operation of the present syphon system; but my apparatus is also portable and
adjustable to most internal stoppered bottles, thereby effecting a large saving
in price, one discharging apparatus alone being needed for the discharge of all
bottles.
My apparatus consists substantially of a frame or upright of wood, metal, or other
material, having an adjusting spring or screw at top, the frame or upright resting
upon or being attached to a small platform, seat, or stool provided in the centre
with a hollow tube or receptacle reaching a little above, though it may be level
with, its surface, the upper portion of such tube being wider than its lower portion
and of sufficient width to receive the mouth of the bottle, also of sufficient depth to
hold a rubber washer on which the mouth of the bottle rests when any portion of
the contents is being withdrawn. This tube or receptacle contains a piston or rod
for the opening and discharge of the bottle, which rod or piston is constructed
according to the gaseous strength of the liquid. For liquids of low pressure I
construct this piston of a long hollow tube of sufficient length when forced up into
the bottle as to nearly touch the bottom, the lower extremity of this tube being
closed and made into a button formed end, and the tube being pierced with a small
hole to admit the air just above the button. The piston works in packing so as to
secure it air tight while working inside of the short outside tube or cylinder. At
a short distance below the washer on the upper end of this cylinder I pierce a hole,
connecting the same with a syphon pipe and cock or valve so as to discharge the
contents as required, a small annular space being allowed between the centre piston
and outer cylinder to admit of the discharge through the hole and thence into
the syphon pipe. In using my apparatus I place the bottle in position in the
frame, mouth downwards, and pressing firmly on the rubber washer by means of
the screw or spring attachment on head of the frame pressing upon the bottom of
the bottle, the centre rod or piston will then be touching, or nearly so, the internal
stopper. A smart push or blow is then given upon the button or handle at the
lower end of the piston which displaces the stopper, the rod or piston being quickly
driven upwards until it nearly reaches the bottom, thus forming an air supply pipe,
causing the liquid upon discharging to flow freely through the syphon upon the
cock or valve being opened. To regulate admission of air into the air tube or inner
piston I attach an elastic band which rests upon the button or handle and covers
the small air-hole, or the rod may be pushed up into the packing in the lower end of
the cylinder sufficient to cover the air holes when discharge is not required, thus
excluding the air until discharge is repeated by drawing up the rubber band
upon the tube, or withdrawing the tube from the packing and exposing the air-
holes, thereby admitting the necessary quantity of air for the discharge. It will
be seen, however, that admission of air to the bottle may also be regulated by a
valve arrangement, in which case the button or handle would be attached to an
inside rod of the entire length of the hollow piston, having at its upper end a valve
closing the upper portion of the tube, the lower, next the button, being provided
with a spring to work the valve as may be required during the process of

page_text: discharging. This form of apparatus is also applicable to the discharging of
champagne, wine, beer, and other liquids corked by the ordinary process, the air
pressure as admitted by means of this inner piston or air tube causing outflow of
contents, in which case the apparatus would be adjusted to the mouth of the bottle
upon withdrawal of the cork, the bottle to be inverted after application of
the screw or spring-arrangement which presses or holds it down upon the discharge
tube. In liquids of high gas pressure I prefer a shorter form of piston, of sufficient
length only to displace the stopper by means of lever or other action on bottom of
the rod. In this case I close the outflow to the syphon pipe by means of a spring
valve acting in connection with the lever and rod, allowing a small annular space
between the valve and syphon pipe for discharge of the liquid upon raising the
valve. In this case the pressure of the gas will discharge contents without the
assistance of air tube required in liquids of low gas pressure. The discharging pipe
I, in some instances, attach to the cylinder in a line directly above the handle of
the lever, but at sufficient height to admit of insertion of the receiving glass or
vessel. To the top surface of the lever handle I attach a small platform of sufficient
surface to hold the glass or vessel used for decanting, so that by pressing down the
glass or vessel upon this platform the piston or valve is brought into action, the
discharge taking place through the pipe into the vessel or glass held below it, on
removal of which after the required quantity has been withdrawn the piston and
valve again resume their normal position, preventing further discharge. The most
usual position, however, of the discharge pipe where the platform arrangement on
the lever is dispensed with, is directly in front of the discharging tube, the lever
action being worked at the side. It will be seen from this description that many
varieties of stands may be adopted for holding the bottle or vessel down to the
washer in the discharge pipe, for instance, a spring or screw arrangement attached
to either the platform or a shelf or other suitable place, or the bottle might be
held and pressed down with either hand, the lever for discharge being worked
with the other, the discharging tube in this case resting upon legs or other means
offering sufficient resistance to the necessary pressure of screw, spring, or hand
action, but I prefer to use the stand as already described.
Having thus described the nature of my Invention I will now proceed to further
describe and ascertain in what manner the same is to be performed or carried out
in practice, by reference to the accompanying Drawings, that is to say :-
Fig. A. Arrangement for liquids of low gas pressure.
Fig. B. Arrangement for liquids of high gas pressure (top part of stand &
bottle not shown).
Fig. C. Section of discharging cylinder.
1, frame or upright; 2 screw or spring adjustment; 3, platform or seat to hold
discharging tube or cylinder; 4, tube or receptacle in centre of tube or platform ;
5, rubber washer to receive mouth of bottle; 6, piston or rod (for opening and
admitting air into bottle) with button formed head, the lower side provided with
rubber or other washer to act as a valve by means of spring 8 and lever 10; 7,
discharge pipe fitted with cock or valve arrangement or turning in socket upon the
centre tube or cylinder, discharging by a slot or outlet in the tube or cylinder; 8,
spring working the valve 6 at top of rod or piston; 9, washer and packing at
top of spring shutting off discharge otherwise than through the discharge pipe;
10, lever in connection with piston or rod 6 to displace stopper; 11, small platform
on lever handle to hold vessel or glass for the discharge; 12, washer or valve on
under side of button worked by spring 8, shutting off discharge upon removal of
pressure on lever 10; 13, displaced stopper when in position for discharging.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature and object of the
said Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed or carried out
in practice, I hereby declare that I claim the Invention of "Improvements in

page_text: Apparatus for Discharging Aërated Waters and other Liquids," substantially as herein-
before described and illustrated by the accompanying Drawings, and particularly
I claim the same as far as applicable to the discharge of aërated waters or other
liquids of low gas pressure, and, as described, also when applied to the discharge of
aerated waters or other liquids of high gas pressure stoppered by means of internal
stoppers, substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Arthur Gascoigne, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Second day of September, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
Witness,
T. MORGAN,
Secretary Inventors' Patent Right Assn., Ld.,
21, Cockspur St., S.W.
A. GASCOIGNE. (L.S.).