Improved Means and Apparatus connected with Drying Beer and other Bottles, also Jars.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 11th May, 1894-Accepted, 16th June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means and Apparatus connected with Drying Beer and
other Bottles, also Jars.
I FREDERICK WILLIAM TAYLOR of The Brewery, Bracebridge, in the County
of Lincoln, Brewer and Mineral Water Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object treating bottles and jars by dry hot air under
pressure generated or produced in or by an apparatus in the furnace or flue way of
which is a coil, receiving air from a fan or blower the apparatus being preferably
of a portable character to be moved about in order that it can be used next to
where the bottles or jars, are washed for a refilling at once instead of waiting for
the bottles or jars to dry in the usual manner.
For the purpose of my invention I mount a casing upon wheels, this casing is
formed with a furnace and a series of pipes in coils. The casing also carries a fan
or blower and the coils which are in connection lead to nozzles on some convenient
part and over which the bottles or jars are placed mouth downwards, these are
in a frame capable of being dropped over the nozzles for the purpose of their
entry.
By this invention bottles and jars as washed can be rapidly dried and be refilled
without delay.
Any degree of heat can be governed in the furnace by a branch from the fan or
blower pipe.
Dated thie 26th day of October 1893
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said F. W. Taylor.
Improved Means and Apparatus connected with Drying Beer and
other Bottles, also Jars.
1, FREDERICK WILLIAM TAYLOR, of The Brewery, Bracebridge, in the County
of Lincoln, Brewer and Mineral Water Manufacturer, 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 :-
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This invention has for object, treating bottles and jars by dry hot air under
pressure generated or produced in, or by an apparatus in the furnace or flue way
which is a coil, or frame of piping receiving air from a fan or blower, the apparatus
being preferably of a portable character to be moved about in order that it can be
used next to where the bottles or jars are washed for a re-filling at once, instead of
waiting for the bottles or jars to dry in the usual manner.
For the purpose of my invention, I mount a casing upon wheels, this casing is
formed with a furnace and a series of pipes in coils, or otherwise. The casing also
carries a fan or blower, and the coils which are in connection lead to nozzles on
some convenient part, and over which the bottles or jars are placed mouth
downwards, these being in a frame capable of being dropped over the nozzles for
the purpose of their eutry, or they may be placed over the nozzles one by one.

page_text: By this invention, bottles and jars as washed can be rapidly dried, and be re-filled
without delay.
Any degree of heat can be governed in the furnace by a branch from the fan, or
blower pipe.
My invention will be clearly understood by the annexed drawings, in which
Figure 1 is front view of the apparatus complete.
Figure 2 is a plan of the top plate showing the position of the tubes.
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Figure 3 is a sectional plan of the heating chamber showing an arrangement of
air pipes.
Figure 4 is a side sectional elevation of the apparatus.
A is the fan or blower fitted preferably on supports A' at the side of the
apparatus and driven by straps from the pulley B, or it may be by hand. C is a
pipe leading from the fan A and connected to a coil or frame of pipe or pipes D in
the heating chamber E, from which coil or frame of pipe or pipes, extends the
pipe F leading into a chamber G above the furnace, said chamber having tubes H
projecting from the top plate I, and on which tubes, the bottles or jars are placed
for drying.
J is a damper to regulate the quantity of air which shall pass through the pipes.
K the furnace door. L the ash pit door, and M the chimney or exit for the fumes
and smoke from the furnace.
N is a branch pipe leading from the pipe C to the ash pit and is provided with a
damper P which can be operated to regulate or cut off the entry of air to the
ash pit when a draught is required to assist the fire contained in the chamber E to
burn and create greater or lesser heat. Q, Q, are wheels by which the apparatus
can be moved about.
The air is forced by the blower or fan A through the pipe C into the coil or
frame of piping D where it gets heated by the fuel in the chamber E, and passes
by pipe into the chamber G (preferably arranged over the furnace E for
compactness) from whence it issues through the nozzles or tubes H into the
bottles which are put over the tubes, mouth downwards, for rapidly drying
same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improved means and apparatus for rapidly drying bottles or jars,
substantially as set forth.
2. Apparatus for drying bottles or jars consisting of fan or blower A, pipes C
and F with coil or framing D, furnace E, hot air chamber G, nozzles H,
branch N, all arranged substantially in the manner set forth for the purposes
described.
3. In an apparatus for drying bottles or jars, the heating of air by passing
same from a pipe through a coil or framing arranged in a furnace, and thence
to a chamber from which it issues through nozzles into bottles arranged thereon, as
set forth.
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