Improvements in or connected with Mixing or Blending Apparatus: for Beer or other Liquids.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 6th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Mixing or Blending Apparatus:
for Beer or other Liquids.
I GEORGE FIELD, of 39 Birchall Street, in the City of Birmingham,
Warwickshire, Engineers' Brassfounder, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for mixing or blending.
liquids, (preferably ale or beer) which may be drawn from two, three or more
barrels or receptacles at the same time, and consists primarily in providing, that
the liquids when mixed shall not return to the barrels from which they have.
been drawn, also that the liquid in one of the barrels cannot mix with that in
another.
I construct my invention somewhat as follows: The body part of the apparatus
is arranged with two, three or more barrel parts, in which are fitted preferably a
screw down non-return valve of ordinary construction. One of the barrel parts or
valves, preferably the central one is arranged to be in direct communication with the
shank part which in the usual way is fitted into a beer barrel or other receptacle.
The other barrel parts or valves are arranged suitably around this. central one, and
to the lower part of each is provided a union or other suitable arrangement for
connecting thereto the pipe leading from a barrel or other receptacle. The outlets
in each of the barrel parts or valves are arranged so that they all meet at one
point, where the pipe leading to the beer pump is connected.
The action of my invention will be seen to be as follows: I first turn on any or
all of the valves, either full or only partly open, according to the quantity of
each separate liquid required to be mixed or blended, now by the action of the
beer pumps, the liquids are drawn simultaneously from the barrels, through the
valves, and thence through the outlets from the valves, to the part where all
the outlets meet, and there they mix, and from thence the mixed liquid is conveyed.
by one pipe to the beer pump.
The liquids are thus mixed together in the quantities required, and by, reason
of the non-return valves, it is impossible for the mixed liquid to get back to
either one of the barrels, neither can the liquid in one barrel mix with that in.
another.
It will be obvious that instead of attaching the apparatus to a barrel, it
may by any suitable arrangement be attached to the wall or other convenient
place.
Also this my improved arrangement may be applied to baths, or other analogous
purposes, where two or more liquids are required to be drawn simultaneously and
in varying quantities as may be desired.
Dated this 18th day of December 1894.

page_text: Improvements in or connected with Mixing or Blending Apparatus
for Beer or other Liquids.
I GEORGE FIELD of 39 Birchall Street, in the City of Birmingham,
Warwickshire, Engineers' Brassfounder 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 improvements in apparatus for mixing or blending
liquids, (preferably ale or beer) which may be drawn from two, three or more
barrels or receptacles at the same time, and consists primarily in providing that
the liquids when mixed shall not return to the barrels from which they have
been drawn, also that the liquid in one of the barrels cannot mix with that in
another.
I will at once proceed to more particularly describe my invention by the aid
of the accompanying drawings on which are figures and letters of reference,
similar letters referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a side elevation of my invention.
Fig. 2, is a front elevation of my invention.
Fig. 3, is a sectional view on line A-B, Fig. 2.
Fig. 4, is a sectional view on line C-D, Fig. 1.
Fig. 5, is a side elevation of a modified form of my invention for attachment to
walls &c.
The body of the apparatus is arranged having three barrel parts A, B, & C, in
which are fitted the non-return valves D, E, & F, which are actuated by the screw
taps G, G, G. The central barrel part is arranged to be in direct communication
with the shank part H, by means of the passage way H. The barrel parts A & C
are provided with unions I & J, to which are connected the pipes leading from the
barrels or receptacles. The outlets K & L in each of the barrel parts A & C are
arranged so that they meet at one chamber M, where the liquids are mixed or
blended, and to this chamber M is attached by means of union N, a pipe leading to
the beer pump. The taps G, G', are shown turned on until the line or mark Ổ, is
exposed, in that position the valves D & E can rise automatically (as shown in
dotted lines) when the liquid is being drawn by the action of the beer pump, but
upon releasing the pump they fall of their own weight and prevent the liquid
returning to the barrels.
The quantity of liquid drawn may be regulated by turning the screw
taps G, G, G, the lower ends of which control the rise of the valves.
The screw tap G", in Fig. 4, is shown screwed down, holding the valve F on its
seat and thus closing and preventing liquid being drawn through.
It will thus be seen that by the action of the pump, the liquids are drawn
simultaneously from two barrels connected to the shank H and union I, through
the valves D & E as shown in Figs. 3 & 4 by the dotted arrows, and then into the
chamber M where it is mixed or blended together, and from thence through the
pipe attached to the union N, to the beer pump.
Although I have described and illustrated my improved apparatus arranged to
draw liquid from three barrels, it will be obvious that it can be constructed to
draw from two or four or more barrels, without departing from the nature of the
invention.
Instead of forming the apparatus with the shank for inserting in barrels, I may
form on it the flange P, as seen in Fig. 5, by which it may be secured to a wall,
counter or other fixture.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and the manner in which the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
In apparatus for mixing and blending liquids the combination with the barrel
parts A, B & C, outlets and passages K, L, & H', of the non-return valves D, E
& F, and chamber M, substantially as herein described and shown.
Dated this 4th day of September 1895.
GEORGE FIELD.