IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR THE PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY OF AERATED WATERS OR LIQUORS
Year: 1884

page_text: I THOMAS HOGBEN of 3 City Road London in the County of Middlesex
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
MACHINES FOR THE PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY OF AERATED WATERS OR LIQUORS
to be as follows:-
My Invention has for its object the speedy production and supply of Aërated
waters or liquors as beverages (or otherwise) either in portable or stationery
machines.
I make a vessel of Copper, steel or other suitable metal or material in two
separate parts united by flanges either bolted or screwed together. These vesels to
be of the shape of an Acorn or other form best suited to stand the heaviest
pressure of gas at all points. Between the upper and lower vessel I insort a
partition plate the centre whereof is drilled to receive a tube to connect the two
vessels. In the centre of this tube I cause to revolve a spindle (extending through
both vessels) having blades fitted thereto for the purposes of agitating the products
for generating gas in the upper vessel and then mixing the same with the water in
the lower vessel. The blades or agitators in the upper vessel are arranged so as to
separate the alkali and acid from the water intended for admixture therewith
until the inlet for the same is screwed down. In the lower chamber I fix a tube
(constructed to open after the water has been charged with gas) for the purpose of
delivering a necessary supply of flavoured syrup to produce direct from the vessel
a beverage of any flavour or colour desired. In suitable positions I place in both
the upper and lower_vessels inlets for charging the same and also an outlet tube
and draw off cock. For the purposes of drawing off the beverages in a cool state
I construct a stand (with an ice box therein) into which I intend the lower vessel
(above referred to) to be set wherever desired for immediate supply service.
I arrange in the upper vessel a spring safety valve and suspend the whole vessels
upon trunnions and bearings for greater safety and other advantages on board ship
or elsewhere.

page_text: COM DETE
DEPORTIVATION.
I THOMAS HOGBEN of 3 City Road London in the County of Middlesex
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
MACHINES FOR THE PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY OF AËRATED WATERS OR LIQUORS
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :—
My Invention has for its object the speedy production and supply of Aërated
waters or liquors as beverages (or otherwise) either in portable or stationery
machines.
My machine consist of a vessel wrought in Copper, Steel or other suitable metal
or material It is made in two separate parts united by flanges either bolted or
screwed together. These vessels I prefer to be made in the shape of an Acorn but
I also make in other forms best suited to stand the heaviest pressure of gas at all
points. Between the upper and lower vessel I insert a partition plate, the contre
whereof is drilled to receive a tube to connect the two vessels. In the centre of
this tube I cause to revolve a spindle (extending through both vessels) having
blades fitted thereto for the purposes of agitating the products for generating gas
in the upper vessel and then mixing the same with the water in the lower vessel
The blades or agitators I make either in one piece or fork shaped and set them on
the spindle in the upper chamber arranged so as to form there a division to
seperate the Alkali and Acid from immediately mixing with the water to allow
time to screw down the cap on the inlet before the gas is generated.
In the lower chamber I fix a tube constructed of glass or metal with a plug at
the base which is forced open by a strong wire connected with a plug at the top so
as to open after the water has been charged with gas, for the purpose of delivering
a necessary supply of flavoured syrup to produce direct from the vessel a beverage
of any flavour or colour desired,
In suitable positions I place in both the upper and lower vessels, inlets for
charging the same and also an outlet tube and draw off cock. For the purposes of
drawing off the beverages in a cool state I construct a band or Ice box to fit round
the entire body which I either place at the base of the vessel or by preferrence
attach to the flange. This cooler when desired I divide into parts so as at the same
time to form a syrup, container.
I fix in the upper vessel a safety valve which I prefer should be a spring
valve.
The whole vessels when properly bolted together I suspend upon trunions and
bearers as shewn in my drawing and marked A. I do this to secure the advantage
of agitating the liquids so that the gas is generated and mixed with the water in
the lower vessel very quickly.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1 The construction of machines substantially as heroin before described for the
manufacture and supply of Aërated waters and liquids.

page_text: 2 The method of suspending such machines upon bearers by means of a screw
marked A in the drawings or upon trunions and bearers for the purposes of
quickly generating Carbonic Acid Gas and Aërating Water or other liquids therein
and from their position upon such screws or trunions and bearers serving such
Aerated liquids substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this fifth day of December One thousand Eight hundred and Eighty