Improvements in Means for Flushing or Cleansing Beer Pumps.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 12th July, 1899-Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Flushing or Cleansing Beer Pumps.
We, JAMES KERSHAW, of 86, Old Lane, Hollinwood, Grocer and Beer Retailer,
and WILLIAM KERSHAW, of 55, Roe Green, Worsley, Gentleman, both in the
County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide means whereby beer pumps can be
more readily and effectively flushed or cleansed with water than heretofore has
been the case.
To this end in lieu of flushing or cleansing beer pumps by water drawn by
the beer pump from a vessel through the piping used between the barrel and
beer pump as hitherto, we provide a nozzle or jet piece adapted to be supplied
with water under pressure and to be coupled with and project into the end of
the hose pipe otherwise secured to the barrel tap. For instance we may secure
the said nozzle to one end of a hose pipe connected to a tap receiving water from
the town's main.
At or about the middle we form the said nozzle or jet piece with a shoulder,
which is screw-threaded externally and adapted to fit into and receive the nut
by which the hose pipe leading to the beer pump is otherwise coupled to the
barrel tap, a joint being made between the said shoulder and respective end
of the hose pipe as may be found most convenient.
In order to produce a powerful jet of water the part of the said nozzle or jet
piece in front of its shoulder is formed with a small hole whilst its back part is
of a larger bore and adapted to receive the water hose pipe.
To facilitate the screwing of the said nozzle or jet piece into the said nut
it is formed with two arms behind the said shoulder.
When the said nozzle or jet piece is detached from the said nut and beer hose
pipe it may also be used for flushing and cleansing the cellars.
Dated this 11th day of October 1898.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Flushing or Cleansing Beer Pumps.
We, JAMES KERSHAW, of 86, Old Lane, Hollinwood, in the County of Lancaster,
Grocer and Beer Retailer, and WILLIAM KERSHAW, late of 55, Roe Green, Wors-
ley, now of 22, Albert Street, Old Lane, Hollinwood, aforesaid, Gentleman, do
[Price 8d.]

page_text: 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 has for its object to provide means whereby beer pumps and
pipes connected therewith can be more readily and effectively Hushed or cleansed
with water than heretofore has been the case.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood we have caused
to be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures, Fig. 1 being an elevation and Fig. 2
a longitudinal section of our improvements shown detached and attached respec-
tively, whilst Figs. 3 & 4 show the manner of using our improvements.
In carrying out our invention, in lieu of flushing or cleansing beer pumps and
the pipes connected therewith by water drawn by the beer pump from a vessel
through the piping used between the barrel and the beer pump as hitherto, we
provide a nozzle or jet piece a, see Fig. 1, adapted to be supplied with water
under pressure and to be coupled with and project into the end of the hose or
pipe b, otherwise secured to the barrel tap c, see Figs. 2 & 3. For instance we
may secure the nozzle or jet piece a to the end of the hose pipe connected to
a tape, receiving water from the town's main, see Figs. 3 & 4.
At or about the middle we form the nozzle or jet piece a with a shoulder f.
which is screw threaded externally and adapted to fit into and receive the nut g
by which the hose or pipe botherwise leading to the beer pump is coupled to
the barrel tap c, a joint being made between the shoulder f and respective end
of the hose pipe b as may be found most convenient, say by a washer h, see
Fig. 2.
In order to produce a powerful jet of water the part fi of the nozzle or jet
piece in front of the shoulder f is formed with a small hole i whilst its back
part is of a larger bore and adapted to receive the water hose pipe d¹.
To facilitate the screwing of the said nozzle or jet piece into the nut g it is
formed behind the shoulder f with two arms l.
When the said nozzle or jet piece is detached from the said nut and beer hose
pipe, see Fig. 3, it may also be used for flushing and cleansing the cellar.
By the use of the appliance described a great saving of time, labour in
cleansing pumps is attained and the wear of the working parts of the pump
greatly lessened.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1st. In means for flushing and cleansing beer pumps, a water nozzle or jet
piece a adapted to be coupled with or screwed into the hose or pipe leading
from the beer barrel to the beer pump, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
2nd. In combination with a water supply pipe d, a nozzle or jet piece a
secured thereto and adapted for insertion into a beer hose b and separate use
when removed therefrom, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 11th day of July 1899
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester,
Agents to Applicants.