Year: 1885

page_text: I, HERBERT JOHN ALLISON, of the firm of Allison Brothers, of 52 Chancery Lane,
London, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agents, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention, which has been communicated to me, from abroad by Anders
Andersen Pindstofte and Rasmus Peder Andersen Pindstofte, both of Copenhagen,
Denmark, Engineers, to be as follows:-
This apparatus consists of a reservoir provided at the top with a lid or cover so
as to ensure a thoroughly water-tight joint. In this lid or cover is fixed a pipe
which serves for the introduction of air and which pipe is connected with a vessel
containing air, there being also one or more syphon tubes through which the liquid
is drawn off from the reservoir into bottles or other receptacles, and a pipe which
serves for the escape of air, the latter pipe being connected with the barrel or cask
by means of another pipe which is driven into the bung of the barrel or cask..
The passage of air or gases from the reservoir into the barrel or cask may be
controlled by a conical plug which is raised or lowered by a float or ball attached
to a bent rod, the latter being pivoted.
The lower part of the reservoir is provided with a delivery pipe, connected by
means of another pipe with the delivery tap or cock of the barrel or cask. The
delivery pipe may be provided with a strainer, so that any solid particles carried
away with the liquid may be prevented from entering the reservoir. The reservoir
is provided with a water gauge which indicates the height of the liquid in the
reservoir.
The reservoir rests upon a stand upon which is arranged a movable bar or rod,
carrying at one extremity a tray upon which are placed the bottles or receptacles
to be filled. The distance between the tray and the syphon pipe may be regulated
according to the size of the bottles or receptacles by means of a screw threaded rod
or bar, at the lower end of which is secured the rod carrying the tray, and also by
pulling back or pushing forward the said rod.
The syphon pipe is provided at its side with an outlet aperture which can be
closed by means of a ring capable of moving along the syphon pipe and attached
to the reservoir by a chain which prevents it being pushed below said outlet. The
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page_text: ring has a counterweight whereby it always falls down over the lower end of the
syphon pipe, thus ensuring a perfect closing of the outlet.
The vessel containing air is hermetically closed by means of a lid or cover
screwed therein, into which lid or cover is inserted a pipe provided at its lower
end with perforations. This vessel contains water or other fluid, according to the
liquid which is being drawn off, (disinfecting fluid being used in some instances)
and through this water or fluid the air passes previous to its reaching the
reservoir.
The operation of the apparatus is as follows:-
The reservoir having been connected by means of the delivery and air escape
pipes with the barrel or cask, the delivery tap or cock of the latter is turned on,
allowing the liquid to run into the reservoir, while the air contained in the latter
together with the carbonic acid gas disengaged from the liquid pass through the
air escape pipe into the barrel or cask. When the level of the liquid transferred
into the reservoir has risen to a certain predetermined height, the air escape pipe
is closed by means of the float and conical plug, and the air ceases to pass into the
barrel or cask, the liquid consequently ceasing to run out of the latter. The syphon
tubes now commence to operate and the ring is pushed down over the outlet
aperture. The neck of the bottle or receptacle being now placed over the syphon
pipe, while at the same time the bottle is caused to rest upon the tray, and the ring
being placed over the neck of the bottle, so as to open the outlet aperture, the
bottle will be filled up to a height corresponding to that of the liquid in the
reservoir, which is so arranged that the bottle can be completely filled up, and then
withdrawn from the syphon pipe, while the ring is simultaneously pressed down in
order to close the outlet aperture.
While the liquid is being drawn off air is admitted into the reservoir. This air
is washed on its passage through the vessel and is conveyed with the carbonic acid
gas evolved into the barrel or cask, and so on.
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When the liquid which is being drawn off gives rise.to an evolution of gases and
thus develops a pressure in the reservoir, the surplus gases are forced through the
pipe into the vessel and escape through a valve.
By using this apparatus, a rapid transfer or withdrawal of liquid takes place
and the air is prevented from coming into contact with the liquid which is being
drawn off, so that the latter cannot froth and is not disturbed nor shaken, while
the pressure of the outflow is the same, whether liquids are being drawn off from
large or small barrels or casks, or from completely full or nearly empty barrels
or casks.

page_text: I, HERBERT JOHN ALLISON, of the firm of Allison Brothers, of 52 Chancery Lane,
London, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agents, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention, which has been communicated to me from abroad by Anders
Andersen Pintstofte and Rasmus Peder Andersen Pindstofte, both of Copenhagen,
Denmark, Engineers, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:→
This apparatus consists of a reservoir A provided at the top with a lid or
cover B Bo as to ensure a thoroughly water-tight joint. In this lid or cover is
fixed a pipe C which serves for the introduction of air and which pipe is connected
with a vessel D containing air, there being also one or more syphon tubes E through
which the liquid is drawn off from the reservoir into bottles or other receptacles,
and a pipe F which serves for the escape of air, the latter pipe being connected
with the barrel or cask Q by means of another pipe F1 which is driven into the
bung of the barrel or cask.
The passage of air or gases from the reservoir A into the barrel or cask Q may
be controlled by a conical plug f which is raised or lowered by a float or ball H
attached to a bent rod G, the latter being pivoted at g.
The lower part of the reservoir A is provided with a delivery pipe J, connected
by means of another pipe J¹ with the delivery tap or cock of the barrel or cask Q.
The delivery pipe J may be provided with a strainer, so that any solid particles
carried away with the liquid may be prevented from entering the reservoir. The
reservoir A is provided with a water gauge K which indicates the height of the
liquid in the reservoir.
The reservoir A rests upon a stand upon which is arranged a movable bar or
rod L, carrying at one extremity a tray M upon which are placed the bottles or
receptacles to be filled. The distance between the tray M and the syphon pipe E
may be regulated according to the size of the bottles or receptacles by means of a
screw threaded rod or bar N, at the lower end of which is secured the rod L
carrying the tray M, and also by pulling back or pushing forward the said rod L
upon the support r.
The syphon pipe E is provided at its side with an outlet aperture which can be
closed by means of a ring O capable of moving along the syphon pipe and attached
to the reservoir by a chain which prevents it being pushed below said outlet. The
ring O has a counterweight o whereby it always falls down over the lower end of
the syphon pipe E, thus ensuring a perfect closing of the outlet.
The vessel D containing air is hermetically closed by means of a lid or cover
screwed therein, into which lid or cover is inserted a pipe d' provided at its lower
end with perforations. This vessel D contains water or other fluid, according to
the liquid which is being drawn off, (disinfecting fluid being used in some
instances) and through this water or fluid the air passes previous to its reaching
the reservoir,
The operation of the apparatus is as follows:-

page_text: turned on, allowing the liquid to run into the reservoir A, while the air contained
in the latter together with the carbonic acid gas disengaged from the liquid pass
through the air escape pipe F¹ into the barrel or cask. When the level of the
liquid transferred into the reservoir A has risen to a certain predetermined height,
the air escape pipe F¹ is closed by means of the float H and conical plug f and the
air ceases to pass into the barrel or cask Q, the liquid consequently ceasing to run
out of the latter. The syphon tubes E now commence to operate and the ring O is
pushed down over the outlet aperture. The neck of the bottle or receptacle being
now placed over the syphon pipe E, while at the same time the bottle is caused to
rest upon the tray M, and the ring O being placed over the neck of the bottle, 80
as to open the outlet aperture, the bottle will be filled up to a height corresponding
to that of the liquid in the reservoir, which is so arranged that the bottle can be
completely filled up, and then withdrawn from the syphon pipe E while the ring O
is simultaneously pressed down in order to close the outlet aperture.
While the liquid is being drawn off air is admitted into the reservoir A through
pipe C.
This air is washed on its passage through the vessel D and is conveyed
with the carbonic acid gas evolved into the barrel or cask Q, and so on.
When the liquid which is being drawn off gives rise to an evolution of gases and
thus develops a pressure in the reservoir A, the surplus gases are forced through
the pipe C into the vessel D and escape through a valve P.
By using this apparatus, a rapid transfer or withdrawal of liquid takes place
and the air is prevented from coming into contact with the liquid which is being
drawn off, so that the latter cannot froth and is not disturbed nor shaken, while
the pressure of the outflow is the same, whether liquids are being drawn off from
large or small barrels or casks, or from completely full or nearly empty barrels
or casks.
It will be readily understood that the details of the apparatus above described
may be modified without departing from the nature of the invention.
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 claris:-
1. The apparatus for drawing off liquids consisting in a reservoir A, pipe J for
the delivery of the liquid, pipe F for the passage of the air or gases and capable of
being closed by a float valve, the air pipe C from the vessel D, and the syphon
tube E with the tray M belonging thereto, and serving to support the bottle, all
substantially as described and shown.
2. The automatic closing device for the syphon tube E consisting of a ring O
provided with a counterweight o, and which is pushed over the outlet aperture
when a bottle is being withdrawn, substantially as described and shown.
:
3. Regulating the inflow of air through the vessel D and the pipe C, and also
regulating the height of the liquid in the reservoir A and consequently in the
bottle by means of the float valve f, H, G, and the pipe F, substantially as described
and shown.
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