An Improved Finings Machine.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 19th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 25th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Finings Machine.
I, CHARLES HENRY MEYER, of Brewery House, Shepton Mallet, in the
County of Somerset, Brewer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to
be as follows:-
This invention consists of an external vessel, made of copper, or other suitable
material, of cylindrical shape. Inside this vessel there is a second, revolving
cylinder, of somewhat smaller diameter, having the sides perforated with fine holes
of suitable pitch, and rotated at a speed of about 200 revolutions per minute, by
means of bevel wheels or other suitable gearing. The end or ends of this per-
forated cylinder fits or fit loosely the square end of a central shaft, and can be
easily withdrawn, if necessary, to substitute another cylinder with different perfora-
tions. Although the revolving cylinder can equally well be driven from either
the top or bottom yet the former is preferred. The driving gear being mounted
on a swinging cross-bar to facilitate the changing of the internal cylinder or
basket. A movable brush is fitted into the annular space between the two
cylinders in such a manner as to keep the pores of the internal cylinder or basket
continually open; and the breaking up of the isinglass, which is partly effected by
the centrifugal force generated in the revolving basket, is still further promoted
by a wire comb attached to the crosshead or other fixed portion of the machine.
The whole machine is mounted on a frame of wood or other material with one or
more clamping screw or screws, or equivalent device for attaching the same to the
top of the finings tub.
10th M. 1902
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Finings Machine.
I, CHARLES HENRY MEYER, of Brewery House, Shepton Mallet, in the
County of Somerset, Brewer, 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 :-
My invention relates to a simple and convenient construction of portable finings
machine, that is to say a machine for thoroughly mixing together the ingredients
which constitute finings for beer and other liquors. For this purpose I construct
the machine as I shall describe referring to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of the machine on the line X X of Fig. 2 which is a
plan with the driving handle and wheel removed. Fig. 3 is a part section on the
line Z Z of Fig. 2.
Attached to a base A carried on a wooden frame B is a cylindrical casing C open
at the top and bottom. And on the base A is formed a bearing for a driving
spindle D on which are fixed a winch handle E and a bevil wheel F which gears
with a bevil pinion fixed on a vertical spindle G. This spindle is journalled in a
bearing which extends down from the base A and has its lower end screw threaded
and provided with nut and lock nut by which is secured against a collar on the
spindle G the central sleeve H of a basket or cage K perforated with fine holes
through its sides, but closed at the bottom and provided at the top with an inwardly
projecting lip L. To the base A are fixed a comb M consisting of parallel wires
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page_text: fixed at intervals apart in a frame, and a spindle N on which is free to revolve a
cylindrical brush P which partly projects through a vertical slot in the side of the
cylinder C, so that its bristles bear against the exterior of the cage K.
The machine being placed over a cask or other recipient, on which its frame B
rests or is fixed, the cage K is charged with the ingredients to form the finings and
caused to revolve rapidly the isinglass or gelatine thus becoming broken up and
thoroughly mingled with the liquor, the liquid finings issuing through the perfora-
tions of the cage, which are kept clear by the revolving brush P. The fixing of
the cage K to the spindle G is so arranged that one cage can be readily removed
and another with perforations of different size or gauge substituted for it. The
mode of driving the cage and the gearing may be varied, provided they be such
that the cage can be driven at a suitable speed which is about 200 revolutions per
minute.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A finings machine consisting of a perforated cage caused to revolve rapidly
within an open ended cylindrical casing, a comb being fixed inside the cage and a
revolving brush being mounted outside the cage, substantially as described.
Dated this way or
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.