THE MANUFACTURE OF A SYRUP FROM DATE FRUIT WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO THE MANUFACTURE OF ALCOHOLIC SPIRIT, BEER, VINEGAR AND OTHER PURPOSES,”
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Webb, of Clapton Park, in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman for an invention of "THE MANUFACTURE OF A SYRUP
FROM DATE FRUIT WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO THE MANUFACTURE OF
ALCOHOLIC SPIRIT, BEER, VINEGAR AND OTHER PURPOSES,”
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Webb at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 19th May 1882.
THOMAS WEBB, of Clapton Park, in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, "THE
MANUFACTURE OF A SYRUP FROM DATE FRUIT WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO THE
MANUFACTURE OF ALCOHOLIC SPIRIT, BEER, VINEGAR, AND OTHER PURPOSES,"
"
This Invention consists in the manufacture from date fruit of a syrup by the
employment of which alcoholic spirit, beer, vinegar and British wine, can be made
in less time and at less cost than the case at present, whilst the syrup is also of
a suitable nature for use as a conserve.
The residue of the fruit, will be found valuable for other purposes.
For the purposes of this invention I pass the dates through a pug mill or
disintegrator adding water during the operation and crush as much as possible.
The mass as it passes from the mill is discharged into a copper or other vessel
having an outer jacket so that water or steam may be contained between the
jacket and exterior of the copper and a quantity of water having been added to
the fruit, the whole is then boiled. After boiling a sufficient length of time to free
the saccharine matter contained in the dates, as will be well understood, the whole
is passed into a centrifugal drum formed with vertical bars and the pulp and liquid
thereby separated from the stones. The discharged pulp is then run on to filters
and the saccharine liquid matter drained off and passed into evaporating pans, and
evaporated to the required consistency. The pulp remaining on the filter is then
pressed into cake which will be found of much value for cattle feeding.
When it is desired to manufacture alcohol, beer, vinegar or British wine, the
syrup is treated with boiling water and reduced to the required strength for
fermentation.
The syrup will be found to be a most wholesome conserve as it contains a fruit
salt which is very conducive to health.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Thomas Webb in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 18th November
1882.
THOMAS WEBB, of Clapton Park, in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman,
"THE MANUFACTURE OF A SYRUP FROM DATE FRUIT WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO
THE MANUFACTURE OF ALCOHOLIC SPIRIT BEER, VINEGAR AND OTHER PURPOSES
"
My said Invention consists in the manufacture from date fruit of a Syrup by
the employment of which alcoholic spirit beer vinegar and british wine can be
made in less time and at less cost than is the case at present whilst the syrup is
also of a suitable nature for use as a conserve.
The residue of the fruit will be found valuable for other purposes.
For the purposes of this invention I pass the dates through a Pug mill or
disintegrator adding water during the operation and crush as much as possible.
The mass as it passes from the Mill is discharged into a copper or other vessel
having an outer jacket so that water or steam may be contained between the
jacket and exterior of the copper and a quantity of water having been added to
the fruit the whole is then boiled. After boiling a sufficient length of time to free
the saccharine matter contained in the dates as will be well understood the whole
is passed into a centrifugal drum formed with vertical bars and the pulp and liquid
thereby separated from the stones.
The discharged pulp is then run on to filters and the saccharine liquid matter
drained off and passed into evaporating pans and evaporated to the required
consistency. The pulp remaining on the filter is then pressed into cake which will
be found of much value for cattle feeding
When it is desired to manufacture alcohol, beer, vinegar, or British wine the
Syrup is treated with boiling water and reduced to the required strength for
fermentation.
Having thus described and ascertained the nature of the said Invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed I would observe in conclusion that
what I consider novel and original and therefore claim as constituting the invention
secured to me by the hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent, is :-
The manufacture of a syrup from date fruit which is applicable to the manu-
facture of alcoholic spirit, beer vinegar and other purposes, substantially as
herein before described and set forth.
In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Webb have hereunto set my hand
and seal this eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty two