Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd June, 1896-Accepted, 4th July, 186
1, JOHN WERNER, of Number 8 The Highlands Street, in the City of
Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York, United States of
America, Manufacturer, 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:-
This improvement relates to syrup cocling tanks, and is of that kind where the
syrup is fed down through the tank over and around cold water pipes, which are
arranged in layers therein. The invention consists in the construction and
arrangement of parts hereinafter described and embraced in the claims.
In the drawings--
Fig. 1 is a plan view of the tank ;
Fig. 2 is a vertical, cross section in line of Fig. 1 ;
Fig. 3 is an elevation of the lower end of the tank, looking in the direction of
the arrow in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is a diagram, on an enlarged scale, showing the arrangement of the square
cooling pipes inside the tank;
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the eccentric rod and its connections at the
bottom of the tank ;
Fig. 6 is an elevation of the devices for adjusting and holding the valve at the
bottom of the tank;
A indicates the tank, consisting of a square or rectangular body and a hopper-
shaped bottom. At the outlet of this bottom is a valve B, consisting of a flat
plate extending the whole width of the tank, and pivoted on one side so as to
open downward. On the side of the tank opposite from the hinge of the valve
is a vertical lip a, which also extends the whole width of the tank and serves to
turn the syrup downward as it escapes and prevents it from gushing out laterally.
At each end of the lip is cast an outwardly projecting flange open at its top for
the passage of the eccentric rod, and in each flange is a hai ound socket c to
receive the journal on the end of the eccentric rod. C is the eccentric rod. It
consists of a long bar, the eccentric portion of which extends the whole width of
the tank, and has short journals at the ends which rest in the half round
so: ket cc, of the flanges bb before described. The eccentric rod is inserted in
place under the valve by sliding it bodily in over the other open ends of the
Hanges bb, and is removed from place at each drawing of the syrup, so that there
is no impediment under the valve, and the rod itself does not become smeared.
When in place and tightened up the rod bears against the under side of the valve
its whole length and makes it perfectly tight. By this construction it is sought
to use a long valve, and produce an eccentric that bears the whole length of the
valve, also to produce an eccentric which is removable from place where the syrup
is discharged, thereby leaving a perfectly free opening for the discharge. In this
tank the hopper bottom inclines only on two sides and the discharge is the
whole width of the tank. The eccentric rod C has a crank, which is pushed
down by the foot to turn the eccentric up to bear against the valve. The axis
of the valve extends out beyond the case, and has a fixed arm g on its end,
provided with a stud that engages with any one of a set of holes or
depressions ii in a segment plate D. By this means the valve can be set to open
more or less throat for the discharge of the syrup.

page_text: The cooling attachment consists of a series of separate 'ne sections 1, 2, 3, 4, &c.,
set vertically in the tank at suitable distances apart to leave passages between,
and connected by nipples kk that allow flow of water from one section to another.
The water enters through feed pipe G and escapes through pipe H, said pipe
being provided with suitable cocks.
Each of the sections 1, 2, 3, 4, &c., consists of head pipes m m, making the
circuit around the interior of the tank, and vertical connecting pipes n n which
open into the heads. These connecting pipes differ from ordinary pipes of the
kind by being square in cross section, and being so disposed and at such distance
apart that the spaces between the squares of each section and between those of
any two sections shall be the same size as the squares of the pipes themselves.
This is clearly shown in the diagram Fig. 1, in which the spaces between the
squares is indicated in dotted lines at the left. By this means not only is a
greater radiating surface produced in the pipes than in round ones, but the
spaces between the pipes is uniformly and evenly divided, and the cooling action
is equally distributed throughout. In addition to this the square sides of the
pipes present surfaces that are more easily cleaned than round ones.
In case it is desired to heat instead of cooling the syrup, steam may be let on
through pipe H and discharged through pipe G, in the reverse direction from
that where cooling is done. K is a steain pipe entering through the top of the
tank and used for cleaning purposes. In such case a cover is placed over the top
of the tank. The steam pipe is provided with a suitable cock.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
1st. In a syrup cooler, the combination, with the hopper-shaped tank, of the
flat valve hinged to its bottom, the eccentric rod located under the valve tightening
it in place, and the flanges at the sides of the tank serving as bearings for the rod,
the spaces between the Hanges and the bottom of the tank being open to allow the
rod to be bodily inserted and removed as specified.
2nd. In a syrup cooler, the combination, with the tank, of pipe sections
composed of headers and vertical connecting pipes, the latter being made square
in cross section, the spaces between the pipe sections and between the pipes of
each section, being the same as the diameter of the pipes, as described.
Dated this 2nd day of June 1896.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.