Improvements in Apparatus for Withdrawing Liquids from Bottles, Syphons, and other Vessels.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 1st May, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 25th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 26th Feb., 1898
PROTIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Withdrawing Liquids from Bottles,
Syphons, and other Vessels.
We, RICHARD EDUARD LINDNER, of 23, Bismarkstrasse, Hamburg, Eimsbuttel,
Merchant, and JOHANN HEINRICH FRANZ ZIEGENBEIN, of 6 Pflug, Altona-Ottensen,
Manufacturer, both in the Empire of Germany, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
The subject of this invention is an apparatus for withdrawing liquids either
altogether free from carbonic acid or containing such acid in but a slight propor-
tion, from a tightly closed or sealed bottle, syphon, or other vessel; such apparatus
being formed by the device or "head" employed in closing the said vessel, and
comprising all the parts and arrangements required for the supply or service of
liquor on draught such an an elevator tube; an outlet tube or nozzle controlled by
a cut-off valve; a carbonic acid receiver, also fitted with a cut-off
valve;
a pressure-lever bar operating the said valves; and a safety-
valve; the arrangement of these several parts being such that the presser lever,
which serves to open the cut off valve of the outlet or nozzle, is adapted,-while
it does so, simultaneously to open the cut-off valve of the carbonic acid receiver.
After, therefore, this closing device or head has been fitted onto the vessel, it
is only necessary when it is desired to pour out some of the liquid contained in
the latter, to depress one single lever, and immediately to release it again. It is
in this particular that the present apparatus differs from all similar apparatus
hitherto known in connection with carbonic acid for "aerated" beverages; for in
all such arrangements the carbonic acid receivers are so situated that their cut-
off valve has to be operated separately, and independently of the valve control-
ling the discharge tube or nozzle.
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In one construction of our improved apparatus the closing device or "head"
is fitted with a nozzle, a siphon or elevator tube, and a carbonic acid receiver, both
of which latter dip into the liquid contained in the bottom or the like. A spring-
controlled or resilient pusher rod is supported in or by the closing head. This rod
is constructed in the shape of a safety valve, and operates a spring-controlled
valve, which serves to close the carbonic acid receiver, and is connected with the
cut-off valve of the nozzle by means of a cross-bolt or bar to accommodate which
the said closing head is provided in its upper part with a suitable recess. In this
recess is also located the presser-lever which acts upon the said cross-bar.
When it is desired to draw off, or pour out, any of the liquid, the presser lever
is simply depressed, whereby the two valves are opened simultaneously and the
carbonic acid passing from the receiver into the bottle or vessel forces or drives
out the requisite amount of liquid, through the siphon tube and valve in the
well-known manner.
When the required quantity of liquor has been drawn off, it is sufficient to
release the lever, when the two cut-off valves will at once automatically close
under the action of their springs.

page_text: The valve which closes the carbonic acid receiver preferably consists of an
annular valve seat screwed into the orifice of the receiver, against the sharp edge
of which the valve proper is pressed by a spring. This spring rests upon a valve
rod, one end of it taking up its position in contact with the valve seat while its
other end meets a flange or head on the valve-rod. Upon the end surface of the
receiver a flanged tube or sleeve provided with a lateral outlet is secured by means
of a nut. By the aid of this sleeve the carbonic acid receiver is screwed into
the closing head or rather into a nut fitted or embedded in such head. In the
central perforation of the tube or sleeve a rod or pin is inserted, which serves to
transmit the downward motion of the spring-controlled pusher rod to the valve-
rod or in other words to the valve of the receiver. The said valve rod and the
rod or pin are inserted in their respective guides with sufficient play to enable
the carbonic acid to reach the outlet orifice unimpeded, and through it to find its
way into the bottle or vessel.
Between the valve seat, receiver and sleeve, suitable packing rings are
interposed.
Should there be too much pressure, 2.e. a pressure exceeding a predetermined
limit within the vessel containing the liquid, the carbonic acid gas will raise a
valve disc attached to the pusher rod and in so doing overcome the resistance, or
pressure, of the spring controlling the pushing rod, so that the carbonic acid
in excess may escape between the edge of the said plate and the wall of a recess
surrounding the rod which recess is slightly conical, that is widened or enlarged
in the upward direction. Thence the gas passes through the opening provided
for the lever, and passes off into the atmosphere. When the pressure in the bottle
or vessel is once sufficiently reduced, the spring will once more tightly press the
valve disc against the bottom opening of the recess, thereby effecting a reliable
seal.
Dated this 1st day of May 1897.
Improvements in Apparatus for Withdrawing Liquids from Bottles,
Syphons, and other Vessels.
We, RICHARD EDUARD LINDNER, of 23, Bismarkstrasse, Hamburg, Eimsbuttel,
Merchant, and JOHANN HEINRICH FRANZ ZIEGENBEIN, of 6 Pflug, Altona-Ottensen,
Manufacturer, both in the Empire of Germany, 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:-
The subject of this invention is an apparatus for withdrawing liquids that are
either altogether free from carbonic acid or contain such acid in but a slight pro-
portion, such for example as beer, from a bottle, syphon, jar or other vessel. Our
improved apparatus is formed by the cover or lid employed for closing the said
vessel, and contains all the parts and arrangements required for the supply or
service of liquid on draught. The difficulty which has heretofore prevented such
apparatus commonly known and applied as beer-engines or syphon-vessels from
being extensively used, has been due to the complicated and expensive construc-
tion of such apparatus, and not in the least to the trouble of handling or operating
The object of this invention is to obviate such inconveniences and to
procure a beer-engine or syphon-apparatus, in which the several parts are
the same.

page_text: arranged in such a manner, that reduction valves and separate valves or cocks
for regulating the supply of the carbonic acid may be dispensed with, and that the
lever operating the cut off or stop valve of the outlet tube or nozzle operates
at the same time the cut off or stop valve of the carbonic acid reservoir.
After, therefore, the said syphon-apparatus and closing-head or lid has been
fitted in an airtight manner on to the vessel containing the beer, or other liquid,
it is only necessary, when it is desired to pour out or discharge some of the beer,
to depress or displace a single pressure lever, and to release it again as soon as
the desired quantity of beer has been discharged. A separate operation for closing
the outlet tube is not necessary, as the valve for the outlet acts automatically and
is closed simultaneously with the cut off valve of the carbonic acid reservoir. The
drawing off of the beer is therefore effected in the simplest manner, exactly as
in the well-known syphons for containing aerated waters.
The above stated object is attained by the means illustrated in the accompany-
ing drawing which shows a vertical sectional elevation of a beer-syphon-jar
constructed according to our invention.
The syphon apparatus a, which forms at the same time the closing head or
cover of the jar or vessel A, is screwed on to a threaded ring A¹ fixed upon the
neck of the jar. A suitable packing ring A2, placed between the rim of the jar
and the lid a, ensures an airtight closing of the jar. The cover a is provided
with a discharge tube or nozzle a¹, communicating with the elevator tube b
attached to the said cover. Fixed to the cover a is also a reservoir or receiver c
for containing a forcing fluid such as carbonic acid. This reservoir and the
elevator tube b both project into the interior of the jar and dip into the beer or
other liquid contained therein. In a suitable chamber or recess a² of the cover a
is supported a pusher rod i controlled by a spring, and adapted to act, by means
of a loosely inserted stem d³, upon the spring-controlled stop valve d of the
carbonic acid receiver c. The pusher rod i which, as will be hereinafter described,
is constructed in the shape of a safety valve, is connected with the valve rod el
of the spring-controlled cut off valve e of the outlet orifice or nozzle a¹, by means
of a disc-shaped cross bolt or bar f movably fitting into the said recess a². The
cross-bar is guided by a rod fi sliding in a bore 8 of the cover a. In the
recess a² is also arranged the operating or presser-lever g, which is adapted to act
upon the cross bar f, as will be readily understood from the drawing. The
recess a³ is closed at the upper end by a screw-cap a5 provided with a handle or
ring a6.
The valve which closes the carbonic acid receiver e preferably consists of a
tubular plug forming an annular valve seat screwed into the orifice of the
receiver c, against the sharp edge of which the valve proper d is pressed by a
spring This spring rests upon a valve rod, one end of it taking up its
position in contact with the valve seat while its other end meets a collar or
head on the valve rod . Upon the end surface of the receiver c a flanged
tube or sleeve, provided with a lateral outlet d, is secured by means of a nut
By the aid of the sleeve , the carbonic acid receiver e is screwed into the closing
head a, or rather into a nut a³ fitted or embedded in such head. In the central
perforation of the tube or sleeve d, or its lining 8, a rod or stem d is loosely
inserted, which serves to transmit the downward motion of the spring-controlled
pusher rod i to the valve-rod 3, or in other words to the valve d of the receiver c.
The said valve rod and the rod or stem d are inserted in their respective guides
with sufficient play to enable the carbonic acid to reach the outlet orifice do unim-
peded, and through it to find its way into the jar or vessel A.
Between the valve seat and the receiver c, and between such receiver and
the sleeve d, suitable packing rings r and r¹ are interposed.
Should there be too much pressure, i.e. a pressure exceeding a predetermined
limit, within the vessel A containing the liquid, the carbonic acid gas will raise
a valve disc loosely mounted on the pusher rod i, and in so doing overcome the
resistance, or pressure, of the spring controlling the pusher rod, so that the

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carbonic acid in excess may escape between the edge of the slightly lifted disc ",
or its packing ring, and the wall of a recess a surrounding the rod, which
recess is slightly conical, that is; widened or enlarged in the upward direction.
Thence the gas passes through the opening or slot a provided for the lever
passes off into the atmosphere. When the pressure in the jar or vessel is once
sufficiently reduced, the spring will once more tightly press the valve disc
against the bottom opening of the recess, thereby effecting a reliable seal. Th
above described automatic regulation of the pressure inside the vessel A is
permitted by the fact that the valve disc is movable on the rod i, and the
spring is adapted to act upon the valve disc with a predetermined resistance
corresponding to the maximum pressure allowed in the vessel. As the pusher
rod is not rigidly connected with the stop valve d or with its rods d³, the
receiver c may be easily removed and replaced by another receiver without
dismounting the syphon-apparatus. Finally the vessel A can be cleaned and
filled in the easiest possible manner after the whole device or apparatus has been
unscrewed from the neck or the ring A' respectively.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. For dispensing liquids, a vessel provided with a discharge orifice or tube in
communication with the vessel near its bottom, a spring controlled outlet valve
in said communication, a reservoir for the storage of a forcing fluid contained in
the vessel and in communication with the upper part thereof and with the atmo-
sphere, a spring controlled valve in the communication between said reservoir
and vessel, and a like safety valve in the communication of said reservoir with
the atmosphere, and means for simultaneously unseating the outlet and forcing
fluid controlling valves, for the purpose set forth.
2. For dispensing liquids, a vessel provided with a discharge orifice or tube in
communication with the vessel near its bottom, a spring controlled valve in said.
communication, a reservoir for the storage of a forcing fluid contained in the
vessel and in communication with the upper part thereof, a spring controlled
valve in said communication, a cross bar or disc connected with the stems of said
valves, and a lever acting on said cross bars to depress the valve stems and unseat
the valves against the stress of their springs, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
3. For dispensing liquids, the combination with a vessel, a cap therefor provided
with a discharge orifice or tube in communication with said vessel near its bottom,
a spring controlled outlet valve in said communication, a reservoir for the storage
of a forcing fluid, a tubular plug connected with the cap and extending into said
reservoir, a spring controlled valve closing the inner end of said plug, the stem
of said valve extending through said plug, the latter in communication with the
upper part of the vessel and with the atmosphere, a spring controlled safety valve
in the last named communication, and a pusher rod extending through said valve
and abutting against the stem of the plug valve, of a crossbar or disc movable
in the cap and connected with said pusher rod and with the stem of the outlet"
valve, and means for depressing the cross-bar, for the purpose set forth.
4. For dispensing liquids, the combination with a vessel, a cap therefor provided
with a discharge orifice or tube in communication with said vessel near its bottom,
a spring controlled outlet valve in said communication, a reservoir for the storage
of a forcing fluid,, a tubular plug connected with the cap and extending into
said reservoir, a spring controlled valve closing the inner end of said plug, the
stem of said valve extending through said plug, the latter in communication
with the upper part of the vessel and with the atmosphere, a spring controlled
safety valve in the last named communication, and a pusher rod extending through
said valve and abutting against the stem of said plug valve, of a cross bar or disc
movable in the cap and connected with said pusher rod and with the stem of the

page_text: outlet valve, and a bent lever fulcrumed in the cap and projecting therefrom, the
bent portion of said lever in contact with the cross bar, substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
5. The combination with the cap, a, provided with a discharge orifice or tube,
an elevator or syphon pipe in communication with said orifice, a valve interposed
between said orifice and pipe, said valve provided with a stem extending into a
chamber or recess in the upper part of the cap, a crossbar or disc movable vertically
in said chamber to which cross bar said valve stem is connected, and the bent
lever g fulcrumed in the cap chamber and impinging upon the crossbar, of a
reservoir for a forcing fluid detachably connected with the cap, said reservoir
provided near its upper end with a lateral fluid discharge port and with an
internal valve seat, a valve, a spring holding the same to its seat said valve
provided with a stem extending into the cap chamber and connected with the
aforesaid crossbar, for the purpose set forth.
6. The combination with the cap, a, provided with a discharge orifice or tube,
an elevator or syphon pipe in communication with the orifice, a valve interposed
between said orifice and pipe, said valve provided with a stem extending into a
chamber or recess in the upper part of the cap, a crossbar or disc movable
vertically in said chamber to which crossbar said valve stem is connected, and
the bent lever g fulcrumed in the cap chamber and impinging upon the crossbar,
of a reservoir for a forcing fluid detachably connected with the cap, said reservoir
provided near its upper end with a lateral fluid discharge port and with an internal
valve seat, a valve, a spring holding the same to its seat said valve provided with
a stem extending into the outlet end of the reservoir, a fluid escape passage
leading from said outlet end into the cap, a safety valve for said passage, a pusher
rod connected with the aforesaid cross bar, said rod extending through said safety
valve passage and impinging upon the stem of the reservoir valve, and a spring
interposed between the safety valve and the crossbar to hold said valve to its
seat, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 25th day of January 1898.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.