An Improved Method of and Apparatus for Making Syrups.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 30th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 10th Nov., 1 94-Accepted, 30th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of and Apparatus for Making Syrups.
I, ROBERT HENRY HUNSTOCK of Hannibal in the County of Marion, and
State of Missouri, United States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the making of syrup such as simple medicinal and fruit
syrups; and the object of my invention is to provide a simple method and
apparatus whereby syrups of this nature may be made by cold percolation without
the necessity of heating any of the ingredients, to the end that a perfectly clear and
pure syrup may be produced, also to provide a very simple and convenient apparatus
by means of which just the required quantity of sugar may be easily applied to
make a given quantity of syrup, and further to arrange the apparatus so that it
may be easily cleansed, the sugar and menstruum easily inserted and the syrup
properly filtered and clarified.
The apparatus consists of a vessel which serves as a reservoir for the syrup, a
menstruum jacket suspended within the reservoir and having a reduced lower end
provided with a strainer, and an inner section fitting in the reduced end of the
jacket and provided near its lower end with perforations. The reservoir préferably
tapers towards the top, and preferably has at the top an in-turned flange on which
rests the out-turned flange of the menstruum jacket. The latter has an inwardly
projecting annular ledge merging into the reduced lower end of the cup, this
reduced end serving as the lower section of the sugar receptacle, the upper section
of which is open at the top and provided with a flange adapted to fit snugly in the
lower section.
The lower section of the sugar receptacle has a tapering bottom in an opening
of which rests and fits snugly a straining cup which is of suitable gauze so that the
syrup may percolate through it, and which has a removable cover.
The upper
section of the sugar receptacle is provided with numerous perforations which come
opposite the lower portion of the ledge so that the menstruum trickles through the
perforations and percolates downward through the sugar and the clarifying
material in the strainer cup.
The syrup reservoir has its top closed by a removable cover, is provided near
the top with a vent and near its bottom with a cock through which the syrup may
be withdrawn.
When the apparatus is used, the strainer is filled with suitable filtering and
clarifying material, the necessary quantity of sugar is placed in the sugar receptacle
and the required amount of menstruum poured into the jacket. The apparatus is
then covered up and the material left to work automatically. The menstruum
gradually trickles through the perforations and passes downward through the
sugar and filtering material, taking up sufficient sugar to form the syrup and
dropping clear and pure from the strainer.
Dated this 30th day of July 1894.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.

page_text: An Improved Method of and Apparatus for Making Syrups.
I, ROBERT HENRY HUNSTOCK, of Hannibal in the County of Marion, State of
Missouri, United States of America, Inventor, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:—
My invention relates to improvements in making sirups such as simple medicinal
and fruit sirups; and the object of my invention is to produce a simple apparatus.
by which sirups of this nature may be made by cold percolation without the
necessity of heating any of the ingredients, to the end that a perfectly clear and
pure sirup may be produced, also to provide a very simple and convenient apparatus
by means of which just the required quantity of sugar may be easily applied to
make a given quantity of sirup, and further to arrange the apparatus so that it
may be easily cleansed, the sugar and menstruum easily inserted and the sirup
properly filtered and clarified.
To these ends my invention consists of an apparatus which will be hereinafter
described and claimed.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this
Specification, in which the figure is a vertical cross section of the apparatus
embodying my invention.
The apparatus has a main vessel 10, which preferably tapers toward the top
and which serves as a sirup reservoir, on which rests the out-turned flange 13 of the
menstruum jacket 12, which jacket has an inwardly projecting aunular ledge 14
merging in the reduced lower end 15, this reduced end serving as the lower section
of the sugar receptacle, the upper section 16 of which being a hollow cylinder, is
open at the top and provided with a flange 17 adapted to fit snugly in the lower
section 15, as shown clearly in the drawing.
The lower section of the sugar receptacle has a tapering bottom 18 in an opening
of which rests and fits snugly the filtering cup 19, which is of suitable gauze or
other perforated material so that the sirup may percolate through it, and which
has a removable cover 20, said cup and cover being attached to the lower end 18
by means of catch devices on the outside of the same.
The upper section 16 of the sugar receptacle is provided with numerous
perforations 21, which come opposite the lower portion of the ledge 14 so that the
menstruum trickles through the perforations and percolates downward through the
sugar and the clarifying material in the filtering cup 19.
The vessel 10 has its top closed by a removable cover 22, is provided near the
top with a suitable vent 23 and has near the bottom a faucet 24 through which the
sirup may be withdrawn. A transparent gauge, graduated, may be located above
the cock.
When the apparatus is used, the cup 19 is filled with ouitablo Giltering and
clarifying material, the necessary quantity of sugar is placed in the sugar
receptacle and the required amount of menstruum poured into the jacket 12. When
it is desired to prepare ordinary sirup, that is, a saturated solution of sugar, the
menstruum is water. In the case of making sirup of strawberries, the menstruum
would be properly prepared strawberry juice. The filtering material also differs
accordingly to the character of the preparation, sterilized sponge being preferred
in the case of simple sirup and fruit sirups, while when making medicinal sirups,
filter-pulp, felt or absorbent fibre are used. Other materials, such as charcoal,
may also be employed. The apparatus is then covered up and the material left to
work automatically. The menstruum gradually trickles through the perforations 21
and passes downward and inward through the sugar and filtering material, taking

page_text: up sufficient sugar to form the sirup and dropping clear and pure from the
cup 19.
It will be observed that no heating is necessary, that the apparatus is very
simple, and that the making of sirup may be very economically and expeditiously
carried on.
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:
I. The herein described apparatus, comprising a sirup reservoir, a menstruum
jacket suspended within the reservoir and provided with a reduced lower and
carrying a strainer, and an inner section fitting into the reduced end of the jacket
and provided near its lower end with perforations connecting with the jacket, while
the upper portion of the removable section has imperforate walls substantially as
described.
II. The herein-described apparatus, comprising a sirup reservoir, a menstruum
jacket suspended within the reservoir and having an inwardly projecting ledge
merging in a depending end forming part of a sugar receptacle, a filtering cup held
in the said depending end, and an inner top section adapted to form a continuation
of said depending end and provided near its lower end with perforations connecting
with the menstruum jacket, substantially as described.
Dated this 10th day of November 1894.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.