IMPROVEMENTS IN BEER ENGINES FOR RETAILING BEER
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 3rd Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 10th Feb.,
1888
ROBERT MACHIN New Brimington Chesterfield County of Derby Shopkeeper I
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows IMPROVEMENTS IN
BEER ENGINES FOR RETAILING BEER:-
My Invention has for its object to draw all Beers (usualy Retailed) with one
pump and thereby reducing cost and economise space, and to draw them separatly
and independantly or together as required, and to leave the pump Barrel standing
empty after each draw, and so obviate the necesity of drawing a portion off as
unwholsome after standing in the pump for any considerable length of time.
In carrying out my invention I construct a table preferebly cast of Brass with
the required number of channels, the said table forms the bottom of pump barrel, each
channel is fitted with a valve in the bottom of pump barrel, and the other end of
channel is fitted with a stop tap on the underside table, the pipes from the casks
conected to the stop taps, which is fixed inside casing of engine with their keys pro-
jecting through front of engine casing in an accesible position, the pump barrel
stands on top of table and over the valves and is fitted with a solid piston and cup
leather the piston rod passes through a stuffing box in table and is operated from
underneath with a lever conected with pull handle (or it may be operated by any
other arangement) the draw off spoup is fitted with a valve to stop air from entering
barrel when drawing beer out of cask and is conected to bottom of pump barrel
throug the centre of table.
To draw the beer you open the tap conected with the class of beer you wish to
draw pull the handle and it raises the piston the beer opens the valve in bottom of
pump barrel and follows the piston and in pushing the handle back to place it forces
the beer through the draw off spout leaving the pump barrel empty after each draw
or it may be operated with a foot lever or any other arangement producing the
same results.
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page_text: Improvements in Beer Engines for Retailing Beer.
ROBERT MACHIN New Brimington Chesterfield in the County of Derby Brass
Founder & shopkeeper I 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 IMPROVEMENTS IN BEER ENGINES FOR RETAILING
BEER:
My invention has for its object to draw all Beers (usualy Retailed) with one pump
and one delivery spout and thereby to reduce cost and economise space and to draw
them separately and independantly or together as required and to leave the pump
barrel standing empty after each draw and so obviate the necessity of drawing a
portion off as unwholsome after standing in the pump barrel for any considerable
length of time.
Reference is to be had to the drawings forming part of this specification
figure 1 represents a front elevation fig. 2 a cross section of the same constructed
for six classes of beer the arrangement shown in figures 1 and 2 are such as
would be adopted if it be desired to place the pull handle on right hand side of
engine and to be operated from underside by a lever connected to pull handle
figures 3 and 4 are similar views showing the arrangement if it be desired to
place the pull handle on top of pump barrel.
Figure 5 shows a plan of table constructed for eight classes of beer referring to
figures 1 and 2 which show the method of carrying out my invention I construct
a table A of any suitable material preferably cast brass and tinned inside with the
required number of channels M the said table forms the bottom of pump barrel B
each channel is fitted with a valve in bottom of pump barrel the other end of
each channel is fitted with a stop cock D and the suction pipes J from casks
connected to the said stop cocks.
The pump barrel B is fitted with a solid piston and cup leather E the piston
rod passes through a stuffing box K underside table and is operated by a lever H
connected to pull handle the draw off spout I is connected to table and is fitted
with a check valve G to stop air from entering.
Figures 3 and 4 are similar views but dispensing with the lever arrangement and
placing the pull handle on top of pump barrel and connected to piston with a
connecting rod F the valve G is held in position with a spiral spring or weighted
lever the other fittings are same as figures 1 & 2.
To draw the beer you open the cock connected to the beer you wish to draw
and pull the handle and it raises the piston the beer follows and in pushing the

page_text: handle back to place it forces it out through draw off spout leaving the pump
barrel empty.
Whatever number of classes of beer you wanted it constructed to draw you could
make the table accordingly.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
A Table with channels and fittings combined with the pump adapted to pump all
the several classes of beer and to draw and deliver them substantialy as shown and
described.