Improvements in connection with Refrigerators.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Refrigerators.
WILLIAM, GEORGE, GREGORY. Senior 57, 59, 61, 63 Cross Lane. Salford. Manchester.
Butcher's Cutler, Machinist, and complete Outfitter. do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is to reduce, overcome, and remove the moisture, (arising from the
sweating of Ice Trays or Tanks, brought in contact with a low Temperature, in Ice
cooling rooms, for the preservation of perishable Meats), by the device as shown in
drawings. The main structure of the tray or tank, is of wood and covered completely
with a hard metal, small openings being left on the upper surface of lower metal
lining of Ice Tray or Tank, whereby the moisture percolating or otherwise, through
the upper surface of Ice Tray or Tank, is thus drawn away by the small openings,
(marked K Fig. 2 & 3), and carried away in channel; thereby removing all
moisture, that is so detrimental to the hardening, and preservation of meats, and
other perishable articles. By this device, attaining a circulation of pure, cold, dry,
atmospheric air in preserving chambers.
The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention by Figures 1-2 & 3.
Fig. 1 consists of an Insulated chamber I, showing position of the Ice Tray, &
the circulation of air, A is the wood Tray, coated with a metal lining B, C the zinc
gutter joined by waste pipe D, & connected up by a brass wing union E, G & F are
supports for tray & J the air circulation.
Fig. 2. a perspective view of the Tray, shows the apertures or openinge, K in metal
lining, heretofore mentioned, & L the projection of under metal Lining to conduct
the water into the gutter.
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Fig. 3. Half the Ice Tray showing gutter to catch the waste water & moisture.
The openings K in both figures are merely places cut out of the metal lining for the
purpose herein stated.
Improvements in connection with Refrigerators.
I. WILLIAM, GEORGE, GREGORY. Senr. 57, 59, 61, 63. Cross Lane. Salford.
Manchester. Butchers Cutler, Machinist, and Complete Outfitter. do hereby declaro
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:-
That this invention is to reduce, overcome, and remove, the moisture (arising from

page_text: the sweating of Ice trays or tanks, brought in contact with a low temperature in lce
cooling rooms for the preservation of perishable meats), by the device as shown in
my drawings.
The main structure of the tray or tank is of wood, and covered completely with a
hard metal; small openings being cut on the upper surface of lower metal lining of
Ice tray or tank, whereby the moisture percolating or otherwise through the upper
surface of Ice Try or tank, is thus drawn away by the small openings K,
Fig. 2 & 3, and carried away in channel; thereby removing all moisture which is so
detrimental to the hardening and preservation of meats, and other perishable
articles.
By this device attaining a circulation of pure cold dry atmospheric nir in
preserving chambers.
The drawings filed with my Provisional Specification, fully illustrate my invention
in the Fig's. 1, 2, 3.
Fig. 1. consists of on insulated chamber I, shewing inclined position of Ice Tray,
& the circulation of air; A, Wood Tray coated with metal lining B; C zino gutter,
joined by waste pipe D, and connected up by a brass wing union E. G & F, supports
for tray, J, air circulation.
Fig. 2. A perspective view of Ice tray, shewing apertures or openings K in aine
lining, heretofore mentioned. L the projection of under lining to conduct the water
into the gutter or channel.
Fig. 3. Section of ice tray, shewing zinc gutter to catch the waste water.
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 the distinot
features of novelty I hereby claim are ;-
1. The openings marked K in my drawings, outlets for the moisture settling
between wood tray and metal lining.
2. Inclined position of trays (Fig. 1.), keeping them absolutely dry.
3. Improved circulation of cold dry air, by the structure and fixture of the aforesaid,
which is essential for the keeping of foods and the like.
Dated this Thirtieth day of October. 1897.