Sparkling Wines, and Natural Mineral Waters.
Year: 1886

page_text: Sparkling Wines, and Natural Mineral Waters.
I, FREDERICK WALTER, of 47 Hassett Road, Homerton, in the County of
Middlesex, Mechanical draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a device for stilling champagne, sparkling wines, and
natural mineral waters, tapping same, and it is designed after a portion of the
contents of the bottle have been withdrawn to supply an internal pressure greater
than that of the aerated contents, and thus to "still" them, and permit of their
being drawn fresh and sparkling after any interval.
After withdrawal of the cork I insert a suitable stopping device which gives an
air tight joint. Suitably a sleeve travelling against a stop on a screw thread and
surrounded by india-rubber, a thumbscrew above the same screwing, the sleeve
down, and thus compressing the india-rubber against the side of the bottle, and
giving a perfectly air tight joint. Through the centre of this screw are two
passages, one communicating with a tap and tube penetrating to the bottom of the
vessel, the tap permitting withdrawal of the contents of the bottle or as much of
them as may be desired. The other passage is continued through a block suitably
formed in one piece with the back of the tap, and here this passage is stopped or
opened by a suitable valve or turncock. Where the passage communicates with
the atmosphere is formed a suitable screw. This screw engages with a corre-
sponding screw upon the nose of an air cylinder having an internal and air tight
piston to work therein.
When any of the liquid has been withdrawn from the bottle, and the pressure
consequently is reduced, the piston is depressed and the pressure is restored and
the liquor consequently stilled. The valve or tap being turned so as to stop the
orifice, the pumping cylinder may be removed.
The pumping cylinder, in place of being above the bottle, may be at the side
of or near same, and communication effected by a suitable arrangement of air
passages or tubes. This is especially suitable for use in public bars or similar
situations.
FELL & WILDING,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Device for Stilling and Tapping Champagne, other
Sparkling Wines, and Natural Mineral Waters.
I, FREDERICK WALTER, of 47 Hassett Road Homerton, in the County of
Middlesex, Mechanical draughtsman, 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 :-
My invention relates to a device for stilling champagne, sparkling wines, and
natural mineral waters, and tapping same, and it is designed, after a portion of the
contents of the bottle have been withdrawn, to supply an internal pressure greater
than that of the aërated contents, and thus to still them, and permit of their
being drawn fresh and sparkling after any interval.
In order that my invention may be the better understood, I now proceed to
describe the same in relation to the drawings hereunto annexed, reference being
had to the letters and figures marked thereon.
Like letters refer to like parts throughout the drawings.
Figure 1 represents one form of my device.
Figure 2 a modification of same.
After withdrawal of the cork from the bottle neck A, I insert a suitable stopping
device to give an air tight joint. This is suitably a sleeve B, travelling against
a stop C at the bottom of a screw thread, and surrounded by india-rubber D.
A thumb screw E above the same screws the sleeve down and thus compresses the
india rubber against the side of the bottle, and gives a perfectly air tight joint.
Through the centre of the screw are two passages, one F communicating with a
tap G and tube H, preferably of glass, pentrating to the bottom of the vessel.
The tap permits the withdrawal of the contents of the bottle, or as much of them as
may be desired. The other passage K is continued through a block L, suitably
formed in one piece with the back of the tap, and here this passage is stopped or
opened by a suitable valve or turn cock M. Where the passage communicates
with the atmosphere, is formed a suitable screw N. This engages with a corre-
sponding screw upon the nose of an air cylinder P, having an internal and air tight
piston to work therein, and constituting a force pump.
When any of the liquid has been withdrawn from the bottle, and the pressure
consequently is reduced, the piston is depressed and the pressure is restored and
the liquid consequently stilled. The valve or tap M being turned so as to stop the
orifice, the pumping cylinder P may be removed.
The pumping cylinder in place of being above the bottle may be at the side of
or near same, as shown in figure 2, and communication is effected by a suitable
arrangement of air passages or tubes R. This is especially suitable for use in
public bars or similar situations, and in the design shown, the force pump is
contained in the standard of the bottle support.
My pump may be in communication with other gases than air, such as carbonic
acid, and this may be forced in in place of air.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1st In an effervescence stilling device, the combination with a bottle, containing
the aërated liquid, of a detachable force pump with suitable connecting tubes or
passages and supply tube or passages, substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
2nd The combination of my device with an ordinary bottle supporting standard
and frame, as commonly used in bars, substantially as and for the purposes
specified.