US1287332A - Immersing device for coating-machines. - Google Patents

Description

M. M. JEWETT.

IMMERSING DEVICE FOR COATING MACHINES. APPLICATION FILED MAR.13. 19w.

1,287,332. Patent ed Duc.10, 191s.

INVENTOR Mfr 707. denaf/ WITNESSES ATTOR N EV MURBIT M. v2|EXITE'.l'.".l, OF CORN'ING, NEW YORK.

IMMERSING DEVICE For. COATING-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 10,1918.

Application filed March 18, 1918. Serial No. 222,171.

To all whom z'tgmay concern:

Be it known that I, MURRIT M. JEWETT, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Corning, in the county of Steuben and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Immersing Devices for Coating-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to immersing devices for candy coating machines, the primary object being to provide a simple and improved wetting or moistening device adapted particularly for use in connection with a coating machine-such as that disclosed in the Patent Number 1,239,399, and by the use of which the candies are presented to the coating machinery in proper condition to be further acted upon.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simplified and improved immersing machine which operates upon the candles in such manner as not to break, mash or distort the same, which subjects all sides of the article to the moistening fluid, and

which delivers the articles to the coating machinery in the best possible condition for the coating operation.

Still further objects reside in constructing a mechanism of this character and for the purposes set forth which is featured by the lack of complicated or intricate parts, which is constructed in such manner as to be easily and quickly cleaned or repaired, which requires but a small amount of power for its operation, which requires no attention during its operation, and which combines efiiciency with simplicity of construction. 5-

With these objects in View, together with. others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation, parts in section, of an immersing apparatus constructed in accordance with the invention,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the apparatus,

and

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially upon line 33 of Fig. 1.

The invention consists generally in the arrangement of a relatively shallow tank having therein a pair of spaced racks or frames, which provide between them a channel through which the articles to be coated are forced. The frames are so shaped as to form a tortuous channel between them, and most of thischannelis disposed below the liquid level within the tank. Afeed chute communicates with the channel atone end of the tank, while a' discharge chute communicates with the channel atthe opposite end, and this discharge chute is adapted to communicate with the intake end of the coating machine. A plurality of dashers are used with the device to causethe caudies to be immersed and carried through the channel and delivered to the discharge chute. The discharge chute is arranged in such manner that the candies in traveling to the coating machinery will be relieved of superfluousmoisture, so that the candies are presented to the coating in the best possible condition for the coating operation.

The machine comprises a relatively shallow tank 40, having an inlet pipe 41 com municating therewith, and which is drained by an outlet pipe indicated at 42. The tank may be of any desired size or shape.

Arranged in superimposed relation within the tank are racks 43 and 43, each of which is formed of a plurality of spaced bars disposed longitudinally ofthe tank. These bars are positioned close together, so that the articles being treated cannot pass through the same. The space between the superimposed racks constitutes a channel through which the candies are to pass in the clipping process.

Mounted in suitable bearings 44 above the tank 40, and disposed transversely of the latter is a shaft 45, which is driven by means of a belt passing over a pulley 47. This shaft carries a rotary dasher comprising radially disposed arms or tines 48, bent rear- ,wardlyat their extremities as indicated at so constructing the racks, it will be observed that the greater portion of the passage through which the articles must pass is tortuous, and is spaced below the liquid level Within the tank.

- end therof. The lowest of the superimposed racks extends into therbottom of this chute, so as to prevent any of the candies reaching the bottom of the tank. A downwardly inclined chute 51'communicates with the channel at the opposite end of the tank, and maybe employed for delivering the articles to the coating machine. It will be observed that the upper end of this chute communicates with the channel below the plane of'the shaft which supports the. dasher arms. The discharge chute 51 has a false bottom of foraminous fabric or wire mesh 52, and

drain pipes 53 communicate with-the bot-;

tom of the chute to drain liquid therefrom. The pitch or inclination of the discharge chute 51 is such as to assure articles of a lighter nature, such as marshmallows, against remaining upon the Walls or bottom thereof, and while tumbling down this chute, superfluous moisture will be shaken from the articles and drained through the pipes 53. Y

In operation, warm water is introduced to the tank 40, and the marshmallows or candies to be treated are delivered to the tank through the chute 50. The water level within the tank is above the depressed portion of the upper rack 43, so that the candies must be wholly submerged in passing through the arcuate or tortuous pass formed between the depressed portions of the said racks. The dasher shaft is rotated in clockwise direction, and the arms 48 which extend between the bars of both racks force the candies beneath the surface of the water, through the arcuate channel, and then force them into the dicharge chute at the opposite end of the tank. During this operation, the articles are wholly submerged, and will be sufficiently damp to properly retain the coating material, to

which they will be' subjected in the coating I operation.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that I have provided an immersing or wetting apparatus which will prove extremely efiicient,

whichis wholly automatic in operation, and which requires no attention whatever during its operation. It will be understood that the details of the mechanism may be changed or varied according to the material or articles with which it is desired that the same be in said tank, a pair of arcuate racks in said tank concentric with said drum, beater arms radiating from said drum and extending through both of said racks, and the outer ends of said arms being curved rearwardly at a point substantially midwaythe distance between the racks, the extremities of said arms lying in a plane in the rear of their respective arms.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MURRIT M. J EVVETT.

Witnesses:

JOHN C. WHEELER, ANN L. SALIANY.

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