US582248A

US582248A - Soda-water apparatus

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Publication number: US582248A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1897-05-11
Anticipated expiration: 1914-05-11

Description

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- E. A. WILCOX.

SODAWATER APPARATUS.

Paten-ted May' .11, 1897.

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ELMER A. VILCOX, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SODA-WATER APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent No. 582,248, dated May' 11, 1897.

Application filed J'uly 16, 1896. Serial No. 599,385. (N0 model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER A. WiLcoX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Soda Water Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object the provision of a practical, cheap, light, and durable construction of soda-water apparatus adapted to be secured to any counter or table or to be carried about and set up temporarily. It is intended to be arranged above the counter or table; but the tank or vessel containing the soda solution is located under the counter or table and out of sight, so that the apparatus, so far as it is presented to view, is pleasing in appearance and takes up but little room.

The invention relates to the details of construction whereby I am enabled to thus use the apparatus, and these details are fully set forth in the description which I give below.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective of the apparatus as positioned for use upon the counter. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the apparatus. Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section of the valve-chamber and of the adjacent portion of the pump-cylinder. Fig. 4 is a partial section of the top of the pumpcylinder. Fig. 5 is an enlarged section of one of the valves.

In said drawings, A represents a counter or table having my apparatus positioned thereon.

B is a tank or vessel placed below the counter and containing a solution of soda, and a pipe h extends from the pumping apparatus into this tank, so that the contents of the tank can be drawn upward and used in the formation of the beverage. Pipe b leads into a valve-chamber which is preferably made in three parts or sections C C O2, shaped and united together by threaded joints, as shown at Fig. 3, the middle portion forming a coupling. whereby to unite the outer portions. The lower section contains a branch iiuidpassage c, connecting with the bottom of the pump-cylinder D, while the section C2 of the casing receives the lower end of the dischargepipe E. In the valve-casing are two valves F and G, each having an appropriate chamber, and suoli chambers are connected by a passage g.

In theA main or pump cylinder is a piston D', havingarod erstem D2 extending through the top D3 of the cylinder and also passing through the frame II, so as to be guided by such frame in its movements. The piston is provided with packing d, so that it forms a perfectly tight joint with the interior surface of the cylinder and it is operated by the handlever J which is of the peculiarform shownthat is to say, it is S-shaped. In making this lever of this shape I have several objects in view. One is to shape the handle so that it will be convenient to operate in all its positions.' Anotheris that it may rest squarely upon the top of the cylinder when depressed to its lowest position, and a third is to give it a pleasing appearance. It is joined to the pump-rod by a pivot-bolt J and has a swinging fulcruin obtained by joining it to the upper end of a link J 2, pivoted to the projection J3 upon the frame I-I. In this manner I avoid the necessity of providing the lever with any attachment to the pump-rod which will shift in position, and the fulcrum and weight of the lever remain at a fixed distance apart. The lever is forked at one end, as plainly shown, so it may pass upon both sides of the frame II and the pump-rod.

rlhe frame II serves not only as a guide to the pump-rod, but it also serves other purposes. It is provided, for instance upon its inner surface, with studs K, which set down over the cover D3 and not only hold that cover in position, but through it they also hold the cylinder itself down. The sides of the frame are positioned a proper distance apart to insure the cylinder D being accurately positioned when placed between them. The ends of the frame, which is U-shaped, as shown, also extend forwardly and are threaded so that by means of the nuts L the whole of the apparatus may be readily and firmly attached to the counter and as readily detached therefrom. The valves F and G each consist of a disk f, having attached thereto 0r integral therewith buttons f', located at their centers, and they are provided with packing consisting of a rubber disk f2, having a central opening which may be sprung over the button f',

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thus securing the packing permanently to the valve. The valve-chambers are provided with depending pins g', intended to limit the upward movement of the valves and preventing their closing the upper orifices opening from their chambers.

The cover D3 has an offset around its edge, as shown at cl3, so that when positioned upon the cylinder it cannot move in any direction except an upward one, and any movement in that direction will be prevented by the lugs K.

It will be noticed that the apparatus is readily taken apart whenever necessary for repairs or cleaning, and it is in order to obtain this facility that I make the valvecas ing in the manner shown.

The operation of the invention is as follows: Supposing the tank B to be filled with a soda solution and the syrup containing the acid and the albumen to be placed in a drinkingglass and held under the discharge-pipe, the hand-lever is raised from its lower position, (shown in the drawings,) thereby creating a suction which opens the valve F and draws up a charge of the soda solution from the tank. This suction of course also causes the closing of valve G, so that the soda solution will be drawn into the pump-cylinder. A downward movement is now given the handlever and causes a closing of valve F and a forcing of the charge of soda and water upward through valve G and into and through the discharge-pipe E into the glass containing the syrup and other ingredients and causing the customary effervescence in the glass. This effervescence will be greater or less, according as the lever is moved down quickly or slowly, the quick movement producing the greater effervescence and the slow movement producing little or none, so that it will be seen that the various tastes of customers can be catered to bythe machine without diliculty.

The invention is not only adapted to the production of an apetizing article of sodawater, but also in preparation of hot soda, beef-tea, milk-shake, and many other popular beverages.

I claim- 1. The combination with a soda-water pump of a U-shaped frame having its lower ends threaded and of sufficient length to extend through the counter, so that the frame may be secured to a counter, and also having lugs K whereby it may contne the pump-cylinder and lid, substantially as speciiied.

2. The combination with a soda-water pum p of an inverted- U frame H setting over the cylinder of the pump and serving as a means of securing it down upon the counter, and also as a support for the fulcrum of the operatinglever, substantially as specified.

3. The combination with a soda-water pump, of a U-shaped frame H having lugs K and projection J, with the cylinder arranged inside the frame and having a removable cover kept in position by said lugs, a lever supported by said projection, and means for attaching such frame to the counter, substantially as specified.

ELMER A. VVILCOX.

Vitnesses:

Enw. S. EvARTs, H. M. MUNDAY.