US823570A

US823570A - Vinegar apparatus.

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Publication number: US823570A
Application number: US28487505A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles Weny
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1905-10-28
Filing date: 1905-10-28
Publication date: 1906-06-19
Anticipated expiration: 1923-06-19

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VINEGAR APPMATUS.`

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TCHARLES WENY, or CHICAG( ),)iLLnvOisv Assienon Osons-HALF TO RUDOLPH MUELLER, or CHICAGO, iLLiNOis.

VINEGARy APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.':atented June 19,1906.

Application tied caoba 28,1905. sefiaiia. 284,875.

ation which will be common tov all of the generators of a single grou and so constructed that each generator of t 'e grou will get the same definite quantity of liqui at the same c time.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved device which will not require manual assistance or operation and which is not too complicated to insure a regular and perfect working.

A further objectof the invention is to' lprovide suchl an apparatus with devices which will not clog and also in which the sprinkler and infusion are entirely shut off from the atmosphere, thereby preventing any loss ofalcohol from evaporation. By the same means dirt and insects are kept'out of the vinegar.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which@ Figure '1 is a sectional elevation showing several floors of a factory provided with the invention. Fig. 2 is a section of the first receiving or pressure tank, with a fioat-valve therein. Fig. 3 is a detail in section of said l valve. Figs. 4, 5, 6., and 7 fare sectional views of the evacuation or siphon tank, and Fig. 8 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 9 is a sectional view of one of the distributers inthe generator.

The vinegar mash or liquor is first contained in a supply-reservoir tank A, to which is connected a pipe b, having a cock a leading to a float-valve c and into tank B, fromwhich it is delivered bya pipe e into the evacuation r siphon tank C, and said o f y means of a system o siphons, hereinafter described, the liquor is fed into the supply-pipe h,from which it is delivered by siphons 't into sprinklers Z, which rotate in the generatorsD. After the mash has passedk through the rst set of generators it is transpipe e has a cock` I ferred through outlets g into drain-pipe r and through pipe s into a similar evacuation or siphon tank C on a lower floor, from which it is delivered tothe second set of generators D after passing through which it `.escapes by the pipes g and r and pipe s as vinegar into the reservoir E in the basement or lower floor.

The details of the float-valve in the receivin -tank B are shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and

this valve regulatesthe flow of the mash from the reservoir into said tank, so that a constant level is maintained in the tank, and consequently there is alwaysv the same pressure oncthe discharge of the mash to the siphon-tank. The body of the float-valve is indicated at c and has a cross-plug c', the p rojecting ends of which are threaded to receive lock-nuts by means of which the fork d is fastened to the plug, `said fork being a continuation of the arm d, the free end of which carries a float d2. The plug c has an inlet hole c4, registering with the bore c3 in the body c, and liquid entering through said hole escapes from each end of the plug. As the iioat rises and lowers the valve is closed and opened, maintaining a substantially constant level.

The cock f on the pipe e, which connects the tanks B and C, may be adjusted to con'- trol the iiow of liquor through said pipe, so that the tank C will be filled with a certain quantity during a certain time. As soon as the mash in the tank C reaches a sufficiently high'poi'nt the siphons come in operation to discharge the mash in the tank to the generators.

The main siphons consist of a pair of pipes g and g", which are connected by flexible sections g5, so that the inner parts of the siphons may be lifted or lowered. A Said inner parts g9 are mounted upon a cross-shaped wooden float or base g3, having legs 912, which prevent the mouths of the siphons from coming against the floor of the tank, and so being obstructed. The lower ends of the siphon-sections g" pass loosely through holes in one of the cross-pieces forming the wooden frame and are held in proper position or adjustment by means of nuts g10 and g, which are rounded on the bottomv t0 allow vthe pipe to swing and the frame g3 and vessel g to remain level at all times. This jar or vessel g is mounted upon vthe floating frame g3 and has therein a I OO small siphon g2, which extends through the bottom of the jar and below the frame. At the top of the tank is a stop g4, adjustable by means of screws g".

As the mash flows into the tank C the floating frame rises until the elbows of the sections gf' reach the stop g4. Then the jar g, which is fastened to the floating frame, begins to fill through the small siphon g2. As soon as the jar is filled it sinks by its own weight to the bottom of the tank, carrying with it the frame and the sections 99 of the main siphons, which then begin to discharge into the pipe h and continue to discharge until all the liquor in the tank is drawn off, after which the operation is repeated as the tank is again filled through the pipe e.

As the main Siphon-pipes g9 extend somewhat lower into the tank than the siphon g2, the jar g is emptied through the latter before the former stop drawing. The pipe h carries the mash to slphons i, of which there is one for each generator. Each siphon i is of the same capacity, so that the same amount of liquor is distributed to each generator; but by raising or lowering the short legs of the siphons in the pipe h (see Fig. 9) the quantity may be varied to a limited extent. The siphons 'i discharge into funnels 7c, which are closed so that no insects or dirt can enter. From the funnels the liquor passes through the tops of the generators into rotary sprinklers consisting of a series of radial arms Z, which have holes inthe sides, causing the arms to rotate in consequence of the iiow of the liquid through the holes. l The evacuation-tank C is preferably provided with a gage-glass g8 and scale g7, so that it can be seen how much time is taken to fill the tank, and accordingly the time can be regulated by means of the cock f, and when once set will stay the same, because of the constant head in the tank B. This is an important feature and insures a liow of mash to the generators which is regular as to both quantity and time.

It will be seen that at no place is the liquor exposed tothe air, since all the connections or joints are closed. The fittings are preferably made of hard rubber, because 1t does not break as easily as glass nor burst like wood, and can easily be cleaned. The material, however, is a matter of choice. Although illustrated in connection with a vinegar apparatus the invention may be applicable to other uses, and the scope of the invention is not limited to the exact embodiment shown.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a vinegar apparatus, in combination, a supply-tank having means to maintain a constant head therein, an evacuation or feeding tank connected to the generators, and a connection between the supply-tank and the evacuation-tank having means to deliver a predetermined quantity of liquid to the latter in a certain time.

2. An evacuation-tank for a vinegar apparatus having a floating jar and mam siphon therein, the jar having a siphon extending through the bottom of the same and arranged to fill the jar and sink the main siphon when the liquid in the tank reaches a certain height.

- 3. An evacuation-tank for a vinegar apparatus having a float therein and a jar mounted on the float, a siphon having two leffs connected by a flexible section, the inner lieg being mounted on the float and the outer leg extending through the wall of the tank, and a siphon carried by the jar and arranged to fill the same and sink the float at a certain height.

4. An evacuation-tank for a vinegar apparatus, having therein a iioat carrying a jar and a main siphon, an adjustable stop at the top of the tank arranged to limit the rise of the iioat, and a small siphon carried by the jar and arranged to fill the same and sink the fioat after the rise of the fioat is arrested by the stop. 5. An evacuation-tank for a vinegar apparatus, having therein a float having depending legs, a pair of flexible siphons the inner legs of which are attached to and open under the float, a jar mounted on the float between the siphons and having extending through the bottom thereof a small siphon, and a stop for the float in the top of the tank.

6. In a vinegar apparatus, the combination with a generator having a sprinkler therein, and a supply-pipe, of a funnel connected to the sprinkler and having a closed top, and a siphon which taps the pipe and extends into the funnel.'

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES WENY.

Witnesses:

H. G. BAToHELoR, RUDOLPH MUELLER.

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