US271550A - tuppee - Google Patents

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H. E., W., & J. A; TUPPER.

) BVAPORATOR. No. 271,550. Patenteqla g. 30., 1883,

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HARDY E. TUPPER, YVILLIAM TUPPER, AND JOSEPH A. TUPPER, OF BURY TOWNSHIP, COMPTON COUNTY, QUEBEC, ASSIGNOES OF ONE-HALF TO ALEXANDER ROSS AND CHARLES W. ROSS, OF LINGWICK TOWNSHIP,

COMPTON COUNTY, QUEBEC, CANADA.

EvAPoRAToR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0.'271,550, dated January 30, 1883. Application filed August 26, 1282. (No model.)

1'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HARDY E. TUPPER, WILLIAM TUPPER, and J OSEPH A. TUPPER, all of the township of Bury, in the county of Compton and Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Evaporators; and we do hereby declare'that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

Our invention has reference to improvements in that class of evaporators used in boil-. ing sap for the purpose of converting the same into sugar, and may be described as consisting in a novel construction and arrangement of the apparatus, by which we are enabled to utilize every particle of heat from the fire and distribute the same throughout every portion of the apparatusduring the operation, so as to produce better results, and in less time and with a greater economy of fuel than in the present arrangements, which will be readily understood by the following description and by reference to the accompanying drawings, where similar letters of reference indicate like parts, and where- Figure l is a longitudinal section of our evaporator, taken through line 00 m, Fig. 3. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of same, taken on line y 3 Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a plan view of same.

LetterA represents the main pan, arranged in the center of the apparatus, as shown, and of any size or configuration desired. This pan is supported by the Walls a a of the fire-chamber, these walls being preferably slanting inward, so as to form an arch, as shown particularly in Figs. 1 and 2, over the fire-chamber B.

A is the tire-door at the front of the firechamber.

On each side of the pan A and fire-chamber B we form chambers O D and E F, and at the back is arranged a chamber, G, and behind this again the smoke-chamber H, to the upper side of the latter being connected any suitable smoke-pipe, h.

In the partitionsbetween the chambers G and C and between C and D are formed openings 9 and 0, at the extreme lower part of same, and the chamber D is connected with the chamber E on the opposite side of the pan by a pipe, K, extending across the fire-chamber B, close to the ground and just inside the fire-door A, said pipe being preferably covered with firebrick or other suitable substance which will conduct the heat, but not allow the pipe to burn. The chambers E and F are also connected by an opening, 0, in the partition dividing the same, and in that side of the pan A 4 which connects with the chamber F we arrange an inlet-opening, a, closed by a suitable gate, a a is the outlet-pipe leading from the 6 pan A, which can be closed by any suitable faucet.

Through the back wall of the fire-chamber B are arranged any desired number of separate flues L L, which pass through the cham- 6 her G and connect with the smoke-chamber H.

In working our evaporator the sap is poured into the chamber G, preferably at the point G, and passes under and around the flues L and through the opening 9 to the chamber C; thence through opening 0 to the chamber E, through the pipe K; from the chamber E, through opening 6, into cham ber F, from which it can be admitted at will through the opening a to the main pan A, from which the sirup or liquid sugarv can be withdrawn, when required, by the outlet-pipe a It will be seen that by our invention the sap is exposed to heat from the fire the momentit is poured into the chamber G, the back wall of the fire-chamber and the flues L L being in immediate contact therewith, and as it passes from one compartment to another it is sure to boil to the required intensity before reaching the sugaring-off pan A, which is also exposed to the fiercest heat'from the same fire, the flaring or inclined sides a a aiding its concentration on the bottom of the said pan.

The lines L may be increased or lessened in number to suit differing requirements, and the 0 smoke-chamber H is preferably made remov= able to allow of the ready access to said dues for cleaning purposes, 85c.

Rings or handles m m are provided to render the apparatus more portable when required. 9 5 4 If desired, the outer chambers may be built round with brick; but we preferably make the whole apparatus of tin, as we have found this material suitable in all respects; but we do not confine ourselves to its exclusive use; neither do we limit ourselves to the precise details of construction or number of chambers specified, so long as the essential features of our invention are preserved.

What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pateu t, is as follows:

1. In an evaporator,,the combination, with a suitable fire-place and the main or sugaringotf pan arranged above said fire-place, of additional chambers or compartmentssituated around said pan and fireplace, so as to be acted upon simultaneously by the same fire, said compartments being connected with each other, and arranged substantially in the manner and for the purposes specified.

2. In an evaporator, the combination, with the main pan A, chambers U, D, E, F, and G, and fire-chamber B, of the inclined walls a a, as and for the purpose specified.

3. In an evaporator, the combination of the fire-chamber B, smoke-chamber H, sap-chamber G, interposed between the chambers B and H, and the damperless flues L L, connecting the chambers B and H and passing through the chamber G, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. In an evaporator, the combination of the fire-chamber B, removable smoke-chamber H, sap-chamber G, interposed between the chambers B and H, and the damper-less fines L L, connecting the chambersB and H and passing through the chamber G, substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. The combination, with the fire-chamber B and sap-chambers D and E, of the connecting-pipe K, as and for the purpose specified.

Bury, the 1st day of August, 1882.

HARDY E. TUPPER. WILLIAM TUPPER. 'JOSEPH A. TUPPER.

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