US912959A - Apparatus for the manufacture of simple syrup. - Google Patents

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S. T. HENSEL. APPARATUS FOR THE MANUPAUTURE 0P SIMPLE SYRUP.

.APPLIOATION TILED APR.18, 1908.

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S. T. HENSEL. APPARATUS FOR THE MANUPAGTURE OF SIMPLE SYRUP. APPLICATION FILED APR. 1a, 1908.

912,959. Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

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SAMUEL T. HENSEL, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SIMPLE SYRUP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

Application filed April 18, 1908. Serial No. 427,820.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL '1. Human a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Denver and State of Colscription of the invention, such-as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in apparatus for the manufacture of simple syrup.

My improved construction consists of an outervessel or receiver adapted to contain the syrup; an inner container in which the sugar is laced; and a vessel centrally located within 0 e sugar container and suspended above the bottom of the same. The outer receiver is provided at the bottom with a faucet, or other means, for drawing off the syru a The sugar-container is suspended within the outer receiver, and its side wall near the bottom is perforated and provided with acovering of canvas or other suitable The inner vessel has a perforated bottom and above the bottom.

I Having briefly outlined my improved constructionI will proceed to describe the same in detail, reference being made to the accompanying drawing, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

7 In this drawing, Figure 1 is a vertical section taken through my improved apparatus. Fig. 2 is a perspective view in deatil of the canvas strip applied to the perforated portion of the wall of the sugar container. Fig.

3 is a detail view of the sugar container. Fig. 4 1s a SIIHIlHI'VIGW of the water receptacle or the vessel located within the container. Fig. 5 is an underneath view of the construction shown in Fig. 4, or a view looking in. the direction of arrow 5 in said figure. Fig. 6 is a top view in detail of one of the suspension brackets applied to the water container. Fig. 7 is an extended view in detail of the canvas device applied to the sugar container. Fig. 8 is a clamping ring employed to secure the impervious walls canvas applied to the bottom of the water container. Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 7, with the clamping rings omitted.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate the outer rcceptacle adapted to receive the simple syrup 6. Near the top of the receptacle 6 are formed vent perforations 7 which are covered by hoods 8 applied to the wall of the receptacle and extending downwardly from the perforations 7, whereby the latter are protected from the entrance of dust or other foreign particles of matter. The receptacle 5 is provided at the bottom with an outlet orifice in which is inserted a faucet 9 for drawing off the simple syrup.

Suspended within the receptacle 5 is the container 10, which is frustum shaped, being largest at the top and tapering downwardly therefrom. At the upper portion of the container is formed a circumferential bead 12 which engages the top of the receptacle 5,

this bead being so located as to suspend the container within the receptacle 5 in sucha manner that the bottom of the container is a suitable distance above the bottom of the receptacle. The top of the container extends above the bead 12, as shown at 13, and is closed by a covering 14. The wall of the container, except for a short distance above the bottom, is impervious; however, a portion 15 of the wall near the bottom is perforated and covered by a canvas strip 16. This canvas strip is secured to upper and lower metal clamping rings 17. These rings are provided with outw;ardly projecting lugs 18, which are perforated to receive clamping screws 19, whereby the canvas may be tightly secured to the perforated portion of the container. The wall of the container above the perforated portion is provided with interiorly projecting circumferential beads 20, which form rests or stops for arms 21 projecting outwardly from rings 22, secured to the water container 23. These rings and arms serve as brackets, the outer extremities of the arms being bent, as shown at 2 1, and engaging the beads 20 of the sugar container, whereby the water container or receptacle is suspended within the sugar container, so that the bottom of the Water receptacle is a suitable distance above the forated, it is necessary bottom of the sugar container. As shown strainer cloth, and in practicethissags downin the drawing, the water recept-acle-23 has wardly and the solid sugar works through its lower portion enlarged, as shown at 25, the perforations and collects between the its bottom being perforated, as shown at and provided with a canvas covering which is turned upwardly with the vertical wall of the enlarged portion, and secured in place by a clamping ring 28.

From the foregoing description the use of my improved device will be readily understood. Assuming that the sugar container 10 is suspended in the receptacle 5, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, and that the water container is suspended within the sugar container, as shown in suitable quantity of sugar 29 is placed in the container 10, as shown in the drawing. This quantity of sugar the container 10, if desired. The receptacle, or container 23, is then supplied with water 30. This water passes through the perforated bottom 26, and the canvas or mesh covering 27, at the bottom of the receptacle 23, and seeps or percolates through the sugar within the container 10, forming a layer 0 suitable thickness below the bottom of the water container or receptacle. As the water passes downwardly through the sugar, it dissolves the sugar and becomes saturated therewith, finally passing through the perforated side wall 15 of the container, and the outer canvas covering 16, and passing thence into the syrup receptacle 5.

It will be understood from the construction and arrangement shown in the drawing, that, as the water dissolves the sugar in the lower part of the container 10, the dry, or practically dry sugar above, will move down wardly to take the place formerly occupied by the dissolved portion; hence, the operation may be continued until practically all of the sugar within the container 10 has been dissolved or used in the formation of syrup, which passes into the receptacle 5, as heretofore explained. This syrup may be drawn off through the faucet 9,as occasion may re quire.

t is evident that the canvas or other suitable mesh material 16 may be secured to the perforated portion of the sugar container in any suitable manner. it will be under stood that it is not necessary that this strip should be metal bound, as illustrated in Fig. 7 of the drawing. In any event nothing is claimed upon the special material employed, its only function being to provide a strainer outside of the perforated portion of the container, of sufficiently fine mesh to perform the function suitably.

' Tlhere is a decided advantage in perforating the outer wall of the sugar container above the bottom, and leaving the bottom thereof impervious. 1f the bottom is perto cover it with a to engagement 1 the same figure, a sage may practically fill zone above the tact only with the syrup or the water 26, -perforated bottom of the container and the 27, l strainer,

and oftentimes clogs the apparathe sugar thus located is in confully saturated with the sugar, and therefore will not dissolve. Furthermore, by having the bottom unperforated, in case there are solid impurities in the sugar, this bottom forms a support therefore, and does not tend to clog the pervious zone of the container above the bottom. If the bottom of the container were pervious, and relied upon to form a pasfor the syrup, solid impurities would tendency to clog the passage. By container with a perforate bottom, all these difficulties are overcome, as will be readily observed.

In 9 of the drawing, the canvas strip or strainer is designated 16 and it is provided at its opposite extremities with apertured lugs 18. At one extremity the strip extends beyond the lugs, as shown at 18. When the device is in use, this extension 18 is overlapped by the opposite end of the de vice, thus closing the space between the-two sets of lugs when the device is applied. The strainer 16 may be clamped to the container by the use of bolts or screws in the same manner as the metal bound canvas strip shown in Fig. 2. By using the form of construction shown in Fig. 9, it becomes practicable to draw the strainer more tightly against the perforated portion of the container, thus making it practically impossible for any sugar to work between the wall of the container and the strainer.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. in apparatus for the manufacture of simple syrup, the combination of an outer receptacle for the syrup, a sugar container sus ended within the outer receptacle, the saic container having a portion of its wall above the bottom perforated, the perforated portion being confined to the lower half of the wall, and provided with a covering of mesh material, the bottom of the sugar container being impervious, a water receptacle centrally located within the sugar container, the lower portion of the water receptacle being perforated, and its bottom supported a suitable distance above the bottom of the container, the pervious portion of the water receptacle being provided with a covering of suitablemesh material, substantially as described.

2. In apparatus for the manufacture of simple syrup, the combination of an outer receptacle adapted to contain the syrup, a sugar container suspended within the outer receptacle and having an impervious bottom and having the lower portion only of the tus, since have a providing the wall perforated and co ered with a mesh Water conteinerHs suspended within; the maternal, a. Water container centrally supsugar container, substantially as described. 10

ported within the sugar container, and hav- In Witness whereof I afiix my signature in mg a perforated bottom provided with mesh presence of two Witnesses.

5 materlal, means for clamping the mesh ma- SAMUEL T. HEN SEL.

terial to the water container and means ap- Witnesses: plied to the latter and engaging the inner ALODIA HUTOHISON,

wall of the sugar container, whereby the P. J. EDWIN ROBINSON.

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