US Patent: RE1,265
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| Beer Cooler
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Patentees:
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| Louis Baudelot (exact or similar names) - Harancourt, Ardennes Department, France |
| Henry Migeon, assignee (exact or similar names) - Wolcottville, Litchfield County, CT |
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Henry Migeon - Wolcottville, Litchfield County, CT |
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Patent Dates:
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| Granted: |
Jan. 28, 1862 |
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Apr. 13, 1856 |
| Reissue Information: |
| Reissue of 25,992 (Nov. 01, 1859) |
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Joel Havens
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Description: |
| Abstract:
In these figures a vertical range of horizontal, or nearly horizontal, pipes is shown, and these pipes connect at alternate ends with' the next pipe above. The lowest pipe in the range connects with the supply-pipe that rises higher than the top pipe in said range and the water or other cooling-liquid is to be supplied through this pipe from any suitable reservoir or-other source; and is a funnel shaped end that may be provided to facilitate the introduction of said cooling-liquid.` The upper pipe y of said range terminates with an elevated nozzle from which they cooling-liquid is discharged after traveling back and forth in said vertical range of hori- The beer to be cool 'ed is supplied through the pipe from any suitable kettle or other vessel, and passes the entire length of the apparatus in the perforated pipe so as to distribute uniformly, and the beer passing through the said perforations falls into the trough that is perforated with a row of fine holes along the bottom, directly over the upper pipe of the said vertical range of pipes. The said trough is to be provided with a screen to retain any scum, loose hops, &c., and at a trough is shown within said trough with very fine wire-gauze at the bottom part thereof for the aforesaid purpose. The lower side of each pipe in the said vertical range of horizontal pipes is provided with projections, which are shown in the form of teeth, made by soldering a notched strip of metal to the under side of each pipe. These serve as conductors for the liquid falling successively from one tube to another; and at the ends of these pipes plugs should be provided, which may be removed for the purpose of clearing the pipes. e is a trough or receptacle for the beer as it falls from the said range of pipes. It will now be seen that the beer in the act of traveling down the apparatus is in the form of a thin film, and that it is distributed equally along the apparatus, and also on each side of each pipe, the trough above effecting the distribution lengthwise of the apparatus, while the said teeth or projections insure the delivery upon the top of each pipe in succession, whence the beer runs around each. side. of the pipes equally, and the said projections allow of the pipes being placed sufficiently apart to prevent any thin film of the beer running from one pipe to the next (in consequence of its viscid nature) at any other point than along the center at the top of the pipe. It will be seen that each and every particle of the beer to be cooled in its travel down will pass in contact with an equal portion of the cooling-surface for the traveling film as it trickles over the cooler runs down by gravitation, but is maintained in contact with said cooler by the force of cohesive attraction and which must act equally on each and every particle. The cooling operation thus induced will of necessity be more uniform than when the cooling is effected by the process of circulation of the beer, as when it lies on or passes over the cooling-surface in a stratum of considerable depth, and as a result of this method of Water or other cooling-liquid in contact with the beer is more uniformly and quickly cooled, the other surface thereof, substantially as and and its quality improved.
Claim:
The process of cooling beer by causing it to trickle in a thin film along one surface of metal, as specified, while such surface is kept cool by the passage, in the reverse direction, |
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