US1600951A - Carbonator - Google Patents

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Sept. 21 1926. 1,600,951 A F. E. SCOTT ET AL GARBONATOR Filed 001;. 17, 1925 vio Patented Sept. 21, 1926i, l

FRED Evans soorrfiinn JAiviEs Eni-infiniti niiwsoiv, @E Hons'roiv, TEXAs; sain A sco'ii'r assieiion To sainnnwsoiv. 1 'i oAnBonAfroR.

Appiication iea october i7, i925. serii E0. 63,174.

This'invention relatesto carbonators and it is an object of theinvention to provide a device of this vkind embodying a structure whereby the water is effectively charged with the gas. t n

l Another object of the invention is to .pro- 'videpa device of this hind includingar chainber into which. both the water and gas are discharged under pressure together with means interposed within the chamber inter-V secting the flow of water and gas to effect a vthorough mixture or charge. v

The invention consists in the details of construction and the combination and arrangement ofthe several parts of o ur improved carbonators whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwisemore convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of our invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

, In order that our invention maybe better y understood, we will now proceed to describe' the Vsame with reference Vto the accompanying drawings, wherein f y Y Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through a carbonator constructed in accordl ancewith an embodiment of our invention; Figure 2 is a view in top plan of one forni "ofn the cone like members or plates herein employed; Y.

Figure 3 is a view in top Aplan of a second type of cone like plate or member' as herein disclosed..

y As disclosed inthe vacconipanyingrdraw? ings, 1 denotes an elongated cylindrical member vertically disposed and having` its lowerend closed by the cap 2 while its opposite end is closed by-a reducing cap 3.V

The ,inner face ofthe applied cap 2 is machined to assure a perfect-seat for the cage C arranged Vwithin 'the lower portion of the `member land resting upon the .cap f2, said cage fittingr snugly within 'the member 1. The, cage Gis open atA its `bottom and has its Aside Wall 4 imperforate or solidwhile itstop vwall 5 is solid withthe exception of a central opening 6 and the outlet holes or ports 7. Disposed from above through the centraly opening 6 is a cap screw 8 having threaded engagement with the central .portion ofthe appliedcapV 2 wherebythe cage practice.

vC is effectively maintained inapplied position withingthe member' A1.

Threaded Vthrough the reducingcap is an outlet tube 9 having its inserted end tei'- niiiiating a desired `distance' abovevv the 'top wallj of the cage C, saidjtul'iel 9 being threadedsubstantially from lend to end to permit the saine 'to be adjusted lengthwise yas Vmay beV preferred by the requirements of The inserted end o fthetube -9 is arranged .below the water llevel within the ineinberrl and the outer end of Vsaid 'tube is adapted to have coupled thereto a. conventional tubing leading toa draft arm of any desiredtype. Y

Arranged within fthe cage l are the menibers or plate-s 10 frusto-conical, in shape and having their smaller ends closed, at 11. These members or'plates 1() are of anequal number vand eachisv provided in its 'closed endvwith a concentric seriesofradial slots- 12. The Vmembers or plates lOpare preferably inclined in cross section on an angle of substantially 'forty-five degrees with respect to aline through the vertices thereof. peripheral edgesv of the members or plates 1() are in close contactfwiththe side |wall 4k of the casing C, thus vsealing against `flow The` between said peripheral edges and sidewall. i

Il. interposed between ,the members yor plates, lO'are the members or plates lll'also frusto-conical in shapegand' having `their ksmaller ends closed, as at 15.3 These inembers or plateale i are also inclined in .cross sectionV at .substantially forty-fives degrees with respectfto a linejthrough the `vertices 1 thereof. kTh'eimeinbers or plate'sil are iin-v perforatefanfd Y have their peripheral edges i terminating inwardly of the peripheral.

edges of the members or plates 10er; spaced from the side wall 4 of the casing C.`

.The cap screw 8 is disposed axiallyy through fthe flattened portions y11'and115 of the plates or . menibers 10 and 14 andfsaidplates or members V10 andlll are maintained in desired spaced relation by the interposed sleeves 1 6 preferably ofleadjsurrounding the cap :screw u .In communication with the cage C is a nipplel? leading from a `chetlevalve 1S op Verating' to'` :prevent retrograde flow, ksaid checlrhvalve being interposed between athe nipple 171l anda coil 1,9 Vin communication with y asuitable source of waterl iinder presksure. This coil serves to provide means to cool the Water before it is discharged Within the cage C tol assure lperfect carbonization.

Also in communication with the cage C' throughthe cap 2 is a nipple 2 0 havingY the lmv therethrough under control `of a needle vvalve 2l, said nipple 90 being suitably :oupled to a'tube QQ'leading from a desired Y source ofrequired gas underpressure.

` In practice, the pressure of4V the gas is beltwveen seventy Vpounds and one hundred` twenty peu'nd'si rlhe needle valveQl'is ad- Y justelzl to'Y permit a relativelyhsmallseepage C g into thee-age in accordance with t ie.

' and l4`is'thoroughly charged or mixed with the/gas. The .Water is preferably under pressure between forty* pounds tov `'sixty .s pounds whereby in practice a continuous flow carbonator is provided which 1--'therfassure :lV by the fact that the ad-v 1: 'iurmitted Within the cage Cris cut down to Y'such an extent as notto interfere YWith suchv Water pressure-` It will be understood that When the .con-

`ventional draft' arm Vis opened, the carbo# nate'd Water will be discharged therefrom r`throughthe out-let tube 9; As thewvater is received within the'cageC, its tortuous path "oftraveli between the members or plates l 'and 14 assures'the requisite charging or mix- VVVing of th'egas therewith. A v

lIt isy to be understood that the 'various partsherein employed are preferably made i of blocktin-or of tin-coated metal as is Well known in connection. with devices of this general character;

From the foregoing description it is ,ho'ught tobe obvious that a carbonator constructedin accordance with our invention is f particularly Well adapted for use byv reason ofthe convenience and facility WithV which fitumay. be assembled and operated, and it.

*will also be obvious that our invention is susceptible `of some change :andy modification without 'departing from the'jprinciples "and spiritth'ereof and for this reason We 'do s not Wish to vbe understood as limiting our-` vselves tothe precise arrangement and'for Vmation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out ourinvention in practice eX'- Y Ycept as hereinafter. claimed.

1'. A carbonator comprising,l in combination, a vertically disposed member having its opposite ends closed, a cage snugly fitting Wvithin thel member and resting upon the bottom thereof, the upper end of the cage being closed, an outlet tubereXten-ding Within Vthe'member through theopposite end thereof and terminating adjacent to the closed end within the ineniber and resting upon the of the cage, said closed end being provided with ports, plates supported within the cage ene above the other in spaced relation, alternate plates having their peripheral edges inV close Contact with the side Wall of the Vcage and having openings in their central portions,y the remaining plates having theirY peripheral edges spaced fromsaid sidewall of the cage, and nipples in communication With the cage through the bottom of the member and below the plates,one of said nipples being adapted for communication With a source of Water supply andthe second of said nipples being adapted for communication With a e of gas supply. 1 y Y u 9 Ii carbonator comprising," inY combina-` tion, a verticallyV disposed member having its opposite' ends closed, a cage snugly fitting bottom thereof,A the upper end ofthe cage*V being'closed, an outlet tube extending'Withinv the member through the opposite end thereof and terminating adjacent to the closed vend of the cage, said closed' end being provided With poi-ts, plates supported Within the cage one above the other in spaced re"`` lation, alternate plates havingtheir peripheral edges in close contact With the side Wall kof the cage and having openingsfin their centralv portions, the remaining plates having their peripheral edges spaced from* said side Wall of the cage, Aand nipples in( communication with the cagef through the bottom of themember andbelovv'vtheplates, one of said nipples being adaptedv for'communication With a source of vv'aterl supply and the second of said nipples bein adaptedfor communication'Witha source ovga's supply, said plates being substantially conicaly in forni. c l Y 3. A carbonator comprising,in combina- 'tion` a vertically disposed member having bottom thereof, the upper end of the cage ,1:10

being closed, anoutlet tube extending Within the member through the opposite endthereof and terminating adjacent to-the closed end of the cage, said closed end being provided inv close contact with the side Wall off the cage and havingopenings in theirV central portions, the remaining plates having theirf,1 peripheral edges spaced .fromsaid side Wall of the cage, nipples in com'n'iunication With the cage through the bottom ofthe member and below the plates, one-of said nipplesA be-v ing adapted Vfor communication With a source of Water supply and the second of s aidy nipples being adapted forfcommunication With asource of gas supply, and: al meml ber disposed throughl the. top Walll of'the lwith ports, plates supported vWithin the Y'cage 115 lone above the other in spaced relation, al-

cage and enga'geable with the bottom'wall 130 of he first member for holding the cage in applied position, said second member being also disposed through'the plates.

4. A carbonator comprising, in combination, a vertically disposed member having its opposite ends closed, a cage snugly iitting Within the member and resting upon the bottorn thereof, the upperend of the cage being closed, .an outlet tube extending Within the member through the opposite end thereof and terminating adjacent to the closed end ofthe cage, said closed end being provided with ports, plates supported Within the cage one above the other in spaced relation, alternate plates having their peripheral edges in close contact With the side Wallof the cage and having openings in their central portions, the remaining'plates having their peripheral edges spaced from said side Wall of the cage, and nipples. in communication ond of said nipples being adapted for co1nmunicat-ion With a source ot gas supply, said v plates being subtantially conical in form,

the apex portions of all ot' the plates beingv flattened, the openings in the first named plates being in the flattened portions thereof.

In testimony whereof We hereunto aiiiX our signatures. f v FRED EVANS SCOTT. A JAMES FRANKLIN DAWSON.

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