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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEicE.

JOHN D. O. BROIVN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO LOUIS WATERS, OF SAME PLACE.

DISTILLING APPARATUS.

SI ECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,880; dated April 25, 1899.

Application filed Tune 6, 1898. Serial No. 682,629. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that 1, JOHN D. 0. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Distilling Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in an apparatus to be used for distillation, and is more especially designed and intended to be employed for distilling water for drinking purposes, but it may be used for distilling other substances; and it consists in certain peculiarities of the construction, novel arrangement, and operation of the various parts thereof, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and specificallyclaimed.

The objects of myinvention are to provide a distilling apparatus which shall be simple and inexpensive in construction and automatic and effective in operation, and, second, such an apparatus by means of which the vapidity or insipidity generally incident to distilled products will be removed and the said product will be thoroughly aerated with sterilized air and made more potable.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention pertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe it, referring to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of my apparatus, showing the parts in position and ready for use. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View thereof, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view through a portion of the boiler or generator.

Similar letters refer to like parts throughout the different views of the drawings.

A represents the boiler or steam-generator, which may be made of any suitable size, form, and material and is usually provided on its wall with a spout a, from the lower portion of which and leading into the generator is an opening a for the passage of water. Passing transversely through the spout a is a tubular piece I), which is formed in its lower surface, atabout its middle and within the spout a, with an opening I), through which the water may pass into the spout and from thence through the opening a into the generator as it is fed or supplied thereto from the cooling vessel O or other source of supply. The top of the generator is provided with a close-fitting cover A, which is preferably conical-in shape and communicates at its apex with a tube B, whose other end communicates with a cover B for the top of the condensing chamber or vessel D, which is located within the cooling vessel (J, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and supported by means of brackets or arms d, resting at one of their ends on top of the vessel 0 and having their other ends secured to the condensing vessel.

WVhile I have shown the covers A and B for the generator and condenser, respectively, of a conical shape and prefer to so construct them, yet I may make them of other forms and may also support the condenser within the cooling vessel in any suitable manner without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Located Within the tube B is a pipe E, which has one of its end portions extending through the wall of the generator and usually the top or cover thereof, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The other end of the pipe E terminates at about the end of the tube B, which communicates with the cover B of the condensing chamber or vessel. Passing through the cooling vessel 0 and communicating with the lower portion of the condenser D is a pipe for the outlet of the distilled product, which may run into a receiving vessel. (Not shown.) Some distance above the pipe 6 and passing through the vessel C is another pipe or tube 6, which communicates at its inner end with the condensing vessel D at a point above the pipe 6, as is clearly shown. The vessel 0 may be provided in its lower portion with a faucet F, of the ordinary or any preferred construction, to which may be connected one end of a piece of pipe or hose g, whose other end may be connected to one end of the tube 1), to the other end of which tube may be connect'ed a pipe or piece of tubular hose g, to be used for conducting the overflow or waste to any desired point or vessel. The vessel 0 is also provided near its top with an outlet F, to which is secured a pipe or piece of hose g for the passage of water to prevent the ves- Ioo sel O overflowing.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings I have shown the k X I generator as being connected with the cooling vessel 0, so as to receive its supply of water through the faucet F and pipe g; but instead of so connecting it I may close the faucet F and connect the pipe to the tube 1), in which case the generator will be supplied with warm water from the upper portion of the vessel 0 through the outlet F in its upper portion.

The operation of my apparatus is simple and as follows: The steam-generator or boiler A is placed on or above a stove or other heatsupplying device, and the cooling vessel 0 is suitably supported near the same. Cold water is introduced into the vessel 0 at its top, which is preferably left open or uncovered, from which vessel the water will pass through the pipes g org when the latter is connected to the tube 1) through the spout a and opening a into the steam-generator or boiler and will rise in said "essel until it reaches the opening I) in the tube 1), through which opening and tube it will pass into and through the pipe 9, thus preventing overflow of the generator or it being filled too full. \Vhen steam shall have been generated within the vessel A, it will pass through the tube B into the condensing vessel D and be there condensed by the red uction in temperature produced by reason of the colder water surrounding the condensing vessel. In the passage of the steam through the tube B the air which is introduced in the exterior end of the pipe E will be heated to the same degree of temperature as that of the steam and be thus sterilized and will also be caused to pass through the pipe E into the vessel D, where the vapor in the act of condensation will be impregnated with the sterilized and dry air. The pipe 6', which is preferably somewhat larger than the pipe E, is for the outlet of the air from the condensing vessel and will produce a sufficient draft to cause a continuous flow of air through the pipe E, as is apparent. The introduction of air taken from the outside of the generator and sterilized by the heat of the steam removes the flat, insipid, or vapid taste usually incident to the distilled products, and especially distilled water, and will render it more wholesome and palatable. It is obvious that the flow of water into the vessel 0 and thence into the boiler or generator may be regulated, so that the entire operation of distilling will be automatic, and it is also apparent that by connecting the pipe 9 with the tube Z) the warm water as it rises to the top of the vessel C may be conveyed into the boiler or generator A, if so desired.

It is further apparent that water may be supplied to the boiler or generator from any suitable source and in any desired manner.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination with a steam-generator having a spout communicating with its interior, of a condensing vessel, a tube connecting the generator and condensing vessel and communicating therewith, an air-pipe located within said tube and having one of its ends externally open, a tube horizontally located in the spout of the generator and having an opening in its lower portion within the spout, and pipes connected to the ends of said tube for the supply and discharge of liquid, substantially as described.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 4th day of June, 1808.

JOHN D. O. BROVN.

\Vitnesses:

E. A. DUoeAN, Cams. 0. TILLMAN.

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