Abridgments of the specifications relating to preservation of food / printed by order of the Commissioners of Patents.

Date:
1857
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Abridgments of the specifications relating to preservation of food / printed by order of the Commissioners of Patents. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A.D. 1855, July 18.—N° 1608. THURGx\R, Walter Christopher.—Preserving “ the fluid “ substance of eggs;” and this is effected by beating up “ the “ yolks and whites ” completely, so as to break up “ the mem- “ branous structure of the egg, and facilitate its drying ” in trays, (which are described,) at a very low temperature, till the substance of the egg is a dry powder or flour. The trays are heated by steam pipes placed under them. [Printed, 6c7.] A.D. 1855, July 21.—N° 1650. TOOTH, Alfred.—“ Preserving and curing by salting the flesh “ and hides of animals in an entire state,” ct by injecting, by “ preparing a solution of saline substances,” and causing it “ to “ be forced into the veins and arteries of animals within a short “ period after they are slaughtered,” and this will “ render them “ incapable of becoming putrid.” [Printed, 3c7.] A.D. 1855, July 21.—N° 1651. PERRY, George Henry.—This invention received provisional protection, but notice to proceed with the application for Letters Patent was not given within the time prescribed by the Act. The subject was, “ Improvements in vessels or cases to be used for the “ preservation of articles of food.” The vessels or cases are de¬ scribed as having a short neck with an exterior screw, and on which fits a cap or cover with an interior screw, which engages in the exterior screw of the neck or mouth, around the bottom of which is a cup-like flange, “ capable of holding any liquid or fused solid “ substance.” “ A washer of india-rubber or other suitable sub- “ stance may be placed in said cap, in order to make it fit more “ closely on the neck of the vessel or case.” [Printed, 3d.] A.D. 1855, August 7.—N° 1788. NASMYTH, George.—This invention received provisional pro¬ tection, but notice to proceed with the application for Letters Patent was not given within the time prescribed by the Act. The object was using “ carbonic acid gas, or carbonic acid gas in combi- “ nation with vapour or gas obtained in a cold or natural state “ from alcohol or alcoholic spirits.” This was to be effected in
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