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

Date:
1857
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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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    heit, ££ in like manner to what papier-mache is done for this ££ purpose.” Nothing is said to what they are to he applied when thus dried. [Printed, 3d. See Repertory of Arts, vol. 15 (enlarged series), p. 381; Lon¬ don Journal (Neivton’s), vol. 36 (conjoined series), p. 316; Mechanics’ Magazine, vol. 52, p. 417 ; and Patent Journal, vol. 9, p. 119.] A.D. 1850, November 12.—N° 13,338. MASSON, Etienne.—First, ££ Drying and forcibly compressing” vegetable substances to be preserved for food. Sometimes before drying they may be moistened “ with vinegar diluted with ten ££ times its bulk of water.” Second, Preparing ££ stalks of cabages and of similar vegifcables ££ by grinding them into flour or powder.” Third, Preparing ££ peas or beans by the combined process ” of <£ immersion in boiling water and subsequent desiccation.” [Printed, 4d. See London Journal (Newton’s), vol. 40 (conjoined series), p.267; Mechanics’Magazine, vol. 54, p. 414; and Patent Journal, vol. 11, p. 87.] A.D. 1851, January 30.—N° 13,477. MURDOCH, James.—Exposing ££ animal and vegetable sub- £C stances in a close chamber to a forced current of dry air, in order ££ to dry such substances for the purpose of preserving the same, ££ independent of any preliminary or subsidiary processes which ££ may be adopted as auxiliary to such preserving.” Second, Injecting the carcases of animals with ££ a saline ££ liquid made by dissolving in water, in certain proportion, ££ chloride of aluminum, chloride of sodium, and nitrate of pot- £e ash,” alone or in conjunction with the desiccating process, or with any other preliminary or subsidiary processes that may be deemed advisable. The desiccating chamber and the furnace to> heat it are described, and may be applied also to drying glue. [Printed, Id. See Mechanics’ Magazine, vol. 55 p. 119; and Patent Journal,, vol. 11, p. 265.] A.D. 1851, July 3.—N° 13,680. PAYNE, Charles.—First, ££ Drying animal and vegetable sub- ££ stances ” by the ££ combining of apparatus so that there shall be <£ constant currents of air enduced to pass into and through the ££ chamber wherein the substances are placed to be dried, by means <£ of exhausting apparatus.” No particular apparatus is described.