Improvements in Taps and Tap Hole Valves for Casks.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 23rd July, 1892-Accepted, 17th Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Taps and Tap Hole Valves for Casks.
ARTHUR BATTELLE, Alrewas Cottage Ockbrook, Derby Draughtsman (Engi-
neering) do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists in a cylinder or slide A in which a piston & rod or cork holder B
works with a spiral or other spring C at the back so that when the tap is driven
into the hole in the cask (as shewn in view No. 1) the cork is forced back into
the cylinder so that the liquid runs through small perforations round the neck of
the cylinder and out through the tap. The cork is therefore held in position by the
tap until it is withdrawn from the cask or accidentally knocked out, when the
spring which is just strong enough presses it back into the hole in the cask (as
shewn in view No. 2) so that there is no chance of losing any of the contents.
will be seen that it is impossible for it to get out of order or misworking as all hop
seeds or other settlings in the barrel are kept out from the working parts and do
not pass out through the tap so that the last drop of liquid can be drawn off in a
clear condition.
It
The improvement in the tap consists in its being made with a perfectly straight
core or hole through it, as the cork itself forms the end of the tap so that it can be
kept quite clean as a brush or anything can be passed through it without taking it
to pieces at the same time an ordinary tap can be used. The cylinder can be easily
removed from the inside of the cask when desired as there are no bolts or screws
about it, being simply held in position over the hole in the cask by the slide
frame D shewn on view No. 3. The drawing shews one that would fit an ordinary
beer or porter cask though they can be made any size to suit the vessel they
are for.
I should propose to make them in malleable cast iron (galvanized) but any
suitable material can be used.
Dated this 22nd day of October 1891.
ARTHUK BATTELLE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Taps and Tap Hole Valves for Casks.
ARTHUR BATTELLE Alrewas Cottage Ockbrook Derbyshire Engineer's
Draughtsman do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
It consists in a cylinder or slide A in which a piston and rod B works (the end of
it being made to hold a cork or hard wood plug) with a spiral or other spring at
the back, so that when the tap is driven into the hole in the cask (as shewn in
view No. 1 the cork or plug is forced back into the cylinder so that the liquid can
run out through oblong holes round the neck of same (over which a gauze girth of
wire is placed) and out through the tap. The cork or plug is therefore held in
position by the tap until it is withdrawn from the cask or accidently knocked out
when the spring which is just strong enough presses it back into the hole in cask
(as shewn in view No. 2 so that it is impossible to lose much of the contents.
cannot get out of order or misworking as all hop seeds or other settlings in the
barrel are kept out from the working parts by a gauze girth (externally) and do
not pass out through the tap, so that the last drop of liquid can be drawn off in a
clear condition and the barrel always kept perfectly airtight. The improvement in
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page_text: the tap is its being made with a core or hole right through it so that anything can
be passed through it in the way of a brush or cloth and so be kept perfectly clean
and free from mould &c. without being taken to pieces, but an ordinary tap can be
used. The cylinder can be easily removed from the inside of cask when desired as
there are no bolts or screws about it, being simply held in position over the hole in
cask by the slide frame. Di (shewn in view No. 3) at the same time it can be screwed
on the cask itself.without. using this. if required.. The drawing shews one that
would fit an ordinary beer or porter.cask, though they can be made any size to suit
the vessel they are for. I should propose to make them in malleable cast iron
galvanized, but any suitable material can be used. A seating of indiarubber will
be used on inside of tap hole-marked C.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-.
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1st. That it keeps the cask perfectly air-tight from the time it leaves the brewery
until it is again returned.
2nd. It does away with the necessity of using fresh corks as the same cork or
plug is used over & over again until it is quite worn out.
3rd. That it keeps all settlings &c. in the cask, so that they do not pass into the
tap & therefore doing away with the present arrangement of a perforated end in the
tap which is so difficult to clean.
Dated this 22nd day of July 1892.
ARTHUR BATTELLE.