IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO METAL DRUMS, OR LIKE VESSELS USED FOR OIL AND VARIOUS OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry, David Birds Wall, of the Firm of Goodlass, Wall
and Company of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, Paint Oil and Colour
Manufacturer for an invention of 'IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO
METAL DRUMS, OR LIKE VESSELS USED FOR OIL AND VARIOUS OTHER
PURPOSES."
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry David Birds Wall
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 21st March 1882
HENRY DAVID BIRDS WALL, of the firm of Goodlass, Wall and Company, of
Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Paint, Oil, and Colour Manufacturer
IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO METAL DRUMS, OR LIKE VESSELS USED FOR
OIL AND VARIOUS OTHER PURPOSES."
My Invention relates to a novel means of attaching the drum head, or cover to
the body of the drum and to a means of applying and securing a handle thereto,
such handle in the first instance being stowed inside the drum, or outside.
My Invention facilitates the easy removal of the drum head and the application
of the handle to the body of the drum and thereby the ready conversion of empty
drums to handled buckets.
In constructing a drum according to my Invention form the drum with a metal
hoop round the top edge thereof, and between the hoop and the shell of the drum, I
insert a ring of thin metal, such as sheet tin which projects above the shell
sufficiently to receive the cover. When the cover is inserted a metal loop of the
same width as the depth of the cover, is driven on outside the thin metal ring, and all
three parts are soldered together. When the parts are put together a slight space
sufficient for the insertion of a knife is allowed between the hoop of the cover and
the hoop of the drum proper. To remove the cover a knife, or equivalent edged
tool inserted in the space between the rings is sufficient to shear the cover from
the body of the drum.

page_text: As a means of applying the handle, a bent bar of suitable form is sprung, or
placed in the drum before fixing the cover or placed in the dish shaped cover, to
which it is attached by temporary metal straps. As a means for attaching the
handle to the drum (after the removal of the cover) I bend inwards the ends of the
bar forming the handle and I provide the hoop of the drum with a hole on each
side corresponding to the bent ends of the handle, which holes are closed by
soldering over them pieces of thin sheet metal. The holes in the ring and shell
are so punched that the ends of the handle, when sprung into them, have a
tendency to secure themselves, being forced through the sheet metal and bent up.
To cover the handle hole I place over it a shield of metal, which when placed on
the inside may be cupped to receive the handle end if required.
By my Invention metal drums such as oil drums, are readily converted into
useful buckets.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Henry David Birds Wall in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
20th September 1882.
HENRY DAVID BIRDS WALL, of the Firm of Goodlass Wall and Company of
Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Paint Oil and Colour Manufacturer
"IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO METAL DRUMS, OR LIKE VESSELS USED FOR
OIL AND VARIOUS OTHER PURPOSES."
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My Invention relates to a novel means of attaching the drum head, or cover to
the body of the drum and to a means of applying and securing a handle thereto,
such handle in the first instance being stowed inside the drum, or outside.
My Invention facilitates the easy removal of the drum head and the application
of the handle to the body of the drum and thereby the ready conversion of empty
drums to handled buckets.
In constructing a drum according to my Invention I form the drum with a metal
hoop round the top edge thereof and between the hoop and the shell of the drum, I
insert a ring of thin metal, such as sheet tin, which projects above the shell
sufficiently to receive the cover. When the cover is inserted, a metal hoop of the
same width as the depth of the cover is driven on outside the thin metal ring and
all three parts are soldered together. When the parts are put together a slight
space sufficient for the insertion of a knife is allowed between the hoop of the cover
and the hoop of the drum proper. To remove the cover a knife, or equivalent
edged tool inserted in the space between the rings is sufficient to shear the cover
from the body of the drum.
As a means of applying the handle, a bent bar of suitable form is sprung, or
placed in the drum before fixing the cover. As a means for attaching the handle
to the drum (after the removal of the cover) I bend inwards the ends of the bar
forming the handle, and I provide the hoop of the drum with a hole on each side
corresponding to the bent ends of the handle, which holes are closed by soldering
over them pieces of thin sheet metal. The holes in the ring and shell are so
punched, that the ends of the handle, when sprung into them, have a tendency to
secure themselves, being forced through the sheet metal and bent up.
To cover the handle hole, I place over it a shield of metal, which when placed on
the inside may be cupped to receive the handle end if required.
By my Invention metal drums such as oil drums are readily converted into
useful buckets.
The beforegoing being the nature of my Invention, I will now describe more in
detail how the same may be put into practical effect, and for that purpose I have
hereunto attached a sheet of Drawings marked with letters and figures of reference
corresponding with those in the following explanation, like letters being used to
denote the same, or corresponding parts throughout the various figures.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation illustrating the method which I adopt to
connect the cover to the body of the drum.
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the drum constructed according to my
Invention showing the handle stowed inside.
Figure 3 is an outside elevation of a drum according to my Invention, showing
the handle stowed in the cover.
Figure 4 is an outside elevation of a drum with the cover removed and the
handle in position.

page_text: Upon reference it will be seen that in constructing a drum according to my
Invention, I form the drum A with a metal hoop B round the top edge thereof and
between the hoop B and the shell C of the drum, I insert a ring D of thin metal
such as sheet tin, which projects above the shell C sufficiently to receive the cover E.
When the cover E is inserted within the ring D a metal hoop F of about the
same width as the depth of the cover E is driven on outside the thin metal ring D
and all three parts namely the rim of the cover E, the ring D and the hoop Fare
soldered together. In putting these parts together a slight space H sufficient, for
the insertion of a knife is allowed between the hoop F and the cover and the
hoop B of the drum A. To remove the cover E a knife or equivalent edged tool
inserted in the space H between the hoops F B is sufficient to shear the thin metal.
ring D and separate the cover E from the body A of the drum.
As a means of applying the handle a bent bar J of suitable form is sprung, or
placed in the drum A as shown at Figure 2 before fixing the cover E.
As a incans for attaching the handle J to the drum A (after the removal of the
cover E) the ends K of the handle J are bent inwards and the hoop B of the
drum A is provided with a hole L on each side corresponding to the bent ends K
of the handle J. The holes Li may be closed by the ring D, as shown at Figure 1,
or by soldering over them pieces of thin sheet metal a as shown at Figure 2. The
ends K of the handle J are sprung in the holes L as shown at Figure 4.
If desired the holes L in the hoop B are so formed that the ends of the handle
when sprung into them have a tendency to secure themselves, the ends being
previously slightly bent up, and to cover the holes there may be placed over them
a cupped shield of metal as shown at Figure 1ª
Instead of placing the handle J inside the drum A, the handle may be sprung
inside the rim of the cover and secured by the straps until required for use as
shown at Figure 3.
Having now described my Invention and shown how the same may be put into
practical effect, I would have it understood that I do not claim broadly the
attachment and application of handles to oil drums, but what I claim as my
Invention and secured to me by Letters Patent as aforesaid is:
First Attaching the cover of metal drums to the body of the drum by an
intermediate connecting ring, as herein set forth.
Second Attaching the cover of metal drums to the body of the drum by an
intermediate connecting ring, so that the cover can be separated from the body of
the drum by shearing such ring, substantially as herein set forth and shown in the
Drawings hereto annexed.
Third The drum head attachment consisting of the drum head E with the
ring D and hoop F in combination with the shell C and hoop B, substantially as
herein described and shown in the Drawings hereto annexed..
Fourth In drums of the type herein set forth having a stowed handle, providing
holes L as a means of attaching the handle, substantially as herein described and
shown in the Drawings hereto annexed.
In Witness whereof I the said Henry David Birds Wall, have hereunto set
my hand and seal this Sixteenth day of September in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
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HENRY, DAVID, BIRDS, WALL. (L.S.)