Improvements in Taps.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 19th May, 1894
Improvements in Taps.
I, DOUGLAS COMMERELL MENZIES FITZMAURICE, of West Cliff Road,
Ramsgate, in the County of Kent, Brewer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved construction of tap particularly adapted
for beer barrels and the like, and it consists in forming a passage straight
through the barrel or stem of the tap, the object heing to facilitate the cleaning
of the tap.
In carrying my invention into practice I form the barrel or stem of the tap in
the usual manner, and I form a straight passage from the front of the valve or
cock in a line with the passage through the barrel or stem of the tap, as well as the
curved passage forming the orifice of the tap. The hole or passage in the valve
or cock is circular of the same size as the bore of the tap.
Each end of the straight passage of the tap is closed by a suitable screw plug.
When the tap is in use the plug in the front of the tap is kept screwed in the
tap, but the one in the other end of the tap is removed.
To clean the tap, the valve or cock is turned open and both plugs removed
when the bore or passage of the tap can be cleaned by means of a brush or its
equivalent.
Dated this 8th day of June 1893.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Taps.
I, DOUGLAS COMMERELL MENZIES FITZMAURICE of West Cliff Road,
Ramsgate, in the County of Kent, Brewer, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved construction of tap particularly adapted for
beer barrels and the like, and it consists in forming a passage straight through
the barrel or stem of the tap, the object being to facilitate the cleaning of
the tap.
In carrying my invention into practice I form the barrel or stem of the tap
in the usual manner, and I form a straight passage from the front of the valve
or cock in a line with the passage through the barrel or stem of the tap as well as
the curved passage forming the orifice of the tap. The hole or passage in the
valve or cock is circular of the same size as the bore of the tap.
Each end of the straight passage of the tap is closed by a suitable screw plug.
When the tap is in use the plug in the front of tap is kept screwed in the tap,
but the one in the other end of the tap is removed.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood and carried into
practice I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the
accompanying drawing which is a side elevation of a tap constructed according to
my invention.

page_text: The usual passage a in the barrel of the tap bis extended beyond the nose
or curved passage forming the orifice c and suitable screw plugs d are provided for
closing the ends of the through passage formed by so extending the usual straight
passage or bore.
To clean the tap, the plug e of the valve or cock is turned open and both
plugs d removed when the bore or passage a of the tap can be cleaned by means of
a brush or its equivalent.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
Taps having a straight passage therethrough capable of being opened or closed
at both ends, substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
DELA ay on
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.