Improvements in Cask Tilters.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 17th Sept., 1890-Accepted. 20th Dec., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cask Tilters.
HENRY HERBERT THOMPSON and WILLIAM ERNEST THOMPSON, both of 96, Sherwood
Street, Nottingham, Machinists, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The improvements consist (1) in the cask tilter being purely automatic. (2) It is
constructed of a telescope-like tube, the larger part of which contains a steel spiral
spring, which is contracted by a rod. Upon this is fixed a collar, the rod being
pressed inward into the smaller part of the tube. (3) At the end of the rod
protruding from the tube is a fork-like arrangement, also a similar one firmly fixed to
the opposite end of the tube. (4) Attached to the end of the larger part of the tube
is a trigger-like catch which, as the rod is pressed inward, runs along it and falls into
position between the fork and holds the spring contracted. When the tilter is in this
position, the fork is placed against the front hoop of the cask, the fork at the other
end being fixed against the wall or ceiling. A chain passing from the front fork to
the back of the cask prevents its slipping, the catch being raised the tilter then works
automatically until the cask is emptied.
January 6th 1890
HENRY HERBERT THOMPSON.
WILLIAM ERNEST THOMPSON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cask Tilters.
HENRY HERBERT THOMPSON and WILLIAM ERNEST THOMPSON both of 96 Sherwood
Street Nottingham Machinists 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 :-
The improvements consists in the cask tilter being purely automatic it is constructed
of a telescope-like tube made of wrought iron or other metals, the larger part of which
contains a steel spiral spring, which is contracted by a rod, upon this is fixed a collar
the rod being pressed inward into the smaller part of the tube, at the end of the rod
protruding from the tube is a fork-like arrangement, also a similar one firmly fixed
to the opposite end of the tube. Attached to the end of the larger part of the tube is
a trigger-like catch, which as the rod is pressed inward runs along it and falls into
position between the fork, and holds the spring contracted.
When the tilter is in this position the fork G is placed on the top of the cask,
against the front hoop, the fork I at the opposite end being placed against the wall
or ceiling, the said wall or ceiling acting as a support and bearing for the back of the
tilter, by lifting up the catch E the aforesaid wall or ceiling resists the pressure of the
spring B in a backward direction, and so the the pressure from the spring B is
directed downwards on to the front of the cask, and as the cask becomes lighter by
drawing out the liquor, the spring B expands, and forcing rod F outwards against
front of cask, and so tilts it.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING.
A is the larger part of the telescope-like tube a is the smaller part of the telescone-

page_text: small bolt connecting catch E to flange D, J is a diminished socket which connects
the smaller part of the tube a, to the larger tube A, I is the fork firmly fixed to the
end of smaller tube a, the chain H is attached to fork G, the opposite end being
hooked to back of cask.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
A cask tilter.
(1) Constructed of wrought iron or other metals.
(2) To be worked from floor wall or ceiling without any other support whatever.
(3) After the tilter is fixed on the cask and the aforesaid catch raised, the spring
gradually as the liquor is drawn from the cask, returns to its normal position, and in
doing so steadily presses the aforesaid rod outwards, against the front of the cask, and
by this pressure the cask is tilted.
Dated this 17th day of September 1890
HENRY HERBERT THOMPSON.
WILLIAM ERNEST THOMPSON.