Improvements in the Manufacture of Casks.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21st July, 1896-Accepted, 26th Sept., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Casks.
I, ERNEST JOHN FAWKE, of Bromsgrove, in the County of Worcestershire,
Mechanical Engineer, 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 :-
This invention relates to the manufacture of steel or other metal, or pressed
paper pulp or indurated fibre casks, barrels, vats shipping packages or the like,
and in order that the same may be well ascertained there is annexed hereto a sheet
of drawings illustrative thereof and which will be Ireferred to in the following
description by figures and letters like letters indicating corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional isometric view of a cask according to this
invention wherein the two halves or ends of the cask a a', are screwed at their
inner ends b, and are there united by the intermediate band c, being screwed
interiorly of the outer web c', of the band c, correspondingly to the threads b of
the ends of the halves of the cask.
Fig. 2 is a like view to Fig. 1 but it represents one end of the cask detached,
and illustrates facility for packing purposes or nesting for return of empties.
Fig. 3 represents a cask of this kind with one half a screwed at 6 into a channel c'
in the half a direct without the metal band c as a union piece.
Fig. 4 indicates in like manner such a fitting but the channel el in this case is
external. In this figure there is also shown a fitting of the cask with a head d to
unscrew.
Fig. 5 represents a clamp wrench for screwing the two portions or ends of the
casks together or into the intermediate band c, c'. The half hoop piece e will in
use be laid over the round of the halves of the barrel and the eye, tooth or fork e¹
will be made to engage with a stop pin or hollow on the side of the cask;
e indicates a bandle. When the parts of a, a of the casks are to be screwed
together one of such wrenches will be laid over one half portion (say a) and
another will be laid under the half portion (say a¹) and workmen will operate
the handles one on each side of the cask he depressing the same in such wise
and alternately as to effect the screwing together of the parts.
Packing rings or gaskets g will be used as required for making tight joints with
the abutting ends of the parts of the casks as indicated.
Figs. 6, 7, and 8, are modified forms of screw union for the two halves a, a' of
the cas s.
Figs. 9, 10, 11 and 12, show modified forms of fitting heads to such casks.
For fucilitating the rolling of such casks from place to place the heads thereof
may be fitted with trunnions h shown permanently attached in Fig. 3, or the same
may be detachable as shown in Fig. 4, wherein the socketed plate rivetted on or
otherwise attached will be screw-tapped to receive the screw end of the
trunnion h. A lock nut h³ is showu applied to the screw h
The gaskets g, may be of wood, leather, lead, white metal or other metal, fibre
or compressed paper.
The central band c when used will be of metal or other adapted material.
The half casks and heads may be stamped out of mild steel or be of wood pulp or
indurated fibre or other material which may be found adaptable, and the halves will
be threaded or have a threaded band shrunk on or otherwise applied or the screw
threads may be turned up in a lathe.

page_text: These barrels may receive an inner container, slat barrel or case to preserve
air-tight perishable goods or fruit for shipment.
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 :-
The construction of casks as and for the purpose herein set forth and described
in reference to and shown by the respective figures of the drawings.
Dated this 21st day of July 1896.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
Agents for Applicant.