Improvements in and in Connection with Bungs for Casks and similar Vessels.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application. 6th Feb.. 1889
Complete Specification Left, 11th June, 1889-Accepted, 13th July,
1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in Connection with Bungs for Casks and
similar Vessels.
I, HENRY FAWSITT of 69 Chapel Street Ancoats Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This Invention relates to screw bungs for casks drums and similar vessels, and it
has for its object to enable the bung to be inserted and withdrawn with greater facility
than at present.
The Improved bung constructed according to this Invention consists of a screwed
body surmounted by a flat cap upon the upper surface of which there is cast, forged
or otherwise produced, a slot or opening between two vertical lugs or projections ;
or an equivalent slot or passage.
The bung hole of the vessel is fitted with an internally screwed bush or part, the
screwed thread of which has the same pitch and dimensions as the screw on the body
of the bung.
A leather, indiarubber, lead, or similar washer may be fitted upon the body of the
bung under the cap, in order to secure a tight joint.
To tighten up or to unscrew the bung, a piece of iron rod, the handle of a spanner,
an old file, or any similar article may be inserted into the slot or passage and be
employed as a wrench, so that the necessity for the use of a special key, spanner, or
similar device is avoided.
Dated this 5th day of February A.D. 1889.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in Connection with Bungs for Casks and
similar Vessels.
I, HENRY FAWSITT of 69 Chapel Street Ancoats Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and
in what mannner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :—
This Invention relates to screw bungs for casks and other vessels for containing
liquids, and it has for its object to enable the bung to be inserted and withdrawn
with greater facility than at present is the case with similar bnngs of ordinary
construction.
The bung or stopper constructed according to these Improvements consists of a
screwed body surmounted by a flat cap upon or in the upper surface of which there is
cast, forged or otherwise produced, a slot or opening between two vertical walls lugs
or projections, or an equivalent slot or passage.
The bung hole or orifice of the vessel is fitted or provided with an internally
screwed bush or part, the screwed thread of which has the same pitch and dimensions
as the screw on the body of the bung or stopper.
A leather, indiarubber, lead or other similar and suitable washer may be fitted
upon the body of the bang under the cap, so as to secure a tighter joint when
desired.
In order that my Invention may he more readily understood, I have hereunto
appended a sheet of drawings and will proceed to describe the same with reference

page_text: to the letters thereon which are used to indicate the parts or details of the various
Figures.
Figs. 1 and 4 are longitudinal sections; Figs. 2 and 5 are cross sections; and
Figs. 3 and 6 are plans of bungs constructed according to these Improvements.
In each of the Figures, A is the body of the bung or stopper, B is the cap, and C
is the slot or opening formed in or upon the enp as hereinbefore described.
In Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the slot or opening is formed in the cap so that the upper part
of the bung or stopper may be flush. This modification is useful for vessels which
have to be rolled over the bung; it is also useful where the vessels have to be closely
packed and where space is valuable or where projections would be objectionable.
In Figs. 4, 5 and 6 the slot or passago C is formed between two vertical lugs
or projections cast or otherwise formed or produced upon the cap of the bung or
stopper.
To tighten up or to unscrew the stopper or bung, a piece of iron rod, the handle
of a spanner, an old file, or any odd article of a similar character may be insorted into
the slot or recess and be employed as a wrench, so that with bungs constructed na
herein before described, the necessity for the use of a special key, spanner or similar
dovice to open or close the bung hole is avoided.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
A screwed bung or stopper constructed substantially as and for the purpose
hereinbefore described and as illustrated by the necompanying drawings.
Dated this 4th day of Juna A D 1880
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicant.