Improvements in or connected with Cask and Barrel Tilters.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 20th Apr., 1893-Accepted, 27th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
Improvements in or connected with Cask and Barrel Tilters.
I, WILLIAM SHARP NAYLOR, of The Vaults North Street, Wetherby, in the
County of York, Spirit Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows.-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with means or apparatus
for tilting casks and barrels (hereinafter termed barrels) in order to facilitate
emptying the same.
According to this invention the apparatus consists of a skeleton framework of
any suitable shape made in two portions so as to form levers or clutches (hereafter
termed clutches) of different lengths. The clutches are provided at one of their
ends with one or more hooks, and at their opposite ends they are jointed or
fulcrumed at different points, to a draw lever of any desired longth. The hook or
hooks on the longest of the two clutches is attached to the rear of the barrel when
resting upon a cradle of ordinary construction, and the hook or hooks on the short
clutch to the front end of the barrel. As the draw lever is pulled to and over the
front end of the barrel the rear end of the same will be readily and easily raised
by reason of the two portions of the clutches. being attached to the draw lever at
different points that is fulcrumed adjustably or otherwise at different points to the
draw lever.
In combination with the above described clutch I also employ at the rear end of
the barrel what I term a "scotch" for preventing the barrel from returning to its
original position after being raised. The "scotch" consists of a curved lever
(provided with serrations) which is jointed to a bracket capable of being fixed to
a wall beam or other suitable fixing at the rear of the barrel.
When the "scotch" is not required it may be turned back so as to be clear of
the end of the barrel. But when in use it is allowed to rest upon the top of the
barrel and whenever the lattor is raised by the herein described apparatus ono or
more serrations are allowed to pass under the upper edge of the rear end of the
barrel thus preventing it returning to its original position on the cradle thereby
permitting the barrel to be held at any required angle.
Dated the Third day of March 1893.
WILLIAM SHARP NAILUK,
By W. Fairburn-Hart,
A gent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Cask and Barrel Tilters.
I, WILLIAM SHARP NAYLOR, of The Vaults, North Street, Wetherby, in the
County of York, Spirit Merchant, 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 improvements in or connected with means or apparatus
for tilting casks and barrels (hereinafter termed barrels) in order to facilitate the
emptying of the same.
I
In the drawings hereunto annexed,—
Figs. 1. and 2 are respectively an elevation and a plan looking at the top of
apparatus, constructed according to this invention, and the parts are shown in a
partially closed position.

page_text: Figs. 3, and 4 are respectively a side and front elevation of what I term a
"scotch."
Fig. 5. is drawn to a smaller scale and shows the application of barrel tilter.
Fig. 6. illustrates the tilter arranged so as to be applied to barrels in cellars in
which the aroh or ceiling is very low.
According to this invention the barrel tilting apparatus consists of four principal
parts namely, a skoleton framework or levers made in two portions A. A' of varying
lengths and which are hereafter termed clutches; a draw lever B; and a curved
serrated lever C, hereafter termed a "scotch."
The clutches A A' are preferably made of wrought iron and in the skeleton
form provided with stays a a' as shown for strengthening purposes; and the
clutch A is longer than the clutch A' in order to obtain a greater leverage and
thereby more easily tilt the barrel D. The clutch A is also preferably, though not
necessarily so, arranged to be opened out at its free or rear end to enable the
"scotch "C, to be fixed centrally or nearly so, with the tilting apparatus.
In the
The clutches are provided with one or more hooks a', a at their free ends
arranged to fit the bevelled ends of barrel B as shown at Figs. 5 and 6.
drawings two of such hooks are shown at each end, but I would have it understood
that this number may be increased or diminished as circumstances require. The
opposite ends of the clutches A, A' are jointed or fulcrumed at b, b, that is at
different points, to the draw lever B which may be of any desired length and
either straight or curved as circumstances may require. The hooks a' on the
longest clutch A are attached to tho rear of the barrel B, when it is resting upon
a cradle E of ordinary construction, and the hooks a' on the short clutch A' to the
front end of tho barrel. As the draw lever B is pulled to and over the front end
of the barrel, that is, in direction of the arrow, the clutches A. A' are tightened
on to the barrel end their gripping power thereon is regulated by the position of
the lever B, and the rear end of the barrel will be readily and easily raised by
reason of the two portions of the clutches A and A' being attached to the draw
lever B at the different points b b².
In order that the olutches A. A¹ may be regulated to fit barrels of different
sizes, the clutch A' is provided with a number of holes a' whereby it may be
adjustably attached to the draw lever B by means of a stud or bolt and winged
nut 6, or other suitable means. When preferred adjusting holes may be provided
in both clutches.
In combination with the above described clutch I also employ at the rear end of
the barrel D what I term a "scotch "C for preventing the barrel returning to its
original position after being once raised by the herein described apparatus. The
"scotch consists of a curved lever C, (provided with serrations on the edge c)
which is jointed to a bracket or curved spike F capable of being fixed to or
driven into a wall, arch, beam, or other suitable fixing G at the rear of the barrel.
When the "scotch" is not required it may be turned back so as to be clear
of the end of the barrel. But when in use its serrated edge c is allowed to rest
upon the top d of the barrel and whenever the barrel is raised by the herein
described apparatus one (or more) of the serrations o is. (or are) allowed to pass
under the upper edge d' of the rear end of the barrel thus preventing it returning
to its original position on the cradle, and thereby permitting the barrel to be held
at any required angle.
It will be readily understood that the herein described apparatus may be adapted
for cellars with low ceilings or arches by simply curving the lever B and by fixing
the "scotch" to a bracket or spike F fixed to or driven into the ceiling or arch as
shown at Fig. 6.
Tilting apparatus constructed as herein described may be readily removed from
barrel to barrel, or it may be adapted so as to raise more than one barrel at a time
by prolonging the pivot or fulcrum pins or rods bbl so that one or more sets of
clutches A, A' may be attached to one or more draw lever or levers B,

page_text: 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 :-
1st. A barrel tilting apparatus such as herein described, consisting of one or
more sets of hooked clutches of different lengths fulcrumed or connected to one
or more draw levers at separate points substantially as herein desoribed and
illustrated.
2. In a barrel tilting apparatus the combination of the clutches A, A' adjustably
fulcrumed or connected to a draw lever B substantially as herein described and
illustrated at Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 6.
3. In combination with a barrel tilting apparatus the application and use of the
"scotch" C and bracket or spike F substantially as herein described and
illustrated.
4. The arrangement, construction and combination of the various parts forming
the barrel tilting apparatus as a whole substantially as herein described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings at Figs. 1 to 6.
1000
WILLIAM SHARP NAYLOR,
By W. Fairburn-Hart,
Agent.
WILLIAM SHARP NAYLOR,
By W. Fairburn-Hart,
Agent.