Improved Apparatus for the Prevention of Waste and Splashing about of Beer or other Liquids during the Operation of Tapping Casks or other Vessels.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improved Apparatus for the Prevention of Waste and Splashing
about of Beer or other Liquids during the Operation of
Tapping Casks or other Vessels.
I, WILLIAM PORRITT INGHAM, of Middlesbrough, in the County of York,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVED APPARATUS
FOR THE PREVENTION OF WASTE, AND SPLASHING ABOUT OF BEER OR OTHER
LIQUIDS, DURING THE OPERATION OF TAPPING CASKS OR OTHER VESSELS, to be as
follows:-
This improved apparatus consists of a case or box, made of any suitable material
and of such size & form as to hold the tap to be used, one end of this case or box
is open, the other end is closed, except for a cylindrical aperture in which works
loosely, a cylindrical piston or punch. The case or box may be open at both ends,
in which arrangement, the piston or punch is of the same form as the inside of
the case or box, working loosely therein, as in the case of the cylindrical piston
or punch.
The method of application is as follows,―
:
The tap to be used is placed in the case or box with the plug end projecting
slightly, and is then placed against the bung or cork in the cask or other vessel,
the inner end of the piston or punch is then pushed against the nozzle end of the
tap, the outer end or head of the piston or punch, is then struck a smart blow
whereby the cask or other vessel is instantly tapped.-The box or case fitting or
bearing against the face of the cask or other vessel secures any liquid escaping
from the cask or other vessel during the operation.
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page_text: Improved Apparatus for the Prevention of Waste and Splashing
about of Beer or other Liquids during the Operation of
Tapping Casks or other Vessels.
I WILLIAM PORRITT INGHAM of Middlesbro in the County of York Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR THE
PREVENTION OF WASTE AND SPLASHING ABOUT OF BEER OR OTHER LIQUIDS DURING
THE OPERATION OF TAPPING CASKS OR OTHER VESSELS and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
This improved apparatus consists of a case or box made of any suitable material
and of such size and form as to hold the tap to be used. One end of this case or
box is open, the other end is closed except for a cylindrical aperture in which works
a cylindrical piston or puncb; the case or box may be open at both ends in which
arrangement the piston or punch is of the same form as the inside of the case
or box working loosely therein, as in the case of the cylindrical piston or punch.
The method of application is as follows. The tap to be used is placed in the case
or box, with the plug end projecting slightly, and is then placed against the bung
or cork of the cask or other vessel into which it is desired to insert the tap. The
inner end of the piston or punch is then pushed against the nozzle end of the tap;
the outer end or head of the piston or punch is then struck with a mallet or any-
thing suitable, the tap being thereby driven into the bung hole of the cask or other
vessel. The box or case fitting or bearing against the cask or other vessel secures
any liquid escaping from the cask or other vessel during the operation. After the
operation the apparatus is removed from the tap.-In order that my said inven-
tion, may be more clearly understood, I will proceed, aided by the accompanying
drawings more fully to describe the same. Figure 1 is a side view of the apparatus,
with one end of the box or case open. Figure 2 is a top view of the same.―
Figure 3 is a side view of the apparatus, with both ends of the box or case open;
and Figure 4 is a top view of the same. The same letters refer to the same parts
in all the views.-A, is the box or case in which is placed the tap F, which is to be
used. B is the piston or punch which works in the box or case A.-C. C. C. are
recesses in the piston or punch B, which are made to fit the head of the spring D,
which spring is attached to the box or case A; this preventing the piston or punch
from being forced back. E, is a buffer or packing piece to fit or bear against the
cask or other vessel.
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,
1. The combination of the box or case, with the punch or piston, for the purpose
as shown, or any mere modification of the same.
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