Improvements in and in connection with the Venting of Barrels.
Year: 1890

page_text: Late of Application, 28th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 25th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with the Venting of Barrels.
I, RALPH HEGINBOTHAM, Freemasons' Arms, 24, High Street, Stalybridge,
Cheshire, Publican, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
It consists of a small cork which is to be inserted in a hole bored through an
ordinary wooden bung according to the shape of cork required. The cork is to
be of such a shape that when inserted in the bung and the bung is fixed into
a barrel the contents of the barrel by pressure upon it (the cork) may not force it
out although at the same time it may be easily forced into the barrel from the
outside. This is accomplished by having the cork larger at one end than the other,
the large end to be inside the barrel.
The cork may be forced into the barrel by taking a vent-peg placing it against
the end of the cork outside and hitting it (the vent-peg) a sharp blow with a
mallet. By this means the barrel is vented quicker and easier than by boring with
a gimlet.
Dated this 5th day of November 1890.
RALPH HEGINBOTHAM.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with the Venting of Barrels.
I, RALPH HEGINBOTHAM, of 24, High Street, Stalybridge, in the County of
Cheshire, Publican, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in and in connection with the venting of
barrels, which consists of a small cork which is to be inserted in a hole bored
through an ordinary wooden bung according to the shape of cork required.
The cork is to be of such a shape that when inserted in the bung and the bung
is fixed into a barrel the contents of the barrel by pressure upon it (the cork) may
not force it out although at the same time it may be easily forced into the barrel
from the outside. This is accomplished by having the cork larger at one end than
the other, the large end to be inside the barrel. The cork may be forced into the
barrel by taking a vent-peg and placing it against the end of the cork outside and
hitting it (the vent-peg) a sharp blow with a mallet. By this means the barrel is
vented quicker and easier than by boring with a gimlet.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon. Like letters represent like parts.
Fig. 1, is a section of the wood bung and the cork;
Fig. 2, is a section of a wood bung with the cork knocked out of the bung
and a vent-peg inserted;
Fig. 3, is a section of a wood bung and the cork.
The dotted lines in Figs. 1, and 3, indicate the shapes of the corks when removed
from the bungs.
I construct my invention by drilling a hole in the centre of the wood bung c
from the top a and countersinking the said hole at the bottom, and into the said
hole I insert a cork d corresponding in shape to that of the hole, as in Fig. 1;
or I may provide a hole with such a shape so as to receive a cheese headed cork d

page_text: as in Fig. 2; or a conical hole in order to receive a cork d in the form of a cone
as in Fig. 3.
The wood bung c is fixed to the barrel in the ordinary way after the cork d has
been attached to the bung c; the said cork d being of any suitable shape.
The cork d may be forced into the barrel by taking a vent-peg f and placing it
against the end of the cork dat e on the top or outside the barrel, by striking
the top of the vent-peg a sharp blow with a mallet, which vents the barrel;
the vent-pegf being retained in the hole as shewn in Fig. 2.
The object of my invention is to provide a ready means of venting a barrel,
instead of resorting to the process of boring with a gimlet.
It will be understood that the foregoing is given by way of illustration, and
that the shapes, materials and proportions of any part may be varied in many
ways within the scope of my invention.
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
1. In a wood bung in combination with a cork either conical, countersunk or
with a cheese head, for the purpose of venting barrels, substantially as herein
described and according to the accompanying drawings.
2. The combination of a wood bung with a cork inserted in the same so that by
a sharp blow from the outside the cork is forced into the barrel, substantially as
herein described and according to the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination of the parts in a wood bung inserted therein before the
wood bung is fixed in the barrel, substantially as herein described and according
to the accompanying drawings.
4. The combination of a hole and cork in a wood bung of any shape, size or
material, substantially as herein described and for the purpose specified.
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1001
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.