Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 29th July, 1857
Complete Left, 7th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 22nd June, 1888
We JOSEPH BREEDEN of New Mill Works Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Manufacturer and ROWLAND BATEMAN of 11 Chain Walk Lozells in the County of
Warwick Billiard Table Maker do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to
be as follows :-
Our invention has for its object improvements in taps which are specially adapted
for the ends of barrels such for instance as beer barrels where it is an advantage for
the tap to become a permanent fixture to the said barrel.
We make the whole of the tap except a short outside screwed spigot to project
behind a front flange or plate which is fastened by suitable screws to the end of the
barrel in which a suitable round hole and slot is cat to receive the body of tap
which is thus buried in the end of the barrel with a sufficient perforated portion
projecting inside the barrel to conduct the liquid through the tap. The portion of
the tap which projects into the barrel receives the plug by preference from the inner
end the square front of the said plug standing under the level of the front plate in
a recess in which the key fits to operate the same. A slot in the outside of this
internal projecting portion communicates with the liquids and over this portion a
perforated cap or case is fitted to strain the liquid and to prevent the passage
becoming stopped up. The outlet passage runs from the internal cock to the screwed
spigot passage through a passage connected therewith which necessitates the cutting
of a slot on one side of the round hole in the end of the barrel. When the barrel
is delivered the screw cap is taken off and a nose piece or other connection screwed
on when the contents may be at once withdrawn by applying the key to the tap in
the sunk recess. We are thus able to affix a tap which will only project a very
short distance from the head or other portion of any barrel or other vessel so that
there is scarcely any liability of the tap becoming displaced during transit. Of
course these taps may be used for any purpose and in any position though we have
explained them as specially suitable for the end of such barrels as those used for beer.
Dated this 28th day of July 1887.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicants.

page_text: We, JOSEPH BREEDEN of New Mill Works, Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Manufacturer and ROWLAND BATEMAN of 11 Chain Walk, Lozells, in the County of
Warwick Billiard Table Maker do hereby declare the nature of our said invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-.
Our invention has for its object improvements in taps which are specially adapted
for the ends of barrels such for instance as beer barrels where it is an advantage
for the tap to become a permanent fixture to the said barrel.
We make the whole of the tap except a short outside screwed spigot to project
behind a front flange or plate which is fastened by suitable screws to the end of the
barrel in which a suitable round hole and slot is cut to receive the body of the tap
which is thus buried in the end of the barrel with a sufficient perforated portion
projecting inside the barrel to conduct the liquid through the tap. The portion of
the tap which projects into the barrel receives the plug by preference from the inner
end the square front of the said plug standing under the level of the front plate in
a recess in which the key fits to operate the same. A slot in the outside of this
internal projecting portion communicates with the liquid and over this portion a
perforated cap or case is fitted to strain the liquid and to prevent the passage
becoming stopped up. The outlet passage runs from the internal cock to the screwed
spigot passage through a passage connected therewith which necessitates the cutting
of a slot on one side the round hole in the end of the barrel. When the barrel is
delivered the screw cap is taken off and a nose piece or other connection screwed on
when the contents may be at once withdrawn by applying the key to the tap in the
sunk recess. We are thus able to affix a tap which will only project a very short
distance from the head or other portion of any barrel or other vessel so that there is
scarcely any liability of the tap becoming displaced during transit. Of course these
taps may be used for any purpose and in any position though we have explained
them as specially suitable for the ends of such barrels as those used for beer. The
accompanying sheet of drawings containing seven Figures will make our invention
quite clear and enable others to carry it into practical effect.
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the body A of the tap fixed into the end B of
a barrel with the plug in elevation and the cap E.fixed thereon as the barrel
would appear when ready for transit.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of the tap which would generally be fixed for the tap
to lie on its side supposing the barrel to recline upon the rest piece D the circle d' d
shows the lower part of the outer circle of the said barrel but we do not confine
ourselves to this position in fixing but it is certainly a favourable position for draining
the entire contents thereof.
Figure 3 is a plan of the tap as seen at Figures 1 and 2.

page_text: Figure 4 is a side elevation of the tap with the bent nose piece H screwed thereon
by junction nut h' ready for use in place of the cap E.
Figure 5 is a spigot junction piece K which may be used instead of the bent nose
piece H when it is desired to connect to a pump through a pipe.
Figure 6 is a key by which the plug is turned and opened."
Figure 7 is a back elevation of the part of the tap which projects into the
barrel through the end B to show the form of hole required to be cut in the end
of the barrel to receive it.
It will be noticed that the front of this tap consists entirely of the flange A¹
with the screw spigot S projection covered by the cap E and that the body A of the
tap projects behind the flange A' and is inserted in a hole as shown by Figure 7
cut in the end B of the barrel to receive it and when it is secured by the strong
countersunk screws a², a³, at and a to the end of the barrel to which it becomes
a permanent part never to be moved as long as the tap lasts in repair which would
be a very long time with anything like fair wear. The socket part a is shewn with
the plug Centered from the back end the taper being towards the front and ending
with a square c¹ or its equivalent in the recess a². The socket a has a socket hole a
cut therein at any convenient part corresponding with the slot c² in the cock C.
We cover the slot as in the socket a by a metal cap M which may be tinned or
plated or otherwise protected from interfering with the liquid. The cock C is kept
to its work by the screw plug a bearing against it, through the cork or other soft
washer N. When the barrel is delivered and fixed as shown at Figure 2 upon its
rest D or other support the cap E is taken off and the nose piece H is screwed on in
its place if for ordinary purposes such as domestic use or if for connection to pumps
the spigot piece K is connected thereto. The tap is operated by the key R, Figure 6
the end of which passes into the hole a and the projections and ³
pass the
recesses a¹ and a" and insure the cock or plug C being turned properly off before
the key can be withdrawn i.e. when used for the nose piece H, but when used for
pumps a special key without the projections is used so that it can be withdrawn with
the tap still turned on because the taps on the pumps prevents escape in that case.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:-
First The improvements in taps herein set forth in which the body and plug
part thereof, is inserted in the end of the barrel and inside the barrel thereof, so that
the projection outside the end of the barrel or other vessel may be confined entirely
to the flange A and the screw spigot S with the cap E substantially as described
and shewn upon the drawings.
Second In taps the combination of the plate A' with the body part A and the
socket part A containing the cock C which is inserted from the back with the square
neck c¹ guarded by the recess a substantially as herein set forth and as shown upon
the drawings.
Third In taps of the kind herein set forth the perforated metal cap M substan-
tially as herein set forth and shown upon the drawings.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicants.