Improvements in Metal Casks, Barrels, Drums, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date claimed for Patent under Sect. 103 of Act,
being date of first Foreign Application (in 24th Feb., 1894
France).
Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 23rd Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 23rd May, 1895-Accepted; 13th July, 1895
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Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 23rd Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 23rd May, 1895-Accepted; 13th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metal Casks, Barrels, Drums, and the like.
We, REGIS PERRON, of No. 10 Rue St. Martin, Paris, Gentleman, and FELIX
MONMON, of No. 3 Rue des Abattoirs, Vincennes, Department of the Seine,
Inventor, both in the French Republic, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
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Our invention relates to improvements in metal casks, barrels, drums and the
like. In one form of barrel constructed according to our invention we form the
barrel of sheet metal in two portions or truncated cones, the wider ends of which
have screw threads or helical convolutions formed on them so that one part may
engage with the other, suitable caulking material being placed between them.
One of the cones carries a hoop having two grooves one of which will receive the
end of the other cone and when filled with packing material will keep the barrel
tight while the other groove will hold some of the caulking material between the
cones. Each cone further carries angle iron hoops kept apart by tie rods or stays
such hoops serving to carry bolts which will keep the cones together the
arrangement enabling the barrel to be readily opened at the screwed joint.
The ends may be folded to engage cupped bottoms which are rivetted thereto
suitable packing material being employed between the folded edges to make the
joints tight.
In another form of barrel which opens at the ends the two cones of which it is
formed have folded edges engaging with a central band, a hoop being placed over
the latter.
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In another form which also opens at the ends the central band is employed but
supplemented with angle iron hoops which are connected by bolts said hoops being
kept apart by tie rods or stays. The ends of the barrel may consist of flat plates
carrying angle iron rings which are bent to engage with the ends of the cones and
are bolted thereto for ease in removal.
In another form the ends are similar to the above but the flat plate is secured
to the angle iron rings by screws or bolts with nuts the rings in this case .being
rivetted-to the cones.
The truncated cones however may be formed without the central band and be
rivetted together but to stiffen the barrel it is provided with angle iron hoops
connected by a band the hoops being further connected by tie bands bolted
hereto.
In another form of barrel or drum the two parts or halves may carry rings
connected by metal hoops having turned down edges embracing the rings the
atter being kept apart by tie bands or stays and connected by bolts which pass
brough them and the turned down edges of the hoops. The bottoms are cupped
nd have folded edges which are rivetted to the body of the barrel or drum.
In one form of tie band suitable for some of the barrels or drums described above.

page_text: a sheet metal band having turned down edges is employed such band being stiffened
inside by tie pieces placed at intervals and rivetted thereto the ends of the band
being provided with perforations for the bolts to pass through.
It will be understood that suitable packing or caulking material may be used
between the various joints.
Such packing or caulking may be india rubber fabric or cord, rope or the like of
asbestos or other suitable material or strips of paper or fabric saturated or not with
wax or the like.
If necessary the joints formed may be tinned over or sealed with zinc. or other
suitable material.
Dated the 23rd day of August 1894.
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
Chartered Patent Agent, London.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements. in Metal Casks, Barrels, Drums, and the like.
We, REGIS PERRON of No. 10 Rue St. Martin, Paris, Gentleman; and. FELIX
MONMON. of No. 3 Rue des Abattoirs, Vincennes, Department of the Seine,
Inventor, both in the French Republic, 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 :-
: Our invention relates to improvements in metal casks, barrels, drums and the
"like. In one form of barrel constructed according to our invention we form the
.barrel of sheet metal in two portions or truncated cones, the wider ends of which
have. screw threads or helical convolutions formed on them so that one part may
engage with the other, suitable caulking material being placed between them.
One of the cones carries a hoop having two grooves, one of which will receive the
-end-of the other cone and when filled with packing material will keep the barrel
tight while the other groove will hold some of the caulking material between the
.cones. Each cone further carries angle iron hoops kept apart by tie-rods.or
stays with if desired a wide band, such hoops serving to carry bolts which
will keep the cones together, the arrangement enabling the barrel to be readily
opened at the screwed joint. The ends may be folded to engage cupped bottoms
which are rivetted thereto, suitable packing material being employed between the
folded edges to make the joints tight.
In another form of barrel which opens at the ends, the two cones of which.it.is
formed have folded edges engaging with a wide central band, a hoop being placed
over the latter.
In another form which also opens at the ends the-wide central band is employed,
but supplemented with angle iron hoops which are connected by bolts, said hoops
being kept apart by tie-rods or stays. The ends of the barrel may consist of flat
plates carrying angle iron rings which are bent to engage with the ends of the
cones, and are bolted thereto for ease in removal.
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In another form the ends are similar to the above but the flat plate is secured to
the angle iron rings by screws or bolts with nuts, the rings in this case-being
rivetted to the cones. The truncated cones however may be formed without the
central band and be rivetted together, but to stiffen the barrel it is provided with
angle iron hoops connected by a band, the hoops being further connected by the
bands bolted thereto.
:
In another form of barrel or drum the two parts or halves may carry rings
connected by metal hoops having turned down edges embracing the rings, the
latter being-kept apart by tie bands or stays and connected by bolts which pass.
through them and the turned down edges of the hoops. The bottoms are cupped:
and have folded edges which are rivetted to the body of the barrel or drum.

page_text: In one form of tie band suitable for some of the barrels or drums described above,
a sheet metal band having turned down edges is employed, such band being stiffened
inside by tie pieces placed at intervals and rivetted thereto, the ends of the band
being provided with perforations for the bolts to pass through.
It will be understood that suitable packing or caulking material may be used
between the various joints. Such packing or caulking may be india rubber fábric
or cord rope or the like of asbestos or other suitable material, or strips of paper or
fabric saturated or not with wax or the like.
If necessary the joints formed may be tinned over or sealed with zinc or other

page_text: D. Body of band which may consist of one or more pieces.
B. Turned edges of band with perforations for bolts to pass through.
C. Perforations for bolts.
D'. Ties or braces secured to turned dowu edges of band between each bolt.
FIGURE 8 (A SECTION OF GROOVED HOOP F).
:
A³. A groove wherein the filling material or packing of any suitable description.
such as wood, rope (of hemp or oakum), cotton cord, asbestos either saturated or
not, is embedded, and into which is inserted the end of the female cone A¹.
B³. A groove or recess, between which and the cone is placed closing or packing
material.
In mounting or fitting up the barrels the hoop F is attached to the male cone A,
the two tie hoops are next placed in position, then the tie-band is placed in position
and the bolts are inserted. The joint between the male cone A and the female
cone A' is next carefully caulked or packed and the bottoms are closed, which
bottoms, in the arrangement shown in this figure, are inserted at an earlier period
than in any of the other arrangements, by reason of the end of the cone being in
this instance straightened out, the parts being thus fitted together from the outside,
and the operation being performed under pressure, after which the retaining bolts
and rivets are inserted and fixed.
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 :-
1. In metal casks, barrels, drums or the like formed in halves or parts, the

page_text: employment of a wide band between the hoops, with means for securing the latter
together, the parts being constructed and arranged substantially as described.
2. The various methods of constructing the bottoms or ends of the barrels, casks,
drums or the like substantially as described and illustrated.
3. The construction and arrangement of the grooved hoop for receiving, filling or
packing material and securing a tight joint, substantially as described.
4. The various constructions and arrangement of parts forming the casks, barrels
or drums, substantially as described and illustrated in the drawings.
Dated the 23rd day of May 1895.
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
Chartered Patent Agent, London.