Improvements in Cask Stands and Tilters.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 1st Apr., 1893-Accepted, 24th June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cask Stands and Tilters.
We, JOSIAH MENTOR GIMSON, JOSIAH GIMSON, ARTHUR JAMES GIMSON,
and SYDNEY ANSELL GIMSON of the firm of Gimson and Company of The
Engine Works Vulcan Street, Leicester in the County of Leicester, Engineers, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in cask stands and tilters for shaking up
burnishing ink or other liquids which require thoroughly mixing before use, or
drawing off. By shaking we mean that after the barrel or cask has been raised
clear off the ground it can easily be tipped from end to end, and again right itself
so that the end having the tap, spigot or faucet in will come to the top, so saving
any waste if such tap, spigot or faucet should leak.
To carry our invention into effect a suitable base frame is made with quadrant
shaped uprights or guides in the grooves of which are racks their upper ends slotted
to carry trunnions in a metal band that passed round the barrel or cask to be
shaken, before lifting it from the ground. The band being secured thereto by a
nut and bolt put through projecting ends of the band. When this is done the frame
is moved up to the barrel or cask, the racks being at their lowest point; and by aid
of a hand lever put into a series of grooves in a disc mounted on turn shaft, the
outer ends of which carry pinions gearing with the rack bars or quadrants. Upon
one end of the said turn shaft is a pawl loosely fitted thereon and weighted at its
outer end so that when the lever has pulled the shaft round and the operator has
lifted the pawl with his foot, it enters one of the teeth of the quadrant which allows
him to remove the lever into the next hole in the disc, the weighted end of the paw!
is then pressed down, the pawl is free, and the barrel is again raised and when high
enough so that the projecting tap, spigot or faucet will clear the frame, or ground
the pawl is again thrown into gear, when the barrel or cask will be held poised, the
operator by then taking hold of the near end of the cask, it will turn over and back
again, and mix the contents from end to end of the barrel or cask. The quadrants
cannot be let out too-far, a pin projecting at their lower ends stops the racks from
going beyond the end tooth. When it is desired to let the cask down again similar
means are adopted as hereinbefore described. By this means of shaking up liquids
the whole of it can be drawn off, the last being no thicker than the first drawn, and
a great advantage over other inventions, is the barrel or cask can be raised from
the floor.
Dated this 1st day of July 1892.
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Applicants' Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cask Stands and Tilters.
We, JOSIAH MENTOR GIMSON, JOSIAH GIMSON, ARTHUR JAMES GIMSON,
and SYDNEY ANSELL GIMSON of the firm of Gimson and Company of The
Engine Works Vulcan Street Leicester, in the County of Leicester, Engineers, 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 cask stands and tilters for shaking
up burnishing ink or other liquids which require thoroughly mixing before use, or

page_text: drawing off. By shaking we mean that after the barrel or cask has been raised
clear off the ground it can easily be tipped from end to end, and will again right
itself so that the end having the tap; spigot or faucet in will come to the top, or in
the position desired. To effect the saving of any waste from such tap, spigot or
faucet if it should leak.
That our invention may be well understood drawings are annexed in which:
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the barrel, or cask resting upon the ground ready
to be raised.
Figure 2 is another side elevation shewing the barrel or cask slung, and the pawl
in contact with rack so that it is free to be tipped from end to end, or completely
turned over if necessary.
Figure 3 is a detail on an enlarged scale shewing how the barrel or cask can be
secured in any desired position.
Figure 4. is a front view, partly in section of the frame and rack.
Figure 5. is a detail to an enlarged scale of the locking device "partly in section"
of an alternative means of securing or adjusting the barrel or cask and
Figure 6 is a front view of the toothed disc and worm as seen in Figure 5.
The figures of reference refer to like parts in all the drawings.
To carry our invention into effect we provide the base frame A with the quadrant
shaped guides a¹, in the grooves of which are the rack supports B, their upper
ends b, slotted to carry the trunnious c of the metal band D which is passed round
the barrel or cask E, and secured by bolt d, or in any other suitable manner,
before lifting it from the ground. When the band has been properly secured
the frame A is moved up to the barrel or cask, or "cice versa," the rack
supports Bbeing at their lowest point as seen in Figure 1. then by aid
of the hand lever F, put into one of the series of holes f, in the dise G mounted on
the turn shaft H, the outer end of which carry pinions h, gearing with the rack
bars or supports B. Upon one end of the turn shaft H is a pawl I loosely fitted
thereon, and weighted at its outer end i, so that when the lever F has been moved
in the direction as indicated by broken lines Figure 1. to turn the shaft round, and
the barrel or cask E has been raised clear of the ground, the operator will lift the
pawl with his foot, when it will enter one of the teeth of the rack B "as seen in
Figure 2," which allows of the lever to be moved into another hole in the disc G,
the weighted end of the pawl is then pressed down when the pawl is free, so that
the barrel or cask E can be further raised, and when high enough so that the
projecting tap spigot or fancet is clear of the frame, the pawl I is again thrown
into gear, when the barrel or cask E will be held poised or slung, the operator then
by taking hold of the near end of the cask, it will turn over and back again by
simply pulling it forward by continuing this for a few times the contents of the
barrel or cask will be well shaken and mixed from end to end. To obtain a supply
of the ink the barrel is brought round from the position as seen in Figure 2. and
means are provided for locking the barrel or cask in any position desired by the aid
of the locking device seen in Figures 3 and 4 or the equivalent shown in Figures 5
and 6, to which reference is now made.
The locking device as illustrated by Figures 3 and 4 is constructed and arranged
as follows:
Upon the end of the trunnion c "Figure 3" is a screw c¹, having thereon the
hand wheel e, provided with the serrated cup c³, upon the inside of which are four
dogs e, which fit in corresponding grooves c, in one of the axles or trunnions c.
When the hand wheel e² has been turned so that the inner serrated end cº, comes in
contact with the serrated part, of the bars B, and the latter with the block c³, of
one of the brackets J, carrying the metal band D. To release the barrel or cask
again the operator turns the hand wheel e2, which is pressed outward by the coiled
spring, the barrel or cask can then be swung round at will. Or the modification
shown in Figures 5 and 6 may be employed arranged and operated in the following
manner. We secure to one of the brackets J, the toothed disc K, by screws or the
like (see Figure 6) the teeth on the face thereof being of a □ shape, into which the

page_text: worm L can be turned "in the direction of the arrow," to secure the barrel or cask
in the position desired. The said worm is formed on the lower end of the push M,
which is carried in a socket or collar N Figure 5" secured to one of the rack
bars B. A spring with pin n' is passed through a hole in the socket or collar N
(dotted line Figure 5) and enters grooves in the worm spindle or push M, to
determine its position, or put it in or out of gear with the toothed disc K.
When
it is desired to release the worm L from the circular path of the ☐ shaped teeth, the
push M is pressed inwards, and turned to bring the worm outward. Barrels or
casks can by this means be tilted without shaking the contents if desired. To
obviate letting the rack bars B out too-far a pin Ŏ "dotted line Figure 1" comes
in contact with the frame A.
The barrel or cask is let down to the position indicated by Figure 1. by the
disc C being moved inwards, and the racks brought outward.
By these means the operation of raising and tilting a barrel or cask for drawing
off liquids with or without shaking or mixing, or for shaking up burnishing ink
or the like is greatly facilitated, and much manual labour is saved. And the whole
of a barrel or cask of ink or other liquid can be drawn off so that it will all run out
of a uniform thickness from first to last, and a further advantage is obtained
that dust is kept from the ink. And the waste of solid ingredients which otherwise
would settle at the bottom of the barrel or cask, is avoided and when the barrel
or cask is not locked in a certain position it immediately rights itself with the tap
always at the top, thus avoiding any drip from a leaky tap.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed-we declare that what we
claim is
1. In cask stands and tilters or apparatus for raising or lowering barrels and the
like for shaking up burnishing ink, or for drawing off other liquids from casks
without shaking, the combination with a metal band and its axils or trunnions, of a
frame carrying rack bars, or barrel supports, their lower ends gearing with pinions
on turn shaft, the latter operated by lever in grooved disc, substantially as
described.
2. In apparatus for the purposes as above described the employment of a locking
device such as shown in Figures 3 and 4. after the ink has been well shaken and
ready for drawing off.
3. In apparatus for the purposes hereinbefore described, the employment of a
locking device such as shown in Figures 5 and 6, applicable alike for drawing off
liquids, without shaking by tilting the barrel or cask as desired as for shaking ink
substantially in the manner as set forth.
Dated this 15th day of March 1803
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
"The Central" Office for Patents, &c.,
19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Applicants' Agent.