Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June. 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 30th Mar., 1889
HENRY ENGLISH 10 Pepper Street Beer House Keeper, Nottingham do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
I propose to fix a bar of iron to or near the wall at back of the Barrels or Cask in
Cellar, so as to attach a Bracket that may slide or be moved to any desired place, or
to use staples or other Bracket so as to allow the Bracket to be fixed in suitable
places for tilting purposes. The Bracket bored to allow of an axle which passes
through so that a pulley is fixed on one side of the Bracket, to which is attached a
Steel Belt or Belt of suitable material, at the end of which is attached a weight which
works the pulley. A Cam is fixed on the same axle on the opposite side of Bracket
to which is attached a Steel Belt or Belt of suitable material, at the end of which is
fitted with a double hook to connect to back end of the Barrel, which is raised by
this apparatus as the Beer or other Liquid is drawn therefrom.

page_text: 1, HENRY ENGLISH of Temple Bar Hotel, Peppor Street, in the Town and County
of the Town of Nottingham Hotel Proprietor do hereby declare the naturo of this invon-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This Invention consists of an improved means whereby I am enabled to auto-
matically tilt casks, barrels and the like as the liquids are being drawn off without
disturbing the contents or making the same thick as is frequently done on the present
systems.
In carrying my Invention into effect 1 fix a bar of iron round, square or rect-
angular-but preferably the latter-to or near the wall at the back of the barrel or
barrels and in a line with the same: A suitable bracket is provided which is free to
bo moved lengthwise the said bar. The said bracket is further provided with an axle
upon which an eccentric pulley and cnm are free to move; the said occentric pulley
and cam are preferably cast in one: the eccentric pulley is so constructed that from a
point in the circumference, the peripheral line gradually lengthens its distance from
the centre at the part of the excentric pulley (which I will torun the right cam)
nearest the axis, is fixed one end of a steel brass or other flexable band, which is
passed over the eccentric part of the said cam and terminates with a weight suitably
attached.
The smaller cam-which I term the cask cam-is so arranged as to move in reverso
ratio to the weight cam; this is also provided in similar manner with a flexable band,
the other end being attached to a rack frame and hook which takes either the upper
chime or the bottom of the cask,-the Inttor being proferod.
With the above described cams is cast a ratchet wheel-preferably at the back of
the weight cam, the object of the same I will hereinafter describe. To the movable
bracket is cast a lug or arm for a pin upon which is movable a pawl which takes into
the teeth of the said ratchet whool: in order to enable the said pawl to bo disengaged
from the wheel a suitable rod is fastened or screwed into the boss of the said paw!
and by moving the rod on one side the pawl is at once lifted out from the teeth of
the wheel.
Now the object of providing the aforesaid ratchet wheel and pawl will at once
be seen when it is understood that when the apparatus is in operation it is essentially
necessary to lock the cams as the barrel rises so as to prevent the possibility of the
same being lowered suddenly by anyone pressing on the end of the barrel or by a
weight being put upon it, or by running back, or any other accident that might
occur. When the harrel is emptied the same can be lowered to its first position
instantly by disongaging the pawl afore described.
A lug is cast on the back of the face of the weight cam so as to force the pawl
down to the ratchet wheel when the barrel is sufficiently tilted.

page_text: A fulcrum is conveniently placed under the front half of the barrel.
And in order that my Invention may be fully understood I will now proceed to
describe the drawings hereto annexed.
DESAIDIANT OF ME DRAWINGS
describe the drawings hereto annexed.
DESTION OF DRAWINGS
Fig. 1. is front elevation of the apparatus.
Fig. 2 is an end elevation.
Fig. 3 is part back view of Fig. 2 showing the pawl and ratchet wheel, bracket
and bar.
Fig. 4 is front view of movable bracket.
Fig. 5 is an end view of fulcrum and bracket.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
A is weight cam, B the band C the weight, a the screw which secures the
said band B to the carn A. The figures 12, 18, 36, and 54 (Fig. 1) which are
cast on the face of the cam indicate the positions at which the can is to be set
opposite the point D for casks of various sizes or quantities, the said figures indicating
the quantities, so it will be seen it may be made to tilt any size barrel that is
larger ones by lengthening the leverage of both cams.
Of course it will be easily understood that for greater quantities cams of similar
construction but larger would be used.
E is the cask cam, F the ball connected to the rack frame G, which band F is
secured to the cam E by means of the screw b. H is the catch hook which is adjuster
in the rack frame G according to the size of the barrel to be tilted, c are the hooks
which take under the bottom of the barrel or the chime as may be desired.
I is the fulcrum upon which the cask J is raised or lowered and I is a support
upon which the barrel rests when first put into position, which runs round the
collar thus dispensing with bricks packing and the like.
K (see Figs. 2, 3 and 4) is the movable bracket which can be slided along the bar L
to take the required position for the barrel, the said bracket can also be lifted off
the bar together with the whole apparatus; M is the axle cast or secured in the
bracket K and upon which the cams A and E revolve.
N is a ratchet wheel formed with the cams A and E at the back of the cam A.
P is a pawl which takes into the teeth of the ratchet said wheel N. Q is a rod secured
to the boss of the pawl P for the purpose of raising the pawl out of gear: it will the
seen that the arm O can be put on either side of the bracket Kto suit requirements,
by using a straight pawl.
R is a lug cast on the inside of the cam A, which, when it has moved round to
the position shown in fig. 3 will arrest the action of further tilting, the barrel then
being empty.
The apparatus is fixed as follows:-The barrel is first placed in position as shown
in Fig. 2: the cam is then set according to the size of barrel, the figure indicating
the size being put opposite the point D: the cams are then temporily fixed on their
their axle by the set screw Y: the rack hook is then drawn tight in the rack
frame, the weight hung on, the set screw released, and the apparatus is ready for
action.
It will be seen that in commencing that the cam A is at its longest leverage and
the barrel its heaviest weight and as the liquor drawn therefrom the barrel lightens
and the leverage of the weight cam decreases in proportion; at the same time the
barrel cam E increases its leverage thus counteracting any sudden movement or
running of the cam A, therefore ensuring a constant, regular, and steady tilting
action.
Or instead of using the counteracting cams as afore described, the ratio of leverage
of the cam E could be increased and a concentric weight pulley employed, or vice
versa.
The cam E can be reversed and the cam A put over on the opposite side and
provided with a fixed weight with a similar effect but I prefer the method as
illustrated.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of tay said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1st. The use and employment of a cum A constructed as illustrated of the band B
and the weight (' for the purpose and in the manner as herein set forth.
2nd. The use and employment of a cam E constructed as illustrated, of a band F
for the purpose and in the manner as substantially described and illustrated in the
accompanying Drawings.
3rd. The arrangement for preventing the barrel descending while in operation
of tilting unless desired: the ratchet wheel N the pawl Pand the rod Q all sub-
stantially as described.
4th. The arrangement for taking-up the harrel hook to permit of oasy adjustment
for various sizes consisting of the rack frame (and the rack or barrel hook Hall
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying Drawings.
5th. The employment of the lug or stud It for the purpose of arresting the action
of tilting all substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
Drawings.
6th. The arrangement wherely the whole apparatus nuly be lifted off the bar L or
moved along any part of the said bar in the manner as gulstantially described.
7th. The use of the fulcrum I in the manner and for the purpose all substantially
described and illustrated in the accompanying Drawings.
Dated this 18th day of February 1889. ·
· ALF. HERBERT DAVIES, M. Inst. M.E.,
Agent for the Applicant.