Improvements in and in the Manufacture of Casks.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in and in the Manufacture of Casks.
I, GUIDO HOLZKNECHT, of Klosterneuburg, in the Empire of Austria, Savings
Bank Director, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
This invention has for its object an improved cask, the novelty of which con-
sists essentially in the casing or staves of the cask being formed of separate
small flat boards. The cask staves are thus not formed of a single piece of wood
but are composed longitudinally of several pieces. It is evident that by this
method of manufacture a considerable cheapening of the cost of production is
effected, as small flat boards may be employed which cost considerably less than
rough or planed cask staves in whole pieces such as are at present employed.
The putting together of the separate parts or boards to form a cask is effected
by the use of tongues and grooves on the separate boards, so that the casing
of the cask is formed by fitting together the boards treated in this manner.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a vertical section and
Figure 2 an elevation of such a cask, whilst
Figure 3 is a partial cross section and plan view of the same;
Figure 4 shows a portion of the surface of the cask and
Figures 5 and 6 are respectively a view in perspective and end elevation of
one of the boards.
A are the boards forming the casing of the cask, or rather the separate cask
staves, which are bevelled to an angle at their longitudinal edges a.
This angle
of bevel is determined according to the number of the staves forming the cask
casing. A tongue b and groove c respectively are then formed on the ends and
sides of these boards by means of which the boards A as shown in Figure 4 may
be put together to form the casing of the cask. On the upper and under part
of the cask casing thus formed the chimes dare planed or grooved in the
ordinary manner and the circular cask head b is inserted. The croze may how-
ever be previously cut in the separate boards or staves, and then the staves or
boards fitted together over the cask bottom. When the cask has been put
together the hoops or tightening iron bands C may be placed round the casing
of the cask in the ordinary manner. The bottom of the cask B may also be
formed of separate boards in a similar manner. The separate staves may also
in the ordinary way consist of a single piece, and be put together to form a cask
casing by means of tongues and grooves on their ends and sides.
Dated this 22nd day of February 1898.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in and in the Manufacture of Casks,
I, GUIDO HOLZKNECHT, of Klosterneuburg, in the Empire of Austria, Savings
Bank Director, 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 has for its object an improved cask, the novelty of which con-
sists essentially in the casing or staves of the cask being formed of separate
small flat boards. The cask staves are thus not formed of a single piece of wood
but are composed longitudinally of several pieces. It is evident that by this
method of manufacture a considerable cheapening of the cost of production is
effected, as small flat boards may be employed which cost considerably less than
rough or planed cask staves in whole pieces such as are at present employed.
The putting together of the separate parts or boards to form a cask is effected
by the use of tongues and grooves on the separate boards, so that the casing
of the cask is formed by fitting together the boards treated in this manner.
In the drawings accompanying the Provisional Specification,
Figure 1 is a vertical section and
Figure 2 an elevation of such a cask, whilst
Figure 3 is a partial cross section and plan view of the same;
Figure 4 shows a portion of the surface of the cask and
Figures 5 and 6 are respectively a view in perspective and end elevation of
one of the boards.
A are the boards forming the casing of the cask, or rather the separate cask
staves, which are bevelled to an angle at their longitudinal edges a.
This angle
of bevel is determined according to the number of the staves forming the cask
casing. A tongue and groove e respectively are then formed on the ends and
sides of these boards by means of which the boards A as shown in Figure 4 may
be put together to form the casing of the cask. On the upper and under part
of the cask casing thus formed the chimes dare planed or grooved in the
ordinary manner and the circular cask head B is inserted. The croze may how-
ever be previously cut in the separate boards or staves, and then the staves or
boards fitted together over the cask bottom. When the cask has been put
together the hoops or tightening iron bands C may be placed round the casing
of the cask in the ordinary manner. The bottom of the cask B may also be
formed of separate boards in a similar manner. Each separate stave may also
in the ordinary way be in one piece, as heretofore and said staves be put together
to form a cask casing by means of tongues and grooves on their ends and sides.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
The improvement in and in the manufacture of casks which consists in forming
the casing or staves of flat boards (A) fitted together by means of tongues and
grooves, substantially as herein before set forth.
Dated this 21st day of October 1898.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.