Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Oct., 1895
Complete Spécification Left, 9th June, 1896-Accepted, 11th July, 1896
JAMES HARRISON Half Way House Inn Stanningley, Leeds lookeeper I do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention as for its object, the more efficient means of venting beer-casks,
and the like.
(1) It consists of a vent-peg, provided with a suitable tap, and drain pipe, so
arranged as to take away the workings of the beer or the like, contained in the
barrel or cask to a convienient receptacle, and thus preventing the workings, of the
said been or the like, from running down the sides, of the said barrel or cask, and
so preventing waste, thus providing a more clean method than those generally in
When the workings of the said beer, or the like ceases, the tap is closed and
the drain pipe rendered inoperative.
use.
(2) The said vent peg is further provided with a suitable air valve, the said air
valve, only opens when the beei oi the like is drawn from the barrel or cask,
through the ordinary outlet tap, in the said barrel or cask, during which time the
drain tap, in the vent-peg and connected with the diain pipe is closed.
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October 21st 1895.
JAMES HARRISON.
JAMES HARRISON Innkeeper Half Way House Inn Stanningley Leeds 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 as for its object the more efficient means of venting beor casks
and the like.
(1) It consists of a vent peg provided with a suitable tap, and diain pipe, so
arranged as to take away the workings of the beer or the like, contained in the
barrel or cask, to a convienient receptacle and thus preventing the said workings of
the said beer on the like, from running down the sides of the said barrel or cask
and so preventing waste, also providing a more clean method than those generally
in use.
When the workings of the said beer or the like ceases, the tap is closed,
and the drain pipe lendered inoperative.
(2) The said vent peg is further provided with a suitable air valve the said air
valve only opens when the beer or the like is drawn from the barrel or cask,
through the ordinary outlet tap, in the said bariel or cask, during which time the
drain tap is closed.
The drawings Fig. 1 and 2, Sheet 1, illustrate the veut peg, it consists of the
part A, provided with a coarse screw, for sciewing it into the barrel, also the
bottom end of the part A is provided with a series of holes, B, for preventing
the hop seeds, or other sediment, entering the hole in part A, C is the casing of
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page_text: the air valve, D the air valve, which opens and closes automatically upon
drawing off the contents of the barrel or cask, further the tap E is counected to
the valve casing C, and provided with the drain pipe F, for allowing the workings,
of the barrel or the like, to be conducted to any convenient receptacle.
Fig. 2. Sheet 1 is an alternate arrangement, in which the air valve D is
contained in or connected as shown with the drain tap E, forming a more compact
arrangement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same may be carried into effect, what I claim is
(1.) The combination of the air valve and diain tap and pipe, consisting of the
part A, provided with holes B, also valve case C, air valve D tap E, aud drai
pipe F, all arranged substantially as set forth.
(2.) The combination of the tap E and an valve D, contained in or connected,
as shown by Fig 2. Sheet 1, all arranged substantially as set forth.
Dated this 4th day of June 1896.
JAMES HARRISON,