Improvements in Detachable and Transferable Handles for Carrying and Tilting Beer-jars and like Receptacles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 19th May, 1896-Accepted, 4th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Detachable and Transferable Handles for Carrying
and Tilting Beer-jars and like Receptacles.
1, FREDERIC HUGHES, of 20 Paget Road, West Dulwich, London, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My invention consists in a temporary handle for the purposes set out in the title,
and made substantially in the following manner.
A length of stout wire has a loop formed by crossing it at or about the middle
of its length, the piece of wire is then so placed in a groove existing or formed
around the neck of the jar or the like, that one end of the wire encircles one half
of the circumference of the neck, and the other end the other half of the circum-
ference of the neck.
The extreme end of each half of the wire is then formed into an eye, and the
whole is retained round the neck of the jar by a ring passing through both the
eyes, and made of a piece of wire bent into a circle and the ends brought together
to form a butt-joint.
About two-thirds of another length of wire are then passed horizontally through
and looped round the loop made in the length of wire which encircles the neck of
the jar or the like. The wire is then turned up at a right angle to the first third of
its length and brought across the mouth of the jar, passed through the butt-jointed
ring above mentioned, and being again bent at a right angle is continued horizontally,
in the same plane and parallel to the first third of its length. Each of the extreme"
ends of the wire is then formed into an eye.
A wooden handle is then placed between these two eyes and a screw passed
through each of them into the ends of the wood, thus completing the handle.
The object of turning up the second third of the last mentioned length of wire,
at a right angle to the first and last thirds of its length, is that, by raising the
wooden handle to a vertical position, the part at a right angle will touch the top of
the body of the jar or the like, and form a lever by which the jar can be tilted.
In detaching the handle for.use on another vessel, all that is needed is to open the
butt-joint of the ring above mentioned and so release the wire encircling the neck,
when-the handle can be attached to another vessel, and the ring put through the
eyes and butt-joined again.
A handle constructed in the above manner is particularly useful in cases where
it is necessary or desirable to transfer it from one jar to another as would happen
should the one to which it is applied become broken, and this transference can be
readily performed by any ordinary workman, all that is needed being as before
mentioned, to open the end of the ring when taking the handle from the one jar,
and to re-butt the ends when it has been transferred to the other one.
Dated this 19th day of August 1895.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23 Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Detachable and Transferable Handles for Carrying
and Tilting Beer-jars and like Receptacles.
I, FREDERIC HUGHES of 20, Paget Road, West Dulwich London, Engineer,
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 :-
My invention consists in a temporary handle for the purposes set forth in the
title and in carrying it into effect I proceed in or in about the following manner,
that is to say, I select a length of wire somewhat longer than the circumference of
the neck or nozzle of the jar or like. At about half the circumference of the said
wire I form it into two loops at opposite points of the circle which is intended to
completely surround the jar neck, these loops projecting outwards from the jar.
The extreme points or ends of the said wire I form into eyes, which when fitted on
the jar are connected or closed by a split pin, or other suitable device; thus
forming a tightly fitting collar, which embraces the neck of vessel to be carried.
Further, I select a suitable length of somewhat stouter wire the central portion of
which coil into a spiral form adapting it to the convenience of the hand, and the
ends of the said wire I now pass through the above described loops of the collar
wire, bending the points into hooks thus forming a handle by which the jar may be
suspended or hauled, and these hooks turning freely in loops permit the handle to
be laterally on the shoulder of jar when not in use.
The above formation more especially applies to jars with tap holes, which do
not require to be tilted or stooped. For jars without tap holes in which case,
tilting is absolutely essential, construct the handle essentially in the above
manner but to provide the leverage necessary for stooping in order to more
effectually pour the contents, I construct my handle thus I select a somewhat
longer length of the stouter wire and having either coiled spirally the central
portion (or passed it through a tubular wood handle) I bend one length of it at
right angles to the coiled portion, and passing this through one loop of the above.
collar wire (forming therewith a loop) bend it again at right angles (or the most
suitable angle which suggests itself for the intended inclination of the jar):
continuing it in a semi-circle or curve adapted to the shoulder of the jar, then
passing it through the opposite loop of the collar form therewith another loop
and continue it parallel and in the same plane as the first or companion bend, and
terminate it by passing it through the coiled portion and hooking it or soldering
therein.
The object of the semi-circle attachment is that when the jar is stooped this
curved portion bears exactly on or accommodates itself to the shoulder of the jar
and forms with the handle a lever pressing and supporting the jar as required.
Handles constructed substantially in the above manner are particularly useful:
in cases where it is necessary or desirable to transfer them from jar to jar, as would:
happen when the one to which it is applied becomes broken: and the transference
can be readily carried out by an ordinary workman.
In order to more clearly show my invention I make reference to the accompanying
sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1. shews a front view of a handle constructed in
accordance with any invention. Fig. 2. shews the position of the handle when the
jar is being carried by it and Fig. 3. its position when the jar is being tilted to
allow the contents to run out.
In each figure similar letters refer to the same parts when they occur.
a is the part which encircles the nozzle of the jar the ends being connected
when on the jar either by a ring or by a split pin b passed through the eyes c.
d is the handle by which the jar can be lifted and which hangs down against the

page_text: top of the jar when not in use. e is the part pressing against the top and forming
a lever when the jar is tilted. In the Fig. 1 d is shown as being made of the same
kind of wire as the remainder of the handle. As already mentioned the part e
may be omitted when the handle is used with jars having tap holes. The wire
used for constructing the handle may be tinned, galvanized or otherwise coated.
I do not restrict myself to the precise details, configurations relative proportions.
or disposition of parts shown in the drawings as any or all of them may be
considerably varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven--
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. Detachable and transferable handles for carrying and tilting beer jars and
like receptacles and consisting essentially of a ring encircling the nozzle or neck
of the jar or like and removable at will, and having attached to it a handle by
which the jar can be carried and a projecting portion which presses against the top
of the jar or the like and forms a lever by which the receptacle may be tilted for
the purpose of pouring out the contents, the whole substantially as described in the
above specification and exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
2. The combination of parts substantially as described in the above specification
and exemplified in the accompanying drawings and together formning and operating
as a detachable and transferable handle for carrying and tilting beer jars and like.
receptacles.
Dated this 18th day of May 1896.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.