IMPROVED APPLIANCES FOR TILTING CASKS
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edward Hogg of Gateshead on Tyne in the County of
Durham, Engineer for an Invention of IMPROVED APPLIANCES FOR TILTING
CASKS
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward Hogg at the Office
of the Cominissioners of Patents on the 27th October 1882.
EDWARD HOGG, of Gateshead-on-Tyne in the County of Durham, Engineer,
IMPROVED APPLIANCES FOR TILTING CASKS,"
I construct a light frame formed preferably of iron, but which may be of wood
or other material, the back end of which I support freely against some fixed
abutment as a fulcrum or resisting point which may be the cellar wall or a frame-
work carried up from the "gauntry" upon which the cask is sented. At the front
end over the "bilge" of the cask this frame is attached to a plate having horns
which rest upon the "bilge" of the cask which horns I prefer to fit with rollers to
move smoothly over the hoops of the cask.
Through a centre bush in this plate passes freely a screwed rod extending to the
back of the cask where it may pass through a tapped hole in a "trunnion" piece
which carries a hook or hooks by which the chime of the cask is gripped, or it may
be attached to a hook or hooks without the "trunnion" piece.
The front end of the screwed rod is fitted either with a fixed handle by which
it is rotated in the trunnion piece or with a tapped hand wheel or handle working
upon the threads of the screwed rod with the horned plate as a fulcrum, the effect
being in either case to draw forward the hook or hooks gripping the "chime" of
the cask and thus to gently and gradually tilt the cask upon the front end of the
gauntry," any side or rolling tendency being prevented by the pressure of the
horns upon the "bilge" of the cask.
The operation of tilting is easily explained.
The cask being placed level on the gauntry in the first instance remains so until
its contents are so far drawn off as to require tilting when the apparatus is applied.

page_text: the horned plate resting on the "bilge" of the cask, and the hook or hooks gripping
the "chime" of back end, the whole resting against the cellar wall or other fixed
point as a fulcrum.
The handle or hand wheel being rotated, the back end of the cask is gradually
raised and it is tilted upon its forward end which rests on the "gauntry" any
rolling tendency being prevented by the horns resting upon the "bilge" over which
it slides smoothly by the rollers titted in the horns.
The cask is tilted so steadily as to prevent the disturbance of any sediment, no
matter how light, and the liquor can be drawn off perfectly clear until the cask is
completely empty.
The action of the screw being reversed the cask by its own weight reseats itself
level on the gauntry.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Edward Hogg in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 26th April
1883.
EDWARD HOGG of Gateshead on Tyne in the County of Durham Engineer
IMPROVED APPLIANCES FOR TILTING CASKS
I construct a light frame formed preferably of iron, but which may be of wood
or other material, the back end. of which I support freely against some fixed
abutinent as a fulcrum or resisting point which may be the cellar wall or a frame-
work carried up from the "gauntry" upon which the cask is seated. At the front
end over the "bilge" of the cask this frame is attached to a plate having horns
which rest upon the "bilge" of the cask which horns I prefer to fit with rollers to
move smoothly over the hoops of the cask
".
Through a centre bush in this plate passes freely a screwed rod extending to the
back of the cask where it may pass through a tapped hole in a "trunnion piece'
which carries a hook or hooks by which the chime of the cask is gripped, or it
may be attached to a hook or hooks without the trunnion piece which I find in
practice is a simpler and more economical arrangement.
The front end of the screwed rod is fitted either with a fixed handle by which it
is rotated in the trunnion piece or as I prefer and have illustrated with a tapped
hand wheel or handle working upon the threads of the screwed rod with the
horned plate as a fulcrum, the effect being in either case to draw forward the
hook or hooks gripping the "chime" of the cask and thus to gently and gradually
tilt the cask upon the front end of the " gauntry" any side or rolling tendency
being prevented by the pressure of the horns upon the "bilge" of the cask.
The operation of tilting is easily explained
The cask being placed level on the gauntry in the first instance, remains so
until its contents are so far drawn off as to require tilting when the apparatus is
applied, the horned plate resting on the "bilge" of the cask, and the hook or books
gripping the "chime" of back end the whole resting against the cellar wall or
other fixed point as a fulcrum.
The handle or hand wheel being rotated the back end of the cask is gradually
raised and it is tilted upon its forward end which rests on the "gauntry" any
rolling tendency being prevented by the horns resting upon the "bilge" over
which it slides smoothly by the rollers fitted in the horns
The cask is tilted so steadily as to prevent the disturbance of any sediments, no
matter how light, and the liquor can be drawn off perfectly clear until the cask is
completely empty.
The action of the screw being reversed the cask by its own weight resents itself
level on the gauntry.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The accompanying drawings illustrate the application of my invention as I have
found it convenient in cellar work. Fig 1 shews a side elevation of a cask A tilted
forward on the "gauntry" B by the apparatus. Fig 2 is a plan on top with the
cask lying level on the "gauntry" and Fig 3 is an end view of the front end of
cask on Fig 2. The cellar wall C in this instance forms the fulcrum for the frame
of the apparatus which is formed of two rods D D attached at back ends to a
The accompanying drawings illustrate the application of my invention as I have
found it convenient in cellar work. Fig 1 shews a side elevation of a cask A tilted
forward on the "gauntry" B by the apparatus. Fig 2 is a plan on top with the
cask lying level on the "gauntry" and Fig 3 is an end view of the front end of
cask on Fig 2. The cellar wall C in this instance forms the fulcrum for the frame
of the apparatus which is formed of two rods D D attached at back ends to a
wooden foot, and at their front ends to a plate having spreading horns the
ends of which carry rollers G G, which move smoothly over the boops of the cask

page_text: as it is tilted forward. The plate F is fitted with a "trunnion" bush H through
which passes freely the rod J' screwed at its front end and at back end attached
to a double hook K which grips the chime of the cask. Upon the screwed part of
the rod J is a hand wheel or handle L, tapped to fit the screw and bearing against
the trunnion bush H as a fulcrum and when revolved in one direction it draws the
rod J and with it the hook K (gripping the back end of cask) forward; the cask
being steadily and gradually tilted upon its front end resting on the gauntry while
any tendency to roll sideways is prevented by the rollers in the horned plate
pressing on each side of the bilge of cask. Figs 4 and 5 shew (in elevation and
plan) a modification of the apparatus on which the rod J is screwed at back end
and works in a trunnion nut N (tapped to suit) the ends of which carry the hooks
KK the other portions of the apparatus are the same as previously described
namely the fulcrum foot E: rods D D; horned plate F (fitted with rollers)
trunnion bush H and handle or hand wheel L; which in this case revolves the
rod J and causes it to draw forward the trunnion nut N-and with it the hooks
KK and so raise the back end of the cask as before described. The apparatus is
light and portable and easily applied from one to another where several casks are
required to be tilted.
Having now described my invention and illustrated on the accompanying
drawing the form in which I prefer to construct and apply the apparatus, although
I do not bind myself to details of-the-several-parts, which may be varied without
altering the principle of action which provides for the self-adjustment of the
various parts to meet the varying angles of the cask while being tilted, giving
perfect steadiness and a firm hold in every position; I declare that what I claim as
novel and secured to me by Letters Patent is
An apparatus for tilting casks, consisting of the appliances described, or
mechanical equivalents,-which-is self. adjusting to every position of the cask the
whole constructed and operating substantially as shewn and described.
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In witness whereof I the said Edward Hogg have hereunto set my hand
and seal this twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord One 3
thousand eight hundred and eighty three.
Witness:
T. J. DANSON F. Inst. P. Agents
Consulting Engineer & Patent Agent
Newcastle upon Tyne
EDWARD HOGG (L.S.)