Improvements in and relating to the Branding of Barrels or Casks and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 19th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 10th Oct., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Branding of Barrels or Casks
and the like.
I, JAMES ROSS BROWN of Mill Lane, Montrose, Forfarsliire, Shipsmith, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows :—
This invention has reference to improvements in and relating to the branding of
barrels or casks and the like, and especially those used in the herring trade and
whereby the branding stamp is impressed with combined heat and lover pressure, and
always retained in a heated condition.
According to my improvements I use a dome or like shaped vessel with close top
and open bottom. Within this vessel I place a flat plate curved on under surface
to contour of barrel and having the letters or stamp of the particular brand formed on
its under surface. This brand plato is secured by a swivel joint to the lower end of a
vertical spindle preferably of square section, said joint preferably consisting of an
eye flange formed on back of plate and loosely jointed to spindle by a pin passing
through said eye and through eyes formed on the forked end of spindle. The spindle
passes through an eye socket fitted on contre of top of vessel, and a band operated
lover is secured some distance from its end to the top of spindle by a socket and
pin and eye or other joint. A ring flange is formed or fitted round the lower part
of vessel and curved arms project from opposite sides of this flange to bear over
the curved surface of barrel. One of these arms would preferably spread out into
two wings at end, while at the end of the opposite arm an angled or bent_claw
would be formed for the socket of a portable oil stove heating lamp to slide on
and off. A hole or opening would be formed near lower part of vessel and a curved
metal funnel would project from lamp to direct the flame like a blow pipe through
this hole in vessel. By this means the branding plate is heated and continuously kept
hot, whether it is in the raised or bottom position. The ond of the hand oporated lever is
fulorumed on a swivel joint connecting the end of two tubular or solid arms, this
joint preferably consisting of three duplex forked eye flanges, two of these being
connected by pins and eyes to the arms and the other to the end of lever.
The other ends of theso arms are formed with hooks or claws which grip the
opposite end rims of the barrel, and secure the whole firmly in position on the
barrel. In branding a barrel the stamping plate would preferably be in the up
position above flame inlet in vessel so as to get thoroughly heated on its under
surface, and the free end of lever would then be pressed down by hand so as to
brand the barrel with combined heat and pressure and leave a permanent stamped
mark on same. The downward action of lever makes the gripping arms assume a
clutching position to steady the whole appliances while by raising the end of lever
after the action has been comploted, the arms are relieved, and oan be lifted from
ends of barrel; and the whole appliances can be lifted away to the next barrel by
an attendant, taking hold of and lifting two projecting handles on theso arms,
while another attendant took hold of lever.
By detaching the branding plate from its pin or swivel joint, a plate with a
different branding mark can be easily substituted; while a portable rim plate can

page_text: be placed on lower end of vessel when not branding so as to retain and economise
heat.
Dated the 18th day of October 1895.
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96 Buchanan Stroot, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Branding of Barrels or Oasks
and the like.
I, JAMES Ross BROWN, of Mill Lane, Montrose, Forfarshire, Shipsmith, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement in writing that is to say :—
This invention has reference to improvements in and relating to the branding
of barrels or casks and the like, and especially those used in the herring
trade, and whereby the branding stamp is impressed with combined heat and lovor
pressure, and always retained in a heated condition.
And in order that my said invention and the manner of carrying same
into practice may be properly understood I have hereunto appended an oxplanatory
sheet of drawings in which
Figure 1 represents an elevation in perspective showing my improvements as
applied to a barrel, and
Figure 2 represents an enlarged sectional elevation of the branding stamp and
heating chamber.
Referring to these dṛawings :-
According to my improvements I use a dome or like shaped vassol A with
close top A and open bottom A. Within this vessel A 1 place a flat plate B
curved on under surface to confour of barrel Z and having the letters or
stamp of the particular brand formed on its under surface. This brand plate B
is secured by a joint to the lower end of a vortical spindle C preferably of
square section said joint consisting as shown of a collar B on plate B having
a pin B passing through same and through the spindle C, or the joint muy
consist of any ordinary formation of swivel joint.
The spindle C passes through an oye socket O' fitted on centre of top of
vessel, and a hand operated lever D at sono distanco from its fulcruined end
passes through a socket C in spindle and bears over an antifriction roller O³
mounted on a pin. A ring flauge E is formed or fitted round the lower part
of vessel A and curved armis E' E project from opposite sides of this flauge E
to bear over the curved surface of barrel. One of those arins would be
formed with an angled or bent claw E for the socket F of a portable oil stove
heating lamp F to slide on and of. A hole or opening would be formed near
lower part of vessel A and a curved metal fannel A³ would project from lamp A
to direct the flume like a blow pipe through this hole in vessel.
By this means the branding plate B is heated and continuously kept hot,
whether it is in the raised or bottom position. The end D' of the hand
operated lever D is fulcrumed on a swivel joint connecting the end of two tubular
or solid arms GG this joint preferably consisting of three duplex forked eye
flanges ggg two of these being conuoctel by pins and eyes to the
arins GG and the other to the and D of lever D. The other ends of these
arins are formed with books or claw: G' G' which grip the opposite end rims
secure the whole firmly in position on the barrel Z by means
of hand levers fulcrumed by a pin joint at A' and loosely jointed together
By a pin at H³, while by releasing these levers H the whole appliances can
of the barrel and

page_text: be detached from barrel. In branding a barrel the stamping plate B would
preferably be in the up position above flame inlet in vessel A so as to get thoroughly
heated on its under surface, and the free end D' of lever D would then be pressed
down by hand so as to brand the barrel Z with combined heat and pressure,
and leave a permanent stamped mark on same.
The whole appliances can be lifted away to the next barrel by an attendant taking
hold of and lifting the projecting handles H on the arms G while another attendant
took hold of lever D.
By detaching the branding plate B from its pin or swivel joint, a plate with a
different branding mark can be easily substituted; while a portable rim plate can be
placed on lower end A' of vossel A. wlion not branding so as to retain and economise
heat.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
First. The method herein described of branding barrels or casks and tho like,.
whereby the branding stamp is impressed with combined heat and lever pressure, and
always retained in a heated condition substantially as described in reference to and
shown in the accompanying drawings.
Second. The portable appliances for the branding of barrels or casks and the like.
constructed substantially as herein described in reference to and shown in the-
accompanying drawings.
TL 101 J 1906
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents..