IMPROVEMENTS IN BARRELS FOR BEER AND OTHER LIQUIDS
Year: 1884

page_text: I PETER COLLIGAN of Hunslet Road Leeds in the County of York, Publican
do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN BARRELS
FOR BEER AND OTHER LIQUIDS" to be as follows:-
My improvements have reference to barrels for beer and other liquids, these
being so arranged that one or both ends may be removed for cleansing or other
purposes without taking off the hoops or in any way interfering with the stability
of such barrel.
When preferred one end of the barrel may be arranged in the ordinary way,
or both ends may be constructed and fixed in position as follows:-
:-
I provide metal cross pieces supported on the staves forming the barrel, by
which the end or ends of the barrel are secured and held tightly up to a flange or
flanges in the barrel by means of screws or studs and nuts; the screws or studs
being attached to the ends of the barrel.
But in order to draw the ends into position to be held by the cross pieces,
I employ a cross-head, which is supported on the edges of the staves of the barrel.
Through the cross head a band screw passes, with bar below, the latter being
provided with hooks to take into loops attached to the barrel end or ends. By
turning the hand screw, the end or ends are drawn tightly up into position that is
to the flange or flanges, and afterwards held there by the abovementioned cross-
pieces, and screws. This done the cross head is removed.
The parts forming the end or ends may be hinged together for the purpose of
more conveniently withdrawing the same from the barrel.
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page_text: I PETER COLLIGAN of Hunslet Road Leeds in the County of York Publican
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN BARRELS
FOR BEER AND OTHER LIQUIDS' and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:—
"
My improvements have reference to barrels for beer and other liquids, these
being so arranged that one or both ends may be removed for cleansing or other
purposes without taking off the hoops or in any way interfering with the stability
of such barrel.
And in order that my invention may be completely understood reference is given
to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and marks thereon.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figs. 1 and 2 are vertical sections respectively through lines A B and C. D.
Fig. 3 a plan looking at the top.
When preferred one end of the barrel may be arranged in the ordinary way, or
both ends may be constructed and fixed in position as follows:-
I provide metal cross pieces a supported on the staves b forming the barrel, by
which the end or ends c of the barrel are secured and held tightly up to a flange
or flanges d in the barrel by means of screws or studs e and nuts f the screws or
studs e being attached to the ends c.
But in order to draw the ends c into position to be held by the cross pieces a
I employ a cross head g which is supported on the edges h of the staves 6 of the
barrel.
Through the cross head g is provided a hand screw i which for the purpose is
hooked into loops k attached to the barrel end or ends c. By turning the hand
screw the end or ends c are drawn tightly up into position, and afterwards held
there by the above mentioned cross pieces a and screws or studs e and nuts f.
"
The parts forming the end or ends c may be hinged together at 7 for the purpose
of more conveniently withdrawing the same from the barrel.
Having now described the nature of my said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
The construction of barrel these being so arranged that the end or ends can be
readily removed for cleansing or other purposes, or retained in position shewn in
drawings substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 10th day of Aummot 100%