A New or Improved Vent or Spile for Barrels and other Vessels, and Means for Preventing Tampering with the same.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 6th July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 6th Apr., 1889-Accepted, 22nd June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Vent or Spile for Barrels and other Vessels, and
Means for Preventing Tampering with the same.
I, JOSEPH ADDEY FAWCETT of Quebec Street, Wakefield in the County of York,
Corn Miller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct vents or spiles for barrels and other
vessels which do not project from such barrel or vessel, or so very slightly as not to
impede the movement when rolling, and at the same time may be permanently applied
thereto.
For the above purpose I screw or force a hollow or partially hollowed socket into
a hole prepared to receive it in one of the staves in the upper part of the barrel or
vessel, and to the bottom of this hollow socket is forced or screwed a plug or stop, or
such plug or stop is made solid therewith, through which one or more holes are
provided, and above this is inserted another plug containing a corresponding hole or
number of holes as the lower plug, these meet and are so arranged that the upper
one may be turned round on the upper face of the lower one, or the lower plug
may be made to move and the upper one fixed. A leather or other washer may be
placed between these plugs, and they are so arranged that the hole or holes come
opposite or over each other, or partially so, thus forming an opening for the
admission or exit of air or gas into or from the barrel or vessel, also by turning
the upper plug round the holes in the lower plug may be so tightly closed that no air
or gas can either escape or enter, or partially turned so that a 'slight escape or entry
of air or gas is permitted as found desirable.
In some cases instead of the hole or holes above mentioned, the through opening
may be made at the edge of the plugs by cutting away the thread either in the plug
or internal screw of the socket at suitable points, these openings being closed or
partially so by turning the plug in the socket.
The holes in the plugs and case or socket may be either straight or taper as
preferred.
In order to prevent tampering with such vents or spiles I cover the same with a
label made of paper or other suitable material, and these may be sealed upon the
barrel or vessel with an impression seal.
Dated this 6th day of July 1888.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Vent or Spile for Barrels and other Vessels, and
Means for Preventing Tampering with the same.
I, JOSEPH. ADDEY FAWCETT of Quebec Street, Wakefield in the County of York,
Corn Miller, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to construct vents or spiles for barrels and other
vessels which do not project from such barrel or vessel, or so very slightly as not to
binder the rolling of such barrel, and at the same time may be permanently applied
thereto.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is an elevation. Fig. 2 a transverse section.
Fig. 3 a plan looking on the top of vent or spile, and Fig. 4 shews part of a stave
of barrel with vent or snile annlied thereto.

page_text: The vent or spile consists of a hollowed socket A into which is passed a noveable
plug or stop B, also another fixed plug or stop C, the plug C may be made solid with
the hollow socket A. or screwed therein as shewn.
Through each plug B and C, one or more holes D are provided, these corresponding
with each other; the upper plug B may be moved or turned on the face of the lower
plug C, or the lower plug may be made to move and the upper one fixed. By
turning or moving of the upper plug B, the holes may be brought opposite or over
each other or partially so, thus forming an opening for the admission or exit of air or
gas into or from the barrel or vessel, also by turning or moving the upper plug B
the hole or holes D in the lower plug C can be so tightly closed that no gas or air
can either escape or enter, or by partially moving or turning, a slight escape or entry
of air or gas may be permitted.
A leather or other washer may when preferred be placed between the plugs B and C).
The holes in the plug or plugs, or socket may be either straight, tapered or
diagonally as preferred.
The above mentioned vent or spile is screwed or forced into a hole prepared to
receive it by preference in one of the staves as shewn at Fig. 4, or in the upper part
or end of the barrel or vessel, and without projecting therefrom or being a hindrance
to the movement or rolling of the barrel or vessel, or such vent or spile may when
preferred be placed in any convenient position in the barrel or vessel.
The upper plug B may be moved or turned by thumb piece F, removeable key or
any other convenient means. A line or mark on the face of the spile may serve as an
index when open or shut.
Although I have described and shewn a socket A having two plugs therein, one
working above the other, I would have it understood that one single plug may when
preferred be employed in such socket A, the through opening being made in any
convenient direction.
In order to prevent tampering with such vent or spile I cover the same with a
label made of paper or other suitable material which may be sealed upon the barrel
or vessel with an impression seal.
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 :-
1st. A vent or spile for barrels and other vessels, which does not project therefrom
or so very slightly as not to hinder the rolling of such barrel or other vessel, and
which can be permanently applied thereto, substantially as herein set forth.
2nd. A recessed or hollow socket A for receiving the part or parts forming the
vent or spile, substantially as and for purposes herein set forth.
3rd. A vent or spile having in combination a cover or label for preventing
tampering therewith, substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 6th day of March 1889.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.