Year: 1898

page_text: I, GEORGE LEVITT, Innkeeper, Buchanan Hotel, Goole, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for an improved hoist for cellar or other work to be as
follows:-
This invention consists principally of a hydraulic balance and is applicable for
the lowering of barrels into cellars, and the lifting of empties or barrels of smaller
weight to the surface; or for the transfer of other loads from a higher to a lower
story or floor. For the lowering of barrels, a platform or stage, fitting the open-
ing in the floor or pavement, is provided to carry the load, and this is supported
by a plunger, and guided by runners at the sides or corners. The plunger works
through a stuffing box into a ram, connected by a pipe with a cistern placed in
the roof, on which pipe, convenient stop cock or cocks are placed. When the load
is in position on the platform and the cock opened, the weight descends, driving
the column of water up through the pipe to the cistern, and the speed may be
regulated by the width to which the cock is opened. When at the bottom, or
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other position desired, the cock or valve is closed and motion arrested.
barrel can then be removed, the empty put on, and liberating the flow in the pipe,
the stage, with man and cask, rises to original level. The arrangement requires
no renewed supply of water, as none escapes.
Where it is inconvenient to provide
a head of water by elevated cistern, the water from the ram may work on a piston
within a cylinder at any level, the piston carrying a counter balance of suitable
weight.
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1909
Ap
I, GEORGE LEVITT, of The Buchanan Hotel, Goole, Yorkshire, Publican, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for an inproved hoist for cellar or
other work and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:
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This invention consists principally of a hydraulic balance and is applicable for
the lowering of brewer's barrels into cellars and the lifting of empties, or barrels
of smaller weight to the surface; or for the transfer of other loads from a higher
A platform or
to a lower story or floor, and the raising of smaller weights.
stage A fitting the opening in floor or pavement is provided to carry the load,
and this is supported by a plunger B and guided by runners C. The plunger

page_text: works through a stuffing box, or cup leather, into a ram D, connected by a pipe
with a cistern E placed in the roof, say 30 or 40 ft. higher than the cellar or
other convenient place or height to provide the required pressure, on which at
any convenient position a stop cock is fixed, or if necessary two for alternate
use F F.
When the load is in position on the platform and the stop cock opened the weight
descends, driving the column of water up through the pipe to the cistern, and
the speed of descent may be regulated by the width to which the stop cock is
opened. When at the bottom or in any other position where unloading is desired,
the cock is again closed and motion arrested. The barrel can then be removed,
the empty or other load put on, and again liberating the flow of water, the
stage rises with man and cask to original level.
Where it is inconvenient to provide a head of water by elevation of the cistern
water from the ram may work on a piston within a cylinder at any level, the
piston carrying a counter balance of suitable weight, and if a heavier load than
that descending be required raising, this may be effected by an addition of loose
weights to the piston load.
The freezing of the water in winter is prevented by the addition of glycerine or
a chemical salt (CaCl, or other) to the water in the cistern.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
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The use of the hydraulic balance for the above purpose, and its application as
a ram without the loss of water or any necessity for continuous supply, or the
need of other power to raise the water to its original level than that exerted by
the descending momentum of the load.
Dated this 25th dow of Wow 1000