A New or Improved Tightener for Butter-casks, Firkins, Kegs, and such like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 28th Nov., 189C-Accepted, 3rd Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Tightener for Butter-casks, Firkins, Kegs, and
such like.
.I, JOHN WHITE, of 28 Prince Regent Street, North Leith in the County of
Midlothian, North Britain, Warehouseman, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention which relates to a new or improved tightener for butter casks,
firkins, kegs and such like consists as follows.
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I provide a lever or handle which may be made of wood or other material or
metal, and which is provided at its one end with a bent or cranked part, and at
its other end with a counterpoise weight. This lever or handle is formed with
three or more holes in it so as to allow of a length of rope, cord or chain to be
passed through and attached to it, in such a manner as to form a loop which on
heing placed around the cask or other article is tightened by simply pressing down
the weighted end of the lever. This said weight being of sufficient weight to
keep the lever in this position as long as required, or till the lever has been raised
up again, I may if desired mount a pin or stud in the cranked part of the handle
about the centre of the loop of the rope in such a manner as to act as a pivot,
and thus prevent the apparatus from slipping up when tightening.
Dated this 07th day + Fahuna 1800
JOHNSONS,
Per J. G. C.,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Petitioner's Agents.
JOHNSONS,
Per J. G. C.,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Petitioner's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Tightener for Butter-casks, Firkins, Kegs, and
such like.
I, JOHN WHITE of 28 Prince Regent Street, North Leith, in the County of
Midlothian, North Britain, Warehouseman, 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 :-
This invention which relates to a new or improved tightener for butter casks,
firkins, kegs and such like is also applicable to other kinds of casks etc. and consists as
follows:-
I employ a lever or handle made of wood or other material or metal preferably
having its one end bent or cranked and a counterpoise weight at its other end, as also
three or more holes near its cranked end through which a length of rope, chain or
cord is passed and attached in such a manner as to form a loop which on being placed
around the cask or other article is tightened by pressing down the weighted end of
said lever. And if desired 1 may mount a pointed pin or stud preferably in the
cranked or bent piece opposite the centre of the top so as to prevent the apparatus
from slipping when using same.
But in order that the foregoing may be more readily understood and easily carried
into effect I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawings, Figures 1 and 2 of which are elevation and plan respectively of my improved
tightener.
Referring to the said figures, A, represents the lever or handle which may be made
of wood or any other material or metal, and having its top end A¹ preferably bent or
cranked as shown at a, (Figure 1,) and provided at its other end with a counterpoise

page_text: weight B, but in some cases I may dispense with a weight. The said lever A is formed
with three or more holes, C, C1, C2, near its cranked end, through which a length
of rope, chain, or cord D, is passed and attached, preferably as shown, that is having
a knot or other stop c, at its one end, and the other end passed through the holes C
and C, and then once, twice or more times round the said lever A, as shown
at c, thus providing an adjustable connection which may easily shifted so as to
make the loop E larger or smaller in order to fit different sizes of casks etc.; the said
rope, chain or cord is so arranged as to form the loop E, which is placed around the
cask or other article and is tightened up by pressing down the weighted end in the
direction of arrow, and slackened by lifting up; the counterpoise weight B on said
lower end being of a sufficient weight to keep the said lever A in the down position
as long as required, or till the lever has been raised up again.
And in order to assist the said tightening operation I may if desired provide and
mount by screwing or otherwise a pointed pin or stud F, in the cranked end A', of
the lever preferably in such a position as to be opposite the centre of the loop E, the
said pin or stud acting as a pivot, which prevents the apparatus from slipping when
tightening.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :
My improved tightener for butter casks, firkins, kegs and such like, or any mere
modification of same, all substantially as and for the purposes herein before described
and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 27th day of November
1000
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.