IMPROVEMENTS IN TAPS AND APPARATUS FOR BOTTLING WINE AND OTHER LIQUORS FROM CASKS
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Samuel Thomas Ashton, of 1, Vine Street, Minories, London,
Wine Merchant, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN TAPS AND APPARATUS
FOR BOTTLING WINE AND OTHER LIQUORS FROM CASKS"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Samuel Thomas Ashton at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th January 1877
SAMULL THOMAS ASHTON, of 1, Vine Street, Minories, London, Wine Merchant.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN TAPS AND APPARATUS FOR BOTTLING WINE AND OTHER LIQUORS
FROM CASKS
This Invention of improvements in taps and apparatus for bottling wine and
other liquors from casks consists,—
Firstly In applying to the levers of two taps connected by a junction pipe, which
is connected also with the barrel to be emptied either by a tap or pipe, a coupling
level by which as one tap is turned on the other is cut off, each tap is provided
with the ordinary bibs or outlets which are inserted in the bottles to be filled
Taps with double ways and two outlets have been used before, but in this my
Invention I use two ordinary taps connected together by a pipe, and each tap
1s acted upon by the coupling lever as this may be directed to the right or left
Secondly In the means of supporting the tray for the empty bottles to be placed
under the taps, the tray itself is made of any suitable material, preferably of
galvanized iron having a false bottom of wood with round apertures or other form
to catch the bottoms of the bottles The tray is held by a metal bow attached at
the ends of the tray to two sliding bars, by which the adjustment for height is
To the upper
made and retained at the proper position by thumb or other screws
or superior part of the bow is attached a projecting piece or dog, the end of which is
turned down and dentated to fix in the recess formed by the head and the chimes
of the cask, a hinged piece in connection with the dog passes to the outside of the
chimes of the barrel and is made of the proper level to fit the cask. These two

page_text: pieces are clamped together by a suitable screw, and the tray is thus suspended to
the chime of the bariel at any desired height
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Samuel Thomas Ashton in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 30th
July 1877.
SAMUEL THOMAS ASHTON, of 1, Vino Street, Minories, London, Wine Merchant.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN TAPS AND APPARATUS FOR BOTTLING WINE AND OTHER LIQUORS
FROM CASKS "
This Invention of improvements in taps and apparatus for bottling wine and
other liquors from casks consists,-
Firstly In applying to the levers of two taps connected by a junction pipe, which
is connected also with the barrel to be emptied either by a tap or pipe, a coupling
lever by which-as one-tap.is_turned on the other is cut off, each tap is provided
with the ordinary bibs or outlets which are inserted in the bottles-to be-filled.
Taps with double ways and two outlets have been used before, but in this my
Invention I use two ordinary taps connected together by a pipe, and each tap 18
acted upon by the coupling lever as this may be directed to the right or left.
Secondly In the means of supporting the tray for the empty bottles to be placed
under the taps, the tray itself is made of any suitable material, preferably of gal-
vanized iron having a false bottom of wood with round apertures or other form to
catch the bottoms of the bottles The tray 18 held by a metal bow attached at the
ends of the tray to two sliding bus, by which the adjustment for height is made
and retained at the proper position by thumb or other screws
To the upper or
superior parts of the bow is attached a projecting piece or dog, the end of which
19 turned down and dentated to fix in the recess foined by the head and the chimes
of the cask, a hinged piece in connection with the dog passes to the outside of the
chimes of the barel and is made of the proper bevil to fit the cask These two
pieces are clamped together by a suitable screw, and the tray is thus suspended to
the chime of the barrel at any desued height
In the Diawings forming part of this Specification Figure 1 shows the two
taps c, c, connected by the pipe C with the tap A. for insertion in the cask B, showing
the junction, the two taps c, c, are connected by the couplings E, E, with the bar and
handle F, D, D, are the two outlets for the bottles The ways of the taps are arranged
so that when the handle F is placed to the extreme left one tap shall be on full and one
turned off, and when placed to the extreme right the tap which was on full shall be
turned off, and the one which was turned off shall then be full on
When one
bottle is full the tap is revoised, and whilst the second bottle is being filled the first
is taken away and an empty one placed in its stead
Figure 3 shows the tray K, the sliding adjustment G, G, at the sides for regulating
the height, and the bow II with the clips or dogs, one fixed and one hinged, and
screw for attaching to the chimes of the cask, the edges of the dogs are seriated,
L shows two small candles and holders, the light from which coming through the
bottle shows the operator when the bottles are filled
Figure 2 shows a portion of a cask, the tap, and the tray in position and the
bottles ready to be filled, the tap A is used for entirely stopping the flow of wine or
other liquor to the coupled taps whenever desired
Having now described and particularly set forth the nature of the said Invention,
and the manner in which the same is to be performed, I would have it understood
that what I claim 18,-
Fustly The use of two ordinary taps coupled together by a connecting pipe and
fitted with nozzles, and actuated by two levers coupled with a bar and handle,
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page_text: Secondly The means of supporting an adjustable tray, as described, by clamping
it to the chimes of a cask, substantially as described for the purpose shown
In witness whereof, I, the said Samuel Thomas Ashton, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Thirtieth day of July, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.