AN IMPROVED CASK SAMPLER
Year: 1877

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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Harry Sandeman at the Office of the.
Commissioners of Patents on the 29th May 1877.
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HARRY SANDEMAN, Gentleman, of St. Swithin's Lane, in the City of London..
AN IMPROVED CASK SAMPLER."
The said Invention relates to an improved and more cleanly method for drawing
off samples from wine, spirit, or any other description of cask.
And whereas the present practice is to bore a hole in the head of a cask, and by
application of the mouth to the said hole the breath is blown into the cask to cause
an after flow of the wine, spirit, or other liquor from the said hole.
My Invention consists of a hollow metallic spigot, which may be driven into a
hole bored in the head of the cask, and from which a continuous flow of the wine,
spirit, or other liquor may be then obtained.
My cask sampler is formed of an exterior tube of copper, brass, or other suitable
material, which is tapered down so as to fit into the hole made in the end of the
cask.
To make the flow of the wine, spirit, or other liquor I employ a second smaller
tube passing from the outer air along or inside the larger tube, so as to communicate
with the interior of the cask; and this inner tube is bent upwards, so that the
internal openings of the air pipe and outflow pipe are at different levels in the
wine, spirit, or other liquid.
The difference of internal liquid pressure due to the different levels upon the
internal orifices of the air, and outflow pipes, determines the entry of the outer
atmosphere through the smaller air pipe which is bent upwards, and a ready flow of
wine, spirit, or other liquid outwards through the lower outflow pipe.
I also may fit to the outside end of the larger tube a bottle holder with side jaws,
which shall clasp the neck of the bottle under its swell.

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Harry Sandeman at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents on the 29th May 1877.
HARRY SANDEMAN, Gentleman, of St. Swithin's Lane, in the City of London.
"AN IMPROVED CASK SAMPLER."
The said Invention relates to an improved and more cleanly method for drawing
off samples from wine, spirit, or any other description of cask.
And whereas the present practice is to bore a hole in the head of a cask, and by
application of the mouth to the said hole the breath is blown into the cask to cause
an after flow of the wine, spirit, or other liquor from the said hole.
My Invention consists of a hollow metallic spigot, which may be driven into a
hole bored in the head of the cask, and from which a continuous flow of the wine,
spirit, or other liquor may be then obtained.
My cask sampler is forined of an exterior tube of copper, brass, or other suitable
material, which is tapered down so as to fit into the hole made in the end of the
cask.
To make the flow of the wine, spirit, or other liquor I employ a second smaller
tube passing from the outer air along or inside the larger tube, so as to communicate
with the interior of the cask; and this inner tube is bent upwards, so that the
internal openings of the air pipe and outflow pipe are at different levels in the
wine, spirit, or other liquid.
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The difference of internal liquid pressure due to the different levels upon the
internal orifices of the air, and outflow pipes, determines the entry of the outer
atmosphere through the smaller air pipe which is bent upwards, and a ready flow of
wine, spirit, or other liquid outwards through the lower outflow pipe.
I also may fit to the outside end of the larger tube a bottle holder with side jaws,
which shall clasp the neck of the bottle under its swell.