Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 1st Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 1st Nov.. 1887
We, GEORGE APPLEYARD, Conisbrough, Rotherham, Yorkshire, Cabinet Maker and
ISAAC SHAW, Conisbrough, Rotherham, Yorkshire, Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The object of our Invention is the arrangement and construction of a device which
we term a Gantry" for tilting Barrels or other analogous articles in such a manner
as to ensure that the running out of the liquor at the tap shall cause the upper part
of the "Gantry" to raise the back of the barrel automatically, and so gradually, that
all shaking or displacement of sediment is entirely obviated. We effect this by
making a wood or metal stand which rests on the floor. To this stand is attached by
means of hinges, a frame, formed to support a cask or the like. On said stand are
fitted two springs the upper ends of which press upon the hinged frame aforesaid on
either side, thrusting it upwards. At right angles to the hinged frame aforesaid, is
fixed thereto an inclined plate supported by a bracket.
Likewise to the stand is
fastened an inclined surface, piece or plane, both sides of which are raised, forming
in fact a channel with side flanges or guards, in which runs, preferably, a metal roller,
which latter is bored at the centre, through which passes a wire attached to a chain
entered through a hole in the front of the stand under the hinges above referred to:
the object of said chain being to raise the roller aforesaid when desired.
cask is placed upon the frame above mentioned, with the top end over the hinges
aforesaid, the inclined plate above mentioned, being fastened to the frame, is pressed
down upon the stand, and the springs tend to force it up again, the roller having been
previously pulled up by means of the chain above referred to. Now, upon the tap being
turned on the cask becomes lighter, as the contents are drawn off, and the further or
back end of the cask is gradually forced upwards by the action of the springs afore-
said, at the same time the intervening space between the two inclined planes above
mentioned, becomes gradually greater, and allows the roller aforesaid to descend between
them, and thus to prevent any possibility of the cask resuming its former position in case
any weight, such as the hand or otherwise, should be placed upon it; it is therefore
evident that as often as the tap is turned, allowing the liquor to run out, thus lightening
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page_text: the load upon the frame, the springs below it will come into play, forcing the frame
up exactly in proportion to the decrease in weight, and that the roller aforesaid falling
between the two inclined planes, will hold the frame and cask upon it, where it is,
and will keep the frame from falling back again should any extra weight be put
upon it.
When thought desirable, in practice, instead of employing the roller above
mentioned, a wedge may be substituted for preventing any tendency to a downward
movement of the cask, after it has risen by the gradual decrease in the weight
thereof.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicants.
Under power dated 11th July 1887.

page_text: We, GEORGE APPLEYARD, Conisbrough, Rotherham, Yorkshire, Cabinet maker, and
ISAAC SHAW, Conisbrough, Rotherham, Yorkshire, Cabinet Maker, 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:—
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Our Invention has for its object the arrangement and construction of a gantry'
for tilting barrels, or other analagous articles, in such a manner as to ensure that the
running out of the liquor at the top shall cause the upper part of the "gantry" to
raise the back of the barrel automatically, and so gradually that all shaking or
displacement of sediment is entirely obviated.
In order that our Invention may be the better understood, we have appended the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which Figure 1 is an isometrical perspective view
of the device according to our Invention, Figure 2 is a sectional side elevational view
of said device, and Figure 3 is an isometrical view of the grooved incline to be
hereinafter particularly described.
In carrying out our Invention we provide a wooden or metal stand A which rests
upon the floor.
To this stand A is secured by means of hinges B, B, a frame C
devised for the purpose of supporting a cask or the like. On said stand are fitted
two springs E, E, the upper ends of which press upon the hinged frame C aforesaid
on either side, and tend to thrust it upwards. At right angles to the hinged frame C
aforesaid, is rigidly fixed thereto an inclined plate F supported by a bracket G. There
is also attached to the stand A an inclined surface or plane H, both sides j,j, of which
project, forming a channel with side flanges or guards within which runs a roller K,
formed preferably of metal, with a hole at the centre, through which passes a wire
attached to a chain N. Said chain N-which runs through a hole n in the front of
the frame A-terminates in a strong ring P, by means of which the roller K may be
raised upon the inclined surface H as desired, the roller K being retained therein by
the projecting flanges or guards j,j. When a cask or other analagous article is
placed upon the frame C above mentioned, with the top end over the hinges B, B, the
frame is pressed down by the weight of the cask aforesaid upon the stand A, the
springs E, E, tending to force it up again. Now, upon turning the tap of the cask
and drawing off a portion of the liquid contents, the cask naturally becomes lighter,
and the rear end of the frame C is gradually raised; the space between the inclined
plate F and inclined plane H being thereby enlarged, allows of the roller K
(which had previously been drawn to the top thereof) to descend a limited distance,
thus preventing the cask and frame from resuining their former position in the event
of any weight, such as the hand or other pressure being placed upon them.
From the foregoing it will be evident that each time the tap is turned on, and a
portion of the liquid contents withdrawn, the load upon the frame C will decrease, the

page_text: rear end of the frame C will be raised, and the roller K then descending, the frame C
and its load will be held in position, and the risk of disturbance of any sediment
which may be formed in the liquid be entirely obviated.
When thought desirable, in practice, instead of employing the roller K. above
described, a wedge may be substituted for preventing any tendency to a downward
movement of the frame C and cask, after being raised by the gradual decrease of the
weight thereof.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :-
Firstly An automatic barrel tilter or "gantry" for automatically raising the rear
end of a cask or analagous article and preventing same from resuming its former
position substantially as herein set forth and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Secondly In a barrel tilter the combination with a hinged frame of two inclined
surfaces, and a roller or wedge capable of movement between said surfaces substantially
as and for the purposes herein set forth.
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Dated this 20th
JAMES
STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicants.