Improvements in Sealing Bungs or Closing Bung-holes in Casks or Barrels.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Sealing Bungs or Closing Bung-holes in Casks or
Barrels.
I, RAOUL LACOSTE of 36 Cours St. Medard, Bordeaux, in the Republic of
France, Merchant. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
fellows:
The object of this invention is to provide a protection or covering for bungs or
bung-holes of casks and barrels. This is affected by means of a plate of metal
which is placed over the bung or bung-hole, and which is provided with a number
of teeth of wedge or V-shape projecting vertically downwards from the said plate.
To force these plates into the wood of the cask, a ramming tool is used, which rises
and falls in a slotted guide ring, which is slightly larger than, and is placed over,
the said plate, and when this ram is forced down, the protecting plate is forced
into the wood, thus sealing the bung. As a modification, the plate may be pro-
vided with a circumferential rim or bead, the teeth projecting from said rim. In
this case the plate cannot be removed from the cask without detection as the sur-
face around and under the plate will be damaged by the bead or rim. The teeth
owing to the strength given them by the wedge or V-shaped form, can be forced
into any kind of wood with comparative ease.
Dated this 13th day of January 1897.
S. S. BROMHEAD.
Agent for Applicant 97 Newgate Street, E.C.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sealing Bungs or Closing Bung-holes in Casks or
Barrels.
I, RAOUL LACOSTE 36, Cours St. Medard, Bordeaux, in the Republic of
France, Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
nanner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to a covering plate for the bung holes of casks or barrels,
by means of which the effectual sealing or closing thereof is assured, and relates
also to a tool for conveniently fixing such plate in position As will be seen from
the accompanying drawings given by way of example, (Figs. 4 and 5) the circum-
ference of the plate shows a number of teeth 2, which are fluted or corrugated
and perpendicular to its disc P. The teeth p can be inserted in the hardest kinds
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page_text: of wood, thanks to the rigidity, imparted to them by the flutings formed in the
direction in which they penetrate, and this too in spite of the thinness of the
metal employed in making them. Fig. 4 shows a plate, the teeth of which are
connected by a small rim 2' likewise fluted in the same direction as the teeth p,
which when once forcibly inserted in the wood renders it impossible to remove
the plate without visibly spoiling it.
This form of plate is suitable for covering bung holes without the use of pack-
ing, but in the contrary case, that is to say when packing is introduced between
the bung hole and the plate, the rim 2 would be rather detrimental and is there-
fore dispensed with, as shown in Fig. 5, which includes only the disc P, and the
fluted teeth p.
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The application of the plates to the staves D), is effected by means of a special
Funch or rammer formed of a handle part A, the widened part B, of which
has at its base a circular ring or socket C. This ring which is capable of moving
a short distance in a vertical direction is attached to the punch by three screws (,
fixed firmly in three equidistant slots b, which limit their course.
Fig. 1 is a vertical section which shows the apparatus arranged and ready for
forcing a plate into the stave D, and for this purpose it will be sufficient to strike
the rammer" a blow with a hammer or mallet.
Fig. 2 shows the "rammer" and the plate after the latter has been forced into
the stave.
Fig. 3 is a view of the punch or rammer from below.
J reserve to myself the option of employing in the making of my plates, any
metals which I may consider to be suitable and constructing them according to
circumstances, with or without a rim and with or without ornamentation, trade:
mark or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
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Improvements in sealing bungs or closing bung holes in casks or barrels by the
employment of plates with fluted or corrugated teeth and distinguished by:
1. A metallic disc provided on its periphery with a suitable number of fluted or
corrugated teeth perpendicular to the said disc, the teeth being connected by a
rim likewise fluted, the teeth and rim being intended to penetrate into the stave
to ensure an effectual sealing or closing of the bung hole so covered, as herein g
described and set forth.
2. A rammer or punch for use in fixing the plates as claimed above, and,
distinguished by a holder A, with a socket or ring through which the lower end
of the rammer passes, at the time of forcing in a plate; the rammer being guided
Ly means of screws a fixed in the lower end thereof, which screws engage corre- 4
spending slots formed in the socket or ring C, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 13th day of October 1897.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Patent Agent, 171, Queen Victoria St., London E.C.