Improvements in Barrel-covers.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 2nd Feb., 1895
Improvements in Barrel-covers.
I, JAMES O. COOPER, of Guthrie, in the County of Logan, and Territory of
Oklahoma, United States of America, Gentleman, 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 :-
The invention relates to improvements in barrel-covers.
The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of barrel-
covers and to provide a simple and inexpensive one, which will possess great
strength and durability, and which may be readily opened to afford access to a
barrel, and which will not-accidentally become separated and permit the sliding or
opening portion to leave the stationary portion.
The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement
of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and
pointed out in the claims hereto appended.
In the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1 is a plan view of a barrel cover constructed in accordance with this
invention and shown closed.
Figure 2 is a similar view the cover being open.
Figures 3 and 4 are side elevations of the barrel cover showing the same open
and closed.
Figure 5 is an enlarged detail view of the handle.
Figure 6 is a detail view of the front ends of the divergent rods.
Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.
1 and 2 designate segmental sections of a cover.
The section 2 is stationary
and has secured to it a cylindrical hoop or rim 3, and the latter forms an annular
inclosing flange to receive the top of a barrel 4. The upper face of the section 2
is arranged flush with the hoop or rim 3, and the straight inner edge of the
movable section 1, rests upon the other section, the peripheral edge of the movable
section being supported by the adjacent portion of the hoop or flange 3.
The sections 1 and 2 are connected by a transverse rod or strap 5, which is
carried by the stationary section, and divergent angularly disposed rods or straps 6,
preferably formed integral with each other and provided at their apex with an
eye 7, and having their inner separated ends 8, extended across the transverse rod
or strap 5, and secured by screws or other suitable fastening devices to the straight
inner edge of the section 1. The transverse rod or strap 5, has its ends extended
downward, shaped into eyes and secured by screws or other fastening devices to
the hoop or rim 3, said fastening devices passing through the hoop or rim and
entering the section 2.
The horizontal portion of the strap or rod 5 is arranged above the section 2, and
separated therefrom by a space sufficient to permit the passage of the movable
section 1, between the rod or strap 5 and the section 2, to enable the same to be
moved backward as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawings to uncover
the barrel. The strap or rod 5 is received between the divergent rods and the
movable section of the cover.
The front ends of the divergent rods are secured to the movable section by the
shank 9, of a handle 10 a spacing block 11, being interposed between the lower
face of the eye 7, and the movable section 1 to arrange the divergent rods properly
with relation to the movable section.

page_text: By this construction it will be seen that the two sections of the cover are
securely and durably connected, and that the movable section is enabled to slide
freely over the stationary section to uncover the barrel and that the parts cannot
become separated.
Furthermore it will be apparent that the connections between the sections are
not subjected to the strain, in opening and closing the barrel, incident to hinged
covers.
Changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be
resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the
advantages of this invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. A barrel cover comprising a stationary section 2, a sliding section 1 located
in a different horizontal plane than the stationary section and arranged to move
inward across the same, a stationary transverse rod 5, providing an intervening
space for the passage of the movable section of the cover, and a rod rigidly
mounted on the movable section and receiving and confining the transverse rod,
whereby the movable section of the cover is permitted a straight forward and
rearward movement, substantially as described.
2. A barrel cover comprising the stationary and movable sections, the rigid
transverse rod mounted on the stationary section and arranged above the same
and providing a space to permit the passage of the movable section, the integral
divergent rods mounted on the movable section and provided at their
apex with
an eye arranged at the front of the movable section, said divergent rods being
arranged above the movable section and confining the transverse rod a handle
having a shank passed through said eye and secured to the movable section, and
a spacing block arranged on the shank and interposed between the eye and the.
movable section, substantially as described.
3. A barrel cover comprising the segmental movable and stationary sections
located in different horizontal planes, the movable section being located above
and adapted to move rearward over the stationary section, the stationary
transverse rod rigidly connected at its ends with the stationary section and located
above the same and forming an intervening space for the passage of the movable
section, the divergent rods rigidly connected at their front terminals to the front
of the movable section and having their rear ends bent downward and secured
to the rear edge of the movable section, said divergent rods being located above
the movable section and forming an intervening space and receiving and confining
the transverse rod, and a depending rim receiving the stationary section and
arranged flush with the upper face thereof and having its front portion located
beneath the movable section, substantially as described.
Dated this 17th day of December 1894.