Improvements in Metallic Receptacles for Containing, Storing, or Transporting Hydro-carbon and other Liquids.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 31st May, 1886.
Complete Left, 28th Feb., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 29th Mar., 1887.
Improvements in Metallic Receptacles for Containing, Storing, or
Transporting Hydro-carbon and other Liquids.
I CHARLES DARRAH of the firm of Baxendale and Co. of Miller Street, Manchester
Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct a metallic receptacle for the above
mentioned purposes, by preference of sheet metal and as hereinafter described.
I form an enclosed cylinder or other shaped vessel fitted with a suitable inlet,
covered by a scret cap or closed in any convenient manner, for introducing the hydro-
carbon or other liquid but to withdraw the contents of the said receptacle I employ a
cock or valve specially arranged and protected to prevent the same becoming knocked
or tampered with in transit and which does not project beyond the vessel at any
point.
In performing my invention I form a recess into the body and near the bottom of
the vessel through the bottom of which the head of the cock (which is fitted with an
inverted plug) or the valve spindle projects. The spout of this cock or valve passes
through the bottom of the vessel itself and is there conveniently disposed to withdraw
the contents. The recess before-mentioned is for the purpose of getting to the cock
or valve to turn the lever handle which it is preferred to have loose from the spindle
to avoid tampering with. In this manner I construct a receptacle capable of storing
and transporting liquids with safety and the contents of which can be withdrawn
gradually and without tilting the vessel.
Dated this 29th day of May 1886
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Transporting Hydro-carbon and other Liquids.
CUTIES,
I CHARLES DARRAH of the firm of Baxendale and Co. of Miller Street, Manchester,
Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
The object of this invention is to construct a metallic receptacle for the above
mentioned purposes by preference of sheet metal and as hereinafter described.
On the accompanying drawing Fig. 1. is a front view and Fig. 2. a side view
(partially in section) of my improved receptacle.
I form an enclosed cylinder or other shaped vessel a. fitted with a suitable inlet b.
covered by a screw cap c. or closed in any convenient manner for introducing the
hydro-carbon or other liquid, but to withdraw the contents of the said receptacle I
employ a cock or valve specially arranged and protected to prevent the same becoming
knocked or tampered with in transit and which does not project beyond the vessel at
any point.
In performing my invention I form a recess d. into the body and near the bottom
of the vessel a. through the bottom of which the head of the cock e (which is fitted
with an inverted plug) or the valve spindle projects. The spout g. of this cock or
valve passes through the bottom of the vessel itself and is there conveniently disposed
to withdraw the contents. The recess d. is for the purpose of getting to the cock or
valve to turn its lever handle h. which it is preferred to have loose from the spindle to
avoid tampering with. The recess may be closed with a hinged lid i.
In this manner I construct an improved receptacle capable of storing and transporting
liquids with safety and the contents of which can be withdrawn gradually and without
tilting the vessel.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1st. The improvements in metallic receptacles for containing storing or transporting
hydro-carbon liquids substantially as hereinbefore described.
2nd. In the construction of metallic receptacles as aforesaid, mounting the draw-off
cock or valve in communication with a recess near the bottom of the vessel, sub-
stantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated on the
accompanying drawing.
Dated this 26th day of February 1887