Improvements in and in connection with Apparatus for Regulating the Temperature of Liquids in and for Venting Casks.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left. 27th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 9th May, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with Apparatus for Regulating
the Temperature of Liquids in and for Venting Casks.
I JOHN WESTMORLAND of The Imperial Hotel, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Hotel Owner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object is to provide simple and efficient apparatus for enabling casks
containing liquids more especially beer, wines, and beverages to be maintained
at a regular temperature, thus ensuring that the contents are kept in good
condition.
Apparatus under my invention consists essentially of a cask-shaped case in two
halves longitudinally, such case having double walls with a bad conductor of heat
between. The interior of the case is of such size as to contain conveniently the
desired cask, and openings are provided through the walls of the case for access
to the bung and tapping holes of the cask. Apertures and connections are also
provided through which water temperature regulating or refrigerating fluid may
be allowed to enter between the walls of each half of the case.
The tap and spile or vent peg are fitted with caps or stoppers to close the
openings through the case.
The spile or vent peg is made in two pieces screwing or turning one with the
other, and having an opening or openings therethrough which is or are more or
less encased by turning the outer portion of the said spile or vent peg.
Dated the 24th day of May 1895.
J. JOHNSON,
Agent.
Improvements in and in connection with Apparatus for Regulating
the Temperature of Liquids in and for Venting Casks.
I JOHN WESTMORLAND of The Imperial Hotel Liverpool in the County of
Lancaster, Hotel Owner, 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 object is to provide simple and efficient apparatus for enabling casks
containing liquids more especially beer, wines, and beverages to be maintained
at a regular temperature thus ensuring that the contents are kept in good
condition.
Apparatus under my invention consists essentially of a cask-shaped case in two
halves longitudinally such case having double walls with a bad conductor of heat
between. The interior of the case is of such size as to contain conveniently the
desired cask, and openings are provided through the walls of the case for access
to the bung and tapping holes of the cask. Apertures and connections are also
provided through which water, temperature regulating or refrigerating fluid may
be allowed to enter between the walls of each half of the case.

page_text: The tap and spile or vent peg are fitted with caps or stoppers to close the
openings through the case.
The spile or vent peg is made in two pieces screwing or turning one with the
other, and having an opening or openings therethrough which is or are more or
less encased by turning the outer portion of the said spile or vent peg.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is an end view, and Fig. 2 a longitudinal vertical section of apparatus
constructed in accordance with my invention.
e
a a¹ is the cask shaped case divided horizontally and longitudinally into two
halves. Each half is made with double or internal walls bb' of wood or preferably
of metal, and the space between is filled with a bad conductor of heat or substance
having a low conductivity for heat such as sawdust or felt. c is india rubber or
like packing between the two halves of the case to make a tight joint or the
halves may be made to fit sufficiently close not to require packing, dis an
inlet pipe to the upper case. e is an outlet pipe. f is an inlet pipe to the
lower case. 9 is an outlet pipe. The pipes e and fare coupled by a union h
so that fluid may pass through the enclosed spaces of both halves of the case
consecutively or each half may have a separate supply, in which case the pipes
and would not be coupled together. Warm or cold air or water is allowed to
pass through the enclosed spaces of the cases according as the case is in a hot or
cold atmosphere so that the interior temperature may be maintained uniform.
When felt or like continuous substance is used as the non-conducting agent the
internal walls may be dispensed with, and where there is sufficient thickness of
non-conducting material, and the case is in a position where the temperature of
the atmosphere does not greatly vary there will be no necessity for the use of fluids
to maintain a practically constant internal temperature. i is an opening through
which access is obtained for spileing the cask, and j is an opening through which
access is obtained to the tapping hole. There may also be an opening over the
bung. is the cask. is the tap, and m the spile or vent peg.
stopper, to close the vent peg opening. The opening ; may be made directly
through the case and the tap inserted after the cask is in position, or preferably as
shown the said opening consists of a slot cut from the upper edge of the lower
half of the case to the level of the bottom of the tapping hole, so that the tap may
be inserted in the cask before it is put into the case. o is the cap, stopper, or
shutter, for closing the opening j. The said cap, stopper, or shutter is advan-
tageously made to slide in grooves in the case. p struts or bars for strengthening
the upper part of the case. q struts or bars for strengthening the lower part of
the case.
n is a cap, or
When internal metal walls are used they rest on ribs running around or
lengthwise of the case.
Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of my improved spile or vent peg. is the
body of the peg made with apertures & at different elevations or a longitudinal slot
might be used instead. t is a cap which screws over the end of the peg so that
the apertures or aperture may be gradually opened and closed.
Instead of a cap
an internal plug may be used. Instead of one part screwing on the other, the
parts may simply turn one on the other, both parts having apertures therein.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what I
claim is :-
First. Apparatus for regulating the temperature of liquids in casks, sub-
stantially as set forth.
Second. A case for casks having double walls, non-conducting substance, and
openings closed by caps or the like, substantially as set forth.

page_text: Third. A case for casks having double walls, teinperature regulating appliances
and openings closed by caps or the like, substantially as set forth.
Fourth. Spiles or vent pegs in two parts screwing or turning one on the other
and with apertures substantially as set forth.
Dated the 26th day of February 1896.
J. JOHNSON,
Patent Office, Clayton Square, Liverpool, Agent.