Device for Forcing Liquids from Casks and other Vessels.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Loft 15th Mov 1805 Accented 15th June 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Device for Forcing Liquids from Casks and other Vessels.
We, LOUIS KOHOUT, Bookkeeper, and FREDERICK KOHOUT, Machinist,
both of No. 2214 South 7th Street, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., do hereby declare
he nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
The device of this invention is fixed so as to project partly into and partly out of
the cask or other vessel from which it is desired to draw the contents without the
entrance thereto of atmospheric air. It consists of a hollow casing within which is
centrally carried by the gland of a stuffing box a pipe which may be moved up and
down within certain limits. To the lower part of the pipe is fixed a perforated dise
to guide the pipe when moved in the casing. At the extreme lower end of the pipe
is fixed an inflatable bag. When it is desired to draw off the liquid without
venting, the bag is inflated through the pipe so as to force out the liquid and as this
is withdrawn the pipe and with it the bag is pushed down from within the casing to
the inside of the vessel.
Dated this 16th dex of August 1894
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.
Device for Forcing Liquids from Casks and other Vessels.
We, LOUIS KOHOUT, Bookkeeper, and FREDERICK KOHOUT, Machinist,
both of 2214 South 7th Street, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 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 :-
This invention has for object the provision of a simple and effective device
for dispensing beer, wine, and other liquids without allowing atmospheric air to come
into direct contact with the surface of the same and yet to properly and with any
desirable head force the liquid from the cask or vessel.
In the drawing
Fig.
thereto.
is a vertical section of a cask with the device of this invention applied
Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the casing having the movable pipe and disc
within it.
1 is a cask with an orifice 2 for the insertion of any suitable faucet. 3 is a
hollow casing driven preferably into the head of the cask and within which
is adapted to slide a disc 4 having suitable perforations 5 for the ready passage and
escape of air through it as it is forced into its extreme inward position as indicated
by dotted lines in Fig. 2. 6 is a pipe secured to and passing a suitable distance
below the disc 4 and having secured to its lower end au inflateable bag 7 of rubber
or similar elastic material the mouth of the bag being in the present case
provided with an internal rib 8 fitting and embracing a corresponding groove or
depression at the end of the pipe 6.
The pipe 6 is centrally disposed within the casing and projects through a central
opening of the cylindrical ring 9, the bottom 10 of the ring serving to limit
the extreme inner position of the disc 4 and preventing access of air into the interior
of the cask. The disc 4 secured to the pipe 6 prevents said pipe from being
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page_text: accidentally withdrawn too far from the casing and endangering the tearing of the
bag 7. It also better guides the pipe and keeps the inner wall of the casing smooth and
clear for the passage of the bag. The pipe 6 slides with its disc 4 within the casing,
passing at the upper end thereof through the tightening nut 11 and packing ring 12
contained within a suitable central depression of the ring above the bottom 10, the
nut being limited by the abutting shoulder 13 coming in contact with the flange 14
of said out. Of course the packing ring 12 insures an air tight joint between
itself and the pipe and yet permits the latter to be withdrawn carrying the disc 4
into the upper part of the casing as indicated by the dotted lines. The nut 11
is driven down sufficiently so as to leave the enlarged striking surface or rim 15
projecting slightly above the surface of the nut, so that when the rim is struck in
driving the casing home, the parts will not be disarranged.
From the foregoing description the operation of the device will be apparent :-
When the contents of a beer or wine cask are to be withdrawn a suitable faucet is
applied to the opening 2.
The casing 3 is driven into the head or any convenient position in the cask, the
pipe 6 being drawn out to bring the disc 4 and the elastic bag into the casing
as indicated in dotted lines, and thus preserve these parts from injury. When the
casing is in its proper place within the cask, the pipe 6 disc 4 and elastic bag 7
are forced to the position indicated in full lines in Fig. 2, and air, water, or any
suitable fluid under pressure, is passed into the pipe 6 and bag 7 inflating the latter at a
rate proportioned to the pressure within the bag, and the rapidity of withdrawal of
the liquid contents in the cask. As the liquor is passed from the cask the
bag continues to dilate, thus displacing the liquor (see dotted lines in Fig. 1) and
forcing the same from the cask until every vestige of the liquor has passed out.
is apparent that by the use of the present apparatus the virtue and freshness of the
beverage can be retained to the end, as there is no access of atmospheric air to the
surface of the liquor; and the liquor being under pressure the inherent;
gases thereof
will be retained within the body of the liquor so that it remains as fresh at the end
of the drawing operation as it was when the cask was first tapped. Where air is
used to dilate the bag 7 the air is simply allowed to escape therefrom at the end of
the drawing operation when it resumes its normal size. If water is used then this
can be pumped out by reversing the pump to which the pipe 6 is attached.
It
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 :-
1. A dispensing apparatus comprising a suitable hollow casing, a perforated disc
movable within the casing, a movable pipe passing through said casing and adapted
to carry an inflateable bag at the free or inner end thereof, said perforated
disc fitting said casing for clearing the inner walls of the same, and guiding and
limiting the movement of the pipe, substantially as described and shewn.
2. A dispensing apparatus comprising a suitable hollow casing, a perforated disc
movable within the casing, a suitable pipe passing through the disc and movable
within the casing, the lower end of the pipe projecting a suitable distance beyond
the disc, an inflateable bag secured to the said end of the pipe, a cylindrical ring at
the upper end of the casing embracing the pipe, a solid bottom for said ring, said
ring having a suitable depression above said bottom a packing ring on said botton
embracing the pipe, a tightening nut above said packing ring, a shoulder in said
ring for limiting the movement of the tightening nut, and a suitable striking rim on
said ring superposed above the surface of the tightening nut, substantially as
described and shewn.
Tinted this 15h 1
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.