A New or Improved Apparatus for Tilting Beer Barrels and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 4th June, 1896-Accepted, 4th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Apparatus for Tilting Beer Barrels and
the like.
We, HENRY SEARLE, of St. Paul's Street, Merchant, JOSHUA SWALLOW, of
Hamer Street, New Wortley, Chemist, JOE BLACKBURN SWALLOW, of Rhodes
Place, Wellington Road, Hairdresser, all of Leeds, in the County of York, and
PERCIVAL HARRY SEARLE, of Liverpool Street, Dover, in the County of Kent,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention, is to construct apparatus whereby beer barrels and
the like may be automatically tilted as they become emptied, thus preventing the
necessity of tilting the barrels by hand and stirring the thick contents at the base
of the cask.
According to our invention, we provide a frame having rests at the back and
front for supporting the barrel in a horizontal position when the said barrel is
full. A hinged frame which is fulcrumed at the front of the frame, passes under
the barrel, and the back end of the said binged frame is curved to fit the shape of
the said barrel, two or more friction rollers being provided if desired for the barrel
to rest on at the free end of the hinged frame. Below the hinged frame a weighted
eccentric or lever is provided so as to give the hinged frame a tendency to rise and
tilt the barrel, and the weight may be adjustable for the purpose of suiting
barrels of various sizes.
As the beer or other liquid is withdrawn, the weighted lever raises the hinged
frame, thus gradually tilting the barrel as its weight becomes less.
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BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicants.
A New or Improved Apparatus for Tilting Beer Barrels and
the like.
We, HENRY SEARLE, of St. Paul's Street, Merchant, JoSHUA SWALLOW, of
Hamer Street, New Wortley, Chemist, JOE BLACKBURN SWALLOW, of Rhodes
Place, Wellington Road, Hairdresser, all of Leeds, in the County of York, and
PERCIVAL HARRY SEARLE, of Liverpool Street, Dover, in the County of Kent,
Engineer, 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 of our invention, is to 'construct apparatus whereby beer barrels and
the like may be automatically tilted as they become emptied, thus preventing the
necessity of tilting the barrels by hand and stirring the thick contents at the base.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood we will proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawing in which similar letters
refer to like parts in both figures.

page_text: According to our invention, we provide a frame A having two rests B and C at
the back and front, for supporting the barrel D in a horizontal position when the
said barrel is full. E is a hinged frame, which is fulcrumed to the cross rod F,
and the back end of the frame E is provided with two friction rollers H which are
kept in contact with the barrel D by means of a weight K which tends to turn the
frame E on its fulcrum.
When a full barrel is placed on the frame A, the weight of the contents forces
the frame E into the position shown at Fig. 1, with the back and front of the
barrel resting on the portions B and C of the frame A. As the beer or other
liquid is withdrawn, the weight K raises the hinged frame E, thus gradually tilting
the barrel as the weight of the contents becomes less.
The rest C may be provided with suitable teeth or spikes if desired, thus
preventing the front of the barrel slipping forward on being tilted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
-claim is :-
1. The weighted hinged frame E, whereby a barrel is tilted as its contents are
run off, substantially as set forth.
2. The hinged frame E, cross rod F, friction rollers H and weight K, sub-
stantially as and for the purposes set forth.
3. The general arrangement, construction and combination of the various 'parts
forming our invention for an apparatus for tilting beer barrels and the like,
substantially as described and with particular reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of June A.D. 1896.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicants.