Improvements in Apparatus for Drawing, Measuring, and Raising Beers, Wines, Oils, and other Liquors.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Drawing, Measuring, and Raising
Beers, Wines, Oils, and other Liquors.
We, FREDERICK BOLTON of Stretford Road, Urmston, in the County of Lan-
caster, Manager, and CHARLES DAVIES, of Cannon Street, Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster aforesaid, Plumber, 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 relates to improvements in apparatus for raising or drawing
beer wine or other liquors from barrels placed in a cellar (or otherwise at a lower
level) without the use of pumps or beer engines or long lengths of lead or other
pipes.
The invention consists essentially in application to the trunk and hoist of a
cage to carry a vessel which receives the liquor a tundish or funnel, and a
pivoted vessel or tippler to direct the flow of the liquor, a vent valve placed in
the counters and pipes to connect same with the barrels and self closing valves
to which the barrels are connected by short lengths of tubing and a locking or
retaining device for holding the cage and vessel when raised.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings in which it is shown as applied to four barrels of liquor.
Fig. 1. Front elevation of the apparatus.
Fig. 2. Sectional side elevation of same.
Fig. 3. Plan of table or counter.
Fig. 4. Front elevation of bottom end of trunk A (enlarged).
Fig. 5. Sectional plan on line ax Fig. 4.
Fig. 6. Side elevation of cage and locking or securing device (enlarged).
Fig. 7. Enlarged sectional detail of vent valve.
The trunk A is surmounted by a pulley or hoist B upon which a band C is
wound. The band C is of sufficient length to extend to the bottom, of the trunk
and the hoist or pulley B is fitted with a weighing spring to one end of which
the band C is attached. A graduated scale d is placed on the front of the pulley B
over which a pointer on the spring slides the scale being adjusted to indicate
any given quantity by measure that may be added to the vessel and cage which
are provided.
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To the free or lower end of the band C is attached a cage E to carry the
vessel F and down which receives the liquor. The cage E is preferably.
fitted to slide in grooves or between guides in the trunk to prevent it swinging
or tilting when being lowered or raised. In the cage E is placed the vessel F

page_text: preferably rectangular as shown which receives the liquor when lowered and in
which the liquor is drawn up to the counter A¹.
At the bottom of the trunk A are placed a number of (preferably four) self
closing taps or valves G which are opened by a wire H or other connection raised
or operated by a knob handle or lever h on the counter A¹. The valves G are
preferably of the construction shown in Fig. 4 being held closed by a weighted
lever G. The bibs or outlet pipes g of the valves are placed over a tundish on
funnel K from which the liquor passes by the tube or spout k. The self closing
taps or valves G are connected to the barrels by short lengths of flexible or other
tubing L.
In the arrangement shown in the drawings four valves are shown with three
in front discharging into one tundish or funnel K and one at the side discharging,
into another tundish or funnel K but this arrangement may be varied where it
is desired.
Below the tundish or funnel K is placed a tippler M pivoted on a rod or
pins m so that when raised at the back the spout projects over the edge of the
cage E to deliver the liquor into the vessel F. The tippler M is connected by
a chain m¹ link or otherwise to the lever G¹ of the valve G so that when the
valve is opened it is tipped forward over the edge of the cage and the raising of
the cage lifts the spout and returns it to the position shown in the drawings
Figs. 1 & 2 and dotted lines Fig. 4. When the cage is raised the tippler forms
a receiver to retain any droppings that may escape from the valves thus avoiding
any waste of liquor.
To the valves G are attached wires H rods or the like which extend up to the
counter A¹ by which the valves are opened or operated to draw the liquor when
the cage and vessel are lowered to the bottom of the trunk.
To the vent peg N in each barrel is attached a tube or pipe 0 preferably
flexible which extends to the counter A¹ and in the counter is fitted a vent or
valve (see Fig. 7) by which air can be admitted to the barrel when desired.
In order to reduce the number of parts the wires H are connected to metal
tubes H¹ to which the flexible tubes O are also attached the vent valve forming
the knob h for operating the valves G.
Upon the band C above the cage E is fitted a spring catch c which engages
with bars or rollers c¹ to hold the cage steady and in position when raised.
A well or recess R is formed below the trunk A to collect any liquor that may
be accidentally spilt or allowed to overflow.
If desired to avoid any possibility of the smallest quantity or drop of the several
liquors becoming mixed a separate tundish or funnel K may be employed for each
valve or the tundish or funnel may be dispensed with and the discharge bibs or
nozzles of the valves G deliver direct each into a separate tippler. In this case a
number of tipplers will be pivoted upon a rod or spindle and each be actuated
by the valve which it serves.
A locking catch or bar may be applied to the valves which will be released
or removed by the cage E when lowered to the bottom of the trunk A to prevent
either of the valves being opened except when the vessel E is in position to
receive the liquor.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention and in what manner it is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
1. In apparatus for drawing raising and measuring beers, wines, oils or other
liquors or liquids the combination with a trunk and hoist of a cage attached to
the lifting and lowering band to carry the receiving vessel, self closing valves
fitted at the bottom of the trunk connected to the barrels by short lengths of
pipes and with the counter by wires rods or the like, and pivoted tipplers con-
nected to or operated by the valves by which the liquor is directed to the vessel
in the cage with or without a tundish or funnel substantially as described.

page_text: 2. Apparatus for drawing raising and measuring beers, wines, oils or other
liquids having the several parts constructed and arranged in combination sub-
stantially as described and shown.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1898
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.