Improvements in Beer Engines.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 21st Feb., 1896-Accepted, 22nd June, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Beer Engines.
GEORGE JONES 35, Broadway, Cardiff, in the County of Glamorgan, Brass
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The
A simple arrangement of attachment and detachment of the working parts of
the said beer engine such as the top and bottom caps, stuffing box, union &c. ;
which are fitted with pins and slots, so that a quarter turn of lever makes them
fast or loose momentarily. The barrel is also taken out in the same way_by
releasing a small lever, and has also an inner lining of non corrosive metal.
swings and lifters are also released by a similar arrangement, thus doing away
with all screw threads, loose pins &c. The handle is in one piece. The spouts
are fitted with self acting valves; also a double lining or sleeve piece connection
for metal pipes.
Dated this 21st day of M-1005
Improvements in Beer Engines.
I GEORGE JONES of 35 Broadway Cardiff, in the County of Glamorgan Brass
Manufacturer, 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 improvements in beer engine pumps and the like, refer to barrels, unions
caps, stuffing box, guide rods, lifters and handles, and are practically without
screwed threads, or wood screws, the working parts being detachable. 1st. The
pump barrels are made with a lining of pure tin, sweated with solder top and
bottom, the outer casing being of brass with back plates, without screw holes,
also brass elbow connection from barrel to supply spout. The top and bottom
caps are provided with three slots slightly on an incline, which drop on studs
attached to barrel. The caps being provided inside with rubber washers, and
outside with two lugs, and when turned to the right are locked against the rubber
washers and to the left are released. The bottom union, the stuffing box cap,
and the brass elbow connection are also furnished with pins and slots, substantially
as described.
And in order that my said invention may be fully understood, I shall now
proceed more particularly to describe the same, and for that purpose shall refer to
the several figures on the annexed sheets of drawings, the same figures of reference
indicating corresponding parts in all the figures.
Figure 1 represents the general view according to my invention.
Figure 1 represents the spout with self acting valve at back of same.
Figure 2 shows the main steel rod running through to carry lifters.
Figure 3 indicates the four plates with hooks to take back plates of barrel.
Figure 3 shows the plate, with lever riveted on same, for supporting the
barrel in place.
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page_text: Figure 4 shows the barrel with studs to take top and bottom caps.
Figure 5 shows the lever undone, side view..
Figure 6 represents the back view showing slot and fast pin.
Figure 7 shows a double lining or sleeve piece with grooves for connecting
metal pipes.
Figure 8 represents the stuffing box cap, with rod passing through same.
To fix barrels to woodwork, four round 2" brass plates (3) having a pin in
centre of back corresponding in length to the thickness of the woodwork, with
four hooks in front turning downwards about 1" and " wide. These plates are
driven in flush with the woodwork.
The back plates on barrel (4) slide up into hooks on plates (3).
A similar plate being provided with a 3" pin in centre of back and fixed to
woodwork as above described and being provided with a lever 3^, and fixed
27 below back plate of barrel (4) and the lever when turned to the left
locks barrel, and when turned to the right releases same, substantially as
described.
The bottom nut is provided with a lining or double sleeve piece (7) for
connecting lead pipes, and the like without soldering..
The outer lining is made to fit the outside of pipe about 1" long slightly taper
inside inwards.
The inner lining is made to fit the inside of pipe, furnished with a series of
grooves, and tapered outwards.
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The sleeve piece is driven on to the pipe until solid, when a taper mandril is
driven inside, which opens the inner lining, and forces taper end into the pipe
substantially as described.
The eye connection on top of rod is cast with pin projecting each side (6) to
take bottom part of swing. One side of which is provided with a short lever (5)
with a slot sufficient to release pin. By releasing same the swing is detached, and
does away with loose pins substantially as described.
.
The lifters usually fixed with ears and six screws, are mounted on 1" steel
rod (2) running from end to end according to number of pulls required, each
lifter having a rubber ring each side on rod. The lifters having a small
chamber for lubrication with set screw. The rod slipping into flat slot to keep
it from twisting. By this means one lifter supports the other, substantially as
described.
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The improved handle is made entirely in one piece from base to knob, whether
in brass, wood, vulcanite, or porcelain, substantially as described.
The front spouts are made in pure tin and the pipe from same to barrel
connection is pure tin. The spouts are screwed to boss. in the ordinary way, this
being the only screwed part connected with engine..
The back part of spouts are fitted with valves and springs (1) so that when the
liquor is being drawn the valves open, and springs close same, thus, doing away
with taps in front of engine, substantially as described.
The top part of engine being provided with studs, levers, and pins, can be
raised as shown in annexed drawing, Fig. 3B, the front part of top having two
'metal studs, which fit into holes C..
At either end are two levers B' riveted on to angle plate A which is fixed to top
of engine the levers B being provided with slots and when closed in place is drawn
on to pins D the pins being fixed to sides of engine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
First. The method of connecting and disconnecting the several parts of the
beer engine pump, other than screwed threads.
Second. The double sleeve piece connection (7) for lead pipes and the like.
: Third. The short lever action (5) at bottom of swing and fast pin (6).

page_text: Fourth. Incasing the said beer engine barrel with pure tin.
Fifth. Self acting valve at back of spout (1).
Sixth. The main steel rod (2) running through lifters for drawing the liquor.
Seventh. The handle being in one piece from base to knob.
Eighth. The locking device in connection with top of engine.
Dated this 20th day of February 1896.
GEORGE JONES.