Improved Appliance for Attachment to Barrels or the like for Facilitating the Insertion of Cocks or Taps.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 10th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 17th Dec.,
1898
Improved Appliance for Attachment to Barrels or the like for
Facilitating the Insertion of Cocks or Taps.
I, GEORGE RAWLINS, Acres Nook, Goldenhill, Staffordshire, Publican, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:―
This my invention has reference to an improved appliance for attaching or
fixing to wood or other beer barrels, casks or the like for facilitating the tapping
of, or the insertion of cocks into such vessels, the object of my said invention
being to avoid waste of liquid or liquor during the insertion of such cocks or
taps, and prevent the enlargement of the tap-hole or destruction of the head or
end of such casks by the removal or insertion of taps.
In carrying my said invention into practice I make such appliances of various
or different sizes by casting a brass or other suitable metallic hollow cylindrical
tube of suitable size and length with any suitable number of suitably
or other
shaped slots
its inner end, a round, oval
or apertures at
suitably shaped projecting flange around the outer or opposite end of such cylinder,
and a circular or other valve seat within such cylinder about mid-way of its
length, upon which seat I fit a suitably shaped brass or other metallic valve
having a stem or stalk of suitable length formed on, or in one with same for
sliding in or through a suitably shaped hole formed in a brass or other metallic
lid or cover screwed in or otherwise fixed or attached in or to the inner end of such
cylinder, a suitable metallic spring around the stalk of and between the top of
such valve and the inner end of such cylinder forcing or retaining such valve on
its seat.
The barrel of such appliances when inserted into or through a suitably shaped
hole formed in a wood or other cask, barrel or the like being secured to such
vessel by any suitable number of metallic screws, pins or the like passing through
the flange of such appliances at their outer end, beer or other liquid contained in
such barrel or like receptacle passing through the slots or apertures formed in
the inner portion of the cylinder of such appliances assisting the valve spring to
keep the said valve on its seat, or in normal position, and preventing the outflow
or escape of liquid.
In the outer or flanged end of such cylinders I form an internal or female screw-
thread by any suitable means into which I screw or fit a brass or other suitable
gland or bush having an hexagonal or other suitably shaped outer end, in or
through which gland I fit the perforated end of a brass or other suitable slidable
tube.
or
When the said gland is screwed inwards its inner end presses against a collar
or cast oll the said slidable tube and forces such
or ring formed
tube inwards so as to force or lift the valve from its seat, beer
other liquid will then flow from the receptacle to which such appliances are fitted
through the slots or apertures formed in the inner end of such appliances, through
the several holes or apertures in the inner end of into the interior of such slidable
tube from whence the said liquid or liquor may flow or escape through a suitable

page_text: tap or cock fitted or fixed at its outer end; but when such gland is screwed back
the spring and pressure of the liquid within the receptacle will force the perforated
tube outward and the valve back on to its seat.
Dated this 7th day of February 1898.
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs., Agent for Applicant.
Improved Appliance for Attachment to Barrels or the like for
Facilitating the Insertion of Cocks or Taps.
I, GEORGE RAWLINS, Acres Nook, Goldenhill, Staffordshire, Publican, 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 reference to an improved appliance for attaching or fixing
to wood or other barrels, casks, or the like for facilitating. the tapping of or the
insertion of taps or cocks into such vessels, the object of such invention being to
avoid wasting liquid or liquor during the operation of inserting such cocks or
taps, and to prevent destruction of such vessels by the frequent insertion or removal
of cocks or taps.
Such appliances I make of various or different sizes by first casting a brass, a
gun-metal, a phosphor-bronze or other suitable cylindrical tube in two parts of
suitable size and length with any suitable number of suitably shaped holes or
apertures in or through a portion of same, and a circular, an oval, a square or other
suitably shaped projecting flange on or around the opposite end of such cylinder, a
circular or other suitable valve seat being formed within such cylinder about mid-
way of its length so that a suitable valve having a stem or stalk of suitable length
formed on or in one with same for fitting in and being slidable in a suitably shaped
hole formed in or through the inner or closed end of such metallic cylinder, a
steel, a phosphor-bronze or other suitable spring embracing or fitting loosely
around the stalk of such valve between the head or top of same and the said
inner end of such cylinder forcing or retaining such valve on its seat.
The barrel of such metallic cylinder after being inserted into or through a
suitably shaped hole formed in a barrel, cask, or the like is secured to such vessel
by a suitable number of metallic screws or like suitable means passing through
holes formed in the flange of such cylinder; beer or other liquid contained in the
receptacle to which such appliances are fitted of fixed passing through the holes
or apertures formed in the inner portion or end of such cylinders and assisting
the said spring to force such valve on to its seat for preventing the overflow or
escape of liquid.
a
or
or
When it is required to draw off beer or other liquid, or tap such vessels, I take
metallic or like suitable tap or cock to which I solder, braze
otherwise suitably connect one end of a suitable metallic barrel
stem of suitable length having an externally threaded slidable
metallic bush or gland with an hexagonal head, wings, thumb-pieces or projections
at one of its ends on or around same, and a circular metallic collar cast on or
fixed to such barrel at a suitable distance from its inner end, against which collar
I fit a removable leather, india-rubber, a woodite or other suitable washer-ring,
the said inner end of such barrel being suitably chamfered or bevelled and a
suitable number of holes or apertures formed through such inner end, so that
when such tap-barrel is inserted into the metallic barrel fixed in such receptacles
and the threaded gland or bush on such tap-barrel screwed into the internally

page_text: threaded outer or flanged end of same by means of its thumb-pieces, wings or
projections the inner end of such tap-barrel will be driven or forced against the
valve by the inner end of the said screwed bush or gland pressing against the
collar on such tap-barrel and so force the said valve from its seat, to permit
liquor or liquid contained in the receptacle to flow into the barrel of the said tap
from whence such liquid will flow through the plug of such tap
after such tap has been turned on, when such bush or gland is unscrewed or
screwed outwardly the spring around the valve stalk will force such valve on to
its seat and prevent the flow of liquid into the tap-barrel, which tap-barrel may
be left in its metallic socket or be removed therefrom.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail, I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings on which letters of
reference are marked.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of such appliance shewn attached or fitted to a
portion of a wood barrel head.
Figure 2 is an elevation partly in section of the appliance shewn at Figure 1.
Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 shew disconnected portions of such appliance.
Figure is an enlarged view or elevation of the end of the tap stem or barrel.
Figure 8 is a similar view to that shewn at Figure 7 partly in section, and
Figure 9 is an end view of Figure 7 and 8 shewing more particularly the
chamfered end of same.
In these views a and b are gun-metal, brass or like suitable metallic portions of
such appliance screwed together at c and fixed by screws A to a wood-barrel
head B, the portion a having a suitable number of holes or apertures & drilled' or
formed therein and a hole a² of suitable size through its inner or closed end to
act as a guide or bearing for the valve stalk e around which is loosely fitted a
steel or other suitable spring f for forcing the metallic valve g on its seat / formed
on the inner end of the portion b. It will be readily understood that by inserting
the end of the tap-barrel i into the portion b and screwing the threaded metallic
bush or gland by means of its wings or projections into the threaded part of
the portion 6 that the inner end of such gland will press against the collar
of the tap stem and force the bevelled or chamfered end of such barrel i
against the valve g anl force it from its seat so as to permit liquid or liquor to
flow through the perforations or apertures k into the tap-barrel i from whence it
can flow or be drawn off by turning on the tap 1, leakage being prevented by the
leather washer fitting against the collar of the barrel i. When such gland j
is unscrewed the spring will force the valve g on to its seat and the barrel i
outwards, the said tap and its barrel may be left in the position shown at Figures 1
and 2 of the drawings or be removed therefrom.
On reference to Figure 1 of the drawings it will be seen that the front surface
of the collar or flange of the portion of such appliances may be flush or level
with the outer surface of the barrel B as shewn by dotted lines, or slightly recessed
as shewn by full lines, and barrels, casks or the like containers holding beer or
other liquid or liquor fitted with the appliance a, b may have a paper, a card, a
parchment, a cloth, a wood, a lead, a brass, or other suitable or distinctive seal
fixed on, over or into the internally threaded part of the portion b to prevent
tampering with such appliance by unauthorized persons during transit.
I would have it understood that I do not restrict myself to the number of
holes d shewn in the portion a and the holes or apertures k in the tap barrel i as
they may be varied in number, size, shape and position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
claim is:
The construction of appliances of various or different sizes for attachment to

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casks, barrels or like receptacles of or from brass, gun-metal, or other suitable
metal or metallic-alloy having a suitable valve seat formed therein
and a valve fitted thereon and forced on to such seat by a
spring loosely fitting on or around the stalk of such valve, (the end of
such stalk projecting through and being slidable in a hole or aperture formed
through the closed or inner end of such appliances, and a suitable cock or tap
having a suitably shaped barrel with a chamfered or taper inner periphery at
its end, and a collar or ring cast on or fixed to such barrel for use in the manner
as herein substantially described, illustrated on the drawings hereto annexed and
for the purpose herein set forth.
Dated this 9th day of November 1898.
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Stoke-on-Trent, Agent for Applicant.