Improvements in Apparatus for Lining Casks and other Vessels.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Lining Casks and other Vessels.
I, ALBERT THOMAS HUGHES, of 27, Greville Road, Wood Street, Walthamstow,
in the County of Essex, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:
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This invention has reference to improvements in apparatus for lining casks
and other vessels with paraffin wax or the like (hereinafter referred to as
paraffin wax)
The apparatus comprises a resei von the contents of which can be kept in a
melted condition by suitable means such as a series of gas buineis ailanged
beneath it. Within this resei voir is a closed chamber, preferably centrally
arranged therein and the lower part of which communicates with the reservoir
through a non-ietuin valve, the upper part of the chamber 18 provided with
a pipe through which it can be connected with a supply of compressed air or
with the atmosphere at will by a suitable three-way cock From the lower part
of the closed chamber a pipe extends upwardly through the cover thereof, the
upper end of the pipe being provided with a spraying nozzle The reservoir 18
provided with a removable cover, above which the nozzle-pipe projects and which
is provided on its upper side with curved bars serving to support a cask or the
like, the said cover is perforated around the nozzle and has detachably con-
nected to its underside a stiainer consisting of a sheet metal dish with gauze
covered apertures in its bottom
The cover of reservoir may conveniently be formed to fit into reservoir and
be provided with a flange adapted to rest on the upper edge thereof. The nozzle
pipe may be formed in two lengths which are screwed from opposite sides into
a hole formed in a boss on the cover of the closed chamber, the said cover
may be detachably connected to the chamber in an an tight manner In
operation, whilst in communication with the atmosphere, the closed chamber
becomes charged through the non-return valve with melted wax from the
reservoir; upon turning the cock so as to admit compressed air to the upper part
of the closed chamber, the non-return valve closes and the melted wax con-
tained in the chamber is discharged through the spraying nozzle into the interior
of a cask supported on the cover of the reservoi On again putting the chamber
into communication with the atmosphere, it becomes recharged with wax, and
80 on Apparatus constructed as described is not only easily operated, but can
be readily cleaned and inspected

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Lining Casks and other Vessels.
I, ALBERT THOMAS HUGHES, of 27, Greville Road, Wood Street, Walthamstow,
in the County of Essex, 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. -
This invention has reference to improvements in apparatus for lining casks
and other vessels with paraffin wax or the like (hereinafter referred to as
paraffin wax)
Referring to the accompanying illustrated drawings,
Fig 1 shows in elevation apparatus according to this invention,
Fig 2 18 a cential vertical section,
Fig 3 a horizontal section, and
Fig 4 a plan
The apparatus comprises a reservou 1 for wax which can be kept in a melted
condition by suitable means such as a steam coil 2 ananged within the
reservon and provided externally thereof with a steam supply regulating
valve 2, 218 the exhaust from the steam coil and 2° 18 a drain cock in con-
nection therewith Instead of a steam coil, a series of gas burners arranged
beneath the reservoir may be employed. Within the reservoir is a closed chamber 3
preferably centrally arranged therein as shown, its lower part communicates
with the reservoir 1 through a light non-return valve 4 and its upper part is
provided with a pipe 5 through which it can be placed in communication with
a supply of compressed an or with the atmospheie at will by a suitable three-
way cock 6
From the lower part of the chamber 3 a pipe 7 extends upwardly
through the cover 3 thereof, the upper end of the pipe being provided with
a spiaving nozzle 7. The reservoir 1 is provided with a removable cover 8
which is provided on its upper side with curved bais 9 serving to support a
cask or the like, the cover is formed with a central opening through which the
nozzle pipe 7 projects. A strainer consisting of a sheet metal dish 10 with a
gauze or perforated bottom 10 fits within the opening in the cover 8 and 18
itself formed with a central opening through which the pipe 7 extends
The cover
may conveniently be formed to fit into the reservoir and be
provided with a flange 8 adapted to rest on the upper edge of the reservoir and
the dish 10 may also be formed with a flange 10b by which it is supported, or it
may be detachably connected to the underside of the cover 8 The nozzle
pipe may be formed in two lengths which are sciewed from opposite sides
into a hole formed in a boss 3b on the cover 3 of the closed chamber The said
cover 3 18 shown detachably connected to the chamber 3 in an air tight munner
by means of bolts 3 which extend through the 'lugs or brackets 11 which support
the chamber 3 in the required position
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In operation, whilst in communication with the atmosphere, the closed
chamber 3 becomes charged through the non-return valve 4 with melted wax
from the reservoir 1, upon turning the cock so as to admit compressed air to
the upper part of the closed chamber 3, the non-return valve 4 closes and the
melted wax contained in the chamber is discharged through the spraying
nozzle 7 into the interior of a cask supported on the cover of the reservoir.
On again putting the chamber into communication with the atmosphere, it
becomes recharged with wax, and so on
Apparatus constructed as described is not only easily operated, but can be
readily cleaned and inspected.
In some cases, more than one non-return valve 4 may be provided, the valve

page_text: or valves being sufficiently light to be opened readily by the pressure of the
atmosphere as soon as the compressed an supply to the chamber 3 18 cut off
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim 18:
1. Apparatus for lining casks and other vessels comprising a resei vou for
liquid lining material, a closed chamber, a spraying nozzle and a compressed
air supply pipe communicating with said chamber, a communication between
said reservoir and chamber and a non-return valve whereby the passage of the
material from the reservoir to the chamber is automatically controlled, substan-
tially as hereinbefore described.
2 Apparatus for lining casks and other vessels constructed, arranged and
operating as described with reference to and shown in the accompanying
drawings