A NEW OR IMPROVED INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS APPLICABLE TO CASKS OR OTHER VESSELS IN WHICH OVERFLOW FROM FERMENTATION, WORKING, AND OTHER CHEMICAL ACTION ARISES
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Orchart, of Poplar, and Richard Walpole, of Lime-
house, both in the County of Middlesex, for the Invention of "A NEW OR
IMPROVED INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS APPLICABLE TO CASKS OR OTHER
VESSELS IN WHICH OVERFLOW FROM FERMENTATION, WORKING, AND OTHER
CHEMICAL ACTION ARISES."
Sealed the 21st January 1879, and dated the 24th July 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Orchart and Richard
Walpole at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 24th July
1878.
WILLIAM ORCHART, of Poplar, and RICHARD WALPOLE, of Limehouse, both in
the County of Middlesex. "A NEW OR IMPROVED INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS
APPLICABLE TO CASKS OR OTHER VESSELS IN WHICH OVERFLOW FROM FERMENTA-
TION, WORKING, AND OTHER CHEMICAL ACTION ARISES."
new or
This Invention relates, first, to the arrangement and application of
improved instrument or apparatus which is applied to the bung hole of a cask con-
taining ale or beer when the "finings" are introduced, the object of this apparatus
being to receive the overflowing liquor or materials in a suitable vessel or receiver,
from which it can be drawn off through a strainer.
For this purpose in carrying out our Invention we construct a rectangular or
other shaped vessel of tin metal or other suitable materials open at the top. The
bottom of this vessel is curved to fit the upper surface of the cask around the bung
hole, into which a short tube fixed in bottom of the vessel fits, being packed with
india-rubber or other suitable material. At the lowest end of the vessel a tap or
taps is or are applied, with wire gauze or other strainers, for drawing-off and
straining the contents of the vessel.
This instrument or apparatus may also be applied in like manner to casks or
other vessels from which overflow of the liquid therein takes place, arising from
fermentation or other similar chemical action.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Orchart and Richard Walpole in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 24th January 1879.
WILLIAM ORCHART, of Poplar, and RICHARD WALPOLE, of Limehouse, both in
the County of Middlesex. "A NEW OR IMPROVED INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS
APPLICABLE TO CASKS OR OTHER VESSELS IN WHICH OVERFLOW FROM FERMENTA-
TION, WORKING, AND OTHER CHEMICAL ACTION ARISES."
This Invention relates, first, to the arrangement, and application of a new or
improved instrument or apparatus which is applied to the bung hole of a cask con-
taining ale or beer when the "finings" are introduced, the object of this apparatus
being to receive the overflowing liquor or materials in a suitable vessel or receiver,
from which it can be drawn off through a strainer.
And in order that our Invention may be clearly understood, and readily carried
into practice, we will proceed to describe the Drawings hereto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a plan, Figure 2 a longitudinal section, and Figure 3 a side view of
a vessel or apparatus arranged and constructed in accordance with our Invention.
"a is a rectangular or other shaped vessel of tin metal or other suitable materials
open at the top. The bottom of this vessel is curved to fit the upper surface of the
cask around the bung hole, into which a short tube a¹ fixed in the bottom of the 2
vessel fits, being packed with india-rubber or other suitable material. At the lowest
ends a², a², of the vessel, where the overflowing liquor collects,' taps b are applied
with wire gauze or other strainers for drawing off and draining the contents of the
vessel.
This instrument or apparatus may also be applied in like manner to casks or 2
other vessels from which overflow of the liquid therein takes place, arising from
fermentation, working, or other similar chemical action.
Having thus described the nature of our Invention, and the manner of carrying
the same into practice, what we claim is, the improved arrangement, construction,
and application of the vessel or apparatus a to casks or other vessels for receiving
the liquor which overflows therefrom arising from fermentation, and other chemical
action, substantially as herein described, and represented in the Drawings hereto
annexed.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Orchart, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-third day of January, in the year of our Lord One 3
thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine.
WILLIAM ORCHART. (L.S.)