IMPROVED APPARATUS " FOR THE USE OF PUBLICANS AND OTHERS IN FINING OR CLEANSING MALT LIQUORS APPLICABLE ALSO FOR THE USE OF BREWERS IN TOPPING UP OR FILLING CASKS
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Robert Dean, of the Greyhound Hotel, Fulham Palace
Road in the County of Middlesex for an Invention of IMPROVED APPARATUS
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FOR THE USE OF PUBLICANS AND OTHERS IN FINING OR CLEANSING MALT
LIQUORS APPLICABLE ALSO FOR THE USE OF BREWERS IN TOPPING UP OR
FILLING CASKS
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said Robert Dean at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th February 1883.
ROBERT DEAN of the Greyhound Hotel, Fulham Palace Road in the County of
Middlesex "IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR THE USE OF PUBLICANS AND OTHERS IN
FINING OR CLEANSING MALT LIQUORS APPLICABLE ALSO FOR THE USE OF BREWERS
IN TOPPING UP OR FILLING CASKS."
"
My Invention relates to an improved apparatus for the use of publicans and
others in fining or cleansing malt liquors and especially mild ales which are usually
fined by the publican himself, and it consists in a combined funnel for pouring in
the "finings" and "topping" and a tray or receptacle for the "workings" or liquor
which works out at the bung hole after the finings have been introduced. This
receptacle is adapted to fit the bung hole of the cask and the funnel is so fixed
therein as to provide separate thoroughfares for the introduction of the "finings"
and "topping" and the escape of the "workings." The apparatus is also applicable
for the use of brewers in "topping up or filling casks
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This apparatus is both economical and cleanly inasmuch as it saves all waste
arising from the overflow of the beers during the period of cleansing and obviates
all stench arising from the decomposition of waste beer on the casks and cellar
floors.
In order that my Invention may be more readily understood, I have illustrated
it in the accompanying drawing and will proceed to describe it with reference
thereto. Figure 1 is an elevation, Figure 2 a plan, and Figure 3 a longitudinal
section of the apparatus.
It consists of a tray A having its bottom a curved to fit upon the bulge of the

page_text: cask to which the apparatus may be applied, and provided at one end with an
aperture B surrounded by a downwardly extending flange or tube b. which is of
slightly tapered form so as to be adapted to fit sufficiently tight into the bung hole
of the cask C as represented in the section Figure 3, the bottom a also extending
beyond the circumference of the bung hole on all sides as shown so as to assist in
preventing the "workings" flowing out except through aperture B. The tray rides
upon the bulge of the cask as shown in Figure 3 and its other end is therefore at a
lower level than the aperture B and is likewise both wider and deeper than the
upper end, the sides of the tray diverging as shown in Figure 2, so as to form a
sufficiently capacious receptacle for the "workings which may overflow. At the
upper end of the tray and within the aperture B at one side thereof is fixed a
funnel DD, the upper part D being of sufficient size to enable the "finings" and
'topping" to be poured in easily without spilling and the lower part D' being of
considerably less diameter than the aperture B and extending down some distance
below the flange b so as to leave a free exit for the overflow of the "workings" into
the tray A. The upper part D of the funnel has a sloping bottom d at a sufficient
distance above the aperture B into an aperture of which the part D¹ is fixed as
shown.
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The apparatus may be made entirely of sheet tin or other sheet metal with
soldered joints in the ordinary way of making tinware as will be readily
understood.
Having described the nature of my Invention and the manner of performing the
same, I declare that what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is
The apparatus constructed and applied substantially as herein shown and
'described for the purpose specified.
In Witness whereof I the said Robert Dean have hereunto set my hand and
seal this third day of February A.D. 1883.