Improvements in Tap Hole Valves.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar.; 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 17th Dec., 1892.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tap Hole Valves.
We, THOMAS ARTHUR SARJEANT, Hampton House, Railway Terrace,
Aberystwyth, Brewer's Agent, and THOMAS ELLIS SALMON, of the Lisburne
Arms Hotel, Aberystwyth, Licensed Victualler, both in the Principality of
Wales, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to certain improvements in tap valves for ale casks and
the like. and has for its objects the prevention of any loss of ale or other liquid
during the process of tapping, or on the withdrawal of the tap, also keeping
empty casks clean and fresh, by excluding atmospheric air, rain water, and
other deleterious matter.
In carrying our inveution into effect, we provide two pieces of wood or other
suitable substance hinged one to another. One of these is firmly screwed or
fastened on the interior side of the cask, in such a manner, that the other piece
lies over and covers the tap hole, and is kept. pressed against the same by means
of a spring.
When the tap is inserted in the hole, the hinged piece inside is pushed back
by said tap, and the liquid is allowed to flow, when the tap is withdrawn, the
spring flap inside closes firmly over the hole, thus preventing any escape of
liquid. In some cases said flap may be padded with leather or other suitable
substance, for the purpose of more effectually closing the aforesaid hole.
Dated this 8th day of February 1892.
:
FREDK. WALKER,
11, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tap Hole Valves.
We, THOMAS ARTHUR SARJEANT, of Hampton House, Railway Terrace,
Aberystwyth, Brewers Agent, and THOMAS ELLIS SALMON, of the Lisburne
Arms Hotel, Aberystwyth, Licensed Victualler, both in the Principality of
Wales, 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 :-
Our invention relates to certain improvements in tap valves for ale casks and
the like, and has for its objects the prevention of any loss of ale or other liquid
during the process of tapping or on the withdrawal of the tap, also keeping
empty casks clean and fresh by excluding atmospheric air, rain water and other
deleterious matter.
In carrying our invention into effect we provide two pieces of wood or other
suitable substance hinged one to another. One of these is firmly fastened to the
interior side of the cask head in such a manner that the other piece lies over
and covers the tap hole, and is kept pressed against the same by means of a
spring.
When the tap is inserted in the hole, the hinged piece inside is pushed back by
said tap, and the liquid is allowed to flow. When the tap is withdrawn, the spring
flap inside closes firmly over the hole thus preventing any escape of liquid. In
some cases said flap may be padded with leather or other suitable substance for the
purpose of more effectually closing the aforesaid hole, and in order that our said

page_text: invention may be fully understood we will proceed to explain the same with reference
to the accompanying drawings in which
Figure 1 represents the lower portion of the head of a cask fitted with an
automatically closing valve constructed according to this invention.
Figure 2 is plan of 'same..
Figure 3 is section of same.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the figures.
A is the head of the cask, C the valve made of wood or other suitable material,
faced with leather vulcanised fibre, indiarubber or other suitable mater al B. The
valve C is attached by means of the hinge D to a strip of wood or other suitable
material E which is secured by screws or other suitable means to the head A.
F is a spring to close the valve when the tap is withdrawn, G is the tap hole.
When the tap is inserted in the hole G the valve C opens inwards and on the tap
being withdrawn the spring F closes the said valve, and prevents the entrance of
dirt and other deleterious substances thus keeping the casks sweet without the
necessity of inserting a cork in the hole G.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1st. In tap hole valves for casks the combination of the hinged flap C having a
facing B of leather or other suitable material with the spring F substantially as and
for the purpose stated.
2nd. The improvements in tap hole valves substantially as hereinbefore described
and shown by the accompanying drawing.
Мотронуть цераз
Dated this 11th day of November 1892,
FREDK. WALKER,
11, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicants.
FREDK. WALKER,
11, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicants.