Improvements in Closing-devices for Barrels and other Vessels.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left 18th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 19th Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL: SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated froin abroad by A. M. BESCHORNER, of Dreilaufergasse, Vienna,
in the Empire of Austria, Hardware Manufacturer.]
Improvements in Closing-devices for Barrels and other Vessels.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to closing devices for barrels and other receptacles.
The closing device constructed according to the said invention comprises a ring
placed in the interior of the receptacle at the end which is to be closed, and which
may be provided with one or more hoops. The aforesaid ring has at its upper part
a flange provided with recesses at two, three or more points of its circumference.
Upon this ring is placed the cover which is made concave above, and carries a
packing-ring at the lower outer edge.
Upon the said cover is placed the cross, the arms of which are of such length
that they can be passed through the above-mentioned recesses in the upper
flange of the aforesaid ring, and below the said flange when the cross is then
turned.
Through the centre of the cross extends a screw the head of which holds a ring
or bow. By turning the screw through the medium of this ring or bow the said
cover can be pressed downwards, so that, as the packing ring below is compressed
and the arms of the cross are firmly pressed against the upper Hange of the aforesaid
ring, the receptacle will be hermetically closed.
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If now the said ring or bow is secured to one of the arms of the cross by a
string passed through a hole in the said arm or otherwise, the screw cannot be
loosened as long as the string or the like is not removed, therefore the tightness
of the joint will be maintained. The string may be scaled for the purpose of
obviating the unauthorized opening of the receptacle.
This improved closing device is more especially adapted for powder barrels or
Luns made of sheet zinc.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Closing-devices for Barrels and other Vessels.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent
Agents, 45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex 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 relates to closing devices for barrels and other receptacles.
In the accompanying drawing I have shown how my said invention
conveniently and advantageously carried into practice.
Figure 1 is an elevation and
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Figure 2 is a vertical section of a barrel adapted to receive the improved closing

page_text: Figure 3 is a section on the line of Figure 4, and
Figure 4 is a plan of the said closing device detached.
The closing device constructed according to the said invention comprises a
ring a secured to the interior of the receptacle at or near the end which is to be
closed, and which may be provided with one or more hoops fastened on. the outside
of the said receptacle. The aforesaid ring has at its upper part a flange provided
with recesses a, Figure 2, at two, three or more points of its circumference. Upon
this ring a is placed the cover b which is made, concave above, and carries a
packing-ring b at the lower outer edge.
Upon the said cover a is placed a stay or bridge d the arms of which are of
such a length that they can be passed through the above-mentioned recesses 'a' in
the upper flange of the aforesaid ring a and below the said flange when the stay or
bridge is then turned to secure the cover to the barrel or the like.
Through the centre of the stay or bridge extends a screw c¹ the head of which
holds a ring or bow c. By turning the said screw through the medium of this ring
or bow the said cover can be pressed downwards so that, as the packing-ring
below is compressed the arms of the stay or bridge d are firmly pressed against
the upper flange of the aforesaid ring a, the receptacle will be hermetically
closed.
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If now the said ing or bow c is secured to one of the arms of the said bridge by
a string passed through a hole in the said arm, or otherwise, the screw c' cannot be
loosened as long as the string or the like is not removed, therefore the tightness of
the joint will be inaintained. The string may be sealed for the purpose of obviating
the unauthorized opening of the receptacle.
The form of the several parts of the closing device may be varied according to
the degree of strength and lightness required.
The improved closing device is more especially adapted for powder barrels or
tuns made of sheet zinc.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent I declare that what I claim is:
An hermetic closing device for barrels and other vessels consisting of the closing
crown or ring a inserted in the vessel, the cover b made concave above and pro-
vided with a packing ring, the bridge d the flange on the said closing crown or ring
and the screw c' provided with the bow c substantially as described and represented
in the drawing.
Dated this 12th dex of August 1801