An Improvement connected with the Tap Holes of Casks and Barrels.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1804
Complete Specification Left, 12th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 27th Apr., 1895
An Improvement connected with the Tap Holes of Casks
and Barrels.
1, CHARLES JOSEPH HILL, of No. 6, Capstone Terrace, Coralie Street,
Brookfields, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of the herein described improved means for securing
a tap in a cask or barrel and for automatically closing the tap hole of the same
when the tap is removed so as to prevent any of the contents of the cask or barrel
running out through the tap hole when the tap is removed. My invention is
applicable to casks and barrels of all kinds whether made of wood pottery ware
glass or other substance.
In carrying out my invention I provide a bung made of indiarubber or india-
rubber compound or other suitable elastic substance which is made of a size to fit
in and is forced into the tap hole of the cask or barrel the said bung being by
preference made with a surrounding bead or beads which fits or fit into a corre-
sponding annular groove or grooves in the tap hole so as the better to secure the
indiarubber or like bung therein. This bung is made with a longitudinal hole
of a size to take the spigot end of the tap this hole terminating in a cross slit
or contracted part at the inner end of the bung which slit or contracted part
is closed by the elasticity of the indiarubber forming the bung or by the
addition of an indinrubber or like ring outside the inner end of the same
when the tap is removed or is not inserted far enough into the bung to open the
inner end of the same. To tap the barrel fitted with the indiarubber or like bung
above described the spigot end of the tap has to be inserted in the tap hole of
the bung and when the said spigot end has been pushed in far enough to force
open the slit or contracted end of the bung the contents of the barrel or cask can
be withdrawn through the tap. Upon the said tap being removed the cross slit
or contracted end of the indiarubber bung automatically closes and prevents any
of the contents of the cask or barrel flowing out through the tap hole.
The indiarubber bung above described can either be made to fit directly into
the tap hole of the cask or barrel or the said indiarubber bung may be fitted
into a metal or other collar which is screwed or otherwise fixed in the said tap hole.
Dated this 25th day of June 1894.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: IT WICKSHIRE, Jeweller, 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 consists of the herein described improved means for securing
a tap in a cask or barrel and for automatically closing the tap hole of the same
when the tap is removed so as to prevent any of the contents of the cask or barrel
running out through the tap hole when the tap is removed. My invention is
applicable to casks and barrels of all kinds whether made of wood, pottery ware,
glass or other substance.
I will describe my invention by referring to the accompanying drawing on
which
Fig. 1 shews in section a tap fixed in the tap hole of a cask or barrel by an
indiarubber or like bung made in accordance with this invention;
Fig. 2 shews the said bung and part of the head of the cask when the tap has
been removed;
Fig. 3 is an elevation of that end of the bung closed which is inside the cask
or barrel:
Fig. 3 shows the same opened by the insertion of the tap, and
Fig. shews a slightly modified form of my invention.
In carrying out my invention I provide a bung A made of indiarubber or india-
rubber compound or other suitable elastic substance which is made of a size to
fit in and is forced into the tap hole of the head B of the cask or barrel, the
bung A being by preference made with a surrounding bead at or bends which
fits or fit into a corresponding annular groove or grooves in the top hole so as
the better to secure the indiarubber or like bung A therein. The bang A mny
also have a flange or collar a' formed on that end which is outside the cask or barrel
to prevent the bung being forced in too far. This bung A is made with a circular
longitudinal hole a of a size to take the spigot end of the tap C this hole
terminating in a cross slit a' or contracted part at the inner end a' of the bung A
which slit or contracted part is closed as in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 by the elasticity of
the indiarubber forming the bung A, or by the addition of an indiarubber or like
ring E outside the inner end a' of the hung A (see Fig. 4), when the tap is
removed or is not inserted far enough into the bung A to open the inner end a
of the same.
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To tap the barrel fitted with the indiarubber or like bung A above described
the spigot end of the tap C has to be inserted in the tap hole a of the bung A
and when the said spigot end has been pushed in far enough to force open the
cross slit a³ at the inner end at of the bung A as shewn in Figs. 1 and 3" the
contents of the barrel or cask can be withdrawn through the tap C. Upon
the tap C being removed the cross slit end a' of the indiarubber bung A
automatically closes as shewn in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 and prevents any of the contents
of the cask or barrel flowing out through the taphole.
The indiarubber bung A above described can either be made to fit directly into
the tap hole of the cask or barrel as shewn in Figs. 1 and 2 or the indiarubber
bung A may as shewn in Fig. 4 be fitted into a metal or other collar D which is
screwed or otherwise fixed in the tap hole in the hend B of the cask or. barrel.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
:-
1. The herein described improved indiarubber or like bung for securing a tap
in the tap hole of a cask or barrel and for automatically closing said tap holo
when the tap is removed, said bung being adapted to fit in said tap hole and
receive the tap and having its inner end formed substantially as herein before
described and shewn so as to be opened by the insertion of the spigot end of the tap
therein and so as to close when the said tap is withdrawn as hereinbefore set forth.
2. The combination with a cask or barrel of the herein described improved
indiarubber or like bung fitting in the tap hole of the cask or barrel and adapted
to receive the tap and having its inner end formed substantially as herein described
and shewn so as to be opened by the insertion of the spigot end of the tap therein
and to close when the said tap is withdrawn as herein before set forth.
Dated this 19th day of March 1895.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.