IMPROVEMENTS IN BARRELS
Year: 1884

page_text: I NICOLAI ROLAND FIENEMANN of Hamburg, Germany, Merchant do hereby.
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN BARRELS to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in cylindrical barrels made of veneer;-
and the objects of my improvements are first to arrange the layers of veneer in
such a manner as to secure the utmost rigidity to such barrels; second to facilitate
the opening and closing of the barrels without destroying the heading of the
barrel; and third to allow a most effective access of air to the interior of the
barrels.
A barrel constructed according to my said invention consists of two layers of
veneer, of which the inner one is formed of one piece rolled together in the
direction of its fibres the grain of the wood running around the barrel,—whilst the
other one is composed of three four or more pieces, the fibres of which run at right
angles or nearly at right angles with the, fibres of the inner layer. The inner.
layer is a little shorter than the outer one, so as not to reach the edge of the latter,
thus forming supports for the headings of the barrel to rest on.. Around the ends
of the outer layer are placed hoops, which are broader than the intermediate ones,
in order to increase the strength of such ends.
veneer.
The heading of the barrel is composed according to my invention of three picces,
of which the two outer pieces have the form of segments and are or may bo both
of an equal thickness. They are placed between the upper edge of the inner layer
of veneer and projections, which are provided at the inner side of the outer
A third piece of a larger thickness is laid between the two outer ones in
order to complete the circle; it is provided with overlapping edges resting upon
the outer pieces. Springs fastened to the inner side of the outer layer of veneer
and acting upon the middle piece of the heading serve to fasten the heading to the
barrel. The overlapping edges of the middle piece are guided by the ends of the
projections securing the outer pieces of the heading in order to maintain the parts
of the heading in their proper positions.
Such barrels when made of perforated veneer or which may be perforated after
being made, allow the air to pass through the interior of the barrels, which access
of air is most desirable for barrels, wherein fruits, vegetables and other like matters
or substances are to be transported.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION,
I NICOLAI ROLAND FIENEMANN of Hamburg, Germany, Merchant, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN BARRELS 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 improvements in cylindrical barrels made of veneer;
and the objects of my improvements are first to arrange the layers of veneer in
such a manner as to secure the utmost solidity of such barrels; second to facilitate
the opening and closing of the barrels without destroying the heading of the
barrel and third to allow a most effective access of air to the interior of the
barrels.
I attain these objects by the devices illustrated, in the accompanying drawing in
which
Figs. 1 and 2 are side elevations of barrels constructed according to my
invention, fig. 3 is a vertical section of a part of such barrel, and fig. 4 a top view
thereof.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
1
A barrel constructed according to my said invention. consists of two layers of
veneer, of which the inner one a is formed of one piece rolled together in the
direction of its fibres-the grain of the wood running around the barrel, whilst
the other one is composed of three four and more pieces b, the fibres of which run
at right angles (fig. 1) or nearly at right angles with the fibres of the inner layer
(fig. 2) When placing the pieces b in the manner as shown in fig. 2, viz., in a screw
line of great pitch around the circumference of the barrel the weight of the charge
will be divided upon two or more pieces when the barrel is laying, thus increasing
the resistance of such barrels. The inner layer a is a little shorter than the outer
one b, so as not to reach the edge of the latter, thus forming supports for the
headings of the barrel to rest on. Around the edges of the outer layer are placed
hoops c', which are broader than the other ones c, in order to increase the resistance
of such edges.
The heading of the barrel is composed according to my invention of three pieces,
of which the two outer ones d have the form of segments and are both of an equal
thickness. They are placed between the upper edge of the inner layer of veneer b
and projections e, which are provided at the inner side of the outer veneer b. A
third piece of a larger thickness is laid between the two outer ones d in order to
complete the circle; it is provided with overlapping edges resting upon the outer
pieces d Two springs g fastened to the inner side of the outer layer b of veneer
and acting upon the middle piece f of the heading serve to fasten the heading to
the barrel. The overlapping edges of the middle piece are guided by the ends of
the projections e securing the outer pieces of the heading in order to maintain the
heading in its proper position.
Such barrels when made of perforated veneer or which may be perforated after
being made, allow the air to pass through the interior of the barrels; which access
of air is most desirable for barrels, wherein fruits, vegetables and other like material
are to be transported.

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. In barrels the combination of two layers of veneer the outer one of which is
composed of three, four or more pieces b and the inner one a is formed of one rolled
piece the fibres of both layers of veneer are crossing each other at or nearly at
right angles, substantially as set forth.
2. In barrels the combination of the heading pieces d and ƒ with the projections e
and springs g substantially as described.
3. In barrels the application of perforations in the veneer forming such barrels,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 10th day of July 1885.
W
BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the said Nicolai Roland Fienemann.