An Improved Device forping Barrels.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 14th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 20th Oct., 1894
I, GEORGE FOWLER of 66 Leopold Street Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object an improved device for stooping barrels which is
exceedingly portable and easy to use and can be readily detached from the barrel
when stooped.
In carrying my invention into effect I form a base plate which is spiked on the
one side so as to rest against the wall without slipping. To this base plate I pivot
a screw rod the pivot being formed preferably with a ball joint and upon this screw
rod I provide a running screw block which is shaped so as to ledge under the top
back rim of the cask & a handle is provided at the front end of the screw rod so
that by turning the screw rod the runner travels up the rod & thus raises the rear
of the barrel the barrel being scotched in front in the usual way.
Dated this 13th day of November 1893.
GEORGE BARKER.
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Stooping Barrels.
I, GEORGE FOWLER, of 66 Leopold Street, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention has for its object an improved device for stooping barrels which is
exceedingly portable and easy to use and can be readily detached from the barrel
when stooped.
In carrying my invention into effect I form a base plate which is spiked on the
one side so as to rest against the wall without slipping. To this base plate I pivot a
screw rod, the pivot being formed preferably with a ball joint and upon this screw
rod I provide a running screw block which is shaped so as to ledge under the top
back rim of the cask, and a handle is provided at the front end of the screw rod so
that by turning the screw rod the runner travels up the rod and thus raises the rear of
the barrel, the barrel being scotched in front in the usual way.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practice I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings upon which
I have fully illustrated the nature of my said improvements and the mode of
carrying the same into effect.
Figure 1., is a general view of a barrel partly stooped by my device.
Figure 2., is a vertical section through the base plate.
Figure 3., is an elevation of the base plate.
Figure 4., is an elevation of the rising block or nose.
My improved device consists of the base plate B which is provided with
spikes 6 for abutment against the wall W and the screw rod A which is mounted
upon the base plate B by the covering plate b' which encloses the ball a' by which

page_text: means the rod A is free to both revolve and alter its angle with regard to the base
plate B. Upon rod A the travelling screw block C is mounted and is provided
with the projecting points c' which are shaped to engage with the underside of the
projecting rim of the barrel X as shown. The rod A is provided with the handle a
by which the screw rod is turned thus tilting the barrel as required and retaining
it steadily in any required position against the scotches Y.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved device for stooping barrels, substantially as and for the purpose
herein set forth and shown upon the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 13th day of September 1894.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.