AN AUTOMATIC BARRELS, CASKS AND OTHER VESSELS FOR
Year: 1884

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We, THOMAS KEEBLE, of
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DEMOLICATION.
The Stamford Arms," Brunswick Street, Stamford
Street, Licensod Victuallor, and LOUIS EDWIN BROADBENT of 38 Nelson Square
Blackfriars, Mechanical Engineer, both in the county of Surrey do hereby declare
the nature of our said invention for "AN AUTOMATIC
BARRELS, CASKS AND OTHER VESSELS" to be as follows :—
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TILTER FOR TILTING
This invention relates to a new or improved apparatus for tilting barrels, casks
or other vessels containing beer, wine, spirits or other fluids, the object being to
effect such tilting automatically as the contents are withdrawn therofrom.
In carrying out our invention, we do not confine ourselves to one particular
form of construction of the apparatus as several modifications thereof may be
adopted, as may be found convenient and best adapted to the purpose or purposes
required. But in each case we employ an arrangement of springs which in any of
tho several modes herein described may be either fitted or attached to any ordinary
cask-stand or be employed independently thereof.
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The said springs being arranged in such manner that whilst they support.or
carry one end of the barrel, cask or other vessel, they will, by its weight be
depressed, and at their greatest tension when the full cask or vessol is first placed
in position upon them and that they will automatically raise the end of the barrel,
cask, or vessel, as the contents are withdrawn, until such springs ultimately
reassume their normal position; by which means the vessel or vessels, will without
perceptible movement bo gradually raised or "tilted," so as to allow of the whole
of their contents being drawn off in a clear and undisturbed condition.
According to one arrangement of this invention we affix to one end of the cask
stand, or other support, two vertical studs or standards, one on each side of the
cask around which studs or.standards are fitted spiral spring coils, said springs
sustaining the two ends of a suitably curved cross bar, for supporting the end of
the cask or other vessel. The said curved cross bar having in its oxtremities
apertures or slots therein to allow of its working freely upon the vertical studs or
standards, and to have a bearing upon the spiral spring coils around same; so that
on the full cask or vessel being laid in place upon the cross bar, the springs will be
depressed by its weight and as the contents are drawn off, the cask at the same
time will be gradually and automatically tilted by the action of the springs.

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In place of the aforesaid curved cross bar for sustaining the end of the barrel or
other vessel, we employ for that purpose a spiral spring coil to the ends of which
are attached screws, passing through holes or slots in the vertical studs or standards
before referred to, into which the onds of said spring coils pass and may be secured
at a varying elevation by thumbscrews or otherwise, and the tension of the spring
be thereby regulated as required.
In another form of construction of this apparatus we dispense with the vertical
standards, and instead of the spiral springs we use on either side of the cask or
vessel a flat steel spring of such strength and size as may be required; such springs
being bent somewhat into the form of the letter S or Z; their upper ends carrying
and being united by a curved cross bar similar to that before mentioned, and for
the like purpose, so forming what we may term Cradle" springs; whilst the
lower ends of such springs may be also united by, or welded to, a flat bar and may
thus be attached to the cask stand or other support or may rest on their own base
upon the ground.
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We further employ another form of these "cradle" tilting springs made of round
steel of various size and strength as may be required, such springs being formed
with one or more circular bends or coils at their bends as may be necessary to give
the tension desired; the upper ends being united by the curved cross bar as before;
and the lower ends being flattened out and niso united by a bar or welded together
formning one entire "cradle" or stand which may be either attached to an ordinary
cask stand or support or not as convenient.
As a further modification of those "cradlo" tilting springs, and in order to adapt
them for tilting what are termed "Riders" or where one cask or vessel is placed
upon the top of, and between two others; wo construct such spring cradles of
round steel bent and formed and coiled similarly as in the last mentioned instance,
their upper ends being united by the curved cross piece for sustaining the load and
their lower ends being bent to converge under the "rider" or upper cask or vessel
and suitably curved to accommodate them to the external configuration of the
casks or vessels upon which they "
"ride or rest, and further being welded up
together as beforo montioned so as also to form one complete "cradle."
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It will be obvious that in each of the several modifications of our invention as
herein specified, the varying forms of springs described may be made to give more
or less depressing and "tilting" angles as may be desired, and that from the
foregoing description, though we refer to same as being more especially adapted for
tilting barrels and casks, we do not limit this our invention to such particular
purpose in as much as it may in a further modified form be made equally applicable
to numerous other purposes.
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page_text: We THOMAS KEEBLE of the "Brunswick Arms," 67 Brunswick Street, Stamford
Street, Licensed Victualler and LOUIS EDWIN BROADBENT of 38 Nelson Square,
Blackfriars both in the County of Surrey, Mechanical Engineer do hereby declare
the nature of our invention for "AN AUTOMATIC
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TILTER FOR TILTING BARRELS;
CASKS, AND OTHER VESSELS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
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This invention relates to a new or improved apparatus for tilting barrels, casks
or other vessels containing beer, wine, spirits or other fluids, the object being to
effect such tilting automatically as the contents are withdrawn therefrom.
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In carrying out our Invention we employ an arrangement of springs which in
any of the several modes herein described, may be fitted or attached to an ordinary
cask-stand, or be employed independently thereof; the said springs being arranged
in such manner that whilst they support or carry one end of the barrel, cask or
other vessel they will by the weight of said barrel cask or vessel and contents be
depressed and will be at their greatest tension when the full cask or vessel is first
placed in position upon them, and that they will automatically raise the end of the
barrel, cask or vessel as the contents will be withdrawn; until such springs
ultimately reassume their normal position; by which means the vessel or vessels
will be gradually raised or "tilted," so as to allow of the whole of their contents
being drawn off in a clear and undisturbed condition.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings Figs 1 and 2 show an end and plan view
respectively of an apparatus constructed according to this invention. Figs 3 and 4.
being like views of a modification thereof; and Figs 5 and 6 are respectively an
end and a side view of a further modification.
According to the arrangement shown in Figs 1 and 2 we affix to one end of the
cask-stand or other support a two vertical studs or standards b, one on each side of
the cask, around which studs or standards b, are fitted spiral spring coils c said,
springs sustaining the two ends of a suitably curved cross bar d, for supporting the
end of the cask or other vessel. The said curved cross bar d having at its
extremities holes or slots d' therein, to allow of its working freely upon the vertical
studs or standards b and to have a bearing upon the spiral spring coils c placed
around same; so that on the full cask or vessel being laid in place upon the cross
bar & the springs c will be depressed by its weight and as the contents are drawn
off, the cask at the same time will be gradually and automatically tilted, by the
action of the springs. The standards are made with shoulders 6' and screwed
ends to which are fitted nuts b.bolting same securely to the supporting frame.
The standards 6 may be fitted with screws to cramp the springs down before putting
the cask into position and then the cramp will be released.
In the modification of the apparatus shown in Figs 3 and 4. In place of the
aforesaid curved cross bar d for sustaining the end of the barrel or other vessel, we
employ for that purpose a spiral spring coil c to the ends of which are attached
hooks c passing through holes or slots 3 provided in the vertical standards 6 to

page_text: which holes b³ the said hooks c' may be secured at any desired height there being
provided a sufficient number of such holes b¹ at convenient distances apart for this
purpose.
The
In the further modification of the apparatus shown in Figs 5 and 6.
vertical supporting standards b are dispensed with and instead of the spiral springs,
we employ on either side of the cask or vessel a flat or round steel spring c, of such
strength and size as may be requisite; said springs being substantially S or C
springs, their upper ends carrying and being united by screw bolts or otherwise to
a curved cross bar d similar to that before described, and for the like purpose,
whilst the lower ends of said springs will be united by one or more cross bars as
at e the same being bolted or rivetted thereto as may be desired, and may thus be
attached to the support a or may rest on their own base upon the ground or the
stand frame itself may act as the cross-bars e if the said springs be secured directly
thereto.
In place of flat springs we may make such springs of round steel such springs
being formed in one entire piece or in parts to be connected as may be desired and
said springs may also be bolted or otherwiso secured to a stand or support a or not
as is most convenient.
In the several figures, the apparatus is shown with the springs in their normal
position as before the barrel is placed thereon. The outline of the barrel being
indicated by dotted lines.
In Fig 6 the cask or barrel is also shown in full line as when tilted to its fullest
extent.
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It will be obvious that in the several modifications of our invention as heroin
specified, the varying forms of springs described may be made to give more or less
depressing and "tilting" angles as may be desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
Firstly. In a cask tilting device and stand the combination of the framing a the
standards b springs c and supporting bar d constructed and operating as herein
specified and shown by Figs 1 and 2 of the drawings.
Secondly. In a cask tilting device and stand the combination of the fraining a
the standards b and cross supporting spring c constructed and operating as herein
specified and shown by Figs 3 and 4 of the drawings.
Thirdly. In a cask tilting device and stand the combination of the S or C
springs c supporting the cross bar d the same being constructed and operating is
herein set forth and as shown in Figs 5 and 6 of the drawings.
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Fourthly. The combined stand cask "tilter" consisting of the S or C springs c
cross bar & and tie bar or bars e as herein specified in reference to Figs 5 and 6 of
the drawings.