Improvements in or applicable to Spouted Utensils, especially intended for use in Pouring Liquids into Casks, Bottles, or the like Receptacles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th Jan, 1893-Accepted, 18th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Spouted Utensils, especially
intended for use in Pouring Liquids into Casks, Bottles, or the
like Receptacles.
BENJAMIN HEWITT 2 Boothen, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. Publican, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This my invention has reference to spouted utensils more especially intended for
use in pouring liquids into casks, bottles or the like receptacles, and the object of
my said invention is to obviate the necessity of altering the position of such
utensils whilst moving from one bottle or cask to another, at the same time to
prevent loss through dripping.
By constructing spouted utensils according to my invention, the aperture of the
spout of a can or similar utensil may be closed immediately a bottle, barrel, cask or
other similar receptacle is full.
To carry my said invention into practice, I construct such spouted utensils with
a suitable valve, cock or the like in any suitable position, at or near to the end of
the spout, but I prefer to use a valve the top end of the spindle of which is
connected by any suitable means to one end of a lever having a fulcrum in any
suitable position on the spout of such utensils, the valve when pressure is removed
from the outer end of its lever being forced on to, and retained on its seating by
means of a suitably shaped spring or springs.
Dated this 12th day of April 1802
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Spouted Utensils, especially
intended for use in Pouring Liquids into Casks, Bottles, or the
like Receptacles.
BENJAMIN HEWITT 2 Boothen Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. Publican, 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 my invention has reference to spouted utensils, more especially those used
for pouring liquids into bottles, casks and the like receptacles, and the object of my
said invention is to obviate the necessity of altering the tilted position of such
utensils when in use, whilst transferring the spout of such an utensil from one
bottle or cask to another, and at the same time to prevent loss of liquid through
dripping from the spouts of such utensils.
In carry my said invention into practice I construct such spouted utensils as are
intended for use in pouring liquids into casks, bottles or the like receptacles with a
cock, valve or the like of suitable shape, size and material in suitable position at
the end of the spout of such utensils; but I prefer to use a valve, the top end of the
spindle of which valve is connected by a nut or other suitable means to one end of
a suitably shaped metallic or other suitable lever having an axis or fulcrum in a
suitable position attached to, or fixed on the spout or other suitable part of such
cans or utensils, the valve of such cocks when pressure is removed from the outer

page_text: Each cock being of suitable shape and size to suit the can or like receptacle to
which it is to be attached.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail; I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings showing one way of carrying
my invention into practice, and on which letters of reference are marked on
corresponding parts on all the figures alike.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1, which is drawn about one-sixth of its full size, is a side elevation of a
metal can having a cylindrically shaped body, such as is generally used by brewers,
publicans and others for pouring beer or other liquids into casks, shewing a suitable.
cock and its lever attached to the end of the spout of such utensil.
Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the cock and its lever, and a portion of
the spout of the can shewn at Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a side sectional elevation of the cock shewn at Figures 1 and 2.
Figure 4 is an end view looking in the direction indicated by arrow A, of the
metallic lever, and metallic ring or clip which encompasses the fore part of the
spout of the utensil, the pin or bolt which connects the ends of the said clip forming
a fulcrum by which the said lever is sustained.
Figure 5 is a plan view of the aforesaid lever.
In these figures a is the cylindrically shaped body of a metallic can having about
one-half of its upper end un-covered, 6 is a handle by which the can is lifted, c is a
handle by which the can, or the can and its contents can be tilted forward when.
required, and d the spout of the can, to the fore end of which spout a suitably
shaped cock or valve e is attached or fixed by means of a screwed nipple or tube
projecting a suitable distance into the internal screwed part of the spout of the can,
and partly into the internally screwed part of the cock.
It will be readily understood that when such spouted receptacles fitted with a
similar cock or valve are tilted forward, and the rear part g² of the lever g depressed,
the said lever will partly rotate on its fulcrum h and the valve i be lifted from its
seat and permit liquid to flow or run from the interior of the receptacle out through
the cock, and when the pressure is removed from the rear part of the said lever g,
the metallic spring ; in the interior of the cock will cause the said valve i to return.
to its seating, so that the said can with its contents can be transferred from bottle
to bottle, or from cask to cask without altering the tilted position of such a
receptacle when in use, especially where casks or bottles requiring to have a portion
of the contents of such a receptacle poured into them are near together.
The
It will be seen on reference to the drawings hereunto annexed that the metallic
cock e is formed with a nose or spout e, a detachable metallic cap or cover e, a
metallic spindle e and valve i, a metallic or other suitable spring ), a metallic or
other suitable washer, and a lever g of suitable shape, size and material.
interior parts of such cocks when made of metal, may if desired be coated with
glass, or other suitable material or preparation to prevent any oxidation that might
otherwise be caused by small drops or quantities of malt liquor or other liquid
lodging or remaining in recesses in the interior of such cocks when unused for any
length of time.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to making such cocks
with a curved nose or outlet portion, as such cocks may be made with a straight
nose or outlet if desired, and the fulcrum or axis h of the lever g may be supported
in other ways beside that shewn on the drawings, and I do not restrict myself to
cocks of the size shewn on the drawings, as such cocks may be made of various
shapes, sizes and materials, neither do I wish to claim the construction of such
cocks, but simply the adaptation of such cocks to spouted cans or the like utensils
for the purpose hereinbefore described......
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page_text: 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 ;-
1st. The combination with the spouts of cans or similar utensils of various shapes
and sizes, of a cock or valve e of suitable shape, size and material having a curved
nose or outlet e, a suitable cap or cover e* a spindle e*, and valve i kept in a closed
or normal position by a spring ), washer, lever g, nut or its equivalent g³, and a
clip supporting an axis or fulcrum h for the said lever 9 to work on, when
arranged and operated in the manner and for the purpose as herein substantially
described set forth and illustrated on the drawings hereunto annexed.
2nd. The combination with the spouts of cans or similar utensils of various shapes
and sizes of a cock or valve of suitable shape and size having a curved or straight
nose or outlet, a cover or lid, a spindle, an internal suitably shaped valve retained
on its seating by means of a suitable spring or springs, and a suitably supported
axis or fulcrum for a lever of suitable shape and size to work on when operated, in
the manner and for the purpose as herein substantially described and set forth.
Dated this
der of Jon 1892
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs., Agent for Applicant.
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs., Agent for Applicant.