A New or Improved Draw Off Tap.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 15th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left. 5th Mar.. 1891-Accepted, 2nd May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Draw Off Tap.
I, JOHN SAMUEL ERNEST PALMER, of 192 Holloway Road London N.,
Ironmonger, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:—
My invention relates to a new or improved draw off tap, and has for its object to
enable any required quantity of liquid being removed from bottles containing
aerated water or other effervescing beverages such as champagne for instance while
tightly closing and storing the remaining contents of the bottle until required for
further use. In carrying my invention into practice I provide a hollow rod furnished
with a screw on the outer side, and resembling a cork screw, but having a blunt
tapered end through which projects the sharp point of a long pin or style fixed to
a shank the upper end of which is terminated by a disc or knob roughened, upon
its outer periphery. Below this disc the said shank is provided with an enlargement
upon which a screw thread is cut, the shank being screwed into the upper part of a
brass or other fitting fixed to the rod aforesaid and forming together with the
hollow rod valve. This fitting is perforated centrally on one side and carries a
short tube fixed in any suitable manner in this perforation, the liquid under pressure
passing up through the rod and being discharged through the said short tube.
The fitting above mentioned may assume any suitable ornamental shape or form,
and may be made of steel, bronze, or other suitable metal.
Dated this 15th day of July 1890.
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Draw Off Tap.
I, JOHN SAMUEL ERNEST PALMER of 192 Holloway Road London N. Iron-
monger 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 :-
My invention relates to a new or improved draw off tap, and has for its object to
enable any required quantity of liquid being removed from bottles containing
aerated water or other effervescing beverages such as champagne for instance,
while tightly closing and storing the remaining contents of the bottle until
required for further use. In carrying my invention into practice I provide a
hollow rod furnished with a screw on the outer side, and resembling a cork screw,
but having a blunt tapered end, through which projects the sharp point of a
long pin or style fixed to a shank the upper end of which is terminated by
a milled edge disc or knob. Below this disc the said shank is surmounted by a
screw threaded enlargement which is fixed in the upper and tapped part of a brass
or other fitting, forming the top of the screw rod aforesaid. The lower part of
the shank is provided with an india rubber disc forming a valve which closes
when seated, the inner opening of the hollow rod. This fitting is perforated on
one side and carries a short tube fixed in any suitable manner in this perforation,
the liquid under pressure passing up through the rod and being discharged through
the said short tube.
The fitting above mentioned may assume any suitable ornamental shape or form,
and may be made of steel, bronze, or other suitable metal.

page_text: In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of my improved draw off tap
Figs. 2 and 3 being respectively an elevation and a vertical section of a
modification thereof.
Figs. 4 and 5 are details.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the figures.
Referring to Fig. 1, a is the hollow screw rod surmounted by a tapped enlarge-
ment a' forming the outer casing of the device. Within this enlargement or casing
turns the screw threaded shank d terminating at the top with a milled edged head e
and at the bottom with a reduced part c carrying a style g located within the hollow
screw rod a as shown. c¹ is a disc of india rubber forming a valve which rests on its
seat when the tap is closed. The casing a¹ is furnished with a discharge tube or
pipe f. The raising of the style g caused by unscrewing the shank d will allow the
liquid to rush upwards and flow out of the outlet pipe as shown in Fig. 1, the screw
rod a having first been inserted and screwed through the cork of a champagne
bottle for instance. By screwing down the said style g, the lower opening of the
rod a will be closed, and the flow of liquid arrested.
after use.
Figs. 2 and 3 show a modification of my invention whereby the tap can be locked
In this case the screw rod a is terminated at the top by a barrel a²
furnished with a lid a³ (Figs. 3 and 4) secured thereto by a screwk which has also
for its object to limit the upward motion of the shank d. The latter is recessed
at d' (Fig. 3 and 5) to allow for the insertion of the ward of the key i and carries a
pinj, upon which the barrel of the same key is placed in order to open the tap.
The shank d is connected to the head e³ terminated by a disc c upon which bears
the pin which is connected to the reduced part c, carrying the india rubber
disc c. The latter forms a valve and rests upon its seat when the device is
closed as shown in Fig. 3 and no liquid is allowed to run out, is the outlet or
discharge pipe fitted as in the proceeding case in the enlarged part a' of the screw
rod a and 9 is the style fixed to the part c. The pin has for its object to connect the
shank d with the part c and yet to enable this shank to be turned without imparting
a rotary motion to the said part c.
When the shank d is screwed home and the tap closed the key i is removed, so
that no access can be had to the contents of the bottle.
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 :-
(1.) The improved draw off tap, arranged and constructed substantially as
hereinbefore described and shown in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings and for
the purpose set forth.
(2.) The modification for locking purposes of the above claimed draw off tap
substantially as herein described and shown in Figs. 2 to of the drawings.
Dated this 5th day of March 1891.
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.