Containing Liquids.
Year: 1886

page_text: Containing Liquids.
JOSEPH EVERARD Brassfounder 18 Ladypool Road Sparkbrook Birmingham in the
County of Warwickshire do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My Improvements in Tap Sockets for Casks and other Vessels containing Liquids,
are as follows. I make a Screwed Boss or flange, this with a Washer made of materials
to withstand pressure or the action of acids this is screwed on to the tap hole of cask
or other vessels into said Boss or flange I screw an elongated Socket with Washers
as aforesaid under head of said elongated Socket, when screwed up the contents of
cask or other vessels is secured and leakage is prevented, the internal part of said
Socket near to the extreeme end has a seating on to which said seating a valve finds
a bearing, the valve is held in place by means of a projecting Peg, which passes
through a hole in a Screwed Nut, a Spiral Spring is placed on to said projecting peg
the aforesaid Screwed Nut is then screwed in to the end of aforesaid socket, holes or
gratings are then drilled in aforesaid socket, between the said seating and end of
socket. Now by driving an ordinary Tap into said Socket, the tail end of said Tap
forces out the valve, the liquid then flows through said holes or gratings to the said
Tap, by turning the Tap on the liquid flows freely, if it is found necessary to remove
the said Tap, the valve closes instantly and secures the contents. My aim and object
is to prevent casks or other vessels stinking and going musty when empty, also safety
in Tapping.

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Improvements in Tap Sockets for Casks and other Vessels
Containing Liquids.
I JOSEPH EVERARD of 18 Ladypool Road Sparkbrook Birmingham in the County
of Warwickshire Brassfounder do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
The Tap Sockets to which my Improvements principally have reference and in
connection with which I will describe my Invention are as follows.
I make a Screwed Boss or flange this with a Washer made of leather or other
material is screwed on to the Tap hole part of cask or other vessel and remains there
a fixture, into said Boss or flange I screw an elongated Socket, said Socket being
screwed under the head or shoulder part on to which I attach a washer made of
leather or other material, when screwed up by means of a key made specially for the
purpose the contents of the cask or other vessels is secured, when empty air is
excluded.
The internal parts of said elongated Socket are made as follows. At a certain
distance from the extreeme end say about one third I for ma circular bearing or seating
leaving an open space in the centre.
I now make the valve as follows. At one end the shape or form is triangular with
a circular shoulder on to which is secured a valve made of leather or other material a
peg forms the other end on to said peg, I place a spiral spring.
I now make a nut or guide. This is screwed, with a hole drilled in its centre, the
said nut or guide is then screwed into the end of the aforesaid elongated Socket the
aforesaid said peg of valve passes through hole in said nut or guide this keeps said
valve in position. When the valve is closed the triangular portion of said valve passes
through the aforesaid open space of the aforesaid circular bearing or seating, the
aforesaid spiral spring forces the valve on to aforesaid circular bearing or seating-
this prevents either air or liquids passing.
To allow the liquids to enter the said elongated Socket, I drill holes or gratings
near to end of said Socket. Now by using a Tap and placing on said Tap a piece of
paper in the usual way, I force the Tap into said Socket in the usual way of tapping,
the tail end of said Tap forces the said valve back the liquid then flows freely by
turning the Tap off the liquid ceases to flow, on withdrawing the said Tap the valve
closes instantaneously and the contents of the cask or other vessel is secured.
The aim and object of my Invention is to prevent casks when empty from going
stinking or musty also to give safety and facility in tapping the same.
And in order that this my said Invention may be more clearly understood, I will
now proceed to describe the same reference being made to the sheet of drawings, to
the various figures and letters marked thereon that is to say,
Fig. 1-Is a view of a Tap Socket complete according to my improvements.

page_text: Fig. 2-A sectional view of same, parts engaged to shew the mode of connection-
closed.
Fig. 3-A sectional view of same parts engaged to shew the mode of connection-
open.
Fig. 4 A sectional view of elongated Socket, D Screwed B Washer F Circular
bearing or seating G Screwed H holes or gratings.
Fig. 5-A view of Boss or flange A Screwed B Washer C C C C Screw holes for
attaching to casks.
Fig. 6-A view of Valve I Triangular J Circular Shoulder K Peg L Spiral
Spring.
Fig. 7-A view of Nut or Guide M Guide hole N Screwed.
Fig. 8-A view of Key for removing and securing elongated Socket to Boss or
flange, also for removing and securing Nut or Guide.
The above being my said invention, I wish to say that I do not confine myself to
the precise details of arrangements of parts as shewn on the accompanying sheet of
drawings, but that I hold myself at liberty to alter or modify the same without
departing essentially from my said invention. Neither do I claim the several parts
taken separately and apart from each other.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I do declare what I claim is―
1st The construction and arrangement of parts in connection with F as shewn on
the accompanying drawings.
2nd-The construction and arrangements of parts in connection with I. J. K. as
shewn on the accompanying drawings.
3rd The construction and arrangements of parts in connection with M N as shewn
on the accompanying drawings.
4th-The general construction combination and arrangements of parts as improve-
ments in the manufacture of "Self Closing Valves for Tap Sockets, for Casks and
other vessels containing liquids "-substantially as herein described and set forth.
Dated 11th June 1887.