Improvement connected with Wooden Stave Casks, and in Heads for the same.
Year: 1896

page_text: Au Improvement connected with Wooden Stave Casks, and in
Heads for the same.
I, WILLIAM DIx, of 87 Hall Road, Norwich, in the County of Norfolk, Mustard
Miller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improvement connected with wooden stave casks and
in heads for the same, the object being to enable wooden stave casks to be used for
containing granular and pulverulent material in such manner that the cask head
can be opened for the removal of part contents, and be closed up at will to retain
the remainder according to the desire of a person, or to the nature of the contents.
The invention is applicable for grocery and other trade uses in which small
quantities of food substances or condiments can be removed from time to time
without undue exposure or deterioration of the material left in the cask.
For the purpose of my invention, I make the barrel or body part of a cask in the
ordinary manner of staves and hoops and chimes each end in a well known manner
except that the chiming is more narrow than usual, in fact it only need be a saw
cut, and in one chime I prefer to place either an ordinary wooden head or a plain
metal disc to serve what may be termed the bottom or lower head of the cask but
the other end head is of metal in flat ring shape for insertion into its chime and
with an open centre with the edge burred down like an inward flange or bearing for
a flange wall or rib of a lid to fit a bead of the lid projecting over the edge of the
ring shaped opening of the metal head to prevent the entrance of dust and the
escape of moisture and of aroma from the contents.
"The invention is more particularly for use with mustard powder, spices, and the
like for shop keepers during sales of small quantities but is available for flour,
mince meat, and other food material in private dwellings since the lifting of the lid
permits of any quantity to be removed and the rest be preserved for future
occasions..
Dated : 20th day of November 1000
An Improvement connected with Wooden Stave Casks, and in
Heads for the same..
:
I, WILLIAM DIX, of 87 Hall Road, Norwich, in the County of Norfolk, Mustard
Miller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
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page_text: is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
This invention has for object, the manufacture of Casks or small Barrels with
metal heads or ends, or part metal heads or ends which for the purpose of said
invention are of flat disc shape, or of a dise slightly dished at the bottoin end of the
Cask and of a flat ring of metal with a depressed inner flanged opening having a
peripheral rim at the other or top end of the Cask, into which a peripheral rim lid or
cover can be dropped and then be retained by a gentle pressure.
The lid or cover is composed of a circular dished plate, the outer periphery of
which may be at an angle and correspond with an angular edge face of a depressed
inner rim, or flange of the otherwise flat ring, there being also an annular recess next
the opening to allow the necessary amount of springiness for pinching the lid when
pushed home without necessitating any kind of fastener.
The two ends of the Cask are simply saw cut for the reception of the metal ends,
as at Figure 1, or one end only, in which case a wood head with a central hole can be
fitted and this can be metal rimmed, as at Figure 2, and the loops when driven over
the staves cause the discs to fit closely, and consequently dust proof to prevent escape
of any powdery or granulated material, and by pasting a metal-foil, say, of tin up the
stave seams and within the Cask, semi-fluid. substances such as Shoemakers Paste,
fresh and preserved Fruit, Mustard, Spices, and the like may be placed in, without
leakage.
The lid or cover can be readily lifted and replaced as desired.
If the Casks he used by Shopkeepers and Tradesmen where small quantities are in
demand, the Cask will be found of great service, since they preserve the contents
from dust, and wood vessels ensure the retention of the aroma and quality to be
maintained for a longer period and more intact than with metal vessels.
For transport or carriage these Casks will be of service, particularly if a disc like
label be pasted over the lid and top ring, or a wooden strip be nailed across.
My invention is represented in the annexed drawing which is a sectional view,
Figure 1.
A, represents the metal bottom disc. B, the saw cut in the two ends- of the
staves C. D, top ring. D¹ depressed lip or flange thereof. E, dished lid fitting
flange of ring D. F, F, hoops bonding the staves together.
Figure 2 shows a modification inasmuch that the head end has a wood, or, it may
be papier or other pressed material G for the placing of the rim D1 into which the
lid E can be fitted as with regard to the plan shown at Figure 1.
:
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. A stave Cask with annular saw cut recess B at each end, a metal bottom disc. A,
a metal top ring D fitting such saw cuts, an opening in said top ring D with depressed
flange D¹, a dished lid to fit said flange, all as specified and substantially as illustrated
in the accompanying drawing.
2. The modification shown at Figure 2 consisting of a stave Cask with wood or
papier head G centrally holed and fitted with rim D and having flange D¹ for
reception of lid or cover E, as described...