Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 2nd Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 3rd Feb., 1888
I CHARLES GODBOLT of 22 Foreign Street Camberwell in the county of Surrey
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved automatic tilting apparatus for casks barrels
and like receptacles.
According to my invention I arrange a suitable frame say for instance of
rectangular form which may be dished on its upper surface to receive a cask
or barrel.
I attach a leg or legs or supports at its front end to rest on the ground either when
the cask or barrel is horizontal or being tilted, or, where a number of casks or barrels
are to be supported I may link, joint or pivot such frames to a continuous bar or
support or supports or in any other desired manner.
The other end of the frame has also a leg or legs or supports attached thereto bored
or formed to receive a spring or springs attached to or working on a suitable base or
plate placed under the same. The spring or springs might if desired be attached to
the leg or legs or supports on the frame and abut on to or against the base or plate
but I prefer to attach them to the base or plate to which the frame carrying the cask
or barrel can be also hooked or clamped when required.
The cask or barrel being placed on the said frame and the hook or clamp released
the spring or springs on the base or plate will act on the rear leg or legs or supports
of the frame raising them in proportion as the liquid is withdrawn from the cask
or barrel.
If desired to form a rigid rest, the frame can be hooked or clamped to the base or
plate before described or be entirely disconnected therefrom.
11007
POPPLEWELL, COLTON & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Fig. 2 a back elevation.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the apparatus the barrel being supposed to be full.
According to my invention I arrange a suitable frame A say for instance of
rectangular form which may be dished on its upper surface to receive a cask or
barrel as B.
I attach a leg or legs or supports CC at its front end to rest on the ground either
when the cask or barrel is horizontal as in Fig. 3 or being tilted as in Fig. 1 or where
a number of casks or barrels and being tilted or supported I may link joint or pivot such
frame to a bar or support or in any other desired manner.
The other end of the frame A has also a leg or legs or supports D D' attached
thereto, bored or formed as at E E¹ to receive a spring or springs F F' attached to, or
working on a suitable base or plate G placed under the same.
The spring or springs might if desired be attached to the leg or legs or supports D D'
on the frame A and abut onto or against the base or plate G but I prefer to attach
them to the base or plate G to which the frame A carrying the cask or barrel can also
be hooked or clamped when required. The front legs or supports CC₁ are hinged or
pivoted as at H to the base frame or plate G.
The cask or barrel being placed on the said frame A and the hook or clamp released,
the spring or springs F F on the base or plate G will act on the rear leg or legs or
supports D D of the frame A raising them in proportion as the liquid is withdrawn
from the cask or barrel. If desired to form a rigid 'rest, the frame A can be hooked
or clamped to the base or plate before described or be entirely disconnected therefrom.
I have not shewn a device to secure the frame A and plate or base G together. A
simple hasp and staple or hook and chain would do.
To keep the cask or barrel in position as the same tilts and prevent its being pushed
down I hang a pair of struts I f having pointed ends resting on the plate or base G.
These struts are normally crossed but gradually assume less inclined positions as the
barrel tilts.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
1. An automatic tilter for casks barrels or like receptacles having a frame A to
support the cask or barrel pivoted to a base or plate G said frame A having back legs
or supports bored or recessed to receive springs F F bearing on the said base or
plate G for raising the cask or barrel as the liquid is withdrawn substantially as
described.
2. The improved automatic tilting apparatus for casks barrels or like receptacles
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
POPPLEWELL, COLTON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1000.
POPPLEWELL, COLTON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.