Improvements in Self Acting Barrel Tilters.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 30th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 21st July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Self Acting Barrel Tilters.
1, WILLIAM MINSHALL Patentec, 29 Aberdeen Crescent Edgeley Stockport
in the County of Chester do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The invention consists of an improved arrangement of cam, lever, quadrant and
weights, placed in such a manner. as to cause a variable lifting force along the chain
or its equivalent connecting the above arrangement to the barrel.
The lever is attached to the rim of the quadrant or is formed of an extension
thereof, and the weights are so disposed along it as to cause a variable turning force.
The cam is fixed on the same axis as the quadrant and has a chain or its equivalent
connected to it for lifting the cask. The axis of the cam and quadrant works
freely in a suitable support.
The advantages of this arrangement are that it takes up little space, does not
project in front of the barrel and at the same time is powerful & will not pull the-
barrel off the stillage.
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WILLIAM MINSHALL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Self Acting Barrel Tilters.
I WILLIAM MINSHALL Patentee 29 Aberdeen Crescent Edgeley Stockport_
in the County of Chester 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 :-
The invention consists of an improved combination of cam, lever, quadrant and
weight or weights placed in such a manner as to cause a variable lifting force along
the chain or its equivalent connecting the above mentioned combination to the
barrel. The lever is attached to the rim of the quadrant or is formed of an
extension thereof, and the weight or weights are so disposed as to cause a variable.
force on the chain or its equivalent by means of the cam which is fixed on the
same axis as the quadrant as shown on the sketch herewith, in which "A" is the
lever, "B" the quadrant, "C" the cam, "D" the axis, E the lifting chain,
"F" the barrel, "H" the hangers, and K the weight.
Fig. 1 shows the barrel prior to being lifted by the tilter.
Fig. 3 shows the barrel lifted to its full height by the tilter.
Fig. 2 shows a front elevation of the tilter and shows one method of carrying
the same.
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 combination of the afore-described lever, quadrant and cam in the manner
described so that when the barrel is tilted to its full extent the lever will project
towards the back instead of towards the front of the barrel.
2. The combination of the weight, lever, and a quadrant with a cam attached or fixed.
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page_text: on the same axis, in the manner described so as to cause a variable lifting force
along a chain or its equivalent connected to a barrel and at the same time in such a
manner that the variability of the lifting force may be regulated to suit particular
requirements.
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WILLIAM MINSHALL.