Vessels into which they are Inserted.
Year: 1885

page_text: Vessels into which they are Inserted.
I THOMAS JOSEPH EMERY DAVIS of Henfield in the County of Sussex, Coachman
do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "IMPROVED MEANS FOR
PREVENTING LEAKAGE BETWEEN TAPS AND THE VESSELS INTO WHICH THEY ARE
INSERTED to be as follows:-
"
My invention relates to improved means for preventing leakage between taps and
the barrels, casks or other vessels into which they are inserted the object of the
invention being to provide a simple cheap and efficient substitute for the paper
which it has hitherto generally been the practice to wrap round that portion of a
tap which is inserted in a barrel or the like.
In carrying out my invention I form. tubes having the desired conical shape by
moulding them from rag-pulp, paper-pulp, wood-pulp, or pulp of any other suitable
tough material and of various diameters and lengths so as to suit them for use with
taps of various sizes. Or the said tubes may be made of cork cut out of one piece.
Over the tubes so formed I apply a wrapper or covering of strong paper or other
suitable material ornamented in any desired manner.
In order to apply a tube made as herein before described to a tap when requiring
to tap a barrel, cask or the like it is simply necessary to pass the tube over the part
of the tap to be inserted in the hole in the barrel or the like and to drive in the
tap in the ordinary manner. The tube will fit tightly on the tap, will not shift its
position and being made of a somewhat soft and yielding material will cause, the
tap to fit the hole in the barrel or cask so tightly as to effectually prevent any
leakage therefrom, and the tube being practically moulded.in one piece will not be
liable to become split when being used.

page_text: Vessels into which they are Inserted.
I THOMAS JOSEPH EMERY DAVIS of Henfield in the County of Sussex Coachman
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVED MEANS FOR PREVENTING
LEAKAGE BETWEEN TAPS AND THE VESSELS INTO WHICH THEY ARE INSERTED 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 improved means for preventing leakage between taps
and the barrels casks or other vessels into which they are inserted the object of the
invention being to provide a simple cheap and efficient substitute for the paper
which it has hitherto generally been the practise to wrap round that portion of a
tap which is inserted in a barrel or the like.
In carrying out my invention I form tubes having the desired conical shape of
millboard card board paste board or paper or by moulding them from rag pulp
paper pulp wood pulp or pulp of any other suitable tough material and of various
diameters and lengths so as to suit them for use with taps of various sizes. Or the
said tubes may be made of cork cut out of one piece Over the tubes so formed
I apply a wrapper or covering of strong paper or other suitable material ornamented
in any desired manner.
In order to apply a tube made as herein before described to a tap when requiring
to tap a barrel cask or the like it is simply necessary to pass the tube over the part
of the tap to be inserted in the hole in the barrel or the like and to drive in the
tap in the ordinary manner The tube will fit tightly on the tap will not shift its
position and being made of a somewhat soft and yielding material will cause the
tap to fit the hole in the barrel or cask so tightly as to effectually prevent any
leakage therefrom and the tube being practically moulded in one piece will not be
liable to become split when being used.
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. Increased simplicity and rapidity in the process of tapping barrels.
2. Additional efficiency because the use of my invention will prevent leakage.
3. It will be saleable because it will supply a want common to most households
and will be inexpensive.