US142090A

US142090A - Improvement in beer-faucets

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Publication number: US142090A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1873-08-26
Anticipated expiration: 1890-08-26

Description

NITE STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

OSCAR T. EARLE, OF NORWALK, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT ION BEER-FAUCETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 142,090, dated August 26, 1873 application filed February 25, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l', OscAn T. EARLE, of Norwalk, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain Improvements in a Combined Faucet and Bung for Beer, Ale, and other Barrels, of which the following is a specification:

The nature of my invention consists in a new and improved beer tap and faucet attachment for beer, ale, and other barrels, by means of which the barrel may be tapped without loss or waste of beer, and efi'ectually closed for transportation. y

In the drawing, Figure l represents a longitudinal section of my invention; Fig. 2, a section through the valve; Fig. 3, a section of the Vvalve-rod, showing the key 'by which it is turned in position; Fig. 4., a view of the outer end of the bung with the revenue-stamp in place previous'to attaching the screw-cap; Fig. 5, a section through .the outer end of the bung and screw-cap; and Fig. 6, the outside of the cap with the stamp attached.

In the drawing, A represents a case or bushing, to be set in the barrel and secured in any convenient manner, and provided with a screwthread upon its inner surface to receive the plug B. B represents the hollow plug or bung, having a valve, C, at its inner' end, which is operated by a screw-rod, D, working in a stud or brace, E, attached to the inside of said plug or bung. Said screw-rod terminates near the outer end of the plug or bung, and has a recess, as shown in Fig. 3, for the reception ofthe key F. G is a strainer secured over the inner end of the plug or bung.

The case or bushing A is to be secured in the bun g-hole or tap-hole of the barrel in any convenient manner, and may be constructed and arranged, in relation to the bung or plug, so that the two will be ush with the outer surface of the barrel when they are in place. The outer end of the plug or bung B is provided with a screw-thread, b, by means of which the screw-cap or faucet attachment may be secured to it. H represents the screw-cap, which is made with the threads obtuse and dull at the mouth, but sharp and clearly cut at the bottom, in order to cut the stamp and still hold it when in place. The stamp is to be placed upon the end of the bung or plug, and the cap screwed down over it, which will cut and destroy said stamp at the bottom of the cap, where the threads are sharp, and hold it at its outer edge, where they are obtuse and dull. I is the faucet attachment, consisting of a tube of metal or other material, provided at one end with an ordinary hose-coupling and a ground edge, by means of which it may be tightly secured to the bung or plug, and at the same time admit of being turned in all directions. M is the mouth of said faucet, having a short tube attached by means of a hose-coupling, for the purpose of securing a rubber or other iexible tube to the same. The key F is provided with a valve, N, seated against the front end of the faucet-tube, and is so arranged as to tit into the recess in the end of the valverod when 'in place upon the end of the plug or bung. The end ofthe keyF is squared, as shown in Fig. 3, and is of sufficient length to remain in the recess during the full play of the screw-rod D.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood. .Ihe barrel is to be filled through the bung-hole, and the plug or bung with the valve closed placed in the same and Y properly secured. The revenue' stamp is to be placed over the outer end of the plug or bung, and the cap screwed down over it, which will hold it at the mouth of the cap, and cut and effectually cancel it at its bottom. When the liquor is to be drawn the cap is removed and the faucet attachment secured in its place, when the valve can be opened or closed by means of the key, and the liquor drawn as required.

. I have found the valve known as the compression-valve to be the most advantageous and useful. By employing this valve the plug is kept closed and tight by the pressure Witnessesz' J. M. FOWLER, C. L. CooMBs.

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