US1513712A

US1513712A - Method of manufacturing collapsible barrels

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Publication number: US1513712A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1924-10-28
Anticipated expiration: 1941-10-28

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Oct. 28. 1924. 1,513,712

R. J. MccLENNY METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COLLAPSIBLE BARRELS Filed Dec. 5, 1923 @www artefact;

Patented Oct. 28, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT J'. MCCLENNY, OF ST. LO'UIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO NU-WAY BARREL AND MACHINERY CO., INC., OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

METHOD F MANUFACTURING COLLAPSIBLE BARRELS.

Appication filed December 3, 1923.

il have invented certain new and useful 1mprovements in Methods of Manufacturing Collapsible Barrels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a method of man ufacturing collapsible barrel bodies, and has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a method for expeditiously and inexpensively manufacturing collapsible barrel bodies of a form capable of being compactly `nested when shipped in quantities, and furtherA o f a form which can be quickly arranged and detachably secured .in barrel shape to be employed forv shipping purposes.

To illustrate the construction of the body of the barrel as it appears at the completion of the several steps of the method, reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is an elevation of the body portion of a collapsible barrel illustrating the same vat the completion of the first and second steps ofthe method.

Figure 2 is a like view illustrating the body portion of the barrel at the first, second and third steps of the method.

Figure 3 is a similar view, illustrating the barrel body at the Erst, second, third and fourth steps of the method.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view, in section, illustrating the body of the barrel extended and disconnected. y y

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view, in section, of the barrel body collapsed. I

In carrying out the method of manufacturing a collapsible barrel body, in accordance with this invention, the desired number of staves from whichthe body of the barrel is to be formed, is arranged in parallel relation and the staves are connected together by two lengths of wire secured to the outer face thereof, and each length of wire is arranged to one side of the transverse center of the staves. The staves are indicated at 1 and the lengths of wire at 2, 3, and the said lengths of wireare termed a pair of spaced inner flexible securing members and each of which is of a length to have both end terminals thereof project beyond the outer staves of the series or number of staves which are Serial No. 678,361.

employed to form the body portion of the barrel. The projecting end terminals of the member 2 are indicated at 4, 5, and the projecting end terminals of the member 3 are indicated at 6, 7. The member 2, as well as the member 3, is secured to the outer face of the staves 1, throughout, by closely arranged staples 8, which are forced through the staves and have their inner ends clenched, as at 9, whereby the

members

2, 3, as well as the staples 8, are fiXedly secured to the staves.

After the staves 1 have been secured in parallel relation through the medium of the members 2 and staples S, the connected series of staves is positioned in a former machine to shape the connected staves in the form of a barrel body, as illustrated in Figure 1 and with the

end portions

4, 5, 6 and 7 disconnected from each other.

Prior to the removal of the shaped body 10 from the former machine, each end of thcl body 10 has removably mounted thereon a hoop or band, as indicated at 11, 12, whereby the body portion 10 will be maintained in the form as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

The formed body 10, with the hoops or

bands

11, 12, on the ends thereof, is re moved from the former machine and has secured to the outer face thereof two lengths of wire 13, 14 and which are termed outer flexible securing members. The securing of the outer flexible members to the formed body 10, is carried out while the body 10 has arranged on the ends thereof the hoops or

bands

11, 12. The member 13 is secured to the body 10, in advance of the securing of the member 14, and the member 13 is positioned in close proximity to the hoop 11 while the member 14 is positioned in close proximity to vthe hoop 12, vand after the members 13 and 14 are secured to the body 10, the latter is as shown in Figure 3.

Each of the members 13 and 14 is of such length, after being secured to the body 10, as to provide free terminal portions which project from the body 10, and the free terminal portions for the member 13 are indicated at 15, 16, and for the member 14 at 17, 18.

The member 13, as well as the member 14` is secured to the staves 1, throughout the outer face of these latter, by closely arranged staples 19 which are forced through the staves 1 and have their inner ends clenched in the'same manner as the staples 8.

After the outer flexible securing members 18, 14 have been secured in position, the

hoops

11, 12 are removed from the ends of the formed body 10, so that the latter can be collapsed, as showninFigure 5.

l/Vhen it is desired to maintain the formed body 10 in closed position, that is to say, for the purpose of connecting the outer end staves of a series of staves together, the end lportions 4, 5 are twisted together, the end `portions 6, 7 are twisted together, the

end portions

15, 16 are twisted together, and the end portions 17, 1S, are twisted together, or if desired, the

end portions

4, 6, 15 and 17 Vcan be secured to the stave 19 which abuts against the stave 20, and the end

terminal portions

5, 7, 16 and 18 can be secured Vto the stave 20 which abuts against thestave 19. Preferably the

end portions

1 and 5, 6 and 7, 15 and 16, and 17 vand 18 aretwisted together whereby the body portion is detachably securedin closed position and by untwisting the end terminal portions the collapsing of the body portion can'be had. The staves whichprovide the bodyportion f the barrel, have their inner faceschamfered near each end for the reception of the barrel heads.

For maintaining the barrel bodv elcsed.

lthe hoops 19 and 2O may be employed, and

in, ,.i,

"and lalthbugh the preferred steps of the method is as described, yet it is to be understood that changes can be had therein which Ywill fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

What I claim is 1. A method of manufacturing a collapsible barrel body comprising the positioning of a series of barrel staves in flat sidewi'se'relation` securing to the outer face `of` said `arranged staves near their transverse centers thereof a pair of spacedinner flexible connecting'inembersof aflrigth to project from said outer stave of each series, shapingsaid connected series of staves into a barrel body with the projete'dends of said members disconnected, applying a removable-holding element to each end of said relation, then securing to the outer face of said arranged series of-staves near their `'transverse centers thereof flexibleconnecting members of `a lengthtolproject 'from each vouter stave of said series,-shaping`said connected series of staves into -a barrelbody with the ends of said members disconnected, applying to said body shaped barrel removable holding means for temporarily securing it in shaped position, then securing to the outer face of saidshaped barrel 'body in proximity to said means flexible connecting members havingfree end terminal portions'extendedffrom the body, andthen removing said means to permit of the collapsing otthe body.

3. A method of manufacturing a collapsible barrel body comprising the arranging of a series of barrelstaves in flat lsidewise relation, stapling'to the outer `face-of said arranged 'series of vstaves near their trans verse centers thereof fiexible connecting members projecting from eachouterstave of the series, shaping said connected series of staves into a barrel body with the ends of said members disconnected, removably` mounting on said body shaped barrel body a holding means for temporarily securing `it in shaped position, stapling to theouter face of said shaped barrel body outer flexible connecting members havin-g free end.

terminal portionsextended from the body,

yand then removing said holdingmeans to `permit of collapsing of the barrel body.

In testimony wher-coil aflix my signature hereto. i A v i ROBERT 'MCCLEN".

Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,513,712, granted October' 2S, 1924, upon the application of Robert J. MeClenny, of St. Louis, lWIissouri, for an improvement in Methods of Manufacturing Collapsible Barrels, errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 2, line 57, claim 1, for the Word said read each and for the Word each read said; line 64, saine claim, strike out the Words body portion saine page, line 81, Claim 2, after the Word body strike out the Words shaped barrel and insert the same before the Word body, and line 100 claim 3, strike out the Word body rst occurrence; and that the said Letters Patent should be read With these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oflice.

Signed and sealed this 6th day of January, A. D. 1.925.

[SEAL] KARL FENNING,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.