US1674682A - Head for barrels - Google Patents

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June 26, 1928.

N. A. BRUSH HEAD FOR BARRELS Filed March 18, 1926 Patented June 26, 1928.

' PATENT OFFICE. 1,

NATHAN AQBRUSH; or Joint-1T, intinors, Assienoit "r0. THE GREIF Janos. coornRAGE 00.; on CLEVELAND, omo, A ooRPoBA'rIoNoF DELA A E.

1 HEAD FOR BARR-E115."

Application filed March 18, 1926. Serial No. 95,533.

My invention; relatesv to barrel headsand more particularlyto 'stampedsteel heads, it

being the-purposegof the present invention to provide these steel heads in place oi" the usual wooden heads now in use: i

" greatly reduced, as

A further object of the invention is to provide a meanstor securing these heads to the barrels in a manner more simple and much V :In using the wooden head 1t hasbeenfound stronger than the means' employed at the 1 present time.

' Another object of the invention 'isto provide a head capable of being used indefinitely andsoronstructed thatthe cost of manufacture, in connection with its life, is compared with the heads as now used.

' With the objects-'above indicated and other objects hereinafter explained, in view, my invention consists in g the construction and-combination of elements hereinafter. de scribed EtllClClZtlIIlGCl.

Q Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1- i s'an elevation view-oit'a barrel,-partly in section,

and embodying my invention.

' In the 'nQspecial part "of the-invention, v

' At the top ofthe' barrel 1' and upon the insidejthere is usually provided, andjshould be in? the presentflcasgfa circumferential Fig. 251s atop 'plan view of thehead showing the means to'rfiseouring the/head to the Y barrel and a 11168-11810?1'81I11OIC111gtl18 head.

Fig; -3'is a segmentary sectionalviewshov ing the head securcd'in' the barrel with the base portion of the head eXtending'toward the'insideot the bar-'rel'.'-- I I I Fig. 4 is the same except that thebase portion ofthe head is reversed, or extends outwa'rdlyl top of theba rrel and 5' the hoop at the bottom, the hoops being secured in place bv All tacks or nails 1 driveninto the barrel 1.

of this". is the usual constructionandforms groove (Shaving a cross seotion-forniing a Theigroove 6 has a lower side 7 and an 1 upper side 8 and the e eefe h e Q 6 extends inwardly;

' l-struc-ted of several sections of'wood and hav- 1mg formed at. its outer edgefabeveledpon.

the contents is; spilled.

drawingsl indicates a baii'relfof the usualfconstruction; 2 and 3the'wircs tor reinforcing the barrela-nd-holding the slats in their proper position, 1 the hoop at the wise' has the/opening extendinginwardlyr. a

-;: It is customary to. rovide a" WOOClGll head for the barrel l. Thls wooden head-isjcon tion which is adapted ,toengage the \lshaped groove-Ger withinthe barre: 1.

load which falls upon;the' head usually smashes itand exposes the contents or spills it. Likewise very often the barrelis accidentaly dropped or pushed from ofi aplatform to the ground and as a result the con-' tents within the barrel, nails, for instance, forces out the head or breaks it sothat again .To avoid the possibility above set forth, I provide aheadxl2 formed froma sheet of [steel or other suitable metal and having a diameter substantially equal to the inside diameter of the barrel; The, head-12 com prises a-fl'at base portion 13 providedat, its

:outer edge with an annular flange 14.- The annular flange iis V-shapedw and is soarranged that the opening of" the flange extends .inWardly-,.:s aid flange being formed. 1 with a leg 15 integral with the flat portion 13 and aleg 16 integral with theleg'15. TheV- shaped flange. is formed to fit" within the:

groove 6 or 9 formed-at the top and bottom of the barrel 1 and on the insidethereot :To provide ameans for securing the head within the:b'arrel 1 and consequently within the; grooves (land 9each' leg of the annular to theflange and are adapted 'toengagegand be embedded in the wood of the barrel 1 within the grooves (Sand 9. The burrs17, shown here as triangularly shaped. portions, are provided on the leg 1'6 and similar burrs 18 are provided on th'eleg 15 of theannular flange 14. These burrsare spaced asdesired but it has been found best to stagger or alternatethe burrs in the adj acent legs. That is,

the burrs 17 are positioned upon the leg 16 and the burrs 18 are positioned upon the leg 15 so that eachburr 18 is in the center of the space between the burrs 17 and the leg 16; I

These burrs 17; and 18 are' further an ranged so that they extend substantially i-at rightanglesto' the'angle of the legs 15 and 16 of the annular flange 14. This permits A flange l i is provided with burrs, orgotlier means,- Which extend outwardly'with respect 1 into the wood around the groove 6 and secure a firm footing.

The hoop 1 is then placed upon the outside of the barrel at the top and forced downwardly until the head 12 is firmly within the groove 6 and the burrs embedded in the wood of the groove. The hoop 1 is then held in place by means of tacks or nails 1 and the head is prevented from becoming disengaged.

The same procedure takes place in securing the head 12 to the bottom of the barrel within the groove 9.

It has been found desirable in many instances, in the filling of the barrel or keg to have some extra space for packing at the top or bottom of the barrel. WVith the use of the wooden head this additional space could not be obtained. However, it is my purpose to so construct my head 12 that one or two inches additional space within the barrel may be provided for.

Referring particularly to Figs. 3 and a of the drawings I have shown a segmentary detail of the arrangement of the head. In Fig. 3 it will be noted the usual barrel 1 and the usual groove 6 formed at the top and within the barrel. The head 12 with its V-shaped annular flange 14 and its flatbottom portion 13 is shown engaging the groove 6 and so disposed therein that the fiat bottom portion 13 extends interiorly of the barrel 1. The same condition exists with respect to the head fitted within the groove 9 at the bottom of the barrel.

Now if, as has been heretofore stated, it is desired to have several inches additional space, for packing for instance against breakage, etc., it is only necessary to reverse the head 12 at the top and bottom of the barrel 1. That is, reverse the head 12 so that the fiat bottom portion 13 extends outwardly with respect to the interior of the barrel and the distance gained is the distance from the fiat bottom portion 13 to the top of the annular flange 1 1.

There is a possibility thatif the barrel should fall from any height the flat bottom portion 13 of the head 12 might be inclined to twist. To eliminate this possibility and to insure the substantial formation of this head 12, a reinforcing rib 19 in the shape of a V or any other appropriate shape is pressed into the flat bottom portion 13. This has been found to be a very eflicient means of reinforcement.

In further explanation of the burrs 17 footing in the wood surrounding the groove 6. Now. if the barrel or keg 1 should accident-ally fall and strike on its end, the

bottom end, for instance, the contentswitlr in the barrel will be thrust against the head 12 and consequently, instead of'breaking the head as would be the case with the use of the wooden head, causes the burrs 17 on the leg 16 to be forced further into the wood, surrounding the groove 6 and thereby secure a more firm hold. The result is the same if the barrel falls upon the opposite end. It is likewise the same if the barrel falls when the head 12 is in the reversed position except that the burrs 18 on the leg'15 are the ones to be forced into the wood of the flange 6.

The particular construction set forth is for the purpose of explanation and embodies the preferred construction of my head but many other forms may be resorted to without deviating from the spirit .of the invention as read with the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: r i r 1. In. combination with barrels and the like, a head comprising a sheet of metal provided with a substantially "V shaped fiangefornied at its outer edge and adapted to engage. a croze provided in the barrel, depending burrs in the lower portion of the flange and inclined burrs in the upper portion of the flange, arranged alternately with respect to both portions of the flange, said burrs adapted to engage the croze in said barrel.

2. A head for barrels and the like comprising a sheet of metal having a circum ferentlal flange, said flange belng formed. of two legs angularly disposed with respect- 'ential flange adapted to fit withinthe croze of a barrel, said substantially V'-shaped fiange being provided with burrs formed on the leg thereof and projecting in opposite directions from each other so asto engage the barrel in opposite directions. 2 4

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature.

NATHAN A. BRUSH.

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