US1912739A

US1912739A - Vent device for fermenting receptacles

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Publication number: US1912739A
Application number: US514564A
Authority: US
Inventors: Leroy J Thompson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1931-02-09
Filing date: 1931-02-09
Publication date: 1933-06-06
Anticipated expiration: 1950-06-06

Description

June 6, 1933. L. J. THOMPSON VENT DEVICE FOR FERMENTING RECEPTACLES Filed Feb. 9, 1931 ENTOR b cIT/Wmpaon BY w miir Patented June 6, 1933 LEROY J. THOMBSON, or GRAND Rams, MICHIGAN VENT DEVICE FOR, FERMENTING REGEPTACLES Application area 'February 9, 1931. Serial memes-4.

The main object of this invention is to provide a vent device for casks, barrels or like receptacles which constitutes a combined stopper or bung and vent.

A, further object is to. provide a device having these features which is efiicient for the purpose and is easily applied or used.

Objects relating to details and economies of my invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is delined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodimeat of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved vent device.

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section on line 22 of Fig. 3, the vent being shown mainly in full lines. a

Fig. 3 is a plan or outer end view.

Fig. 4 is an inner end view.

My improved vent device comprises a body portion 1 and a tapered bung or stopper portion 2, these being preferablyformed integrallyjby turning from a piece of wood, or

formed out ot other suitable "composition, the

body portion being cylindrical and the stopper portion tapered.

The stopper portion has a central recess 3 I in its innerend and radial grooves 4 opening to this recess. The purpose of this is that when the bang is driven into a cask or'barrel its end may be well below the liquid level. The central recess, however, and these radial grooves insure a path of escape for the gases from the top of the liquid.

In the inner end of the body I form a seal chamber or receptacle 5 and I also make a longitudinal bore 6 which opens to the recess A notch 7 connects the upper end of this bore with the chamberb. v

The U-shaped vent tube 8 has one arm longerthan the other, the long arm 9 being sealed in the bore 6, the short arm 10 depending into the seal chamber 5. The bight portion 11- is arranged in thegroove 7 so that it lies below the plane of the end of the body 1 and is thereby protected from blows as from a mallet or the like used in driving the stopper into a bung hole.

The vent tube is provided with a check valve, this in the embodiment illustratedc0mprising a block-like body member 12 which has a central bore 13 into which the arm 10 of the vent tube project. The vent passage 14 opens to this bore 13 and at the top of the body member 12. V

The flexibledisk valve 15 is arranged on the venttube to seat on the upper end of the valve body member, the retaining member 1 6 being 63 slidable on the arm 10 above thevalve.

An overflow groove 17 is provided .to determine the depth of water orsoaling liquid in the chamber 5 although that is not anessential. l 3

My improved vent device is very simple and economical in its parts and may be very conveniently used. The vent being embodied within the stopper structure, the necessity of sealing in of :a separate vent tube as is quite common practice is avoided. Further, the likelihood of an imperfect closure is minimized. 1

I have illustrated and described my improvements in an embodiment which 1 have 75 found highly practical. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe certainembodiments or adaptations as I believe this disclosure will enable those skilled in the :art to embody or adapt the same as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: a

1. A vent device comprising a cylindrica body member having an integral tapered S stopper portion at its inner end, said stopper portion having a central recess with radial grooves opening to said recess, said body member having a seal chamber in its outer end and a bore extending from its outer end toqsaid recess in said stopper, there being a notch connecting said bore to said seal chamher, a vent valve body disposed within said seal chamber and having a central bore, and a vent passage opening at the top of the valve body and to said bore, a U-shaped vent tube having one arm longer than the other arranged with its longer arm in said bore in said body member and its shorter arm depending into said recess and engaging with said Valve body, the bight of said tube being engaged Within said notch in the outer end of the body member and lying in the plane of the face of the body member, a flexible disk valve arranged on said valve body to overlie said vent passage, and a valve retaining member loosely mounted on said tube above said valve.

2. A vent device comprising a cylindrical body member having an integral tapered stopper portion at its inner end, said body member having a seal chamber in its outer end and a bore extending from its outer end to the inner end of said stopper, there being a notch connecting said bore to said seal chamber, a vent valve body disposed within said seal chamber and having a central bore, and a vent passage opening at the top of the valve body and to said bore, a U-shaped vent tube having one arm longer than the other arranged with its longer arm in said bore in said body member and its shorter arm engaged with said valve body in said sealed chamber, the bight of said tube being engaged Within said notch in the outer end of the body member and lying in the plane of the face of the body member, a flexible disk valve arranged on said valve body to overlie said vent passage, and a valve retaining member loosely mounted on said tube above said valve. 1

3. A vent device comprising a cylindrical body member having an integral stopper portion at its inner end, said stopper portion having a central recess with radial grooves opening to said recess, said body member having a seal chamber in its outer end and a bore extending from its outer end to said recess in said stopper, there being a notch connecting said bore to Said seal chamber, a U- shaped vent tube having one arm longer than the other arranged with its longer arm in said bore in said body member and its shorter arm depending into said seal chamber, the bight of said tube being engaged within said notch in the outer end of the body member and lying in the planeof the face of the body member.

4. A vent device comprising a cylindrical body member having an integral stopper portion at its inner end, said stopper portion having a central recess with radial grooves opening to said recess, said body member having a seal chamber in its outer end and a bore extending from its outer end to said recess in said stopper, a U-shaped vent tube having one arm longer than the other arranged with its longer arm in saidbore in said body member and its short arm depending into said seal chamber.

5. A vent device comprising a cylindrical body member having an integral stopper portion at its inner. end, said body member having a seal chamber in its outer end and a bore extending from its outer end to said recess in said stopper, there being a notch connecting said bore to said seal chamber, a U-shaped vent tube arranged with one arm sealed in the bore of said body member and its other arm depending into said seal chamber, the bight of said tube being engaged within said notch in the outer end of the body member and lying in the plane of the face of the body member, and a check valve associated with said vent tube.

6. A vent device comprising a body member having a stopper portion at its inner end, said stopper portion having a central recess at its inner end and a seal chamber at its outer end, said stopper portion having a groove opening to said recess, a U-shaped vent tube sealed within said body member and opening to said recess with the outer end of the tube depending into said seal chamber, and a check valve associated with said vent tube.

7. A vent device comprising a body member having a stopper portion at its inner end and a seal chamber at its outer end, a U- .shaped vent tube sealed within said body member and opening at the inner end of the stopper with the outer end of the tube depeneing into said seal chamber, and a check valve associated with said vent tube.

8. A vent device, comprising a cylindrical body member having an integral tapered stopper portion at its inner end, said body member having a seal chamber in its outer end and a bore extending from its outer end to the inner end of said stopper, there being a notch connecting said bore to said seal chamber, a vent valve body disposed Within said seai chamber and having a central bore, and a vent passage opening at the top of the valve body and to said bore, a U-shaped vent tube having one arm longer than the other arranged with its longer arm in said bore in said body member and its shorter arm engaged with said valve body in said sealed chamber, the bight of said tube being engaged Within said notch in the outer end of the body member and lying in the plane of the face of the body member, and a check valve for said vent passage.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

LEROY J. THOMPSON.