US2011865A

US2011865A - Dispensing tap mounting

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Publication number: US2011865A
Application number: US697135A
Authority: US
Inventors: Maggenti Alberto Louis
Original assignee: MAGGENTI HOLDING CORP
Current assignee: MAGGENTI HOLDING Corp
Priority date: 1933-11-08
Filing date: 1933-11-08
Publication date: 1935-08-20
Anticipated expiration: 1952-08-20

Description

.1 A.fL MAGGENTI- 2,011,865

DISPENS ING TAP MOUNTING Filed Nov/8; 1935 J I I11 [NT/EN TOR.

Patented Aug. 20,1935

STATES *My'present invention relates to a tap or faucet mounting means 'and more particularly to. a meansgwhieh wilkfacili'tate the mounting of a I mftallibrl'tap 'or faucet upon:v abarrel, cask or I; otl 'rerllk'e container. i

object ofimy'inventionis to provide a simple, convenient and novel means: for mounting a I metap 'oi 'fancetupon a; barrel or like coni a ner; f v

" Another-ohj'ectzof my-invention: is to provide athreaded tap support'which can be mounted" in the-iplugged'outlet 'ofi' a filled barrel or cask, without-lessor liquid or'pressure from the barrel for feaslt, as the plug: is driven from the outlet te permit theinsertion of the" threaded tap sup- Another object ofv invention is to provide a device for mounting a metallic tap= in the. outlet ofi'abar-refer the like which is adapted to close the barrel eutlet when'inone position and provide ai flui'd conduit from'the barrel when in. another I :I position.

-z l-notl-ier ebi'ec'tof-myinvention is to provide a threaded sealingand tap mounting means for a :i barrel which isadapt'ed" toseat the barrel when itis threaded partially therein and form a fluid conduit when it is; threaded fully into 1 its supporting 'pcsiti'on. I I

It is'tlre-praetice in sealing a Winebarrel" to i close the tap outlet thereof with a cork which can"be di iveninto the barrel' when a tap or other fluid controlling conduit is applied thereto; the

cork being later removed" from the barrel through its'-bungliole-' when the barrel is empty. The

21-; mostcomnion' formof tapused'with such a barrel isiormed of Woodhavihg a tapered end that can. bedriven tightly into the barrel outlet. When a tap-ofithis typeisapplied toa barrel it is cust'cmary to 'pla'ee the inner endof; the tapagainst tlrecork' and= then drive the tap intothe barrel outlet so as to force the cork therefrom In drivingthetap-irrtothe-barrel, the cork isdriven the outlet beforethe taphas entered sufficientl y'far to close the outlet opening and as a.

resultisome of the liquid within the barrel will be lost'l' When the bar'rl is used-for beer, it is thefpractice t'e-"sea-l the barrel under a pressure of approximately tenpounds per squareinch and if tapof the abovetype is applied to such a barrel eensiderabl'eof the pressure will" be lost with the liquidat the time the: tap is driven I into the barrel outlet; as s'uggested above.

' Wendem taps; such asv have been referred to above, have a tendencytosleak and donotjoperate' =satisiactorily unless thelbung oi the barrel is vented. Therefore, it is a further object. of. my-

inventionto provide means for mounting',.,uponi' a wine barrel, a vented metallic tap; Of the character disclosed in. my. copendingf application for' Letters Patent, Serial. Number 661,233,. :filed:

March 1'7; 1933, which is adapted. to drive the cork from the barrel outlet and permit its. ini-.

sertion therein. without the loss} of. any liquid: and/or pressure from within the barrel;

For a better 'understanding of my; invention 10 reference should be had tov the accompanying:

drawing wherein I have shown; by way :01 illustration' and not-of. limitation; preferred embodimentsthereof. 1n thedrawing; 1 r Figure 1" is a perspective view showing a. tap" mounting device embodyingaone. aspect. ormw invention; I i

Figure 2 isa fragmentary sectional view showing'the tapmounting device in an initiaLeork or 09;.

plug removing position, i

"Figure 3 is aview' similar to Figure 2; showing-I the tap mounting device in, an: intermediate barrel outlet sealing position, I

Figure l is afragmentary sectional view show- 5; I

ing -the tap-'mounting device'in its final-position with a tap mounted thereupon, I Figure 5 is a perspective View of a t'a p mountingdevice embodying a modifiediorm of my' invention, v I 7 3 Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional vievi'showingthe tap mounting device illustrated in Figure 5 as in its barrel sealing positionj and Figure 7 is a View showing the-device'illustrated in Figures 5 and 6 in its finaI'position amountedthereuponp I I I 7 In Figures 1 to 4 of 'the-drawinglhave ilIustrated an embodiment ofmy: invention which is? particularly adapted for use on a barrel of the type; having a cork plugged outlet. I As herefiuit' shown, the invention is embodied" in a cast and/or machined tap mounting'member havingan' internally threaded tap supporting portion: ill, from which an externally threaded po'rtion ii extends. Formed'integrally 'with -'the- 3? threaded portion H, andheld in spaced relation therewith by a pair of oppositely disposed arins l2, there is a plug forming portion I 3." Tlieporti'on E3- is preferably formed with "a tapered end?" M which will facilitate an entrance of the plug forming portion l3? of the tap mounting meme. ber into a barrel outlet. The. tap supporting I portion l0 and the externally threaded: portion. H. are made tubular to: provide a: conduit 15;

through which liquid. may passjfromthe interior, 5

driven from a'barrel outlet l8 formed in the" head of a barrel head I9, and in Figure 3 of the drawing, the tap mountingmember is shown in an intermediate position with its threaded -por tion II engaging the barrel head l9. From this latter figure of the drawing, it will be seen that the cork I! has been driven completely from the barreloutlet I8 and that the plug forming portion' l3 has replaced the cork I! so as to seal the barrel outlet l8.

After the tap mounting member has been forced into the barrel head I9, to the position last described, a tap valve 20, having a sealing gasket 2|, may be screwed thereupon, as shown in Figure 4 of the drawing; The tap mounting member can then be screwed into the barrel outlet' 18 until the ports l6 are exposed'to the liquid withinthe barrel. This will provide a passageway, through which the liquid may flow when the tap valve 29 is opened.

If aLtap valve, of the type'disclosedin my copending application for patent, is used with the tap mounting member described above, it will be possible to withdraw the liquid from the barrel without providing a vent in the bung thereof, as this form of tap valve has an automatically controlled vent which will permit air to enter abarrel or other sealed" container as liquid is drawn therefrom.

In Figuresj5, 6, and? of the drawing, I have shownan embodiment of my invention which may be used as asubstitute for a cork in theoutletpof. a'pbarrel andalso provide means for the convenient mounting of a valve tap of the type r In this embodimentof my in '.;vention', the tap mounting member has an indescribed above.

ternallythreaded portion 22, into which a metallic tap valve or other faucet 20 maybe mounted, and an externallythreaded portion 23 that can be threaded in a barrel outlet. The

the: barrel outlet !3 and thus, eliminate the- ::necessity for a cork. Should it be desired to withdraw liquid from a barrel, having the latter form of tap. mounting member applied thereto, this can-be conveniently accomplished by mount- 7 ing any suitable tap, such asthe tap valve 26, upon the portion 22 and then screwing the ex-' within the barrel and thus permitthe liquid contained therein to flow through the tap valve 29" when it is opened.

r In order that the threaded portion 23 may be screwed into thefbarrel head I9, I have provided a, pairpf oppositely disposed pins 26, by means of which the tap mounting member may be easily turned into the barrel outlet IS with a spanner wrench. As an alternative for the pins 26, I may form the portion '22 with a hexagonal exterior surface similar to that upon the portion i!) of the tap mounting member illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing.

Whilel have, for the sakeofclearness and in order to disclose the invention so that it can be readily understood, described and illustrated specific devices and arrangements, I desire to have it understood that this invention is not limited to the specific means disclosed,.but may be embodied in other ways that will suggest themselves to persons skilled in the art. It is believed that this invention is new and it is desired to claim it sothat all changes as come within thescope of the appended claims are to be considered as part of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claimand desireto secure by LettersPaterit is-'- 1.,A tap mounting for a barrel or the like,

comprising a hollow tap supporting bushing hav,-,

ing an externally threaded portion adapted to be screwed directly into the outlet-of a barrel, said tap supporting bushing also having an'outwardly disposed barreloutlet closingplug at one, end, atap supporting means, atv its other end and a conduit located between said barreloutlet closing plug and said tap" supporting means adapted to form a fluid passageway fromthe in-j,

terior of the barrel :through said-tap supporting bushing when the plug at. the end thereof has been driven. through the barrel outlet and the threaded portion thereof is screwed fully into thebarrel outlet. 7

2. A plug removing and tap mounting me ans for a barrel or the'like, comprising a; tap 51113:" porting bushing having an externally threaded- *40' outlet of a barrel and a reduced and non-threadportion adapted "tobe screwed directly into the ed end portion for driving a plug from the-barrel outlet to permit a screwingofthe threaded portion of the tap. supporting bushing into the barrel outlet; the diameter of said reduced and nonthreaded end portion being sufiicient to-plug said barrel .goutlet until theexternally threaded ;portion' of the tap supporting bushing .has;been. screwed substantially into its final position in the barreloutlet. q 1 5' 3. A tap mounting -fora barrel orthe like,

comprising a tubular tap supporting bushing having an externally threaded portionadapted to be screwed into the outletof a barrel, a closed nonthreaded end portion forming abarrel outlet plug which can be, driven into the barrel outlet,- and;

a port between said closed end portion and the threaded portion forming a fluid path from the interior'ofthe bar'rel to theinterior of the tap supportinglbushing when the latter; is screwed into the outlet of the barrel.

4. A plug removing and tap mounting. means for a barrel or the like, comprising autap supporting bushing having an externally threaded portion adapted to be screwed ,directly into the outlet of a barrel and a reduced'end portion ex- I tending outwardly beyond said threaded portion for driving a plugjfrom the-barrel outletto permit the externally threaded portion ofthe tap supporting bushing to bescrewed into the-barrel:

outlet, said reduced ,end portion having a diameter at one point suflicient to:closethe barrel outlet'until' the externally threaded portion of the bushing'enters the barrel outlet. r

5. A ta'p mounting. for a barrel orthe like,

comprising a hollow tap supporting bushing havexternally threaded portion by a pair of spaced ing an externally threaded portion adapted to be arms between which a fluid may flow from the screwed directly into the outlet'of a barrel and a interior of the barrel into said. hollow tap supclosed end portion spaced outwardly from'said. porting bushing when the externally threaded threaded portion for plugging a barrel outlet portion thereof is screwed fully into the outlet 5 when the bushing is being applied to a barrel, of the-barrel.

said closed end portion being supported upon said ALBERTO LOUIS MAGGENTI'.