US434018A

US434018A - Barrel-stand

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Publication number: US434018A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1890-08-12
Anticipated expiration: 1907-08-12

Description

I (No Model.)

0. E. FRANKS.

BARREL STAND.

No. 434.018.. f Patented Aug. 12, 1890.

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CHARLES E. FRANKS, OF HOUSTONIA, MISSOURI.

BARREL-STAND.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,018, dated August 12, 1890.

Application filed June 12, 1890.

To all whont it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. FRANKS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Houstouia, in the county of Pettis and State of .Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Barrel-Stands; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in barrel-stands; and it has for its object to simplify and cheapen the construction of this class of devices and to provide a light yet strong and durable barrel-stand which is adapted to support and se- I eurely retain in place any of the various sizes and forms of barrels. Simple lever mechanism is provided whereby the barrel may be readily tilted when it may be found either necessary or desirable to tilt the barrel in order to more readily draw the contents.

To these ends, and to such others as theinvention may pertain,the same consists in the peculiar construction and in the novel combination, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and then specitically defined in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, like letters of reference indicating like parts in the two views, and in which drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a barrelstand constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view, in which the device is shown as in actual use, with the barrel tilted.

Reference now being had to the details of the invention by letter, A designates the base of the stand, consisting of the legs B B, united at their point of intersection, as shown.

C is the barrel-support, which consists of the timber D, which is pivoted at substantially its longitudinal center between the ears or lugs .D', which rise vertically from the serial No. 355,243. (No model.)

stand A. To the upper face of the timberD are secured two or more transverse strips E, said strips being secured to the timber by means of either screws or bolts passed through extended into the timber. The ends of the stripsE are curved upwardly, thus forming the arms E, which serve to form a rest or support for the barrel, as will be readily understood. At one of its ends the timber D is cutaway upon its lower side to form the bev eled portion D and upon the upper face of the timber at the end which is thus beveled a metallic strip F is secured. This strip is extended slightly beyond the end of the timher, where it is extended vertically for a short distance and has its extreme end bent rearwardly, as shown at F, thus forming a hook which is adapted to fit over the chine of the barrel, which is placed upon the stand.

The end of the timber D opposite to that which is provided with the strip F is provided with an adjustable device G, which consists of a single piece of heavy wire, or, if pre ferred, of a strip of suitable iron or other metal. This wire or metallic strip is passed around the timber from the lower side, em bracing the lower and side faces of the timber, the ends of the wire being extended for a short distance above the upper face of the timber and provided with hooks G, adapted to be fitted over the chine of the barrel.

In order to adapt the retaining device G to use in connection with barrels of various lengths, the same is made adjustable by means of a metallic strip H, which is secured to the lower face of the timber in such a manner as to retain the wire in position, but at the same time permit of its being moved freely in the direction of the-length of the timber, as shown.

I is a crank-shaft, which is suitably journaled within bearings 1' upon the base portion of the stand beneath the rear end of the timber D, one end of the lever being extended, as shown at I, to form an operating-lever. The crank l of the lever I has connected therewith one end of the link or rod J, the opposite end of which is bent at right angles to thelength of the rod, thus forming the short horizontal arm J, which arm is adapted to fitwithin one of the holes D upon the beam D. Several of these holes D are provided,

the strips at their longitudinal centers andto its lower end I provide two .rings or eyes;

as shown, and it will be readilynn'derstood that the angle at which the barrel-upon the stand is tilted maybe regulated by changing the position of the arm from one to another of the holes D In order to facilitate the operation of tiltingihe stand when a heavybarrel is placed thereon, I provide a supplemental lever K,

which lever may be constructed of wood or, of any other material adapted for the purpose. Upon one face of the lever K adjacent K, which rings are adapted to fitover the rod or leverl when a greater purchase is necessary.

In loading a barrel upon the stand the barrelis stood upon enda-nd the device is moved to the side-of the barrel, and the hook-F at the end of the timber D is inserted beneath the'chine of the barrel, the timber havingfirst been tilted to the proper angle by the use of the operating-lever described. The barrel is then tilted so as --to cause the same to rest upon the supporting-arms E. The hooks G are then passed overjthe chine at the upper-end of the barrel, thus securely looking it in place. The upper ring upon the supplemental operating-lever is then passed; over the hook M at the end of the timber D,, and by pressure upon the lever the barrel; will'be brought at once into a horizontal po-@ sition. The supplemental handle is then ap-= plied to the lever at the side'of the machine? in the manner specified, and'the barrel may? be readily tilted to any angle desired. i

For greater convenience inmoving the device from place to place I may provide the same with suitable casters.

Having thus described'my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- I 1. The combination, with the base and the pivoted timber D, of the barrel-holdingdevices on said timber, the crank-shaft journaled on the base, and the pivotal connections'between the shaft and the timber, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination, with the base and the pivoted timber D, of the barrel-holding devices on said timber, the crank-shaftjournaled in hearings on the base and having one end extended to form'an operating-handle, the link connected at one end to the crank of the crankshaft and at the other end constructed to be adjustably engaged with the timber, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the base and the vtimberD, pivoted thereon and carrying the barrel-holding devices, of the crank-shaft journaled in bearings on the base, the link connecting said shaft and timber, the supplemental lever K, provided with rings K K, and the hook Mat one end of the timber D, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. 'FRANKS. \Vitnesses:

JAMES MCROBERTS, SAM J. WEATHERS.