US830670A - Knockdown barrel. - Google Patents

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No- 830,670. PATENTED SEPT. 11, 1906.

G. H. MILLIGAN 6: J. F. BEE.

KNOGKDOWN BARREL.

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KNOCKDOWN BARREL.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed November 11, 1905.

Patented Sept. 11, 1906. Serial No. 286,898.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE H. MILLI- GAN and JosEPH F. BEE, citizens of the United States, residing at Charleston, in the county of Charleston and State of South arolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Knockdown Barrels; and we do hereby declare the following to be afull, 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.

Our invention relates to knockdown barrels of that character particularly adapted for holding fruits and vegetables.

The object of the invention is to provide a barrel which can be taken apart, so as to occupy a very small space and which can be very quickly'set up and which when so disposed will be light and durable.

Another object is to provide means for fastening the head or cover upon the barrel.

The invention consists of a series of staves which are spaced apart and fastened at their ends to parallel flexible straps preferably formed of sheet metal and having means for securing the ends of the straps together when it is desired to set up the barrel. Cleats are formed upon certain of the staves at one end for supporting a bottom disk, and a series of hoops are utilized for encircling the staves at the endsand center thereof and for bulgin the barrel at its center. Prongs are locate at desired intervals upon'the staves at their upper ends, and these prongs are utilized for engaging and holding the barrelcovering.

The invention also consists of the further novel features of construction and combination of parts, the preferred form whereof will be hereinafter more clearly set forth, and

' pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings we have shown the preferred form of our invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view, partly in section and partly in elevation, showing our improved knockdown barrel. Fig. 2 is a detail view showing the manner of securing the straps together at their ends. Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the prongs. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a portion of a disk covering; and Fig. 5 is a section of the upper end of the barrel, showingthe same provided with a fabric closure to securely fasten all Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 and 2 are metal straps, each strap having a loop 3 permanently secured to one end, while its other end constitutes a tongue 4, adapted to be inserted through the loop and bent backward. Parallel staves 5 are secured at their ends to the two straps 1 and 2 and are spaced apart any suitable distance. These staves are permanently connected to the straps, and certain of the staves are provided at one end with cleats 6, adapted to extend inward therefrom when the barrel is set up. Fastened between the strap and certain of the staves are plates 7, from which project outwardly-extending prongs 8, these. prongs being of course located on the outer held in a substantially cylindrical form. The

bottom disk 9 is then placed between the staves and seated on the cleats 6, after which an outside hoop 10 is placed over the strap 2 and is driven thereon, so as to firmly wedge in position. An inside hoop 11 of greater diameter than the hoop 10 is then inserted into the barrel and placed at the center thereof, so as to produce a bulge, and an outside hoop 12 is then placed over the barrel and is of such a diameter as to fit snugly around the center of the barrel.

A disk closure 13, having an annular shoulder 14, is then placed upon the upper end of the barrel and projects partly thereinto, and this closure has wires 15, fastened the eon near its periphery, and the wires are twisted in the prongs 8, so as to tightly hold the disk in place. The outside hoop 16 is then driven over the hoop 1, wires 15, prongs 8, and serves of the parts in place. The barrel after being set up in this manner will be found to be very light and durable.

If desired, a fabric closure 17 may be employed instead of the disk. With this arrangement it is necessary to utilize an inside hoop 18 at the upper end of the barrel, said hoop taking the place of that portion ofthe disk projecting into the barrel in Fig. l. The edge of the fabric is placed in engagement with the prongs 8, and the outside hoop 16 can then be placed over said fabric, the hoop 1, and the prongs 8. The entire barrel can be very quickly knocked down by removing hoop 16, then detaching the closure. Hoops 2, 12, and 11, as well as the bottom disk 9, are then removed, after which the tongues 4 are withdrawn from the loops 3. All of the staves and the straps 1 and 2 can then be laid out flat and the entire barrel will occupy the minimum space.

Having thus fully what-we desire to secure 1s 1. In a knockdown barrel, the combination with straps and means for detachably securing the ends of each strap together; of staves permanently secured at their ends to the straps, cleats extending from certain of the staves, a bottom disk detachably supported described our invention, by Letters Patent by the cleats, a hoop centrally disposed beengaging the tween the staves and held in frictional contact therewith, the diameter of said hoop being greater than the diameter of the bottom disk, and hoops surrounding the ends of the staves and the straps thereon, said hoops being held by frictional contact with the straps and staves.

2. In a knockdown barrel, the combination with straps and means for detachably connecting the ends of each strap together; of staves permanently connected at their ends to the straps, prongs extending from certain of the staves, a detachable bottom disk sur rounded by the staves, a closure detachably prongs, and a hoop surrounding the staves and overlapping one of the straps and the prongs.

3. In a knockdown barrel, the combination with straps and means for detachably securing the ends of each strap together; of

staves permanently prongs extending from certain of the staves adjacent one of the straps, a closure at one end of the staves, and flexible devices extending from the closure and detachably engaging the prongs.

4. In a knockdown barrel, the combination with straps and means detachably securing the ends of each strap together; of staves permanently connected to the straps,

prongs extending from certain of the staves adjacent one of the straps, a closure at one end of the staves, flexible devices extending from the closure and detachably engaging the prongs, and a hoop surrounding the staves and overlapping the prongs and the flexible devic engaging the same.

5. Aknockdown barrel comprising straps, means for detachablyconnecting the ends of each strap, staves secured at their ends to the straps, prongs extending from certain of the staves, cleats extending from certain of the staves, a bottom disk detachably supported by the cleats, a hoop surrounded by and held by frictional contact with the staves and of a greater diameter than the bottom disk, hoops surrounding the ends of the staves, a closure, and flexible devices extending from and detachably en aging the prongs, ,said devices and prongs being overlapped by one of the hoops.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' GEORGE H. MILLIGAN.

JOSEPH I. BEE.

Witnesses: I

B. P. CUNNINGHAM, GEO. B. LEE.

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