US943815A

US943815A - Barrel or keg.

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Publication number: US943815A
Application number: US46068908A
Authority: US
Inventors: James F Craven
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1908-11-02
Filing date: 1908-11-02
Publication date: 1909-12-21
Anticipated expiration: 1926-12-21

Description

J. F. CRAVBN.

BARREL 0R KEG.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 2, 190B.

943,815.- Batented Dec. 21, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

INVENTOR J. F. CRAVEN.

BARREL 0R KEG.

APPLICATION rILEp Nov. 2, 19,08.

` grooved to receive said flanges, and an an-` unirsi) srirrns PATENT OFFICE. y

JAMES F. CRAVEN,y OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.'

BARREL on KEG.

f -To alluiho'ni il may Concern way of handling barrels without liability of u loosening the joints and causing leakage,

Generally stated the invention comprises a barrel or like receptacle having closed ends and formed in two or more sections with their contiguous ends provided with fianges and connected by means of a iing oi'hoop iiular key forced into said groove and keying the anges to said grooved ring, as will hereinafter be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l lis a view partly in side elevation and partly in section of one form of my improved barrel; Figs. 2,-3', 4 and 5 are sectional detail views illustrating the method of conf necting said bai-rel sections; Fig. 6 is a similar view illustrating a modific'ationiii the shape of the connecting parts; Fig. T 1s a sectional detail of a portion of a barrel having longitudinal corrugations and a flat plain bilge portion, and also showing a further modification ofthe connecting parts;

Fig. 8 is a sectional detail-illustrating an:

other form of the joint; and Fig. 9 is a transverse section through a completed bar rel having sections connected as shown in Fig. 8. i f

The barrel shown 'is formed of a plurality of transverse sections l and l, which preferably areformed by stamping, pressing or spinning the same from sheet metal. The heads 2 are integral with the end sections,

and preferably are depressed Within the'ends of the shell as shown and are-(lished or coiicave. It is also preferred that the rim portions connecting the head with the shell be. curved and stand away from the shell, as such construction permits the. head to yield when 'subjected to a severe blow, pressure or other stress. 4

Thevsections 1 and la are connected to- Specification of Letters Patent.

'Application filed November 2, 1908.

Patented Dec. 21,1909. semi No.' 460,689. l

gethei' by lthe followinoP sents a l'ioop'or ring paced inside of the bariel and provided in its outer face with a groove 4 which may be formed therein either by cutting or rolling., The hoop or ring preferably is continuous and without a joint or seam, but if desired it inlay be formed in sections. The contiguous edges of the sections l and l are flanged inwardly as ai T, 'said flanges entering the `groove 4. of ring` 5, and in the, preferred forni as shown i`n l ig'.

S,are provided with lips or projections T which lie in thel bottoni'of groove i and overlap one of said lips preferably at its free edge forming an outwardly projecting -flange as shown'in Fig. S. "lhe flanges T are keyed into the lgroove l of ring 5 by means of'an unbroken annulus or ring tf, which is forced tightly into said groove to entirely fill the saine and securely lock the' flanges in the groove. t Preferably this ring or aiinnlus is'first heated and contracted peripherally and forced down into the groove. and isiioii-resilient so that when forced into the groove it takes a permanent. 4set and remains firmly in the position to which it` is forced. It inay be contracted peripherally into the groove 4 by any suit- .able ineaus and made to conform to the shape of the groove in the ring. The groove 4 in ring or hoop 5 may have flared walls as shown :in Figs. 2 to 5, oi' undercut Wallsl as shown in Fig. 6, or parallel or right angled walls as shown in Figs. 'Tand S. When the key is Wedgeshape, as in Figs. 2 to ,5, and forced between the flangesT it serve4 to firmly press said flanges againstthe wallsI of groove Ll. vIn the forni shown in Figs. 1 to T the simple flanges 7 inay be of such depth that they do not extend entirely to the bottom of the groove el in ring or hoop 5 sothat small spaces ai'e left into which sonie of the metal of the'key 6 is forced to holdI the -latter firmly in posit-ion, as shown in Figs.- 5, 6 and 7. To insure the spreading of the metal iiitothese spaces a V-shaped prothereof as shown) in Fgxj2.' Another-.see tion i'sthen lslidonto th'eprojecting .petition of the ring or hoop and the edge of this section is then bent down into the groove and agaiilst the other sidewall thereof as shown in Fig'. 3. into the groove between the turned-in parts T of the. shells or sections.

With the forni of flanges shownin Figs. l to T packing may be employed to prevent leakage, such packing preferably being placed between the flanges 7 and the.. side walls of the groove et, as shown at 9 in Fig. 7. lVhen the flanges are provided with overlapping portions as shown in Fig. .8 of practically the width of the groove, the key when it is forced inwardly, and particularly when it shrinks on cooling, tightly `forces the overlapping parts 7a together and against the bottom of the groove so that an absolutely tight joint is provided. This form also has the advai'itage that if the barrel be given a blow endwise, such as when slid down skids, the joint will not readily loosen, due to the fact that the overlapping portions 7 are substantially of the width of the groove, extend entirely across the groove and abut against the wall on the opposite A side of the groove, so that endwise shocks or blows on the barrel have no effect on the joint.

lVhen the Vsections of the barrel or other receptacle are corrugated longitudinally, it is preferred that a portion of the barrel at its largest diameter be left plain, as shown at 10, Fig. 7, so that the barrel will roll easily. This plain portion is formed forcing the-netal at the ends of the adjoining sections outwardly, so that said plain portion forms the largest diameter or bilge of the barrel. The recess formed by so forcing out the metal toform this plain bilge, provides a seat for the hoop or ring 5.

It will be readily understood that the flanges 7 may be turned in before the hoop or rmg 5 is inserted. ln such case the hoop or ring should be noncontinuous so that its ends can vbe moved ont of line and its -dialneter sufliciently contracted to permit it being inserted into the sections.

rl`he barrel described is light and yet strong and capable of withstanding all ordinary usage. It is of standard barrel shape, that is, enlarged at `the middle so that it can be readilyhandled, and particularly easily up-ended. The joint can be made absolutely tight, and in the preferred form is of such a nature that it effectually resists end shocks.

The key (S is then forced .l barrel constructed as described can be used for storing and transporting even very mobile and volatile liquids.

What I claim is:

l. A barrel or other receptacle composed of a plurality of transverse sections, contiguous ends of the sections being provided with inturned flanges, and means for connecting se 'd sections consisting of an annular hoop or ring arranged within the sections` and grooved for the reception of the flanges of the latter, and a. continuous unbroken non-resilient annular key contracted peripheral-ly and completely filling the groove in the ring and the space between the flanges.

A barrel or other receptacle composed of a plurality of transverse sections, contiguous ends of the sections being provided with inturned flanges and overlapping lip portions, an internal ring provided with a groove :For the reception of said flanges and lips, and a continuous unbroken non-resilient annular key contracted peripherally into the groove in the ring and between the flanges and forcing the overlapping lips into contact.

3. A barrel or other receptacle composed of a plurality of transverse sections, an internal ring grooved on its outer face, contiguous ends of said sections being provided with inturned flanges having at their edges overlapping lips supported in the groove of. said ring, and an unbroken annulus contracted peripherally into said groove between the flanges and forcing the overlapping portions into tight Contact with each other and with the bottom of the groove. l

et. A barrel or other receptacle composed of a plurality of transverse sections, an internal ring grooved on its outer face, contignous ends of said sections being provided with inturned flanges and with lips of substantially the width of the groove in said ring, the lips of the two sections overlapping in said groove and a continuous unbroken annular key contacted peri'pherallyinto said groove between the flanges of the sections and forcing the overlapping lips into tight. contact with eachother and with the bottom of the groove.

ln testimony4 whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

i JAMES F. CRAVEN. lVitnesses: l

FRANCIS J. ToMAssoN, CHARLES BARNET'I.