USRE4054E - Improvement in faucets - Google Patents

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, WILLIAM H. TRISSLER,

or CLEVELAND, onto.

Letters .Patent No. 102,624, dated May 3, 1870; reissue No. 4,054, dated June 28, 1870.

- IMPROVEMENT IN PAUCETS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

Drawing. Figure 1 is a side view of the faucet. Figure 2, a detached view of the key.

Figure 3, a detached section. Like letters refer to like parts in the several views.

Description.

. The nature of this invention lrelates to a certain combination of metal and wood in the construction of hucets, whereby there is obtained tothem the harmlessness and purity of the wood, with the strengthand f advantages ofthe metal, as hereinafter setforth.

In iig. 1, A represents the body of the faucet, conyltructed of wood, and which may be of the shape and size of those in common use.

,The stem of the faucet is covered with a metallic' shield or shell, B, closely fitted thereon, and secured lu any desirable manner.

Around the butt end is a ring, C, for the purpose' of strengthening the head.

The key-hole may he lined with a leather hush, D, or some other equivalent material.

The key E, iig.' 2, of the faucet is also constructed of wood, around the stem of which is cast, or otherj wise secured, the shell F. v

When cast,'the key is placed in a suitable mold, and themolten metal poured into it, and flows around the stem, forming a shield upon it.

The advantages resulting from the above-described arrangement and combination of the shield or shell B, with the stem, and-the shield F around the key E, are as follows, viz:

Itis well known to those having extensive use of sucets that the stems of those made entirely of wood are very liable to break or split, and a shoulder is formed on the stem by the contraction of that portion of it in the tap-hole, in consequence of the compression to which it is subjected ou being driven into the tap-hole, and more especially is this the case when they are often driven in and withdrawn, which, in many instances, .occurs several times la day; hence, the faucet soon becomes so injured and useiess that new ones are required.

.As the tapholes are not of auniform size, the original tapering form of the4 faucet-stem is destroyed by repeated driving into the tap-hole, and causing the shoulder before mentioned, which, in many cases prevents the faucet from being held in the tap-hole, or so insecurely that there is much leakage, and, at the same time, it is very liable to slip out of the tap-hole, producing waste ofthe liquor from the cask.

That part of the faucet which is driven into the barrel is of less strength than the other part of it, owing to the reduced size of the stem, while the bore through it is the same as at the key-hole. Hence, the slightest part of the faucet is that which is driven into the tap-hole, and which should be the strongest, and which becomes so by the use of the shield B. To avoid these objections in the 'matter of wood faucets, metal ones have been resorted to, which are not only more expensive than wooden ones, but are seriously objectionable from their limparting to the contents ofthe cask, in which they are used, a pecu liar metallic taste, and particularly that remaining in the bore of the faucet, either in consequence of the kind of metal used, or from the chemical effect that the liquor may have upon them. Hence, wooden faucets are preferable, from their more pure and harmless character, and are, therefore, more extensively used; but their want of permanence, under the couditions before mentioned, is one' object of this invention to secure, with the advantages of a wood faucet.y

By covering the stem with a shell, asbefore described, it possesses a. strengthr to resist compression, on being driven into the tap-hole, equal to a` metallic one, and, at the same time, has the purity of the wooden faucet, as the liquor is drawn ofi' through the wooden stem. Hence, no bad tasto is imparted to said liquor.

The keys of wood yfaucets are also made of wood, which, in consequence of their being soaked by the fluids, become soft, and, by frequent use, soon Wear away, and the taps becomeA leaky. This objection is also avoided by my faucet, as that part of the key fitted to and working in the chamber of the body is protected by a shield, F, above referred to. Hence, the wood is protected from abrasion, and will, therefore, be more secure and durable.

The faucet may be provided with a strainer, G, fig. 1, a detached view of which is shown in tig. 3. Said strainer may or may not be used, as the condition or nature of the liquors may require.

er will be found of practical use.

Claims.

When used for drawing ale or beer, in which hops are used, the straina woodiancet substantially as and for; thev purpose and combined in the manner andfor the purpose-,subset forth. stantially set forth.

2. The shell F, investing the wooden key E, con- WILLIAM H. TRISSLER. structed and arranged substantially as and for the pnrpose set forth. l Witnesses:

3. The herein-described faucet, consisting of a Wood- A. L. CHAMPION, en body, A, shield 15, key=`E,`and shell F, constructed'

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