US817420A - Collapsible barrel. - Google Patents

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PATENTED APR. 10, 1906.

J. EL'DURANT.

COLLAPSIBLE BARREL.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 9, 1904. RENEWED 001.11, 1905.

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GOLLAPSIBLE BARREL.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 9, 1904. RENEWED OCT. 11, 1905.

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JOSEPH H. DURANT,

COLLAPSIBLE BARREL.

To all whom it na/y concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn H. DURANT, a residing at Marlboro, in the county of Cheshire, State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Bar rels and I do hereby 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.

This invention relates to barrels and similar receptacles comprising staves and heads, the object of the invention being to provide a construction wherein the parts will be held securely in active positions when desired and which will permit of disassembling of the parts and packing them together to occupy a minimum space when they are to be shipped em ty.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a construction which will be simple, cheap, and effective. I

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is an elevation of a barrel embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the barrel in a plane including one of the chain-hoops, parts thereof being in elevation. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig.4 is an end view of the barrel.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a barrel comprising heads and 11 of ordinary construction, the edges of which are sharpened or beveled, as illustrated, to engage in the grooves 12 and 13, respectively, in the inner faces of the opposite end portion of the barrel-staves 15.

Instead-of the usual rigid hoops that are ordinarily employed for holding the staves together and in engagement with the heads of the barrel there are employed flexible hoops comprising chains 16, which are four in number and which are disposed in pairs around the end portions of the barrel in the positions usually occupied by the ordinary rigid hoops.

Each chain is attached at its ends to the studs 17 and 18, respectively, which project from angle- plates 19 and 20, the opposite end portions of which project outwardly from the barrel and are perforated to receive 5 a clamping-bolt 21, having a nut 22.

When

the barrel is set up, the nuts 22 are screwed Specification of Letters Patent.

Jiatentecl April 10, 1906.

Application filed April 9,1904. Renewed October 11, 1905. Serial No. 282,324.

onto the bolts and serve to draw the angleplates or clamping-plates toward each other and tighten the chains around the barrel. \Vhen the barrel is to be knocked down, the nuts are loosened or backed until the staves can be separated sufficiently to permit of disengagement or removal of the heads, and the staves are then disposed one upon another.

In order that the staves may not be widely separated, and thus to prevent loss of staves and insure proper relative positions of the staves when the barrel is set up, each hoopchain is loosely connected with the staves. The staves against which the angle-plates 19 and lie are provided at each end with guides for said angle-plates, said guides consisting of a U-shaped plate 25, the central portion of which is secured to the stave and the extreme end portions of which are bent outwardly at right angles, as shown at 26 and 27, the portions 26 and 27 engaging loosely over the angle-plates at the inner edges thereof. Cooperating with the portion is the lip 27 on a plate 28, which is secured to the barrel-stave, and cooperating with the portion 26 is the lip 29 on the plate 30, which is secured to the outer end portion of the barrel-stave and the outer end of which is bent around the end of the barrel-stave, as shown at 31. The bases of the an le-plates are thus permitted to slide circum erentially of the barrel, so that the tensions of the hoopchains may be adjusted.

On each of the remaining staves at each end are secured two plates 30 and 31, having loops or arches therein, as illustrated,through which the hoop-chains at that end of the barrel are passed, the outer plates 31 being bent around the extremities of the staves, as illustrated.

With the arrangement of guide-plates or re taming-plates described the chains are freely movable, and when the barrel is knocked down the chains hold the staves against com plete separation, while permitting them to be closely packed together.

It will be understood that in practice modifications of the specific construction shown may be made, and any suitable mate rials and proportions may be used for the various parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is-' 1. In a collapsible receptacle, the combination with a body comprising staves and heads embraced by the staves, of guide-plates secured to two mutually-adjacent staves, the endmost guide-plates being continued over the ends of the staves, looped guide-plates secured to the remaining staves and extending over the ends of such staves, tension devices engaging with the first-named guideplates, and chains connected with the tension devices and passed slidably through the 100 s.

2 In a collapsible receptacle, the combination with a body comprising staves and heads embraced by the staves, of a series of guide-plates secured to each of two mutuallyadjacent staves at each end thereof, the endmost guide-plates being bent around the ends 0t their respective staves and the Inutually-adjacent ends of the guide-plates of each series being bent upwardly from the staves and then toward each other and lying in spaced relation to form guides, angular tension-p1ates slidably engaged in the guides, tension-bolts engaged with the tensionplates, loop-guide plates secured to the remaining staves and chains attached to the tension-plates and passed laterally through the loops.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence oftwo Witnesses.

JOSEPH H. D-URANT. Witnesses:

JOHN E. ALLEN, AGNES C. CURTIS.

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