Untitled record

Application filed October 17,1888. Serial No. 288,347. (No model.)

To all zolbom it may concei’n:

Be it known that I, Michael Siersdorfer, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State 5 of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Siplions, of which the following is a specification.

Heretofore in starting the flow of liquids from barrels which have not been tapped, it io was usually the custom to insert a hose, pipe, or other tube through the bung in order to start the flow. This method is very laborious, and especially so when the barrels used are retained in a horizontal position.

My present invention is designed to obviate the present drawbacks by sucking the air from the pipe leading to the barrel, and thus starting the siphonic flow by means of a mechanical suction device, which will now 20 be described.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification, the figure therein shown represents a longitudinal sectional view of my improved device.

1 is a rubber bulb of any suitable shape and in the present instance shown elliptical, which has at each end a straight portion firmly secured in tubes 2 and 3. To the tube 2 is connected the pipe 7, Avhich leads from 30 the barrel or other receptacle, and on the end of the tube 3 is screwed a nozzle 9. In the outer end of the pipe 7 is a suitable strainer 6, the purpose of which is to arrest any sediment and prevent it from leaving the liquid35 containing barrel.

The strainer 6 consists of a Avire cage or frame composed of the longitudinal flexible ribs 6^a, Avhich are secured together by means of the transverse rib 6^b. The ends of these 40 longitudinal ribs are adapted to fit over the outer end of the rubber pipe or tube 7, and a binding or locking ring 16 is provided,which is slipped over the ends of the ribs and the cloth, and serves to keep and retain in posi45 tion the cloth strainer, Avhich is arranged around the Avire cage or frame, and at the same time binding the ribs and tube firmly together. These parts are assembled and placed in position as folloAvs: The piece of 50 cloth—such as is used for strainingpurposes—· is placed around the wire frame, and the edges of the cloth are slipped underneath the ring. The end of the rubber tubing is then forced into the open end of the completed strainer, the sliding locking-ring· serving to bind the 55 parts together. The tube 2 is provided with a valve-chamber 17, having a valve-seat 18 and valve 19. This valve is mounted on a longitudinally - moving stem 20, the latter serving as a guide for the valve and keeping 60 it to the proper directions and positions.

represents a dome or box on top of the tube 3. It contains a hollow stem 11,around which a spiral spring 13 is coiled, on whose upper end is a thumb-lever and on the lower 65 end a disk 10, preferably made integral with the stem, as shoAvn. A pin 15 is inserted in this stem for the purpose of affording a bearing for the holloAv stem. The valve or pan 21 is also mounted on the pin 15. The spring 70 holds the disk 10 normally depressed. When the disk is depressed, it rests on the valve or pan 21.

is a flat ring secured to or made integral with the bottom of the tube 3, the pur- 75 pose of which is to afford a bearing for the forefinger Avhen the thumb is pressed upon the stem 11. When the thumb-lever 22 is pressed down, the holloAv stem 11 Avill be raised. This movement will relieve the valve 80 or pan from pressure, and it Avill be free to respond to any outward movement.

The deAfice is operated as folloAvs: Hold the siphon with the third finger through ring 3, open valve 21 by pressing down lever 22 with 85 thumb, then compress the bulb several times, and the liquor will Aoav in a continuous stream. To temporarily stop the flow, raise the lever with the thumb, and by pressing it doAvn again the liquor will flow as before. 9c

It will be seen that Avhen the thumb-lever is turned with its face a down upon the top of the box 12 the valve Avill remain open without the necessity of retaining the lever under the thumb, and when it is desired to 95 close the valve the arm B of the lever,Avhich will be uppermost while the valve is open, may be pressed in the opposite direction and the spring will force the valve closed. It Avill also be seen that the valve-stem is piv- 100 oted in a cavity c of. this thumb-lever, and that it is pivoted at a greater distance from

407,971 the face a than it is from the lower face, in order that the valve will be held from its seat when the face a is in contact with the flat top of the box 12.

To empty contents of siphon back into barrel, simply raise the siphon above the level of barrel, and by holding it in this position a few seconds the siphon will be completely drained.