US1879532A - Cant hook for barrels - Google Patents

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P 27, 1932- o. H. SCHLEBEC-KER 879,532

CANT HOOK FDR BARRELS Filed March 5, 1932 fl/ g/v/W MM/INVENTOR.

STATES PAT OSCAR H. SCHLEBECKER, or roar WAYNE, INDIANA;gASSjIGRORTOZE ONE-HALF 'ro GEORGE w. swarms, of roar W'AYNE, INDIANA CANT HOOK FOR IBARBELS Application filed March- 3,

Fig. 2 is a side view of the appliance; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of a barrel with the appliance in operative position thereon.

The illustrative embodiment of the invention consists of a lever 1, preferably formed of a pipe, to one end of which is secured a plug constituting a cushion 2. Upon the lever adjacent its cushioned end is secured a fulcrum frame 3 by means of a pivot 4, the frame having side members 5, a foot 6 and a cross brace 7 A grapple frame is secured to the lever 1 by means of a pivot 9 at a point thereon spaced back from the fulcrum frame. The said grapple frame consists of a pair of divergent arms 8 connected by a cross-brace 10, and the lower end of each arm has a hook 11 formed thereon.

In use, the device is applied to the barrel 12 by placing the foot 6 of the fulcrum frame on the inner face of the end flange 13 of the barrel and then engaging the hooks 11 of the grapple-frame under the external end rim 14 thereof, after which by raising the outer end of the lever its cushioned end is brought into contact with the barrel head 15. In this manner the barrel is firmly held in the grasp of the device while the lever is being manipulated to set the barrel on end or'maneuver it about.

The lower ends of the arms 8 of the grapple frame are spaced widely apart and thefoo-t 6 of the fulcrum frame is made wide so that the lever 10 when in operating position is braced substantially against lateral swinging movement relative to the barrel so that the barrel may be moved while lying upon its 1932. Serial No. 596,588.

- side by applying lateral force to the lever, or,

the end of the barrel to which the appliance is applied may be raised by lifting upwardly upon the lever.

An advantage of the device is that it may be readily applied to the barrel by simply placing the foot and the hooks 11 in their proper positions and then raising the lever sothat its inner end bears against the barrel head,

audit is also as readily removed from the barrel by swinging the lever backwardly so that the grapple frame is moved out of engagement with the rim.

I claim: a r

1. A cant hook for barrels consisting of a lever having on one end thereof a cushion, a fulcrum frame having divergent side members and a foot contiguous with the outer ends thereof, the opposite ends of said members I bein pivotall connected with said lever at a point thereon adjacent its cushioned end, and a grapple frame having divergent arms and a crosspiece connecting same, the outer end of each arm having a hook formed thereon, the opposite ends of said arms having pivotal connection with said lever at a point thereon spaced back from said fulcrum frame. 2. A cant hook for barrels consisting of a lever, a fulcrum frame having a laterally disposed foot at one end and pivotal connection at its other end with said lever at a point adjacent one end thereof, and a grapple frame pivotally connected at one endwith said lever at a-point thereon spaced back from said fulcrum frame and being provided at its outer end with hooks spaced widely apart.

3. A cant hook for barrels consisting of a lever, and two frames pivotally connected with said lever adjacent one endthereof at points thereon spaced apart, one of said frames having a laterally disposed foot and the other frame being provided at its outer end with hooks spaced widely apart, said lever and frames being so disposed that when applied to a barrel said foot bears against the 9 inner face of the flange of the barrel and said hooks engage the external rim thereof, while the corresponding end of said lever has contact with the head ofsaid barrel.

, 4. In a device of the class described, a lever loo having pivoted frame members spaced, apart I i adjacent one end thereof adapted when the device is applied to a barrel tohave gripping engagement with the flange and rim members of said barrel 7 0n the corresponding end 7 thereof When the lever is raisedgand its inner end bears against theladjaeent head of said barrel.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

- OSCAR ,SCHLEBECKER;

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