﻿[Ill] 
  PATENTS 
  ISSUED 
  RELATING 
  TO 
  FISH 
  AND 
  FISHERIES. 
  1085 
  

  

  upper 
  side 
  a 
  recess 
  in 
  which 
  the 
  lever 
  rests 
  when 
  it 
  is 
  thus 
  closed 
  down. 
  

   When 
  the 
  bolts 
  are 
  retracted 
  tbe 
  head 
  can 
  be 
  inserted 
  into 
  the 
  open 
  end 
  

   of 
  the 
  barrel 
  with 
  the 
  packed 
  edge 
  resting 
  upon 
  the 
  rim. 
  By 
  pushing 
  

   the 
  lever 
  down 
  upon 
  the 
  head 
  the 
  sliding 
  bolts 
  are 
  projected 
  under 
  the 
  

   rim, 
  thereby 
  drawing 
  the 
  edge 
  of 
  the 
  head 
  tightly 
  against 
  the 
  outer 
  side 
  

   of 
  the 
  rim 
  and 
  locking 
  it 
  in 
  the 
  barrel. 
  A 
  wire 
  is 
  then 
  drawn 
  through 
  

   the 
  opening 
  in 
  the 
  end 
  of 
  the 
  tongue 
  above 
  the 
  lever, 
  and 
  its 
  ends 
  are 
  

   connected 
  by 
  a 
  metallic 
  seal 
  whereby 
  the 
  lever 
  is 
  firmly 
  secured 
  in 
  place 
  

   at 
  a 
  quarter 
  circle 
  from 
  the 
  insertion 
  of 
  the 
  bolts, 
  and 
  on 
  the 
  under 
  side 
  

   of 
  the 
  head 
  are 
  two 
  turn-buttons 
  to 
  engage 
  against 
  the 
  under 
  side 
  of 
  

   the 
  rim. 
  The 
  buttons 
  are 
  each 
  attached 
  to 
  a 
  bolt, 
  which 
  projects 
  up- 
  

   ward 
  through 
  the 
  removable 
  head, 
  and 
  is 
  provided 
  with 
  a 
  knob 
  or 
  head 
  

   having 
  a 
  nose. 
  This 
  knob 
  turns 
  on 
  a 
  plate 
  which 
  is 
  seated 
  in 
  a 
  recess 
  

   formed 
  in 
  the 
  head, 
  whereby 
  it 
  is 
  prevented 
  from 
  turning. 
  The 
  plate 
  

   has 
  two 
  projecting 
  stops 
  at 
  right 
  angles 
  to 
  each 
  other, 
  and 
  the 
  nose 
  of 
  

   the 
  knob 
  swings 
  between 
  them, 
  and 
  the 
  movement 
  of 
  the 
  turn 
  button 
  

   is 
  limited 
  by 
  the 
  stops 
  to 
  a 
  quarter 
  turn. 
  The 
  buttons 
  are 
  to 
  furnish 
  an 
  

   additional 
  fastening. 
  The 
  nose, 
  and 
  the 
  stop 
  against 
  which 
  it 
  rests 
  

   when 
  the 
  turn-buttou 
  is 
  projected 
  under 
  the 
  rim, 
  are 
  provided 
  with 
  per- 
  

   forations 
  through 
  which 
  a 
  wire 
  can 
  be 
  drawn 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  of 
  attach- 
  

   ing 
  a 
  seal. 
  

  

  CLAIMS. 
  

  

  '•1. 
  The 
  combination, 
  with 
  a 
  barrel 
  or 
  tub, 
  A, 
  of 
  a 
  ring, 
  c, 
  composed 
  

   of 
  a 
  strip 
  of 
  wood 
  made 
  of 
  uniform 
  cross-section 
  throughout 
  its 
  length, 
  

   and 
  sprung 
  into 
  a 
  recess 
  of 
  suitable 
  shape 
  formed 
  in 
  the 
  barrel 
  or 
  tub 
  

   near 
  its 
  end, 
  substantially 
  as 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  "2. 
  The 
  combination, 
  with 
  a 
  barrel 
  or 
  tub, 
  A, 
  provided 
  on 
  its 
  inner 
  

   surface, 
  near 
  its 
  end, 
  with 
  a 
  projecting 
  ring, 
  c, 
  of 
  a 
  removable 
  head,B, 
  

   resting 
  upon 
  tbe 
  ring 
  c, 
  and 
  fastening 
  devices 
  applied 
  to 
  the 
  underside 
  

   of 
  the 
  head 
  and 
  adapted 
  to 
  be 
  projected 
  under 
  the 
  ring 
  c 
  for 
  securing 
  

   the 
  head 
  and 
  to 
  be 
  retracted 
  for 
  releasing 
  the 
  head, 
  substantially 
  as 
  set 
  

   forth. 
  

  

  "3. 
  The 
  combination, 
  with 
  a 
  barrel 
  or 
  tub, 
  A, 
  provided 
  with 
  a 
  ring 
  or 
  

   shoulder, 
  c, 
  of 
  a 
  removable 
  head, 
  B, 
  provided 
  with 
  sliding 
  bolts//', 
  at- 
  

   tached 
  to 
  the 
  under 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  head 
  and 
  adapted 
  to 
  engage 
  with 
  their 
  

   outer 
  ends 
  under 
  tbe 
  ring 
  c, 
  and 
  a 
  lever, 
  F, 
  to 
  which 
  the 
  inner 
  ends 
  of 
  

   the 
  bolts//' 
  are 
  connected 
  and 
  whereby 
  both 
  bolts 
  are 
  moved 
  in 
  oppo- 
  

   site 
  directions, 
  substantially 
  as 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  "4. 
  The 
  combination, 
  with 
  the 
  removable 
  head 
  B, 
  of 
  the 
  sliding 
  bolts 
  

   //', 
  one 
  of 
  which 
  is 
  provided 
  with 
  a 
  projecting 
  tongue, 
  h, 
  and 
  the 
  lever 
  

   F, 
  having 
  an 
  opening, 
  h', 
  substantially 
  as 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  "5. 
  The 
  combination, 
  with 
  the 
  removable 
  cover 
  B, 
  constructed 
  with 
  a 
  

   projecting 
  rim, 
  b, 
  of 
  a 
  packing-ring, 
  d, 
  applied 
  to 
  the 
  under 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  

   rim 
  b 
  7 
  and 
  a 
  hoop, 
  e, 
  which 
  surrounds 
  the 
  lower 
  contracted 
  portion 
  of 
  

  

  