US Patent: 433,015 
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| Vent Bung and Bushing
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	        Patentee:
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 | John Meyer (exact or similar names) - Covington, KY |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Not known to have been produced |  
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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| Applied: | 
Aug. 23, 1889 | 
 
| Granted: | 
Jul. 29, 1890 | 
 
 
 
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John Meyer patent July 29, 1890  |  
 
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        Description: |  
| The bung is for beer barrels; the bung and bushing have provisions to allow a partial turn of the bung to uncover a built-in air vent. 
The auxiliary wrench is noted in the specifications; the one shown in the drawing is similar in form to a stove-lid-lifter. |  
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