Patent ID: 6675643
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: G01F

Abstract:
A container volume measuring device for measuring the volume of a container having a container rim, the device comprising:a reservoir having an upper bounding surface and a known internal volume; a measuring tube having a first end and a second end with a measuring tube passage extending therebetween, said measuring tube passage having a passage volume greater than the difference in volume between said known internal volume of said reservoir and a volume range of the containers to be tested, said first end of said measuring tube sealably attaching to and being positioned with respect to said upper bounding surface of said reservoir so as to connect said measuring tube passage with said known internal volume of said reservoir; a container mount configured to sealably engage the container rim, said container mount attaching to said measuring tube and positioned such that, when the container is attached to said container mount, said second end of said measuring tube is positioned such that said measuring tube passage communicates with the container; means for measuring the volume of liquid in said measuring tube; and a support pivotably supporting said measuring tube such that said measuring tube can be pivoted to move between, a first measuring orientation where said first end of said measuring tube is lower than said second end of said measuring tube, and a second measuring orientation where said first end of said measuring tube is elevated above said second end of said measuring tube.