Improvements in Portable Tanks for Oil and other Liquids.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Dec., 1898-Accepted, 4th Feb., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable Tanks for Oil and other Liquids. -
.I, GEORGE., WASHINGTON GOODING, of 9th Avenue,. South, and Addu Street,
Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The tank of this invention is mainly designed for mounting on a waggon for
the purpose of distributing liquids and more especially oil.
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the tank of the inven-
tion applied to a waggon. Fig. 2 a central vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 a
plan view and Fig. 4 an end view of the tank. Figs. 5 and 6 are separate views on
1 is the
an enlarged scale of an air valve of which several are mounted on the tank.
waggon truck; 2 the tank having vertical partitions 3; 4 the filling inlet; 5 air
valves; 6 operating levers; and 7 the delivery spout.
The tank 2, which is preferably cylindrical in form, is secured on the truck 1 in
any desirable manner and is provided with any ordinary construction of delivery
spout 7.
The tank has a number of compartments 8, having communication with
each only at their lower ends. This communication is established by having the
lower portions of the partitions open as at 9. The tank is also provided with a
screw threaded flange 10, upon which a screw cap 11 is adapted to screw, to close
the filling aperture. The tank is further provided with a number of air valves 5,
one for each compartment 8 and located at the top of the same, said valves being
connected respectively to operating rods 13 which extend rearwardly along the
upper surface of the tank and are connected, respectively, to the operating levers 6
pivotally mounted upon the back end of the tank.
Each lever 6 is provided with a notch 6 on a plate or frame 12. When a lever
is drawn back as seen at 6b (Fig. 2) it engages with the notch 6", thus holding
the valve in an open position as at 5ª. As soon as the lever is disengaged from the
notch 6, the valve is closed by a spring 14 which is secured to the cap 15 of the
valve.
When the tank is to be filled, all of the air valves are opened by operating their
respective levers and the liquid poured in through the inlet 4, passing from one
compartment to another under the partitions 3.
After the tank has been filled, the cap 11 is secured on the flange 10, thereby
preventing the entrance of air into the tank. The valves are also closed by operat-
ing the levers 6. If it is desired to draw oil from the tank, the faucet or spout 7
is opened, and the lever of the first compartment 8 operated, which action permits
the air to enter into the first of said compartments through the vent, and the oil
to flow therefrom. The oil in the remaining compartments is held stationary until
the first compartment is completely emptied, because of there being no open inlet
to said compartments, and the tendency toward a flow would be instantly checked
by the vacuum created by such an action. It will be observed that all of the
compartments 8 remain completely filled, except the one from which the oil is
being drawn, and thus the oil is prevented from splashing about when the vehicle
is in motion. The oil within the filled compartments is prevented from moving in

page_text: any direction, and simply acts as a solid mass without any gravitation or move-
ment independent of that of the tank itself.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
The combination with a tank proper of a number of vertical partitions mounted
therein, and terminating a short distance above the bottom of the same, a discharge
for said tank, valved air inlets for each of the compartments formed in said tanks,
rods connected to the said valves, pivotted levers for operating the rods, devices
for holding said levers in their adjusted positions, and means for introducing oil
into the tank, substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 9th day of December 1898.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
15, Tooks Court, London, E.C. Agent for the Applicant.