An Improved Apparatus for Measuring Liquids.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1889
Mintyri
Complete Specification Left, 30th July, 1890-Accepted, 25th Oct., 1390
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION..
An Improved Apparatus for Measuring Liquids.
1, FRANK SETTLE FOLEY of 150 Lee Lane Horwich in the County of Lancaster
Solicitor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An apparatus for measuring liquids so that any given quantity can be drawn off
without the use of separate utensils or measures, consisting of a transparent
graduated receptacle or measure to contain the liquid combined with an inlet and
outlet arrangement of pipes, so that the measure always fills itself automatically,
and the liquid can be drawn off to the required quantity, according to the graduations
marked upon the transpirent measure; with suitable tap an! valve.
Dated this 24th day of October 1889
FRANK S. FOLEY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Measuring Liquids.
I FRANK SETTLE FOLEY of 150 and 152 Lee Lane Horwich in the County of
Lancaster Solicitor do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
The invention is an apparatus for accurately measuring liquids of all kinds, whereby
any given quantity can be drawn off by one operation without the use of separate
utensils or measures.
It consists of a transparent graduated receptacle or measure at the top of which is
fitted a suitable valve through the opening of which valve the air is allowed to leave
the receptacle or measure as the same is in course of being filled, or to enter the said
receptacle or measure as the same is being emptied. The valve automatically closing
as the liquid has dispelled the air from the receptacle or measure and automatically
opening as the liquid leaves the receptacle or measure and the air again enters.
Although I do not bind myself to any form of valve except as substantially above
described the same may be constructed as hereinafter mentioned.
The receptacle or measure is open at the bottom and is suitably affixed to the top
portion of a tap and immediately above the plug or cock of such tap and has com-
munication with the passage ways of such tap and plug or cock. The tap is put in
connection with the main vessel containing the liquid to be drawn off.
The plug or cock of such tap consists of a three way plug or cock whereby when
the same is in its normal position allowing communication between the main vessel
containing the liquid to be drawn off and the graduated receptacle or measure the
passage ways-of the tap and plug or cock are connected with the main vessel and the
receptacle or measure and the liquid flows into and fills the receptacle or measure
but the passage way from the plug or cock to the mouth of the tap is closed.
The valve I prefer fitted at the top of such receptacle or measure consists of a hole
with a seating of india rubber cr other suitable material and a ball or other suitable
float and the ball or float when reached by the liquid fonts on the surface of the
liquid and is lifted by the liquid to and helded against the seating completely closing
the valve and when the liquid falls in the receptacle or measure the ball or float drops
and opens the valve.
The action of the improved apparatus is as follows:-
When the tap and apparatus is connected with the main vessel containing the
liquid to be drawn off the liquid flows along the passage (marked A in the drawing

page_text: hereto annexed) of the tap and through the passage (marked Bin such drawing) in
the plug or cock up into the receptacle or measure (marked in such drawing) and
fills it, automatically closing the valve (marked D in such drawing) as the liquid
reaches it as before described. This is the normal position of the apparatus.
When it is desired to draw off and measure any quantity of the liquid, turn the
plug (marked E in such drawing) of the tap and the connection between the main
vessel and the receptacle or measure is severed and completely blocked and the
receptacle or measure is brought into communication with the month of the tap and
the liquid flows out of the receptacle or measure through the passages (marked Band F
in such drawing) in the plug or cock and tap out of the mouth of the tap into any
vessel placed to receive it. As the liquid leaves the month of the tap the level of the
liquid in the receptacle or measure falls and as that level reaches the graduations
marked upon such receptacle or measure the operator can see the quantity drawn off
and measured and when he has drawn the required quantity by turning back the
plug or cock of the tap to its original and normal position the communication between
the receptacle or measure and the mouth of the tap is severed and completely
blocked and no liquid can leave the receptacle or measure and the communication
between the receptacle or measure and the main vessel is again opened and
the receptacle or measure fills again and the apparatus is ready for use as
required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is
1. The use in combination of a transparent graduated receptacle or measure fitted
with a suitable valve through the opening of which valve the air is allowed to leave
the receptacle or measure as the same is in course of being filled with liquid or to
enter. the said receptacle or measure as the same is being emptied, the valve automa-
tically closing as the liquid has dispelled the air from the receptacle or measure and
automatically opening as the liquid leaves the receptacle or measure and the air
again enters; and suitably affixed to a three way plug tap or other suitable tap so
that when the cock is in one position the liquid flows from the main vessel into the
measure and the same always fills itself automatically and when the cock is turned
into another position the connection between the main vessel and the measure is
severed and completely blocked and the liquid is allowed to flow from the measure
out of the mouth of the tap and can be drawn off to the quantity required according
to the graduations marked upon the transparent measure in the manner hereinbefore
described.
2. The improved means of measuring and drawing off any given quantity of liquid
at one operation without the use of separate utensils or measures as hereinbefore
described.
Dated this 29th day of July 1890
FRANK S. FOLEY.