Year: 1886

page_text: I DONALD POPE of 8 Prince's Terrace, Grange Lane, Birkenhead, Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of this invention is to produce a bottle or vessel so constructed that only
a certain given quantity of liquor or fluid is allowed to flow out at one time thereby
dispensing with the necessity for separate standard measures or measuring glasses.
The apparatus consists of a bottle or vessel of any suitable shape, size, form and
material, constructed with a compartment or receptacle in the bottom end, of sufficient
capacity only to contain the exact quantity of liquor required to be delivered at each
operation. This lower compartment (or what will be called hereafter the "measure")
is connected to the upper compartment, (or what will be hereafter called the "bottle")
by means of a circular tapered or flat valve with a hollow spindle or tube passing out
through the cover or cap on top of the "bottle" and actuated by means of springs or
other equivalents so as to open or close communication between the "bottle" and the
« measure."
The communication between the "measure" and the outside is effected by means of
another valve fitted and working in the lower end of the hollow spindle of the valve
before mentioned actuated by a spindle passing to the outside up through the before
mentioned hollow spindle or tube and connected to or by springs or other equivalents
arranged in such a manner that the two valves can never be opened at the same time
so that when the "bottle" and "measure" are in connection, the communication between
the measure and the outside is closed and when communication between the
measure " and the outside is open, the connection between the "bottle" and
measure is closed.
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The action is as follows, when the bottle or vessel is in its normal or upright position,
the large valve giving communication between the "bottle" and the " measure is
open thus insuring the measure being always full, at the same time the small valve
connecting the " measure "with the outside is closed thereby preventing evaporation
of the contents of the bottle, now by the pressure of the hand or fingers exerted in the

page_text: act of lifting the vessel, the large valve is first closed, stopping communication between
the "bottle" and the " measure "and then immediately the small valve is opened
giving free communication between the "measure" and the outside; the vessel is then
inverted and the exact quantity of liquor contained in the measure allowed to run out ;
in returning the vessel again to its normal or upright position the action is just
reversed, the small valve being first closed and then the large one opened, again
allowing the "measure to be filled ready for further use.
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The foregoing description refers to portable apparatus which may stand on public
house counters and in other places and he carried about with its contents as desired.
The construction and action of the apparatus adapted to be fixed to a cash-counter
or in any convenient place where the supply of the fluid is at a higher level than the
apparatus, is practically the same, but the apparatus may be much larger and is inverted
so that the measure is permanently at the top instead of being in that position only
when the contents are being delivered.
This apparatus is adapted to a large variety of purposes being suitable for use with
most kinds of fluids which have to be delivered in regulated quantities.
To overcome any difficulty as to the admission of air into the measure and to facilitate
the movement of the valve which might be interfered with by the non compressibility
of the fluid, I place in the measure when necessary a kind of thin hollow or dished
piston which may float upon the liquor and rise and fall with it, the upper end of the
chamber being in communication with the atinosphere. This piston or diaphragm is
preferably made of a spring or yielding material which will give sufficiently to allow
of the opening of the valve.

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I, DONALD POPE of 8 Princes Terrace, Grange Lane Birkenhead 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 object of this invention is to produce a bottle or vessel so constructed that only
a certain given quantity of liquor or fluid is allowed to flow out at one time thereby
dispensing with the necessity for separate standard measures or measuring glasses.
The apparatus consists of a bottle or vessel of any suitable shape, size, form and
material, constructed with a compartment or receptacle in the bottom end, of sufficient
capacity only to contain the exact quantity of liquor required to be delivered at each
operation This lower compartment (or what will be called hereafter the " measure").
is connected to the upper compartment (or what will be hereafter called the "bottle")
by means of a circular tapered or flat valve with a hollow spindle or tube passing out
through the cover or cap on top of the "bottle" and actuated by means of springs or
other equivalents so as to open or close communication between the "bottle" and the
"measure."
The communication between the "measure" and the outside is effected by means of
another valve fitted and working in the lower end of the hollow spindle of the valve
before mentioned actuated by a spindle passing to the outside up through the before
mentioned hollow spindle or tube and connected to or by springs or other equivalents
arranged in such a manner that the two valves can never be opened at the same time
so that when the "bottle" and " measure" are in connection the communication
between the measure" and the outside is closed and when communication between
the "
measure " and the outside is open the connection between the "bottle" and
ineasure is closed.
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The action is as follows, when the bottle or vessel is in its normal or upright position
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the large valve giving communication between the "bottle" and the "measure
open thus insuring the measure being always full at the same time the small valve
connecting the "measure" with the outside is closed thereby preventing evaporation
of the contents of the bottle, now by the pressure of the hand or fingers exerted in the
act of lifting the vessel, the large valve is first closed, stopping communication between
the "bottle" and the " measure" and then immediately the small valve is opened
giving free communication between the "measure" and the outside; the vessel is then
inverted and the exact quantity of liquor contained in the measure allowed to run out;
in returning the vessel again to its normal or upright position the action is just reversed,
the small valve being first closed and then the large one opened again allowing the
measure to be filled ready for further use.
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The foregoing description refers to portable apparatus which may stand on public
house counters and in other places and be carried about with its contents as desired.
The construction and action of the apparatus adapted to be fixed to a cash counter or

page_text: in any convenient place where the supply of the fluid is at a higher level than the
apparatus is practically the same but the apparatus may be much larger and is inverted
so that the measure is permanently at the top instead of being in that position only
when the contents are being delivered.
This apparatus is adapted to a large variety of purposes being suitable for use with
most kinds of fluids which have to be delivered in regulated quantities.
To overcome any difficulty as to the admission of air into the measure and to
facilitate the movement of the valve which might be interfered with by the non
compressibility of the fluid, I place in the measure when necessary a kind of thin hollow
or dished piston which may float upon the liquor and rise and fall with it, the upper
end of the chamber being in communication with the atmosphere. This piston or
diaphragm is preferably made of a spring or yielding material which will give sufficiently
to allow of the opening of the valve.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying Drawings represents elevation partly in section of a
portable form of my apparatus in an upright or normal condition. Fig. 2 represents
the same inverted or in use and Fig. 3 represents, in section, a form of apparatus
which may be fixed to a counter or barrel. The same letters of reference will be used
to indicate parts which are identical in construction and mode of action. A is a vessel
which may either contain the bulk of the liquid to be measured off or it may communi-
cate through a union A¹ with a barrel or other source of supply, cither under pressure
or at a higher level. B is a measure which communicates with the vessel A by means
of the plug hole D₁ in the partition D. The communication between A and B may be
cut off by means of a valve or plug C consisting of a hollow spindle turned down or
coned at one end to the same angle as the valve seat D¹. The hollow spindle passes
through a sleeve or neck E and a tight joint is made by means of a conical shoulder C₁
formed on the spindle C and pressed against the inner rim of the neck by spring F
which encircles the spindle and is confined between the neck E and a collar C
formed on the spindle. In addition to this the outer end of neck or sleeve E is turned
out to form a stuffing box and a gland and packing provided to keep the hollow spindle
tight while the measure is being emptied and the conical shoulder is not bearing on
the inner rim of E. Encirling the hollow spindle on the other side of the collar C², is
a spring G which is stronger than the spring F and which is confined between the
collar and a shoulder formed in the interior of a sliding cap H which fits outside
the neck E and is provided with a contracted orifice H³, for the escape of the liquor.
Within this orifice is a bridge J to which is fixed the spindle K' of the valve K which
closes the passage through the spindle C being acted upon by the expansion of the
spring G between the Collar C and the shoulder h through the bridge Jand spindle K¹.
The sliding cap is actuated by means of clutch lever L fulcrummed at L' and provided
with pins
7 which enter a groove or channel between collars H2 formed on the cap-
It is by means of this lever and cap that the springs F and G are compressed upon
which depends the action of the valves. In the normal condition of the apparatus the
communication D¹ between the vessel A and measure B is open as shewn in Figs. 1
and 3 the hollow spindle C being closed by the valve K so as to prevent escape or
evaporation In an apparatus constructed according to Fig. 1 the weight of the
working parts would be borne by the spring F which is just strong enough to keep
the valve C raised. In Fig. 3 the working parts are supported by the neck E and the
spring F serves to draw the Conical Collar C firmly on to its seat on the neck E and
the spring G draws the valve K tight on its seat.
To draw off the fluid it is necessary in the first place to close the valve C thus
shutting off the communication between the vessel A and the measure B. To effect
this the spring F must be compressed which in Fig. 1 is done by grasping the lever L
when taking hold of the neck of the vessel or bottle A and in Fig. 3 by raising the
lever L by the pressure of the finger and thumb between it and the thumb piece W.
The valve C being closed the valve K must next be opened so as to allow a passage
for the escape of the fluid, and this is effected by exerting increased pressure on the
lever L whereby the stronger Spring G is compressed and the valve K raised from its
seat as shewn in Fig. 2. It is thus evident that the stronger spring G cannot be

page_text: compressed and the valve K opened until the valve C is on its seat and thereby
given a purchase or resistance between the collar (2 and shoulder thus ensuring the
two valves C and K never being open at the same time.
In order to provide for the admission of air to the measure as the liquid is running
out and the escape thereof when the measure is being filled a valve is provided which
varies in form and mode of action according to the kind of apparatus to which it is
applied. In the portable apparatus shewn in Figs. 1 and 2 the valve consists of a
cylindrical plug M having a conical end, the body of the plug fitting the barrel of the
gland N which is screwed into the bottom of the measure B. In the cap of the gland
is a small orifice n which is closed by the conical end of the plug M when the vessel is
upright. When the vessel is inverted the plug falls away from the orifice n allowing
air to enter which passes into the measure B through grooves me formed in the sides
of the plug (see Section Fig. 4) A pin n¹ screwed through the side of the gland N
enters a short slot in the side of the plug so as to prevent unnecessary displacement
thereof When the measured quantity has been poured out and the vessel is returned
to its original or upright position the air valve will be closed and the air in the
measure will ascend to the upper part of the vessel and the measure B again filled-
When the bottle or vessel A is empty it may be readily refilled by inverting it without
pressing the lever L unscrewing the gland N and pouring the liquid through the
opening, the hollow Spindle C being closed by the valve K no liquid can escape.
In the apparatus shewn in Fig. 3 the air inlet is formed in the top or dome B¹ of the
measure B and is closed by a very fine tapered valve P attached to a float P¹ of consider-
able buoyancy which will enable it to exert sufficient pressure upon the valve P to jam
it in its seat and prevent escape of liquor-The valve Spindle P₁ passes upwards
through a perforated guide R and is covered by a protecting cap S.
A guide may
also be used for the lower end of the Spindle but if the apparatus be fixed vertically
this is unnecessary and I prefer to steady the float by means of weights P2 these
weights are also used to adjust the height or level of floatation to suit the specific
gravity of different liquids, so that the valve P shall always float at the same level thus
ensuring the complete expulsion of all air from the measure B-To ensure the opening
of the valve at the right moment a lever T fulcrummed at t and passing through a slot
in the cap S is connected by rod T¹ with the lever L. When the latter is raised to draw
off liquor the free end of the lever T strikes the top of the Spindle P¹ just when the
valve C is closed and the valve K is opening-and opens the valve P.
It will be readily understood that my apparatus may be adapted to a great variety of
purposes being suitable for use with most kinds of fluids which require to be drawn off
in definite quantities-A form of apparatus very similar to that shewn in Fig. 3 would
be suitable for water closets the opening and closing of the valves being effected either
by means of levers operated by moveable seat or by hand in the usual manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. In an apparatus for supplying measured quantities of fluid the combination with
vessels such as A and B communicating with each other through an opening D' of
valves C and K for closing the said opening substantially as specified.
2. In an apparatus for supplying measured quantities of fluid and having a vessel
divided into two compartments such as A and B the method of cutting off the com-
munication between the two and providing for the escape of the fluid from the measure B
through the hollow Spindle C by means of valves such as C and K constructed &
operating substantially as specified.
3 In an apparatus for supplying measured quantities of fluid the Combination with
hollow spindle-valve Cand valve K for closing and opening the same of springs such
as F and G of unequal strength cap H and lever L for compressing the said springs
for the purpose of ensuring the closing of the valve C previous to the opening of the
valve K and the return closing of K before the opening of C substantially as specified
and illustrated in the accompanying Drawings.

page_text: 4. In a portable form of apparatus for measuring fluids the combination with the
measure B of a dead weight valve such as M adapted to close the air inlet and prevent
the escape of liquor when the said air inlet is below the liquor and to automatically
open the said inlet and admit the air when by the inversion of the apparatus the said
inlet is above the liquor substantially as specified.
5. The combination with a fluid measuring apparatus such as described and shewn
in Fig. 3 of a float valve such as P. P' for controlling the admission and escape of air
to and from the Measure B substantially as specified.
6. In an apparatus for supplying measured quantities of fluid the combination with
lever L for actuating the valves Cand K of rod T and lever T for opening the valve P
substantially as specified and illustrated in Fig. 3 of the accompanying Drawings.
7. In an apparatus for supplying measured quantities of fluids the combination with
hollow-Spindle-valve C and valve K springs F and G-cap H and lever L of conical
collar or valve C¹ for preventing evaporation as described for portable apparatus &
leakage as described and shewn in Fig. 3 of the accompanying Drawings substantially
as specified.
8. The complete fluid measuring apparatus substantially as specified.