Year: 1886

page_text: шрготешение щ швабити тара.
I JOHN STEEL of 7 Martell Road West Dulwich in the county of Surrey,
Merchant and Manufacturer 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:-
This invention relates to an efficient form of tap which will discharge any one of
two or more different measured quantities and also give a continuous flow of liquor,
and is illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Figures 1. 2 and 3 are respectively, side, top, and bottom views.
Figure 4 is a longitudinal section with the plug in one position.
Figure 5 is a longitudinal section with the plug in a second position.
Figure 6 is a longitudinal section with the plug in a third position.
Figure 7 is a longitudinal section with the plug in a fourth position.
Figure 8 is a side view of a modification.
Figures 9 to 12 are respectively transverse sections on the lines A. B. C and D
of figure 4.
Figures 13 to 16 are respectively transverse sections on the lines A. B. C and D
of figure 5.
Figures 17 to 20 are respectively transverse sections on the lines A. B. C and D
of figure 6.
Figures 21 to 24 are respectively transverse sections on the lines A, B, C and D..
of figure 7.
Figures 25 to 27 are respectively transverse sections on the lines E. F. and G of
figure 8.
Figure 28 is an end view.
The hollow plug which is the measuring chamber is divided into front and rear
compartments of any required capacity-by overlapping partitions at a² as shown
in figure 5, each compartment being vented at given points b (figures 5 and 14)
and c (figures 6 and 18) so that air may be admitted, from the opening d in the
case, to one or other when the handle is placed in certain positions; and accordingly
as vent is opened in rear or front of the partitions the whole or only a portion of
the contents of the measuring chamber will be discharged, through the outlet e.
When the handle is placed in the position shown in figure 4 the liquor enters the
measuring chamber by the bottom ports f¹ and f' while the air escapes by the
top ports g' and g³.

page_text: When the handle is turned to the position shown in figure 5 the top and bottom
ports are closed and the outlet e and vent b opened so that the contents of the
front compartment may be drawn off the quantity contained in the rear com-
partment being suspended in consequence of the absence of vent thereto.
When the handle is turned to the position shown in figure 6, the vent passage c
is opened so that the contents of both compartments may be drawn off.
When the handle is turned to the position shown in figure 7 the top and bottom
ports are again opened and a continuous flow of liquor is obtained through the
putlet h.
The transverse sections-figures 9 to 24 show the relative positions of all the
openings in the plug and case when the handle of the tap is turned to the various
positions indicated by the dotted lines i..
Figures 8. 25. 26 and 27 show a modification of the arrangement by which the
vent passage to the rear compartment is contained in the case instead of in the
plug.
Figure 28 shows stop plate ; and stop pin k, by which the bandle may be
regulated to turn in one direction for obtaining measured quantities and in the
contrary direction for procuring a continuous flow of liquor.
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In the practical application of my invention I do not confine myself to the
precise details herein set forth and delineated and the hollow plug may contain
more than two compartments divided and vented in the manner described.
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
1st. The combination of a tap for discharging any one of two or more different
measured quantities and giving a continuous flow of liquor, substantially as herein
set forth and delineated.
2nd. The combination of a tap having the measuring chamber divided by means
of open partitions, so that one compartment is not isolated from the other, sub-
stantially as herein set forth and delineated.
3rd. The combination of a tap so constructed that accordingly as air is admitted
at different points, the whole or only a portion of the contents of the measuring
chamber may be drawn off, substantially as herein set forth and delineated.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1886.