IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING LIQUIDS AND INDICATING THE VALUE TILEREOF
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Henry Howorth, of Cleckheaton, in the County
of York, Architect and Surveyor, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING LIQUIDS AND INDICATING THE VALUE
TILEREOF."
Sealed the 6th April 1880, and dated the 7th October 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Henry Howorth
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 7th October 1879.
WILLIAM HENRY HOWORTH, of Cleckheaton, in the County of York, Architect
and Surveyor.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING LIQUIDS AND
INDICATING THE VALUE THEREOF.'
"
The object of my Invention is to prevent fraud and waste by persons employed
in the sale of liquors, spirits, or any Huid. My Invention indicates both the quantity
by measure of liquid required, and the corresponding value of the liquid in pounds,
shillings, and pence, which should be in the till; also prevents waste, spilling, is
more cleanly, dispenses with the various measures otherwise required, and prevents
mistakes made by using one measure for different liquids. My Invention is
constructed as follows:-I employ a vessel (made of china, pot, earthenware, brass,
or other metal), one vessel for each kind of liquid; within the vessel are measures
of different sizes, and inlet and outlet valves; the valves are worked by quadrant
levers mounted on a spindle, one lever to each measure; the quadrant portion of
the levers are toothed at intervals, and work into or gear with pinion wheels, so
arranged for working the inlet and outlet valves that when the handles of the
levers are in a perpendicular position, the inlet valves are open and the measure is
full, as soon as any one of the levers are pulled downwards the outlet valve is opened,
the inlet valve shut, and its corresponding measure emptied, the lever on being
returned by spring closes the outlet valve and opens the inlet valve.
By pinion wheels, lever, or ratchet, and discs having indicators thereon, the
value of such measure is indicated from time to time in pounds, shillings, and
pence on the discs, thus telling the positive amount and value of the liquid
passing through the vessel; for instance, the quadrant lever connected to a vessel

page_text: containing two penny-worth of liquid when pulled once will represent twopence on
the pence indicator, when pulled six times will indicate one shilling. The lever
connected to the three penny-worth measure when pulled four times will indicate
another shilling on the disc, and so on. The above Invention is applicable for
measuring any kind of fluid, and in auy quantity as required.
In another arrangement I construct the vessel of a given size, within which is
an upright spindle encased, the spindle and casing having inlet and outlet valves
arranged in such position that the whole or any portion of the liquor in the vessel
can be drawn off by turning the spindle more or less. For indicating, the discs
are upon separate centres; this arrangement is applicable for either a wholesale or
retail trade.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Henry Howorth in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
7th April 1880.
WILLIAM HENRY HOWORTH, of Cleckheaton, in the County of York, Architect
and Surveyor. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING LIQUIDS AND
INDICATING THE VALUE THEREOF."
The object of my Invention is to prevent fraud and waste by persons employed
in the sale of liquors, spirits, or any fluid. My Invention indicates both the quantity
by measure of liquid required, and the corresponding value of the liquor in pounds,
shillings, and pence, which should be in the till; also prevents waste and spilling,
is more cleanly, dispenses with the various ineasures otherwise required, and prevents
mistakes now frequently made by using one measure for different liquids.
My Invention is constructed as follows:-
I employ a vessel made of china, pot, carthenware, brass, or other metal; within
the vessel are measures of different sizes, inlet valves and outlet valves, the valves
are worked by quadrant levers mounted on spindles, one lever to ench measure;
the quadrant portion of the levers are toothed at intervals, and work into, or gear
with pinion wheels so arranged for working the inlet and outlet valves that when
the handles of the levers are in a perpendicular position the inlet valves are open
and the measure is full, but as soon as any one of the levers are pulled downwards
the outlet valves are opened, the inlet valve shut, and its corresponding measure
emptied, the lever is returned by a spring, closing the outlet valve and opening the
inlet valve, and the measure refills.
By means of pinion wheels, lever, or ratchet, and discs having indicators thereon,
the valve of such measure is indicated from time to time in pounds, shillings, and
pence on the respective discs, thus telling the positive amount and value of the
liquid passing through the vessel; for instance, the quadrant lever connected to a
vessel containing two penny worth of liquid when pulled once will represent two-
pence on the pence indicator, when pulled six times will indicate one shilling.

page_text: The lever connected to the three-pennyworth measure when pulled four times will
indicate another shilling on the disc, and so on. The above Invention is applicable
for measuring any kind of fluid, and in any quantity, as required; any number of
levers and measures may be employed.
In another arrangement I construct the vessel of a given size, within which is
an upright partly hollow spindle encased, the spindle and casing having inlet valve
and outlet valve arranged in such position that the whole or any portion of the
liquor in the vessel can be drawn off by turning the spindle more or loss.
For indicating; the discs are mounted upon separate centres; this arrangement is
applicable for either wholesale or retail trade.
Such being the nature and object of this my said Invention, in order that the
same may be fully understood I have hereunto annexed two Sheets of Drawings
illustrative thereof, and have marked the same with figures and letters of reference.
Sheet 1, Fig. 1, shows front elevation of my Invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation
of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section of Fig. 2 on the line A, B; Fig. 4 is a section of Fig. 1
on the line C, D; Figs. 5, 6, and 7 show gear for working the pounds, shillings, and
PRATARE
A is a vessel made of china, pot, earthenware, brass or other metal; within the
vessel A. are measures B', B2, of different sizes, preferably two-pennyworths and
three-pennyworths; the measure has inlet valve C and outlet valves D, D; the
valves are worked by quadrant levers E, F, mounted on spindles G, G, one lever
to each measure; the quadrant portions E, F, of the levers E, F, are toothed at
intervals J, and work into, or gear with pinion wheels H, H, on which are the
inlet and outlet valve spindles C and D, D, so that when the handles of the levers
are perpendicular the inlet valve C is open and the outlet valves D, D, are shut,
but so soon as any one of the levers are pulled downwards, its inlet valve C is
shut and the outlet valves D, D, are open and its corresponding measure emptied,
the levers may be returned to their perpendicular position by a spring or otherwise,
and the measure is refilled.
By means of pinion wheels K, L, M, K', L², K², L2, lever N, rod M, and ratchet
wheels N', N2, discs having indicators thereon, the value of the measures emptied
is indicated from time to time in pounds, shillings, and pence on their respective
discs.
Sheet 2 shows another arrangement or modification. Fig. 8 is a side elevation
partly in section; Fig. 9 is a front elevation; Fig. 10 is a plan view; Fig. 11 is a
plan showing indicator discs; Fig. 14 is a plan showing toothed gear for working
indicator discs; Fig. 12 is a cross sectional elevation of Fig. 8, on line A, B ; Fig. 13
is sectional elevation of Fig. 8, on the line C, D.
I construct the vessel A of a given size, within which is an upright and partly
hollow spindle B encased in B', the spindle B and casing B' having inlet valve
C, D, (see Figs. 12 and 13) arranged so that when handle G of the spindle B is in
position (see Fig. 10) the inlet valve C, D, is open and the liquor can pass into the
vessel or measure A, but on turning the spindle in the direction of the arrow, the
inlet C, D, from the supply pipe H is shut off. In the hollow spindle B and case B¹
The groove
are grooves E and F, cut out at an angle the length of the vessel A.
E in the case B¹ opens into the vessel or measure A, the groove F in the spindle B
being in the opposite direction; the grooves E and F cross each other, commencing
at the top and let off the liquor from the vessel according to the distance turned;
a valve J with cork float K' placed at the top of the vessel A (out of the way)
allows the air to enter and escape when the liquor is being drawn off and filled.
For indicating, the discs O, P, Q, are placed upon seperate centres R, S, T;
attached to the discs are toothed wheels x, y, z, the wheel W on the spindle B when
turned in the direction of the arrow (see Figs. 10, 11, and 14) moves the pence
disc Q; the pence disc Q has twelve teeth, one being clongated gears with Y on the

page_text: shilling disc P and turns it one tooth every revolution; Y has twenty teeth, one
elongated tooth Z' gears with X on the pounds disc O and turns it one tooth each
revolution. The indicator discs are numbered according to the number of their
teeth, the one illustrated going up to twenty pounds. The finger L is kept down
by a spring M and engages with the moveable stops K, K, which are placed at the
required distances, figures indicating the value of liquors being placed opposite
each stop (see Figs. 10, 11, and 14), the attendant when drawing pushes in the stop
at the two-pennyworth or three-pennyworth as required, the spindle then can only
be turned so far, and mistakes are avoided, or the spindle may have a finger or
pointer and the attendant turn to the price required. As illustrated, from one to
seven pennyworth can be drawn, but they can be made to any size and value.
Having thus fully described the nature and particulars of this my said Invention,
I would have it understood that I claim as my Invention,-
Firstly. The arrangement of inlet and outlet valves for the seperate measures,
acting in the manner and for the purpose as described and illustrated.
Secondly. The arrangements for indicating in pounds, shillings, and ponce the
value of the liquor measured, as illustrated and described.
Thirdly. The combination of spindle case and vessel having slots and valves, for
the purpose substantially as illustrated and described.
Lastly. The combination of the two angular slots, acting in the manner and for
the purpose as described and illustrated.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Henry Howorth, have hereunto set
iny hand and seal, this Fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
W. H. HOWORTH. (L.S.)
Witness,
JOHN E. WALSH,
Consulting Engineer, Mechanical Draughtsman, & Patent Agent,
Crossley St.,
Halifax,
and 30, East Parade,
Leeds.