Improvements in Liquid Measuring Apparatus.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Mar., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
Improvements in Liquid Measuring Apparatus.
We, ALFRED EMERSON JANES and HENRY ARTHUR RULE, Engineers, of Adding-
ton Works, Addington Square, in the County of London, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention for improvements in or connected with liquid measures for
spirits and the like relates to that class of measures in which a measure is sus-
pended below a tap from which it is filled and which when filled is tilted to empty
the contents, and has for its object to facilitate the means of emptying said con-
tents when one or more glasses are used in conjunction with this measuring and
serving device, namely by pushing the glass against the measure.
To carry our invention into effect, we attach a hanging bracket of suitable
shape and construction to a tap from which the required liquid is to be drawn.
This bracket supports a measure so that it can freely rotate, and can be turned
over by the following means:-
The measure in its front portion (namely that which is toward the person
who is serving from the measure), has a recess or indentation adapted to receive
the edge or rim of the glass. The glass is pressed against the said recess or inden-
tation which is placed below the pivoted axis of the measure. The said recess
is formed by indenting a portion of the measure, and is so formed that the recess
or indentation is graduated in its incline inwards, but terminates in a step,
adapted so that the glass when pressed against the measure easily finds its way
into the said recess, and by butting against said step during the rotation of
measure, the contents of same is thereby emptied into the glass.
This construction of tilting liquid measure we may make of metal, glass, or
any suitable material.
Dated this 7th day of March 1899.
ALFRED EMERSON JANES.
HENRY ARTHUR RULE.
We, ALFRED EMERSON JANES and HENRY ARTHUR RULE, Engineers, of Adding-
ton Works. Addington Square, in the County of London, 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 for improvements in or connected with liquid measures for
spirits and the like relates to that class in which a measure is suspended below
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page_text: a tap and which when filled is tilted to empty the contents, and has for its object
to facilitate the means of tilting the measure to empty it when one or more
glasses are used in conjunction with this measuring and serving device, namely
by pushing the glass against the measure.
The measure is pivotted in a hanging bracket adapted to be fixed to the tap in
the usual manner.
To facilitate the tilting of the measure to empty its contents into a glass, the
measure in its front portion (namely that toward the person who is serving from
the measure) has a recess or indentation adapted to receive the edge or rim of the
glass. The glass is pressed against the said recess or indentation which is placed
below the pivotted axis of the measure. The said recess is formed by indenting a
portion of the measure, and is so formed that the recess or indentation is gradu-
ated in its incline inwards, but terminates in a step so adapted that the lip of the
glass when pressed against the measure easily finds its way into the said recess.
and by butting against said step during the rotation of measure, the contents of
same is thereby emptied into the glass.
In the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings, Fig. 1 is a side elevation
of a liquid. measuring apparatus constructed according to this invention.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a slight modification of the apparatus, and Fig. 3
is a front elevation and Fig. 4 a detail view of the same.
Referring to Fig. 1, the measure a is pivoted in the hanging bracket itself
pivoted in the block e that is adapted to be adjustably fixed on to the cock or
tape by means of the set screw f. The bracket can be fixed in the block e by
means of the set screw g. The measure a can be sprung out of the bracket b
in the usual manner.
To facilitate the tilting of the measure by the lip of the glass into which the
contents are to be received, the measure is indented as shown to form a stop or
projection against which the lip of the glass bears when titting the measure
and into which it readily finds its way. It will readily be seen that the said inden-
tation in no way interferes with the cleaning of the measure. The same effect
can be produced by a projection formed on the measure in a similar manner and
so that there are no internal corners or angles that would interfere with the
cleaning of the measure.
In the modification shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, the projection is not formed on
the measure a but is replaced by an entirely separate piece 7 that is pivoted on
the same trunnion as the measure itself. By this construction the piece / nor-
mally lies by its own weight against the measure and forms a removable projec-
tion to catch the lip of the glass. It will also be seen that it does not interfere
in any way with the cleaning of the measure as the measure can be removed
without interfering with the piece 7.
It will readily be understood that the measure can be made in plated metal,
glass or other suitable material,
Having now particularly described and ascertained, the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is: -
The combination with a measure supported in a hanging bracket, of a stop or
projection on the measure for the purpose set forth and so formed that it presents
no obstacle to the cleaning of the measure and substantially as described.
Dated this 7th day of December 1899.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.