IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING FLUIDS OR LIQUIDS
Year: 1885

page_text: I JAMES HUMPHREY of 133, Meadow Lane, Leeds, in the County of York,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING FLUIDS OR LIQUIDS to be as follows:-
A new tap made in three different ways as shewn in drawings. No. 1 Tap is a
spring Tap No. 2 is a Spring valve Tap, and No. 3 is a single Tap made to answer
the purpose of a double one.
The Improvements in these Taps consist in the fact
that it is impossible to have any waste, as was the case in the old Tap, for by
neglecting to close the bottom cock [marked "B" in No. 1 Improved Tap] after
having let the Fluid or Liquid run off, the next time the top cock [marked "A" in
No. 1 Improved Tap] is opened to fill the Incasure, the fluid or liquid instead of
passing up into the measure will run straight through and be wasted. In using
Tap No. I open Cock. "A" and the fluid or liquid passes up into the measure; as
soon as the requisite quantity is shewn let go of Cock "A" and it is immediately
closed by the spring "C," Cock "B" is then opened and the fluid or liquid is let off.
Cock "B" is then released and it is immediately closed by the Spring "D."
Tap No. 2 Push Knob "A" and the fluid or liquid passes up into the measure,
as soon as the requisite quantity is shewn let go of Knob "A" and it is immediately
forced back into its original position and closed by the spring "C," Knob "B" is
then pushed and the fluid or liquid is let off, Knob "B" is then released and it is
immediately forced back into its original position and closed by the Spring "D."
Tap No. 3 is worked by means of the Handle "A" by placing the pointer "B" to
the stop "C" the fluid or liquid passes up into the measure; when the requisite
quantity is shewn the pointer "B" is moved to stop "D " and the fluid or liquid is
let off, by placing the pointer "B" to the spring stop "E" both the inlet and outlet
is closed and the fluid or liquid can remain in the measure,

page_text: improvements in Apparatus for measuring
[N° 893 April 4th 1871.]
I JAMES HUMPHREY, of 133, Meadow Lane, Leeds, in the County of York,
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING FLUIDS OR LIQUIDS and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
A new Tap made in three different ways as shewn in drawings. No 1 is a spring
Tap No. 2 is a spring valve Tap and No. 3 is a single Tap made to answer the
purpose of a double one. The improvements in these Taps consist in the fact that
it is impossible to have any waste as in the old Tap, for by neglecting to close the
bottom Cock in the old Tap (marked "B" in N° 1 improved Tap) after having let
the fluid or liquid run off the next time the top Cock in the old Tap (marked "A
in N° 1 improved Tap) is opened to fill the measure the fluid or liquid instead of
passing up into the measure will run straight through and be wasted.
"
In using Tap No 1 open Cock "A" and the fluid or liquid passes up into the
measure as soon as the requisite quantity is shewn let go of stopper A and it is
instantly closed by the Spring C. Stopper B is then opened and the fluid or liquid
is let off. Stopper B is then released and is instantly closed by the Spring D.
The inner end of the Spring is fastened in the Grove E of the Stopper A or B
and the outer end of the Spring is fastened in the spring box F. The Stoppers A
and B are then turned until the requisite tension is acquired then the washer G is
put on the square of the small end of the Stoppers A or B and the Nut H is screwed
on. Tap N° 2. By pushing Knob A the valve E is opened and the fluid or liquid
passes through and up into the measure when the requisite quantity is shewn let
go of Knob A. and the valve E is instantly closed by the Spring C Knob B is then
pushed and the valve F is opened and the fluid or liquid is let off Knob B is then
released and the valve F is instantly closed by the Spring D. The valve and
spindle is put in through the aperture G the Spring is put on the Spindle at the
back of valve E the special nipple H is then screwed into the aperture G up to the
Spring C until the requisite tension is acquired and is kept in its place by the lock
nut I then the Knob A is screwed on the end of the valve spindle. Valve F and
Spring D is fixed in a simalar manner.
Tap No 3 is worked by the Handle A by placing the pointer B to the Stop C the
Fluid or liquid passes into the hollow Stopper F and around the Tube G up through
the apertures H and I into the measure when the requisite quantity is shewn
the pointer B is placed to the Stop D and the fluid or liquid is let off through the
aperture I and the Tube G by placing the pointer B to the Spring stop E both
the inlet and outlet is closed and the fluid or liquid remains in the measure. The
stopper is placed in the barrel with the Aperture H directly opposite the aperture I
.

page_text: the Gland K is then screwed on. The handle A is then fixed on the stopper with
the pointer B at the Stop C Nut L is then screwed on and it is set for working.
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 Automatic movement in Nos 1 and 2 Taps. and for Single Taps.
2nd The Stopper in N° 3 Tap which acts as a double Tap.