An Improved Method of and Means for Measuring the Quantity of Liquid Withdrawn from Casks, Tanks, and other Receptacles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd June, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Mar., 1899-Accepted, 22nd Apr., 1899
Date of Application, 22nd June, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Mar., 1899-Accepted, 22nd Apr., 1899
An Improved Method of and Means for Measuring the Quantity of
Liquid Withdrawn from Casks, Tanks, and other Receptacles.
I, ERNEST ARTHUR HELLIER, of 111, Westbourne Avenue, Hull, in the County
of Yorkshire, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct a simple apparatus by means of
which quantities of liquid as drawn from a tank or other suitable receptacle
can be accurately measured and then delivered as required.
For the purpose of my invention I employ a supply pipe which is connected
to the tank or the like from which the liquid is being drawn, this supply pipe
is provided with a (preferably) three-way cock.
I employ a series of measuring vessels joined together by necks, these vessels
may be of a spherical graduated or other suitable shape, placed one above the
other and connected by the necks aforesaid, the top one being provided with
a pipe for the escape of air as the liquid rises in the measuring vessels.
A gauge is fitted to the pipe which connects the supply pipe and the measuring
vessels, the gauge being marked off with figures representing quarts gallons or
the like corresponding with the quantity of liquid which the measuring vessels
hold at certain heights.
The method of measuring is as follows:-The cock is opened to allow of
liquid being run from the tank or the like to the measuring vessels at the same
time as the liquid enters such vessels it enters the gauge rising to the same
height as it does in the vessels thereby showing the quantity of liquid drawn out
of the tank and contained in one or more of the vessels.
The cock can then be turned to allow of the liquid being run off as required at
the same time closing the supply pipe.
TJ tantinth
day of Tuna 1908
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.
An Improved Method of and Means for Measuring the Quantity of
Liquid Withdrawn from Casks, Tanks, and other Receptacles.
I, ERNEST ARTHUR HELLIER, of 90, Marlborough Avenue, late of 111, West-
bourne Avenue, both in Hull, in the County of Yorkshire, Manager, do hereby
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page_text: Fig. 2 represents a sectional view of one of the vessels and its accompanying
neck when provided with a regulating tap and air escape valve and float drawn
to a larger scale.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view of one of the necks showing method of fitting air
escape valve and float drawn to a larger scale.
For the purpose of my invention I employ a supply pipe A which is connected
to the tank or the like B from which the liquid is being drawn this supply
pipe A is provided with preferably three-way cock C.
I employ a series of measuring vessels D joined together by necks E each
neck preferably projects a little way into the vessel below it so allowing the
liquid as it is being drawn off to drop clear of the sides of the vessel, these said
vessels may be spherical graduated or other suitable shape and are placed one
above the other and connected by the necks E aforesaid, the top one being
provided with a pipe F for the escape of air as the liquid rises in the measuring
vessels.
In addition to the air escape pipe F each neck may be provided with an
independent air valve G operated by means of a float J, so that as the liquid rises
in each vessel the valve is closed, but as it is drawn off air is supplied to each
vessel separately, each neck may also be provided with a tap H which acting in
conjunction with the separate air valves G can by closing one or other of the
cocks H be used for measuring any desired fixed quantity of liquid, as for
instance, by shutting the cock H opposite the figure 3, on the gauge, and taking
such figure 3 as representing three gallons, by leaving the other cocks on the necks
below open, and those above open, the liquid would rise in the vessels up to the
cock H opposite the fig. 3, where it would be stopped, thus measuring three
gallons, which could be drawn off and the same quantity measured time after time
without any reference to the gauge being necessary the separate valves in the
necks of the vessels which hold that quantity allowing air to pass in and out of
those vessels, as owing to the cock H opposite the figure 3 stopping the passage
in the neck which it controls there would be no passage of air through the pipe F
otherwise.
A gauge K is fitted to the pipe which connects the supply pipe A and the
measuring vessels D, such pipe being a connection from the cock C to the
measuring vessels D, the gauge being marked off with figures representing
quarts, gallons or the like corresponding with the quantity of liquid which the
measuring vessels hold at certain heights. The method of measuring is as
follows: The cock is opened to allow of liquid being run from the tank or the
like to the measuring vessels at the same time as the liquid enters such vessels
it enters the gauge rising to the same height as it does in the vessels thereby
showing the quantity of liquid drawn out of the tank and contained in one or more
of the vessels the liquid can then be drawn off.
The cock can then be turned to allow of the liquid being run off as required
at the same time closing the supply pipe but in place of a three-way-cock I may
employ two separate cocks or taps one on the supply pine A to act as an admission
cock and one on the connecting pipe to act as a draw off cock,

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim
is:-
1. In apparatus for measuring liquids the employment of a series of vessels D
joined together by necks E with or without independent air valves G and cocks H
and connected to the tank B by means of supply pipe A having three way cock C
(or in place of threeway cock separate admission and draw off cocks) and with
gauge K and air escape pipe F in the manner and for the purposes substantially
as shown and described.
2. The combination of the parts to form a measuring apparatus substantially
as herein before described.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.