A New or Improved Apparatus for the Conveyance, Measurement, and Delivery of Petroleum and other Liquids.
Year: 1886

page_text: A New or Improved Apparatus for the Conveyance, Measurement,
and Delivery of Petroleum and other Liquids.
I, EDWARD PHILLIPS, of 84 Bishopsgate Street Within, in the City of London,
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this present invention is to provide simple and safe means for the
conveyance of petroleum from place to place (and for the measurement and delivery
thereof) as for example, for its conveyance, delivery, and measurement from the
wharves, docks, or depôts, to the shops of oilmen and others whose storage tanks,
reservoirs, or other receptacles, are necessarily of a limited capacity, and consequently
require more or less frequent charging. Such a conveyance has become more
necessary since petroleum has been imported into this country in bulk instead of in
barrels.
This invention consists of a tank of wrought iron, or other suitable material,
mounted on a carriage of two or more wheels, and preferably provided with one or
more partitions, or bulkheads, forming separate compartments, each of which should
be of a recognised definite and exact capacity (say for example, 250 gallons) so as to
avoid the necessity of measuring the quantity put into the tanks each time they are
charged and emptied. Each of the above-mentioned compartments is provided with
outlet branches and valves opening into a measuring chamber placed under the main
tanks and of a smaller capacity (say 42 gallons for example, 42 gallons being the
average capacity of the petroleum barrel) by means of which such a quantity may be
readily measured off simply by the manipulation of a valve. The measuring chamber
is provided on its under side with a hose, or other suitable coupling, which may be
easily connected with the pipe leading to the tank or reservoir on the receiver's
premises, into which tank or reservoir it may run by gravity, or if necessary, be

page_text: pumped by means of a small hand pump which is by preference fitted to each of the
conveyance. This measuring chamber is provided with an automatic disc, or other
indicator, showing when it is full. Separate compartments may be arranged to
contain different qualities of oil, if desired, and suitable gauges may be provided for
the purpose of ascertaining the level of the oil in the tanks. The compartments may
be so constructed as to form separate chambers containing exact quantities, but so
connected together by valves, or otherwise, that they may be made to form together
a single chamber or capacity.
By the employment of this invention, petroleum may be dealt with in bulk in
perfect safety, with comparative ease, and with considerably less expense than by the
ordinary methods now in use. Also, this mode effects a great saving in leakage
through the barrels not being exposed as at present outside oilmen's premises, and
consequently lessens the danger and great inconvenience of such exposure.
TT TIDO

page_text: and Delivery of Petroleum and other Liquids.
1, EDWARD PHILLIPS, of 84 Bishopsgate Street Within, in the City of London,
Merchant, 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, reference being had to the accompanying three sheets of
drawings, and to the letters and figures marked thereon, that is to say :-
The object of this present invention is to provide simple and safe means for the
conveyance more especially of petroleum from place to place, and for the measure-
ment thereof, as, for example, for its conveyance, delivery, and measurement, from
the wharves, docks, or depôts, to the shops of oilmen and others whose storage tanks,
reservoirs, or other receptacles, are necessarily of a limited capacity, and consequently
require more or less frequent charging. Such a conveyance has become more neces-
sary since petroleum has been imported into this country in bulk instead of in barrels.
In the drawings hereto annexed, Figures 1 and 2 are respectively side and back
elevations, and Figure 3 a plan, of an apparatus constructed in accordance with my
invention.
A is a tank of wrought iron, or other suitable material, mounted on a carriage B,
with a convenient or suitable number of wheels. The tank is perfectly provided
with one or more partitions, or bulkheads, C, dividing the tank into separate
compartments D D, each of which should be of a recognised, definite, and exact,
capacity, (say, for example, 250 gallons) so as to avoid the necessity of measuring
the quantity put into the tank, or compartments of the tank, each time they are
charged and emptied. Each of the above mentioned compartments D D is provided
with outlet cocks or valves E, and branch pipes F F, opening into a measuring
chamber G, placed under the main tank, and of a smaller capacity (say 42 gallons
for example, that being the average capacity of the Petroleum barrel) by means of
which such a quantity may be readily measured off from either, or both, of the
compartments DD, by manipulating either, or both, of the valves E E. The
measuring chamber G is provided on its under-side with a cock or valve H, and a
hose union I, or other suitable coupling, by which one end of a flexible or other
pipe may be connected thereto, the other end leading to, and being connected with,
the tank, or reservoir on the receiver's premises, into which tank or reservoir, when
the same is situated at a sufficiently low level, the petroleum may run from the
measuring chamber G by gravity, or, if the said tank, or reservoir, on the receiver's
premises, is situated at a higher level than the measuring chamber G, the petroleum
may be pumped into it by means of a hand pump J, secured to the carriage, or to
some part of the tank A, the suction pipe J', of the said pump J, being, by preference,
carried down to the bottom of the measuring chamber G, and the delivery pipe K there-
of being provided with a swivelling swan neck adapted to extend across the pathway,
and to connect with a pipe on the receiver's premises leading to his reservoir, such
swan neck being, by preference, carried at such a height above the pathway as not to
interfere with the traffic. This measuring chamber G may be provided with an
automatic indicator, of any suitable construction, for showing when such chamber
is full, for example, a float, with an indicator disc thereon, which rises and falls in
a glass tube on the top of the measuring chamber, may be employed.

page_text: Separate compartments may be arranged to contain different qualities of oil, if
desired, and suitable gauges may be provided for the purpose of ascertaining the
level of the oil in the tanks or compartments.
The compartments of the tank A are, as above described, preferably constructed so
as to form separate chambers containing exact quantities, but they may be so
connected together by pipes and valves, or otherwise, that they may be made to form
together, practically, a single chamber or capacity.
When it is required to draw off from the tank A, or any of its compartments, the
whole contents thereof, without measuring in the chamber A, it is only necessary to
open the appropriate valve, or valves, E E, and the valve H, whereby the contents are
allowed to flow through the chamber G, to the receiver's tank, or reservoir, below,
without measuring, or if such tank is elevated above the chamber G, the valve H
would be kept shut, and the liquid be pumped from the chamber G to it likewise
without measuring.
By the employment of this apparatus, petroleum may be dealt with, in bulk, in
perfect safety, with comparative case and with considerably less expense than by the
ordinary methods now in use; leakage is also reduced through the barrels not being
exposed, as at present, outside oilmen's premises, and the danger and inconvenience
of such exposure are also obviated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I desire to have it understood that
I am aware that a tank mounted on a carriage for the conveyance of petroleum is not
novel, nor is it novel to employ in connection with such a tank a meter, or a smaller
measuring vessel filled from such tank by means of a hand pump, and I make no
claim to any such parts, or arrangements, generally, but I declare that what I do
claim is
First In an apparatus for conveying petroleum and other liquids, the combination
of a tank A, mounted on a carriage, with a measuring chamber G placed below such
tank and connected therewith by cocks or valves EE and branch pipes F F, and
having an outlet cock or valve H and pipe connection I at the bottom, and with or
without an automatic indicator, as hereinbefore described, and illustrated in the
drawings hereto annexed.
Second In an apparatus for conveying petroleum and other liquids, the combination
of a tank A mounted on a carriage, with a measuring chamber G placed below such
tank, and a pump J drawing from such measuring chamber G and delivering by
means of a swivelling swan neck, or other suitable connection, to the reservoir on the
receiver's premises, as hereinbefore described, and illustrated in the drawings hereto
annexed.
Third In an apparatus for conveying petroleum and other liquids, the con-
struction of a tank A mounted on a carriage, and divided into separate compart
ments, each of a definite capacity, and connected by suitable pipes and cocks, or
valves, to a measuring chamber G, placed below the tank A, as hereinbefore described,
and illustrated in the drawings hereto annexed.
Fourth In an apparatus for conveying petroleum and other liquids, the construction
of a tank A, mounted on a carriage, and divided into separate compartments connected
together by pipes and valves, so that such separate compartments may be made to
form together practically a single chamber or capacity, as hereinbefore described.
Per W. H. Beck,
115, Cannon Street, London,
Agent.

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 20th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 18th Feb., 1887.
and Delivery of Petroleum and other Liquias.
I, EDWARD PHILLIPS, of 84 Bishopsgate Street Within, in the City of London,
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this present invention is to provide simple and safe means for the
conveyance of petroleum from place to place (and for the measurement and delivery
thereof) as for example, for its conveyance, delivery, and measurement from the
wharves, docks, or depôts, to the shops of oilmen and others whose storage tanks,
reservoirs, or other receptacles, are necessarily of a limited capacity, and consequently
require more or less frequent charging. Such a conveyance has become more
necessary since petroleum has been imported into this country in bulk instead of in
barrels.
This invention consists of a tank of wrought iron, or other suitable material,
mounted on a carriage of two or more wheels, and preferably provided with one or
more partitions, or bulkheads, forming separate compartments, each of which should
be of a recognised definite and exact capacity (say for example, 250 gallons) so as to
avoid the necessity of measuring the quantity put into the tanks each time they are
charged and emptied. Each of the above-mentioned compartments is provided with
outlet branches and valves opening into a measuring chamber placed under the main
tanks and of a smaller capacity (say 42 gallons for example, 42 gallons being the
average capacity of the petroleum barrel) by means of which such a quantity may be
readily measured off simply by the manipulation of a valve. The measuring chamber
is provided on its under side with a hose, or other suitable coupling, which may be
easily connected with the pipe leading to the tank or reservoir on the receiver's
premises, into which tank or reservoir it may run by gravity, or if necessary, be

page_text: pumped by means of a small hand pump which is by preference fitted to each of the
conveyances. This measuring chamber is provided with an automatic disc, or other
indicator, showing when it is full. Separate compartments may be arranged to
contain different qualities of oil, if desired, and suitable gauges may be provided for
the purpose of ascertaining the level of the oil in the tanks. The compartments may
be so constructed as to form separate chambers containing exact quantities, but so
connected together by valves, or otherwise, that they may be made to form together
a single chamber or capacity.
By the employment of this invention, petroleum may be dealt with in bulk in
perfect safety, with comparative ease, and with considerably less expense than by the
ordinary methods now in use. Also, this mode effects a great saving in leakage
through the barrels not being exposed as at present outside oilmen's premises, and
consequently lessens the danger and great inconvenience of such exposure.
E. PHILLIPS.
Per W. H. Beck,
115, Cannon Street, London,
Agent.

page_text: and Delivery of Petroleum and other Liquids.
I, EDWARD PHILLIPS, of 84 Bishopsgate Street Within, in the City of London,
Merchant, 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, reference being had to the accompanying three sheets of
drawings, and to the letters and figures marked thereon, that is to say :-
The object of this present invention is to provide simple and safe means for the
conveyance more especially of petroleum from place to place, and for the measure-
ment thereof, as, for example, for its conveyance, delivery, and measurement, from
the wharves, docks, or depôts, to the shops of oilmen and others whose storage tanks,
reservoirs, or other receptacles, are necessarily of a limited capacity, and consequently
require more or less frequent charging. Such a conveyance has become more neces-
sary since petroleum has been imported into this country in bulk instead of in barrels.
In the drawings hereto annexed, Figures 1 and 2 are respectively side and back
elevations, and Figure 3 a plan, of an apparatus constructed in accordance with my
invention.
A is a tank of wrought iron, or other suitable material, mounted on a carriage B,
with a convenient or suitable number of wheels. The tank is preferably provided
with one
or more partitions, or bulkheads, C, dividing the tank into separate
compartments D D, each of which should be of a recognised, definite, and exact,
capacity, (say, for example, 250 gallons) so as to avoid the necessity of measuring
the quantity put into the tank, or compartments of the tank, each time they are
charged and emptied. Each of the above mentioned compartments D D is provided
with outlet cocks or valves E E, and branch pipes F F, opening into a measuring
chamber G, placed under the main tank, and of a smaller capacity (say 42 gallons
for example, that being the average capacity of the Petroleum barrel) by means of
which such a quantity may be readily measured off from either, or both, of the
compartments D D, by manipulating either, or both, of the valves E É. The
measuring chamber G is provided on its under-side with a cock or valve H, and a
hose union I, or other suitable coupling, by which one end of a flexible or other
pipe may be connected thereto, the other end leading to, and being connected with,
the tank, or reservoir on the receiver's premises, into which tank or reservoir, when
the same is situated at a sufficiently low level, the petroleum may run from the
measuring chamber G by gravity, or, if the said tank, or reservoir, on the receiver's
premises, is situated at a higher level than the measuring chamber G, the petroleum
may be pumped into it by means of a hand pump J, secured to the carriage, or to
some part of the tank A, the suction pipe J', of the said pump J, being, by preference,
carried down to the bottom of the measuring chamber G, and the delivery pipe K there-
of being provided with a swivelling swan neck adapted to extend across the pathway,
and to connect with a pipe on the receiver's premises leading to his reservoir, such
swan neck being, by preference, carried at such a height above the pathway as not to
interfere with the traffic. This measuring chamber G may be provided with an
automatic indicator, of any suitable construction, for showing when such chamber
is full, for example, a float, with an indicator disc thereon, which rises and falls in
a glass tube on the top of the measuring chamber, may be employed.

page_text: Separate compartments may be arranged to contain different qualities of oil, if
desired, and suitable gauges may be provided for the purpose of ascertaining the
level of the oil in the tanks or compartments.
The compartments of the tank A are, as above described, preferably constructed so
as to form separate chambers containing exact quantities, but they may be so
connected together by pipes and valves, or otherwise, that they may be made to form
together, practically, a single chamber or capacity.
When it is required to draw off from the tank A, or any of its compartments, the
whole contents thereof, without measuring in the chamber A, it is only necessary to
open the appropriate valve, or valves, EE, and the valve H, whereby the contents are
allowed to flow through the chamber G, to the receiver's tank, or reservoir, below,
without measuring, or if such tank is elevated above the chamber G, the valve H
would be kept shut, and the liquid be pumped from the chamber G to it likewise
without measuring.
By the employment of this apparatus, petroleum may be dealt with, in bulk, in
perfect safety, with comparative ease and with considerably less expense than by the
ordinary methods now in use; leakage is also reduced through the barrels not being
exposed, as at present, outside oilmen's premises, and the danger and inconvenience
of such exposure are also obviated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I desire to have it understood that
I am aware that a tank mounted on a carriage for the conveyance of petroleum is not
novel, nor is it novel to employ in connection with such a tank a meter, or a smaller
measuring vessel filled from such tank by means of a hand pump, and I make no
claim to any such parts, or arrangements, generally, but I declare that what I do
claim is :-
First In an apparatus for conveying petroleum and other liquids, the combination
of a tank A, mounted on a carriage, with a measuring chamber G placed below such
tank and connected therewith by cocks or valves E E and branch pipes F F, and
having an outlet cock or valve H and pipe connection I at the bottom, and with or
without an automatic indicator, as hereinbefore described, and illustrated in the
drawings hereto annexed.
Second-In an apparatus for conveying petroleum and other liquids, the combination
of a tank A mounted on a carriage, with a measuring chamber G placed below such
tank, and a pump J drawing from such measuring chamber G and delivering by
means of a swivelling swan neck, or other suitable connection, to the reservoir on the
receiver's premises, as hereinbefore described, and illustrated in the drawings hereto
annexed.
Third-In an apparatus for conveying petroleum and other liquids, the con-
struction of a tank A mounted on a carriage, and divided into separate compart-
ments, each of a definite capacity, and connected by suitable pipes and cocks, or
valves, to a measuring chamber G, placed below the tank A, as hereinbefore described,
and illustrated in the drawings hereto annexed.
Fourth-In an apparatus for conveying petroleum and other liquids, the construction
of a tank A, mounted on a carriage, and divided into separate compartments connected
together by pipes and valves, so that such separate compartments may be made to
form together practically a single chamber or capacity, as hereinbefore described.