We FRANK SHEARME
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1888
Specification Accepted, 27th Apr., 1888
We FRANK SHEARME Lieut. Riding Master, 12th Lancers, Colchester Essex and
FREDERIC EVELYN MORRIS Architect, Colchester, Essex, 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 :-
Our invention relates to improved means for accurately measuring and drawing off
at one operation liquids or fluids off all kinds, it may be applied to any form or
construction of tap, and will be found more especially useful in Restaurant Bars and
other places where a large amount of Spirits is sold in small quantities, the necessity
for separately measuring the liquid drawn off being avoided and greater accuracy, and
a considerable saving of time ensured.
It consists in suitably attaching or securing to the upper part of a tap above the
cock, a graduated tube or conveniently shaped receiver of glass or other suitable
material closed at the top by means of a cover or otherwise, but open at the bottom
which has communication with the passage way of the tap and may be put in
connection either with the barrel or vessel containing the liquid to be drawn off and
measured, to which the tap is applied or with the outlet of the tap as desired by means
of a two way or other suitable cock.
Figure 1 is a front view shewing the application of our invention.
Figures 2 and 3 are side elevations in section showing the cock in different
positions.
Similar letters indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
A is the barrel or other vessel containing the liquid to be measured and drawn off,
B the tap, and the graduated receiver suitably attached thereto and having_com-
munication with the passage way thereof by means of a suitable aperture D. E is a
two way cock, which in figure 2 is shewn in its normal position affording communi-
cation between the barrel and graduated receiver C, and in figure 3 as turned to allow
the liquid in said receiver to escape from the outlet of the tap, connection with the
barrel being shut off.

page_text: The action of the improved apparatus is as follows:-
When no liquid is being drawn off the cock E is in the position shewn in figure 2,
the liquid from the 'barrel or other main container A will then flow up into and fill the
graduated receiver C, and when it is desired to draw off and measure any quantity of
the liquid, it is only necessary to turn the cock into the position shewn in figure 3
when all communication with the vessel A to which the tap is applied will be shut off
and the liquid in said receiver will flow out of the tap into the glass or other
receptacle placed to receive it, the transparent graduated receiver. C permitting the
operator to see and regulate to a nicety, as will be readily understood, the amount
drawn off. The cock E is then turned back to its original position when the
receiver C will be filled up again and the apparatus ready for use as required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The use in combination with any form or construction of tap, for the purpose of
measuring the amount of liquid drawn off, of a graduated receiver of glass or other
suitable material, suitably attached or secured thereto and having connection with the
passage way thereof by means of a cock so constructed and arranged as, when in one
position, to allow the liquid in the vessel to which said tap is applied to flow into and
fill said receiver, and, when in another position, to shut off communication with said
vessel and permit the liquid in the graduated receiver to flow out of said tap
substantially as described and illustrated.
2. The improved means for measuring and drawing off liquids at one operation
substantially as described and illustrated."
Dated this 2nd day of March 1888