Quantity of Liquid that Passes therethrough.
Year: 1885

page_text: Quantity of Liquid that Passes therethrough.
I ADOLPHUS ST. JOHN WHITTINGTON WRIFORD of the Pall Mall Club Waterloo
Place in the county of Middlesex of Her Majesty's Civil Service do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct and provide an apparatus for
measuring and registering the quantity of liquid that passes through the apparatus
from the receptacle that holds the said liquid which will be especially applicable
for the use of publicans hotel and restaurant keepers and others as it will enable
them to ascertain at a glance what quantity of liquid has been withdrawn from the
receptacle.
To carry out this object I fit two or more taps of any usual or convenient kind
in the pipe or tube through which the liquid issues from the receptacle thereof and
that part of this pipe or tube that lies between the said taps constitutes the
required measuring chamber and in order that the said liquid shall be alternately
admitted to and withdrawn from this chamber the said taps are so fitted as to turn
or move simultaneously and are so constructed that there cannot ever be a clear
passage for the said liquid from the receptacle through this apparatus but that
when the said liquid is admitted to the measuring chamber it cannot pass away
therefrom and vice versa.
In most instances I consider that two taps are sufficient for my purpose aforesaid
and I will proceed to describe my invention as made with only this single measuring
chamber.
When the taps to be used are the ordinary plug taps they can be fitted to and
placed in a straight piece of pipe or tube in the desired positions and the said taps
or the stems or the handles thereof are geared and connected together by any
usual or suitable appliances preferably by cog or other wheels. Instead of the
aforesaid straight piece of pipe or tube these taps can also be fitted to and placed
in a bent or curved piece of pipe and in this case the said pipe or tube is preferably
so bent or curved that the two taps can be connected by and through a rod or stem
in line with the plug bodies of the said taps or by continuations or prolongations
of the same or the two plug bodies may be formed on one and the same stein.
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page_text: When the taps to be used are made and fitted as are the taps of urns the said
taps can be connected and geared together in manner as herein before described or
crank or eccentric connecting rods or rods that connect the handles thereof together
may be used and so and in like manner with every other kind of tap.
In all these cases aforesaid the taps are so connected together that when the
passage or aperture in and through the one tap is open to and for the flow of
the liquid the passage or aperture in and through the other tap is closed thereto
and the pipe between the two taps is made and formed of such a size and shape
as may be necessary and convenient for holding and containing the determined
quantity of liquid. Thus when this combined or double tap is so placed or held
that the liquid can enter the measuring chamber nothing can pass therefrom until
the tap is turned when no more liquid can enter but what is already contained in
this measuring chamber can issue therefrom. Any suitable or usual registering
apparatus can be applied to this combined or double tap in any convenient manner
and thus when this apparatus is fitted on the exit pipe or tube from any receptacle
all the liquid that issues therefrom is measured in and by the measuring chamber
and the number of times this measuring chamber is so filled and emptied is
registered on the registering apparatus and therefore the quantity of liquid that is
withdrawn from the receptacle is known at a glance at the registering apparatus.
I can also arrange and fit in the pipe or tube more than the two taps hereinbefore
described if and when I should desire to provide two or more measuring chambers
of differing capacities therein all of which taps would be connected and geared
together in a similar manner but so that only those taps that I desire to use
at the particular time should act as aforesaid and a separate registering apparatus
would be used for each quantity.
I can also fit any usual or suitable valve to the pipe or tube near the upper or
other end of the measuring chamber or elsewhere therein which will allow of the
free admission of air thereto when the said measuring chamber is being emptied
and the free exit of air therefrom when the same is being filled but which will not
allow of the passage therethrough of any of the liquid.

page_text: Quantity of Liquid that Passes therethrough.
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I ADOLPHUS ST. JOHN. WHITTINGTON WRIFORD of the Pall Mall Club Waterloo
Place in the county of Middlesex of Her Majesty's Civil Service 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?
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The object of my invention is to construct and provide. an apparatus for
measuring and registering the quantity of liquid that passes through the apparatus
from the receptacle that holds the said liquid which will be especially applicable
for the use of publicans hotel and restaurant keepers and others as it will enable
them to ascertain at a glance, what quantity of liquid has been withdrawn from the
receptacle..
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To carry out this object I fit two or more taps of any usual or convenient kind
in, the pipe or tube through which the liquid issues from the receptacle thereof and
that part or those parts of this pipe or tube that lies or lie. between the said taps
constitutes or constitute, the required measuring chamber and in order or, to the
end that the said, liquid shall be alternately, admitted to, and withdrawn from this
chamber the said taps are so fitted as to turn, or move simultaneously and are also
so constructed that there cannot, ever be afforded a clear, passage for the said, liquid
from the receptacle through and out. of this apparatus, but that when the said liquid
is admitted to the said measuring chamber it, cannot pass away, therefrom, and vice
versa as is hereinafter more particularly described. told
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In most instances and for the majority of cases I consider that two taps are
sufficient for and most convenient in carrying out my purpose and object as afore-
said and thus when the apparatus is fitted in, this manner there is provided one
measuring chamber, in each apparatus., you do
ail In order the more clearly to explain this my invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed I will now proceed particularly to describe the said inven-
tion with reference, to the accompanying drawing in which I have shewn some v
convenient and suitable methods of constructing and fitting this my apparatus
when provided with one measuring chamberoi to dar olbred bice od 19dedo
eaFigure 1is an elevation partly in section of, one form, of my, measuring and
registering apparatus. Figure, 2 is a plan of the same inverted. Figure 3 is an
elevation, partly in section of another form of my measuring, and registering
apparatus. Figure 4 is an elevation of another form of my measuring apparatus.ja
aIn Figures 1 and 2 two ordinary plug taps A and B.are fitted in a straight piece
of pipe G in such positions that the part of the said pipe C between the same
shall be of the desired, capacity, and can hold the desired quantity of liquid which
part C therefore, forms and constitutes the required measuring chamber, and to
increase the capacity of. this said chamber without unduly lengthening the
pipe C and while still keepingo the said taps A and B near each other as
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obviously preferable I can, when I should; so desire enlarge, the same, as shewn in
Figure!l or in other convenient manner A quadrant D is mounted on the stem
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page_text: of the tap A and a similar quadrant D¹ is mounted on the stem of the tap B which
quadrants D and D¹ gear into each other so that when the tap B is turned by the
handle E the tap A also turns therewith. When the measuring chamber C¹ is
enlarged as shewn these quadrants D and D¹ are necessarily mounted below the
pipe C but when the said chamber C¹ is not enlarged in this manner the said
quadrants D and D¹ are preferably mounted above the said pipe C.
In Figure 3 the two ordinary plug taps A and B are fitted in the bent or curved
piece of pipe F also in such positions that the part F¹ of the said pipe F between
the same shall be of the desired capacity as aforesaid and this part F' can also if
desired be enlarged in any convenient manner. The pipe F is preferably so bent
or curved that the stems or plugs of the two taps A and B are in line with each
other and therefore can easily be connected together either by the separate rod or
stem G as shewn in the drawing which method is very convenient and suitable or
one of the stems or plugs may be prolonged and connected directly to the other
stem or plug or both plug bodies may be formed on one and the same stem and
therefore in this form also when the tap A is turned by the handle E the tap B
also turns therewith.
In Figure 4 I shew a method of connecting two taps when the same are made
and fitted as are the taps of urns in which the two taps are fitted in the straight
piece of pipe H at the proper required distance apart as is hereinbefore described
and the handle I of the one tap is connected to a lever K on the other tap by the
rod or rods L so that the two taps shall turn together as is required. This method
of connection is also applicable to other kinds of taps as may be desired.
In all these cases hereinbefore described the taps are so constructed and con-
nected together that when the passage in and through the one tap is open to and
for the flow of the liquid the other tap is closed thereto and the apertures in the
said taps also are formed of such a size and shape that when the said taps are
connected together as aforesaid it will be impossible so to hold or retain this
combined or double tap that the liquid can flow through this apparatus but that as
the said combined or double tap is being turned the one passage will be closed
before the other passage can be opened. Thus when this combined or double tap
is so placed or held that the liquid can enter the measuring chamber as is shewn in
Figures 1 and 3 of the accompanying drawing none of the said liquid can pass
thereout until the said tap is turned when no more liquid can enter but what is
already contained in the said measuring chamber can issue therefrom.
Any suitable or usual registering apparatus can be applied to and used with this
my combined or double tap in any convenient manner.
I shew in the drawing
two very suitable methods. In Figure 1 the registering apparatus consists of a
casing M mounted on the top of the pipe C and fitted with the usual apertures
through which the duly numbered one two or more wheels contained therein can
be inspected and one wheel is actuated and moved by a pin N on the head of the
stem of the tap A and this wheel actuates the other wheel or wheels if any
in the usual manner. When the apparatus is formed as shewn in this figure
and the handle is turned to allow the exit of the liquid from the measuring
chamber the said handle must obviously be brought back to its original position as
shewn to allow the said measuring chamber to be again filled. In this case
therefore I form a stop preferably as shewn on the ends or radii of the quadrant D'
to prevent the taps A and B being unduly turned and the pin N aforesaid is a
spring pin or catch and the teeth of the wheel on which the same acts are ratchet
teeth whereby a true register will be afforded of the number of times the two taps
have been turned in one direction and the measuring chamber has been filled or
emptied. In Figure 3 the registering apparatus consists of a casing O mounted
vertically between the two parts of the pipe F also fitted with apertures through
which the wheels contained therein can be inspected and one wheel is actuated and
moved by a pin P on the head of the stem of the tap B and this wheel also
actuates the other wheel or wheels if any in the usual manner. When the
apparatus is formed as shewn in this figure for the same reason and in the same

page_text: manner as is herein before stated and described the pin P is a spring pin or
catch and the teeth of the wheel on which the same acts are ratchet teeth
and any usual stop is formed on one of the plug bodies as shewn at A¹. When
on the other hand the apparatus is so formed that the handle thereof can
make a complete revolution provision can be made in any convenient and usual
manner to allow of the complete revolution of the plugs but only in one direction
and the registering apparatus can be arranged to mark every half revolution or
whole revolution as may be desired being actuated by two pins or one pin respec-
tively on one of the plugs or stems aforesaid and when the two taps are fitted in.
this manner in a straight piece of pipe two entire wheels would be used instead of
the two quadrants hereinbefore described and shewn in the drawing to connect the
same together as is desired..
Thus and in this manner when this my apparatus is fitted on the exit pipe or
tube from any receptacle all the liquid that issues therefrom is measured in and by
the measuring chamber and the number of times this measuring chamber is 80
filled and emptied is registered on and by the registering apparatus and therefore
the quantity of liquid that is withdrawn from the said receptacle is known at a
glance at the said registering apparatus.
To ensure the speedy and efficient working of this apparatus and to render the
same more certain I preferably also fit any suitable or usual valve in the pipe or
tube near the upper end or part of the measuring chamber or elsewhere therein
which will allow of the free admission of air thereto when the said measuring
chamber is being emptied and the free exit of air therefrom when the same is being
filled but which will not allow of the passage therethrough of any of the liquid.
In Figure 1 I shew a very convenient form of valve which is suitable for use
when the measuring chamber is enlarged in this manner. An aperture R for the
admission and exit of the air is made at or about the highest part of the measuring
chamber C which as the liquid rises up in and fills the said chamber C¹ is closed
by the floating plug valve or stopper S but when the liquid is being withdrawn
from the said chamber C¹ the 'said plug valve or stopper S falls and allows air the
enter the same. This plug valve or stopper S can be kept in position as shewn by
a rod passing through a suitable guide above which rod can also suspend the same
when the chamber C' is empty and I preferably fit an elevated cap T over the
aperture R to prevent the said plug valve or stopper S being forced down when
the said chamber C¹ is full for the purpose of abstracting the liquid through the
said aperture R surreptitiously. In Figure 3 I also shew a very convenient form
of valve which is suitable for use when the measuring chamber is a pipe and
Figure 5 is a vertical section of the same on an enlarged scale. In this case it is
advisable that the plug valve or stopper should not project into the pipe and
obstruct the flow of the liquid I therefore screw into or otherwise attach to the
pipe F a cup V which is in communication with the interior of the said pipe F
through and by the passage W and which is fitted with a cover X in the top of
which cover X is made the aperture R for the admission and exit of the air which
aperture R can also be closed by the floating plug valve or stopper S suspended
and guided as aforesaid and this aperture R also is provided with the elevated
cap T as and for the purpose aforesaid and the action of this valve is the same as
is herein before described.
It is also sufficiently obvious that I can arrange and fit in a similar manner in
the pipe or tube more than the two taps herein before described if and when
I should desire to provide two or more measuring chambers of differing capacities
therein all of which taps would be connected or geared together in a similar or like
manner so that those taps that I desire to use at the particular time should act as
aforesaid and a separate registering apparatus can be fitted and used for each
quantity. For instance when three or more taps are to be used the one governing
tap can be connected by separate gearing to each of the other taps which latter
taps would each have a separate registering apparatus and each set of gearing
can be brought into and put out of action by clutches worked by levers or other

page_text: similar and usual appliances which would be so constructed and connected together
that the governing tap aforesaid must always be in gear with one or other of the said
remaining taps so that the liquid cannot be withdrawn from the receptacle without
being measured and registered in one of the measuring chambers of differing
capacities as is required.
I have thus described and have shewn in the drawing what I consider to be the
best and most suitable forms of this my apparatus and also the most convenient
details and methods of construction and arrangement of the several parts of the
same but I would have it clearly understood and indeed it is very obvious that
I do in no wise limit myself thereto for the taps can be made of such a kind and
shape and the pipe or chamber between the same can be so formed and constructed
and the said taps can be so connected or geared together and the registering
apparatus can be so arranged and fitted and all the several parts of this apparatus
can be placed in such relative positions as may be most expedient or desirable or
convenient or suitable in each particular case. For instance when a bent or curved
pipe is to be used I can gear the two or more taps together by quadrants or wheels
or otherwise in manner as herein before described instead of connecting the same
together directly by rods or stems as aforesaid.
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
1. The combination in a pipo or tube of the two or more taps geared or
connected together and the measuring chamber or chambers between the same
substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and declared.
2. The combination of the two or more taps in a pipe or tube geared or
connected together the measuring chamber or chambers and the registering
apparatus substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and declared.
3. The apparatus for measuring and registering the quantity of liquid that
passes therethrough substantially as herein before described and shewn in the
accompanying drawing.
Dated this 92nd der of December 1885