Year: 1886

page_text: I, WILHELM BELLE mechanic of Cologne on the Rhine, Germany, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
The automatic register has for its object to register or control the exact quantity
of wines, liquors, beers and other liquids drawn, without which no store is
complete and safe.
The Indicator on the top of the tap of the apparatus (which is scientifically
perfect) shows how much has been drawn off, thus preventing misstatements, &c,
and proving its adaptability to the purpose claimed.
This invention consists essentially in returning the same air to the cask or
vessel each time it is tapped.
The apparatus can be either fastened to a cask or a bar-tap.
The annexed drawings illustrate this automatic register.
Fig. 1a front-view;
Fig. 2 a side view, partly in section;
Fig. 3 is a section through A. B Fig. 6;
Fig. 4 is a section through CD Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is a section through E F Fig. 4.
Fig. 6 is a ground plan.
The apparatus is composed of a tap and automatic register.
The first consists of a box G and a plug K.
The tube R is to be screwed in the box (or case) which fixes, at the time,
the tap to the cask admitting the fluid to flow through a pipe S. Through the
opening a, which connects the tap, by shoulder b and tube r, to the cask, the air
enters filling up the tap.
The plug (a reservoir of fixed capacity) is ground above and below in the case,
in order, as much as possible, to reduce friction.
At the opening C the liquid enters and flows through the opening d.
The third opening e corresponds with the opening a filling the plug, the little
opening at the top of the plug causing the liquid to flow.
By the handle g the plug can be turned. This rotation is fixed by the pin h,
which is at the under end of G and through a groove m in the disk i.
The disk i holds the plug fast and turns with it.

page_text: The crank k on the top end of the rod of the plug displaces the slide n which
is placed on the indicator. The slide has a pawl o which is in engagement with
the ratchet-wheel S; a second pawl o¹ stops the turning back of the register.
The arrangement of the register is as the ordinary gas meter.
The tap is connected with the register and the latter can be locked to prevent
misuse.
Before fixing the apparatus to the cask, the tube R must be fastened to the
cask, and then screw the tube r on the cask in the most suitable place.
The plug to he turned by the means of the handle g so far that the opening c
will correspond with the opening in the tube R.
Through this action the reservoir of the plug is filled by the opening e with
liquid.
By fixing the plug it will shut up the cask and the liquid flows down, because
the opening corresponds with the tube 8 and at the same time the air enters the
little opening.
Through this turning the plug is displaced and at the same time the slide n by
the rod and crank and the ratchet wheel S moves the register one number
higher, showing the quantity taken away.
In brief, the scale of the register shows the number of the emptyings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is-to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:
1.) The combination of a tap with an indicator.
2.) A tap in which the plug is a reservoir of fixed capacity and by which
through the filling of the plug and turning the same by means of a crank k,
slide n and an indicator the quantity of liquids drawn off is registered, in which
no mistake is possible scientifically perfect.
3.) A. tap in which the same air returns to the cask or vessel each time it is
tapped, thus avoiding fresh air which is injurious.