Improvements in Barrel Gauges for Indicating the Quantity of Liquid Contained in a Barrel
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1894-Accepted, 14th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Barrel Gauges for Indicating the Quantity of
Liquid Contained in a Barrel.
I, GEORGE CHILDE, of Melksham Union, Semington, near Trowbridge, in the
County of Wiltshire, Master, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in barrel gauges for indicating the
quantity of liquid contained in a barrel which consists of a tube of metal, glass, or
other material which can be inserted in the mouth of a tap fixed in a barrel or
other vessel containing liquid; the said tube to be surrounded by a flange con-
taining packing of rubber or any other convenient material to prevent the loss of
the liquid. The tube to be turned and connected with a perpendicular glass tube
contained in a suitable metal or other shield of suitable length and having measuring
spaces marked thereon.
Application-The instrument to be applied by pressing the rubber or other
packing against the mouth of the tap in the barrel and securing it thereto by a
spring. When the tap is turned on, the liquid rises in the glass tube to the same
level as that in the barrel thereby giving an idea of the quantity contained. The
instrument can be applied to any tap in any suitable manner.
Dated this 11th day of September 1893.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Barrel Gauges for Indicating the Quantity of
Liquid Contained in a Barrel.
I, GEORGE CHILDE, of Melksham Union, Semington, near Trowbridge, in the
County of Wiltshire, Workhouse Master, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in barrel gauges for indicating the
quantity of liquid contained in a barrel, which consists of a tube of metal, glass, or
other material which can be inserted in the mouth of a tap fixed in a barrel or
other vessel containing liquid; the said tube to be surrounded by a flange con-
taining packing of rubber or any other convenient material to prevent the loss of
the liquid. The tube to be turned and connected with a perpendicular glass
tube contained in a suitable metal or other shield of suitable length and having
measuring spaces marked thereon.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.

page_text: surrounded by a flange b containing packing of rubber c or other suitable material,
to prevent loss of the liquid, the said packing c to be sufficiently thick to extend
above the edge of the flange b. The tube a to be turned and connected with a
perpendicular glass tube d contained in a suitable metal or other shield e of suitable
length and having measuring spaces marked thereon as in Fig. 2. The glass
tube is fixed to the top ring and bottom ring by means of cement
or plaster.
The instrument to be applied by pressing the packing c against the mouth of the
tap in the barrel. On the tap being turned the liquid rises in the glass tube d to
the same level as the liquid in the barrel.
By placing a finger on the top of the glass tube before removal from the
tap the gauge can be carried to a lighter place with the liquid still in it to be
read off.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In barrel liquid gauges, the combination of the tube a flange b and india
rubber packing c with the glass tube d and the metal shield e having measuring
spaces, to ascertain the height of the liquid in any barrel or like vessel with a tap
in it without being fixed, substantially as herein described and according to the
accompanying drawing.
2. In barrel liquid gauges, the apparatus to fit any tap, substantially as
.described.
3. In an apparatus for indicating the quantity of liquid contained in a barrel,
the combination of the various parts substantially as herein described and
illustrated.
Dated this 5th day of June 1801
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.