Improvements in Measuring Faucets.
Year: 1889

page_text: Improvements in Measuring Faucets.
I GEORGE BOARDMAN WEBB of No. 236, West 34th Street in the City, County,
and State of New York, United States of America, Machinist do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MEASURING FAUCETS" and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple reliable and convenient means for
ascertaining and regulating by inspection the rate and amount of discharge of any
kind of liquids as they flow from a cask or receptacle and without interrupting the
flow of such liquids.
The invention consists in the improved measuring faucet and the combination and
arrangement of parts thereof substantially as will be hereinafter more fully set forth
and finally embodied in the clauses of the claims.
Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of reference indicate
corresponding parts in each of the several figures, Fig. 1, is a central vertical section
of my improved faucet with the plug open; Fig. 2, is a plan view, of measuring
mechanism the dial plate being removed; Fig. 3 is a detail view of a portion of the
faucet showing the plug closed; Fig. 4, is a sectional view through line, x, Fig. 1 ;
Fig. 5, is a section through line y, Fig. 1; and Fig. 6, is a section through line z
Fig. 1, showing the regulating valve.
In said drawings, a, represents the body of a faucet with an opening, a¹, to allow
the admission of a plug cock, b. This plug cock is held in position in the opening by
a screw cap, c. Between this screw cap and an annular shoulder, d, formed on the
plug cock are adjusted annular rubber or elastic packings, e, e. The plug cock is also
provided with an inlet opening or passage, f, and an outlet opening or passage, g:
The passage, opens at one end to the rear of the plug cock to correspond to the inlet
passage, h, in the body of the faucet, and within the plug cock is preferably formed at
right angles to its connection with inlet passage h, so as to form a connection with an
upwardly extending passage, i, leading to a cylinder k, in the upper extending
chamber portion a², of the body of the faucet. Upon this upper portion a² is screwed
or secured an open top cylinder, m. This cylinder is formed in its upper part with
an annular shoulder, n, on which rests a dial plate, o. Underneath the dial plate a
segmental plate, p is secured to one side of the cylinder m, to which the cog-wheels or
clock-work movement may be attached in any desired manner.
Upon the shoulder, n, rests an annular rubber or elastic ring r, upon the top of
which rests a circular glass plate, s, to allow ready inspection of the dial plate. To
the top edge of the open cylinder, m, is screwed or otherwise removably secured an
inwardly flanged ring, t, for securing the glass plate and dial in proper position.
Within the cylinder receptacle m, is arranged suitable cog-wheels, similar to those
employed in clockwork by which the movement imparted by the flowing liquid is
transmitted to the indicating hands or mechanisms on the dial plate by which the
quantity of liquid flowing through the faucet is made apparent. The train of cog
wheels in said cylinder or receptacle are operated by a pinion u, on the upper end of
a vertical rotating rod, v, resting in a seat in the bottom of the cylinder k, and at its
upper end passing through an opening in the bottom of the cylinder, m, as shown in
Fig. 1. Near the lower end of said shaft and within the chamber k, is rigidly secured
a vertical spirally twisted plate w.
In the lower depending portion of the body of the faucet is an outlet passage, gl
corresponding to the outlet passage, g in the plug cock. The inlet of opening h, is
preferably made larger at the end where the faucet enters the cask or receptacle, as
shown in Fig. 1, and is provided with a strainer 1, closely fitting in said enlarged
opening and secured therein by a threaded collar 2.

page_text: To one side of the wall of the passage i, is secured or fixed on end of a regulating
plate 3. This regulating plate is adjusted and held in desired position by an adjusting
screw 4, shown in Figs. 4, and 6.
Within the upper portion a², of the body of the faucet and near the top is an
annular diaphragm 5. This diaphragm 5, has a central opening through which the
rod, v, loosely passes and is held or rests on a shoulder in the inner portion of a².
This diaphragm is connected with it so as to allow the return of any liquids that may
bave been passed up through the diaphragm into the opening above it.
The regulating plate 3, can be placed in any portion of the inlet passage that may
be desired.
When the faucet is constructed as shown in the drawings the operation is as
follows. The inlet portion of the body is driven or screwed into the cask or
receptacle, the plug cock being closed and in position shown in Fig. 3. The liquid
will then flow through the inlet pipe h, into the pipe f, in the plug cock and then be
arrested by the wall of the plug cock. To cause the liquid to flow out through the
faucet the plug cock is turned onto position shown in Fig. 1. The passage f, in the
plug cock will then be in direct line with the passage, i and the liquid will then pass
through passage i, up and into cylinder k, when it will strike and impinge upon tho
spiral plate w, causing it to revolve and with it the pinion u, and thus putting in
motion the series of wheels connected with the registering mechanism. All the liquid
thus passes through the cylinder k, into the portion a² and thence out through the
outlet passages g and gl. Should any liquid pass up through the diaphragm 5, it will
pass down again through the opening and passage around the edge.
When it is desired to regulate the movement of the wheel to secure a correct
measurement the screw 4, is turned so as to move the plate 3, inward or outward,
and twists the current of the liquid in its passage into the cylinder and thus causes
the liquid to flow against the spiral plate so as to increase or decrease the spiral
movement thereof, whereby it will flow parallel, with the plate.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is;
1. A measuring faucet body having a tapering rearward extension for entering the
cask, downward extension for emitting the discharge, and a receptacle for the
registering and indicating devices connected therewith substantially as set forth.
2. The improved measuring faucet herein described combining therein a body
having a suitable duct or passage for the liquid to be measured, a spiral or screw
arranged in said duct and connecting with the indicating mechanism and an
adjustable deflecting plate arranged in said passage to change the direction of flow of
the liquid prior to its engaging the said spiral or screw and for the purposes set
forth.
3. In a measuring faucet an inlet passage for liquids turned upwards toward the
driving wheel of the measuring mechanism to cause the liquid to flow up and down
in the faucet as and for the purposes set forth.
4. In a measuring faucet a plug cock provided with separate inlet and outlet
passages for liquids and so arranged that both passages are closed at the same time
and stop the motion of the wheel as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated at New York this 6th day of April 1889
GEORGE BOARDMAN WEBB.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.
In presence of
FRANK J. TINKHAM,
CHARLES HENRY PELL.