An Improved Measure and Funnel for Liquids.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Dec., 1888
'Complete Specification Lelt, 14th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 16th Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Measure and Funnel for Liquids.
THOMAS BROWN Plumber & Gasfitter No. 8 Byker Street Heaton Newcastle on
Tyne I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
A combined measure and funnel with Spring valve attachment, to be used in
measuring Ales Wines Spirits oils or other liquids.
This is an invention in the shape of an improved funnel by which it is intended
to measure and empty liquids at once without having first to pour the liquid into a
measure and thence into a funnel and thence from the funnel into a bottle or other
receptacle as under the present system has to be done which invention will save
much time and unnecessary trouble.
It is of exceedingly simple construction consisting of 5 separate parts (1) the
measure proper marked A on drawing and is in shape like an ordinary funnel
having handle attached with two holes therein one at top and one midway to allow
the spring to pass through which (the Spring) is marked C in drawing, small joint
and lever marked D on plan connecting spring with valve which is marked E in the
plan.
It can be made of any metal and of any size or measure. If it be a quart or
larger measure it can be made to measure pints gills &c. by marking the sides of the
funnel with those respective measures.
The mode of using the funnel is this Screw the bottom part being the part marked B
in drawing to the top part. Attach the ball joint to the valve and pass the spring
through the holes and attach to end of ball joint. In plan spring is pressed down &
the valve thereby forced upwards, thus allowing liquid to escape.
Dated this Sth day of Nov 1980
THOMAS BROWN
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Measure and Funnel for Liquids.
THOMAS BROWN Plumber & Gasfitter 8 Byker Street Heaton Newcastle on Tyne
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 is an invention in the shape of an improved funnel which may be used simply
as a funnel and which can be also used as a measure for measuring liquids thus
obviating the necessity to first pour the liquid into a measure as has to be done under
the present system and then from the measure into the funnel and thence then the
bottle or other receptacle thus saving much time and trouble.
It is of a very simple construction and can be made of any metal & of any capacity
quarts pints or any other measure. It is in shape like an ordinary funnel consisting
of two principal parts, the upper part being in shape exactly like an ordinary
funnel and the lower part, which is attached to the top part, contains the invention
namely valve spring and other parts. When the liquid is poured into the funnel the
valve being closed prevents its escape. When it is measured the spring can be pressed
down, the valve opens and the liquid escapes into the receptacle.
The funnel consists of 5 principal parts marked A B C D and E on plan sent with
Provisional Specification.
Part A consists of the funnel proper which holds the liquid. Part D is the lever
which raises the valve which is marked E on plan, which opens and allows liquid to
escape. O is the spring which exerts the pressure upon the valve E. B represents
the lower part of the funnel containing the workings.

page_text: The mode of using the instrument is this.
Attach the upper part A to the lower part B.
The Spring O being unpressed the valve E is unlifted and no liquid whatever can
escape.
The Spring is attached to the ball joint at D. By pressure of the finger upon the
spring the lever is pressed down & the valve E raised & whatever liquid is in the
funnel can escape.
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
That this is the only instrument which combines in one both a measure and a funnel
and it is entirely unique.
Dated this 13th day of September 1889.