Improvements in Apparatus for Measuring Liquids.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Dec.. 1804
Complete Specification Left, 11th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 12th Oct., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Measuring Liquids.
We, ARTHUR HENRY RECKLESS of Church Street, Ashbourne in the County
of Derby, Chemist and Druggist, and WILLIAM DAVENPORT of Buxton Road,
Ashbourne, aforesaid, Clock Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to an improved apparatus for measuring liquids, and in
carrying the same into effect we provide a receptacle or receptacles to contain any
given quantity of liquid, such as a half pint, quart, gallon or the like, the lower
end or bottom of this vessel has an outlet and an inlet, the inlet being connected
to any convenient tank or reservoir above the level of the measuring apparatus
and the outlet being for delivering the contents of the measuring-vessel or
receptacle to any other vessel or the like. The said outlet and inlet pipes are
connected with a cock or tap, the plug of which has two passages in it, one at
right angles to the other, one of these passages comes opposite the inlet and one
opposite the outlet of the measuring vessel; an arm is attached to the plug in any
suitable way and held normally by a spring in one position, in this position there
is a full way between the reservoir or main tank and the measuring vessel, so that
when at rest the said measuring vessel is either full or being filled; upon turning
the plug of the cock by means of the arm attached to it and already mentioned,
the inlet passage or passage between the main reservoir and measuring vessel is
closed and a full way is obtained between the measuring vessel and the delivery
outlet: upon releasing the arm attached to the plug of the cock the spring causes
it to resume its normal position and refill the measuring vessel. The latter has a
floating valve which closes as the vessel becomes full and opens again when it is
emptying, suitable air inlets and outlets are provided in connection therewith that
will admit of a free passage of air but will not allow the liquid to escape. Any
number of these measuring vessels may be connected to one main reservoir or tank
and a number of them containing different measures of liquids may be placed in a
case or frame and may be operated by means of levers, arms or the like from the
outside as already described, the outlets from which may be either kept separate
or all joined to one main delivery tube. Any suitable indicator may be attached
to the floating valve to register or indicate on the outside when the measuring
vessel is empty or full, for instance a balance lever may be connected to and
operated by the floating valve at one end and at the other be marked with "full
or "empty" or the like, and be arranged to shew the said information through an
opening.
Dated this 10th day of December 1894.
"
W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Measuring Liquids.
We, ARTHUR HENRY RECKLESS of Church Street, Ashbourne in the County
of Derby, Chemist and Druggist, and WILLIAM DAVENPORT of Buxton Road,
Ashbourne aforesaid, Clock Maker, 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:-
Our invention relates to an improved apparatus for measuring liquids and in
describing the same reference will be had to the accompanying sheet of drawings
which will form a part of this Specification.
Figure 1 is a general view of our improved apparatus.
Figure 2 is a vertical section shewing the valve and method of operating..the
indicator.
Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical section through the plug of a cock or tap,
shewing the different passages or ducts as will be hereinafter explained..
In carrying out our said invention we provide a receptacle or a number of
receptacles A to contain any given quantity of liquid, such as a pint, quart, gallon
or the like, the lower end or bottom of each of these vessels has a pipe or duet B
serving as an outlet and an inlet thereto, this pipe or duct is intercepted by a plug
cock C and from the lower side of the cock and in a continuous line with the
pipe B is a pipe B₁ connected to a receptacle D supplied from any convenient.
tank or reservoir above the level of the measuring apparatus, say for instance
at.E, this supply pipe may be provided with a controlling tap if desired; on the
side of the shell of the cock Ċ is a tube F for delivering. the contents of the
measuring vessel to any other vessel or receptacle. The plug of the cock Chas
two passages in it G and H, one at right angles to the other, as shewn upon
Figure 3 the passage G presents a full way between the pipes B and B and allows
the measuring vessel A to be filled, upon turning the handle of the cock in a
downward direction the passage G comes opposite the delivery pipe F and the
contents of the measuring vesse! pass down the passage H, now opposite the
outlet B from the measuring vessel, into any other desired vessel or receptacle; to
any suitable portion of the handle I or to a continuation thereof I'is attached one
end of a spring K the other end of which is secured to the bed L'or other fixture,
the tension of this spring tends to keep the plug of the cock as shewn upon
Figure 3 that is to say a full way between the measuring vessel and supply
reservoir, so that when at rest the said measuring vessel is either full 'or being
filled upon turning the plug of the cock by means of the handle or arm attached
to it and already mentioned, the inlet passage G or passage: between the supply
reservoir and measuring vessel is closed and a full way is obtained between the
measuring vessel and the delivery outlet: upou releasing the arm attached to. the
plug of the cock the spring causes it to resume its normal position and refill
the measuring vessel. The latter is provided with a float Madapted to engage a
seating. N formed by or upon the upper part of the measuring vessel the valve
thus formed closing as the vessel becomes full and opening again when it is
emptying, suitable air inlets and outlets may be provided in connection therewith
that will admit of a free passage of air but will not allow the liquid to escape.
Any number of these measuring vessels may be connected to one 'main reservoir or
tank and a number of them containing different measures of liquids may be placed
in a case or frame and may be operated by means of levers, arms or the like from
the outside as already described, the outlets from which may be either kept separate
or all joined to one main delivery tube. Any suitable indicator O may be attached
to the floating valve as shewn upon Figure 2 to register or indicate on the outside
when the measuring vessel is empty or full. The upper portion of the indicator
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page_text: may be left to project above the top of the measuring vessel as shewn at P for
convenience in moving the valve from the seating when it sticks or becomes clogged.
Instead of this arrangement a balance lever may be connected to and operated by
the floating valve at one end and at the other be marked with "full" or "empty
or the like, and be arranged to shew the said information through an opening, but
we do not wish to bind ourselves to any particular method of indicating or
registering as it is evident this may be done in a variety of ways.
The " quart
measure illustrated upon Figure 1 is shewn in the act of being emptied, the handle
being pressed down, the spring in full tension and the indicator dropped.
"
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:-
The improved apparatus for measuring liquids consisting of measuring vessel or
vessels A, pipe or ducts B and B' in communication with a main supply or
reservoir, cock or cocks C, delivery tube or tubes F, handle or handles II' in
combination with spring or springs K, float or floats M and valve or valves N with
any suitable indicator or indicators O substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 10th day of September 1895.
W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicants.