Improvements in connection with Tanks or Cisterns having a Pump and Measures for Liquids Combined therewith.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 21st Nov., 1893-Accepted, 20th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Tanks or Cisterns having a Pump
and Measures for Liquids Combined therewith.
I, WILLIAM BARNES, of St. Oswald Works, Ashbourne in the County of
Derby, Ironfounder and Ironmonger, do hereby declare the nature of the said
invention, to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements upon those described in the Complete
Specification filed by myself in application for a Patent No. 3748 of 1892.
Firstly, the principal improvement is in making the measures separate from the
tank or cistern, but in a frame that can be readily attached to or detached from
the tank.
The tank is either rectangular or cylindrical with a slot or opening on that side,
where the measures are to be attached, and it has a narrow liquid-tight partition
or platform for overflow within the upper part of it.
The pump is inserted through this partition or platform and descends to the
bottom of the cistern and it has a spout upon which the fulcrum for a hand lever
is mounted for working the pump bucket.
The pump can be oscillated in its vertical axis to bring the spout over the
measure to be filled.
There is a lid to the cistern over the pump and partition, to give access thereto
and there is also a lid or cover to the other part of the cistern which can be readily
removed when required.
The measures say pint, quart, and gallon, are in a frame, their upper edges stand
a little above a table plate in the frame with which they make a joint.
This table plate has a rim round and above its surface so as to confine the liquid
overflow from the measures and convey it to the upper surface of the partition in
the cistern from which it flows back to the cistern.
The frame for the measures is arranged to hook on or be otherwise secured to
the front of the cistern coming opposite to the slot therein for the spout of the
pump.
There is a separate tap from each measure, say pint, quart and gallon, which
taps if desired may be arranged with a drop catcher as described in my aforesaid
Complete Specification.
A lid may be hinged to or otherwise arranged at the front of the cistern to
cover the slot therein when the measures are taken away or to cover the measures
when applied to the cistern when they are not in use to keep dust and dirt
therefrom.
With the measures arranged as described it can be easily seen when they are
full and they can be readily detached and cleaned and sent if required to be verified
as to correctness of measure.
Secondly, my invention relates to an improved combination or to improved
combinations of cistern, pump, and measures in which according to one modification,
the pump is a heavy or weighted ram of a capacity equal by preference, with one
stroke of the ram to more than fill the largest measure say a gallon. The ram of
the pump is connected by a rod jointed to it and to an arm from the hinged lid
of the cistern so that by opening which the ram is forced downwards in its barrel
or its weight helps to force it down and thus drives the liquid out of the barrel up
a suitable pipe from the pump barrel which is secured at the bottom of the cistern;
the shutting of the lid causes the ram to be lifted and fresh liquid to be drawn into
the barrel of the pump which has two valves one opening inwards to the pump

page_text: barrel and the other opening outwards from the pump barrel into the said ascending
pipe, which valves are or may be arranged in one valve box.
At the upper part of the cistern the measures are placed in a horizontal partition
with their upper edges above its upper surface there being an outlet from this
horizontal partition that will allow the overflow from the measure when full to run
back to the cistern. .
Near the upper end of the vertically ascending pipe from the pump barrel there
is a spout that can be moved horizontally to come over and discharge into any one
of the measures, and this spout is jointed with the ascending pipe so as to oscillate
just below the horizontal partition by preference.
The spout may also be arranged to dispense with the joint, for oscillation the
vertical pipe rising high enough to allow the liquid to overflow into the spout at
its junction with the ascending pipe.
There is a handle from the spout by which it can be readily turned to come over
any required measure to be filled, and this handle or knob has or may have a
projection from it descending downwards to come opposite and over the handles of
the taps of the measures to prevent the spout from being brought over a measure
before its tap is shut and prevent the tap from being opened until the spout
turned away from the measure, as described in the Specification of my said Letters
Patent No. 3748 of 1892.
The pump may be worked by a separate handle apart from the lid of the cistern
and the connections between the lid and pump may be varied if desired and other
kinds of pumps may be used where more than one stroke is required to fill a
measure. If desired the oscillating spout may be dispensed with and there may be
separate branch pipes from the pipe ascending from the pump. to each measure and
a valve formed say by a ring fitting a facing in the ascending pipe, this ring having
one port in it which while moving the ring can be brought opposite the port in the
branch pipe leading to any particular measure all the other ports being closed by
the ring, the ring being moved by a handle or arm to come opposite to and point to
the measure to be filled.
These improved arrangements may also be used in combination with detachable
measures according to the first part of my invention.
Dated this 28th day of February 1893.
PETER J. LIVSEY,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Tanks or Cisterns having a Pump
and Measures for Liquids Combined therewith.
I, WILLIAM BARNES, of St. Oswald Works, Ashbourne, in the County of
Derby, Ironfounder and Ironmonger, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements upon those described in the Complete
Specification filed by myself in application for a Patent No. 3748 of 1892.
Firstly. The principal improvement is in making the measures separate from the
tank or cistern but in a frame or tray that can be readily attached to or detached
from the tank or the tray and measures may be permanently attached to the outside
of the tank or cistern.
The tank is either rectangular or cylindrical in form with a slot or opening on
that side, where the measures are to be attached, and it has a liquid-tight partition,
platform or bottom for overflow within it. Or the measures and tray for them may
be on one side above the tank or cistern.
The pump extends from the upper part to the bottom of the cistern and it has a
spout upon which the fulcrum for a hand lever is or may be mounted for working

page_text: the pump bucket or the pump is or may be worked by a lever (when used) maying
its fulcrum on the cistern.
The pump can be oscillated in its vertical axis to bring the spout over the
measure to be filled or the spout only need be moved.
There is a lid to the cistern over the pump to give access thereto and there is
also a lid or cover to the other part of the cistern (or the two may be combined
together) which lid or lids can be readily removed when required.
The measures say pint, quart and gallon, are in a frame or tray their upper edges
stand a little above a table plate or bottom in the frame with which they make a
joint.
This table plate or bottom has a rim round and above its surface so as to confine
the liquid overflow from the measures and convey it to the upper part of the cistern
to which it thus flows back.
The frame for the measures is arranged to hook on or be otherwise secured to
the front of the cistern coming opposite to the slot therein for the spout of
the pump.
There is a separate tap from each measure, say pint, quart and gallon, which taps
if desired may be arranged with a drop catcher as described in my aforesaid
Complete Specification or as hereinafter described.
A lid may be hinged to or otherwise arranged at the front of the cistern to cover
the slot therein when the measures are taken away or to cover the measures
when applied to the cistern when they are not in use to keep dust and dirt
therefrom.
The swivel spout may also be dispensed with using fixed pipes and suitable cocks
or valves.
With the measures arranged as described it can be easily seen when they are full,
and they can be readily detached and cleaned and sent if required to be verified as
to correctness of measure.
Secondly. My invention relates to an improved combination or to improved
combinations of cistern, pump and measures, in which according to one modification,
the pump is a heavy or weighted ram of a capacity equal with one stroke of the
ram to fill by preference more than half the largest measure, say a gallon.
The ram of the pump is connected by a rod jointed to it and to an arm from the
hinged lid of the cistern (or otherwise arranged) so that by opening which lid the
ram is forced downwards in its barrel or its weight helps to force it down and thus
drives the liquid out of the barrel up a suitable pipe from the pump barrel which is
secured at the bottom of the cistern; the shutting of the lid causes the ram to be
lifted and fresh liquid to be drawn into the barrel of the pump which has two
valves, one opening inwards to the pump barrel and the other opening outwards
from the pump barrel into the said ascending pipe, which valves are or may be
arranged in one valve box.
At the upper part of the cistern the measures are placed in a horizontal partition
with their upper edges above its upper surface, there being an outlet from this
horizontal partition that will allow the overflow from the measure when full to run
back to the cistern.
Near the upper end of the vertically ascending pipe from the pump barrel there
is a spout that can be moved horizontally to come over and discharge into any one
of the measures and this spout is jointed with the ascending pipe so as to oscillate
above the horizontal partition by preference.
The spout may also be arranged to dispense with the joint for oscillation the
vertical pipe rising high enough to allow the liquid to overflow into the spout at its
junction with the ascending pipe.
There is a handle from the spout by which it can be readily turned to come over
any required measure to be filled and this handle or knob has or may have a
projection from it descending downwards to come opposite and over the handles of
the taps of the measures to prevent the spout from being brought over a measure
before its tap is shut and prevent the tap from being opened until the spout is turned

page_text: The pump may be worked by a separate handle apart from the lid of the 'cistern
and the connections between the lid and pump may be varied if desired and other
kinds of pumps may be used where more than one stroke is required to fill a measure.
If desired the oscillating spout may be dispensed with and there may be separate
branch pipes from the pipe ascending from the pump to each measure and a valve
or cock which in one position will permit the measure to be filled and in another
allow it to be discharged.
These improved arrangements may also be used in combination with detachable
measures according to the first part of my invention.
Fig. 1, is a vertical section.
Fig. 2, a front elevation, and
Fig. 3, a plan view with the lid removed, illustrating one modification of my
invention, in which the measures are detachable from the tank or cistern, but which
measures may be permanently attached to the outside of the tank or cistern if
desired.
a, is the cistern; b, is a pump barrel, which is or may be cast in one piece with
the valve box.
The lower part of the pump barrel has a flange b', by which it may be secured to
the bottom of the cistern or to a plate a', soldered or otherwise secured to the
bottoin of the cistern a.
In the pump barrel a heavy ram 62, works, the upper end of this ram being
jointed to the lower end of a rod 6, the upper end of which is jointed to one arın b₁,
of a lever on a shaft 6, extending across the cistern and having bearings b', secured
to its side.
The lever handle 6, in this modification is secured to one end of the shaft b³, on
the outside of the cistern a.
This pump barrel b, and ram b³, is by preference made of such size as to discharge
a little over half a gallon at each stroke, so that two strokes of the ram b³, will more
than fill the gallon measure.
The valve box 68, and valves and b, are arranged so that they may be inserted
and removed each through a hole in the valve box each of which is closed by a screw
plug bb.
The valves and tª, are ordinary cone seated lifting valves.
The liquid enters a hole 6, passing through the valve box, thus communicating
with the interior of the cistern on both sides of the valve box, and the entering
liquid lifts the valve 6, and passes into the barrel b, when the ram 62, lifts and when
it descends the liquid is forced from the barrel the inlet valve 6, closes, and the
liquid then goes along to passages in the valve box, lifts the outlet valve 6, and
passes out and up the pipe bª.
Any other suitable arrangement of pump and valves may be used in place of
those shown in the drawings.
c, is a tray, in which the measures d, d', and d³, are secured.
The upper edges of each measure stands say one inch above the upper surface
of the bottom of the tray c.
Each measure has or may have a tap e, at its lower end, the body or casing of
which is soldered or otherwise secured to the measure.
The cone plug e¹, of each tap is hollow and there are a series of small holes e³,
through it which form a means of constant communication between the interior of
the measure and interior of the hollow of the cone plug e¹, which has another hole
or port e, in it that can be turned towards and opposite the inlet or outlet
branches of the tap or turned to come between the two, but communicating with
neither inlet or outlet passages.
When the cone plug e, is in one position the measure will be filled, and when
in the other position it will be emptied, but no liquid can pass out of the measure
while it is being filled nor into it while it is being emptied.

page_text: The cone plug e', has or may have a square hole in its upper end to fit the
square on the lower end of a shaft et, that is held, and has bearings in a bracket e',
at its upper end which bracket is secured to the side of the tray c, and there is a
handle e, at the upper end of the key shaft e', for turning the cone plug e
The inlet branch e', of each tap is connected with a horizontal pipe f, which is
connected with the lower end of a vertical pipe, the upper end of which is con-
nected with a box or recess c', in the bottom of the tray c, which has a vertical
cylindrical box e, in the centre of which there is a short tube c³, jointed with and
ascending from the bottom of the box c². The upper end of the vertical pipe 6ª,
from the pump passes up through this central tube c³, and in the inside of the
pipe, a short length of tube fits tightly and then turns over and descends down
outside the short central tube c³.
This causes the fluid passing up the pipe 6, to pass over the upper ends of the
pipe 6, and short central tube c³, (so as not to pass between them) and fall into the
box c³.
But if desired the upper end of the pipe 6ª, and the short central tube c³, may be
made to tightly fit each other.
The cylindrical box c, may have a lid c, to it to prevent liquid from splashing
over its edge.
The liquid delivered to the cylindrical box c, passes to the vertical pipe f', and
to the taps e.
If desired the vertical pipe f', may be connected with the pipe 6d, by a screw
union.
Liquids that overflow from the measures on to the tray c, pass from it through
one or more holes c', in it which come over the inside of the cistern. The tray
has or may have brackets c, one on each side to span the edge of the front of
the cistern.
There is a lid a³, to the top of the cistern a, secured in any convenient manner,
and to this lid another lid c, is or may be hinged that will cover the tray c.
The spout e, of cach tap e, has or may have a projection carrying a cross bar e",
upon which hooks from a vessel forming a drop catcher g, may be hooked.
These hooks g', are on each side of the drop catcher g, which can be pushed
backwards and away from the spout es, of the tap by the vessel placed to receive
the contents of the measure from the mouth of the taps, and when the receptacle
is removed, the drop catcher g, swings back to the position shown on one tap in
each figure, there being a projection g', from the upper part of the drop catcher
to come against the mouth of the tap and prevent it from coming too far forward.
Other arrangements of taps may be used for supplying liquid to and discharging
it from the measures.
Taps may also be arranged to draw off the liquid from the measures only and
not supply the measures, for which purpose in such case a swivel spout on the
pipe 6, from the pump is or may be used as described in my aforesaid Complete
Specification or as hereinafter described.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6, are views corresponding respectively to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and
illustrate another modification of my invention.
a, is the cistern; b, the pump barrel; 61, feet or projections from the underside
of the lower end of the barrel by which it is secured by bolts (see Fig. 4) to a
plate a', secured to the bottom of the cistern, a*, being a piece of wood under the
bottom of the cistern to strengthen it. 3, is the ram; 63, connecting rod; &*, arm
from, the shaft across the cistern having its bearings in brackets &, secured to
the sides of the cistern. 6, handle of the pump which is bent as shown in Fig. 4,
to escape the lid a², near its hinge a', when lifted in working the pump.
To the handle end of the lever b, a hook catch 6x, is jointed at be, which catch
hooks when the lever 66, is down upon a projection 6, secured to the front of the
cistern (seen best in Fig. 4). This catch b*, has a handle, to which one end of a
flat spring is secured, the free end of the spring coming under and against the lever
handle thus arranged the hook of the catch b*; is always forced towards the

page_text: projection, but it is released from the projection by lifting the handle part 68.
This catch bx, is to hold the handle 6, down when the lid a³, is shut.
The lid a², is made in two parts, one part a², has two projections a³, that pass
through slots in the upper edge of the cistern, and from this part of the lid, there
is a fastener a, hinged at. each side of the cistern with a slot in it to pass over a
staple a, secured in the side of the cistern, and this fastener a, is kept upon the
staple a', by a pin, or by an ordinary safety hook as, which is or may be secured to
one end of a short chain, the other end of which chain is secured to the side of the
cistern to prevent it from being lost.
The lifting part of the lid a³, is hinged to the other fixed part of the lid a², at a*.
The inlet and outlet valves of the pump shown in this modification are ordinary
hinged flap valves.
The liquid from the cistern a, passes to the inlet valve 6, through a passage and
hole be, at the bottom of the pump barrel b, and passes from the barrel through the
outlet valve b, the liquid then ascends a pipe 4d, which makes a joint near its
upper end with a horizontal partition h, across the cistern to which the measures
are soldered or otherwise secured. A part ', of this partition h, is hinged to the
other part at 2, it is formed so that when in position shown in Fig. 4, it is in a line
or on a level with the fixed partition h, and this movable partition ', is then bent
vertical, the vertical part 4*, having a slot in it for the lever handle &, to work
through and this slot permits the hinged part of the partition to be turned back to
give access to the pump and to unfasten and fasten that part a², of the lid a³,
secured to the cistern.
To the upper part of the pipe 64, a swivel spout k, is jointed. There is a collar
on the lower end of the vertical part of the spout k, which is held in the con-
tinuation of the upper end of the pipe 6d, by a bush k¹, round the pipe secured by a
set screw k³.
This spout k, can be moved as shown best in Fig. 6, to come over either of the
three or more measures as arranged. These measures are arranged as hereinbefore
described but are each connected by a pipe with an ordinary tape, screwed into a
boss secured to the front of the cistern. The taps are shut while the measures
are being filled. In the modification illustrated by Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the spout is
moved over the required measure by a handle k³, on a lever in front of the cistern
which is upon a short shaft having its bearings in a boss secured on the side of the
cistern.
This handle k, is shown in a vertical position in Fig. 5, in which position the spout
is over the central measure, but when the handle is moved until it comes against a
stop pink, or k, on the left or right side of the lever handle ³, then the spout k,
will be over the corresponding measure on the left or right accordingly.
In Fig. 6, the spout k, is shown over the quart measure on the right.
On the short shaft ke, of the lever handle, there is a lever k7, on the inside of
the cistern to which one end of a connecting rod k³, is jointed, the other end of
which rod is jointed to one end of a lever k, having its fulcrum on a vertical stud ko,
in a bracket secured to the inside of the cistern. The long end of this lever k³, is
jointed to one end of a rod kb, the other end of which is jointed to a pin secured to
the underside of the spout.
In place of the levers above described the short shaft k, is or may be continued
across the central measure d, just above and clear of its upper edge, and the spout
when passing over the measure, and the inner end of this shaft is in a bearing in a
bracket secured to the partition, just in front of the upper end of the pipe 6.
This shaft has a bevel wheel secured upon it near its inner bearing to gear with a
bevel segment secured to the underside of the spout.
By oscillating this shaft 6, thus arranged by the handle k³, in front, the spout k,
may be brought over the desired measure. The spout k, may have a projection
from it passing through a slot in front of the cistern and having a handle on this
projection on the exterior of the cistern by which the spout can be moved and this
projection may have a descending part to come over and cover the handles of the

page_text: taps e, while the measure is being filled, by which arrangement the spout is
prevented from being brought over the measure until the tap is shut and the tap
from being opened until the spout is moved from over the measure as explained in
my aforesaid Specification.
There is a hole c', in the partition through which the overflow from the measures
or spout k, can pass back to the cistern.
This hole c', has or may have a loose conical perforated tube /*, inserted in it, to
keep back any lumps or dirt. The upper part of this sieve tube h', has a rim or
collar upon it which comes against a shoulder forined in the hole c', so that it cannot
pass through the boss or tube for it formed round the hole e', in the partition h.
A receptacle may be used to catch the drops from the spout of each tap,
arranged same as those described in my aforesaid Complete Specification or by
preference same as those hereinbefore described and illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3,
or like those illustrated by Figs. 4, 5 and 6.
There are loops 1, formed in front of the cistern a, in which the stem ¹, from a
triangular receptacle 12, is inserted to come under each tap. The upper end of
each receptacle 1, has a trough P, hinged to it at 1. The upper part of this trough
comes under the nozzle of the tape, and the drops from it will fall on the trough 1³,
and will be conveyed by it to the receptacle 12. The hinged trough ³, can be
pushed back and away from the spout of the tap when the vessel which is to receive
the liquid from the tap is placed under it and the trough will fall back to receive
the drops when the vessel which is to receive the liquid from the measure is taken
away. At intervals the drop catchers P, can be removed and emptied and then
replaced.
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. The combination of measuring vessels with a tray or receptacle arranged to
receive the overflow from the measures and convey it back to the cistern or tank,
the combined tray and measures being detachable or secured to the exterior of the
tank or cistern substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 1, 2
and 3 of the drawings.
2. The combination and arrangement of a cock or valve with each measure, so
that when the plug of the cock is in one position the vessel will be filled from the
supply cistern and when in another position the supply to the measure will be shut
off and the measure will be emptied or in a middle position when the supply to aud
discharge from, the measure will be prevented, substantially as herein before described
and illustrated by Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings.
3. The combination of measures with a supply tank or cistern and a pump sub-
tantially as herein before described and illustrated by Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the
drawings.
4. The combination and arrangement of measures with a tank or cistern, and
with a ram or pump weighted to discharge the fluid from the tank or cistern to the
measures when the pump handle is moved in one direction substantially as herein-
before described and illustrated by Figs. 4, 5 and 6 of the drawings.
5. The combination of pump, swivel spout, tank or cistern and measures,
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 4, 5 and 6 of the
drawings.
6. The combination and arrangement of drop catchers with taps from measures
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated this Twentieth day of November 1893
PETER J. LIVSEY,
Agent.