Improvements in Apparatus for Measuring Fluid.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Measuring Fluid.
FREDERICK WILLIAM TURNER 36 Butter Market, Bury St. Edmunds
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention provides a mechanical apparatus by which wine spirit or other
fluid can be exactly measured in small quantities when being drawn from a cask or
other vessel and consists of a receptacle or measure of glass or other suitable
material preferably of a cylindrical form, to each end of which I fit a metal cover
each cover being provided with a conical socket into which a plug or valve is fitted
and made to turn. The measure is fixed vertically. The conical socket and plug
at the upper end of the measure are provided with ports or apertures for the ingress
of fluid to the said measure and also for the egress and ingress of air. The socket
and the plug fitted to the lower end of the measure being provided each with an
aperture for the egress of the fluid from the measure the said plugs are connected
and turn together in such manner that the apertures are brought alternately into
position first for admitting fluid into and for the expulsion of air from the measure
and secondly for admitting air into and for the flow of the fluid from the measure.
The top cover of the measure has an extension having a socket to fix into the cask
through which extension two apertures are formed one for the supply of fluid to
the measure and the other for the escape of air from the measure into the fluid
within the cask. To measure two different quantities with the same apparatus I
place a second measure inside the first or by a diaphragm divide the measure into
two compartments apertures being formed in the sockets and plugs before
mentioned for the ingress and egress of fluid and for the egress and ingress of air
to the said two measures or compartments. In another arrangement of measure
for smaller quantities I use but one conical socket and plug, the latter being hollow
with or without a diaphragm and which serves as a measure being provided with
apertures as and for the purposes above described.
Lot Manch 1002
F. W. TURNER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Measuring Fluid.
FREDERICK WILLIAM TURNER Suffolk Hotel Bury St. Edmunds Hotel
Proprietor 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 :-
In order that my invention may be understood I will describe the same with
reference to the accompanying drawings in which-
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of one form of my improved measuring apparatus.
Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same.
Fig. 3 is a sectional plan through line g, Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation through line h Fig. 2.
Fig. 5 shews the different positions of lever arms and delivery spout.
Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9 are sectional views of the apparatus arranged for measuring
two unequal quantities of fluid.

page_text: Figs. 10 and 11 are sectional views of apparatus arranged with two measuring
vessels in such manner that while fluid is running out of one, fluid is running into
the other.
Like letters indicate corresponding parts where applicable throughout the
drawings.
With reference to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, A is the measure or receptacle, B the
metal cap with socket containing the taper plug C, the said plug having a port or
passage a communicating with pipes bb. e is a port or aperture communicating
by means of passage c' in plug C with passage c. D is the bottom cover to
measuring vessel in which is formed an aperture e and which also contains the
taper plug D' having an aperture f. i is a spout formed upon the plug D' and
communicating with the aperture f the said plug being made hollow for this
purpose. K. K. are crank arms formed upon the ends of plugs C and D¹ which
are connected together by rod 1. When the parts are in the position shewn the fluid
runs into the measure A through port a and pipe 6 the air being expelled thereby
through port c and c¹ into the fluid contained in the cask or tank through which it
rises to the surface thereof. By turning the plugs C and D¹ a fourth part of a
revolution the passages a and c are closed and the passage c. d is opened for the
ingress of air and the passage e for the egress of the fluid.
In Figs. 6, 7, and 9, A. A¹ are measuring vessels of different capacities,
B metal cap with plug C having port or passage a communicating with pipes b. b.
e is a port communicating by means of passage el in plug C with pipe c³. D is
the bottom cover to measuring vessel in which is an aperture e and which contains
the taper plug D¹ having apertures ff communicating with spout i. The plugs C
and D and the small measuring vessel A¹ are connected so that they turn together.
When the parts are in the position shewn the fluid will run through port a and
pipes bb into the measuring vessel A which when full will flow over top of same
and fill vessel A the air being expelled through ports c and passage into the
fluid contained in the cask or tank from which it is drawn, by turning the plugs C
and D' a quarter revolution the ports a and c are closed and the passages d. d¹ and f
are opened the former for the admission of air the latter for the egress of the fluid
from the small measure A' by the hollow plug D' and spout i.
By turning the plugs C and D' half a revolution the port c³ is by means of the
passage in plug opened for the admission of air and the ports e and fl for the
egress of the fluid from the larger measuring vessel A through spout & into rny
vessel placed to receive it.
c¹
In Figs. 10 and 11, A. A' are two measuring vessels attached to the casing B
containing plug C the said plug having a port or passage a communicating the
apertures bb alternately with the passage b, c and are passages formed in the
plug and which in working come alternately opposite the ports ce provided for
the ingress and egress of air to and from the measuring vessels, the passage
being for the ingress and the passage for the egress of air which it conducts
through passage and pipe into the cask or tank from which the fluid is drawn.
When the plug is in the position shewn the fluid will run through passage b', port a
and aperture 6 into the measure A¹, the air contained being expelled through
aperture c until the measuring vessel becomes full, simultaneously the fluid in
measuring vessel A runs out through aperture e and passage e air being supplied
to the said measuring vessel through aperture c and passage c', by turning the
plug half a revolution the fluid is discharged from measuring vessel A' whilst the
measure A becomes refilled.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner. the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is

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2. A combination and arrangement of ports and passages in such fluid measuring
apparatus for the simultaneous ingress of fluid egress of air and alternately for
the simultaneous egress of fluid and ingress of air and in such manner that the
measuring vessels become filled each operation.
Dated this 6th day of December 1893.