vessels and Preventing an Overflow.
Year: 1886

page_text: vessels and Preventing an Overflow.
I JOHN BARNETT of 107 Lennox Street, Lozells, Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Tin Plate Worker, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to
be as follows:-
When liquids are being poured from one Vessel into another, it is usually very
difficult to see or ascertain when the Vessel into which the liquid is being poured is
full enough so as to stop pouring in time, the consequence being that often more
liquid is poured than should be, therefore some is spilt; to obviate this I employ a
float indicator, and parts in connection therewith.
I will describe my Invention as applied to a can for Oil of the ordinary kind.
The can is of a shape cylindrical at the lower part and conical at the top, which
is provided with a screwed cap, the spout of the can projects straight upwards
from the upper conical portion and then takes a form at right angles (that is hori-
zontally when the can standing upright. This horizontal end of the spout is
provided with a float a wire projecting through the back end of the horizontal part
of the spout, and an indicating button thereon which shews the position of the
float, and also prevents the said float and its attached wire from dropping out of
place when not in use. I make the float of cork by preference and arranged
interiorally. I cut slots or holes in that part of the tube or spout which surrounds
the float so that the liquid may have easy access to it, and to facilitate the pouring.
The float is preferably cylindrical in shape and the wire affixed to it in its axial
centre. I also provide a valve in the spout which valve is kept closed by a spiral
spring but which can be instantly opened by the thumb of the person pouring by
pressing on a conveniently placed thumb piece which acts on the valve through the
intervention of a lever.
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When the liquid is being poured from this can, the can is held in a horizontal
position, so that the end of the spout which has previously been described as
horizontal" becomes vertical and dips down into the vessel to be filled and when
sufficient liquid has been poured in, the float with its indicating button rises and
the Operator closes the valve in the Spout by releasing the pressure on the thumb
piece.

page_text: Another application of my Invention is applicable to pouring from bottles. It
consists substantially of the bent Spout described above, as connected with a can,
with the float, with indicating wire and button and valve with spring and thumb
piece the large end of the Spout is made of suitable size and shape to fit the neck
of a bottle and is, or may be surrounded with a cork or other lining to make it
sound and prevent escape of the liquid when in application.
In use the bottle is held horizontally the end of the Spout containing the float
will then be vertical as in the other application and it dips down into the Vessel to
be filled in the manner previously described so that when sufficient liquid is poured
the float rises and raises the indicating button the flow of liquid is then stopped by
the valve being closed by the power of the Spring through releasing the pressure
on the thumb piece.

page_text: Contain Oil or other Liquids, when Used for Filling other
Vessels and Preventing an Overflow.
I JOHN BARNETT of 107 Lennox Street Lozells Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Tin Plate Worker, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
When liquids are being poured from one vessel into another, it is usually very
difficult to see or ascertain when the vessel into which the liquid is being poured is
full enough so as to stop pouring in time, the consequence being that often more
liquid is poured than should be, therefore some is spilt. To obviate this I employ
a float indicator and parts in connection therewith.
I will describe my invention as applied to an can for oil of the ordinary kind.
The can is of a shape cylindrical at the lower part and conical at the top which
is provided with a screwed cap, the spout of the can projects straight upwards
from the upper conical portion, and then takes a form at right angles (that is hori-
zontally when the can is standing upright. This horizontal end of the spout is
provided with a float, a wire projecting through the back end of the horizontal part
of the spout, and an indicating button thereon which shews the position of the
float and also prevents the said float and its attached wire from dropping out of
place when not in use. I make the float of cork by preference and arranged
interiorly I cut slots or holes in that part of the tube or spout which surrounds
the float so that the liquid may have easy access to it, and to facilitate the pouring.
The float is preferably cylindrical in shape, and the wire affixed to it in its axial
centre. I also provide a valve in the spout, which valve is kept closed by a spiral
spring but which can be instantly opened by the thumb of the person pouring by
pressing on a conveniently placed thumb piece which acts on the valve through the
intervention of a lever.
When the liquid is being poured from this can the case is held in a horizontal
position so that the end of the spout which has previously been described as
"horizontal" becomes vertical and dips down into the vessel to be filled and when
sufficient liquid has been poured in, the float with its indicating button rises
and the operator closes the valve in the spout by releasing the pressure on the
thumb piece.
Another application of my invention is applicable to pouring from bottles. It
consists substantially of the bent spout described above as connected with a can,
with the float, with indicating wire and button and valve with spring and thumb
piece: the large end of the spout is made of suitable size and shape to fit the
neck of a bottle, and is or may be surrounded with a cork or other lining to make
it sound and prevent escape of the liquid when in application.
In use the bottle is held horizontally the end of the spout containing the float
will then be vertical as in the other application, and it dips down into the vessel
to be filled in the manner previously described, so that when sufficient liquid is

page_text: poured the float rises and raises the indicating button, the flow of liquid is then
stopped by the valve being closed by the power of the spring through releasing
the pressure on the thumb piece.
And in order that this my said invention may be more clearly understood
I will now proceed to describe it in connection with the accompanying sheet of
drawings:
Fig. 1. is a view in elevation, sectional, shewing my improvements applied to an
ordinary oil can.
Fig. 2 is a front view in elevation of same.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of same.
Fig. 4 is a view shewing the position of can when the liquid is being poured out
into another vessel. The same letters of reference upon the several figures indicate
like or corresponding parts.
a is the cylindrical body of the can, and 6 the conical top, with the screwed cap c
which is removed for filling.-d is the handle, e is the spout connected to bat b₁
vertically and then diverging, thus forming a right angle -f is the float, and g, the
float wire fixed to its axial centre, and h the indicating button which rises through
the aperture e¹ when the oil is being poured out and reaches the float f as Fig. 4.
and held in position by the stop plate e. In the spout e-i is the valve and the
valve seat, and 12 the valve rod. j the spiral spring, the power of which closes the
valve as shewn in Fig. 1. is an air tube with inlet mouth ¹ and outlet k²―
Z is also a valve, and the valve rod and the valve seat. m is the thumb piece
fixed upon and connected to the lever n by the pins o and by which means it is
actuated.
I would observe in conclusion that I do not confine myself to the exact shape,
configuration, or arrangement of parts shewn on the accompanying sheet of drawings
and described in this Specification, as I may vary them to some extent while not
departing essentially from the principle of the said invention.
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
1st. The construction and application of the float f and float wire g with indi-
cating button-also the valve i, and valve seat i¹ with 2 the valve rod, and j the
spring, the air tube, also the valve l with its rod and seat 12-m the thumb
piece in connection with ¹ and the lever n for the purpose described in the foregoing
Specification and illustrated by the annexed sheet of drawings.
2ndly. The application of the spout e with float ƒ and g the float wire, and
indicating button / with spring i, and thumb piece m and lever n, with other parts
(detached from the can) having a shaped end to fit the neck of a bottle, for the
purpose described in the foregoing Specification and illustrated by the annexed
sheet of drawings.
3rdly. The general combination and arrangement of parts the whole forming
Improvements in or connected with cans or other vessels which contain oil or
other liquids, when used for filling other vessels and preventing an overflow."
Dated 10th November 1886
THOS. KENDRICK,
Agent for Applicant.