Improvements in Vessels for Automatic Measurement of Predetermined Quantities of Ink and other Liquids.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Aug., 1887
Complete Left, 4th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 8th June, 1888
Improvements in Vessels for Automatic
Measurement of
Predetermined Quantities of Ink and other Liquids.
I, JOHN CORBRIDGE of No. 1 Church Street Oswaldtwistle in the County of
Lancaster, Schoolmaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an improved apparatus designed mainly for use in schools,
and other places where a number of inkstands are employed. As heretofore in
filling inkstands by means of a pitcher, or jug, waste of ink and damage ensued, the
improved apparatus is also equally applicable for use, where a predetermined quantity
of fluid is required, to be automatically measured.
According to this my invention I employ a glass or earthenware containing vessel,
in which the ink or other fluid is placed, the said vessel is then closed by means of a
cork or bung of wood and india rubber, through which two tubes of glass or metal
are passed.
One of the said tubes is an air tube its outer end being bent to nearly a right angle
to the cork or bung and ink containing vessel. The other tube is bent or curved
(outside the vessel) in an opposite direction to the one first mentioned and is used as a
discharge tube, this tube (on the inside of the vessel) is curved, as to almost touch the
side of the vessel and then bent back, so as to lie close to the bottom of the containing
vessel, on the end of the tube is a measuring vessel which may be made of various
sizes according to the quantity of fluid required.
When the containing vessel stands on its base, or nearly so, the measuring vessel
becomes filled with ink or other fluid, when by simply turning the containing vessel
into a horizontal position passes down the discharge tube into the inkstand or other
receptacle, and by again turning the vessel vertically, the measuring vessel again
becomes filled and will again discharge a given quantity.
Thus the measuring, and discharging a uniform quantity equal to the interior
measuring vessel is expeditiously effected without waste, loss and inconvenience
arising therefrom are avoided.
Dated this 2-1 day of Acoust 1997
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Vessels for Automatic Measurement of
Predetermined Quantities of Ink and other Liquids.
I, JOHN CORBRIDGE of No. 1 Church Street, Oswaldtwistle in the County of
Lancaster, Schoolmaster, 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 invention relates to an improved apparatus designed mainly for use in Schools,
and other places where a number of inkstands are employed. As heretofore in filling
inkstands by means of a pitcher, or jug, waste of Ink and damage ensued. The
improved apparatus is also equally applicable for use where a predetermined quantity
of fluid is required, to be automatically measured.
According to this my invention I employ a glass or earthenware containing vessel,
in which the ink or other fluid is placed, the said vessel is then closed by means of a
cork or bung of wood and india-rubber, through which two tubes of glass or metal
are passed.
One of the said tubes is an air tube, its outer end being bent to nearly a right angle
to the cork or bung and ink containing vessel. The other tube is bent or curved
(outside the vessel) in an opposite direction to the one first mentioned and is used as a
discharge tube, this tube (on the inside of the vessel) is preferably curved as to almost
touch the side of the vessel and then bent back, so as to lie close to the bottom of the
containing vessel, on the end of the tube is a measuring vessel which may be made of
various sizes according to the quantity of fluid required.
When the containing vessel stands on its base or nearly so, the measuring vessel
becomes filled with ink or other fluid which by simply turning the containing vessel
into a horizontal position passes down the discharge tube into the inkstand or other
receptacle and by again turning the vessel vertically, the measuring vessel again
becomes filled and will again discharge a given quantity.
Thus the measuring and discharging a uniform quantity equal to the interior
measuring vessel is expeditiously effected without waste loss and inconvenience arising
therefrom are avoided.
Such being the nature and object of this my said invention, the following a
complete description of same reference being had to the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1. is a sectional elevation of my improved measuring vessel.
Fig. 2. is a similar view shewing the vessel in the position for filling inkstand 7.
At 1. is the ink containing vessel within which is the measuring vessel 6. open at
its end 6¹ and having curved discharge pipe 5.
At 3. is a cork or stopper through which are holes for the pipes 4. 5. the stopper is
passed over the outer end of the pipe 5. and forced into the neck of the receiver 2, the
air pipe 4. is then to be passed through the other hole in the stopper 3. to the position
shewn in the drawings. If now the vessel be turned-to-the position shewn at Fig. 2.

page_text: the level of the ink 2. will be below the open end 6' of measuring vessel 6. and the
ink in the measuring vessel 6. will pass therefrom by the pipe 5 to and be discharged
into the inkstand 7. meanwhile the pipe 4 will give the requisite supply of air. It
will be seen that as the capacity of the Vessel 6. is somewhat smaller than that of the
inkstand 7. a limited discharge from the vessel 2 is secured that is to say a definite
quantity only can be poured out.
The vessel being tilted in the hand to the position of Fig. 1. 6. becomes again filled
ready for discharge.
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
1. The general construction, arrangement and combination of the apparatus herein
set forth for purpose herein described and substantially as illustrated by annexed
drawings.
2. The containing vessel 1. having a measuring vessel such as 6 together with
discharge and air pipes 5. 4 all in combination as and for purpose herein described.
Dated Gifs 2nd day of pay 1000.
JOHN CORBRIDGE.
By his Agent, Walter Brierley,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax.