Improvements in and relating to Apparatus for Measuring and Registering the Delivery of Definite Quantities of Liquids, Semi-liquids, and Powders; and Filling Receptacles therewith.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left; 25th Feb, 1895 Accepted, 7th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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Improvements in and relating to Apparatus for Measuring and
Registering the Delivery of Definite Quantities of Liquids,
Semi-liquids, and Powders; and Filling Receptacles therewith.
I WILLIAM LINDSAY, Engineer of 34 Oakhill Street Cheetham Hill
Manchester in the County of Lancashire do hereby declare the nature of 'this
invention' to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a more expeditious and efficient means of accomplishing
the work of filling out liquids, semi-, liquids and powdered matter into receptacles
consisting chiefly of improvements, in the modes and means, of manipulating same,
the present invention being mainly a further development of improvements, for
measuring and registering, in transparent glass tubular receiver chambers, and filling,
jam or jelly into jars,, for which Letters Patent, of the United Kingdom were
granted me, No. 17736, dated the 5th October 1892, entitled, "Apparatus for
registering and filling jam or jelly into jars."
One improvement consists in arranging the volumes, of each of the respective
receiver chambers, for collectively measuring and registering their contents, so that
they may have the same corresponding volumes, as the receptacles into which the
liquids semi-, liquids, and powdered matter, is delivered, and adapting the same
machine to suit any number of interchangable measuring receiver chambers of
various limited uniform volumes. For effectually producing a uniform thickness or
density in semi-liquids such as for instance jam, jelly, or preserved foods, it is
obviously indispensable that those semi-liquids should be disturbed during the
process of filling out, for the purpose of mixing and precipitating, the floating pulpy
matter, made less in gravity than the liquid in consequence of the boiling, and to
remedy this defect, make the tank or cistern, into which the jám, jelly, or
preserved foods, is discharged from an overhead cooling cistern, as the case may
be, suitable for placing a suspended stirrer, with helical shaped lades or vanes,
manipulated by hand or power for the purpose of mixing, and precipitating this
pulpy matter and liquid, whilst at the same time it propels this semi-liquid and
powdered matter, to. How quickly through a number of opened top sluice valve
orifices into a series of measuring and registering receiver chambers, attached to
the underside of the tank or cistern, accumulating there because of the bottom
sluice valve orifices being closed until the whole of the receiving chambers, become
entirely filled readily ascertained owing to the transparency of the glass tubular
receiver chambers, thereafter a converse takes place with the action of those top
and bottom sluice valve orifices, namely. The top sluice valve orifices are closed
simultaneously with the opening of the bottom sluice valve orifices by means of a
lever fixed on an axis carrying a spur wheel geared into racks formed on the
protruding top and bottom sluice valve plates, thus discharging the contents of
each of the respective receiver chambers, into a corresponding number of
receptacles arranged upon crates wheeled on carriages into position alternately-
viz., The crate containing the empty receptacles upon a carriage set in position
directly opposite and underneath the orifices of the delivering nozzles ready for
being filled, while the crate containing the receptacles previously filled upon the
other carriage is, being removed for a fresh operation. The tank or cistern
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possessing ready facility for its adjustment, upon guides formed on the side
standards up or down either by means of screws or balance weights giving every
advantage for interchanging the measuring and registering receiver chambers, and
for adjusting their delivering nozzles to any convenient position.
Another improved modification for gauging the volumes of those receiver
chambers to any requisite degree in measure and registering their contents, consists
in having a number of the ordinary forms of top and bottom plug cocks, attached
to the underside of the tank or cistern with transparent glass tubular receiver
chambers interposed, having a graduated scale impressed on the surface of the glass
tubular receiver chambers indicating whatever quantity of liquids, semi-liquids, or
powdered matter collected therein for the purpose of serving out, the plugs of the
top and bottom cocks being opened and closed alternately by means of a system of
levers fixed on the square heads of the plugs of cocks connected and operated by
bell-crank levers from the side of machine. The nozzles of the top cocks
projecting down inside those receiver chambers and featherways formed on the
outside diameters with corresponding feather-seats cut in the bores of the adjusting
tubular pieces for fitting on to the projecting nozzles to prevent them from turning
round in position, and screwed on the outside diameter. The flanged nuts screwed
and fitted on to the screwed tubular pieces, and the flanges of the nuts interposed
between the under flanges of the top cocks and the top ends of the glass receiver
chambers air tight so that the operator can adjust the tubular pieces within the
receiver chambers and alter the gauge. A very important feature or novelty
attained in preventing the access of air above the mouths of those adjusting nozzles
pieces during the collecting process within the receiver chambers:-viz., The
liquids, semi-liquids and powdered matter find their own level at the mouths of those
adjusting nozzles pieces, hence by adjusting the nozzle pieces, either up or down I
can gauge the volumes of those receiver chambers to a nicety. The peripheries of
those nut flanges may be cast with worm teeth and geared by worms, or with pitch
teeth geared with a pitch chain, or they may be milled and easily manipulated by
hand, for the purpose of adjusting up or down within the receiver chambers, thus
allowing the operator to increase or diminish at will their volumes. The nozzles
of the bottom delivery cocks being formed and adapted to suit for filling out into
various mouth shaped receptacles.
The importance attached to the use of the stirrer for mixing and propelling
semi-liquids, and causing them to issue forth into those measuring receiver
chambers, and likewise for disturbing and imparting a somewhat similar action, for
effectually distributing powdered matter, in the same manner suit my purpose very
well, though their use is not essential with liquids, because there is not the same
adhesive affinity as exist with 'semi-liquids, and powdered matter, still it could be
used for some special purposes with advantage, as a rule liquids find with celerity
by gravity, their own level for most practical purposes.
An improved arrangement for drawing off measuring and registering in a
number of limited or gauging chambers, as herein described in the foregoing
modifications. This apparatus can be used with great advantage for filling casks
from vats being able to gauge exactly the necessary quantity of liquid, to deliver
into the casks, by reason of the transparency of the glass tubular receiver chambers,
having a graduated scale, impressed on the surface, indicating their volumes or
capacities. Thus affording a very practical and effective indication of their contents,
preventing any waste from overflowing, which arises when the casks are filled by
the ordinary method. The apparatus being so adapted that the liquid could be
drained off from the vat by its own gravity through a flexible pipe into a closed
tank or cistern, preparatory to filling out into the measuring and registering
receiver chambers, and delivering the liquid, through flexible pipes, attached to the
delivering nozzles of the receiver chainbers, and lead into the bung-holes of each
cask to be filled. The air rising up out of the casks and taking the place in the
receiver chambers, of the liquid thus displaced, rapidity of filling and absolute
"prevention of waste is thus attained in the inost satisfactory manner.
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page_text: Another convenient and improved device for drawing off certain quantities of
liquid from casks, vats, etc., consists in placing the glass receiver chamber, between
the jaws of a gun metal casting, with suitable sockets formed to receive the opposite
ends of the glass receiver chamber, the bottom adjusting socket piece acting as an
ordinary stuffing gland, with an india-rubber piston fitted on to the end of the
piston-rod, inserted into the glass receiver chamber and made an air tight working
fit, the other end of the piston-rod having a crossbead formed and connected to a
lever, working on a fulcrum, made to act in the mauner of an ordinary hand pump.
The piston-rod has a hole cored through the centre and the nozzle is fitted with an
ordinary tap on the underside, which is closed on commencing the operation. The
lever being at the top stroke to commence with is brought down to the bottom of
its stroke, by the hand lever, thus creating suction on the upper side of the piston
within the receiver chamber, consequently the liquid is drawn from the cask or vat
through a flexible tube connected to a branch formed on the top of the casting, into
the receiver chamber, above the piston, thus allowing the operator to see at a
glance, if the liquid be free from sediment, or discolouration, also if he has drawn
the proper measure, and if satisfied he simply places his receptacle below the
nozzle formed on the bottom end of the piston crosshead, and turns on the tap which
delivers the contents of the receiver chamber, or if dissatisfied, by a return stroke
of the lever, the operator will discharge the contents of the receiver chamber, back
into the cask or vat, until settlement takes place, without being exposed to the
atmosphere, an advantage which cannot be obviated with the ordinary method.
To gauge the volume of the liquid, the lever is guided by a quadrant, and by
placing a pin in certain positions, on the quadrant, the lever is prevented from
taking a full stroke. Thus lessening the volume or capacity of the receiver
chamber, above the piston, and gauges the measure of the liquid.
Dated Sixth day of June 1894.
WILLIAM. LINDSAY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Apparatus for Measuring and
Registering the Delivery of Definite Quantities of Liquids
Semi-liquids, and Powders, and Filling Receptacles therewith.
I WILLIAM LINDSAY, Engineer, of 34 Oakhill Street, Cheetham Hill,
Manchester, in the County of Lancashire, 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 writing, reference
being had to the accompanying three sheets of drawings, and to letters and figures
marked thereon, that is to say :-
My invention relates to a new and improved means of drawing off liquids, semi-
liquids, and powders, accumulated in an overhead tank, and for the purpose of
serving out the same, through a number of bye-pass valves into a number of uniform
limited measure receiver chambers, or into a number of nozzle-adjusting unlimited
measure gauging receiver chambers, which register the contents, and for delivering
the same into, receptacles beneath. This delivery is accomplished by means of a
system of levers operated by hand, which actuate simultaneously two sets of valves
set contrary to each other, closing the upper set between the tank and the receiver
chambers, and opening the lower set between the receiver chambers and the
receptacles. By means of this invention definite quantities of liquids, semi-liquids,
and powders are delivered into a number of receptacles corresponding with, the
number of receiver chambers. The apparatus affords a very practical, effective,
and expeditious means, of accomplishing the work of filling any number of
receptacles at one operation, by the use of those receiver measuring chambers, and

page_text: are filled by the ordinary method.
Bico parises when receptacles
The feature and novelty of my new and improved mode and means of gauging
and measuring definite quantities of liquids, semi-liquids and powders is that I can,
as will be obviously realized, fill an indefinite number of receptacles, according to
the number of measuring, receiver chambers in use, and insure a greater degree of
accuracy in measure in the same time as it takes to fill one receptacle by the
ordinary method.
I use throughout the following. description, the same letters and numerals of
reference to indicate like parts, in, all the figures, where, shown, in order. as far. as
possible to avoid needless repetition in describing the different modifications
shown.
I designate the vessel in which I charge and accumulate, the liquids, semi-liquids,
and powders, preparatory to drawing off the quantities of measure collected and
registered in the receiver chambers ready for delivery, a tank; the vessels in which
I measure and register the quantities of liquids, semi-liquids, and powders, collected
previous, to delivery. in the receptacles, receiver chambers. The arrows indicate
the directions of motions of moving parts for opening and closing, the top and
bottom bye-pass valves alternately.
On Sheet number 1 of the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is an external end
elevation, showing, the carriage containing the receptacles (in this instance), jars,
in section, in position ready for being, filled. Fig. 2. is a, longitudinal section.
Fig. 3. is a sectional plan through the guide, columns, (in Fig. 1.) shewing the
carriage K, carrying. the, crate L, containing, the jars M, set in position on the
rails O, with all above removed, and Fig. 4. is a sectional plan through the centre
of the tank D (in Fig. 2.), showing the shape of the three helical blades or vanes E
of the suspended stirrer, and the top sluice plate orifices B, and the position of the
pitch chain hand wheel H¹, fixed to the snug D, formed on the bottom flange D',
of the tank D, all showing the general construction of my new and improved
apparatus for measuring and registering the delivery of uniform limited quantities
of semi-liquids or powders. For effectually producing a uniform thickness or
density in semi-liquids such as for instance jam, jelly, or preserved foods, it is
obviously indispensable that those semi-liquids should be disturbed during the
process of filling out, for the purpose of mixing and precipitating the floating pulpy
matter. made less in gravity. than the liquid in consequence of the boiling, and to
remedy this defect, and equalise the thickness or density throughout, I make, the
tank D (into which the jam, jelly or preserved foods, is charged from an overhead
cooling cistern through the pipe N) suitable for placing in it a suspended stirrer E,
with three helical shaped blades or vanes manipulated by hand, for the purpose of
mixing and precipitating the pulpy liquid matter, and equalising the density, whilst
at the same time the rotating action of the helical shaped blades of the stirrers
propels the semi-liquidsiand powders downwards and compels them to issue forth
and flow quickly through a number of top sluice valve orifices B2, into a number of
measuring and registering receiver chambers A, attached to the underside of the
tank, accumulating there because of the bottom sluice valve orifices. C3 being closed,
until the whole of the receiver chambers, become entirely. filled, which is readily
ascertained, owing to the transparency of the glass tubular receiver.chambers A;
thereafter a converse action takes place in the action of those top and bottom sluice
valve orifices B and C, namely; the top sluice valve orifices B2 are closed
simultaneously with the opening, of the bottom sluice valve orifices C, by means of
a hand lever, R² operating a wheel segment. R keyed on the body of the shaft R,
and geared into the racks B and C, formed on the protruding top and bottom
sluice valve plates, thus. discharging the contents of the respective receiver
chambers A into a corresponding number of jars M arranged on crates L wheeled
on carriages K into position on the rails O alternately viz. :-
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The crate, containing the empty jars upon the carriage is set in position directly
opposite and underneath the orifices of the delivering nozzles, C³, ready for being

page_text: milled, while the crate containing the jars previously, filled upon the other carriage
is being removed for a fresh operation. In Fig. 2. I show arrows indicating the
directions of motions of moving, parts, to open and close the, bye-pass, valves B²
and on the top and bottom sluice valve plates, B and C simultaneously, for
collecting the semi-liquids and powders in the receiver chambers, A. The handle,R².
is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow a', and moves, the top and bottom
sluice plates in the direction indicated by the arrows a, and respectively closes and
opens the bye-pass valves B2 and C2 on the top and bottom. sluice plates B and C¹
simultaneously, for the, delivery of the semi-liquids and powders thus collected in
the receiver chambers A. The handle R2 is moved in the, direction indicated by
the arrow 6', and moves the top and bottom sluice plates in the direction indicated
by the arrows b. The suspended stirrer.is. rotated in the direction indicated by, the
arrow C independently.
The overhead cast iron tank D is lined on the inside with copper plate: D1º and
fitted with suspended gun metal or brass helical blades or vane stirrers E formed
in one piece with the boss E' and spindle. E' having a bevel pinion keyed on same.
The spindle and blades are secured in position by the shoulder, of the spindle, boss
abutting against the boss D of the gun metal or brass cross-head plate D³ held by.
bolts which likewise fasten the bridge piece F to the top flange D?. formed on tank.
The bridge. cast iron piece is fitted with a step, bush F to receive the spindle step
journal E; the boss F formed on same is bored out a working fit for the inter-
mediate shaft F4, and a bevel wheel F2 is keyed on the inside end to gear with the
bevel pinion E³, and a pitch chain pinion F³ is keyed on the outside end, which is
geared with a pitch chain hand wheel H¹, driven by, the handle H2. By the hand
wheel working loose on a pin H fastened to the snug. D' formed on the bottom
flange of tank held by the nut H³ the power is transmitted from the pitch chain
hand wheel to.the pitch chain pinion by. means of the pitch chain.. G. The gun
metal box B containing the receiver chambers A is planed on the top surface,
fitted and bolted by the flange B to the planed flange D₁ on the underside of tank,
with a suitable interstice planed out on the top surface of the box for the reception
of the planed sluice plate B¹, and bored with a number of valve orifices, B2 for the
passage of the semi-liquids and powders, and a short rack B joggled on both sides
up to the pitch line cast on the underside of the protruding part of the sluice plate.
for operating same. The glass receiver chambers A are passed up through a
number of holes formed on the bottom plate B, and fitted on the top and bottom
with rubber washers, and socketed on to the faucets formed on the top by the,
nozzles B³, and on the bottom by the faucets formed on the guide plate C6, and
held in position by the plate C, which has suitable delivery nozzles C³ formed on
the underside and bolted to the bottom flange B of the box with a suitable
interstice planed out on the under surface of the plate C for the reception of the
planed sluice plate C' and bored with a number of valve orifices C2 for the, passage
of the semi-liquids and powders, and a short rack C is joggled on both sides to the
pitch line cast on the upperside of the protruding part of the sluice plate for
operating same. The bye-pass orifices on the top and bottom sluice valve plates
are set contrary to each other, that is to say :-
..a
The bye-pass orifices on the top sluice plate are open, while the bye-pass orifices
on the bottom sluice plate are closed, and vice versa. The bosses B and B are
bored a working fit for the shaft R, and a wheel segment R' is keyed on the body
of the shaft to gear with the top and bottom racks B and C, and a hand lever R².
s fitted on to the square formed on the outer end of the shaft for effecting
the alternate opening and closing action of the top and bottom bye-pass valve
orifices on the sluice plates. The tank D has guiding snugs D³, D', D³ and D'
bored out an easy working fit for the guide columns I, 11, 12, and 13 to pass through,
and the base flanges I, 15, 16, and 17 of the columns are suited for bolting on
a foundation; the top of the columns are reduced in diameter to form shoulders for
be bored snugs of the crosshead plate J resting, upon and secured in position by
he nuts 116, 117, 118, and 119. The body of the columns are screwed to nearly the

page_text: bottom for enabling the operator to adjust the tank for the purpose of interchanging
the measuring and registering receiver chambers box, with one of larger or
smaller measuring capacity, and likewise for regulating the delivering nozzles C³
to any convenient position. Fig. 5, is a similar longitudinal section to that
shown by Fig. 2, of the same machine; the tank is shown adjusted and inter-
changed with a box B containing receiver chambers A of larger measuring
capacities than those shown by Fig. 2. The valve orifices B2 and C are set
contrary to those on Fig. 2, to show the process of collecting and discharging
the semi-liquids and powders in these receiver chambers. Fig. 6 is a sectional plan
through the centre of the receiver chambers A, box B, and columns 1, 11, 12, and I³,
(in Fig. 5).
Another modification of my new and improved apparatus for measuring and
registering the delivery of unlimited quantities of semi-liquids and powders in
measure gauging receiver chanibers is effected by the adjustinent of the nozzles
up or down for increasing or diminishing the volumes or capacities of the receiver
chambers by which the semi-liquids or powders cease to fill more than up to
the level of the mouths of the nozzles, no matter to what position they are
adjusted to within the receiver chambers, in consequence of there being no air
exit above the mouths of the nozzles within the receiver chambers, a feature or
novelty of very great importance, and furnishes the reason, why, I can regulate
the volumes or capacities of the measure gauging receiver chambers to a nicety.
On Sheet number 2 of the accompanying drawings Fig. 7 is a transverse section,
Fig. 8, a longitudinal section, Fig. 9 a sectional plan through the columns
showing the top of the receiver chambers box with all above removed, and
Fig. 10. a sectional plan through the columns shewing the carriage carrying
the crate containing the jars set in position with all above removed, for illustrating
this measure gauging apparatus, which consists of a number of ordinary forms
of top and bottom plug cocks B₁ and C' attached to the under side of the
tank D, with transparent glass tubular receiver chambers A, fitted and socketed
air tight into the box B by the stuffing glands B on the top and the covers B¹4
on the bottom. The box B has four guiding snugs B, B10, B, and B12, bored out
an easy working fit for the guide columns I, I', 13, and 13 to pass up through. The
guide columns are screwed part of their length for the adjustment of the receiver
chambers box B fitted and supported by the nuts 120, 121, 122, and 123 on the
underside of the snugs formed on the box and secured in position by the
nuts 124 125 126, and 127, on the upper side. The nozzles B³ of the top plug cocks B',
are made a working fit for the air tight stuffing glands B13 to enter down into the
receiver chambers A, and are raised or lowered for increasing or diminishing the
volumes or capacities of the receiver chambers by the hand wheel J³, adjusted by
the nut J, which is made a working fit on the central boss of the crosshead plate J,
for adjusting the screw J2, the screw being fixed by a cotter to the boss formed
on the bridge piece F attached to the tank D, and the tank made to slide up or
down the columns, I, I, 12, and 1³, on the bored guiding snugs D, D', D³, and D,
formed on the tank. The columns pass up through the snugs for supporting the
top crosshead plate J. The bottom plug cocks C', are screwed and attached to the
paps formed on the covers B. To obtain the alternate opening and closing action
of the top and bottom plug cocks B' and C' which are set contrary to each other,
the crank levers R7 are fixed on the square heads of the plugs of the top cocks B¹,
and connected with each other by the bars R, and with the bell cranks R keyed
on the rocking shaft R' carried by the brackets B1 and B; the crank levers R
are fixed on the square heads of the plugs of the bottom cocks C³, and connected
with each other by the bars R³ to the bell cranks R¹ keyed on the rocking shaft R,
carried by the brackets B7 and B. The top and bottom bell-cranks R' and R
are connected by a lengthening bar R', and all operated by the hand lever R² fixed
on the rocking shaft R.
The importance attached to the use of the stirrer for mixing and propelling semi-
liquids and causing them to issue forth into those measuring receiver chambers aud

page_text: likewise for disturbing and imparting a somewhat similar action for effectually
distributing powdered matter in the same manner is of very great advantage,
though their use is not essential with liquids, because there is not the same adhesive
affinity as exists with semi-liquids and powdered matter, still it could be used for
some special purposes with advantage, but as a rule liquids find with celerity by
gravity their own level for most practical purposes. Fig. 11 is a transverse
section, and Fig. 12 is a sectional plan through the columns shewing the
carriage carrying the crate containing (in this instance) bottles, of another
modification of my new and improved apparatus for filling out liquids similar in
construction, as herein before described, in connection with Figs. 7 to 10, the only
exception being the suspended stirrer. The tank D is closed to the atmosphere,
and a boss D formed on the top bored and screwed to fit the screw J2 for
regulating the adjustment of the tank, the inlet pipe N being flanged and bolted to
the side of the tank. The delivery nozzles C³ of the bottom plug cocks C' have
the ends shaped conical, and a corresponding number of tundishes P₁ all formed on
a sheet of tinplate P are adapted to fit up on to the nozzles C³, and are suspended
in position by the cord P2 on either side, passing over small pulleys P' attached to
the underside of the receiver chambers box B by the brackets P³, and a small
balance weight P3 is attached to the other end of the cord for the purpose of
raising and lowering the tundishes for the safe delivery of the liquids into the
bottles.
An improved arrangement for drawing off, measuring, and registering, as
hereinbefore described. This apparatus can be used with great advantage for
filling casks from a tank, being able to gauge exactly the necessary quantity of
liquids to deliver in the casks, by reason of the transparency of the glass tubular
receiver chambers having the graduated scale impressed on the surface for indicating
their volumes or capacities, and enabling the operator to adjust the mouths of the
nozzles within the receiver chambers to any index on the graduated scale of
measure for registering the contents of the receiver chambers. Fig. 13 is a part
sectional end elevation with the front columns and beam for supporting the tank D
removed, Fig. 14 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 16 is a sectional plan with the
tank D and beams for supporting same removed, for the purpose of illustrating this
new and improved apparatus for filling out liquids into casks with the mouths of
the nozzles B³ adjusted within the receiver chambers A to the index measure of
36 gallons indicated by the scale on the surface of the glass receiver chambers, aud
shown filled with liquid. On reversing the hand lever R2 in the direction indicated
by the arrow 61 the top plug cocks B₁ between the tank D and the receiver
chambers A are closed simultaneously. with the opening of the bottom plug cocks C¹,
between the receiver chambers and the delivery nozzles C³, thus discharging the
liquid collected in the receiver chambers A through the flexible hose nozzles C³
attached to the plug cocks C₁and connected with the adapters for fitting into the
bung holes of the casks. The flexible hose nozzles are made of sufficient length for
reaching the various sizes of casks to be filled, and are shown in this instance
filling a number of 36 gallon casks, the air rising up out of the casks during the
tilling process, and taking the place in the receiver chambers of the liquid thus
displaced; the filled casks are then removed and empty ones placed in position.
The operation is then repeated as before, and rapidity of filling and absolute
prevention of waste is thus attained in the most satisfactory manner.
another longitudinal section similar in every respect to Fig. 14, showing the mouths
Fig. 15 is
of the nozzles B³ adjusted within the receiver chambers A to the index measure of
9 gallons indicated by the scale on the surface of the glass receiver chambers, and
shown ready for filling a number of 9 gallon casks.
Figs. 17, 18, and 19, shew another convenient and improved device. for drawing.
off certain quantities of liquids from casks, vats, or the like, and preventing entirely
he needless waste, which arises, by the present method of drawing off and filling
iquids into the receptacles till overflowing occasioned by lack of having any
uitable appliance for gauging or securing a checking action on the measure thus.

page_text: drawn Fig. 17 is a sectional side elevation. Fig. 18 a similar sectional side
elevation, the former having a different piston displacement to the latter within the
receiver chamber A; for illustrating! the method of obtaining any measure of
liquids by lengthening or shortening! the stroke for increasing or diminishing the
volumé or 'capacity of the receiver chamber, and Fig. 19 is a front elevation of
this new and improved apparatus for drawing off certain quantities of liquids from
a cask; vat, or the like, and registering the contents of the transparent glass
receiver chamber by the index of the graduated scale impressed'ion the surface of
same:
The apparatus consists of a glass receiver chamber A placed between the jaws
of a gun metal casting B and fitted on the top and bottom with rubber washers
with suitable sockets formed to receive the opposite ends of the transparent glass
_receiver chamber A; the bottom' adjusting socket piece B20 being screwed and
chased on the body for setting the receiver chamber in position and bored out a
working fit for the hollow piston rod S to pass up through, with an india rubber
piston: S' screwed and fitted on the end of same, inserted into the glass receiver
chamber A, and made an air tight working fit. The crosshead S3 of the piston
rod is fitted with a tap' S'; and the crosshead connected by the side rods Ts and T³
to the hand lever T working on the fulcrum T', the band lever being guided by
the quadrant B and the stroke regulated by placing a pin into any of the holes B18:
(according to the measure required to be drawn) for obstructing the path of the
lever for the purpose of increasing or diminishing the volume or capacity of the
receiver chamber, and ganging the measure desired. The space B₁ above
the 'suction inlet serves as a small air vessel above the receiver chamber, the 'sole-
plate B of the apparatus being adapted to fasten 'on to the side of a 'counter I,
and actuated in the manner of an ordinary haud pump. On drawing the hand
lever T down in the direction indicated by the arrow d suction is created on the
upper side of the piston S¹ within the receiver chamber A; in consequence of which
the liquid is drawn from the cask or vȧt through the flexible hose N into the
receiver chamber A above the piston S', and accumulates there up to the level of
the suction inlet, the overflow returning to the cask or våt. The space B₁ above
the level of the suction inlet N in the receiver chamber serves the purpose of
releasing the air from the liquids thus drawn, and when the measure is drawn, the
operator can see at a glance if the liquid collected in the transparent glass tubular
receiver chamber be free from sediment, and the iudex of the graduated scale,
which registers its contents; and if satisfied, the operator simply places his
receptacle below the nozzle; and turns on the tap S for the reception of the liquid
thus collected in the receiver chamber; or if dissatisfied; by a return stroke of the
band lever in the direction indicated by the arrow e'the operator will discharge
the contents back into the cask or vat until settlement takes place, without the liquid
being exposed to the atmosphere, an advantage. which cannot be obtained by the
ordinary method.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare, what
I'claim is
First. The method of applying certain apparatus and combinations' of apparatus
for measuring quantities of liquids, semi-liquids, and powders, either in limited
uniform interchangeable measuring transparent receiver chambers, or in transparent
unlimited/nozzle adjusting gauging receiver chambers, substantially as herein set
forth and described in reference to, and as respectively distinguished in, the 'several
forms and applications shown in the accompanying drawings.
Second. The mode of, and means for, precipitating and mixing semi-liquids and
powders, and propelling same into limited uniform measuring transparent receiver
chambers produced by the rotating action of the helical blades or vanes formed on
the suspended stirrer actuated by hand, transmitting the power from the hand
wheel on the side of the machine to a pinion keyed 'on 'the 'intermediate shaft by a

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intermediate shaft to the pinion keyed on the suspended stirrer.. The simultaneous
cut-off, or checking action, for opening and closing the valve orifices on the top
sluice plate between the tank and the receiver chambers with the valve orifices on
the bottom, sluice plate between the receiver' chambers. and the delivery nozzles
operated by a hand lever fixed on a shaft with a wheel segment keyed on the body
of same and geared into racks formed on the protruding top. and bottom sluice
valve plates for obtaining the alternate opening and closing action of the top and
bottom valve orifices. The mode of adjusting the tank by unscrewing, the nuts,
for fixing and supporting same in position on the columns, and setting the
delivery nozzles of the receiver chambers at a convenient height for filling out,
and the interchangement of the measuring receiver chambers with different volumes
or measuring capacities, substantially as herein set forth and described in reference
to, and shown in connection with, Figs. 1 to 6 of the accompanying drawings.
Third. The mode of, and means for, setting in position the mouths of the bottom
plug cock's delivery nozzles, by passing the columns up through the bored holes on
the guiding snugs formed on the receiver chambers box. for supporting same and
secured in position on the columns by the adjusting nuts on the top and under side
of the snugs.
The crosshead plate fixed on the top of the columns, and fitted in
the central boss with a nut fastened in position by a collar formed on the underside,
and the hand wheel which is screwed and keyed on to the body of nut projecting
up beyond the central boss on the top side, which nut carries a screw cottered on to
a suspending tank, the columns passing up through the holes bored on the snugs of
the tank, for the purpose of guiding same during the raising and lowering of the
nozzles, formed on the top plug cocks attached to the underside of the tank, which
dip down through a number of airtight stuffing glands into the receiver chambers,
and are regulated by the hand wheel keyed on the nut on the top of the crosshead
plate for the adjustment of the screw for gauging the measure, by increasing or
diminishing the volumes or capacities of the receiver chambers, substantially as
herein set forth and described in reference to, and shown, in connection
with, Figs. 7 to 10 of the accompanying drawings.
Fourth. The mode of, and means for, suspending the tank by the collar formed
on the screw from the central boss of the crosshead plate fixed on the top of, the
columns, and screwed into the boss formed on the top of the tank, the columns
passing up through holes bored on the guiding snugs formed on the tank. The
raising and lowering being regulated by the hand 'wheel fastened on the square, end
on the top of the screw for the adjustment,of,the nozzles formed on the top plug
cocks attached to the underside of the tank, which dip down through a number of
air tight stuffing glands into the receiver chambers, for gauging the measure by
increasing or diminishing the volumes or capacities of the receiver chambers. The
columns passing up through boles bored on the guiding snugs formed on the
receiver chambers box for supporting same, and secured in position on the columns
by the adjusting nuts on the top and underside of the snugs. The delivery nozzles
of the bottom plug cocks having the ends shaped conical, and a number of
tundishes adapted to fit upon the same, all formed on a sheet of tinplate and
suspended in position by cords on either side passing over small pulleys, with a
small balance weight attached on the other end of the cords, for the purpose of
raising and lowering the tundishes for the safe delivery of the liquid into the
bottles. The alternate opening and closing action of the top and bottom operating
plug cocks, effected by a system of levers fastened on the square heads formed on
the plugs of the cocks, and connected to bell cranks keyed on a rocking shaft,
which is operated by a hand lever, substantially as herein set forth and described
in reference to, and shown in connection with, Figs. 11 and 12 of the accompanying
drawings.
Fifth. The mode of, and means for, filling casks with liquids drained off by
gravity through a flexible hose from a vat into the tank previous to filling out
into the measuring and registering receiver chambers through the top plug cocks
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attached on the underside of the tank, and the long nozzles on same which dip
down into the receiver chambers through the air tight stuffing glands, and by a
simultaneous closing of the top cocks and opening of the bottom cocks effected by
a system of levers fixed on the square heads of the plugs, and connected to bell-
cranks keyed on a rocking shaft, and operated by a hand lever for allowing the
liquid thus collected in the receiver chambers to be delivered into the casks through
flexible hose nozzles attached to the bottom cocks, and leading into the bung holes
of the respective casks. For diminishing or increasing the volumes or capacities
of the receiver chambers the receiver chambers box raised or lowered by
unscrewing the nuts on the columns which pass up through the holes bored on the
guiding snugs formed on the receiver chambers box, for setting and supporting
same in position by the nuts on the top and underside of the guiding snugs,
substantially as herein set forth and described in reference to, and shown in
connection with, Figs. 13 to 16 of the accompanying drawings.
Sixth. The mode of, and means for, drawing off certain quantities of liquids by
placing a transparent glass receiver chamber between the jaws of a gun metal
casting with suitable sockets formed to receive the opposite ends of the glass
receiver chamber, with a pap formed on the side of the top jaw for screwing and
attaching the nipple for connecting the flexible hose, through which the liquids are
drawn, either from a cask. vat, or the like. The bottom gland adjusting socket
piece bored out, and the piston rod passed up through same with an india rubber
piston fitted on to the top end of the piston rod, and inserted an air tight working
fit within the glass receiver chamber. The crosshead formed on the bottom end of
the piston rod connected to a hand lever working on a fulcrum, and made to act in
the manner of an ordinary hand pump. The method by which the liquid is drawn
and collected within the receiver chamber, after completing a stroke with the hand
lever, and drained off through the hollow piston rod by turning on an ordinary tap
screwed on the bottom end of the piston rod. The means of gauging the volume
or capacity of the receiver chamber for measuring the liquids by placing a pin in
certain holes bored in position on the quadrant, for the purpose of lengthening or
shortening the stroke of the. hand lever according to the measure required,
substantially as herein set forth and described in reference to, and shown in
connection with, Figs. 17 to 19 of the accompanying drawings..
Dated this Twenty-third day of February 1895.
WILLIAM LINDSAY.