Improved Apparatus for Measuring Still or Gaseous Liquids.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 10th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 9th Feb., 1895
Improved Apparatus for Measuring Still or Gaseous Liquids.
I DENNIS WICKHAM of The Star Brewery, Ware, Hertfordshire, Brewer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improved apparatus for measuring still or gaseous
liquids.
I will describe my invention as applied for a gaseous liquid, say beer for bottling.
I employ a cylinder with a float, each end of which is formed to act as valves for
closing ends of pipes projecting into the cylinder the distance one or other or both
pipes project determining the capacity for the time being.
The cylinder is in communication with a container capable of being filled from
the cylinder and the capacity of the container is reduced or enlarged according to
the cover put on.
One of the pipes comes from the gas supply and one from the liquid but under
different pressures that of the liquid predominating.
The tap I purpose using in connection with the foregoing has two ways through
it, one for liquid and one for air (or it may be gas if for mineral waters) the ways
being so arranged that a small quantity of air or of gas can be admitted previously
to and with the beer. For which purpose I make the body or barrel of the tap
with a passage to be in communication with a bottle independently of that of the
pipe through which the beer has to flow.
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Improved Apparatus for Measuring Still or Gaseous Liquids.
I, DENNIS WICKHAM, of The Star Brewery, Ware, Hertfordshire, Brewer, 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 improved apparatus for measuring still or gaseous
liquids.
I will describe my invention as applied for a gaseous liquid, say beer for bottling,
I employ a cylinder with a float, each end of which is formed to act as valves for
closing ends of pipes projecting into the cylinder, the distance one or other or both
pipes project determining the capacity for the time being.
The cylinder may be in communication with a container capable of being filled
from the cylinder and the capacity of the container is reduced or enlarged according
to the cover put on.
One of the pipes comes from the gas supply, and one from the liquid but under
different pressures, that of the liquid predominating.

page_text: My invention will be clearly understood by referring to the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 sectional elevation.
Figure 2 plan.
Figure 3 detached view of float arranged to move on guide rods in a somewhat
large cylinder.
Figure 4 section of float chamber apart from the cylinder.
A Figure 1 is the measuring vessel of glass or metal secured between flanges or
ends B, B, by screw bolts C, C. D, E, are pipes for conveying the liquid and
gas, if gas be used. F the float with closing points G, G. Both pipes are provided
with closing rings H for the float F to impinge against, or the pipes may be plain
and the projections or points can have rubber nozzles or thimbles on them to bear
against plain ended pipes.
According to Figure 4, the measuring vessel is distinct from the float chamber
but is supplied with liquor by the pipe D through the branch J, the capacity being
approximately determined by the bulge K of the cover K¹. Several covers are
provided with various sizes of bulges ready for fitting in to increase or decrease the
capacity of the cylinder A. An exact adjustment is governed by the position of
the pipe D in the chamber, or by both pipes D and E, these being available for
further or less insertion into the Ho... chamber for that purpose.
The upper part of the measuring vessel, Figure 4, has a branch L for equalizing
the interior pressure and thus preventing the formation of foam or froth.
If no
gas be used the measuring of quantities of still liquids can be effected.
The pipes D, E, have any kind of taps, or a combination -tap affixed to be
opened and closed by hand, or automatically in a manner well known to bottlers of
beers, and aërated or mineral waters they therefore do not require to be represented
or described.
It will be understood that liquid entering the chamber A by the pipe D causes
the float F to rise either directly by itself, or be guided by the rods M, M, until
the upper point or valve G gets into contact with the pipe E and closes the gas
inlet, the gas tap is then shut off and the beer outflow tap opened for the bottle to
be filled, the float F descending until the. vessel or chamber is empty. A fresh
supply of liquor and of gas are then permitted to enter the vessel for a new
measuring, and so on.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved apparatus for measuring still and gaseous liquids, as described and
shown, consisting essentially of the float F with points or valves G, G, and the
arrangement of adjustable pipes D, E, in or connected with a capacity vessel for
measuring purposes; as set forth.
The 10th day of December 1894.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, Loudon,
Agent for the said Dennis Wickham.