Improvements in or Appertaining to Vessels or Receptacles for Holding, Measuring, and Discharging Liquids.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 10th May, 1887
Complete Left, 10th Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 20th Apr., 1888
Improvements in or Appertaining to Vessels or Receptacles for
Holding, Measuring, and Discharging Liquids.
I, JANE PARISH of No. 6 Maynard Street Leicester in the County of Leicester,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows —
This invention relates to " Improvements in, or appertaining to vessels, or
receptacles for holding, measuring and discharging liquids, to facilitate the
measuring of any desired quantity, for inhalation, or decanting from the Vat or cask,
or from a Utensil or holder containing liquids to be transfered to a bottle, glass, or
the like, or decanted, to the exact measure, or quantity required, and such measure
denoted, to be read off from the outside of the vessel, or recepticle when filling or
emptying, or discharging from one vessel to another, for domestic or other use-
for example; in applying this Invention, for obtaining the specific quantities in
Imperial measures, or other Tankards, or measures made of metal-in one side of the
body of the vessel, I leave a vertical space, of the desired width, to receive a glass
Indicator, guage, or scale, marked accordingly, to the holding capacity of the vessel,
or recepticle, so that the quantity can be read off from the outside, the said
transparent space may form the whole or part of the side if desired. A cover is then
soldered on, Conoidal, by preference and embracing about half of the circumference
of the Top-the cover being completed by having a cap or lid corresponding and
fitting the cover with a close joint-Upon the inside of the cover; or upon that part
called the lid if desired, I place a lining of perforated metal, or wire gauze strainer
to come Transversely under the spout, or outlet Tube. The said spout is placed
vertically in the Cover, and level with the side of the vessel or recepticle different
nozzles, Caps, roses and mouth pieces hereinafter explained are adjusted for the
various purposes required It will be observed that when the vessel or recepticle is
pitched for discharging its contents, the inner end of the Spout, Outlet Tube, or funnel
is in the horizontal position the strainer inside being in an inclined position thus
giving a larger straining surface, a jointed nozzle, funnel, or pipe can be put upon the
outlet Tube, and may be, sprinklers, inhaling Tubes or mouth pieces, sprays, or roses,

page_text: single or with Y U or T shaped arms if required and made to the angle required for
discharging the contents of the vessel or recepticle and the quantity so discharged
denoted upon the scale in the space, left for the purpose, to be read off when desired.
If in vessels or Utensils for holding or heating liquids, in combination with the parts
hereinbefore referred to an instrument may be inserted for recording upon the outside
of the vessel or recepticle the heat contained in the interior. This Invention will be
found alike applicable for all kinds of vessels, or Utensils whether of metal or of other
material for inhaling, recording, measuring and discharging all kinds of liquids-In
articles of fancy design the Transparent Scale may be placed in the space provided in
the side of the well containing the liquid.
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Appertaining to Vessels or Receptacles for
Holding, Measuring, and Discharging Liquids.
I, JANE PARISH of No. 6, Maynard Street, Leicester in the County of Leicester
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 improvements in or appertaining to vessels, or receptacles
for holding measuring and discharging liquids to facilitate the measuring of any
desired quantity, for inspection or decanting, to the exact measure or quantity required,
and such measure denoted, to be read off from the outside, of the vessel or receptacle,
when filling or emptying and may be for domestic, or other uses, for example; in
applying this invention for obtaining the specific quantity in an Imperial measure, or
Tankard, or any measure made of metal, or other suitable material, other than glass,
cans for holding milk, Tea, and the like-which will be well understood by reference to
the drawing accompanying this Specification―Figure 1. is a side view of a measure
or tankard, which may be constructed to any design, or pattern, provided with the
transparent scale, guage, or indicator A made of glass and the like put in one of the
sides or front of the vessel, B. which will enable anyone to read off the contents,
at will. It may be wider than shown, or to form the whole of one side, or part of the
front as may be desired, the cover is soldered on to about half of the circumference.
of the top, which carries the chimney D, on to which any shaped nozzle. can be
adjusted, the cover being completed by a loose Cap E, fitting with a close joint, or
made air tight. The perforated screen, shown by dotted line, C, may consist of either
the perforated plate, or fine wire gauze, fitting the whole extent of the vessel,
wherewith I obtain a large amount of straining power. It will be observed that
when the vessel is pitched for discharging its contents the chimney or spout, D, is
nearly horizontal-In figure 2 is shown a nozzle F. hollowed out to fit the mouth for
inhaling purposes, the perforated plate being followed out by dotted line C. When this
nozzle is required for another purpose, it can be taken off and turned round, having its
head downwards so that it can be used for a spray, or sprinkling. The nozzle shown in
figure 3. can be placed on the chimney D. to obviate the use of a funnel when
decanting or bottling the nose going into the neck of the bottle. Any jointed
nozzles, inhaling tubes mouthpieces or roses-single, or Y. U. or having T shaped
arms, can be used, and the vessel or receptacle be used as a watering pot when
desired, the quantity discharged being at once ascertained. In figure 4. I shew a
tankard having the transparent scale, A. in the body of the vessel B. the straining
surface being indicated by the perforated plate, C. this vessel having a spout D.
perforated on its upper face with a flat lid E. and a thumb plate F. with the scale
marked on the glass-but it may be marked on the metal or upon both, that the
quantity discharged, or contained can be read off. In vessels or receptacles for

page_text: holding, or heating liquids the transparent Scale, and full straining surface can be
employed and the heat contained therein can be shown at the same time as well as
denoting quantity by a transparent strip A as shown in figure 5. having a Thermometer
cast therein-If the scale or indicator is to be used in wooden vessels, or barrels,
containing spirits and the like, which is drawn off from a Tap, the transparent
recorder may be grooved or flanged, as shown in figure 5-to be properly fitted in a
corresponding groove or flange in the staves of the vessel or barrel-This invention
is alike applicable for all descriptions of vessels, basins, utensils, tankards, jugs,
measures, cans, and the like-whether of wood, pot, porcelain or metal for inhaling
recording, measuring and discharging all kinds of liquids. If the vessels are
required to be of any fancy shape or design the transparent scale may be made to the
shape of the vessel, and space provided for it either at the front or side, as may be
most convenient to read off the quantity used, or held, from the outside, and may be
used for a variety of purposes, and with the very large amount of straining power
not obtained in vessels or receptacles now in common use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed—I declare that what I claim is―
1. a vessel or receptacle with a full straining surface, in conjunction with a
transparent scale, recorder, or indicator, placed in the sides, or front so that
the contents can be read off-substantially in the manner and for the purposes
herein before described and set forth.
2. The combination nozzle, as shown in figure 2. for the purpose of forming
rose for water pot, or mouthpiece for inhaling purposes, and the transparent scale
having the Thermometer, as shown in figure 5. for recording the heat and the
quantity of the liquid within the vessel or receptacle as hereinbefore described.
3. The combination nozzle as shown in figure 3. to obviate the use of a funnel,
in bottling or decanting from the vessel or receptacle.
4. Improvements in, or appertaining to vessels, or receptacles for holding,
measuring, and discharging liquids, as hereinbefore described and set forth.
Dated thin 7th Jara
F11000
February 1988.
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Of "The Central" Office for Patents, &c.,
No. 19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester,
Agent for the Applicant.