Improvements in Funnels and other Vessels for Measuring, Drawing, and Pouring Liquids.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1892
COMPLETE
DIFICATION.
Improvements in Funnels and other Vessels for Measuring, Drawing,
and Pouring Liquids.
I, WILLIAM HOLDER of 124, Duckpool Road, Maindee, Newport, in the
County of Monmouth, Carpenter, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to construct improved funnels & other vessels, &
fit the same with valves, whereby the outflow of liquid therefrom can be controlled
and regulated.
I construct the vessels of metal, glass, or any other suitable material & make the
capacity, up to a certain height, equal to some definite measure, the height being
clearly indicated by the junction of the rim, or an indentation, or by other suitable
means; or the vessels may have a series of such definite lines or marks at various
levels, to indicate a series of measurements:
The vessels may be conical, cylindrical, or of any other suitable form.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described & ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawing, being a sectional elevation
of one form of my invention, as applied to a vessel or funnel suitable for measuring
beer or other liquids.
The vessel a is fitted with a spout b, the upper end of the spout forming the seat
of the valve. c is a disc formed of metal or other suitable material. d is a disc
of rubber, leather or other suitable or elastic material attached to the disc c. € is
the valve spindle, the lower end e¹ being of a flattened or rectangular section,
sliding in a similar slot or opening in the guide bar f. 9 is the upper guide bar to
the spindle e. is a button fixed to the upper end of the spindle. Z is a spring
surrounding the upper part of the spindle, serving to raise the spindle & valve, as
shown in the drawing. m is the handle.
The operator holds the vessel in one hand by the handle m, & presses down the
button / with the thumb or finger, thereby closing the valve, while the vessel is
filled up to the level n, being the junction line of the rim; which level is intended
to indicate some definite measure, such as a pint. The supply is then stopped, &
the contents can be emptied into a bottle or other article, by merely removing the
pressure from the button h, & thus allowing the valve to open.
From the foregoing description it will be understood that the invention may be
very much varied, without departing from the principle of my invention; & that
it may be adapted to the measurement of mineral oils, chemicals, medicines, spirits,
& other fluids.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
invention, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :--
1. The manufacture & use of funnels & other vessels for measuring, drawing &
pouring liquids, fitted with internally-opening valves, normally held open by a
spring, and capable of being closed by hand, substantially as herein before described
and illustrated by the drawing.
2. In combination with funnels & other vessels fitted with valves as aforesaid,
the improved arrangements for measuring liquids, by means of indicating lines,
indentations, or other suitable marks, substantially as herein before described &
illustrated by the 'drawing.

page_text: 3. The improvements in funnels and other vessels for measuring, drawing, &
pouring liquids, substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the
drawing.
Dated 10th Mah 1000
WILLIAM JORDAN,
120, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.