Improvements in Pouring in Funnels.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Aug., 1889-Accepted, 14th Sept., 1889
CUBILETE
Improvements in Pouring in Funnels.
I, WILLIAM BLAKELY, of Vernon, Princess Road, West Bournemouth, in the
County of Hants, Estate Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this inv ti on and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
My Invention relates to improvements in and connected with funnels for use in
pouring oils and other liquids into jars and other receptacles.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specifica-
tion wherein I have illustrated some of the improvements hereafter described. Figure 1
is a vertical section, and figure 2 a plan, of a funnel provided with certain of my
improvements. Figure 3 is a cross section of the funnel tube. Figure 4 is a vertical
section, and figure 5 a plan, of a special form of funnel applied to a lamp. Similar
letters of reference indicate similar parts in all the figures.
My first improvement has for its object to prevent the splashing of the liquid out
of the funnel when poured therein carelessly or with violence. This improvement is
illustrated in figure 1, wherein a are a series of downwardly inclined deflector rings
on the inner surface of the cone whereby the flow of the liquid up the sides is
checked. These deflectors may either be made separato and soldered to the funnel,
if of metal, or they may be in one each with a horizontal zone of the funnel, the
said zones fitting into and being soldered to each other; or they may be stamped in
one with sections of the funnel or otherwise made in ono with the funnel, if made
of earthenware or other plastic substance.
My second improvement has for its object to permit the free escape of the air
displaced from the receptacle into which the liquid is poured; and it consists in
externally fluting the spout or neck of the funnel. This may be done by corru-
gating it, as in figure 3, if of metal, or by moulding grooves in it, if of earthenware
or other plastic material.
My third improvement has for its object to indicate when the receptacle is full
and to prevent the further flow of liquid from the funnel. It consists of a cork, or
other float, c attached to the lower end of a stem d fitted to slide up and down in
guides in the funnel and carrying a valve e adapted to close up against a scat fin
the spout b. The float passes down into the vessel, as shewn, so that, when the
latter is full, the float rises and closes the valve. The valve stem d rises sufficiently
high and has a head or loop by which the funnel may be lifted so as to keep the
valve closed and prevent the escape of liquid from the funnel in transferring it from
one vessel to another.
My fourth improvement is illustrated in figure 4, and consists of a clamping ring g
provided with a binding screw h, the ring being fixed to the funnel and being
adapted to embrace the mouth of the vessel to be filled and to be clamped tightly
thereon by the screw for the purpose of holding the funnel firmly upright, a pad i
being provided in the ring at the opposite side to the screw.
Figures 6 and 7 shew an alternative means of holding the funnel in its upright
position, in which the socket g is of taper form and is split and embraces the mouth
of the vessel upon which it is clamped by a sliding ring h.
My fifth improvement, shewn in figures 4 and 5, consists of an air escape pipe k
passing up from the lower end of the spout to the top of the cone of the funnel, this
pipe being soldered or otherwise fixed in position and being used in lieu of the fluted
spout or neck described under the head of my second improvement.
My sixth improvement, also illustrated in figures 4 and 5, is designed particularly
for lamps and similar receptacles having a filling aperture at one side of the central
burner or other part; and it has for its object to enable a funnel of large size to be

page_text: used without interfering with the globe or chimney. To this end, it consists in
making the upper part of the funnel of half-moon shape in plan, as shewn, the
concave side being vertical whilst the remainder is of the usual conical form.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is;
1st. A funnel having lips or deflectors around the inner surface of the cone to
check the upward flow of the liquid, as specified.
2nd. A funnel having the spout or neck externally fluted or corrugated, as
described, to permit the escape of the air.
3rd. The combination, with a funnel, of the float and valve for indicating when
the vessel is full and preventing further inflow, as specified.
4th. The combination, with the funnel, of the herein described means of clamping
the funnel on the mouth of the vessel, as described.
5th. The combination, with the funnel, of the air escape pipe, as and for the
purpose specified.
6th. Constructing the upper part of a funnel, of substantially half moon shape in
plan, as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 3rd day of July 1889
WM. BLAKELY.