Improved Apparatus for Measuring out Liquids Contained in Bottles, Decanters, and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 1st Oct., 1892-Accepted, 5th Nov, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Measuring out Liquids Contained in Bottles,
Decanters, and the like.
JOHN CONDON Youghal County Cork Ireland Auctioneer do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of this invention is to automatically measure pre-arranged quantities
of liquids, and I carry out my invention as follows:-
The vessel which may be of glass or any other suitable material is surmounted
by a metallic top within which is a diaphragm carrying a tube having a valve
opening upward. Passing through this tube is a pipe having an open end just
above the floor of the diaphragm, the outer end of this pipe leads into a graded
measuring glass supported upon a waste tube which carries away the surplus liquid,
over this tube within the measuring glass is a syphon which by its height regulates
the quantity of liquid measured. This syphon may be made telescopic and adjusted
by an external screw.
The operation of my invention is as follows:-The decanter or bottle is first
filled with liquid by means of a funnel or the like passing through an aperture
provided near the valve. To measure the liquid the decanter or bottle is tilted and
the metal receptacle above the diaphragm filled, any excess liquid being returned
to the bottle. When the decanter is brought back to the vertical position, the
liquid above the diaphragm flows through the pipe into the measuring glass, any
excess beyond the required quantity being returned by the syphon to the bottle or
decanter through a tube fitted with a valve which also prevents the liquid flowing
direct into the measuring glass when the bottle is tilted.
A1th 1000
FRANCIS M. ROGERS,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Measuring out Liquids Contained in Bottles,
Decanters, and the like.
I JOHN CONDON, Youghal County Cork Ireland, Auctioneer, 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 this invention is to automatically measure prearranged quantities
of liquids, and I carry out my invention as follows:-
The vessel which may be of glass or any other suitable material is surmounted
by a metallic top, within which is a diaphragm carrying a tube having a valve
opening upward; passing through this tube is a pipe having an open end just
above the floor of the diaphragm, the outer end of this pipe leads into a graded
measuring glass supported upon a waste tube which carries away the surplus liquid.
Over this tube, within the measuring glass is a syphon which by its height, regulates
the quantity of liquid measured. This, syphon may be made telescopic and adjusted
by an external screw or spring thumb lever.
The operation of my invention is as follows:-The decanter or bottle is first
fillel with liquid by means of a funnel or the like passing through an aperture
provided near the valve. To measure the liquid, the decanter or bottle is tilted and
the metal receptacle above the diaphragm filled; any excess liquid being returned

page_text: to the bottle, when the decanter is brought back to the vertical position, the liquid
above the diaphragm flows through the pipe into the measuring glass, any excess
beyond the required quantity being returned by the syphon to the bottle or
decanter through a tube fitted with a valve, which also prevents the liquid flowing
direct into the measuring glass when the bottle is tilted.
To enable my invention to be clearly understood I will now describe the same by
means of the drawings in which :—
Fig. 1. is a general view of my invention.
Fig. 2. is a modification of same in section.
In the drawings 1, is the glass or other vessel containing the liquid to be
measured. Attached to the upper part by suitable means is a metallic top 2, at a
convenient point therein, see dotted lines and also sectional view, Fig. 2, is a
diaphragm 3, upon the upper side of this diaphragm is a tube 4, fitted with
a hinged valve or lid 5, opening upward, behind this tube is a curved tube 6, which
is employed for filling the vessel by means of a funnel inserted in its upper end
through a hole 7, covered by a plate 8, pivoted to the thumb-screw 9, a metallic
spout 10, passing through tube 4, connects the upper chamber 11, above the
diaphragm, with the measuring chamber or vessel 12, which is fitted with a
cover 13, having a spout 14, and hinged cover 15.
Within the measuring chamber is a telescopic syphon 16, the hood of which 17,
is moved up or down by means of the lever 18, pivoted as shewn, operated by the
thumb lever 19, pivoted at 20, a pin 21, fitted with a spiral spring 22, and
button 23, keeps the syphon and levers in the position shewn; the tube of
syphon 16, passes through the base of the measuring chamber, and into the body
of the decanter, or other containing vessel, its curved end being fitted with a ball
valve 24. The operation of this form of my invention is as follows:-Liquor,
such as brandy, whiskey, wine or other fluid is poured into the containing vessel
by means of a funnel passed through the hole 7, and inserted into the end of
curved tube 6. The plate 8, being turued aside by means of the thumb screw 9,
and replaced over the hole after removing the funnel.
It is to be understood that the measuring chamber is first accurately graded by
lowering the hood of the syphon until any excess beyond the required quantity is
removed by syphonic action; a mark or marks being made upon the outside of the
glass measuring chamber, or upon the side of the metallic top near to the lever 18,
as shewn. The containing vessel 1, is now tilted sufficiently to allow the liquid to
lift the valve 5, and fill or partially fill the upper chamber and pass through the
hole 25, at the end of spout 10, just above the floor or diaphragm, into the measuring
chamber, until the hood of syphon 17 is covered; syphonic action then takes place
and the excess quantity, depending upon the position of the hood, removed from
the chamber upon bringing the vessel into the vertical position.
By pressing the thumb lever 19, the hood of syphon is lowered, and consequently,
one and the same measuring chamber can be made to supply any prearranged but
variable quantity. The vessel is now again tilted and the measured quantity
poured out into the glass or tumbler through the spout 14; the ball valve 24, when
the vessel is tilted, rolls forward upon its seat and thereby prevents the liquid
passing upward through the syphon tube into the measuring vessel. The small
pipe 26, clears the tube 4, of adherent drops. It will be observed that after once
tilting the vessel, the measuring chamber is always full; moreover, since the
valve 24, closes upon its seat each time the vessel is tilted no fluid escapes from
above the diaphragm direct into the tumbler when the measuring chamber is
emptied, the head of liquid being held in the upper part by the absence of air in
the chamber above the diaphragm, until the vessel is placed in the vertical position.
The measuring chamber may be made wholly of glass, or the glass may be cemented
into a metallic ring 29 as shewn. Fig. 2, shews a variation of my invention, in
which an inner measuring chamber 27, is enclosed within the measuring chamber
proper 12, a slot 28, is cut out of the back of the chamber to permit the syphon
to just cover the particular size of internal chamber: The operation of a vessel

page_text: thus arranged is identical with that just described but in this case each chamber is
carefully graded for the required quantity.
I do not bind myself to the particular shape of the vessel shewn, as this may be
varied in a variety of fancy forms. In a former Application No. 19,961 Decr. 11th
1889, I have described a form of apparatus for measuring liquids, which depends
for its action upon tilting the vessel and restoring it to the vertical position. I do
not herein broadly claim the tilting of the vessel for effecting my purpose, except
in combination with the syphonic action and ball valve operating in the manner
described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In apparatus for measuring liquids constructed as described, the particular
combination and arrangement of parts operating together for effecting the purposes
described in the way and manner set forth under Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.
2. In apparatus for measuring liquids, the combination of a diaphragm 3,
carrying the tube 4, and hinged valve 5, with the drain tube 26, the spout 10, for
conducting the fluid into the measuring chamber 12, the telescopic syphon 16,
therein, fitted with hood 17, pin 21, and spring 22, and button 23, operated by the
levers 18, 19 pivoted as described, the ball valve 24 within the vessel. The
cover 13, spout 14, and hinged cover 15, the curved tube 6, hole 7, and cover
plate 8, operated by thumb-screw 9, said parts co-operating for delivering from one
and the same measuring chamber, variable quantities of liquids in the way and
manner set forth.
3. In apparatus for measuring liquids, the combination and use of a telescopic
syphon within an external measuring chamber, the measured quantity being
regulated by raising or lowering the moveable hood of said syphon by means of
the levers in the manner described.
4. In apparatus for measuring liquids, the combination and use of an inner
measuring chamber 27, constructed and operated as described under Fig. 2.
Dated October 1st 1892.
FRANCIS M. ROGERS,
Agent.