A Compound Automatic Measuring and Registering Tap for Registering and Measuring all kinds of Liquids.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 5th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 4th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Compound Automatic Measuring and Registering Tap for
Registering and Measuring all kinds of Liquids.
WILLIAM WHITEHILL 8 George Road, Hay Mill in the Parish of Yardley in
the County of Worcester Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Instead of using the ordinary tap for drawing liquids my invention consists of a
compound automatic measuring & registering tap, and that it will take the place
of any ordinary tap, and it has several special advantages viz. :-
1. That it cannot be left open by mistake.
2. That each draw is accurately measured.
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3. That the measure cannot overflow or can it be underfilled-hence there would
be no waste or undermeasure.
4. That each draw is measured and registered. The quantity drawn during any
given time can be seen at once.
5. That where a glass measure is used, which is preferable, it can be seen, before
drawing that it is full.
6. That the measuring & registering is done automatically and the measure
filled quicker than in the ordinary way, thus saving considerable time.
At the
7. That by my invention I obtain the above result by attaching and combining
two taps (supply and discharge) to a vessel or measure. The stem of the supply
tap may be made and fixed into the supply vessel in the same manner as the
ordinary tap. Attached to the stem is a bracket which carries one, two or more
index drums, a ratchet, or wheel with pallet and an axis or bearing, upon which a
lever or handle moves having three distinct circular inclined slots which acts
alternately upon each tapkey and ratchet pallet when the lever is lifted.
first part of the lift the key of supply tap acted upon by the lever will shut off the
communication between the supply vessel and measure, leaving the last named
quite full; the next part of the lift the lever passes innocently over both taps, does
not move either, but throws one of the inclines moving the pallet or ratchet, one
tooth registers one draw or whatever quantity the measure may contain-the next
part of the lift, the lever passes innocently over the supply tap as well as ratchet
pallet but moves and opens discharge tap and allows it to empty measure, then the
lever being allowed to drop, which it does by its own weight, it will again shut
discharge tap, open supply tap, then the measure will again be filled without the
two taps ever being open together.
Dated this Fourth day of Max 1891
WILLIAM
EHILL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Compound Automatic Measuring and Registering Tap for
Registering and Measuring all kinds of Liquids.
WILLIAM WHITEHILL 8 George Road, Hay Mill, Yardley Worcestershire
Engineer, 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 :-
Instead of using the ordinary tap for drawing liquids my invention consists of a
compound tap that will take the place of an ordinary tap and has several special
advantages viz.:

page_text: 3rd. That the measure cannot overflow nor can it be underfilled hence there will
be no waste nor undermeasure.
4th. That each draw is registered and can be seen by the register the number of
draws from any previous date.
5th. That when a glass measure is used (which is preferable) it can be seen before
drawing that it is full.
6th. That the registering and measuring being done automatically no particular
care is required, and the flow being quick time is saved.
7th. That by my invention I obtain the above result through combining two
taps viz. supply and discharge the stem of supply tap may be the same and fixed
in the same way as the ordinary tap.
8th. That the supply tap when once closed cannot be again opened until the
measure has been emptied and the draw registered but may be left in such a
position that when communication between supply vessel and measure; and the
measure and the atmosphere is closed the measure will stand full.
9th. That the register cannot be tampered with as a lock click in one of the teeth
of an intermediate wheel can only be lifted at the same time when the register moves
one tooth.
10th. That the whole being enclosed in a box or frame which forms supports for
the several spindles prevents it being tampered with in any way.
The modes of obtaining the above results are fully illustrated by means of the
accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a front elevation looking through the glass measure.
Figure 2 a side elevation with side of frame removed.
Figure 3 a plan with top removed.
A top cover of measure tap and stem all in one piece with open orifice through
into measure. B bottom cover with tap and spout all in one piece and open orifice
through into measure. A' a ground taper plug with an opening not through and
through but open from the centre outwards on one side and wide enough when in
position to allow of a clear passage through as shown by the dotted lines on the
plug between the supply vessel and measure.
Bexactly the same as A' but showing by dotted lines on the plug the communi-
cation between the measure and atmosphere closed. C air vessel with float
valve which is closed by the filling of the measure; and remains closed while full
as shown at valve a; a¹a' are two small holes through which air passes; the empty
space at top of air vessel catches the spurt of liquid which naturally occurs when
the valve is quickly closed by extra pressure from the weight of the liquid in the
cask or container above, when the valve opens the quantity spurted into this space
empties itself into the measure again.
D. a fluted glass measure but may be made of any other design, size, or
material. E & E' levers toothed at one end with projecting pegs at the other;
the toothed ends are pitched into projecting pegs or teeth in ends of taper
plugs A & B The other ends of the levers have projecting pegs which rest
upon and are moved on their axis on spindles F. F by the circular incline or
cam H. fixed to the spindle J is a key lever or handle w upon this spindle is placed
the circular incline or cam H, the relieving cam K the ratchet lever L the socket M
and the lifting cam N. Passing through and fixed in the circular incline H is a
peg; a slot in the collar of wallows it to be placed upon the peg b, thus coupling
the incline H to the key, the other end of the peg passes through the circular
slots in relieving cam K and the ratchet lever L; upon the spindle J' is a socket
with ratchet wheel R and spur toothed wheel S having 32 teeth, but these may be
of any divisable number; between these wheels fixed upon the same socket is a
worm also a pallet C' with a catch or click C2 which acts upon the teeth of wheel R.
A small stude is fixed to the side of the frame, on this stud is placed an intermediate
or carrying wheel R' on the nave of which is a loose click that falls into the
tooth of the wheel S which resists or prevents back lash when moved forward by
ratchet motion. Upon the upright or index spindle S' is a wheel T of 32 teeth:
b

page_text: pitched into the worm; above on the same spindle is a loose wheel U of 32 teeth,
fixed upon the nave is a drum or index V; each of the wheels have 32 teeth "inter-
mediate excepted," thus the index drum V moved by the ratchet motion is moved
from 0 to 1 and moves one tooth at each draw; the other drum or index W moved
by the worm wheel moves a 32 part of a tooth each draw and is marked from 10 or
zero to 100; the 0 being the start and the 12 the finish being 32 times 32 or a
complete round of the drum which again & again repeats itself without adjustment.
The drawing Fig. 1 represents the key win an upright position, the measure full
and the air valve closed; when the operator moves the key or lever forward the
first part of the movement moves the lever E actuated by the circular incline H and
shuts the communication between A' & D' at the same time the lever P which is
loose drops in front of the small peg O fixed in the circular incline H secures and
prevents the key being again turned back until plug B₁ has been turned opening
the communication between measure and atmosphere and the draw registered. At
the next part of the movement the circular incline H passes innocently over the
levers E&E both taps remaining shut during the time the peg has travelled to
the end of the circular slots in the relieving cam K & the ratchet lever L and the
lifting cam N has also come in contact with the click lever X, lifting the click b
out of the tooth of wheel S while the ratchet lever L is being moved forward
which by means of the small connecting rod Y, "between click pallet C¹ and
ratchet lever L," pulls the pallet so far that the catch C2 has moved the wheel R
forward one tooth and through the intermediate wheel R' moves the index drum V
from one number to another; in the latter part of the movement the circular
incline H acting upon the end of the toothed lever E¹ opens the plug B¹ and
empties the measure, at the same time the relieving cam K passes under the lever P
allowing the key to be turned back to its normal position. At the first backward
movement of the key w the cam N moves from under the lever X which has its
axis upon the spindle F and the click again falls into one of the teeth of the
wheel S and locks it there, and so prevents the register from being turned either
backwards or forwards by any other means than by the key or lever.
By reference to the detailed drawings the several parts with their connections
will be easily understood.
Fig. 4. 3 views of taper plugs A¹ & B¹ showing inlet & outlet openings also
projecting pegs or teeth.
Fig. 5. Sectional view of air vessel with float valve showing air holes a¹ a¹
through into empty space, valve a shown open before measure is filled.
Fig. 6. 7. Two views of levers E & E¹.
b
Fig. 8. Two views of circular incline showing peg 6 & peg O.
Fig. 9. Two views of spindle J with lever or key w attached.
Fig. 10. Relieving cam K.
Fig. 11. Ratchet lever L with connecting rod Y.
Fig. 12. Shows socket J2 with toothed wheels R & S pallet C' click C' worn
intermediate wheel R¹ & loose click b.
Fig. 13. Views showing lever P.
Fig. 14. Lifting cam N.
WILLIAM WHITEHILL.