Improvements in Funnels or Apparatus for Regulating the Supply of Liquids to Bottles, Casks and other Vessels.
Year: 1884

page_text: Improvements in Funnels or Apparatus for Regulating the
Supply of Liquids to Bottles, Casks and other Vessels.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I, ERNEST DE PASS, of 68 Fleet Street, in the City of London, Fellow of the
Institute of Patent Agents, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN FUNNELS, OR APPARATUS FOR REGULATING THE SUPPLY OF LIQUIDS
TO BOTTLES, CASKS AND OTHER VESSELS, Communicated to me from abroad by
Jules Touissant Cartier, of 1 Boulevard Saint-Denis, Paris, France, to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object to obviate the inconveniences presented by the
ordinary funnel in allowing the liquid to run over when the vessel being filled can
no longer contain the quantity of liquid remaining in the funnel.
For this purpose the apparatus, or regulator funnel, is provided with a truncated
conical rubber, or other flexible packing, in order to ensure the funnel fitting tightly
in the orifice of the vessel to be filled, and thus prevent any expansion of the
liquid; and with a tube, placed inside the funnel and destined to permit the escape
of air, in proportion to the filling of the vessel.
At its lower end this air tube carries a metallic packing which is screwed over
this tube, and a washer of rubber, or other flexible material, forming a valve, and
permitting the entry of the liquid by means of a screw (having a quick thread)
when lowered, and arresting the exit from the funnel, when the said funnel is to be
withdrawn, on the vessel being full. Two small wings, fitted to the valve, act as a
guide in these movements, and have the advantage of dividing the streain
according to which the liquid escapes and prevents the obstruction of the lower
entrance of the air tube by the entry of drops of water, or other liquid.
This funnel is essentially applicable to the filling of all vessels, with narrow
mouths, bottles, flasks, casks, &c. its size varying with the size of the vessel to be
filled, that is to say, for filling a large vessel a large funnel must be used, and' for
larger openings a larger neck must be used,

page_text: The form of the rubber being cylindro-conical permits the same apparatus to be
used for openings varying in considerable proportions, and the moveable rubber
packings applied to large openings also permit of the same funnel being used for
openings of various sizes.
Communication may be established between the regulator-funnel and the feed
vessel and the charge or pressure of the liquid, resulting from the height of the
level of the reservoir containing the said liquid, or from any other source, may be
utilized by hermetically covering the top of the funnel so as only to allow the air
tube to pass through. The working in this case is exactly the same.
Dated this 7th day of March 1884.

page_text: I, ERNEST DE PASS, of 68 Fleet Street, in the City of London, Fellow of the
Institute of Patent Agents, do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN FUNNELS OR APPARATUS FOR REGULATING THE SUPPLY OF LIQUIDS
TO BOTTLES, CASKS, AND OTHER VESSELS, Communicated to me from abroad by
Jules Toussaint Cartier, of 1, Boulevard Saint-Denis, Paris, France, and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement, reference being had to the accompanying
drawing and to the letters and figures marked thereon, that is to say :-
This Invention has for its object to obviate the inconveniences presented by the
ordinary funnel in allowing the liquids to run over when the vessel being filled can
no longer contain the quantity of liquid remaining in the funnel.
And in order that the Invention may be readily understood I proceed to describe
the same (as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent) with reference to
the accompanying drawing.
For the purpose of the Invention the apparatus or regulator funnel is provided
with a truncated conical, or cylindro conical rubber or other flexible packing u,
which packing is fitted around the spout of the said funnel, as shown in the
drawing in order to ensure the said funnel fitting tightly in the orifice of the vessel
to be filled, and thus preventing any expansion of the liquid. The funnel is also
provided with a tube b, fitted inside, and destined to permit the escape of air in
proportion to the filling of the vessel.
At its lower end this air tube carries a metallic packing which is screwed thereon,
and a washer of rubber, or other flexible material, forming a valve, and permitting,
by means of a quick threaded screw, the entry of the liquid when said valve is
lowered, and arresting the exit from the funnel when, on the vessel being full, the
funnel is to be withdrawn.
Two small wings d d, fitted to the valve act as a guide in these movements, and
possess the advantage of dividing the stream according to which the liquid escapes,
and of preventing the obstruction of the lower entrance of the air tube by the
entry of drops of water, or other liquid.
This funnel is specially applicable to the filling of all vessels with narrow
mouths, bottles, flasks casks, &c, its size varying with the size of the vessel to be
filled, that is to say, for filling a large vessel a large funnel must be used, and for
larger openings a larger spout must be used.
The form of the rubber packing being cylindro-conical permits of the same
apparatus being used for openings varying in considerable proportions, and the
moveable rubber packings applied to large openings also permit of the same funnel
being used for openings of various sizes.
Communication may be established between the regulator funnel and the feed
vessel and the charge or pressure of the liquid resulting from the height of the
level of the reservoir containing the said liquid, or from any other source, may be
utilized by hermetically covering the top of the funnel so as as only to allow the air
tube to pass through. The working in this case is exactly the saine.
The pavilion of the funnel may be partially closed and the liquid caused to enter
through a lateral opening, the air escaping through the tube arranged for the
purpose and described hereinbefore. Thus heavy charges of liquids may be utilized
and rapid and multiple communication obtained by providing a lateral outlet.

page_text: 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:
1. The use of a truncated or cylindro-conical packing of india-rubber, or other
flexible material, fitted around the spout of the funnel, as and for the purposes
described.
2. In combination with a funnel for regulating the supply of liquids to bottles
and other vessels, an air tube provided with a metallic packing and with a rubber
or other flexible washer forming a valve, said valve being fitted with wings and
arranged to be operated by a quick-threaded screw formed on the air tube, all
substantially as and for the purposes specified.
3. The improved regulator funnel, having its parts arranged and combined to be
operated substantially as described and as shewn in the drawings, and for the
purposes set forth.
4. A regulator funnel having its pavilion partially closed and provided with a
lateral opening for the entrance of the liquid, and with a tube for the escape of air,
as and for the purposes described.