An Improved Apparatus for Delivering Predetermined Quantities of Tea, Coffee and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: An Improved Apparatus for Delivering Predetermined Quantities of
Tea, Coffee, and the like.
I, HERBERT SUMERLING, of 165, Old Street, in the City of London, Coppersmith,
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:--
The object of my invention is to construct an improved apparatus for delivering
predetermined quantities of tea coffee and analogous materials such apparatus
being particularly suitable for use in restaurants and other places where small
quantities of such materials are required for immediate use.
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According to my invention I provide a receptacle for the tea or other material
(hereinafter referred to as tea") the lower end being coned and formed as a
hopper. Beneath the lower end of the hopper a drum is fitted formed with two
or more compartments and provided with a spindle which projects through the
end of the cylindrical drum case the spindle being fitted with a suitable handle.
The other end of the drum is provided with two or more blocks (according to
the number of compartments) which are regulated by a screwed rod capable of
adjustment exteriorly) but which is usually enclosed in a case fitted with means
for locking. By this means the length of the compartments may be adjusted as
desired, the blocks rotating with the drum when operated by the handle.
In use the tea-pot or other utensil is placed beneath the cylindrical drum case
and the handle rotated through a portion of the circle according to the number
of compartments in the drum the predetermined quantity of tea falling from
the drum through a spout into the teapot, for this purpose the apparatus is
supported on legs or a stand of a suitable height.
Dated 19th November 1897.
GEORGE DOWNING & SONS,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agents.
An Improved Apparatus for Delivering Predetermined Quantities of
Tea, Coffee, and the like.
I, HERBERT SUMERLING, of 165, Old Street, in the City of London, Coppersmith,
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
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The object of my invention is to construct an improved apparatus for delivering
predetermined quantities of tea, coffee, and analogous materials; such apparatus

page_text: being particularly suitable for use in restaurants and other places where small
quantities of such materials are required for immediate use.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascer-
tained reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which similar
figures of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a perspective elevation of my improved apparatus.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the receptacle and working parts, drawn to
a larger scale.
Fig. 3 is a separate external view of the drum.
Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the drum, at right angles to Fig. 3.
5 is the receptacle for the tea or other material (hereinafter referred to as
"tea"). The lower end of this receptacle is coned as a hopper. Beneath the
lower end of the hopper the drum 6 is fitted. This drum is mounted on bearings,
as shown in Fig. 1, and is formed with two or more compartments 7 (two being
shown in the drawings) 8 is a spindle integral with the drum & fitted with a
handle 9. The other end of the drum is fitted with segmental blocks 10, 10,
the positions of which in the compartments 7 are regulated by the screw 11, as
shewn, whereby the capacity of each compartment to receive its measure of tea
may be regulated with precision, as required. In Figs. 2 and 3 the blocks 10
are withdrawn, and in Fig. 4 they are shown moved forward so as to reduce the
capacity of the compartments. The blocks and screw rotate with the drum.
12 is a rod enclosed in a tube 13. The lower end of this rod is used to lock the
drum by entering a hole 14 formed in the drum, whereby the latter is prevented
from rotating when out of use. 15 is a movable cover capable of being locked to
enclose the regulating screw 11, and prevent the latter being tampered with, as
shewn in Figs. 1 and 2. The cover 16 is also provided with means for locking,
as shewn in Fig. 1. When the drum is fitted with two compartments it is
advantageous to rotate it through an angle of 180°, for which purpose a stop 17
is formed on the spindle, this block coming in contact with prolongations 18 on
the bearing block at the end of each semi-revolution.
In use, the teapot or other utensil 19 is placed beneath the cylindrical drum
case, and the handle is rotated through a portion of a circle, according to the
number of compartments in the drum, the predetermined quantity of tea falling
from the drum through the spout 20 into the teapot 19. The apparatus is sup-
ported on legs on frames 21, secured to a stand 22, as shown in Fig. 1. The
receptacle is fitted with a glazed window 23 for observing the quantity of tea
contained therein.
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:
In apparatus for delivering predetermined quantities of tea, coffee, and the like,
the combination of a receptacle; a cylindrical adjustable measuring appliance:
a stop rod for securing the drum, when out of use; a regulating screw and sliding
blocks, and means for securing the regulating screw, substantially as herein-
before described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated 10th August 1000