An Improved Telescope Lift Motion Pillar and Box or Case Combined to Contain Beam and Scales for the use of Inspectors of Weights and Measures for Out or Indoor Inspection of Weights.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th June, 1892-Accepted, 30th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Telescope Lift Motion Pillar and Box or Case Combined
to Contain Beam and Scales for the use of Inspectors of Weights
and Measures for Out or Indoor Inspection of Weights.
I, HENRY TUDOR of Number 97 Paterson Street, Birkenhead, in the County of
Chester Inspector of Weights & Measures do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows :-
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An improved apparatus for the use of weights and measures inspectors, in
carrying out their duties of shop visiting, and out or in-door inspection of weights,
which consists of a portable box or case, fitted with comfortable handle, spring
catch lock, and key and hinges. In the inside of box or case is placed a telescope
lift motion pillar, standing vertically in a slot or shoe, with the 7 lb. scale beam
placed on the front of the pillar, resting in brackets attached thereto, in such a
position as to relieve the knife edge-centres from friction the pans are placed on
their edges in pockets. The apothecaries scale beam is also placed in the inside of
the case in brackets with the knife edge-centres relieved, and the pans belonging
thereto are placed in pockets.
In fixing up the apparatus, one side of the box or case is constructed so as
to form a table to work upon, and by a simple contrivance the 7 lb. scale beam and
apothecaries scale beam are placed in position, and ready for use, on the one
telescope pillar.
The apparatus is constructed and arranged with the various parts so designed,
that the pillar, beams, and scales, are stowed into the box or case, in the best.
possible manner, smallest compass, and shortest time.
This invention is so designed that the existing box, Dutch, or agate end scale
beams, now in use by inspectors of weights and measures, can be attached, and used
with this apparatus, without having to obtain any new or special form of beam or
scales and the weight and size of the apparatus is thus reduced, to nearly one half
of the weight and size of the appliances in use heretofore.
Dated the Twenty-third day of February 1809
HENRY TUDOR.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Telescope Lift Motion Pillar and Box or Case Combined
to Contain Beam and Scales for the use of Inspectors of Weights
and Measures for Out or Indoor Inspection of Weights.
I, HENRY TUDOR No. 97 Paterson Street Birkenhead in the County of Chester
Inspector of Weights & Measures do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
AN IMPROVED TELESCOPE LIFT MOTION SCALE PILLAR AND BOX OR CASE
COMBINED and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
An improved portable apparatus for the use of inspectors of weights & measures
in carrying out their duties of out or indoor testing of weights which consist in part
of a box or case made of mahogany or other suitable material and fitted with handle,
lock, and key.
Fig. 1. is a section, through the box, or case, showing, the telescope lift motion
scale pillar, etc. in a position when closed.
Fig. 2. is a front view of the box or case with the pillar in position for use for
the seven pound scale beam.

page_text: Fig. 3. is a plan of the slots, or shoes, with the base or foot of the pillar.
Fig. 4. is a section through Fig. 3.
Fig. 5. side view of the box, or case, with the telescope lift motion scale pillar, in
position for use for the seven pound scale beam.
Fig. 6. is a side view of the lift motion pillar, in position, for use of the
apothecaries scale beam.
Fig. 7. is, a front elevation of the end of the head lever.
(The same letters of reference are used to indicate corresponding parts in all the
figures.)
The front A of the box, or case, opens or lets down, and has attached, on the
inside, a slot, or shoe, B which forms an extension when open, of the companion
slot, or shoe, C, in which is placed the telescope lift motion scale pillar, F standing
vertically on its foot or base D, the foot or base of the pillar. D is bevelled to fit
the slots, or shoes, B, and C, and the top half of the pillar E, is lowered inside of
the bottom half of the pillar F with the head of the lever G turned round, the
brackets H and H', attached to the front of pillar F are rests for the seven pounds
scale beam (when not in use) and in such a position that the knife edge ventres and
bearings of the scale beam are relieved from friction, and the scale pans, belonging
thereto, are placed on their edges, in pockets, J, provided inside the case.
The apothecaries scale is also placed in the inside of the case on brackets K
and K' in such a position that the knife edge centres, & bearings of the scale bean,
are relieved from friction and the small scale pans belonging thereto are placed in
pockets Jalso provided inside the case.
In erecting the apparatus the front A of the box, or case, opens on suitable
hinges, and is utilized as a convenient platform, or table, to work upon.
•
The telescope lift motion scale pillar F, standing vertically in the slot, or
shoe, C, is then drawn forward, in the corresponding slot, or shoe, B, and secured
by a thumbscrew. The seven pound scale beam, being carried on the brackets, H
and H', on the front of the pillar F. The top half of the pillar E, is then drawn
upwards, from its position inside of the pillar F, being guided, and held by setscrew,
travelling in a slot, up the back of the pillar F. The head lever G, swivels round
to the front, and the scale beam is then removed, from the brackets H, and H', and
suspended, the scale pans are then lifted from the pockets J, and the apparatus is
now in position for operation.
The apothecaries scale beam is placed in position ready for use on the telescope
lift motion scale pillar, without interference with the seven pound scale beam.
In packing the apparatus the scale pans are first placed on their edges in the
pockets J, the scale beam detached from the head lever G and placed on the
brackets H and H¹ the head lever G swivelled round, the top half of pillar E is
lowered in the bottom half of pillar F, and the whole pressed back again, along the
slots, or shoes, B and C into the case and closed up.
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
1st. The application of the telescopic lift motion to the pillar for scale beams.
2nd. The application of the form of the slots, or shoes B and C along which the
foot of base of the pillar D is moved and placed.
3rd. The form of the head lever G from and upon which the scale beams are
suspended.
4th. The arrangement for carrying the scale beams when not in use on brackets H
and H attached to the front of the pillar F.
5th. The application and fitting up of the telescopic lift motion scale pillar, and
the method of placing the same together with the scale beams and scale pans in the
box, or case.
6th. The box or case (when in operation) is a protection to the scale beams and

page_text: scale pans, from draughts, and forms a clean and convenient platform or table, to-
work upon.
7th. The apparatus is light and convenient to carry about and the time occupied
in the erecting the apparatus for use and in packing it away for carriage is reduced
to a minimum.
8th. That any kind of scale beams can be attached and used with the
apparatus.
c
1000
HENRY TUDOR.