Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1887
Complete Left, 24th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1888
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LEWIS GEORGE MOORE, Hotel Keeper, George Hotel, Northampton, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This Invention consists of a Funnel fixed inside a cask or vessel containing spirits,
wine or other liquors. The mouth of the funnel is above the liquor and there is a
pipe leading from the funnel through the draw off hole. By a system of cords and
pulleys I suspend measures in such a way that by pulling a cord from the outside
these measures are automatically dipped into the liquor and filled, then pulled up and
emptied into the funnel, thereby obtaining the exact quantity to be measured and
avoiding the waste and inaccuracy accompanying the use of the ordinary tap.
In connection with this plan I fix a small hinged trough under the draw off pipe
to catch the drippings from the funnel and pipe. This trough is self adjusting and
empties itself through a small pipe into a vessel placed to catch the drainings.
The same arrangement can be carried out if the funnel is required to be placed
outside the cask or vessel.
By another method 1 apply an automatic measurer to existing draw off taps. I
suspend on pivots just above the centre of gravity a measurer of any ordinary form
but having an overhanging lip top-When empty the measurer maintains a vertical
position and when full, by reason of the overhanging lip, the centre of gravity is
thrown forward and the spirit or liquor is automatically emptied into the vessel
placed to receive it.
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page_text: I, LEWIS GEORGE MOORE, of the George Hotel, in the town and county of
Northampton, Hotel Keeper, 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:
My invention for an Automatic liquor measurer has for its objects to construct
apparatus by means of which the spirits, wines or other liquors to be dispensed may
be more accurately and expeditiously measured than is practicable with the hand
drawing off taps or cocks ordinarily employed for that purpose; and to provide an
improved self adjusting drip collector, for collecting the drippings from the drawing
off pipe orifice and conveying the same to a suitable reservoir.
In carrying out the first part of my invention I employ a funnel suitably formed
for passing through a bung-hole or other opening in a cask or other containing
vessel, and thence through the liquid to be dispensed to the side of the said vessel
where it is secured to an outlet or drawing off pipe. In the upper part of the funnel,
and above the level of the liquid, are arranged one or more openings through which.
the liquid is passed from the interior of the containing vessel to the interior of the
funnel in the following manner.
One or more measures made preferably in the form of hollow rectangular parallel-
opipeds and weighted so as to sink and fill themselves are provided, each being
suspended from a cord passing through the upper part of the funnel to the outside of
the cask or other containing vessel. The measure works in a guide or guides on the
funnel 'so formed and arranged that, when the measure is drawn upwards, by means of
the beforementioned cord, the measure is caused to tip over through a sufficient angle
to discharge its contents through the said opening into the funnel, whence it is
conveyed to the supply or drawing off pipe on the outside of the containing vessel.
On releasing the said cord, the measure, by its own weight slides down the guide or
guides to the bottom of its traverse, and is automatically filled with the liquid in the
containing vessel. It will be obvious, that several measures of different capacities
may be arranged round the funnel if desired.
Instead of placing the whole of the funnel inside the containing vessel as described
above, I sometimes arrange it so that its upper part stands above the level of the top
of the said containing vessel, which arrangement however necessitates the provision
of a larger bung hole to enable the measure to pass through it. By this arrangement
the containing vessel may be completely filled with liquid before commencing to
draw off, as there are no openings into the funnel below the level of the containing
vessel.
My improved drip collector consists of a hinged trough, which in its normal
position forms a suitable slope under the drawing off pipe orifice, and leads into a
drain pipe in connection with a reservoir for storing the drainings. When however
it is required to place a vessel under the drawing off pipe for the reception of the

page_text: measured liquid, the said vessel is pushed against the hinged trough which then turns
about its axis sufficiently to allow of the vessel being placed under the drawing off
pipe. On the withdrawal of the vessel the hinged trough automatically falls into its
normal position for collecting and conveying the drippings to the beforementioned
reservoir.
In the accompanying illustrative drawings Figs. 1 and 2 are sectional elevations of
a cask shewing an automatic liquor measurer provided with two measures of different
capacities, and drip collector constructed according to my invention. Fig. 3 is a part
plan of the same, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the measures.
A funnel a is passed through a bung hole in a containing vessel c, and thence
through the liquid to be dispensed to the side of the said vessel where it is secured to
the outlet or drawing off pipe d. Openings e are provided in the funnel through
which the measured liquid is discharged from the containing vessel c in the following
manner.
from a
Two measures of rectangular form are each suspended by trunnions
bowed suspension link secured to a cord i passing through the upper part of the
funnel a and over a guide pulley k. On the upper part of the measure are two lugs
through which pass the two guide rods m their upper ends being curved and secured
to the funnel as clearly shewn. It will readily be seen that when the free end of the
cord is pulled the measure fis drawn upwards guided by the rods m until the lugs
pass round their curved upper part, when the further elevation of the measure causes
it to be tipped into the position shown in dotted lines, and its contents to be
discharged through the opening.e into the funnel.
My improved drip collector (Figs. 1 and 2) consists of an inclined trough n hinged
at o to a bracket p secured to the containing vessel c, and provided with a pipe q for
conveying the drainings into a reservoir r. When however it is required to place a
vessel under the drawing off pipe d, the trough is pushed aside and turns about its
axis into the position shown in dotted lines. On the withdrawal of the vessel the
trough again falls into its normal position as shewn.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. The construction of an Automatic liquor measurer, consisting of a funnel con-
nected to the drawing off pipe and provided with one or more openings through
which the liquid is discharged from one or more measures, the said measures being
guided in such a manner that, when elevated to the required height they are auto-
matically tipped over, and discharge their contents into the said funnel substantially
as described.
2. The construction of drip collector with self adjusting hinged trough, substantially
as described.
3. The arrangement and construction of automatic liquor measuring apparatus
substantially as described with reference to the drawings.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
156, Strand, Agents.