Improvements in Measuring Devices.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 6th June, 1891
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EICESTER
Improvements in Measuring Devices.
I, ALBERT WACKER, of Nüremberg, in the Kingdom of Bavaria and German
Empire, Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention relates to a measuring apparatus, by means of which any quantity
of granular or disintegrated material can be taken out of its receptacle and
measured..
The invention is illustrated under modified constructions on the accompanying
drawings, whereon:-
Fig. 1 shows a measuring apparatus closed up. This apparatus may be used for
measuring powdery or pulverized substances.
Fig. 2 is a cross section of the measuring apparatus Fig. 1. and Fig. 3 is an end
view of the same.
Fig. 4 shows the apparatus opened.
Fig. 5 is a cross section of the same and Fig. 6 is an end view.
Fig. 7, is a plan view of an apparatus, which is adapted for measuring any
quantity of material. The apparatus is shown closed.
Fig. 8 is a cross section of the same, and Fig. 9 is an end view.
Fig. 10 shows the apparatus opened.
Fig. 11 is a cross section of the same, and Fig. 12 is an end view.
Figs. 13-16 show an apparatus for measuring different quantities.
Figs. 17-20, show a slightly modified form of the apparatus Figs. 7—12
Figs. 15-20 show a different method of fixing the parts to the measuring
apparatus.
Fig. 15 shows the apparatus closed.
Fig. 16 is a section of the same, and Fig. 17A is an end view.
Fig. 18 shows the apparatus partly opened.
Fig. 19 is a section of the same, and Fig. 20ª is an end view.
Figs. 21-28 show a measuring apparatus combined with a receptacle of
materials.
Fig. 21 is a vertical section of the combined apparatus.
Fig. 22 a sectional plan and Fig. 23. a vertical section at right angles to the
section at Fig. 21.
Fig. 24 is a plan of Fig. 23.
Fig. 25 is a vertical section of a combined measuring and receiving apparatus,
showing differences of construction.
Fig. 26 is a sectional plan.
Fig. 27, a vertical section at right angles to the section Fig. 25.
Fig. 28, is a plan of Fig. 27.
Figs. 29-32, show the measuring apparatus as used for holding marbles or the
like for games.
Fig. 29. is a vertical section of the same.
Fig. 30 is a sectional plan of Fig. 29.
Fig. 31, is a section at right angles to the section Fig. 29.
Fig. 32 is a plan of Fig. 31, with the cover removed.
Figs. 33-37, show a modified form of the combined measuring apparatus and
receptacle.
Fig. 33, is a vertical section of the apparatus, and shown partly opened.
Fig. 34 is a sectional plan of Fig. 33.
Fig. 35 is a section at right angles to the section Fig. 33.

page_text: 30 is a plan or Fig. 5.
Fig. 37 a vertical section at right angles to the Fig. 33, the apparatus being
shown as closed.
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The measuring apparatus as illustrated.at Figs. 1-6 consists of a cylinder a,
which is turnable within an outer cylinder, which latter is open at top. The
casings forming these two concentric cylinders are cut out for a suitable distance, as
sbown. In the cylinder a there is fitted an intermediate partition 9 which limits
the interior capacity of the cylinder a to the cut out parth. The easing is made
with a slit f', in which works the catch on the cylinder a, so as to limit the are
through which the cylinders can be turned. With this arrangement the interior
space of the cylinder a is open at one extremity for receiving the material, whilst
it is closed at the other extremity. When the apparatus is opened and put into the
material, it will be filled and any excess will be removed by turning round the
cylinders, so as to close them as shown at Figs. 1 and 3. The material remaining
in the apparatus will be thus exactly measured. To pour out the material
measured the cylinders are turned round, so as to open the space has at Figs. 4, 5
and 6.
An apparatus of this kind is only adapted for measuring similar quantities of
material. To enable it to be used for measuring different quantities, the cylinder a
is formed like a half-cylinder open at one end, through which the piston slides as
at Figs. 7-20 and 15-20. The cylinder a can be turned around its longitudinal
axis within the cylinder, which latter is partly cut out as before. The piston i
has a scale on it as shown.
If the piston is pushed into the semi-cylinder a, the end of the cut out part of
the cylinder b will indicate on the scale of piston the capacity left in the
cylinder for filling in material. This capacity can be increased or diminished as
desired, by merely pushing in and pulling out the piston i. The overfilling of the
interior space will be avoided by turning round the semi-cylinder a within the
cylinder so as to close the apparatus as at Figs. 7, 8 and 9.
To prevent
the piston i from turning round in the cylinder a, there is or may be fixed to the
surface of the piston a portion of a cylinder which bears against the cylinder a
or the piston i may be bulged out instead of having a piece fitted in or to it, and
for the same purpose the piston may have on its lower side a slot or groove k in
which works a pin l, projecting up from the inside of the semi-cylinder a.
By this
means the movement of the piston in its longitudinal direction is also limited, as
the pin will catch at each end of the groove k.
The bottoms of the cylinders (a and b) may be perforated with holes so arranged
that they are covered when the apparatus is set for filling and are open when the
cut out part is covered and the cylinders closed. By this arrangement the
material that has been measured may be poured out (pepper box like) by degrees,
instead of all at once, the apparatus thus serving as a sieve.
In Figs. 7-12. the cylinders (a and b) may be connected to one another with
bayonet or like joints.
The apparatus at Figs. 17-20. is similar to that at Figs. 15A-204, where a
catch of the cylinders (a or b) catches in recesses ", made at certain intervals in
the piston i.
The measuring apparatuses herein before described require the material to be
filled in at every measuring operation. To avoid this drawback; I combine the
measuring apparatus proper with a receptacle of material as represented on
Figs. 21-28. The bottom of the receptacle is hollowed out so as to contain
one of the measurers. The material enters the measure as before through the
cut out parts of the cylinders (a and 4). The piston regulates the quantity
to be measured. When the cylinder or semi-cylinder u, as the case may be, is
turned round so as to cover the hole in the bottom of the receptacle, the latter
can be turned upside down with its closing lid downwards, the quantity measured
can then be easily removed from the receptacle by pulling the cylinder a out
of the cylinder 1.

page_text: Figs. 29-32 represent a modification of the arrangement at Figs. 21–28
adapted to obviate the necessity for pulling out the cylinder a, when removing
the quantity of material measured. In this case the material, when measured,
is poured out through a hole in the bottom of the receptacle. When the
cylinder a is turned round, the material measured passes through an opening
cut in the lower side of the cylinder b as shown at Fig. 31.
In Figs. 33-37. the measuring apparatus is so combined with a receptacle
of material, that the quantity measured may be removed without turning the
receptacle upside down or cutting out a piece of the bottom. For this purpose
the cylinder p is provided with a suitable cut out part just below the bottom of the
funnel shaped part of the receptacle. The cylinder is connected with the
cylinder a by a bayonet joint. With this arrangement when the material falls
through the cut out part of cylinder a into the cylinder b, the cylinder a is turned
round so as to close the opening in the receptacle of material. When this is done
it is easy to remove the cylinder & with the quantity of material measured.
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. A measuring apparatus constructed and operating substantially as herein-
before described and shown under several modifications on the annexed drawings.
2. The combination with the measuring apparatus hereinbefore set forth of a
receptacle for the material to be measured substantially as hereinbefore described
and shown at Figs. 21-37 of the annexed drawings.
Dated this cond day of M
1901
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.

page_text: of Application, 28th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 27th June, 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cases or Holders which may be used for Trans-
porting Goods as Ash Trays, as Burners or Stoves, and as Candle
Holders.
I, ALBERT WACKER, Manufacturer of Nuremberg, in the Kingdom of Bavaria
and German Empire, 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 :-
This invention has for its object to so construct cases or cylinders for the
reception or for the transport of goods of all kinds, that the goods may be packed
up and taken out without damaging the case.
On the accompanying sheets of drawings I have shown various ways of carrying
out the invention.
The case illustrated at Figures 1 to 4 consists of a cylinder a movable in an
outer one which is open at the top for the cylinder a to project through.
The side of each of these concentric cylinders is cut out for a suitable distance,
as at e to a width equal to about half of its diameter. When the cylinders are
in the position shown in the lower Figures 3 and 4 the interior of the case, as
shown, is accessible and things to be packed may be easily put in. If, now, the
outer cylinder is moved halfway round then the back part of this cylinder
will cover the cut out part of the cylinder a, as shown in the upper Figures 1
and 2.
In Figures 5 to 8 the case is shown as having a spring catch or knob c for the
purpose of keeping the concentric cylinders locked together when elosed. The
spring catch e fits in a correspouding groove d cut in the cylinder . The spring
is shown in dotted lines Figure 5.
Such cut out concentric cylinders are applicable for other purposes besides
holding goods.
Thus in Figures 9 to 12 the cylinders are shown by way of example as being
used as ash-trays.
In Figures 13 to 18 and 19 to 24 instead of using the spring catch of Figures 5
to 8 for the safe connection or locking of the cylinders a, b a suitably bent
hook is used. The bottom of the cylinder is made with a semi-circular slot e
along which the hook fof cylinder a is free to move. The opening e' is for the
head of the hook to pass through. The turning of the cylinder b around the
cylinder a is, in this arrangement, limited by the length of the slot e.
In Figures 25 to 28 the two cylinders a, may serve as burners (for spirits etc.).
The cylinder a is closed water tightly and is turnable in h. It is fitted to b by a
bayonet or similar joint. The cover surfaces of both cylinders are cut out to the
same extent and the orifice or opening of the cylinder a is covered by a grating a¹.
In the cylinder a is asbestos, cotton or other fuel.
Both cylinders are provided with supports on which the thing or things to be
warmed may be put. By turning the case a or by partially drawing it out the size
of the flame is regulated.
Figures 29 to 38 show the application of the described apparatus in use as a
candlestick with concentric movable and turnable cylinders.
At Figures 29 to 34 the candle is pushed into the inner cylinder a in which it
is adjustable. The candle is put in through the cut out parts in the walls of the
cylinders a and and then closed in by the turning of the cylinder a.
In Figures 35-38 the cylinder a is provided with an extra candle-holder n
having a catch ' which latter fits into the corresponding cuts of cylinder a.

page_text: 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 :-
1°) A casing for the reception of articles for transmission consisting of two
concentric cylinders a, of which the inner cylinder a is introduced into the
cylinder through the open end, said casing being characterized by this, that out
of both cylinders parts are cut out of equal or of different sizes for the purpose of
filling, whilst the closing is effected by the turning round of one cylinder, sub-
stantially as hereinbefore set forth with reference to the drawings annexed.
20) The application in a casing as set forth in Claim 1 of an inner cylinder which
is filled with fuel, and has its cut out part covered with a wire grating so as to
serve as a burner, the flame of which can be regulated by adjusting both cylinders,
substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the annexed drawings.
Dated this 18th day of May 1891.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.