Improvements in Measuring Cooks or Taps.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 18th NOV., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 18'h Aug.. 1896-Accented. 7th Nov. 1898
Date of Application, 18th NOV., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 18th Aug.. 1896-Accepted. 7th Nov 1898
Improvements in Measuring Cooks or Taps.
HENRY JAMES STEWART CROSS 31 Halkett Place St. Heliers Jersey Licensed
Victualler and JOHN WILES Marathon Works Don Street Jersey Manager do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of this invention is to provide ineans whereby any required quantity
of liquid can be drawn from a cask or other receptacle without necessitating the
use of a measure.
For this purpose a chamber is formed in the body or plug of the tap or cock,
the quantity of liquid being regulated by the internal capacity of the chamber
which is capable of adjustment if necessary. Upon turning the handle of the
cock or tap the contents of the chamber will be discharged into a glass or other
receptacle.
When the chamber is empty, the action of turning the handle of the cock or
tap back again to its original position shuts the discharging orifice automatically
& the supply pipe from the cask or other receptacle is opened and the chamber
filled ready for the next operation, suitable means being provided for the expulsion
and admission of air in any convenient manner.
The above object is also attained by an apparatus in which the receiver is filled
from the cask by a pipe leading therefrom, such receiver being provided with a
piston or plunger connected with a handle or lever on the top or at the side.
When the lever is pressed down the liquid beneath the plunger or piston is
forced into a glass or other receptacle.
Upon raising the piston by means of the aforesaid handle, the receiving chamber
is again filled, suitable spring valves being provided both in the piston & also at.
the base of the measuring chamber.
This invention is specially intended for measuring spirits or other liquids in small
quantities, but may be applied to other purposes requiring larger measured
quantities.
A registering apparatus may also be applied to indicate the number of times the
chamber is filled & discharged.
Dated this Fifteenth day of November 1895.
Improvements in Measuring Cocks or Taps.
HENRY JAMES STEWART CROSS, Liceused Victualler 31 Halkett Place
St. Heliers Jersey JOHN WILES Manager Marathon Works Don Street Jersey 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 :-
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The object of this invention is to provide means, whereby any required quantity
of liquid can be drawn from a cask or other receptacle without necessitating the
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page_text: And in order that our invention may be more clearly understood & readily
carried into effect we will proceed, aided by the accompanying drawings, moro
fully to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of measuring tap or cock.
Figs. 2 & 4 are sectional plans of hollow plug being emptied.
Figs. 3 & 5 are sectional plans of hollow plug being-filled.
Fig. 6. is a vertical section of another form of cock or tap.
Fig. 1 is a hollow plug surmounted by a hollow sphere & is the measure of.
the liquid to be drawn is an iulet & outlet air valve & is formed of a thin hollow
cylinder covered at the top with a small diso of india rubber or any other soft
material, which presses against the outlet or inlet pipe & closes it when the liquid
is sufficiently high to force the float upwards.
When the liquid is drawn from the reservoir, the float falls, opens the pipe &
enables air to enter C is a casing acting as a guide for the float D is a small
inverted cap to prevent the liquid splashing upwards & is provided with small.
holes at the side for the admission & expulsion of air E is a handle to actuate the
plug:
Fis the body of the tap, screwed at one end as usual & is provided with a spouti
at the other end.
Figs. 2 & 3 are sectional plans of the hollow plug & shew its position when
being emptied, the plug being provided with 2 ports or slots at right angles to
each other & actuated by a quarter turn only of the handle E while in Figs. 4
& 5 there is only one port or slot in the plug, this plan necessitating the turning
of the handle one half revolution between emptying & filling.
Figs. 2. 3. 4. &5 all shew the respective positions of plug & shell of tap &¡ports
or slots-on line g-hin Fig. 1.
Fig. 6 is another method of making the tap which obviates the necessity of any
air valve. a is the measuring chamber fitted with a valve at bottom opening.
downwards & controlled' by a spring bisa piston fitted with a valve opening
downwards as shewn when the handle is being raised to fill the chamber from the
pipe d.
o is the piston rod connecting the piston with the handle f
D is a pipe screwed taper at end e stuffing box gis a rooking upright lever;
delivery orifice.
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Upon pressing the handle fidown the quantity of liquid in chamber a will be
forced out the pressure opening the valve & closing the valve ki while by raising.
the handle the liquid above the piston will be discharged into the chamber a
below, the piston ready, for the next quantity required.
Having now particularly 'described & ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1. The construction of a ineasuring cock or tap in which the ports or slots in the
hollow plug are placed at right angles to each other.
2. The construction of a measuring cock or tap in which the 'hollow plug has only
one port or slot on one side only.
3. The construction of. a measuring, cock, or tap with a hollow, plug connected,
with a measuring chamber & air valve as shewn and described.
4. The construction of a measuring cock or tap without an, air valve as aliewn
and described in Fig. 6.
Dated this. Fifteenth day of August, 1896.