A New or Improved Mode or Apparatus for Measuring or Regulating the Quantitive or Proportionate Flow of Liquids.
Year: 1888

page_text: Jale of Application, 23rd Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Aug., 1889-Accepted, 23th Sept., 1:89
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Mode or Apparatus for Measuring or Regulating
the Quantitive or Proportionate Flow of Liquids.
I, CHARLES MCKENNY of Railway Cottage Drogheda Ireland, Chemist do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This Invention has reference to a new or improved mode of measuring the flow of
liquids, and also facilitating the proportioning of different liquids drawn from several
reservoirs into one vessel when it is desired to mix, or combine different quantities of
two or more different liquids; and apparatus therefor.
In carrying out my Invention I construct a rectangular, or other suitably shaped
box or receptacle in which is arranged a series of compartments each of the same
depth and each provided with an outlet of exactly equal capacity in such a position so
as to secure an even pressure, or head.
The compartments are so divided from each other that the liquid can overflow from
one to the other so that when the outlet of any individual compartment is not equal
to the supply, the excess quantity of liquid in that compartment overflows into another
compartment, and so on, until the outlets of the compartiments thus engaged, or filled
are equal to the supply.
It will be thus obvious that, knowing the quantity of liquid which flows from one
of these compartments in a given time, the quantity may be multiplied ad libitum by
adjusting the supply from the reservoir, so as to maintain in action one, or any
desired number of the compartments according to the quantity of liquid required to
be drawn off.
Again, when it is desired to ascertain the quantity of liquid passing from one vessel
to another the liquid is allowed to flow through the apparatus and in doing so will,
according to its volume fill one, or more of the compartments and as, in the first
instance, remembering the quantity capable of flowing from one compartment in a
given time, then by multiplying the number of compartments in action the quantity
of liquid flowing is readily ascertained.
Dated this 21st day of November 1888
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9, Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Mode or Apparatus for Measuring or Regulating
the Quantitive or Proportionate Flow of Liquids.
I, CHARLES MCKENNY of Railway Cottage Drogheda Ireland, Chemist 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 reference to a new or improved mode of measuring the flow of
liquids, and also facilitating the proportioning of different liquids drawn from several
sources or reservoirs into one vessel when it is desired to mix or combine different
quantities of two or more different liquids; and apparatus therefor.
In carrying out my invention I construct a rectangular, or other suitably shaped
box or receptacle in which is arranged a series of compartments each of the same
depth, and each provided with an outlet of exactly equal capacity, in the bottom part,
or such other position so as to secure an even pressure, or head in each compart-
ment.
The compartments are so divided that the liquid can overflow from one to the other
so that when the outlet of any individual compartment is not equal to the supply the

page_text: excess quantity of liquid in that particular compartment overflows into another
adjoining compartiment and so on until the outlets of the several compartments thus
engaged, or filled are equal to the supply flowing into them.
It will be thus obvious that knowing the quantity of liquid which flows from one
of these compartments in a given time the quantity may be multiplied ad libitum by
adjusting the supply from the reservoir, or other source, so as to maintain in action,
one, or any desired number of the compartments according to the quantity of liquid
required to be drawn off.
Again when it is desired to use this invention for the purpose of ascertaining the
quantity of liquid passing from one vessel to another the liquid is allowed to flow
through the apparatus and in doing so will, according to the volume of liquid
flowing fill one or more of the compartments and as in the first instance, remembering
the quantity capable of flowing from one compartment in a given time, then by
multiplying the number of compartments in action, the quantity of liquid flowing is
readily ascertained.
In the accompanying Drawings Fig. 1 is a plan, and Fig. 2 a longitudinal section
illustrating the principle and action of my invention-A is the rectangular box, or
vessel b, b, the cells or compartments each being of equal capacity and provided with
outlets c, c, which discharge into a suitable pipe or channel d having its outlet e at one
end, is the supply pipe.
As shewn three compartments or cells are engaged, and it will be evident that as each
compartment becomes filled, the liquid will flow into the next, and as above stated,
knowing the quantity discharged through one, the amount flowing through any given
number can be readily ascertained.
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
The use and application of apparatus for facilitating the measuring and proportioning
of liquids, constructed and acting in the manner substantially as herein specified and
set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9, Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.