Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Aug., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 3rd May, 1899-Accepted, 10th June, 1899
A communication from GUSTAVE DUBUISSON, of 35, Rue Henri Mans, Brussels, in
the Kingdom of Belgium, Manufacturer.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT, of 111, Hatton Garden, in the County of Middlesex,
Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a funnel of such shape that it constitutes at the same
time a series of measures such as for instance as and 1 pint or other
measure.
The wall of the funnel is formed in 3 or other number of steps whereby 3 or
other number of chambers or divisions are formed. The discharge end is provided
at its junction with the wall with a valve seat closed by a ball or conical valve pro-
vided on the end of a rod.
If the funnel is filled-the valve being closed-up to the top of the lower
chamber or division the funnel will contain say of a pint. If the funnel is filled
up to the top of the next chamber or division it will contain a pint if it is filled
up to the top of the next chamber or division it will contain of a pint and so
on. By raising the valve the contents can be discharged when desired.
In this way a simple and convenient means is provided for obtaining quickly
but exactly different determined quantities of liquid with a single measure funnel
and to discharge them directly into any desired receiver.
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1 1000
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
A communication from GUSTAVE DUBUISSON, of 35, Rue Henri Mans, Brussels, in
the Kingdom of Belgium, Manufacturer.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT, of 111, Hatton Garden, in the County of Middlesex,
Chartered Patent Agent, 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 funnel of such shape that it constitutes at the same
time a series of measures, such as for instance as 1,, and pint or other

page_text: Such a funnel is shown in Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings in vertical
section, and in Figure 2 in plan.
The wall of the funnel B is formed in three or other number of steps, whereby
three or other number of chambers or divisions a b c are formed. The discharge
end e is provided at its junction with the wall B with a valve seat d closed by a ball
or conical valve A provided on the end of a rod.
If the funnel is filled-the valve A being closed-up to the top of the lower
chamber or division c, the funnel will contain, say, of a pint. If the funnel is
filled up to the top of the next chamber or division b, it will contain a pint,
if it is filled up to the top of the next chamber or division a it will contain
of a pint and so on. By raising the valve A the contents can be discharged when
desired.
In this way a simple and convenient means is provided for obtaining quickly but
exactly different determined quantities of liquid with a single measure-funnel and for
discharging them directly into any desired receiver.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent and in what manner the
same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A measure-funnel formed with a stepped wall or surface B, and provided at its
discharge end with a valve seat and valve substantially as described.
2. A measure-funnel substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
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1000
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.