Improvements in and relating to Faucets...
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Aug., 1892-1ccepted, 8th Oct., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Faucets...
I, KARL KIEFER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at No. 27
Martin Street, in the City of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton, and State of Ohio,
one of the United States of America, Mechanic, 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 relates to devices for drawing fluids from casks or other reservoirs,
and has for its object the provision of means for filling bottles, or other receptacles,
without employment of a funnel.
My invention consists in a faucet, having attachments connected thereto, that
will indicate when the receiving vessel is filled, and in novel form and arrange-
ment of air and liquid tubes and ducts, and in combinations thereof, that regulate
the passage of fluid through the faucet and comprise vents for escape of air
displaced, as the receiving vessel is supplied, all as hereinafter fully described,
illustrated in the drawings, and specifically pointed out in the claims.
Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein like letters of reference point
out similar parts on each figure-
Figure is a central vertical section of my improved bottle filling faucet.
Figure 2 is a horizontal section on line w, w, of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a vertical section at right angles to Figure 1, with the plug of faucet
turned at an angle of 90 degrees, or in its closed position.
Figure 4 represents, on an enlarged scale, the development of the interior of the
conical body of the faucet, illustrating the relative position of grooves, on its
inner surface, and apertures.
Figure 5 is an under side view of the faucet lever or handle.
Figure 6 is a horizontal section on line a, a, of Figure 3.
A, is the body of the faucet which consists of a hollow cone, the lower end
of which is provided with internal screw thead, a; it has two apertures, 4, and 8,
and on its inner surface, recesses, 10, 12, and 13, as displayed in Figure 4. From
said body, and integral therewith, there extends a bent tube, Al, having screw-
threaded stem, B, for connection to the supply tank, L, or reservoir from which
the fluid is to be drawn; said tube forms a passage-way for fluid into and
within opening, 1, of plug, C, when brought into coincidence therewith, as
illustrated in Figure 1, and through which the fluid will pass downwardly, as
presently more particularly pointed out.
C, is a conical plug outwardly conformed to be seated within the body, A,
and freely turn therein; said plug has aperture, 11, and below which, in vertical
alignment therewith, aperture 9; at about a right angle to said apertures, 11,
and 9, and in a line intermediate thereof, is another aperture, 4', which con-
tinuously connects with air tube, 5, and when said aperture is brought to register
with aperture, 4, of body, A, air will escape outwardly from said tube through said
coinciding aperatures, see Figure 6, and dotted lines, Figure 2. At the opposite
side of the plug, near its lower end, is aperture, 1, adapted when said plug is
turned in the position shown in Figure 1, to form a continuation of inner
passage, H, of bent tube, A', and thereby compose a continuous way for inflow
of fluid from supply tank or cask, L. The upper end of plug, C, is provided
with screw threads to intermesh with threads on the circular extension, I, of
operating handle, D. The plug, C, is provided with independent upper and
lower axial bores which do not communicate; said bores are supplied with air
and fluid tubes adapted to be brought in connection with the fluid inlet openings

page_text: and air ducts shown in Figure 4, by operation of the device as hereinafter
described.
F, is an orificed screw cap having an uprising inward flange, which in practice,
is screwed into the lower end of the body, A, as shown in Figures 1 and 3.
Within the orifice of said screw-cap is permanently adjusted a flaring rubber
cap, G, having central opening, to receive the upper end of the neck of a
bottle, M. The cap, G, from its upper periphery flares outwardly, so that it
will fit over vessels of divers diameters, and by compression of said cap the
connection will be hermetically closed, as will be readily understood. Said cap, G,
is permanently held in position by having its upper edge overturned to form a
peripheral flange, which lies circumferentially upon the inner extension of screw
cap, F, see Figures 1 and 3.
Resting within cap, F, is a short spiral spring, 18, upon which rests the lower
end of plug, C. Permanently connected to plug, C, and within its lower axial
bore, is tube, 2, the upper open end of which, when turned in position shown in
Figure 1, composes a passage way for inflow of fluid from inlet, H, as indicated
by arrows, the upper end of said tube being turned in position to compose a
continuous way in combination with aperture, 1, of said plug, C. Within tube, 2,
is air tube, 3, which extends below the lower end of tube, 2; said air tube has
lower section, 6, which can be extended telescopically, see dotted lines. Figure 1,
in order to adapt the device to receiving vessels of divers dimensions and
enable the filling thereof to a predetermined elevation. Said air tube, 3, extends
vertically within the lower axial bore of plug, C, to about a median point of
its length, and its upper open end is adapted to be turned to communicate with
recess, 10, through opening, 9, of said plug, whereby air from the vessel, as, M
will be conducted upwardly in a direction and for a purpose presently pointed
out.
5, is an air vent tube which extends upwardly from the axis of plug, C; it has an
open-ended elbow 4'.
Within the upper threaded extension of plug, C, and surrounding the tube, 5,
is a concentric chamber 7, into and through which displaced air will flow when
said plug is turned to form a continuous passage from the lower opening of
tube, 3, as plainly shown in Figure 1, indicated by upwardly pointing arrows.
Into the upper end of circular extension, 1, of handle, D, is inserted the
open-ended neck of a glass globe, E, which globe will turn with said handle.
Within said globe extends the upper portion of air tube, 5.
The lower open
neck of the globe, E, communicates with circumferential chamber, 7, surrounding
tube, 5, whereby, when the handle is in position shown in Figure 1, air will pass
upwards within the duct, 6, thence through orifice, 9, of plug, C, and be trans-
mitted along recess, 10, into chamber, 7, from whence it will flow into the glass
globe.
The handle, D, cannot be turned completely round, its rotation is arrested by
pin, 17, protruding from upper rim of the body, A, which pin enters into slot, 16,
at lower end of head, I, of the handle, and as will be readily understood, the move-
ment of said head is limited by the respective opposite terminals of said slot.
K, is a screw that secures head, I, of handle to upper end of plug, C, whereby
said plug, by movements of the handle is reciprocatingly turned horizontally in
either direction to the limit of slot, 16, and the respective apertures and recesses
moved to register with openings and ducts of other members of the device.
From the foregoing description, in connection with the drawings, the nature, and
object, and the practical operation of my invention will be readily understood by
all familiar with structures to which it is allied.
Its operation may be thus described :-
The faucet, having its members in position, as shown in Figure 3, is connected to
a supply tank, I., by insertion of its stem, B, within an eduction orifice, said stem is
shown screw-threaded outwardly, but any suitable mode of connection may be
employed without departing from the scope and purview of my invention.

page_text: By reference to Figure 3 it will be seen that the air and fluid ducts are not in
conjunction with apertures and recesses of the body, A. The open neck of a
bottle, M, is then inserted within the elastic cap. G, which is pressed down upon
said neck to effect hermetical closure. Before this adjustment, section, 6, of air
tube, 3, is moved telescopically to a point that will govern the rise of fluid within
said bottle to a predetermined elevation. The handle, D, is then turned hori-
zontally, which which will have the effect of bringing the branch aperture 1, of
plug, C, into alignment with tubular opening, H, of branch, A', whereby fluid from
supply tank, L, will uninterruptedly flow through said opening, H, aperture, 1,
downwardly within tube, 2, into receiving vessel, M; at the same time displaced
air will rise within tube, 6, and pass through recess, 10, into chamber, 7, and from
thence will commence to fill globe, E. As the pressure of air increases, it will be dis-
charged from globe, E, downwardly and pass along its clbow outwardly through
orifice, 4, of body, A.
When the liquid reaches up to the lower opening of section, 6, which is practically
a prolongation of air duet, 3, there will be a gradual uprising of fluid within tube, 3,
and therefrom to and within globe, E, which will at once give visible notice that
the receiving vessel is full, at the same time the inflow of fluid will force the air
from within the globe through tube, 5, and it will all be forcibly discharged by
pressure of inflowing fluid.
The faucet is kept open or closed by turning the handle, D, its head, I, being
screwed on top of plug, C, which is kept in position by means of spring, 18, the
horizontai motion of said handle being limited by pin, 17, which extends into
slot, 16, as before set forth. When the device is in position shown in Figure 3,
the inflow supply is cut off; aperture, 9, of plug, C, is brought into register with
recess, 13, and aperture, 1, of said plug with recess, 12, and the air uprising from
vessel, M, will enter said apertures through the recesses with which they are
respectively brought into communication, whereby all fluid remaining in branch
apertures, 1 and 9, will be discharged downwardly. The small quantity of liquid
within tube, 2, below opening, 1, and tube, 3, will be discharged into the bottle, M,
as it is removed.
When the next bottle is ready to be filled it is not immediately pressed tightly
within the rubber cap, but held loosely therein, to allow the liquor still in the glass
ball to flow into the bottle, and the displaced air will have free egress through the
neck of the bottle. As soon as the liquor has disappeared from the glass ball
the bottle's neck is pressed within the rubber cap, as previously set forth. The
globe, E, can, however, be removed by unscrewing its threaded neck from the
head, 1, and its contents disposed of as may be desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
declare that what I
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed,
claim is :-
1. A faucet for filling bottles, consisting of conical plug, C, seated within body, A,
from which body and integral therewith is tubular extension, A', with terminal
stem, B, adapted to be connected to eduction opening of supply tank, said plug
having within upper axial bore air duct, 5, with lower open-ended elbow; lower
liquid tube, 2, within which is air tube, 3, provided with a terminal movable
extension, 6, in combination with glass globe, E, into which liquid will flow when
the receiving vessel is filled to a predetermined elevation, as and for the purpose
intended, substantially as described.
2. A device for filling bottles or like receptacles, consisting of a faucet composed
of an interior conical plug, C, supplied with upper and lower non-communicating
vertical tubes, 5, 2, and 3, the plug having diametrical apertures, 11, and 9, in
vertical alignment, aperture, 4', and opposite aperture, 1, said plug being seated
within body, A, provided with apertures, 4, and 8, and upon its inner surface
recesses, 10, 12, and 13, said openings and recesses adapted to register with
openings of the plug when rotated therein, the upper end of the plug having

page_text: cicular open-ended chamber, 7, surrounding lower section of duci, 5, whereby
through said recesses as a connected receiving vessel is being filled, the displaced
air will pass through said ducts and openings brought into coincidence, into and
within glass globe, E, attached to the upper end of the faucet, and when said vessel
is supplied to a predetermined elevation the condition of the supply will be visibly
indicated by uprising of liquid within said globe, substantially as described.
3. In a faucet of the character described, an operating handle, D, having circular
extension, I, provided upon its lower edge with semi-spherical grooves, 16, in com-
bination with pin, 17, extending from the upper edge of body, A, whereby the
rotary movement of said handle is limited by the opposite terminals of said groove,
substantially as described.
4. In a faucet of the character described, a body, A., its lower end provided with
inner thread adapted to take onto thread of upwardly extending flange of open
cap, F, said cap having attached thereto an elastic downwardly flaring cap, G, the
upper end of which is overturned on inward peripheral flange of cap, F, and held in
position by spiral spring, 18, substantially as described.
5. In a device for filling bottles and similar receptacles, an outward body, A,
into which is seated conical plug, C, having upward vertical air duct, 5, with lower
connected elbow and downwardly extending vertical liquid pipe, 2, having interior
air duct, 3, provided with terminal section, 6, adapted to be moved telescopically
thereon to gauge the elevation of the flow of liquid, said plug and body provided
respectively with openings and recesses arranged to register whereby the flow of
liquid and air will be provided with continuous passage ways by partial revolution
of said plug within the surrounding body; downwardly flaring open-ended cap, G,
attached to screw cap, F, having spiral spring, 18, upon which bears base of plug, G,
all in combination with glass globe, E, adjusted at upper end of said plug and
screwed into circular extension, I, of handle, D, as and for the purpose intended,
substantially as described.
6. In a faucet of the character described, an air vent tube, having lower vertically
extending section, 6, adapted to be moved telescopically thereon, whereby said
tube can be lengthened or shortened, and liquid flowing into receiving vessel will
be gauged to desired elevation, as and for the purpose intended, substantially as
described.
Dated this 2nd day of Amount 1000
August
1000
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.