Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 6th May, 1887
Complete Left, 30th Sept., 1887
Complete Accepted, 1st Nov., 1887
I, HARRY NICHOLS MORGAN, 54 Pentonville Road, London, N., Licensed Victualler
fo hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention is an improved method of retailing such liquors as are usually sold in
small quantities, such as spirits and cordials, by the employment of which method the
trouble of stocktaking is reduced to a minimum.
In carrying out my invention I place between the delivery tap and the large vessel
containing the bulk of the liquor a smaller vessel which may either be of glass and
graduated, or connected with a glass graduated tube so that slight differences in the
quantities contained in the smaller vessel may be easily measured and seen.
A convenient way of using this contrivance is to fill up daily the graduated vessel
and to record at the end of the day the amount contained in the said vessel.
The tap between the large reservoir and the graduated vessel is to be under the
sole control of some responsible person.

page_text: I, HARRY NICHOLS MORGAN, of 54 Pentonville Road, London, N., Licensed Victualler,
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 is an improved method of retailing such liquors as are usually sold in
small quantities, such as spirits and cordials, by the employment of which method the
trouble of stocktaking is rendered light.
In carrying out my invention I place between the delivery tap and the large vessel
containing the bulk of the liquor a smaller vessel, which may either be of glass and
graduated, or connected with a glass graduated tube, so that slight differences in the
quantities contained in the smaller vessel may be easily measured and seen.
A convénient way of using my invention is to fill up periodically the graduated
vessel and to record at the end of the period the amount contained in the said vessel.
The tap between the large reservoir and the graduated vessel is to be under the sole
control of a responsible person.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I furnish drawings.
Fig. 1 is a view of the entire arrangement.
Fig. 2 is a plan of top of graduated vessel showing the top of vessel secured by
rods.
The reservoirs C are provided with pipes A fitted with taps B, which may be either
lock taps or ordinary taps enclosed in a locked receptacle D. The pipe A is also
furnished with a discharge tap E, which empties into the graduated glass vessel, or
other vessel fitted with a gauge F, so that the liquid passing out of the said graduated
or other vessel F may be accurately registered. The liquid is drawn off by means of
the taps G, G, or led by suitablo pipes to the bar or other convenient place."
The tops of the said graduated or other vessels F, F, may be fastened by means of a
rod or rods or a similar device, padlocked or otherwise secured to the stand. The
vessels F, F, can be let into grooves at the bottom so that they are securely fastened
when the rods are padlocked.
It is immaterial where the graduated or other vessels F, F, are placed provided that
the liquid passes through them before being retailed.
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
A method of retailing liquids by causing the liquid to pass from the main reservoir
into a vessel furnished with, or communicating with a gauge, which vessel com-
municates with the delivery tap, the passage of the liquid into the vessel and its storage
therein being safeguarded substantially as described in the preceding specification.
Dated this 29th day of September 1887.
W. H. MUNNS,
Agent for the Applicant.