Year: 1897

page_text: A communication from abroad by ERNEST BOENING, of Yonkers, in the State of
New York, WILLIAM DELEVAN BALDWIN, of Yonkers aforesaid, and JAMES H.
WALLING, of Brooklyn, in said State, all in the United States of America.
I, PHILIP MIDDLETON JUSTICE, of 55 and 56 Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of the invention is to provide simpler, cheaper, and more efficient
and reliable measuring faucets for drawing liquids from any source, but
especially for application to wagon tanks for dispensing oil from house to house,
the said faucet being provided with registering apparatus whereby the record of
the quantity to be drawn may be made before the drawing, to prevent drawing
without making a record, and it is also provided with improved locking devices
and venting apparatus as more particularly described further on.
Two measuring chambers of equal capacities are located side by side being
separated by a suitable partition to facilitate delivery by drawing into one chamber
while discharging from the other.
The said chambers may be formed in an integral casting of metal, or be other-
wise constructed as desired. They are joined to the tank from which the liquid
is to be drawn by a neck piece in which a taper plug having a straight way port,
is arranged, said port always being in communication with the tank, and being
in communication with the measuring chambers respectively according as the
valve is shifted one way or the other, said chambers each having a port suitably
controlled by said valve.
In the lower extremity of the measuring chamber is another like plug valve
having a port always in communication with the discharge nozzle, and in con-
nection with the chambers respectively according as it is set.
The projecting stems of these two valves are geared together in front of the
chambers by toothed segments for synchronous action, and one is provided with
a crank for operating them, the arrangement being such that when one valve
opens one chamber to discharge its contents said valve closes the inlet to said
chamber, and the other valve closes the outlet to the other chamber and opens the
inlet thereto. The valves are in these conditions when the segments are at the
extremities of their movements.
The segments are formed with eye terminals at their extremities and the
terminals of the two segments coincide at one extremity when the valves are set,
so that they may be locked by the hasp of a padlock or the like inserted through
said eye terminals to prevent unauthorized drawing.
The valve ports are arranged so that they will not open until the valves have
moved half their range of travel or thereabout in order that an automatic register
may be caused to make the record before the liquid is drawn, to prevent drawing
without registering.

page_text: With the valves so arranged a register is provided the prime mover of which
is a ratchet wheel, with which there is a pawl actuated by an arm of one of
the valve stems in such a way that the pawl is made to move forward and shift the
ratchet wheel and consequently the register also during the first half of the
movement of the valves, and said pawl is shifted back during the remaining half
movement of the valves preparatory to the next operation.
The measuring chambers may vent into the filling tank through the valve when
filling and when emptying they may vent through a small passage opened into
the atmosphere by the filling valve, but it is proposed to provide vent openings
in the uppermost parts of the chambers, to be closed by float valves when the
chambers are full. With dust caps screwed on the exterior nozzles of the vent
passages, with slack threads permitting the air to enter and escape between the
threads but excluding the dust, and the caps will be protected against removal
with seals of any approved kind.
To facilitate keeping accounts of draughts when a number are to be made in
succession the cover over the dial and the indicator hand is perforated with a
series of holes in a circle and a plug is provided to be set, prior to the first draught
as far ahead of the hand as the number of draughts to be made, and suitable
sight openings are made through the cover so that the pointer is visible and can
be seen when it reaches the position of the plug, showing the completion of the
intended number of draughts.
The front plate of the register being necessarily removable for adjustment when
required, a guard is necessary to protect it from being opened and fraudulently
changed. For this purpose the lower edge of said front plate is provided with a
radially projecting extension and a guard is attached to the valve operating lever
which overlaps said extension so that the cover cannot be removed except by
detaching the guard, and said guard is securely fastened so as not to be removed
except by an authorized person.
To prevent evasion of the register by detaching the faucet from the tank and
drawing the liquid independently of the faucet, the collar of the neck of the
faucet that clamps against the head of the barrel or tank is provided with laterally
projecting spurs and a plate having hooks engaging said spurs is bolted to the
barrel with bolts protected by a seal that must be destroyed to remove the faucet,
and will thus show that the fraud has been perpetrated.
Dated the 15th day of May 1897.
Improvements in Measuring Faucets.
A communication from abroad by ERNEST BOENING, of Yonkers, in the State of
New York, WILLIAM DELEVAN BALDWIN, of Yonkers aforesaid, and JAMES H.
WALLING, of Brooklyn, in said State, all in the United States of America.
I, PHILIP MIDDLETON JUSTICE, of 55 and 56 Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents, 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:-
The object of the invention is to provide simpler cheaper, and more efficient
and reliable measuring faucets for drawing the liquids from any source, but
especially for application to wagon tanks for dispensing oil from house to house,
the said faucet being provided with registering apparatus whereby the report of
the quantity to be drawn may be made before the drawing to prevent drawing

page_text: without making a record, and it is also provided with improved locking devices
and venting apparatus as more particularly described further on.
Two measuring chambers of equal capacity are located side by side being
separated by a suitable partition to facilitate delivery by drawing into one chamber
while discharging from the other.
The said chambers may be formed in an integral casting of metal, or be other-
wise constructed as desired. They are joined to the tank from which the liquid
is to be drawn by a neck piece in which a taper plug having a straight way port
is arranged, said port always being in communication with the tank and being
in communication with the measuring chamber respectively according as the
valve is shifted one way or the other, said chambers each having a port suitably
controlled by said valve.
In the lower extremity of the measuring chamber is another like plug valve
having a port always in communication with the discharge nozzle, and in con-
nection with the chamber respectively according as it is set.
The projecting stem's of these two valves are geared together in front of the
chambers by toothed segments for synchronous action, and one is provided with
a crank for operating them, the arrangement being such that when one valve
opens one chamber to discharge its contents said valve closes the inlet to said
chamber, and the other valve closes the outlet to the other chamber and opens the
inlet thereto. The valves are in these conditions when the segments are at the
extremities of their movements.
The segments are formed with eye terminals at their extremities and the
terminals of the two segments coincide at one extremity when the valves are set
so that they may be locked by the hasp of a padlock or the like inserted through
said eye terminals to prevent unauthorized drawing.
The valve ports are arranged so that they will not open until the valves have
moved their range of travel or thereabout in order that an automatic register
may be caused to make the record before the liquid is drawn to prevent drawing
without registering.
With the valves so arranged a register is provided the prime mover of which
is a ratchet wheel, with which there is a pawl actuated by an arm of one of
the valve stems in such a way that the pawl is made to move forward and shift the
ratchet wheel and, consequently, the register also during the first half of the
movement of the valves and said pawl shifted back during the remaining half
movement of the valves preparatory to the next operation.
The measuring chambers may vent into the filling tank through the valve when
filling and when emptying they may vent through a small passage opened into
the atmosphere by the filling valve.
To facilitate keeping accounts of draughts when a number are to be made in
succession the cover over the dial and the indicator hand is perforated with a
series of holes in a circle and a plug is provided to be set prior to the first draught
as far ahead of the hand as the number of draughts to be made, and suitable
sight openings are made through the cover so that the pointer is visible and can
be seen when it reaches the position of the plug, showing the completion of the
intende! number of draughts.
The front plate of the register being necessarily removable for adjustment when
required a guard is necessary to protect it from being opened and fraudulently
changed. For this purpose the lower edge of said front plate is provided with a
radially projecting extension and a guard is attached to the valve operating lever
which over-laps said extension so that the cover cannot be removed except by
detaching the guard, and said guard is seenrely fastened so as not to be removed
except by an authorized person.
To prevent evasion of the register by detaching the faucet from the tank and
drawing the liquid independently of the faucet. the collar of the meek of the
faucet that clamps against the head of the barrel or tank is provided with laterally
projecting spurs and a plate having hooks engaging said spurs is bolted to the

page_text: tank.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1, with a part in
sectional elevation.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation on a reduced scale.
Fig. 4 is a front elevation.
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the apparatus in a modified form of construction.
Fig. 6 is an elevation of the registering apparatus in same view as in Fig. 2,
but enlarged for greater clearness.
Fig. 7 is a section of the apparatus of Fig. 6, on line
A represents the wagon or other tank from which the liquid is to be drawn.
b and c represent measuring chambers located side by side and separated by a
partition d, two chambers being used to facilitate delivery by drawing into one
chamber while discharging from the other. These measuring chambers are in
this example represented as formed in an integral casting of metal, but they may
be otherwise constructed as desired. They are joined to the underside of the
tank A, by a neck piece e in which is a taper plug valve f above said chambers
and having a straight way port g with which two tank ports h and i, communicate
respectively according as the valve is set, but a single wide port may be used; and
chamber has a port j, and chamber a port which also respectively communi-
cate with valve port g according to the position of the valve, said ports j and k
being separated by the partition d. The valve also has vent ports / and m respec-
tively communicating with small air inlet passages n when the chambers are
opened for discharge of the contents, and being closed when the chambers are
filling.
In the lower extremity of the measuring chambers is another plug valve o
having a straight passage with which ports q and s of the chambers communi-
cate respectively, according as the valve is set for discharging the measured
contents into the nozzle t for delivery to the receptacle into which the liquid is to
be drawn.
The projecting stems of these two valves are geared together in front of the
measuring chambers by toothed segments for synchronous action and one is
provided with a crank for operating them, the arrangement being such that
when after one chamber has filled and the other has emptied, valve f is shifted
for again filling the empty chamber; valve o will be shifted for opening the
discharge passage of the filled chamber and so on.
As it is not feasible to cast the chambers with sufficient accuracy of size for the
necessary exactness of measurements of quantity, they are each cored or otherwise
formed as at w for reception of an adjusting plug z by which any inaccuracy may
be corrected by screwing the plug in or out.
The segments u are formed with eye terminals y at their extremities so arranged
that when the limit of movement of the valves is reached, the eyes of those
extremities that are in mesh will match by overlapping each other and together
form a double eye whereby the valves may be locked in position with the hasp z
of a padlock a¹ inserted through said double eye, to prevent unauthorized use of
the faucet in the absence of the attendant and also to prevent the valves from
shitting by the shocks and jars of the wagon when moving along the street. This
lock also serves to lock the registering apparatus to prevent making false registers.
To illustrate this part of the invention it is only necessary to show the prime
mover of a register with the improved appliances for working it, as the rest of the
register may be of any approved form.
The said prime mover consists of the ratchet wheel a² fixed loosely on a stud
pivot b¹ of the back plate c¹ of a case d' and coincident with the axis of the valve f,
said case being supported in front of the end of said valve in any approved way as
by brackets e; behind the back plate c¹ of said case is a wrist pin feither in the
crank v or in the end of one of the valves which is connected by a rod or link g

page_text: with a sliding pin h¹ in a slot of the back plate radial to the stud b¹ and forming
a pivot on which a hook pawl is carried for shifting the ratchet wheel a stage
at each movement of the valves.
A coiled spring fixed on a curved rod m' and
bearing against the back of pawl keeps the pawl in engagement with the teeth
of the ratchet wheel and tends to shift the pawl back to the normal position. A
retaining pawl 1 is employed as usual to prevent back motion of the ratchet when
the shifting pawl returns after shifting the ratchet.
On the hub of the pawl connected to pin is a locking spur o' facing the
ratchet wheel and in such relation that it locks the ratchet wheel until pawl k¹ is
shifted for turning said wheel and when the pawl returns to normal position
after shifting the ratchet it engages said ratchet again and effectually prevents it
from shifting until the valves are again shifted, its movement being dependent
on the movement of the valves, and when they are locked the registering apparatus
is thereby also locked.
How the movement of the register is effected so that the drawing will be indi-
cated before the liquid is drawn will be understood by reference to Figs. 6 & 7
where it will be seen that a movement of the crank for shifting the valves in
one direction imparts through said wrist pin a forward and backward movement
to the sliding pin ' and the pawl whereby the pawl shifts the ratchet in the
first half of the movement of the crank which is before the valves open, and
returns to the normal position and locks the ratchet in the last part of the move-
ment of the crank and simultaneously with the opening of the valves, this being
effected by the connection of the sliding pin with the wrist pin so that said wrist
pin crosses the radial line in which the pin h' slides when the crank is at the
middle of its stroke.
The valve casings are preferably cast integral with the chamber casting as shown
in Fig. 1, but they may be made separately and be attached if desired.
Figs. 4 and 5 show the chamber casting in a different form which may be
preferred in some cases, as more favorable for rapid and complete discharge of the
contents, as when a wagon tank may happen to stand on a grade with the hind end
upward, and plug valve o is represented with a branched passage, with the nozzle
having but a single port, but these changes are immaterial.
The register supporting bracket may be attached to the measuring chamber
casting instead of the tank if desired. It is to be understood that the chambers
vent when filling into the tank through valve f.
To facilitate keeping accounts of draughts when a number are made in succes-
sion, a circle of plug holes q is provided in the cover of the dial and the indicator
hands with a plug to be set prior to the first draught as far ahead of the
hand as the number of draughts to be made, to show when the hand reaches the
plug the completion of the intended number of draughts.
The front plate of the register case will preferably be of metal with open-
ings for sight of the indicator hand, and on the lower edge of said front plate
is provided a radially projecting extension e with a guard f on the crank v
overlapping said extension of the plate at the front, which guard being securely
fastened to the crank will prevent, the plate from being removed and protect the
indicator from being fraudulently shifted to make false registers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondents, I declare that what I claim is:-
1. In a measuring faucet, the combination of two separate chambers of equal
capacity, an inlet port to cach chamber at the top, a discharge port to each chamber
at the bottom, a valve at the top having communication with the supply tank, and
respectively communicating with the inlet ports of the chambers according as it is
set, and a valve having communication with the discharge nozzle and respectively
connecting with the outlet ports according as it is set, said valves geared together
by the toothed segments for joint action and in relation whereby one valve opens

page_text: the discharge port of one chamber, and the other valve opens the inlet port to the
other chamber to fill one chamber while emptying the other in alternate succession,
substantially as described.
2. In a measuring faucet, the combination of the two separate chambers, an
inlet valve communicating with the supply tank, and respectively communi-
cating with the chambers according as it is set, a discharge valve having com-
munication with the discharge nozzle and respectively communicating with the
outlet ports of the chambers according as it is set, the toothed segments gearing
said valves together, the over-lapping eye terminals of the segments, and means
for locking them together and thereby locking the faucet sub-tantially as
described.
3. In a measuring faucet, the combination of the two separate chambers, an
inlet plug valve communicating with the supply tank, and respectively communi-
cating with the inlet ports of the chambers according as it is set, a discharge
valve having communication with the discharge nozzle and respectively com-
municating with the outlet ports of the chambers according as it is set, the toothed
segments gearing said valves together, means for locking said segments, registering
apparatus, means connecting the prime mover of said registering apparatus with
one of the valves for being actuated thereby and being arranged to actuate the
register before the opening of the valves substantially as described.
1. In a measuring faucet, the combination of the separate chambers, an inlet
valve communicating with the supply tank, and respectively communi-
cating with the inlet ports of the chambers according as
it is set, a
discharge valve having communication with the discharge nozzle, and respectively
communicating with the outlet ports of the chambers according as it is set, the
toothed segments gearing said valves together, means for locking said segments,
registering apparatus, means connecting the prime mover of said registering
apparatus with one of the valves for being actuated thereby, and means for
locking the register, controlled by the valve locking devices substantially as
described.
5. In a measuring faucet, the combination of the separate chambers, an inlet
valve communicating with the supply tank, and respectively communicating with
the inlet ports of the chambers according as it is set, a discharge valve having
communication with the discharge nozzle, and respectively communicating with
the outlet ports of the chambers according as it is set, the toothed segments
gearing said valves together, means for locking said segments, registering
apparatus, means connecting the prime mover of said registering apparatus with
one of the valves for being actuated thereby, consisting of the pawl slide and
pawl, crank pin of the valve and the link connecting said pawl slide and crank
in substantially as described.
6. In a measuring faucet, the combination of the separate measuring chambers,
an inlet valve communicating with the supply tank and respectively communi-
cating with the inlet ports of the chambers according as it is set, a discharge
valve having communication with the discharge nozzle and respectively com-
municating with the outlet ports of the chambers according as it is set the toothed
segments gearing said valves together, means for locking said segments, registering
apparatus, means connecting the prime mover of said registering apparatus with
the valves for being actuated thereby, consisting of the pawl slide and pawl, crank
pin of the valve and the link connecting said pawl slide and crank pin, the said
connection being in the relation whereby a forward and backward movement is
imparted to the pawl for each single movement of the valves to actuate the
registering apparatus prior to opening the valves, substantially as described.
7. In a measuring faucet, the combination of the separate measuring chambers,
an inlet valve communicating with the supply tank, and respectively communi-
cating with the inlet ports of the chambers according as it is set, a discharge
valve communicating with the discharge nozzle and respectively communicating
with the outlet ports of the chambers according as it is set, the toothed segments

page_text: gearing said valves together, means for locking said segments, registering
apparatus, with means connecting the prime mover of said registering apparatus
with the valves for being actuated thereby, and means for locking the registering
apparatus in connection with the locked valves, consisting of the pawl slide and
pawl, crank pin of one of the valves, and the link connecting said pawl slide and
crank pin, and the locking spur attached to the slide and adapted for locking said
prime mover substantially as described.
8. In a measuring faucet, the combination of two separate chambers, an inlet
port to each chamber at the top, a discharge port to each chamber at the bottom,
a valve at the top having communication with the supply tank, and respectively
communicating with the inlet ports of the chambers according as it is set, and a
valve having communication with the discharge nozzle and respectively com-
municating with the outlet ports according as it is set, said valves geared together
by the toothed segments for joint action and in the relation whereby one valve
opens the discharge valve of one chamber, and the other valve opens the inlet
port to the other chamber to fill one chamber while emptying the other in
alternate succession, said chambers and the inlet ports and valve arranged to vent
the chambers into the supply tank when filling substantially as described.
9. In a measuring and registering faucet, the combination with the indicator
hand, of the front plate of the register case having a circle of plug holes coincident
with the scale of the register, and a plug insertable in said holes and adapted for
an advance gage to the indicator hand substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
10. In a measuring and registering faucet, the front plate of the register case
having the projecting extension along the range of the crank in combination
with the overlapping guard on the crank, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
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