An Improved Apparatus for Preserving the Centre of Gravity of Vessels Containing Liquids.
Year: 1892

page_text: e of Application, 23rd Aug., 1892-Accepted, 15th Oct.; 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Preserving the Centre of Gravity of
Vessels Containing Liquids.
We, THOMAS MORRIS ASH, of Waverley Cottage, Warwick Road, Acocks
Green, in the County of Worcester, Electrician and Optician, and HENRY
WILLIAM GILL of Wastwater, Yardley Road, Acocks Green aforesaid, 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:-
Our invention relates to an improved apparatus for preserving the centre of
gravity of vessels containing liquids. Our invention will be particularly useful for
holding or retaining various vessels in an upright position and preventing the liquid
contained therein from being upset when the vessel containing the same is moved
about.
Our said invention may be used for holding such vessels as a cup, basin or the
like, or the bowl or vessels of oil or spirit lamps, or it may be applied for holding
and carrying table glasses or other like articles. Such articles thus held may be
moved from place to place, without any danger of their contents being upset.
Our invention consists essentially of mechanism, consisting of two metallic rings
or loops supported on a stand, fitting and moving one within the other, by means of
pivots placed at right angles with one another, by which perpendicularity to the
base is maintained.
A vessel being placed in the inner ring may be clipped or held therein, and
such vessel will remain perpendicular if moved in any direction.
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1, is a front view partly in section and
Figure 2, a plan showing our improved apparatus attached to the base of a saucer
by a metallic stem A supporting a semi-circular stand B to which is pivoted at D
and D a metallic ring E., F shows in dotted lines a ring a little less in diameter,
fitting within the other and pivoted at G and G². H shows in dotted lines a cup
or basin held by the inner ring F.
Figure 3 represents the same view as Figure 1, with base or saucer tilted, the
cup or basin H remaining in a perpendicular position, caused by the ring F pivoting
on the pivots G and G².
In Figure 4, is represented an end view of the same apparatus, where the base or
saucer is tilted at right angles to that shown in Figure 3, and turning on the
pivots D and D. It will be obvious that in whatever direction motion is given to
the base or saucer, the centre of gravity will be maintained.
Figure 5 shows a plan view of a large base on which are fixed three apparatus,
as above described and shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The number may be
increased to any extent.
Figure 6 represents our improved apparatus, constructed on an ornamental
base 1. In the ring or clip F, is placed a bowl or oil vessel of a lamp, the per-
pendicularity of the lamp is maintained in the same manner as described in
Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Figures 7 and 8, show an elevation and a plan of our improved apparatus con-
structed for holding an ordinary table glass, K is a handle to which is attached a
metal semi-circular band N, to the two ends of which is pivoted at G and G2 the
ring E which terminates beneath into a cradle L. To the ring E and at right
angles thereto, is pivoted at D and D² the ring F.
The ring F terminates in a cradle M a little less than the cradle L, and can be
moved freely on the inside thereof, at the bottom of the cradle we fix three vertical
wire clips 0, 0, 0, between which is placed the glass P.

page_text: If the handle K be tilted in the direction shown by the dotted lines R, the ring F
will pivot on the pivots D and D thus keeping the glass in a perpendicular position
as shown. If the handle be tilted into the position shown at S the ring E will
pivot on the pivots Grand G, thus the perpendicularity will still be maintained.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is: :―
The improved apparatus for preserving the centre of gravity of vessels containing
liquids, arranged and operated substantially as herein described and illustrated in
the several figures of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 14th day of August 1892.
لا
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.