Improvements in Measuring Apparatus for Liquids.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Sept., 1898
Complete Specification Left. 26th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 21st Jan., 1899
Date of Application, 1st Dept., 1050
Complete Specification Left. 26th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 21st Jan., 1899
Improvements in Measuring Apparatus for Liquids.
JOHN FLETCHER WILES, The London Hotel, 32, Belmont Road, St. Heliers,
Jersey, Hotel Proprietor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to 'be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide means for measuring liquid without
the use of extraneous measures.
For this purpose I employ a hollow globe made of glass or other suitable
material, provided with an inlet and outlet of suitable size placed on either side
of the globe at any suitable angle to each other.
In case of measuring liquid from a bottle, the apparatus takes the form of a
stopper, the inlet of which fits into the neck of the bottle.
When desired to use it as a measure the bottle is held in a horizontal position,
until the hollow stopper has received the proper quantity of liquid the spout
being uppermost.
The bottle is then turned partly round until the spout is beneath, when the
liquid flows into the glass, or other receptacle being a certain measured quantity
regulated by the capacity of the hollow stopper.
Pipes to admit air into the bottle or hollow stopper and a valve to prevent the
return of the liquid may be provided.
In case the bottle 'be too cumbersome to be turned over, the stopper may be
provided with a hollow slotted plug which works freely round in a hollow slotted
sleeve, which sleeve communicates with the interior of bottle cask or reservoir.
On turning the stopper round until the spout is directed downwards the same
measured quantity is given and communication with the reservoir is closed by
reason of the slots in the plug and sleeve not being opposite each other.
Dated this 30th day of August 1898.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION,
Improvements in Measuring Apparatus for Liquids.
1, JOHN FLETCHER WILES, The "London" Hotel, 32, Belmont Road, St. Heliers,
Jersey, Hotel Proprietor, 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 this invention is to provide means for measuring liquids without
the use of extraneous measures.
For this purpose I employ a hollow globe made of glass or any suitable
material provided with an inlet and an outlet of any suitable size, placed on either
side of the globe at any suitable angle to each other and in case of measuring

page_text: liquid from a bottle, the apparatus takes the form of a stopper, the inlet of which
fits into the neck of the bottle.
When desired to use it as a measure, the bottle is held in a horizontal position
until the hollow stopper has received the proper quantity of liquid, the spout
being uppermost. The bottle is then turned partly round until the spout is
beneath when the liquid flows into the glass, or receptacle, being a measured
quantity regulated by the capacity of the hollow stopper. Pipes to admit air
into the bottle or hollow stopper and a valve to prevent the return of the liquid
may also be provided.
In case the bottle be too cumbersome to be turned over, the stopper may be
provided with a hollow slotted plug which works freely round in a hollow slotted
Eleeve, which sleeve communicates with the interior of the bottle, cask or
reservoir.
On turning the stopper round until the spout is directed downwards the same
measured quantity is given, and communication with the reservoir is closed by
reason of the slots in the plug and sleeve not being opposite each other.
For purposes of illustration I will now refer to the annexed drawings, in
which:
Figure 1, is a sectional elevation of my invention for use with the bottle.
Figure 2, sectional elevation of modified arrangement.
Figure 3, a further modified arrangement.
Figure 4, sectional elevation of my invention adapted to a tap for a barrel.
Referring to Figure 1, the globe or measure of glass or any suitable material
having an outlet 6 is attached to and carried upon the stopper g (at b¹) which may
be of any suitable material and provided with packing in order to ensure a tight
joint in the metal. d is a tube which passes through the stopper, f being an air
tube and a the neck of the bottle. It will be seen that upon holding the bottle
in a horizontal direction and slightly inclining it downwards the liquid will flow
into the globe c, and as soon as sufficient has entered the globe or measure c by
reason of the orifice in the air pipe f being covered by liquid, and not admitting
any more air into the bottle, the supply will be stopped, and by rotating the bottle
sufficiently, say about half a revolution, the contents will be delivered from the
outlet b. The position of the end of the air tube in the globe or measure will
regulate the amount of liquid delivered.
In Figure 2, the tube d is provided with a flap or other suitable valve e so that
upon rotating the bottle when in its horizontal position the valve will close and
by preventing the entrance of air into the bottle will stop the supply therefrom.
In Figure 3 a simpler form is shewn in which the valve and tube are both
dispensed with. The operation is very similar but in this case the required
amount is delivered into the globe or measure c and in emptying the contents of
the globe or measure the bottle is to be removed from the horizontal position.
In Figure 4 the globe or measure c is attached to the plug i carried in the
tap which is connected to a barrel or reservoir in any convenient manner, such
as by the screw thread m. n is a handle for operating the globe and plug in the
position shewn in the drawing. It will be evident that the contents of the
reservoir or barrel will pass through the outlet into the globe or measure c
through the passage k. When the required amount has been delivered, by
rotating the globe or measure c the plug will also rotate and the supply be cut
off, when the contents of the globe or measure c may be delivered into the
required vessel.
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
1. In measuring apparatus for liquids: the combined construction and arrange-
ment of the various parts substantially as described and illustrated herein and
for the

page_text: 2. In measuring apparatus for liquids: a measure or globe carried upon a
stopper adapted to make a tight joint with a bottle or other vessel, said globe
being in communication with the interior of the bottle through the medium of
a tube of suitable shape; an air tube of suitable shape also communicating with
the contents of said bottle, the latter being adapted to enable the desired quantity
of liquid to be measured from a bottle which is effected by holding the bottle
at the required angle, and after the requisite amount of liquid has entered the
globe or measure rotating bottle to a certain distance, and the contents of the
globe or measure may be delivered into the required vessel or receptacle, sub-
stantially as described and illustrated herein
3. In measuring apparatus for liquids: a measure or globe carried upon a
stopper adapted to make a tight joint with a bottle or other vessel, said globe
being in communication with the interior of the bottle through the medium of a
tube of suitable shape, with or without a non-return valve of any suitable con-
struction carried upon the end of the tube which delivers the contents to the
measure or globe substantially as described and illustrated herein.
4. In measuring apparatus for liquids: a measure or globe carried upon a
stopper adapted to make a tight joint with a bottle or other vessel, said globe being
in communication with the interior of the bottle through the medium of a tube
of suitable shape; a plug, and communicating to said plug an aperture in the
body of the valve or cock, said valve or cock communicating with a cask or
reservoir of liquid; a handle for rotating said globe or measure and plug; an
outlet in said globe or measure; the whole arranged so that when the globe or
measure is in one position the contents of the cask or reservoir may flow into the
globe or measure, but when rotated through a certain distance the supply is cut
off from the globe or measure and the contents delivered from the outlet aforesaid,
substantially as described and illustrated herein and for the purpose set forth.
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