An Improved Automatic Machine for Supplying Measured Quantities of Liquid upon the Insertion of Coins.
Year: 1888

page_text: "ate of Application, 15th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 15th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Automatic Machine for Supplying Measured Quantities
of Liquid upon the Insertion of Coins.
I SAMUEL MASON of Dale End Birmingham in the County of Warwick Barfitter
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a tap constructed as a measuring tap that is to say to con-
tain a given measured quantity of liquid, this tap being connected with the receptacle
containing the liquid. This tap is also connected to a balance lever upon one end of
which is a receptacle into which coin may be dropped.
The machine is so arranged that the weight of a certain number of coins when dropped
in moves the lever sufficiently to release an arm or handle attached to the tap and used
for the purpose of turning the tap.
This arm or handle can then be moved by the person desiring to obtain the liquid,
the movement of it tilting the coin receptacle and causing the coin to drop into a till
or drawer and at the same time opening the tap and causing the liquid to flow there-
from. The arm or handle when released from being held is drawn back by a spring
and again becomes locked.
Dated this 13th day of November 1888.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Automatic Machine for Supplying Measured Quantities
of Liquid upon the Insertion of Coins.
I SAMUEL MASON of Dale End Birmingham in the County of Warwick Barfitter,
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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters
and figures marked thereon :-
This invention consists of a tap constructed as a measuring tap that is to say
to contain a given measured quantity of liquid this tap being connected with
the receptacle containing the liquid. This tap is also connected to a balance lever upon
one end of which is a receptacle into which coin or coins may be dropped. The machine
is so arranged that the weight of a certain number of coins when dropped in moves
the lever sufficiently to release an arm or handle attached to the tap, and used for the
purpose of turning the tap. This arm or handle can be then moved by the person desiring
to obtain the liquid, the movement of it tilting the coin receptacle and causing the coin
to drop into a till or drawer and at the same time opening the tap and causing the
liquid to flow therefrom. The arm or handle when released from being held is drawn
back by a spring and again becomes locked. Similar letters of reference rolute to
similar parts on all the drawings. In the accompanying drawings 1 have shown the
Reservoir or receptacle for liquid arranged in a cabinet with the mechanism, but it is
obvious that I can when desired fix the said Reservoir at any desired distance therefrom
and connected with the apparatus and mechanism by suitable pipes.
Fig. 1 sheet 1 is a side elevation of the Automatic machine shewing the various parts
the side of the cabinet being removed in order to more clearly shew the mechanism.
This Fig. shews the apparatus closed or in its normal condition the dotted lines indicate
the apparatus open, Fig. 2 sheet 2 is a plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 sheet 3 is a side elevation shewing a modification of the Invention, the apparatus
being closed and the mechanism locked. Fig. 4 sheet 4 shews a similar elevation but

page_text: with the apparatus open. Figs. 5 and 6 sheet 5 shew details of a modification of my
apparatus. Referring to the elevation and plan Figs. 1 and 2. In this case a double set
of mechanism is shown (see plan) though I may use one or more sets if required. (A) is
the measuring tap (B) is the cabinet or case (0) the Reservoir or receptacle for
liquid. To actuate the machine. On the insertion of a coin or a given number of
coins in the aperture (D) the coin or coins are conducted down the coin shoot or guide (E)
into the hopper or coin receptacle (F) the weight of the coin or coins depresses the
balance lever (G) which balance lever is fulcrummed upon a standard (H) and is free
to oscillate thereon and which balance lever is counterpoised by the balance weight (H³)
the balance lever having a screw thread on its upper and lower edges so that the
weight (H) may be adjusted at will to suit various numbers and weight of coin the
depression of the balance lever causes the other end to rise in proportion this end having
a head or terminal (I) projecting nearly at right angles which is caused to rise
sufficiently, to pass between flanges (J J¹) upon the measuring tap (A) and thus
unlocks the tap, (H³) Figs. 3 & 4 is a stay to strengthen the locking parts which can be
adjusted by means of a nut and screw (H³). When the machine is in its normal or
locked position the tap is locked by reason of the terminal (I) on the balance lever
abutting against the lower flange (J) so that the tap cannot revolve until the weight of
coin causes the balance lever to rise as before stated and so releases the tap.
The pull-out lever or handle (K') when withdrawn (as indicated in dotted lines Fig. 1)
is controlled by a spring (K) which causes the lever or handle to return to its normal
position on the release of the same. The action of pulling out the lever or handle (K¹)
revolves the top of the measuring tap as at (N) and opens the said tap thereby dis-
charging the measured contents of liquid from the tap. The coin is also discharged or
emptied from the hopper or coin receptacle (F) into the drawer or till (F¹) the turn or
traverse of the tap is governed by a stud or pin fixed either on the plug of the revolv-
ing part of the tap and working in a slot or cut out portion on the outer case or on the
upper or revolving part of the measuring tap may be a projecting shoulder or stop (N¹)
seen in Figs. 3 and 4 and on the lower or rigid part of the tap are two projections or
jaws (P) (one of which is seen, Figs. 3 & 4)" between these jaws the shoulder or stop
works the distance of the jaws apart being equal to the traverse of the revolving upper
portion of the tap.
(Q) is an arm projecting from the revolving tap and which is in connection with the
pull out lever or handle (K') by means of a pin or stud (R) which is fixed on the under-
side of the pull out lever and which stud works in a cut out portion or groove (R¹³) in
the arm (Q) seen in plan Fig. 2.
At the head of the measuring tap is an air supply pipe (S) passing into the Reser-
voir (C) at any desired point or instead of pipes for atmospheric supply suitable valves
may be used at the head of the measuring tap.
When required to supply aerated liquids the top of the Reservoir is hermetically
sealed.
An air pipe S' is also used for ventilating the outlet of the tap, and preventing the
extraction of liquid by suction.
Several ways are shewn in which I can actuate the hopper or coin receptacle (F) for
the discharge of the coin into the till (FL) one way I employ will be seen in Fig. 1.
The arm () which turns on the measuring tap is connected by a chain (T) to the
hopper or coin receptacle (F) this coin receptacle being pivotted to the end of the
balance lever (G) thus when the pull out lever or handle (K') is drawn back to obtain
a given quantity of liquid the chain is drawn tight and the hopper or coin receptacle (F)
turning down upon its pivot or hinge tips the coin into the till as shewn by dotted
lines Fig. 1. at the same time. A short spring (U) Fig. 2 may be placed in the Fork
at the end of the balance lever to which fork the hopper or coin receptacle is pivotted
to cause the same to resume its normal position on the release of the handle.
Or I may adopt a method of hopper or coin receptacle as seen in Figs. 3 and 4. which
in this case is rigid on the balance lever (Q) the bottom being pivotted or suitably
hinged to the end of the balance lever, a wire (V) is coiled to form a spring and is
attached to the back of the hopper taking a hook like form and bearing against the

page_text: pivotted bottom of the hopper or coin receptacle. A second wire (W) forms the pivot
passing through the end of the balance lever and is prolonged upwards as at (X) a
wire loop (X) is attached to the end of the pull out lever or handle (K) thus by draw-
ing out the handle to obtain the liquid the wire loop (X') catches the wire (W) and is
thereby drawn forward the pivotted bottom of the hopper or coin receptacle is opened
and the coins fall through into the till (F¹) as shewn in Figs. 3 & 4. Another modi-
fication of hopper or coin receptacle is seen in Figs. 5 and 6 and described hereafter.
Another modification of hopper consists in the same being furnished with a prolonged
sliding bottom having an opening cut for coin to pass through so that when the lever
or handle is drawn out the sliding bottom which is in connection with the lever is also
drawn forward when the opening comes underneath the hopper and the coin can drop
through.
Referring to Figs. 5 and 6 the action in this case is similar to that already described
in connection with the other Figs. the handle or pull out lever being connected to the
tap in a similar way, but in this case the flanges (JJ) on the tap for the locking and
unlocking of the same are fixed across the tap at a suitable angle thus when the
handle is pulled out the revolution of the tap causes the flanges (J J¹) to drive up the
terminal (1) and throws it into the position seen in Fig. 5.
The hopper or coin receptacle in this case is attached to a roller as at (a) and also
to the balance lever (G) this roller working up and down an inclined plane (6) by the
action of the handle (K¹) seen in Figs. 5 and 6.
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.
Firstly. An Automatic machine for supplying measured quantities of liquid upon the
insertion of coin or coins by the means and in the manner substantially as herein set
forth and illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive whereby the insertion of a coin or coins
into the hopper or receptacle causes a lover to release a ineasuring tap so that it may
be turned to withdraw a measured quantity of liquid.
Secondly. I claim an adjustable weight upon the balance lever to counterbalance
various weight of coin substantially as illustrated and described.
Thirdly. I claim the several methods of hopper described and those illustrated in
Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive and of the different modes of causing the coin to be released from
he hopper or coin receptacle.
Fourthly, I claim an Automatic machine consisting of the combination of a Reservoir
r receptacle for liquid and mechanism for withdrawing the liquid therefrom with the
imultaneous action of freeing the hopper or coin receptacle of coin. And lastly 1
laim the arrangement of mechanism as herein set forth and specified for the with-
rawal of liquid from a Reservoir connected therewith but which may be placed at any
onvenient position away from such mechanism.
Dated this 14th day of Ananst 1880
EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.