Improvements in Täps for Drawing Off and Measuring Liquids.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application. 20th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left; 24th Apr., 1895-Accepted: 13th July, 1895'
Improvements in Täps for Drawing Off and Measuring Liquids.
I JAMES BURNETT Princes Street Kilmarnock, in the County of Ayr, North
Britain Brassfounder, do hereby declare the nature. of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide an improved: apparatus for drawing off
and measuring liquids.
In carrying out my invention I use a tap with three ways or passages.
One of the passages extends from the plug of tap to the vessel containing the
liquid to be drawn off and measured.
Another passage extends from the plug of tap to a glass measure said measure
being suitably marked to measure the quantities desired.
The third passage extends from the plug of tap to the point at which the liquor
is to be delivered.
The plug of tap is bored or channeled so that when in one position the liquid
flows from the containing vessel to the glass measure, and when turned to another
position the passage from the containing vessel is closed and the delivery passage is
opened allowing the liquid to be drawn off.
Dated this 25th day of July 1894.
'
JAMES BURNETT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Taps for Drawing Off and Measuring Liquids.
I JAMES BURNETT Princes Street Kilmarnock in the County of Ayr
Engineer, 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 :-
In carrying out my invention I use a three way tap, one of the ways or passages
extends from the plug of tap to the vessel containing the liquor to be drawn off and
measured, or to a pipe connected with said vessel.
The second way or passage extends from the plug of tap to a glass measure
fixed on or attached to the body of tap, said measure being suitably marked or
graduated to indicate the different quantities required to be measured.
The third passage extends from the plug of tap to the point at which the liquor
is to be drawn off.
The plug of tap is bored or channeled, in such a manner that when in one
position, the liquor flows from the containing vessel to the measuring glass, and
when moved to another position, the passage from the containing vessel is closed,
and the passage to the point of delivery is opened.
In order that my invention may be properly understood, I append one drawing.
Said drawing is a sectional view of my improved apparatus, and is hereinafter
referred to and represents my invention.
The glass measure (1) is graduated to indicate the different quantities required
to be measured, and is provided with a vent hole, (12) for the addmission and

page_text: escape of air, said glass measure, is fixed to or connected, with 'the body of the
tap, (2). the lever (3) is attached to the plug of tap (4). the passage (5) communi-
cates with the vessel containing the liquor to be drawn off and measured; when
the lever (3) is moved to position (6) as shown by broken lines the liquor flows
through passages 5. 7. 8 and 9 to the measuring glass 7, and when the desired
quantity has been drawn and measured the lever 3. is moved back to position 10,
and the measured quantity is delivered at the point 11.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and, in. what manner. the same. is to. be, performed. I. declare that what I
claim is
1st.. Combining the parts of a drawing off and measuring tap substantially .in.
the improved' manner herein set forth and described:
2nd. The use of a three way tap in combination with a graduated measure
substantially as herein set forth andi described.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1895.
JAMES BURNETT.