Improvements in Measuring Taps, or Apparatus for Measuring Quantities of Spirits or other Liquids.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 15th May, 1895-Accepted, 22nd June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Measuring Taps, or Apparatus for Measuring
Quantities of Spirits or other Liquids.
I ARTHUR SENIOR, of Birk House, Barnsley, in the County of York, Farmer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed to facilitate the rapid and simple measurement of
adjusted quantities of spirits, wines or other liquids.
In carrying out my invention I form the body of the tap with three passages
controlled by suitable plug or like part having a corresponding number of ways
and operated by a suitable handle the one way is designed to communicate (when
the tap is in one position) with the vessel or passage of supply whilst another
passage is in communication with a vessel preferably of glass for cleanliness and
transparency graduated so that an adjusted quantity of liquid can be allowed to
pass into the glass, or other measuring vessel determining the quantity of liquid
to be drawn off.
On turning the plug tap so that one of the before mentioned passages and a
third one are respectively brought into communication with the glass, or other
measure of capacity and with the tap passage of outlet, the liquid of the quantity
drawn will be allowed to run off into the vessel below held to receive it.
The graduated vessel I find it convenient to make of glass of a taper form the
wider portion downwards with a shoulder and a neck which neck is ground or
fitted into a suitable socket or other part of the tap substantially liquid tight and
packed above the point of contact with india rubber, or other suitable packing,
and this may be compressed by means of an annular fitted nut having a thread
engaging the corresponding thread in or on the socket part of the tap which
receives the glass neck, which lies within the annular nut.
The upper end of the measuring vessel is provided with an air hole or passage
and if so desired this passage can be protected against access of dust by means of
any suitable intercepting material or a porous or other cap.
By these means successive measured quantities of varying or the same capacity
can be rapidly drawn off, whilst by reason of the indication being visible and the
measure positive a great check on fraud or carelessness may be attained.
Dated the 31st day of January 1895.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56 Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Measuring Taps, or Apparatus for Measuring
Quantities of Spirits or other Liquids.
1, ARTHUR SENIOR, of Birk House, Barusley, in the County of York Farmer
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 :-
This invention is designed to facilitate the rapid and simple measurement of
adjusted quantities of spirits, wines or other liquids.

page_text: In carrying out my invention I form the body of the tap with three passages
controlled by a suitable plug or like part having à corresponding number of ways
and operated by a suitable handle the one way is designed to "communicate (when
the tap is in one position) with the vessel or passage of supply whilst another
passage is in communication with a vessel-preferably of glass for cleanliness and
transparency graduated so that an adjusted quantity of liquid can be allowed to
pass into the glass, or other measuring vessel, determining the quantity of liquid
to be drawn off.
On turning the plug tap so that one of the before mentioned passages and a
third one are respectively brought into communication with the glass; or other
measure of capacity, and with the tap passage of outlet, the liquid of the quantity
drawn will be allowed to run off into the vessel below held to receive it.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1, shows, by a side view, partly in section, the improved measuring apparatus,
the plug being shown in such a position that the passages are closed.
Figs. 2, 3, and 4, show, by sectional views, details to be described.
Fig. 5, shows, by a sectional detail view, the passages with the plug turned so
that the vessel of supply is in communication with the measuring vessel.
Fig. 6, shows, by a like view, the passages or ways of the plug in the position
occupied when the liquid in the measuring vessel is allowed to run off into a vessel
below held to receive it.
Fig. 7, showe, by another, like view, the vessel of supply communicating with the
vessel below, the passage to the measuring vessel being closed.
Fig. 8, shows, the apparatus by a side view, the measuring vessel being shown
partly broken away for the convenience of the drawing.
Fig. 9, shows, the same by a plan view with the measuring vessel removed.
Figs. 10 and 11, show, modifications of the measuring vessels drawn to a smaller
scale.
The graduated vessel a I find it convenient to make of glass of a taper form the
wider portion downwards with a shoulder, and a neck a', which neck is ground or
fitted into a suitable socket b', or other part of the tap body b substantially liquid
tight, and packed above the point of contact with indiarubber or other suitable
packing, and this may be compressed by means of an annular fitted nut d, having
a thread engaging the corresponding thread in or on the socket part 6' of the tap
which receives the glass neck a¹ which lies within the annular nut d. The glass
vessel a can thus be readily removed and other vessels substituted, see Figs. 10
and 11. The nut d has a ring d', with inclined face d², so as to compress the
packing when the nut is screwed upon the socket.
The upper end of the measuring vessel is provided with an air hole or passage a²
and if so desired this passage can be protected against access of dust by means of
any suitable intercepting material or a porous or other cap.
The three passages, e, f, g, in the body of the tap are controlled by the plug h,
having three ways h, 2, h³, and operated by the handle h. When the plug his
in the position shown in Fig. 5, the way communicates with the passage of
supply, and the way ², communicates with the passage f, leading to the measuring
vessel a. After the desired quantity has passed into the vessel a'the plug is turned
to the position shown in Fig. 6 which closes the supply passage e, and allows the
liquid to run from the measuring vessel into a' vessel below held to receive it. By
turning the plug into the position' shown in Fig. 7, the 'passage of supply ej may
be made to communicate directly with outlet 'passage 'g leading to the vessel held
below.
By these means successive measured quantities of varying or the same capacity
can be rapidly drawn off whilst by reason of the indication being visible and the
measure positive a great check on fraud or carelessness may be attained.

page_text: 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
1. The construction and use of taps or apparatus for measuring quantities of
spirits or other liquids, substantially as described and shown by the drawings.
2. The arrangement or combination in a tap or apparatus for measuring
quantities of spirits or other liquids of a barrel or case b, a removable transparent
vessel a, a multiple passaged plug h, and means for connecting and operating the
same, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated the 14th day of May 1895.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56 Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.