Registering Measuring Faucet.
Year: 1892

page_text: United States of America).
Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 2nd Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Sept., 1892-Accepted, 15th Oct., 1892
Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 2nd Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Sept., 1892-Accepted, 15th Oct., 1892
Registering Measuring Faucet.
I, CHARLES AUGUSTUS MILLER of 128 Kent Street Brooklyn in the County
of Kings and State of New York, United States of America, Merchant, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improvement in recording-measures, and more
particularly in measures for use in connection with a general supply-tank, in which
a predetermined quantity of liquid may be drawn at intervals from the supply-tank
with perfect accuracy and a perfect register thereof automatically made.
A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying
drawings in which :-
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Figure 1 is a view of the recording-measure in vertical longitudinal section,
showing it connected with the bottom of the general supply-tank.
Figure 2 is a transverse section through line of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is an end view, and
Figure 4 is a view in detail of the mechanism for imparting the movement of
the valve-spindle to the registering mechanism.
The general supply-tank is represented by A, the bottom only of said tank being
shown in the present instance, and it being understood that the said tank may be
capable of being mounted upon wheels, as for the purpose of dispensing oil, or
otherwise arranged, as may be found desirable.
The body of the measure is represented by B and is supported in such relation
to the supply tank A that the liquid will flow from the tank A into the measure B
when free communication is made between them.
The pipe through which the liquid flows from A to B is represented by a and is
shown in the present instance as communicating with the bottom of the tank A.
The liquid as it flows from the tank A through the pipe a is allowed to enter the
measure B through an opening a' at its front end. The liquid is allowed to escape
from the measure B through an opening c in the front end of the measure and
located below the inlet-opening a¹. After passing through the opening the liquid.
is conducted by means of a suitable spout C to the point where it is to be received
into a receptacle.
A single valve D is employed to open and close the inlet and outlet openings a¹
and c.
I have shown the said valve as of circular disc form provided with an
opening through it, which as the valve is rotated is arranged to come alternately
into position to register with the inlet opening a' and the outlet c. The valve D is
fixed to rotate with the spindle E, seated in an extended bearing formed in the
casting at the front of the measure B. The spindle E extends from its bearing
through into the interior of the measure B, passing through the end of the measure
at a point intermediate of the inlet and outlet openings a¹ and c. The shoulder e

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formed on the outer end of the stem E, serves to hold the stem against displacc-
ment toward the interior of the measure, and a spring e¹, bearing at one end against
a collar on the spindle and at its opposite end against the hub of the disc-
valve D, serves to hold the valve seated snugly against the interior face of the end
of the measure.
I find it convenient to secure the valve to the stem by means of a pin d',
extending through the hub of the valve and through an elongated slot in the
stem E, so that the valve, while being carried around by the spindle, will at the
same time be allowed a limited sliding movement relatively to the spindle in a
direction to hold it firmly on its seat and take up wear. The front end of the
spindle may be squared to 'receive an operating-crank.
To prevent the valve from rotating in more than one direction, I provide it with
a series of ratchet-teeth and mount a pawl on the end of the measure in
position to engage the said teeth. I further provide on the hub of the valve Da
circular seat Figure 1, eccentric with respect to the axis of the spindle E and
mount thereon a strap F, having an arm pivotally connected with the arm f
mounted on an arbor, leading to one of a set of register-wheels G at the front of
the measure. The arbor f carries ou its end within the measure a ratchet-
wheel, with which a pawl f', carried by the arm 2, engages as the arm is
rocked in one direction, so as to rotate the arbor ³, and hence the registering
wheel connected therewith one step every time the spindle E is rotated. The
register may be of any well-known or approved form and is indicated conventionally
in the present drawings.
The
A rod E¹ forms a continuation of the spindle E within the measure B and is
supported at or near its rear end by means of a hanger, depending within the
measure. The rear end of the prolongation E is provided with a crank h,
connected by a rod with a hollow sliding valve H, seated within a tubular
housing I, extending upwardly from the measure B and communicating with the
interior of the measure through an opening 63 in the wall of the measure.
tubular housing is provided with an opening i to the outside air and with an
opening, which opens into a pipe K, which extends upwardly through the bottom
of the tank A. and communicates with the air space above the liquid within said
tank. The movements of the sliding valve H are so timed with respect to the
rotary valve D that air may be admitted through the opening i when the opening d
in the valve D registers with the outlet opening e, and when the said opening d
registers with the inlet opening a the said sliding valve H will close the
opening and uncover the opening in communication with the pipe K while the
measure is being filled. For the purpose of determining when the measure B is
full I provide a tell-tale bob L, suspended within the feed-pipe a, back of a
transparent window 1, through which the motion of the liquid within the feed-pipe a
may be observed by the operator at the front of the measure.
The operation is as follows:-The measure B is filled by bringing the opening d
in the valve D to register with the opening in communication with the feed-
pipe a, leading from the tank A. While the filling is taking place the air from
the tank B is allowed to escape up through the pipe K into the tank A. and
replace the liquid drawn from said tank. When the tank B is filled, the valve D
may be rotated a half revolution to bring the opening therein to register with
the outlet ; leading to the spout C. This movement will close the opening a' and
prevent the further entrance of liquid into the measure B and will at the same
time operate the register and slide the valve H into position to close communication
through the pipe K with the tank and open communication with the outside air
through the opening i. This may be repeated as often as desired, and each filling
and emptying of the measure will be registered.
It will be observed that by allowing the air to escape from the measure B into
the tank A there is no liability of shutting off escape until the measure has become
completely filled, and when so filled there is no liability of an overflow of oil
through the vent, as the vent leads to the supply-tank. The operation of the

page_text: register is beyond the control of the operator, and knowing the capacity of the
tank A and the capacity of the measure B it may be readily ascertained whether
or not exact measure has been given when the contents of the tank A. have been
drawn off by a comparison of its capacity or the amount stored therein, with the
number of measures registered.
It is obvious that slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrange-
ment of the several parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of
my invention. Hence I do not wish to limit myself strictly to the structure herein
set forth; but
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. A measure provided with inlet and discharge openings, a rotary valve for
alternately closing the one and opening another of said openings, a register
controlled by said opening and closing valve, and means for letting the air out of
the measure and into the measure as it is filled and emptied, substantially as set
forth.
2. The combination, with the supply tank and measure, of a conduit leading from
the supply-tank to the measure, a separate out-let conduit leading from the measure,
a single valve for alternately opening the one conduit and closing the other, a vent
conduit leading from the measure to a point above the liquid in the supply-tank, a
vent-conduit leading to the open air, and means within the measure under the
control of the aforesaid valve for opening and closing said vent-conduit as the inlet
and outlet conduits are opened and closed, substantially as set forth.
3. The combination, with the measure, with its inlet and outlet openings, and the
rotary valve for alternately opening and closing the said openings, of two vent
conduits, and a valve for alternately opening and closing said conduits, said
valve being under the control of the aforesaid rotary valve, and the connection
between the rotary valve and the vent operating valve being located within the
measure, substantially as set forth.
4. The combination, with the measure and its inlet and outlet openings, of the
valve-spindle and the valve having a longitudinal movement along the spindle
toward its scat, a spring for holding the valve to its seat, a register, and a connection
between the valve and register, the said connection having an eccentric engagement
with the valve, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 1st day of September 1892.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.