A Liquid or Dry Registering Measure.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Nov., 1893-Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Liquid or Dry Registering Measure.
JOHN CHRISTIE Loudoun Square Brass Foundry Loudoun Square Cardiff Brass
Founder do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My object is to provide a simple & effective liquid or dry registering measure,
but more especially the former, for which it is most particularly applicable.
My invention consists of an indicating or measuring cylinder, made of any
shape, which is attached in the most convenient manner, to the ordinary cock or
To the bottom of
tap, in barrels, tanks & the like, or it may be hung from same.
this measuring cylinder, I fix a short metal tube, the bottom end of which is tapered
to fit principally into the necks of bottles, but can be used for filling any other
vessels such as glasses, jars & cans. Inside of this tube is fitted a valve, which
rests up against a seat, and is actuated by a spiral spring, which is also fitted
within this said tube.
A wire or other rod is attached to this valve & is taken upwards within the
measuring cylinder & passes through the top of same, a suitably formed head being
made to the rod.
The spiral spring may be placed if found necessary under the head on the
beforementioned rod & next to the top of the measuring or registering cylinder,
which will answer the same purpose. Marks are placed on the measuring cylinder
to indicate the particular measures required.
One or more air holes are made in the top of the measuring cylinder to allow the
liquid to run out, or the air may be let in by any other means.
It will be seen that the liquid is run from the cask or barrel into the measuring
cylinder, to the required measure, when the cock or tap on to the cask is turned off,
or the cylinder may be filled & the liquid drawn off as required. The bottle or
other receptacle is then placed under the apparatus, & by pressing the head on the
top of the rod, the valve is pushed down together with the spring, when the liquid
runs out, after which the rod is released & the spring forces the valve back tight up
A clip
against its seat, the cylinder being then ready again for the next measure.
may be fitted to keep the spring down, while the liquid is running out.
measuring cylinder as described is made of glass, but I can if preferred make this
of any other material such as metal, china or earthenware, in which case it would
be necessary to fit a sight glass or tube made of glass, on the side, to indicate the
various measures.
The
This invention is to prevent waste, as well as giving accurate measure, with a
great saving of time.
Dated this 26th day of May 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Liquid or Dry Registering Measure.
JOHN CHRISTIE Brass Founder, Loudoun Square Cardiff 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 a simple and effective liquid or dry

page_text: registering measure, but specially adapted for the former, for which it is most
particularly applicable & to prevent waste, as well as giving accurate measure with
a great saving of time, and in order that this invention & the means by which it is
to be carried into practical effect, may be thoroughly understood I will now describe
same in detail referring to the accompanying drawings which are to be taken as 5
part of this Specification & read therewith, the same reference letters applying right
throughout the drawings.
Fig. 1. shows a sectional elevation of my apparatus, as I prefer to make them.
A is the glass measuring cylinder supported & held in a metal casing, secured
together in any convenient form. At the bottom of the metal casing is a screwed 1
nipple B, to receive a conical tube or nozzle C, inside of which is placed a valve D,
resting up against a seat. Fixed to this valve I attach a rod E, which passes
upwards through the glass measuring cylinder & through the top of the metal
casing up to a sufficient height required, to the end of this rod being placed a
suitable head, knob or button F, under which is placed a spiral spring G, this spring 1
resting on the top of the metal casing & is fitted in a small tube H, which is fixed
or screwed to the top of the casing. I is a union nut fitted on top of the apparatus
to engage with a thread screwed on to the mouth of the tap J, the said tap being
fitted to any cask, barrel or other reservoir K.
L is an air hole drilled in the top of measuring cylinder to allow of the liquid 2
running out.
The machine is used as follows:-
The liquid is run from the cask, barrel or reservoir K. through the tap J into
the measuring cylinder A to the required measure, when the tap is turned off, or
it can be filled and drawn off to the required measure. Marks being placed on 2
the measuring cylinder to indicate same.
The operator presses down the rod E by the knob F, the valve D thus being
pushed down & allows the liquid to run out through the nozzle C, into a vessel held
under same to receive it.
Fig. 2. is a sectional elevation of the measuring cylinder made of metal or other a
material.
The
M is a glass tube fitted on the side communicating with the measuring cylinder,
for the purpose of seeing at a glance the quantity of liquid therein. Marks can be
placed on the glass tube or measuring cylinder to indicate the measure.
valve D in this case, is lifted by means of a lever F, the fulcrum of which works in
a jaw on the tube H, the spring G forcing the valve down on its seat, upon the
lever F being released.
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Fig. 3. is a sectional elevation of the measuring cylinder A, with sight glass N
fitted in the cylinder itself, the amount of liquid contained therein being seen
through same. Marks can be placed thereon to indicate the measure.
This
drawing shows another alternative method of lifting the valve D, by means of a
lever arrangement as shown in dotted lines, the fulcrum of this lever O being
suspended by an arm P attached to the inside of the measuring cylinder, one end
of this lever being connected up to the valve D, & the other end to the button, or
knob F, which when pressed lifts the valve, the spring G forcing the valve down
when the button is released.
When it is required to keep the valve open for the liquid to run out, as would be
the case in large measures, a clip or arm Q is fitted to the side or top of the
cylinder which can be placed over the head or button F on the rod E & upon its
being removed the valve closes itself by the action of the spring.
Fig. 4. is a sectional elevation of the measuring cylinder A, also fitted with a
glass tube M, the spring G for closing the valve D and forcing it up against its
seat, being placed in the nozzle C.
Instead of hanging this machine on to the ends of taps, I can apply them & fit
one or more, suspended to an ornamental stand or bracket to contain different
liquids for table or counter use.

page_text: Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is,
as follows:-
The combination of a registering measure with valve operated by pressing down
the button or lever as herein described & for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 20th day of November 1893.
JOHN CHRISTIE.