IMPROVED FUNNEL AND MEASURE COMBINED
Year: 1886

page_text: ALBERT WILLIAM FOSTER & LEONARD OXFORD, Provision Merchants Assistants
22 Pepper Street Nantwich do hereby declare the nature of our invention for
IMPROVED FUNNEL AND MEASURE COMBINED to be as follows:-
The funnel as shown in the drawing is one of the ordinary kind. It is provided
with a valve to which is connected a rod which on being pressed by the thumb
opens the valve and allows the liquid to flow through when measured. The
quantity required is obtained by lines drawn round inside of the funnel and
marked quart, pint pint etc. The funnel can be made any size. To measure any
quantity. The advantages we claim are these. Accurate measure. Quickness
saving of that which is usually lost in transit from measure to the funnel.
تيمم
1000
ALBERT WILLIAM FOSTER.
LEONARD OXFORD.

page_text: An improved runnel and measure Combined.
We, ALBERT WILLIAM FOSTER and LEONARD OXFORD of 22 Pepper Street
Nantwich 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:-
Our Invention relates to a combined filling funnel and measure for use in
retailing liquids and otherwise, by means whereof quantities of liquid may be
measured with accuracy and quickly transferred to a Bottle or other small-
mouthed vessel without the loss usually incidental to the use of a separate
measure and funnel.
The Invention consists of a filling funnel (of known capacity or graduated to
different capacities for measuring different quantities of liquid) provided with a
valve by which the spout of the funnel is closed when the vessel is used for
measuring purposes, the means of operating the valve being so arranged as to be
within easy reach of the hand by which the funnel is held, and without obstructing
the mouth of the funnel, all as hereinafter described.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this
specification wherein figure 1 represents a vertical section, and figure 2 a plan, of
the combined measuring and filling funnel.
a is a funnel of tin plate, or other suitable material, 5 is a ball valve of brass, or
other suitable material, placed within the funnel spout and closing upwardly
against a seat c formed or fixed within the upper end of the spout. The valve is
attached to a stem d which extends upwards within the funnel and close to its
conical side and passes out through the cylindrical upper portion of the funnel
at a point just. within the handle of the funnel. The valve stem preferably
passes through a guide tube e which also passes through the side of the funnel at
the upper part and descends a sufficient distance within the funnel. The stem d
projects through the upper part of the funnel handle and terminates in a button
head within easy reach of the hand holding the funnel, as shewn, a spiral
spring g upon the spindle being compressed between the handle and the head, for
the purpose of drawing the valve b up tightly against its seat. The funnel is
graduated to different capacities usually required in measuring and retailing
liquids. eg: quart, pint, and fractions of those quantities, the graduations being
indicated by ribs h extending all around the circumference of the funnel and
formed, when the funnel is made of sheet-metal, by creasing or pressing up the
metal from the outside. The valve is normally held closed by the spring to enable
the liquid to be measured in the funnel, the valve being readily opened, in order to
permit the liquid to escape, by pressing in the knob of the valve stem. If desired,
the funnel may be provided with a lip at one side, for pouring.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed; we declare that
what we claim is :-
A measuring funnel, consisting of a graduated funnel in combination with a
spring actuated valve closing upwardly against a seat within the funnel spout,
and attached to a sliding rod, arranged for operation substantially as described, and
shewn in the drawing.