IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MEASURING LIQUIDS
Year: 1885

page_text: I JOHN HENRY JOHNSON of 47 Lincolns Inn Fields in the County of Middlesex
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MEASURING LIQUIDS" which Invention has been
communicated to me from abroad by Julius Francis Riepert and Charles Don
Somerville both of Montreal in the Province of Quebec and Dominion of Canada
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
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This Invention relates to that class of liquid measuring apparatus in which
smaller vessels adapted to contain specified quantities are connected to a larger
vessel or tank so that the contents of the latter will be automatically fed into the
measuring vessels out of which the liquid is drawn.
The object of this Invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive automatic
measuring apparatus which will entirely avoid waste and is of such construction
that the measuring attachments will be arranged within the walls of the tank and
so fixed thereto that all danger of their being damaged or getting out of order will
be avoided.
I will describe the Invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in.
which similar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.
Figure 1 is a perspective, view of an automatic measuring apparatus constructed
according to this Invention with three faucets for three measures and with the
cover partly broken away. :
Figure 2 a vertical sectional elevation of the apparatus and Figure 3 is a vertical.
section drawn to an enlarged scale shewing a measuring chamber and faucet and.
their connections in detail.
A, represents the main tank or reservoir of any suitable size, configuration and
material, sheet metal being preferred-This tank is provided with outer and inner
covers a a¹ the latter being funnel shaped with an opening at the apex as at a².
capable of being closed by a suitablé stopper-This funnel shaped cover a¹ is
made removable so that the tank can be cleaned but when in use is secured firmly.
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page_text: by studs and nuts X or otherwise upon a flange a³ formed in the interior of the
tank on the walls thereof which latter project as at a sufficiently far above the
funnel shaped cover a¹ to prevent the splashing out of the liquid while filling the
tank.
The tank A has preferably two bottoms a³ and as, the former being slightly
slanted to one side so that the tank can be completely drained-The other bottom a
acts merely as a stand and to secure the measuring vessels from injury or
molestation after being stamped by the Inspector.
In figure 1 I have shewn faucets for three measures of different capacities and in
most cases several will be used in connection (with one tank, but for extra clearness
of description I shall now only describe the apparatus as having but one measuring
chamber as the same description will apply to each measuring vessel. It will be
understood that the apparatus may have but one or two or any desired number of
measuring chambers and faucets or taps.
The measuring vessel H is adapted to contain a pint, quart, gallon or other
convenient quantity, and is fastened or arranged just beneath the inner bottom a³
and close to the wall of the tank. To one side or end of this measuring chamber H
is connected a sleeve or tube n which projects through the tank wall and has a
flange on its outer end-To this flange is attached by bolts g a ring f which
encircles a faucet I and holds the same firmly longitudinally, but allows it to be
rotated.
The faucet I is made up of a suitable handle i and a tapering spigot which
latter fits into the sleeve n and is adapted to be rotated in the said sleeve-This
spigot is hollow and two openings d and e are formed in the shell thereof, that
marked d being situated near the inner end of the spigot so as to be opposite the
. lower end of a short stand pipe K arranged within the tank walls and forming a
communication between the measuring chamber H and the tank A-The opening c
is made in the spigot at or about right angles to the opening & and is arranged so
that it can be turned opposite an outlet pipo L which also connects with the tube n
at its underside.
The measuring vessel H is preferably slightly inclined towards the faucet I as
shown, for convenience in emptying-To admit the necessary air to the vessel E
there is connected thereto near its upper corner, an air pipe or tube J which
extends up through the tank A preferably closely alongside its wall until within a
short distance of the underside of the cover a¹, the upper end of the said tube being
open. Air is admitted to the tank and to the tube J by a small opening in the
wall closed by an air cock or vent peg j of any suitable kind.
When the spigot I is in the position shown in Figure 3 viz, with the opening d
opposite the lower end of the stand pipe K and the tank is wholly or partially
filled with liquid, the measuring vessel H and hollow spigot I will be full (the
capacity of both being considered as making up the quantity which is to be
measured and drawn off) and the air cock ; is opened. By giving the handle i a
quarter turn, or into the position shown by the left hand cock in Figure 1-the
inlet d will be closed and the opening will be brought opposite to the outlet
pipe L through which the measured quantity of liquid will flow from the vessel H.
A quarter turn of the spigot in the reverse direction will restore the parts to their
first position and the vessel H will again be filled automatically through the
pipe K-The air inlet will then be closed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1 In an apparatus for automatically measuring liquids the combination of a
tank with a measuring vessel or several measuring vessels in communication
therewith cach such measuring vessel being provided with a separate outlet and
a tap which can be operated to closo the communication between the measuring
vessel and the tank and open the communication between the measuring vessel aud
the outlet and vice versa substantially as herein before described.

page_text: 2nd In an apparatus for automatically measuring liquids the combination with
the tank A having a double bottom, of one or more measuring vessels H. enclosed
within the walls of said tank and between the double bottom and communicating
by a stand pipe with the tank, a tube or sleeve n extending from the measuring
vessel or each measuring vessel through the side of the said tank, each such tube or
sleeve being provided with a faucet or tap I for opening the communication
between the tank and the measuring vessel, and closing the discharge opening, or
for opening the discharge opening and closing the communication between the tank
and the measuring vessel, all substantially as described.
3rd In an apparatus for automatically measuring liquids the combination with
the tank A having the tight cover a¹ and air cock or vent peg ; and the double
bottom as a of a measuring vessel H or several such vessels and means for
drawing off its or their contents and at the same time closing the communication ;
the measuring vessel and tank, and an air tube J passing from the said measuring
vessel or each of such vessels along the bottom a and up the side of the tank all
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
4th In an apparatus for automatically measuring liquids, the combination with
the tank A having the internal flange a³, of the funnel shaped cover a¹ having an
opening at its apex and being firmly fastened to said flange by screw nuts X,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
5th The general arrangement and combination of parts constituting the apparatus
for automatically measuring liquids substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 8th day of April 1885.
J. HENRY JOHNSON,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.

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page_text: is Specification was, upon the 4th day of September 1888, Amended under
Sections 18 to 21 of the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1883.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
I JOHN HENRY JOHNSON of 47 Lincolns Inn Fields in the County of Middlesex
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MEASURING LIQUIDS" which Invention has been
communicated to me from abroad by Julius Francis Riepert and Charles Don
Somerville both of Montreal in the Province of Quebec and Dominion of Canada
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This Invention relates to that class of liquid measuring apparatus in which
smaller vessels adapted to contain specified quantities are connected to a larger
vessel or tank so that the contents of the latter will be automatically fed into the
measuring vessels out of which the liquid is drawn.
The object of this Invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive automatic
measuring apparatus which will entirely avoid waste and is of such construction
that the measuring attachments will be arranged within the walls of the tank and
so fixed thereto that all danger of their being damaged or getting out of order will
be avoided.
I will describe the Invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in
which similar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of an automatic measuring apparatus constructed
according to this Invention with three faucets for three measures and with the
cover partly broken away.
Figure 2 a vertical sectional elevation of the apparatus and Figure 3 is a vertical
section drawn to an enlarged scale showing a measuring chamber and faucet and
their connections in detail.
A, represents the main tank or reservoir of any suitable size, configuration and
material, sheet metal being preferred-This tank is provided with outer and inner
covers a a' the latter being funnel shaped with an opening at the apex as at a
capable of being closed by a suitable stopper-This funnel shaped cover a¹ is
made removable so that the tank can be cleaned but when in use is secured firmly

page_text: by studs and nuts X or otherwise upon a flange a formed in the interior of the
tank on the walls thereof which latter project, as at a sufficiently far above the
funnel shaped cover a¹ to prevent the splashing out of the liquid while filling the
tank.
The tank A has preferably two bottoms a³ and a, the former being slightly
slanted to one side so that the tank can be completely drained-The other bottom a
acts merely as a stand and to secure the measuring vessels from injury or
molestation after being stamped by the Inspector.
In figure 1 I have shewn faucets for three measures of different capacities and in
most cases several will be used in connection with one tank, but for extra clearness
of description I shall now only describe the apparatus as having but one measuring
chamber as the same description will apply to each measuring vessel.
It will be
understood that the apparatus may have but one or two or any desired number of
measuring chambers and faucets or taps.
The measuring vessel H is adapted to contain a pint, quart, gallon or other
convenient quantity, and is fastened or arranged just beneath the inner bottom a³
and close to the wall of the tank. To one side or end of this measuring chamber H
is connected a sleeve or tube n which projects through the tank wall and has a
flange p on its outer end-To this flange is attached by bolts g a ring which
encircles a faucet 1 and holds the same firmly longitudinally, but allows it to be
rotated.
The faucet I is made up of a suitable handle i and a tapering spigot ¹ which
latter fits into the sleeve ǹ and is adapted to be rotated in the said 'sleeve-This
spigot is hollow and two openings d and e are formed in the shell thereof, that
marked d being situated near the inner end of the spigot so as to be opposite the
lower end of a short stand pipe K arranged within the tank walls and forming a
communication between the measuring chamber H and the tank A-The opening e
is made in the spigot at or about right angles to the opening d and is arranged so
that it can be turned opposite an outlet pipe L which also connects with the tube n
at its underside.
The measuring vessel H is preferably slightly inclined towards the faucet I as
shown, for convenience in emptying-To admit the necessary air to the vessel H
there is connected thereto near its upper corner, an air pipe or tube J which
extends up through the tank A preferably closely alongside its wall until within a
short distance of the underside of the cover a', the upper end of the said tube being
open. Air is admitted to the tank and to the tube J by a small opening in the
wall closed by an air cock or vent pegj of any suitable kind.
When the spigot I is in the position shown in Figure 3 viz, with the opening d
opposite the lower end of the stand pipe K and the tank is wholly or partially
filled with liquid, the measuring vessel H and hollow spigot I will be full (the
capacity of both being considered as making up the quantity which is to be
measured and drawn off,) and the air cock j is opened. By giving the handle i a
quarter turn, or into the position shown by the left hand cock in Figure 1-the
inlet d will be closed and the opening will be brought opposite to the outlet
pipe L through which the measured quantity of liquid will flow from the vessel H.
A quarter turn of the spigot in the reverse direction will restore the parts to their
first position and the vessel H will again be filled automatically through the
pipe K-The air inlet will then be closed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1st In un apparatus for automatically measuring liquids the combination of a
tank with a measuring vessel or several measuring vessels in communiention
therewith each such mensuring vessel being provided with a separate outlet und
a tup which can be operated to close the communication between the measuring
vessel and the tank and open-the-communication between the measuring vessel und
the outlet and vice versa substantially as hereinbefore described.

page_text: 2nd 1st. In an apparatus for automatically measuring liquids the combination with
the tank A having a double bottom, of one or more measuring vessels H enclosed
within the walls of said tank and between the double bottom and communicating
by a stand pipe with the tank, a tube or sleeve n extending from the measuring
vessel or each measuring vessel through the side of the said tank, each such tube or
sleeve being provided with a faucet or tap I for opening the communication
between the tank and the measuring vessel, and closing the discharge opening, or
for opening the discharge opening and closing the communication between the tank
and the measuring vessel, all substantially as described.
3rd 2nd In an apparatus for automatically measuring liquids the combination with
the tank A having the tight cover a and air cock or vent peg j and the double
bottom a a of a measuring vessel H or several such vessels and means for
drawing off its or their contents and at the same time closing the communication ;
the measuring vessel and tank, and an air tube J passing from the said measuring
vessel or each of such vessels along the bottom a and up the side of the tank all
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
4th 3rd In an apparatus for automatically measuring liquids, the combination with
the tank A having the internal flange a³, of the funnel shaped cover a¹ having an
opening at its apex and being firmly fastened to said flange by screw nuts ✗,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
5th 4th The general arrangement and combination of parts constituting the
apparatus for automatically measuring liquids substantially as hereinbefore described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 8th day of April 1000.
J. HENRY JOHNSON,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.