US1015636A

US1015636A - Liquid-measuring tank.

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Publication number: US1015636A
Application number: US62742311A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph Riepp
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1911-05-16
Filing date: 1911-05-16
Publication date: 1912-01-23
Anticipated expiration: 1929-01-23

Description

J. RIBPP.

LIQUID MEASURING TANK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16. 1911.

1,015,636. Patented Jan. 23, 1912.

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LIQUID MEASURING TANK.

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JOSEPH RIEPP, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LIQUID-MEASURING- TANK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Jan. 23,1912.

Application filed May 16, 1911. Serial No. 627,423.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH Rinrr, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, inthe county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Liquid-Measuring Tanks, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to tanks, and more particularly to the class of liquid measuring tanks. I

The primary object of the invention 1s the provision of a tank in which liquid, for instance milk or cream, may be measured in predetermined quantities when being dispensed from the said tank,the tank being provided with an inner receptacle for holding the liquid, thereby forming an ice receiving chamber or space between the same and the tank, thus enabling the contents of the receptacle to be maintained cool. y Another object of the invention is the provision of a tank in which the outer casing thereof is provided with an air space, the tank being adapted to receive ice or other cooling medium for maintaining the contents stored within said tank cool, the storage reservoir or receptacle being removable from the tank, whereby it may be cleaned for sanitary purposes.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a measuring tank of this character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eflicient in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a measuring tank constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal transverse sectional view. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the valve and the valve seat therefor. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the tank. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the supporting brackets for the res ervoir, the same being shown in position on the tank.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the measuring tank comprises an outer casing 5 supported upon legs 6, and is formed with an inner lining 7, the same being spaced from the sides and bottom of the casing to form an air chamber or cell 8 entirely about the sides and bottom of the said casing. This lining 7 also provides an ice compartment or chamber 9 interiorly of the casing, in which is removably held a liquid receptacle or reservoir, presently described.

The liquid reservoir or chamber comprises a cylindrical body 10, the same being contracted at opposite ends, and into which is adapted to be introduced liquid, for instance, milk or cream, for the dispensing thereof in predetermined quantities. At the upper contracted end of the body 10 is formed a circular flange '11, in which telescopes a removable cap or lid 12 which is readily removable to permit the introduction of liquid into the reservoir or receptacle. Spaced from the forwardly inclined bottom 13 of the lower contracted end of the body 10 is an auxiliary bottoml f'; providing a lower measuring compartment 15, the same being divided by means of a ver tical partition 16, medially thereof, into independent measuring cells or chambers 17, the liquid being let into the latter from the body 10, as will be presently described.

Formed in the auxiliary bottom 14. is an opening valve seat 19, in which is normally engaged a valve or plug 20, the opening being' pro vided with a spider 21 integral with the valve seat 19, and rising cent-rally from the spider is a guide rod 22 which is extended vertically upwardly through the body 10, and has telescoping thereon a valve stem 23, the same having fixed to its lower end the valve or plug 20, the valve stem 23 being adapted to work through a suitable opening 24 formed in the cap or lid 12, and has loose connection with a rocking lever 25 fulcrumedin a post or standard 26 fixed to 18, the wallof which serves as a thelining 7, so that ice may be packed about I a suitable port or opening which is closed cord 37 which the body and underneath the contracted lower end thereof, the upturned bearings 29 of the brackets being adapted to prevent the displacement of the body '10, when supported thereby.

'Formed on or secured to the side wall of the contracted lower end of the body, and

leading from the respective chambers or cells 17 therein, are discharge tubes 31, the same being projected through suitable alining openings formed in the lining 7 and casing 5, at the front thereof, the tubes 31 being formed with abutment rings 32, between which and the lining 7 are interposed resilient gaskets 33, so that when the latter are compressed therebetween, there will be no possibility of leakage about the tubes from the chamber 9 in the casing. These tubes 31, at their outer ends, are exteriorly threaded for the mounting of faucets 34 thereon, the latter being adapted to be worked home on the tubes sufiiciently to compress the gaskets 33 between the rings 32 and the lining 7, thus preventing leakage from the ice chamber 9 into the casing, the faucets being of the ordinary wellknown construction, and permit-the drawing off of liquid contained in the measuring chambers or cells 17 in the bottom or lower contracted end of the body 10, it being understood, of course, that the valve 20 will be opened and closed to regulate the supply of'li. uid from the body to the measuring cham ,ers.

Leading from the bottom of the ice chamber 9 and extending through the bottom-of the casing 5 is a drain cock 35 which perunits the draining of water from the said chamber 9 when the ice melts therein.

Thebottom of the casing is provided with by a slide 36, the latter being mounted upon the bottom of the casing 5 in any suitable manner, and permits access to be had through the port to the air space between the casing 5 and the lining 7' therein.

7 The outer end of the lever 25 has connected therewith a suitable pull chain or permits the convenient raising of the valve or plug 20' interiorlyof the body for establishing communication beair cell being tween the latter and the measuring cells or chambers 17 in the contracted bottom thereof? On the removal of the faucets 34: from the discharge tubes 31, the body 10 may be readily taken out of the ice chamber 9 for the convenient cleaning of both the latter and the said body, it being understood, of course, that the cover 27 and also the lid 12 are removed from the casing and body to permit the latter to be taken from the said casing.

Formed on the valve stem 23 spaced above the valve 20 is a perforated agitator disk 38 which enables the agitation of the contents of the body 10 on the lifting of the valve from its seat.

What is claimed is:

1. A measuring device of, the class described, comprising a casing having an air cell extending about the sides and bottom thereof, and also an ice chamber therein, the air cell being formed between the latter and the casing, brackets projecting, inwardly from opposite sides of the chamber, a reservoir supported upon said brackets and having independent measuring cells in its bottom, discharge tubes carried by the reservoir and projecting, through the casing exteriorly thereof to permit the delivery therefrom of the contents of the measuring cells, an aux-' iliary bottom formed in the reservoir spaced from the lower end thereof and having a valve seat opening therein, a valve normally closing said opening, and means for raising and loweringthe valve.

2. A measuring device of the class described, comprising a'casing having an air cell extending about the sides and bottom thereof and also an ice chambertherein, the air cell being formed between the latter and the casing, brackets projecting inwardly from opposite sides of the chamber, a reser' voir supported upon said brackets and having independent measuring cells in its bottom, discharge tubes carried by the reservoir and projecting through the casing exteriorly thereof to permit the delivery therefrom of the contents of the measuringcells, an auxiliary bottom formed in the reservoir spaced .from the lower end thereof and having a valve seat opening therein, a valve normally closing said opening, means for raising and lowering'the valve, abutment rings formed on the discharge tubes, and gaskets interposed between the abutment rings and the casing for forming tight joints therebetween.

3. A measuring device of the class described, comprising a casing having an air cell extending about the sides and bottom thereof and alsoan ice chamber therein, the formed between the latter and the casing, brackets projecting inwardly from opposite sides of the chamber, a reservoir supported upon said brackets and having independent measuring cells in its bottom, discharge tubes carried by the reservoir and projecting through the casing exteriorly thereof to permit the delivery therefrom of the contents of the measuring cells, an auxiliary bottom formed in the reservoir spaced from the lower end thereof and having a valve seat opening therein, a valve normally closing said opening, means for raising and lowering the valve, abutment rings formed on the discharge tubes, gaskets interposed between the abutment rings and the casing for forming tight joints therebetween, and faucets threaded on the outer ends of the said discharge tubes for compressing the gaskets between the casing and the abutment rings.

4. A measuring device of the class described, comprising a casing having an air cell extending about the sides and bottom thereof and also an ice chamber therein, the air cell being formed between the latter and the casing, brackets projecting inwardly from opposite sides of the chamber, a reservoir supported upon said brackets and having independent measuring cells in its bottom, discharge tubes carried by the reservoir and projecting through the casing exteriorly thereof to permit the delivery therefrom of the contents of the measuring cells, an auxiliary bottom formed in the reservoir spaced from the lower end thereof and having a valve seat opening therein, a valve normally closing said opening, means for raising and lowering the valve, abutment rings formed on the discharge tubes, gaskets interposed between the abutment rings and the casing for forming tight joints therebetween, faucets threaded on the outer ends of the said discharge tubes for compressing the gaskets between the casing and the abutment rings, a spider spanning the opening in the auxiliary bottom in the reservoir, a guide rod rising from said spider, and a valve stem connected with the valve and surrounding the said guide rod.

5. A measuring device of the class described, comprising a casing having an air cell extending about the sides and bottom thereof and also an ice chamber therein, the air cell being formed between the latter and the casing, brackets projecting inwardly from opposite sides of the chamber, a reservoir supported upon said brackets and having independent measuring cells in its bottom, discharge tubes carried by the reservoir and projecting through the casing exteriorly thereof to permit the delivery therefrom of the contents of the measuring cells, an auxiliary bottom formed in the reservoir spaced from the lower end thereof and having a valve seat opening therein, a valve normally closing said opening, means for raislng and lowerlng the valve, abutment rings formed on the discharge tubes, gaskets interposed bet-ween the abutment rings and t the casing for forming tight joints therebetween, faucets threaded on the outer ends of the said discharge tubes for compressing the gaskets between the casing and the abutment rings, a spider spanning the opening in the auxiliary bottom in the reservoir, a guide rod rising from said spider, a valve stem connected with the valve and surrounding the said guide rod, and removable lids closing the top of the casing and reservoir, respectively.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH RIEPP.

Witnesses A. WALD, J on I. BUOKANY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0.