US1106106A - Tank-indicator. - Google Patents

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H. N. PALMER.

TANK INDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED Amm, 1913.

Patented Aug. 4, 1914,

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TANK INDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.5,1913

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HARLD NEIL EALMER, QF JACKSON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB OF ONLY}-}.A

ROBERT C. ENOS, 0F GRAND RAPIDS, vMIGI-.IIG-AN.

TANK-INDICATOR.

.cicatnn o! Letters Patent.

Application filed August 5, 1913. Sera No. 783,090.

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I objees nf xis invenifm are to pr iinprcve indie mr or and ai tanks @auch he fuei lanks of vehieie. Wliie; eiiieieni and @ne :1ethe sums time very Simple and imi io produce am?. durable in use. which is mit iikeiy in get ont of .iie in'use.

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ish the objects of inv invention :es and, means fiesf'riiieri in the .ng speeiieaiifin. invention is eieariy defined :imi point .e ,claims which is a preferred ein'bofiiition is cieaiiy iinsrzl'fwi in ing drawing: forming; a puri y in which:

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iine iM-Z Fig Iii. Sii-'ming 'i iam i horizon# l n'responding; to iirie nr'ier details of '"e @iw/ation of the X is a front elevation of a modiied structure, die mininmatic alarm feature of p'ieferrm struction being omitte. Fig. i... ff f'iii vertical section on a line enrrespmnling in iine .l1-l1 of Fig. X.

In the drawings simiiar reerene ters refer to simiiar par* severai views. and the taken iooking in he fueetixi of n arm-vs at the ends ef the seeion Referring to the drawii'ag. indicator compi-ieee' i mbe l whiriv; is n eraby redangniar in cross een@ n Y' tinted. At its upper end, -e i vided with a housing er dex member 21E. The botmn 4 si, provided with a connecting minne pipe (L the pipe ieading tu the tank 7.

In Fig. I, I show the preferred iris* tin of my improved indie-unir., the in being arranged so tha it rezrdniie die (insb 8 of the vehiee.x

The easing 2 is provderi wiih a ai i) 0i' insnziting material. "Fie Lippe `Y the ehnft 10 exiemi hrougii the whivh emisitntes a hearing; for which is provide@ with il spiiiii :ser further pri'rviiiiesi with pivot r-L end having ai ienring in he iiotmn. iulie. Supp-Uri and keuring E2 www" for the simi' er# the Lippe The casinv .i5 prwifieri w 12X zu* mie side iirongh which ne the index member 53 muy ne dic-nm is inmmtefi s@ ins the inside the dash hewn and VI, The index member is.: a Sheet metal stamping having :i the indicia.

'ithin the tube l in fina?. i5 e* xnaieriai provided 'Wih fz wp pa'f .1 button; paie 17.. .These iiatee 'l gers 18 at the emmers, which engage fire enrners of the tnhe, consinxif! sii members snppnring ehe' ioa ag. rot tive movement. The top piane l@ has i 19 which engages the spira? or screw nf t? shaft so that. :is the fimxt ris( and 'feine being supported against roi:

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member 20 hei/ing e brush 2l eoaetinif.;F with the contestplete 2i This Contact plete is provid d with n binding poet 23 for' the eireuit lending to the bell 25. A second 5 Circuit Contact member 26 in the form of e binding post is mounted in plete 9 The Contact member Q on the shaft H ege-inst post es the shaft is ro thus completing the circuit through content members and the circuit Wires 2e ond and the buttery 2"( to the bell. lThe Contact member 2G io preferably provided with e. spring which swings against the post g5 in the modified construction shown in Figs, K eind llfl, the electric alarm feet-ure omitted;l the Shaft being provided with pivot bearing 2Q et its upper end engagthe top Well oi` the indien` member casing. The operation ot this structure ie the seine ne that oi the Inn-in structure deeeribedf-tlnit inthe rising end telling oit the doet rotetesthe ndex member, bringing he index member iindicio thereon to view through the window 13., I improved indicator 'end einem is very sii-noie in structure sind et the seme time is durobie use sind not likely to get out of repair. I

li have illustrated and described simple embodiments with eind `Without the electrical alarm feature l have not attempted to illus trete or describe various modilications which l contemplate es l believe ,the disclosure inode will enable those skilled in the art to which this invention relates to adept or embod;T the same ns circumstances or conditions muy require. li desire, however, to be underelniining my improvements specili- -ally in the forni illustrated eis Well as broadly Within the scope of the appended claims. v f

1li-loving thus described my invention, what li claim es new end desire to secure by Letdo ters Patent ie:

lin on indieetor; the combination of a tube rectangular in cross section; en index member casing on the upper en d of said tube having e Window et oneside; e toi"v plete of insulating materiel. :tor easing; a spiral shaft arranged with its opper end extending through seid top plete and having o bearing therein, the lower end of the shnft being provided with e bearing1 pivot having' e bearing in the bottom of seid tube; e shaft bearing member :it the upper end of said tube; en indexmembee having; n rim provided with mounted on shaft Within loing; ai e mounted on seid "i binding post; J provided with eoeeting with oonteet plete; si nonnted on seid top plete sie eireoit inelndingg eoid :bythe shaft ie rotated felle.

"ni engnges es the sheilty ite upper. end extending Contact plate7 said Contact member end e source of current supply, and float oompiising a body portion and top and bottom plates having projecting corner lugs engaging; the corners of the tube9 one of s ald 71@ plates being slotted to engage the spiral shaft, whereby the shaft is rotated es the tioat rises and falls.

In en indicator, the combination of a tube rectangular inv cross section; an index 75 member easing on tie upper end of said tube having e Window et one side; o top plate of insulating material for said easing; e spiral shaft arranged with its upper end extending through said top plate and having e bearing therein, the lower end of the shaft beingprovided with e. bearing pivot having a bearing in the bottom of said tube; en index niember having erini provided with indicia and mounted on said shaft within seid easing; a g5 eontact plate mounted on said top plete' and provided with a binding post; e` Contact erm on said shaft provided with a brush conoting with said Contact plate; e Contact member mounted on said top plate with which said of; arm engages es the shaft revolves, an eleotric'oircuit including seid Contact plate, seid contuctmember and o source of current supply, and a float comprising a body portion and top and bottom plates having projecting Corner lugs engaging the corners of the tube, one of seid plates being slottedgto engage the spiral shaft, whereby the shaft is rotated es the-float rises and felis.

3. In an indicator, the Combination of a tube; an indexmember easing on the upper end of saidtuhe having a Window at one side; a top plate of insulating` material for said easing; a spiral shaft arranged with its upper end extending through said topplete and having,r e bearing" therein, the lower end of the shaft being.; provided with e bearing pivot havingr u bearing in the bottom of said 'l loe tube; a shaft bearing' member at the upper' end of said tube;

an index member provided l1@ with indicia on its periphery and mounted on seid shaft Within said casing; a Contactl 'plate mounted on seid top plate and provided with e binding post; a Contact arm on said shaft provided with a brush #meet-l ing .with said Contact plate; a Contact member mounted on said top plate with .which said erin engages es the shaft revolves, an electrioeircuit including said Contact plete, seid Contact member and a source of current snugly, and a heet on said shaft., said tloat heiligheid against rotative movement Wherees the float and d. in en indieetor, the combination of a tube; 'en index member easing on the upper end oi seid having e Window at one side; e top plete ofi insulating material for seid eeeing; n epirol shaft errengedwith through said top' plate and having abearing therein, the lower end of the shaft being providedwit a bearing pivot having a bearing in the bot tom of said tube; an index member provided with indicia on its periphery and mounted on said shaft within said casing; a contact plate mounted on said top plate and provided with a binding post; a contact arm on said shaft provided with a brush coacting with said contact plate; a contact member mounted on said top plate with which said arm engages as the shaft revolves, an electric circuit including said contact plate, said contact member a d a source of current supply, and a ioat on said shaft,isaid float bein held against rotative movemgnt whereby te shaft is rotated as the floa rises and fal s. 4

In 'an indicator, the com'lnation of a tube; an. -index member casing on the upper end of said tube having a. window at one side; a top plate of insulating material 'foi' said casing; a spiral shaft arranged with its upper end extending through said top plate and having avbe'aring therein the lower end of the shaft being provide with a bearing pivot having a bearing in the bottom of said tube; a shaft. bearing member-at the upper end of said tube; an index member provided with indicia on its periphery vand mounted en said shaft within said casing; a pair of contact members on said top plate; contact arm on said shaft coasting *with said contact members on said plate; an electmc circuit including said contact members and a source of current supply;

and a float on said shaft, said float being held movement whereby the a ainst rotative shaft is rotated as the float rises and falls.

6. In an indicator, the combination of a tube an index member casing on the upper end of said tube having a window at one Side; atop plate of insulating material for said casing; a spiral shaft arranged with its upper end extending through said top plate.

'and having a bearing therein, the lower and of the shaft being provided with a bearing pivothavinga bearing in the bottom of said tube; an index member provided with Aindicia on its periphery and mounted on said shaft within said casing; a pair of contact members on said top plate; a contact arm on said shaft enacting with said contact members on said plate; an electric circuit including said contact members and va source of 'member casin current supply; and a float on said shaft,

h. said float belng held against rotative movement whereby the shaft is rotated as the float rises and falls.

7, In an indicator, the combination of a tube; an index member casing on the u per end of said tube provided with a win ow; a top plate of insulating material for said casing; a. spiral shaft arranged with its upper end extending through said top plate;

an index member provided with indicia and mounted on said shaft within said casing; a pair of contact members on said top plate; a contact arm on said shaft coacting with said contactl members on said top plate; an electric circuit including said contact members and a source of current supply; and afloat on said shaft, said float eing held against rotative movement whereby the shaft is rotated as the fioat rises and falls.

8, In an indicator, the combination of a tube rectangular in cross section; an index on the upper end of said tube having a win ow at one side; a spiral shaft disposed longitudinally of said tube and projecting into said casing; an index member having a f rim provided with indicia and mounted on said sha"u within said casing;

Vand a float comprising a body portion and top and bottom plates having projecting .corner lugs engaging the corners of the tube, one of and plates vbeingslotted to engage the spiral shaft, whereby the shaft is rotated as the lioat rises and falls.

-9, In .an indicator, the combination of a tube rectangular in cross section; an index member casing on the upper lend of said tube rided with a window; a spiral shaft disosed longitudinally of said tube and pro- )ectin into said casing; an index member provi ed with indicia mountedon said shaft within said casing; and a float comprising `a body portion and top and bottom,plates having projecting corner lugs engaging the corners of the tube, one of said plates being slotted to engage the spiral shaft, whereby the shaft is rotated as'the float, rises and falls.

'In `witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses. l

HAROLD NEIL PALMER.v [11. s] Witnesses:

LUELLA G. GREENFIELD, ANNIE E. PARRY.

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