US1656050A - Liquid-dispensing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Jan. 10, 1928.

J B. DAVIS LIQUID DISPENS ING APPARATUS Filed Jan, 12. 19 7 4 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

A TTORNEYS.

Jan. 10, 1928.

B. DAVIS LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 12, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan. 10', 1928.

J.-B. DAVIS LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 12. 1927 4 Sheets-Shee 5 INVENTOR.

BY #W ATTORNEYS.

Jan. 10, 1928. 1,656,050

' J. B. DAVIS LIQUID DISPENS ING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 12. 1927 4 Sheets-She 4 a mama we W ll J 7 INVENTOR.

6f A} BY my {44 1 yd 7% I ATTORNEYS.

Patented Jan. 10, 1928.

.UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

JOHN B. DAVIS, OF SPRINGFIELD, IVIASSACHUSETTS,'ASSIGNOR TO GILBERT & BARKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, A COR- PORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

IQUIjD-DISPENSING APPARATUS.

Application filed January 12, 1927. Serial No. 160,743.

This invention relates to-improvements. in liquid dispensing apparatus, adapted particularly for the dispensing of gasoline,- oils and the like.

The invention isdirected primarily to the provision of an improved apparatus for the purpose described which apparatus is of the so-called' 'visibleqmeasuring type; .It embodies-a measuring receptacle, preferably transparent, and a gagetubeiwliich is. mov ablefinthe receptacle andlmeasuresofi the quantitiesof liquid-which are to be dispensed therefrom. Y Such ra e tube as herein con-.

. D b v 7 tom-plated, i'spaft'=iof .-the ameansr through which 'liquidis discharged from the recepta cle' an d preferablyaconsists of i a..section in the dischargepiping whlchis-mounted for vortical sliding movement r: 5-.

-' 'lhe-' gener al; type .of-Japparatus,

forthfiis' oldrand'i Well .kiiowni'inz'the artand the preserib inventionedirected toiimprovea mer ts by whiclr the fundarfientally. old; type of apparatus is' rendered moreisu'itable and satisfactory forl'present daylneedsl; f-

Amon g'itlie general; objects. area-to" provide in an-=-improve'dwaytorrthe control of the. operations of .filling, drschangmgriand idram; ing the measuring receptacle; to provide-'improved meansmherebymeithen .the filling nor the draining operation can take placeiduring the -'d isch-argeaoperation'pito; provide-xim-' proved means fo'ripreventing discharge from the receptacle. and insuring. the; dralning of the receptacle whenthe' pump is; locked up at night; to provide =improved -,means for' registering thew quantities =of---liquid* dis'= charged cfrom the receptacle; to: provide .im.-. proved meansfor. preventing tampering-with or improper operation! ofthe apparatus; and

to provide-a-generally improved apparatus of the 'statcd-ityperi .1 n

I There arednany details contributing theaccomplishment of"theugeneral objects just I set forth and these together :WdthnOthBE ob F jects andadvantages willzayipeirnfrom-the followingdescription i and; be; i particular] pointed out inth'e' appended claims.

The invention-will be disclosedzwith ref erence to the accompanying 'drawings,-- in wliich:-*

Fig; l-is a smallscale exterior elevational view-of an apparatu's einbodying the inventionjq :1 l I Fig. 18

a fragmentary*elevational view,-

drawn to a larger scale, and showing the door of the casing open and showing also such parts o t-the operating mechanism as are accessible when the door is opened;

Fig. 6 is a front'elevational View of that section ofthe apparatus shownin-Fig. 2. but

drawn to a larger scale andwithjtlie casing so as to show the 1nteand shields, removed rior;- mechan sm;

Figsg7 and 8 a re ,en d views that portion; of theepparatus shown in Fig Gfandare taken, respectively; from the; left;

handand right-hand sides of F ig. 6

.Figs,;9;-and 1Q are sectionalplan-Tviews taken on the lines 99 and 1Q 10 of F ig s; .JFig. ILis a fragmentary front elevational view, taken similarlyjo 6 but with parts of theg'channehiron panel broken away to,

clearly show. partstherebehindg I F i 11 12 is a;-:sectional plan 'Figflfiisg'a yiewo f the supply with;

parts broken; away to show the interiorjpj F lghisa sectional view shoyvingpthej detail of- ;theadjustable mounting of the register-pperating pins; and F lg. l5 i s a detail view,' partly in section,

of;.the latchgf or the sliding discharge pipe/ ,The dispensing apparatus inclirdesa suitable measuringreceptacle, such as the glass cylinder 20 (Figs. 1 and 3) the lowerend upper end of which carries a cap 22. The,

on z

base and eapiaredrawnjogetjher by bolts- 22" so as -to clampthe.cylintle1 ;20}there between. 1 'Th%!, cap 22 is- 'proyided .with

suitable air; venting device 23 and serves .to support a suitabledema 24; The cylinder, 20 maybe graduated in any'suitable manner and, asshown -in- Figs..-E1,Z 3; and 5, is

graduated in gallons by one or more setsof appropriate level markers'25, each: set. coinpr sing a vertical series ofma-rkersmounted on a rod 26 which issecured.torandextendsi; between the base and cap members. With a in the receptacle are located supply and orerllow pipes "27 and 28, respectively, both being tapped into base ill (Fig. 3) and extending upwardly therefrom and terminating near the upper end of the rece 'itaclc. The supply pipe 27, which is preferably capped by a suitable deflector 29 to direct the incoming liquid downwardly, terminates at a higher level than the overflow pipe 28. The receptacle is provided with a uioi'able gage tube, in the shape of a dchai ge pipe 30 which is slidable through a suitable sttifhng box 31 in base 21 and extends through the latter and into a pipe 3'3 secured to and depending from the base.

Pipe 3:! forms one branch of a U-shaped ell, the other branch consisting of a parallelpipe 33 which is-connected at its lower rnd by a return bend litting 34 to the lower end'of pipe 32 and extends upwardly, in parallel relation therewith, terminating with an outlet pipe 35. The latter customarily is supplied with a discharge valve, which is ,in-dicated at- '36 in Fig. 1 and is adapted'for coiiiictidif to a flexible dispensiiig hose; indicated It-37; To avoidsiphonitig'of'th'e contents of said'well, a vent tube 38 (Fig. 4) is provided to connect the top of to the" Upper of cylinder 20,-Q-sii'ch tube communicating through cap 22' with the cylinderpo'iiit ivel'l 'above' the contemplated- 'ri'iaiinititiilevel of liquid th i-eiaahdthiifsf'wi -ith the as spac thereof. -.The receptacle 20 is 'supportedby apedinig'ht'lie impreperl ev student-1y manipulate-d. The epeniiigyn earribe else-ed by doo i lQ (Figs. is hinged alongone side to the ch'singzingl 0n the other side is's lotted so that wlienclbsed it fitsowr a hasp 43 map-teats receive a padlock such as y'gwliaeby be locked-up when desiied-aS-avhen not in use. The casing 39 (Figs. 1 an'd'2) is provide'd witha recess 44' (fora purpose-to be la't'ride's'eribed) which is foimed-in the lowersideof-tl'iedoor opening- 41 and extends downwardly below the bottom edge of the door. 1

, Liquid:

means" and examples --ot -\"arious-T suitable nlcrias'mltbe-foun-d: in the prior arts For llnstranre purposes, a pump 45 of the reth apparatus may may; a e s-esta es;.2 throughitsvstipply 1pipe'2i by any suitable ciprocating piston.type,is shown in Fig. i in more or less conventional form. Such pump is housed within the lower part of pcdestal39 and is supported from'base 40 by a series of posts at The pump may be ,1

operated in any suitable way, as for example,;manually by a lever -17, located outside casing 39 and mounted on a shaft lb, which is rotatably mounted, as indicated, in bearings provided on the pump casing. Shaft 4b has tixed thereto, at a point inside casing 39,; a lever it) which is connected by links 5U to the piston rod 51 of the pump, whereby the pump piston may be reciprocated in an obvious manner. luinp has an inlet pipe :32, which is adapted for connection to a liquid supply tank (usually located under ground), and an outlet .pipe 53,. which .extcnds -\-'ertically upwards in a. straight line, and in axial alineinent with the receptacle supply pipe 27. Pipe 53 is tapped into base 21 and its upper end is at zilltiines in communication with pipe 27., Intermediate its ends, p'ipe- 53. is provided with .a supply valve 54, by means of which communication between pump 20 and receptacle supplypipe 27 can be closed ofi' when, desired. Valve 54 may be of any suitable type and,-as shown,'is of the type having a horizontally disposed stem- 54 which is turned back and,

forth tdeifebt an bpe'ning and closing of theralte. As illustrated, valve {A is open and .ifits stemis turned cl0ckwise,.as viewed in Fig. 4, through an angle .of approxin'iately fit) degre'es'from the-position t-hereshown, thevalve will be closed; The means for operating the supply valve will be later described a 1 V The-iiie'ans for "returning from the measuring=receptaele such liquid as is not delivered to the customer comprises a pipe 55,

which is tapp e'rl ginto base 21 andalways Hi fiill ,.conimunication with. the receptacle overflow pip 28, and admin pipe 56 which is'a'lso tapped into. base 21 and communicates with the receptacleis'o as t'o be capable of drawing off all 'lit' uid therein down to the level of the,lower end of the-glass cylinder 20.- Buth pipes. 55 and-56 extend vertically downward from-base 21 in spaced'parallel relation and at their lower. ends are 'conn'ectcdto a manifold 57,- to which is .also connected a pipe 58 adapted for connection to,.'or con'iniunlcation with, a "suitable re-- ceiver, uuallybut iiot necessaril vQt-he undergroundsupply tanks-above referred to. The drain-pipe 56has. interposed between. its cnlds a drain valve 59 :\\'hieh,i .normally required, by means'to be later describedto miw hemeasurine receptacle Th dr i valve 59' may be of any suitabletype and,.as shown. has a rcrtically disposed stem; 160 which Jamel to beta rned backa 1rd. f or'th through a small angle to e'fi'ect an opening or closing of the valve. As illustrated, thedrain valve is closed but if its stem be turned clockwise as viewed in Fig. 10, from the position there shown, the valve will be, opened.

The sliding discharge pipe 30 is adapted to be manually moved up and down. When positioned as shown in Fig. l itliesin what is hereinafter called Fill position and the upper end of pipe 50 lies high enough above the .upper end of overflow pipe 28 so no liquid can enter it during any normal operation of the apparatus. The-deflector 29- directs the pumped liquid away from the open end of pipe 30. This pipe 30, which is located coaxially with respect to the measuring receptacle, is adaptedto be moved front Fill. position vertically downward to, and held in, a plurality of positions in each of which it, is ellectiveto discharge a predetermined measured quantity, viz, that volume of liquid containethin the receptacle between thetop of the overllow:pipe;28 and. the top of the dischargopipe 30. :The. latter is adaptedto be moved .byfawhandle 61 by. which a vertical rod 62-ma'y. bezmoved; Suchrod passes vertically"upwardseth'rough .a suitable'stnliing box in.hase.-21 (Fig. 5 and intothe niea'suring-I receptacle; being dispo'scd directly iii-frantic]? discharge pipe-30.. 'l'liis;.r od-.62.at its upper; endli's fi redebyHa-E clamp 63 (Fig. 3) to the upper end-ofthe discharge; pipe 30. ;-;-The roid..62 isfixedjat its lower. end to a huh;'64. .(-Figs.- 5-9,-'1-1-and' 12) havingja pair. of. forwardlyg projecting and laterally spaced a8211'S;-{l3(),[ and between which an arm 65gofwl'ectangularncross; sec-1.

tion is fixed. z: Such-HD1 65; prmect's" for? wa rdly and. the .handle 61? is pivoted to the-.- outer endthereofi 32it366, ,sdtthat zthta fweightr of-the handle tends. tODJ YeTit into mposiw; tionat rightrangles to'andi'depenfding ifroni the arm; Su'chisthe p'ositionoi handle 61? necessary to. permit closirigfof door 42- .In; normal -operation,; handle; ,61 is; lifted -untili it lies. horizontally, and in continuation of; awn-65, and-. it maybe fixed in h. s, position. by a removable pin 67 whichpasses through, lll(*. .ill.'ll1}llltl Ihandlo at. apoint .in backiof thepivot-pin (36. 1.

Means aieprovidcd f0l.glii(lll1g.th0 rod- 62. in its reciprocating .moyemenhj Such. means include. a vertically disposed-mam. bet- 681 Figs-.(3,'9 and l (l)..-herein.sho wn as. made of sheeometaL-and;liaving a channel like cross. section,the legs of. the;jchannel extending rearwardly; This member, -which.- is roughly coextensive in area with and 10- cated just in back of the dooropening 41 (see Fig. 2),.serves to-concea-land.render inaccessible such -,parts ofthe apparatus as are not. necessary "to reach normal. operation. The member 68 at its upperfend is secured by cap screws 69 (Figs. 6 and 7 to two laterally spaced; ears T0 whichjasbest shown in Figs. at and 9, project forwardly from a clamp member 7l,thelatterjand a companion member 72 encircling the centrally located pipe 32 and being clamped thereto by bolts as indicated The operating rod (32 passes freely between the spaced cars it) as shown in Figs. 9 and ll. The lower end of member ()5 is similarly secured tothe i'ront member 7;) of a two part clamp (Figs. 8 and 10), which encompasses, and bound to, the overflow pipe to at a point just above the manifold 5?. the member .15 is provided with a centrally located, vertically extending slot Tl, through which the rectangular arm (i5 projects thigs. F) and U} and in which it is guided. The ends of slot T-lare closed and the length of the slot is such as to admit of the desired extent ol.- vertical travel ol discharge pipe 5U. in back ojl' channel member (38 is a rod 75, having its a.\ 'is disposed in parallel relation with-that of the discharge pipe. 'lhis rod 75 is fixed at its ends, the lower end being -reeeived in clamp 73 (Figs 5 and .10). ind the upperend in one of the ears 70 offront clamp 71- (Figs. 5 and 11). The hub. 64, at the base of the discharge pipe operatingrod (32, carries a laterally. projecting car 70 (Figs. 11 and 12) .which encircles. and is slidingly engaged with rod 75, to function as a furtheuguide for; tlie c l;iscliarge piper In order to hold the latter in various-predetermined vertical positions, a -.serieso t'v quantity stops are "provided any one of. which may be swung into thev path of the arm 65 to limit its downwardmovement. Asbest; shown .in Fig.0, there-are nine such stops, designated TIT-and mounted end to. end in abutting relation -on acommon rod 78.. Eacl st 0p- 77 is .frec; to,- turn on rod .78 throughout- .an angle of" about .180 degrees. (see-also Fig- 9)? from a. position wherein it i presents no obstruction to-the. passageof arm 65 toqa position inwhich it crossesslot Hand is adapted to arrest arm (i5-,\ vhe n.it,5is.. lowered. {Each stopis providedwith an ad justablepart 79 with which .arm 65: 81 gages,such pal-1:79 being. adjustable; and commonly scalable for the usual reasons.

. A spring 80 is mounted in a recess in each stop '-7,7,' ;as illustrated in connection with; the upper stop, and adapted to create a-fric-. tion on rod .7 8, tending to hold the stop in the positions;to which it maybe moved.- Themed Z8 is. .n'1ounted at, its ends. in upper andlowen bearings Stand 82. which are cured to channel 68. -Conveniently, the up; per. bearing 81 is provided with a bushing 83 which is used asa means of holding the quantity stops against axial movement.- The bushing is drivendown in bearing 81 until it abuts the upper stop 7'1 and until the several stops have been moved into abutting relation. A pin 84 is then passed through the bearing, bushing and rod to preserve the ad- Jeo lBU

justme'nt. The nine stops 7'? may be consecutively marked from 1 to".9 in a descending scale to indicate gallons or any other suitable quantity. \Vlien arm 65 abuts the part 79 of a stop 78, say that marked for example, the upper end of discharge pipe 30 will be lowered below the upper end of overflow pipe 28 just far enough so that live gallons of liquid can be drawn from receptacle through the discharge pipe. When arm 65 is engaged with other stops of the series, other measured quantities correspondin to the numbers on the stops, can be similarly delivered. For the tenth gallon, or other unit quantity, a fixed stop 8-l (Fig. 4) is mounted on the back of channel 68 and extends across slot 74 to define the extreme lower limit of travel of arm (3? in slot 74.

Means are also provided for registering the quantities of liquid discharged from the measuring receptacle through discharge pipe 30. Such means takes the form of a counter or cumulative register 85, (shown in'Figs. 6, 7 and 9) which is or may be of the Veeder type and operated by certain movements of the slidingdischarge pipe. Inasmuch as the register is of a well known type; detailed description is not required.

= It will suffice tosay that, when its operating shaft 86 is turned in a counter-clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 8, the register will be operated and, when this shaft is turned in the opposite direction, the register will not be operated. Shaft 86 has lixed to its other en'd a five;pointed star wheel 87 and the latter, when turned one 'fifth ofa revolution-in a counter-clockwisedirection, will operate register 85 and register one unit.

' The register is'fixedto' an arm 88 (Fig. 9),

secured to'the hub fi i whereby'the register is bodily moved when the discharge pipe is moved. The starfwheel, assliown iii-l ig. 8,' moves in apath adjacent and along one side-of channel 68 and projectinginto this nth-are a series of pins 89 which are ad justably fixed as indicated in Figs. 8 to let, to said side face of the channel in longitudinally spaced relation. There are ten of such pins, one for each of the quantity stops. One pin89' is locatedopposite each of the nioi' able stopsand the tenth pin is located at a point above the uppermost stop 77. In lowering the discharge pipe; these pins 89 serve toflsuccessii ely turn the star wheel 87 in a clockwise direction-so that regis'-- tel 8 5'is not operated. On the upward moi ement of pipe 30, the star wheel is successiv'ely turned by the pins89 iii the proper dirctio'n'to operate the register and as arm passes by on'e'quantity stopaftei" another,

each such increment of upward moveii'ient is counted on the register85.

' It isto be notedthat, it the pipe :10 is lowered, even slightly, below any one of the movable quantity stopsthe counter will be so operated as to i -egister a quantity corresponding to that designated by the next quantity stop therebelow. Say, for example, the arm (14 is carried below the nine gait lon stop but not tothe ten gallon stop, then a point ol the star wheel is brought into position below the lowermost of the pins 89 so as to be operated thereby 0n the return stroke of arm (35. On such stroke ten galltms will be registered even though only nine and a fraction were dispensed. The quantities are in a sense registered in advance so that the pipe -30 cannot be manipulated withoutregistering atleast all that is discharged. That more than the quantity discharged may be registered in cases where arm 30 is-positioned between the stops an'insurance against the operator cheating the owner of the apparatus. The operator is supposed always to move arm 30 into abutment with some one stop and if he does so the correct quantity is registered. If he does not do so', then'more is'registered than is dispensed and, as the proprietor uses this register to check the honesty of his employee, the latter will be held accountable for the extra quantity registered but not dispensed; Consequently, this provision tends to force the employee to set the dis- 1 chargepipe in the proper and contemplated manner.

An extra pin 90, called; the eleventh i)ln,: ispro'vided on channel 68 at the uppercndof the path of movement of the register."

This pin 90 merely insures that= tlie sltar wheel is-prop'erly positioned at the end of each dispensing operation so as to function properly on a succeeding operation.-"-Pin' -90 forces one point ofth estar: (the for-- wardly project-ing-'one')- to' lie exactly hori zontal is-shown Fig. wheir th'e meteris moved tot-he upper limit of'its'stroke', in the event-that it net-iilieady s'o-positioned. Pin 90 does not cause'the registration oi an operation of the registeizf as the'u'sual safeguaritl necessar io p'r'opei'i Before the receptacle 20 min belilled, arm- 65 must be raised into Fill p ositio'n. \Vhei'i so positioned, register 'lie's directlyi-n ba'elg of a'windoi'vfigl, so that the unitquantities registered (iii the preceding noi'en'i'efit oft'he discharge p'ipecan be ascertained. The r f-" ister supporting arm 88 is; of course; pro-ff pipe andparticularly as a meansjd prerenting deflection of 'the' register in ajdire'c' tion such that the centr-(if's'ta'r wheel shaft from its actuating pins- 89, :in arm 92 in: tegral with, but longer'th'an arin- 881s pro- .lower-faceqoi"; latch 96 and vided (see Fig. 9) Such arm rides in-a guiding slot 93 (Fig. 8) formed between the vertically disposed side edges of two plates 9 1, which are secured at their lower ends to the clamp member 73 (see also Fig. At their upper ends, they are secured to an angle iron 95 fixed to clamp 71 (Fig. 9). j

In order to .hold the discharge pipe in Fill position a spring latch 96 (best shown in Fig. .(5) is bevelled on its lower; face and projects-acrossi-slot 74. .gflhis latch isslidably mounted in a body 971ixed to channel (i8, for movement in a direction transverse to slot 74. It;-is .urged to the positionshown byzaspring .98 (Fig. ;and can bemaiiua-lly' retracted, bya :tinger piece 99 integral therewith. 1111f raising-the discharge pipe '30 into 5 Fill. position arm (i5 engages the acts on it like a catty forcingkit;to;,the.left (as yiewedin nd this may be .con\-"eniently etfected by fingerpiece99..=.- a

Referring back, to the titling operation, the supply .valve 54 iis' interconnec'ted; with .the

sliding discharge =pipe so that-it cannot be opened Wh1l6'plPG30 occupies any position in which'it isetfective to discharge liquid. .Thisivalve can only be opened.when pipe 30 is raised-t0 its uppermost orfFrll" position. The morementof pipe 30 into said position is made to aut-omaticallyzopen valve 5st and on movement of the pipe out of said position and towards the first of its discharge positions valve 54 automatically closes. To secure these resultsthe following mechanism is used. A segment plate 100 is limit to the stem 54. of valve :31 4. .1 and 1H) and perforated (Fig. l) to receive the right angularly turned lower end of a rod It'll (Figs. '1' and 1U) which extends up \\':ll(ll 2llL(l is loosely guided in a hole in a plate 102. as best shown in Fig. 11 which plate is secured to one of the cars ot clamp member T1. Fixed to rod 101 at. a point below plate 102 is-an arm 103, the outer end of which is forked to straddle the fixed guide rod (Fig. 12). The car 76. which moves with discharge pipe 30 and slides on rod 75, engages arm 103 as the pipe Ill 'ag'iproaches the upper limit of its travel, and lifts this arm into the illustrated po sition thereby raising rod 1()1 \vherchy seg meut 100 is turned in the proper direction to open valve 54. Asv pipe 30 is .movel dmvnwardly out of Fill position and car 76 moves away from arm 103. a spring 104 mores rod 101"downwardly until valve 54.

. extends approximately and its upper end is lieut-forwardlyjtherehyl dottedlines ntof'reo ss tt,fas h v I to close andf'when lOG'frOm risingi I r ;j jf lh slide'"107"is erewan (.F T) and is'secu red; hgii'nel 68 by liolt's 109 which pass throng 'su'clil' ls lotsl "Thusslide 107 18 'ii-ec toslide'w'ithimtlie limits set up providedywith y by the confineseof slots 1 Q8 Slide 107 has a rearwardly projecting part- 110 7)' per forated' to receive, the right anguliii'ly -turned lower-end of a vertical rod 11l,'whic'h'p'asses through and is guidediin a bracket 112 soenred to channel 68. r's iringllffi acting'between guide 112 and a washer 11l,' wh'ich is held in plaec'as shown by a cotter pin, tends to moveslide 107 upw-"ardly and yieldingly holds it in the illustrated position. .Thelug 110 has a right angularly turned and laterally projecting ,ear 1115 (Fi; ;s.6 7 and 10) which is slotted to receive a pin 116 fixed to an approximately horizontally disposed arm, designated 117, of alJell cra'nlcdev'en The latter is pivotedintermediate its ends at 118 to an arm 119 (Figs. 7 and 10), which' is integral with and projects at right angles from one end of a clamp member-120. The latter and its companion clamp member 121 encircle the supply pipe 53 and-are held there to as indicated in Figs. '7 and 10. {Ihe'oth'er arm ot th e bell crank 'eVerQjdesignated'lQQ,

vertically upwards #1 1 9 .68 pposite -ihesurrliz ia ii ii faimief mem d posit on, the segment 100 ere Y assassin;

,v. 1, l a sam essayist-9 fr valve. 50

inmat means of pin 110, rocks arni 117' of the bell crank lever. Thus, the other arm 122 of such levei is ii io'vd and 'byineans of pin 125,0auses the segment: 124 and "attached 6.0;"to turn in tlie'pr'oper direction "to open tl 'edrai'n valve. ""Sp ring113 operates to 'ino've tli'epart's' in a reverse manner to closethe drain valve and tends at all times o' ql sef ud vi n;

Means"i1r:e provided, whereby the dishw fi ipl r s onei ii Fi l p in, i cannot he} lo w flrfed i' roxns uch position 1. i y' i 7 :-i 1 i9n Whil drain valve is;o"'en.' '"S,ueh'1pe-ans consists of a ietji'ee whie 'is fi'geawjaad projects for.- 1ide-12?('F ig.7'),1 lhis'slide x jveri'sli'de 107' and i s s'im ip v' io mi i aboize ma ari T j mpp' .ei a-qfili dpstei the in s igh a e 151113 iir iedfind rece ved in perforation mate 12.1, 33y; lasing erui 'de cribed; rod 1. .1, as .ui :r.' d' 'i127 cause 'tb m i 1"" r slide" 107. Thus, p'e'iied' plate 126 will was. al

be'loweredr'iromt llustratediposition and eaa, 1 1213.- enme he y ler n;rz rw ii h-i ae nqen nm. s e

es 'thesebrf qh a e? H h eeiis te age the left, as-v ewed n anda mtil t lt 28;1i wbianse inent 12 b "iig of; 1h? L Y gabl 'Tlilefa'rcuate \oiahiitifientJ lis 'such as" ,t 'o; prevent spent; of thefl'r'aip valve egm n 2 f Pos ion 1 fl f disfh j pipe 30 except the one Fill position therefex en of. As above describedppipe 30-cannot be moved out of Fill position until the drain valve is closed and as soon as pipe 30 is moved from such position opening of the drain valve is prevented. 'lhus, improper manipulation of the drain valve is effectually guarded against.

As a still further precaution, however, an indicator, herein shown in the shape of one or more arrows 129, is provided-to apprise the customer of whether the apparatus is set to deliver the liquid to his caror to the storage tank. Preferably, a pair of. arrows (as indicated-in Fig. 3) are used-and they project outside the casing 39 and are disposed in the plain view of the burchaser (Fig. 1). These arrows play over opposite faces of a plate 130 whichis appropriately marked on said faceswith upper'and lower legends as for 'o vaniple To storage and -"1o car. The arrows," which are pivoted on common axis to plate 130 (Big. .4), normally point to the lower legends', viz, .To car; Ho\\'=ever,the opening of drain valve 59 is made to cause the arrows to swingupwardly 'a'nd -point to the legends To storage, asshown' in Fig. 1,-wherebyithe ciistomer can easily ascertain, if'he .uses ordinary precaution, when the drain valve .is open. To operate the arrows 129they are connected by a'single link 1311I(Figi 4)- to the approximately horizontal:arm 132,.of a bell crank lever which islpivo ted inter.- inedia-te itsends at133 to a c o1lar..134,.fixed to thebverflow pipe Theizother, and approximately vertically depending"arm-, of the bell" crank levfe'r, designated: 135, has at its lower end a forwardly projecting and Tight z'ingularly-turned ear- 136. (Fig-J8).

"This .ear'foveilies the"-'drain. valve. operating egment-12 i 'and slotted to receive a pin 137-w2-lj1'i'c'h'is' fixed t'o'and ups tan ds. from the segment. Thus, 'whenthe ilatter- 'is moved, the'arrovvs are moved and-thelarrowswlms crasea 7 The channel 68 forms a panel audit is approximately coextensive iii area} with 'the indicate whetherf-tlie drain valveis open or door opening '41 and located ,directly in back of the door. The parts, to, which access is required when door 42 is opened, are;1o-

'ezit'ed in front of the panel, such. asthe handles 61 and 106 and the severalhquantity stops -77.- 'All' other partsarelOcated behind the f ront face of the panelLgnd; are, 'for the most part, concealed therebjn' Fig.

2 shows the -a rrangementl clearly. (This panel "constitutes part of. what may be te'rined ashi'elding means, which is designed torenderinaccessible through door opening '11- allparts of the mechanism 'ex'cept such as require I access: for. the normal operation. To supplement; the. panel 68;, and .insure the result described. plates 139 (Figs. 2 and 10) are provided which are secured to the front Inn face of the pa.nel, one along each side'edge v thereof, and extend outwardly and in opposite direct-ions therefrom. These plates 139, which complete the SlllQlClHlg means,

. preventpne from reaching through door opening 4E1v and gaiiiing access tothe slides 10? and 1.2? together with all other parts of the drain .valve operating linkage except the handle. 10G; thesupplyvalve or any of t its operating connections; the register 85 or I- for movingthc discharge pipe, the holding its starwheel or the operating pins 89 there for; and; the linkage: foroperating the er- 1()\\-' in'dica-tor in short, only the handle for operating the -drain valve, the handle latch 96 for thedlischarge pipe, and the quantity stops- 77 can he;reached -throngh the door I opening, Tampering with the essential parts of the operating mechanisn'i 1'1- is thereby rendered as inconvenient as possible In operation, when the receptacle. is filled for the very first 'titne only. part of the con- .tcnts ofreceptacle 20. ;w, il l be discharged 1 1 through ,hose 7 37 amus part 1 o f the liquid drawn ifrom the receptacle th ro ughpipe 30 wi h emai 1- insf heg Us aiied W ll-i pipes 32 andfififind ;their. .conn ecti ng niani fold =34.1nu ist .first be filled with ..liqt 1i.d up

4. i t i t sm; of theoutletppipe 35; .When

r:- plated manner; delivering cor rectly meas- 3 'ed;, i a -i s animated hiisemfidg e iste'ring such qua lt lfis' as ar e ith .pe dak 4 i, 1 n )"i lfillll The normal operat on of the -:epparat u neiepeclw atliqtidtfaesea g bf. he d s e pipe .30- .zsi iii-pe i im Pha i he uppe endsi itthen p iBOL fiiistb raised to a ,level' high: xioug fabovethe oye r} during the .filling operat'ion flhe discharge v pipe. 30 is ofi coiirsei ierripty having been drained down to tliejlevelfof outletv pipe YVhen lihe pip'e 30 iis thus posit ionetlflthe 5o s uppl.y..;valve 5l is open; having been opened by tl'ie movetiientgof ip tIa JSFi -W p. 31-

i ia -.is-Thmece t sf time a a-he till d y a ,.i w s r kes-0t t P1 mp t5,.i eerete manuallyby the, eve iMea -thi e lth drain valve 59fig1 d5 ueli' valvge closing on .ing of receptacle/20, '.ir.,

the arrow indicatorto; Roint to the legend To storageland thus theciistomg fnwill he warned. ;In .lanylevent. v the discharge pipe .30 eamiotvbe lowered. while-the. dra-mwalye (:5 is open. It 'I nust' be closed before liquid m te will cas can be delivered to the customer and the latter is supposed to exercise the common precaution of observing that the receptacle. is filled to the level of the top of the overflow pipe before the discharge valve 36 is opened. The customer is thus protected it he observesordinary precautions. None of the pumped liquid can enter the discharge pipe during the filling operation to work a fraud on the. owner of the apparatus. As soon as the receptacle has been filled to a level above the upper end of overflow pipe 28, pumping is stopped and the receptacle then drains through pipe 28 down to a pre determined level defined by the upper end of said pipe. Liquid cannot, drain back through the supply pipe 27 because its open end lies well above the top of the overflow PiPQ-i Having receptacle 20 filled with liquid to the. predeterminedlevel, the operator then manuailly-releases latch 96 and' lowers the discharge'pipe. This, as has been said, cannot. bedone if the drain'valve is then open because plate 126 prevents the release of the ii lat cli. .Immediately, the discharge pipeis loweredgthe. supply valve is closed. No liqu'idcan therefore, be pumped into therec eptacle while pipe- 30 is discharging. The Ope t e. t rr v y. i m ved 111 q ai ititjq stop 7 7 (corresponding tothc desired quantitylinto position so as to arrest arm tlfi or if the full contents-are desired, havfirst insured that all stops are retra-cted so as to leave free passage for Iar1n6 5ito the fixed stops-3t; the dis-charge ,p ipe' is lowered .iuitil arrestedbyjlie abutment" term with the selected stop. By opening. waive 36,; the receptacle 20 will then drainthr'ough pipe30 down "to the level of .the l lpperend of such pipe-andthe' measured fl i ilg ity ibetwefen 'saicl;leve l: an'(l the afores i dgzpret term n t level W .li;b 11'del vi r d the purchaser through "hose ivcrsiq i Qf-t lS. m asu ed quari tity by wa jof the g neiriy ipe 0 is pestle because the tli'iainwalve fitlfhas to be closetl before delitfei-y ofrsuch quant-ity can made and it cannot thereafter he opened while the dischargepipe 30 is in a ny of its plurality of discharge positions because the lowering movement of pipe 30 causes abutment" 1-28 on segment to be swung into the path "has to take in order to open the latter.

On the down stroke of pipe 30, the star wheel 87 of regiSter SSisturned step hystep as 1t successively engages pins 89 but such turning is idle; 'and'results in no operation 30, t he' pins 89 successivel flcause the star wire elite"befturned step-by step in a direct on such as t'ohoperate the register 'andhy teredby each' r novement of 'the'star wheel.

iner -masses that. he Qne'vn cgis- The measured quantities are thus registered ai'terthey have been discharged. Re istration of such. quantities is co iipiilsoi-y, however, because the receptacle 2O cannot be again filled untilthepipeSQ h a s'b een raised to Fill position the rais nganovement of the pipe causes the regis trationc'i'il at least a i hisq ie i es dispens d.- .A e r ibeiq el e for h, m re than. t icffi'l s t t cs i i n' et fv ll b m sed tr e qpeirar r r'qsi ie he 12. 1 -swa hs. fil s-d. qua t ty iw 'it un o a theon r t ri ingja iintai e or i118 qu nti r gis re by th ime 1. 5. s ntireta new t pparatus 1 is Rust e Q II lesli nsi ip' the afiiiie lst' gh e operat i forced lQiQIl l f h' lm nfiely fiflfbcforhfhe flpp lg doori42. Moreover, he can'notopeifthis"valve until h fiw ls et th ss is .s rice 0 in "fEilW-jp i This Gauges;the nieasured l 'yi ii nf bar s; i 'ns't e supp y Estate is i'i sdt s a; no liqni'd ca naenter -it a. mam-1m di lh 1 -.1? n. a d, i flDHIHR Qg is th n, ttemp t pumped liquid rnei ely d'r fins back through h Open. 'ein valve est-mugs It is se y'. ist-s n t p oii s ea Pa oc such a a nd et-edfi-t '22.". .,1?, gf r c n e P p re tings-r2; site, a g 3. o tha l g o'fj e 'rs r'tas qis Pr sen ed. fth above describe I f I such that no 'he m... Q; h opc to fneslects to lock 1e puinpflever.

The invention, has been ,klisclosed herein, in a embod m tit pr se t-jpref eni h; e t tativ f lp'i r' .95. hub, he 5991 the iiivention ilsdetiiied hy' 'thea'ap ended claims t rhen r ains dis upt o lVhatIcla'irnis l 1 In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a measuring receptacle, a supply conduit through which liquid is delivered to the receptacle. a fixed overfio v conduit for draining oil all liquid in .the'regmptaele above a predetermined levelJa discharge .pipe. havin its receiving end mounted for u'iovement in said receptacle and adapted to be positioned atvarious levels'l elou' said predetermined level .to discharge liquid from the receptacle and adapted also-tofbe positioned above said prodeterinined'level in a position in whichit is ineffective todiseharge liquid from the receptacle, a valve in said supply conduit, and means operable my movement of said pipe into theilast namedposition to open said. supply valve.

2., In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a measuring receptacle, a supply conduit through which liquid isdeliyere'd to thereceptaelc, a fixed overflow conduit for.clraining off all liquidin the receptacle above a predetermined level, a discharge pipe havingcits receiving end mounted for movement in said receptacle and adapted to be posi tioned at various levels beloiv' said predetermined level to discharge liquid from the receptacle and adapted "also 'to be positioned above said predetermined level in a position in which itis inefi'ective to discharge liquid from the receptacle, a valve in said supply conduit, and means operable by 'inoven'ient of said'pipe into the last named position to open said supply valve and to hold the same open until said'pipe is again lowered.

' 3. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a measuring receptacle, a discharge pipe movable therein fio'm one position in which it is ineffective to disch'arge liquid from said receptacle'to various other positions in which it 'is' effective for such discharge, draining means "for said receptacle including a 'normally closed controlling valve, and means operable \vhenthe discharge pipe is moved from the first named to any of the second named positions to prevent the opening of said valve? i 4. 'a liquid dispensing apparatus, a measuring receptacle, a discharge pi'pemovable therein from one position in which it is ineli'ect ive to discharge liquid from said receptacle to various. other positions in which it is effective for/such discharge, draining means for said receptacle including a normally closed controlling valve, niea'ns for supplying liquidito said-receptacle including a controlling valve, mean for opening and closing the supply valve operable by niovei'nen t ofsaid discl'iarge pipe into and ontof first Inamedposition, respectively, and means operable when the discbargepipe is moved from the first named a) any'ot-the second named posit-ions to prevent the opening of said drain valve. 7

5. In a liqi'iidYdispensing apparatus, a measuring receptacle, a discharge pipelmoyable therin from one position in Which it is ineffective to dischargediquid from said receptacle to variousotlier positions in which it is elieetive for such discharge,draining means for said receptacle including :1 normally closed controllingvalve, means for supplying liquid to said receptacle including a controlling valve, means for opening and closing the supply valve operable by'movement of said discharge. pipe into and out of said first named position, respectively, and means connected \vith the supply valve and operable as the latter is opened or closed to permit or prevent the opeuingot the drain valve.

(i. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a measuring receptacle, a discharge pipe movable therein fromone position in which it is inefi'ective to discharge liquid from said receptacle to various other positions in which it is effective for such discharge, draining means for said receptacle including a non mally closed controlling valve, and means opinc erable bythe opening of said drain valve and effective when said discharge pipe occupies its first named position to prevent the discharge pipe from being moved out of said position.

7. In a ,liquid dispensing apparatus, a measuring receptacle, a discharge pipe movable therein from one position in which it is ineffective to-discharge.liquidfrom said receptacleto various other positions in which it is' effective for such discharge, draining means for saidireceptacle.including a normally closed controlling,- valve, releasable means for holding said discharge pipe in its first named position, and means effective .whenthe drain-valve is open to prevent the releaseof saidlast named means.

i8.= 1111.11. liquid dispensing apparatus, a measuring receptacle, a discharge pipe movable therein from-one positionin which itis ineffective to discharge liquid fromsaid receptacleto, various other positions-in which it is efiectiveu cfori isuchldischarge, draining meansiiforasaidreceptaclen-including a normally closed f'controllingz valve-y a casing-en'- "closingcsaidldraining. meanswandivalve and .providediwith':air-opening,:ai lockable door mitting-saidclosingwlien for .closiriglsaid opening, a fhandlej for open 'ing said-fdrainwalve projecting-through said openin -ai'1d:*pieventingntherclosingi of-said doo'rmv en thedrain valveiislclb'sed and per- -.the"xlrain avalve is o'peii,'=andimeans wherebysaidcdischarge pipe must be moved into said firstmaiiied position before said; drain valve canibqopenedj where- -by:when-'said door: iis=closedf tt is insured that said'a'ece'ptacle isfdraine'd' 'and'iha'ti 'nol liquid can' be drawn from said .discharge-epipe -14 J QflIn al-illiquid I dispensing =apparatus,-: ;a masuningr -receptacle; mea'ns liquid :to t-he; latter including andiaibontrolling lvalve,.aidischarge pipe ifon-isupplying atslipply coninovable ifii-thd receptacle =from one-i position 'in 'avhich'iit is-iinefiective toadischarg'e; liquid -fnom itheareceptaeld-ttoi :vario isra other positions einuwhich' nsu'ch-a discharge, :permitted,

-- meansifma opening-the supplyiv'alve by move,

inent LOf ppe intoithefirst :named posiition :andnfori osl'ng .=thei -;supply {valve by movement i'ofr-said pipe out 0 said position,

dmi'nin'fianeans' fed the an'eceptaclei including a normally closed controlling valve,:&.c as.- ingfseiavifigto h'cfil's'e {said means and valves and provided with an opening, a lockable door adapted to close. said opening, a ham dle for opening the drain valve and interfering with the closing of said door when the drain valve is closed, said handle when moved to open the drain valve permitting the closing of said door, and means whereby said discharge pipe must be moved to said first named position before said drain valve can be opened, whereby when the door is closed it is insured that said receptacle is drained and that liquid cannot be drawn from said discharge pipe notwithstanding that said supply valve is open.

10. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a measuring receptacle, a discharge pipe movable in the receptacle from one position in air-h it is ineffective to discharge liquid from the receptacle to various other positions in which such discharge is permitted, means for supplying liquid to said receptacle operable only when said discharge pipe is in said first named position, draining means for the receptacle including a normally closed controlling valve, a casing serving to house said means and valves and provided with an opening, a lockable door adapted to close said opening, a handle for opening the drain valve anddntcrfering with the closing of said door when the drain valve is closed, said handle when moved to open the drain valve permitting the closing of said door, and means whereby said discharge pipe must be moved to said first named position before said drain valve can be opened, whereby when the door is closed-it is insured that said-receptacle is drained and Etha't liquid: cannot be drawn: from said discharge pipe notwithstanding that'said supplymeans may be operative. r i' zr l-L -In a-liquid dispensing apparatus,-a measuring receptacle, a discharge pipe mov able therein from one position in which it is ineffective to dischar ef 'liqiiid fromssaicl re- "ceptacle to various ot er positions in which it -isefi'ective'forwsuch discharge, draining means for said receptacle including a self closing controlling valve, a casing housing said means and valve and provided with 'an opening, a do'oi for closing's'aid opening,-:a handle for opening said drain valveand. initerfering when :the latter: is closed with the closing :ofz said door-,- a recess in; the casing 'communicatin'g-lwitlr the :door openinginto which: reces'si'athelshandle "is ilodged 'when moved' a to open '-the drain: valve? said-door when closed serving to hold-.said handle-dn said recess: :and: thus the drain valve open, and means whereby theidischargezpipe' must ,be moved into the first: named: position befoiithe-drainvalve can be opened: i: 12;:In aliquid dispensing :apparatus, -a measulzing' recepta'cle, discharge; pipe mounted= foizssverticalls sliding5--;-mo vement xtherein, zmeansi :recipro'cablei'a in" a. straight line path for raising and lowering said pipe, a cumulative register carried by and movable with said means, and stationary means adjacent the path of travel of said register for actuating the latter on movement of said pipe.

13. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a measuring receptacle, a discharge pipe mounted for vertical sliding movement therein, means reciprocahle in a straight line path for raising and lowerin said pipe, a cumulative register carried by and movable with said .means',:'and stationary means adjacent the path of travel of said register .--for actuatingthe latter during the raising movement only of said pipe.

14.- In a liquid "dispensing apparatus, a measuring receptacle, a discharge pipe mounted for =verticalsliding movement therein, means rcciprocable in a straight line" path forsraising and lowering said pipe, a cumulative-register carried by and mOV- ablerwithsaid means, a stationary panel having; a ';vertical: slot, 7 said reciprocable means including. a handlewand a par t con- Pnected-tof the lat ter and guided'in said-slot,

. -1 lan'da series of vertically spaced'pins-carried :b'y saidspglnel- 'tfor actuating said register by movement ofi'saidipiper I; i

--;-.-In a iliquidrzdispensing apparatus; a emeasuringa' receptacle, discharge"? pipe .moimte'd for'iir v'ertical sliding= movement sth'erein, miea'ris ireciprocable vin- .a ---straight lins '-..path-.=.for raising and lowering said ipipe a climulative'l registercarried by and Emov-able with said means, *a stationary: panel i275 ihavingzaa F vertical: slot, said reciprocable means including a. handle and a part-con- .-nected to the latterand; guided in saidvsl'ot. and a series of vertically spaced pins carried bye/saidpanel aforvaet'uating said register d n" g= the:-upward movementonly ofsaid P Pe: we:

- W116ifilrraa'iliquidiidispensing apparatus,-: a measuringiireoeptaclejt'ia hollow supporting i-pedestal thereforprbvided i with an openiilg, a 1d0or...:forf closin the latter, a sliding ;discharge 2pipe .in sai receptacle,. a verti- Callyunovable; member accessible through said opening .for- :moving. said:- 'pipe; a series of s'tops-acessiblefthroughsaid opening and slectivelymovahle into position to hold the discharge, pipezin various positions ofverticall adjustment and shielding means for closing-*off-accessthrou h said opening to all Tpa'rts -ofsaid hollow lIltQIlOl behind said member-arid stops;

i 17; 111 a liquiddispensing apparatus, a measuring receptacle a '=liollow supporting pedestal'therefor provided with an opening, a door for closing said opening; shielding means including a panel locatd'directly in face accessible when Said door is open; said panel provided with a vertical slot, supply tieal adj ustment; means i for operatingathe handle nd also :td the operating connections path-(of said'armz' f 31,59: r 194-: Iin a liquid dispensing: apparatus, 2 a

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and drain pipe connections to said receptacle including'a controlling valve for each, 5: a discharge pipe mounted for movementin said'receptacle; operating connections for moving said pipe including a part projecting through said slot; and provided with a handle, a plurality. of devices independentl operable from the front face-ofa'saidipanelz any one ofsaid devicesadaptedto'be; moved into the path of; said-' parb to' supportithe 1P1 discharge pipe in various positionsaof versupply valve by movement of the discharge 'pipe, a handle for operating thefdraini-valv'e accessible through said :opening,said shieldingPmeans; serving to' prevent access toisaid supply and dra'inv valves=and the loperating :connections therefor exceptisaid drain. valve for said discharge" p1 e 'except as operating handle-I; 1 w 1:1"

Measuring receptacle; a discharge pipe movioperating armon i said reoiproablelmember projecting :i-transversel-yr 'therlefnomiinand throiigh said: -.slot-,- and la :sries" of; quantity sstopsianounted-on saith-panel :ine'mben f 'dependent movement--into an .out of; he

measuring receptacle; a discharge pipe movable thereini a verticallyi reciprocable memher connected I to 5 "move said: pipega panel :membervadjacent to" -ahd parallel Withtthe path-of travel of said-reciprocablemember and provided with a-vertical guide iSlOlgflLIi operatingarm on said reciprocablemem'br projecting transversely therefromand through said slot, and Ya series ofyquantity stops pivotally mounted on said panel men1 I -ber' for independent swinging movement about a vertical axis, each-.ofysaidistops adapted to be swung from an inactive i=pos1- 'tionto a position .in which it crosses said -sl0t"a nd 'lies in the path of said arm. 1' back of -said opening and vhaving its forward -1n testimony whe re'0f have'afiixedemy e ements:

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