USRE12439E - Measuring - Google Patents

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No. 12,439. Y l RBISSUED JAN* 23,1906.

n E. o. LINTUN.

MEASURING AFPLANGE AND COMPRESSOR E UR L IQUIDSi APPLIATIDN PILEDA'MARU. 1905.

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l @riginal Elo. 731,535, dated. January 3l, 1905. Application for reissue iiled March 2i), 1905. Serial Ho. 251,3.'74.

(i .UNITED sainrnsnrnnr ortica.

ERNEST O. LINTN, F MBIUN, WISUQLNSlN, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE SSIGNMENTS .rtl/'13 whom, it may con/cern:

lite it known that LlEnnss'r O. LrN'ron, a

44citizen of the United States, residing at Main i, the county ot lfiranpaea and State of 'i' sconsin, have invented nev7 and useful Improvements in Measuring Appliances vaud i 1 ressors for Liquids,V ot' which 'the followingis a specification.

This'inventionrelates to improvements in apparatus for containing, compressing, and measuring-liquids. n

Amongotlierobjects of the invention is the provision T a receptacle for eontainingliqu ids under pressure, preferably in the basement of a building, a compressor connected with said receptacle, a measuring apparatus, and means for determining the quantity of liquid discharged "from the measuring apparatus.

further object of the invention is to pro-` vide a Siphon-diseharge-measuring device in liwhiclithe intake-legof the Siphon has its intake end arranged close to the bottom of the 'ives'sel and is rigidly connected to 'theoutlet sof or discharge leg, while an auxiliary tube is employed for the purpose of breaking the Siphon, the auxiliarytube being adjustable in order to break the siphon after any measured `quantity of fluid has been discharged from the vessel. i

l' A still further object of the invention is to provide a measuring vessel having a Siphondischarge including two inletlegs, one of which is 'lixed and has its inlet adjacent to the bottom yot' the vessel, while the other is adinstable and acts at the completion of a measuring operation to admit air tothe Siphon and n stop the discharge of liquid.

- With ,these and further objects in view the lvinvention comprises certain novel constructions,` combinations, and arrangements oi' parts, as'vvill :beV hereinafter fully described and claimed; y, -v i .y

A1n -theaecompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a view in side elevation of anapparatus embodying the features of the present invention. Fig. 2 represents al horizontal sectiontaken on the. plane oi' line 2 2 ofl Fig. l and looking. downwardly,` the parts being shown on` an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 represents a vertical section taken centrally through -..tl1e receptacle shown in Fig. 2, the remaining y 'ro srrnomo `rnnsunn TANK COMPANY, Y y sunscreen, Wisconsin, A r"foeuuou irradia or Wisconsin.

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Specification of Reissued Letters P'atent.

Reissued Jan. es, 190e.

being4 broken away structure.

ln carrying out the present invention I contemplate -su pplyiligiiquid under pressure to a suitable measuring-receptacle, cutting ot'f the supply ol liquid,V and opening up asiphonic discharge for permitting the discharge of liquid from said receptacle, provision being made for interrupting` the Siphon at any of a series of graduated points.

'form i preferably employ elements such as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Whichl 1 indicate suitable, preferably cylindrical, reservoirs or tanks adapted to be located in the basement or cellar' of a building. The tanks i are preferably supplied with liquid by means of pipes 2 2, communicating therewith and extending to a suitable funnel 3, and a check-valve lis interposed inthe length of each pipe 2 for preventing back pressure of the contained liquid and the discharge thereof through the pipes 2 I The liquid 'within the receptacles 1k is subjected .to pressure -supply from. a suitable carbonator 5, which consists of a tank mounted upon a shaft `izrnrnalcd in supports 'Z' 7 and adapted to be revolved by a crank orother suitable actuating means 8. Within the tank, and a supply of carbonate of soda is arranged therein, so that in operation when thekcup 9 is partially inverted and the contents discharged the action ot' the acid upon the soda will produce gas for supplying the desired pressure to tanks l l. The tank constituting the carbonator is arranged to communicate with the tanks 1 1 by a suitable communicating with a pressure-gage l2. Beneath the pressure-gage 12 the pipe l0 is divided into two branches 13 and le, communieating with the respective tanks l l. A suitable stop-cock 15 is arranged inthe pipe l() for controlling the admission of thc from the generator 5 to the tanks.

Each of the tanks l is provided with a Vertical discharge-pipe 16, extending centrally through the respective tanks, preferably to a point near the bottom thereof. The pipes i6 unite in a suitable pipe 17, a check-valve 18 pipe 10,provided with a waste-cock ll and.

for disclosing a valve In carrying out the invention in a practical An acid-cup 9 is arranged ICO at their upper ends extend horizontally and being arranged in the horizontal portion of each of the pipes 16 for preventing back pressure. A measuring-receptacle 19 is preferably arranged beneath the horizontal portion of the pipes 16 or at any convenient point for receiving the discharge from pipe 17, said pipe preferably communicating with the receptacle 19 about midway of its height through a three-way Valve 20, controlling the'liitakeipe 21, arranged within the receptaee Ehe pipe 21 has its lower end open at a point preferably contiguous to the bottom of the receptacle 19 for purposes hereinafter mentioned. A Siphon-tube 22 is connected with the pipe 21 at the point of juncture of the pipe 17 therewith.the three-way valve 20 being adapted to alternately establish communication between the pipe 17 and pipe 21 and between the Siphon-tube 22 and pipe. 21, the pipe 17 being closed when communication is established between Siphon-tube 22 and pipe 21 and lthe siphon -tube being closed when communication is established between pipe 17 and pipe 21. A branch pipe 23 communicates with the pipe 21 and extends atan angle there to and communicates with a siphon breaking and measuring tube 24, revolubly mounted and provided with a supporting-shaft 25, extending through the wall of the receptacle 19 and carryingan indicating-pointer 26,designed to be moved to various points along the length of a graduated scale 27, carried at the edge of the receptacle 19, movement oi' the pointer 26 effecting a corresponding movement of the pipeV 24 in an opposite sense. The siphon breaking and measuring tube 24 is pivoted at that point intermediate the height of the receptacle 19 adapting the free end of said tube to be swungl through au are commencing at the upper surface oll the receptacle and ending at the bottom thereof. The pipe 17 is provided with a suitable stop-cock 28, adapted to close communication thereoil with the receptacle 19 for purposes hereinafter mentioned. A check-valve 29 is arranged in a tube ot' the receptacle 19 and preferably consists ot' a suitable casing and a iloatvalve adapted to permit of the ready admission or discharge of the atmosphere to or from the receptacle 19, but preventing the discharge of liquid therefrom, contact of the liquid with said float-valve effecting an elevating ot' said valve and a seating of the same. y

In operation liquid is introduced into the tanks 1 1 through the pipes 2 2 by introducing the same into the funnel 3, thestop-cock 15 being closed for preventing an excess of pressure within the tanks 1. When a suiiicient quan'tity of liquid has been introduced into the tank 1, the stop-cock l5 is opened and the pressure admitted to the tanks 1 surfficiently for causing the liquid to rise within the tube 16, and when the valve 28 is opened and the valve 20 properly positioned the liquid will iiow into the tank 19, checkvalve 29 .action produced through the tube 24.

permitting the discharge of atmosphere from within the tank. As soon a's the tank 19 is filled the cock 28 is closed and the' pointer 26 is positioned to indicate the desired quantity of liquid to be discharged. The positioning of the pointer 26 adjusts the tube 24 in such manner as to cause the admission of air to the tube and the breaking of the Siphon after thel desired quantity of liquid has been discharged. On turning valve 20 the discharge from the siphon is started and continues until the mouth of the tube 24 is uncovered, it being noted that the upper level of the liquid within the receptacle 19 is above the horizontal plane of the highest point of the tube 22. The liquid continues to iiow through the siphon-tube 22 until the level of the liquid within the receptacle 19 drops to the horizontal plane of the free end of the tube 24, whereupon the admistacle 19 in order that liquid may be supplied through said. pipe under pressure, and such pipe will at the same time not affect the siphtn If t e pipe 21 were opened above'the floor 19 to any great extent, the Siphon would be broken as soon as the level of the contained liquid arrived at the opened end of the tube 21 and the elliciency ot' the act-ion with respect to the tube 24 destroyed. l

1t is to be noted 'that in order to effectively accomplish the measuring operai-on of the` contained liquid it is necessary to fill the receptacle 19 completely before each discharging,4 operation.

Having now described my invention, what;

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a measuring vessel, of a Siphon-discharge including two inletlegs, one of which is adjustable with respect to the other.

2. The combination with a measuring vessel, of a Siphon-discharge, including a `fixed .intake-leg, the mouth of which is arranged close to the bottom of avessel, and a separate tube having one end pivotally connected to the siphomand the other end adjustable to admit air to the Siphon at different levels, the tube serving also as an additional intake-leg for said siphon. l

, 3. In a measuring apparatus, the combination with a receptacle, of an intake-tube extending into the same and discharging near the bottom thereof, a discharge-tube commu- IOO) llo'

nicating with said intake-tube and having'its,

discharge end approximately below theA platte` of theliquid to be dischargedyalye mechanisn. l 5. In a measuring apparatus, the combinacontrolling said intake and discharge, and a tion with a receptacle', of an intake-tube exl Siphon breakingand measuring tube pivoted to said intake-tube in a position for having its free end swung through the arc of a circle extending from .the top to the bottom of said receptacle. 4

4. In a measuring apparatus, the combination with a receptacle, of an intake-tube extending therein and discharging near the -bottom thereof, a branch tube extending vfrom said intalre-tube, a Siphon-breaking tube cornmunicating with and pivot/ally connected to said branch tube, said Siphontu he being adapted to swing iipon its pivot through an are of a circ-le extending from the top to the bottoni of said receptacle, a discharge-tube communi* eating with the intake-tube and extending to a point below the plane of the liquid to be discharged and a valve mechanism controlling said intake and discharge.

tending into the same, a pipe-fitting pivotally connected therewith, a rotatably mounted shaft lixed to the -free end of said pipe-fitting and extending through said receptacle, a siphon-breaking tube communicating with said pipe-fitting and designed to be swung vertically when said pipe-fitting is rotated, a discharge-tube communicating with said intaketube and extending to a point below the plane of the liquid to be discharged and a valveV mechanism controlling said intake and discharge.

1n testimonyy whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ERNEST O. LINTO'N. W'itnesses:

L. G. LAUnNs'rmN, FRANK LEAKE.

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