US793154A - Measuring attachment. - Google Patents

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No. 793,154. PATENTED JUNE 27, 1905.

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MBASURING ATTACHMENT.

APPLIUATION FILED AUG.1a,1so4.

E. C. PHILLIPS d: A. G.

I i rl ivo. 793,154.

UNITED STATES 'Patented June e7, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

ELVOOD O. PHILLIPS ANI) ANDREW G. OASTOR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

lVlEASURlNG ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 793,154, dated June 27, 1905.

Application tiled August 13, 1904. Serial No. 220,631.

To all wit/mt it may conc/2ML:

Be it known that we, Enwoon O. PHILLIPS and ANDREW G. OAs'roR, citizens ot' the United States, and residents of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State oIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Measuring Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a measuring attachment for bottles used in dispensing syrups and the like at soda-fountains and other places, and has for its object to provide a simple, durable, and efiicient structural t'ormation of parts whereby a measured quantity ot' fluid is discharged at each full manipulation of the appliance in a convenient and accurate manner,- all as will hereinafter more fully appear, and be more particularly-pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying' drawings, Figure l is a central sectional elevation ot a measuring' attachment embodying` the present invention. Fig. 2 is a detail transverse section ofthe same at line a: fr, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail central sectional elevation of a moditication.

Similar numerals of reference indicate like parts in the diii'erent views.

Referring tothe drawings, l represents the cylindrical casing ot' the present appliance, one end of which is reduced in diameter to constitute an outlet-nozzle 2, while the other end is screw-threaded to form an attaching extension 3 for engagement with the correspondingly-formed neck +1 ol'l a dispensingbottle or other like vessel.

5 and 6 are transverse diaphragms arranged in separated relation within the casing aforesaid to torm within the central portion ot' the same a measuring-chamber ot' the required capacity. Such diaphragms are provided with central orilices and constitute the hereinafter-described controlling-valve of the appliance.

7 is the duplex controlling-valve ot' the appliance arranged to move longitudinally in the casing 1 and consisting or' a central connecting member 8 and valve-heads 9 and 10 at the respective ends of such central member. The valve-heads are adapted to seat upon the respective diaphragms 5 and 6, as shown, and

in the preferred construction of the present invention one ot' said valve-heads is detachably secured in place to permit of the assemblage ot' the valve-posts with the casing, while the central connecting member 7 is formed 55 with radial guide-wings, as shown, the outer edges ot which arc in sliding' engagement with the orilices ot' the diaphragms to longitudinally guide the valve as it moves from one position to another in actual use.

1l is a movable cap or cover fitting the outer end ot' the outlet-nozzle 2 to close the opening ot' the same against the entrance of dust and other matters during the non-use of the appliance, and such movable cap may be a reciprocating cap 11, as illustrated in Fig.

1, or a hinged cap l1', as illustrated in Fig. 3, and in either case will have operative connection with the controlling-valve 7 to open and close in unison therewith. 7o

12 is a connecting-stem between the valve 7 and cap 11 to impose Inovement in unison between the same, and it is Inaterial to the practical working ot' the present appliance and the proper seating' of the valve-heads 75 that said stem is of a sectional form and connected together by one or more hinge connectious 13, as shown.

1I is a reciprocating rod moving longitudinally in a guide 15 at one side 0I' the cas- 8o ing 1 and having operative connection with the cap or cover 1l and through the stem 12 with the coutrolling-valve.

16 is a thumb-piece secured to the free end of the rod 14 for the convenient forward and S5 active movement ot' the same by the thumb of the operator.

17 is a spring engaging the rod 1i and adapted to return the same into its normal rearward or inactive position.

ln the practical operation of the present appliance the valve-head 9 normally occupies a position away Afrom its seat, with the measuring-chamber in communication with the interior of the bottle and so that by a tilting 95 movement of the bottle the operator will cause said chamber to lill with the fluid to be dispensed. The operator then forces the valveoperating rod Isl forward to open the cap l1 and move the controlling-valve, s0 that its roo valve-head 9 will be seated upon the diaphragm 5 and the valve-.head 10 inra positionaway from its seat on fthe-'diaphragm 6, Jwith the measuring-chamber closed from communication with the interior of the bottle and in communication with the outlet-neck. The operator by tilting the -appliance to a further eX- tent can pour the contents of the measuringvpractical use, however, it has been found that .fairly closermeasurementsare attainedfin dispensing soda -Ifountain Syrups and -the like,

lowing-to thefact that the `above-mentioned change in the position-of the'valves-can be yeected vin s0 rapid-a manner by'hand that little, if any, `free passage of the liquid through 4the vmeasuring-,chamber takes place.

Having vthus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to :secure by Letters i'Patent, is-

l. lIn-ameasuring yattachment for bottles, the combination offaV casing provided withfan outlet-nozzleat one end and with .an yattaching-extension at-the other end, a pair of ori'- iced diaphragms arranged in Vseparatedlrelation in the casing toforma central measuringchamber and constitute Vvalve-seats, a longitudinally-arranged valve having valve-heads seating upon said diaphragms, a valve-operating rod arranged along-the exterior of the casing and having connection with the-valve through the outlet-nozzle of the casing, a guide on-the'sidey ofthe casing imposing longitudinal ,movement on said rod, and aspring for moving saidrod'inone direction,substantially as-setfforth.

i2. In a measuring attachment for bottles, the combination of a casing providedwith an outlet-nozzle lat onefendiandzwithfan attaching extension at the other end, a pair of oriiiced diaphragms arranged in separated relation in the Casing to form a central measuringchamber and constitute valve-seats, a longitudinally-arranged valve having valve-heads seating upon said diaphragms, a valve-operatinglrod yarranged along the exterior of the casing and having connection in a pivotal manner with the Valve through the outlet-noz- Zle ofthe casing, a guide on the side of the 'casing imposing longitudinal movement on said rod, and a spring for moving said rod in one direction,substantially as setfforth.

3. Ina measuring attachmentfor bottles,

the combination offa casingrprovided=withffan outlet-nozzleat one `end --and with-an attaching extension latvathe lother end, agpairoff ori- -iiced diapliragmsfarranged in separated relation ini the casing tofform centraly measu ringchamber and constitute valveseats,:\alongi 65 tudinally-arranged Valve having valve-heads seating-upon said diaphragms, afoap closing the outlet-openinglof Ithenozzle, V-a xvalvearranged longitudinally intthey casing-,and-,hav-

ing valve-heads seatingupon said d-i'aphragms 70 -and Ioperatively.connected to :the cap yaforesaid byv-a` connecting-stem, an operating-rod connected to said cap andarranged at one slde of thecasing, agnide on said casingforfsaid rod, 'and 'aspri-ng for movingsaid, rod tin one 75 direction, substantially assetforth.

In testimony'whereof-witnessonrhandsthis Qd'day of August, L1904s LEINV'OGD PHILLIPS ANDREWLG. CASTR.

In presenceof# ROBERT BURNS, M. H. HOLMES.

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