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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
BLASIUS. WILLIAMS, OF MARSHALL, TEXAS.
IMPROVEMENT IN LIQUID-MEASURING TANKS.
Speoitication forming part of Letters Patent No. 181,510, dated August 22, 1876; application filed
May 19,1876.To all ohosm it may conseirn:
Be it known that I, BLASIUS WILLIAMS, of
AMarshall, in the county of Harrison and State
of Texas, have invented certain new and use-
ful Improvements in Liquid-feasuring Tank-
Can, of which the following is a specification:
My improved measuring tank -can is de-
signed to be both air-tight and fire-proof, and
is specially adapted for containing and meas-
uring illuminating-oils.
The tank-can has a top compartment, form-
ing a measure, and within which are arranged
gage-nipples, adapted forascertained measures
of a less quantity; and their regulation is
effected outside of the tank-can at any time,
day or night, and without requiring inspec-
tion.
The top compartment forms the receiver
and measure for the liquid from the pump, and
communicates with the, outlet-pipe, while the
gages rise from the bottom of the compart-
ment like nipples, and by their height therein
is determined the quantity to be measured.
The surplus oil passes out from the measure
or through the gage-nipples into the tank-can,
leaving the ascertained measure to be drawn
off from the compartment by opening the out-
let-cock. The top compartment is adapted to
measure a gallon, while the gage-nipples therein
are adapted for less measures, so that the com-
partment, being a measure of itself, also con-
tains raised nipples for determining divisions
of that measure.
I have combined with the measuring-com-
partmen t and its inclosed raised measure-gages
an alarm, arranged inside of the tank-can, and
operated by the surplus liquid from the meas-
uring-compartment, which, for this purpose,
opens into the tank-can at the top of such
compartment, while the gages have the same
communication at and through the bottom of
the measuring - compartment, such surplus
passing back into the tank in a manner to
operate by its weight a device for giving the
alarm. By this combination and adaptation
of measures in connection with an alarm, there
is no spilling of the oil.
The pump passes to the bottom of the tank-
can, and delivers the oil into the measuring-
compartment at the top, and all surplus, no
matter how long the pump is worked, runsback into the tank, leaving the required meas-
ure in one chamber only, and that, whatever
the quantity may be.
In connection with the gage-nipples, I em-
ploy valves, by which they are opened and
closed by valve-stems passing through the
top of the tank; and, for the purpose of ren-
doring the openings in the tank-top through
which these valve-stems pass air-tight, they
are provided with suitable sealing-caps, which
also serve as keys by which to open and close
the gage-valves. The pump-stock is likewise
provided with a sealing-cap where it passes
through the tank-top. The top cover also fits
in place with a sealing-joint; and the bottom
of the tank is made double, and filled with
water, thus rendering the.tank air-tight and
fire-proof by sealing all the outside openings
with water. The working of the pump, how-
ever, gives sufficient air within the tank to
cause the oil to run freely.
A movable extension is provided for the
pump by which to adapt it to pump the oil
into the tank-can direct from the barrel.
In the claims I shall point out particularly
the features of my invention.
In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1
represents a vertical section of a tank-can em-
bracing my invention, and in which the meas-
ure is shown as filled to its maximum, and
ready to be drawn through the cock; Fig.2,
a similar section of the upper portion of the
tank, showing the measure as determined by
one of the gage-nipples, the gage-valve being
open; Fig. 3, a similar section at right angles
to Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a top view with the cover
removed; Fig. 5, a top view of the cover;
Fig. 6, a view of the pump with its extensi-
ble section, to adapt it for filling the tank from
the barrel, and Fig. 7 one of the gage-valves
and caps.
The tank A is made of suitable size, and
has a double bottom, B, which is kept filled
with water through a side opening, b, while
its top portion is reduced in diameter to form
a neck-extension, C, which is fitted with a
cover, D, having a water-sealed joint, the top
of the neck being provided with an annular
groove, a, for that purpose, so that the most
exposed parts of the tank have water-protec-
tion. The neck-extension .C is divided by a
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Williams, Blasius. Improvement in liquid-measuring tanks., patent, August 22, 1876; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166578/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.