US1034628A - Siphon-filler. - Google Patents

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D.LANDAU. sIPHoN FHILER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12. 1911.

PatentedAug. '6, 1912.

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DEwrs LANDAU, or SAN FRANCISCO, CALrFonNIA.

sIPHoN-FILLER.

spe'cication of Letters Patent.

Patented Ang. 6, 1912..

Application filed January 12, 1911. Serial No. 602,352;

To all whom it 'may concern;

Beit known that I, DEwrs LANDAU, a

citizen of the United States, residing in the .a Siphon bottle or other liquid receptacle may be conveniently and quickly filled; to

provide incombination a siphon` or other receptacle filling apparatus, and means for conveniently mounting the apparatus so that ready access maybe had to the same; to providemeans whereby. the siphon filler may. be readily connected to a iuid container, or a gas tank when necessary or desired; to provide a substantial, effect-ive and reliable valve fory the filler; to provide means whereby ready access may be had tol the interior devices of the filler; and to provide a means permitting a large range. of

adjustment of the device to various conditions of service.

My invention is an improvement of the apparatus for filling receptacles with liquids described in a prior patent issued to me July 13, 1909, No. 927,983, and my invention consists of the parts andthe construction -and combination of parts, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed,

having reference to the accompanying Figure-1 is a-partial' sectional view of the filling apparatus showing a fragment of a siphonbottle placed in position upon. the filler.- Fig. 2 is a'transverse section onthe line X-X of 1, showing the filler valve' and sleeve or cy inder. n

ln that embodiment of my invention represented in Fig. 1, 2 is a tube of suitable proportion and design adapt/ed to be connectedin any appropriate mannerto a liquid containing vessel, not here shown,`to which it pressure tankr not shown, by the connection or pipe 6 which maybe provided, with a nutl 7 adapted to clamp the pipe 6 against the thread portion 5 of the tube.

When the apparatus is to be used frequently, as in restaurants, cafs, kitchens and other places, it is desirable to temporarily support the filler tube 2 in some 'convenient position, and this is accomplished by means of a. suitable clamping device, shown in Fig. las comprising a yoke 8 embracing the tube, and provided at its outer portion vwith a screw 9 which. may be advanced agalnst the tube 2 to press it firmly against a bracket 10 secured bymeans of screws 11 to a convenient table, counter'or other sup' port or s helf 12. The yoke 8 is drawn outwardly lnto snug engagement with the bracket 10 as the screw9 is turned to force the tube 2 against the face of the bracket.

Within the upper portion of the filler tube v2 is removably mounted a cylinder or sleeve 15, having at its lower portion a shoulder 16 adapted to seat upon a washer 17 which is placed against aseat 18 formed upon the interior of the tube. The upper portion of the cylinder 15 is outwardly flanged, as at 19, `to project slightly over the end of the tube 2.l Against the upper end of the cylinder 15 is forced a washer 20 resting against a shoulder 21 formed in an appropr'iate cap 22 having a central opening or perforation 23, the cap being adapted to be screwed over the upper end of the fillerv4` body or tube 2.

The interior surface of the cylinder 15 is providedwith a series of ribs or projections 24, between which is centrally sustained a tubular shoulder 25, upon the upper end of which is appropriately fastened a gasket the cylinder 15. The seat 32 is perforatedv to receive a tubular stem 33 of the shoulder 25, which stem 33 is perforated at 34 to allow the inow of liquid or gas through. the

the Siphonl spout a, so as to carry a valve shoulder 25 when the latter is depressed by spout .a is passed through the cap `22` and placed upon the gasket 26 of the shoulder 25 and sufficient pressure is exerted by the spout a against the valve, the latter will move downwardly compressing the spring 28, and open the closure formed by the valve 35 and allow fluid under pressure to pass upwardly through the tube 2 and into the shoulder 425, thence to the vessel c. Having thus filled a vessel, when the latter is removed from the gasket 26 and the valve 35 closed upon its seat 36, there will be a tendency of a small quantity of fluid contained in the spout a to immediately escape downwardly, and, if means were not provided, this escaping quantity of fluid would 'liow over the cap 22 and keep the filling apparatus in a soiled and unsightly condition. It is, therefore, necessary to provide a practical, reliable and effective means forpreventing this uncleanly spilling of the surplus fluid from the spout a. To accomplish this, I insert in the cap 22 a suitable gasket 37, having an opening of sufficient size to allow the insertion of the vessel spout a and sufiiciently embrace the spouttoprevent the escape upwardly of surplus iiuid.

Preferably the diameter of the packing member 37 is somewhat less than the washer 20 which is supported against they shoulder 21 in the cap 22. The particular reason fdr making the exterior diameter of the gasket 37 less than that of the washer20 is to prevent the washer from exerting pressure upon the gasket 37 when the ca-p 22 is screwed down upon the upper end of the tube 2. The upper transverse end of the valve spindle shoulder 25 is not permitted to come up into contact with the lower surfacey of the washer 20, thus insuring a v'ent or passageway, indicated at 38, between the washer and the valve, and allowing the fiow of surplus iiuid from the spout, as it is lifted between the washer 20 and the valve head 25, and around the shoulder 25 into the yinterior ofthe cylinder 15. From the interior chamber in the valve cylinder 15 the surplus fluid will pass outwardly through perforations 39 in the cylinder walll and thence outwardly through a perforated stem 40 of the tube 2. The escaping fluid passing outwardly through the stem 40 may be conveyed to any point desired, by a connection not shown, which may be secured to the stem 40.

To secure a rapid and free discharge of A the water from the interior ofthe cylinder 15, I have shown the exterior of this cylinder reduced slightly between its ange 19 and the shoulder 16, forming an annular chamber 39 between the exterior surface of the cylinder 15 and the interior of the cylinder receiving portion of the tube 2. This ber 15, and by providing the ribs orvprojecv tions 24 upon the interior of the cylinder 15, there is always insured ample room between the shoulder 25 and the interior: of the cylinder for the escape of the surplus fluid, the ribs, 24, having the primary functions of centering the shoulder, 25, and its surrounding spring 28.

An important provision of my present inv ention is the means whereby the siphon spout a may be firmly and easily applied against the gasket 26 toopen 'the valve member 35. This means in the present instance comprises a lever 41 provided with a suitable seat 42 to receive an upwardly projecting valve-actuating stem d f the siphon c. The lever 41 is pivoted at 43 to the upper end of'a link 44 adjustably connected by pins or other equivalent devices 45 to a projection 46 which may be appropriately mounted upon, or formed with the filler tube 2. v

In' operation the operator lifts the lever 41 about its fulcrum 43 and places the spout a of the siphon in position upon the washer 26 of the shoulder 25, and then brings the lever seat 42 down upon the stem` d and` appliesv sufiicient pressure to vthe lever 41 to gradually, by firmly depressing the shoulder 25, open the closureA at the annular valve seat 36 and thus permit the f iow of fluid or gas into the Siphon c. After' this has been sufficiently charged, pressure is "relieved from the lever'41, when the Siphon' spout ycan then be lifted from the seat 26, atwhich cylinder 15 from which it will eventually yescape through the waste stem 40.

Having 'thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by ALetters Patent isl. The combination a Siphon filler, of4

a tubular body, a normally closed springpressed valve having a stem provided with a shoulder at'one end, a cylinder within said body. against which the va-lve seats, said cylinder being recessed on its exterior surface to form an escape chamber and having perforations communicating with the interior of the cylinder, a washer upon the 'upper end of the shoulder against which a siphon yspout may beipressed to move Athe valve, an apertured cap over the upper end of the tubeto retain said cylinder thereinl andreceive thespout, and projections upon the -interiorsurface of the cylinder to guide therein the valve shoulder and form a .channel aboutthesa'me for the free flow lof fluid from below the cap into the' chamber.

2. The combination in Siphon filling apparatus, of a tubular bod an externally recessed `perforated sleeve fitted in said body and forming therewith a drain chamber, a normally closed spring-actuated valve seatable against one end'of the sleeve, a shoulder connected to said valve-and having a gasket to lreceive a siphon spout, said valve being adapted to be 'depressed by said spout,

longitudinal ribs within the sleeve guiding the valve shoulder and forming a channel for the escape of fluid into the sleeve, a perloirted'V cap securing the sleeve in position and guiding the siphon spout to said gasket, and a packing member mounted in the cap capable of embracing the spout to prevent leak of fluid. v l

3. The combination in a device for filling receptacles with Huid, of a tubular body having a waste stem discharging outwardly, a ported sleeve mounted within said body .and recessed on itsvexterior to form awaste chamber communicatingv with the stem, a hollow valve stem movable in said sleeve, a shoulder at one end-of the stem, guides forming channels around the shoulder insidethe sleeve, and acap having a packing to Vreceive apsiphon spout secured to said body and'forming a spacepcommunicating with the channels thereby permitting surplus Huid to escape to the waste chamber.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto' set my hand'in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. DEWIS LANDAU.

Witnesses: CHARLES EDELMAN,

DUDLEY B. VALENTINE.

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