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discharge pipe, at its upper extremity, is
flanged to receive a preferably conical screen
31 and bearing over the said screen is a hol-
low cap 32 connected with the flange of the
5 pipe 28 by bolts or other suitable fasten-
ing devices which also act to hold the screen
31 in position. Formed on the cap 32 is a
suitable nipple to which is connected a dis-
charge hose 33 of any approved design. The
10 cap 32 is also preferably equipped with a
hydrometer 34 for indicating the quality oi
the -asoiene discharge through the said cap.
The hydrometer may be of any conventional
design. Fitted into the uppermost port of
15 the valve 26 is a pipe section 35 formed, at
its upper end, with a valve seat 36 and screw
threaded upon the said pipe section is the
casing 37 of a float valve. This casing, ad-
jacent its upper end, is provided with a
20 spider 38 and slidable through the said
spider is the flexible stem 39 of a valve 40
arranged to cooperate with the valve seat
36. The lower end of the valve stem 39 is
also preferably slidably received thrmerh a
25 suitable snider in the pipe section 38. Mount-
ed upon the valve stem above the v lve 40
is a suitable float 41.
Extending upwardly from the pressure
tank 21. to the valve easing 37 are oppositely
30 cdsnosed brace members 42 and removably
fitted upon the upper end of the said casing
is the sunnorting plate 43 for the measur-
ing vessel having the valve casing fitted
through a suitable packing gland 44 carried
35 thereby. The niate 43 is offset to provide an
annular shoulder 45 and extending from
this shoulder is a radial flange 46. Mounted
unon the-said flange is a cylindri al measur-
ing vessel 47 which is preferably transpar-
40 ent. Surrounding the lower end of the said
vessel is an annular shoulder 48 and inter-
posed between the said shoulder and the
flange 46 is a gasket 49 which is preferably
of soft rubber. Removably fitted through
45 the flange 46 to engage the shoulder 48 of
the measuring vessel is a plurality of hook
bolts 50 adjustable to tightly clamp' the
measuring vessel against the gasket 49 for
forming a sealed joint between the vessel
50 and the said flange. In this connection, it is
to be observed that the shoulder 48, at its
unoer edge, is preferably undercut to receive
the hooks of the bolts t0 so that the said
bolts may securely engage therewith. The
55 shoulder 45 of the plate 43, upon its inner
;ace, is undercut to provide an annular chan-
nel 51 and seated in the said channel is a
preferably felt packing 52 bearing tightly
between the shoulder 45 and the inner face
60 of the vessel 47 to define a channel 53 be-
tween the vessel and the shoulder 45 below
the said packing. The channel 53 is filled
with water supplied through a pipe 54 open-
ing into the said channel through the flange
65 46 of the said plate. Consequently, the pack-ing 52 will always be kept moist or satur-
ated by the water from within the channel
53. This packing will, therefore, provide an
effectual sealing element between the plate
43 and the measuring vessel and being water 70
soaked, will effectually overcome any tend-
ency of the gasolene to seep through the
said packing and find its way out of the
gasket 49.
The measuring vessel 47, at its upper end. 75
is provided with a shoulder 55 similar to the
shoulder 48 at the lower end of the vessel
and fitted upon the shoulder 55 is a gasket
56 receiving the cap plate 57 closing the up-
per end of the vessel. Loosely fitted through 80
the plate 57 is a plurality of hook bolts 58
engaged with the undercut inner edge of the
shoulder 55 and adjustable upon the plate
for tightly clamping the plate in position.
Fitted axially through the plate is an up- 85
standing valve casing 59 received by a suit-
able packing gland 60 upon the plate. The
casing 59 is formed with spaced spiders 61
and slidably mounted unon the said spiders
is a flexible valve stem 62 which, at its upper D0
end, is provided with a suitable check valve
63. Mounted upon the lower extremity of
the said valve stem is a float 64 of approved
design. Threaded into the upper extremity
of the casing 59 is a pipe section 65 formed, 95
at its lower end, with a valve seat 66 ar-
ranged to coSperate with the valve 63 and
at its upper end, with a valve seat 67.
Threaded upon the upper end of the pipe sec-
tion 65 is a valve casing 68 through which 100
is adjustable a plunger 69. Mounted within
the said casing to engage, at one end, with
the said plunger is a spring 70, the opposite
end of which is engaged with a ball valve 71
arranged to coSperate with the seat 67. As 105
will be clear, the spring 70 will thus act to
normally hold the valve 71 against the valve
seat 67 with the plunger 69 adjustable for
tensioning the said spring. This valve 71
provides ,as shall presently appear, an es- 110
capement or safety valve for the measuring
vessel.
Extending through the pipe 22 in the
pressure tank 21 is an air pipe 72 entering
through the bottom of the pressure tank and 115
providing a stand pipe 73 projecting up-
wardly within the said tank and opening
into th.e bell 23. This air pipe, at its upper
extremity, is preferably carried through the
plates 43 and 57 of the measuring vessel and 120
is connected with the pipe section 65 upon
the valve casing 59 at the upper end of the
measuring vessel. Communicating with the
pipe 72 above the pressure tank 21, is a
branch pipe 75. Mounted in the branch pipe 125
75 is a shut-off valve 76 and mounted in the
pipe 72 below the branch pipe is a similar
shut-off valve 77.
As will now be readily understood, the
valve 26 is formed to establish communica- 130
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McKallip, Jonathan C. Gasolene-Measuring Device., patent, January 25, 1921; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1256443/m1/4/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.