US1537679A - Gasoline-dispensing apparatus - Google Patents

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" Nashville, in the county of Davidson and lm State of Tennessee, citizens of the Umted Petented MeyA 12, 1925. i'

' rnonas A. KILLMAN AND CHARLEY B. KICKS, NASHVILLE, TENNRSEE.

GASOLINE-DISPEN SING APPARATS.

Application mea November a7, 1922. serielle. 603,64

To aZZ whom it may concern.' e

Be it known that we THOMAS A. KILL- MAN and CHAnLnr S. lrcxs, residents of States, have invented certain new' and use- Improvements in Gasoline-Dispensing Apparatus, of which the followlng 1s 4a specification. i

Our invention relates to improvements in gasoline dispensing apparatus which, while particularly adapted and possessing peculiar advantages for such purpose, may be used in an other situation where the apparatus wouldy prove useful and practical.

The main object of ourv invention is the production of an apparatus which will positively dispense and ydeliver the exact amount of 4 gasoline purchased and which in` this manner will prevent fraud on the part of the seller of the gasoline.

Another object of our invention is the provision of an apparatus which will permit the purchaser to observe durin the da or night the exact amount of gasoline whic he has ordered and paid for and which will ldelivr' to the purchaser every drop of the qAnother object of our-invention is the provision of an apparatus which will be comparatively compact and small in proportion to occupy and which will embellish and rove an ornament to the location where it 1s situated.

Another object of our invention is the production of an apparatus of the character and for the purpose stated which will be 14.

of simple and durable construction to insure chea ness of production and long life and whic 4will be thoroughly eicient and practical from every viewpoint.

With these objects in view, our invention consists of a dispensing apparatus of the character stated embodying novel features of construction and combmation of arts substantially as described and partie arly defined and distinguished by the claims, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a complete gasoline dispensing apparatus constructed in accordance with and embodying our invention.

Fig. 2 represents an elevation of the measuring scale and handle with indicator,

a small amount of space' shown on' an enlarged scale for purpose of clearness, and

Fig. 3 rpresents a sectionalview on the e 3 3 o Fi 2.

Referring by numeral the drawing, in I0 which the same numbers of reference are employed to denote the same parts in all the views: v

The numeral 1 designates the storage tank placed under. the ground and of any desired capacity, provided with a; filling cap 2, having a suitable locking .means 3, while leadin from the lower portion of sald tankis the elivery pipe 4, provided with a check valve 5, and commumcating with said de- 'lo 1 hvery pipe is the sup ly tank 6, which is of a determined capacit as will presently ap ear. e asolinel -is placed in the storage tank j and de ivered through the delivery pipe by 76 gravlty to the depressed su ly tank, the check valve 'preventing bac ow of liquid to the storage tank, and mounted on the ground or surface and preferabl in line with and directl .above said supp y tank is 80 the vertical hol ow column or sup ort 7, which is provided at a determined) point with an opening 8, and a door 9, for closingand4 protectin said opening and enclosed mechanism, w ile at the top of said column is mounted the cross arm 10, depending from one end of which is the globe or lam 11, while from the' other end is supporte the glass measuring tank or receptacle 12, from which leads the dischar pipe 13, provided with a controlling coc or spigot From this construction it will be 4noted that we provide a highly ornamental structure which disposes the measuring receptacle or container and the light in pro er relation to enable the purchaser to see eit er during the day or night the exact amount dicates the exact amount in gallons and which Ais preferably of a less capacity than the supply tank, and the gas-supply pipe is movable vertically by means of the handle 19, to lift and lower said pipe to designate the amount in gallons which is to be delivered. while said pipe also carries the swinging arm 20, which is provided with a stop 21,adapted to enter any designated one of the series of' openings 22, upon the indicating bar or scale 23, thus the raising o r lowering of the delivery pipe by means of the handle and the placing of the stock 21 in any desired opening 22, will also place the discharge end of the portion 17, in the exact relation to the said scale in the measuring tank, in order that the exact amount and only the exact amount of gasoline will be delivered to the purchaser.`

The gas-delivery pipe is mounted for movement in a suitable guide or stuffing box 24, while disposed in suitable relation to the column is a compressed air tank 25, from which leads the delivery pipe 26, upward into the column where it is controlled by the hand valve or 'cock 27 and which terminates in the branch 28 in the top of the supply tank to force the proper amount of gasoline up through the set gas-delivery pipe into the measuring container.

It will thus be apparent that the gasoline is fed from the storage tank into the supply tank and in the determined quantity and under air compression is delivered upwardly through the gas-delivery pipe into the meastiring container, the operator raising the delivery pipe to the proper point and in view of lthe purchaser, and also controlling the compressed air to force only the exact amount into the said measuring tank.

It will thus be apparent that we rovide a gasoline dispensing apparatus which will v positively prevent the purchaser being defrauded by delivering every drop of gasolm e purchased; also that the apparatus comp rises few parts to insure simplicity, durability and inexpensiveness and to withstand hard and constant usage, and that by reason of the ornamental appearance of our apparatus in connection with its numerous features of merit, it will commend itself as highly desirable, useful and efficient.

The operation of our apparatus is as follows z-By means of the handle or knob 21, the supply-pipe 15 is set to any number of gallons desired. Then the three-way valve 27 is turned, which admits compressed air to enter the supply tank 6, which forces the gasoline, then in this tank, up through the supply pipe l5, and over into the glass container 12. The air valve is held open and the gasoline allowed to run into the container until it has filled up somewhat above the amount for which itis set. Then the air is cnt o` by the three-way valve 27,

.amount for which it was set, and there is no.

way the operator can get any more gasoline out of the container only through the delivery hosel or pipe 13 to the car. So, it is not left to the operatorlto measure the exact amount, but it is measured mechanically, which insures correct measurement, and at the same time puts the amount the customer has ordered out of control of the operator, and makes it plain to the customer that he is getting the exact amount he is paying for, without any possibility of anyof it running back through some secret pipe into the storage tank while it is supposed to be delivered to his car.

The glass measuring tank 12, is preferably provided with an overflow 12", leading from its top back to the storage tank, to rel turn the gasoline in the event of the air valve 27, being left open too long.

The siphoning action forms a most important feature of our invention, and produces an apparatus which will operate per fectly and prevent fraud, and also the arrangement of the gasoline container and the light is such that the light is thrown directly upon said container, enabling the purchaser to see exactly the amount of gasoline he is paying for.

We claim:

1. A gasoline dispensing apparatus, embodying in connection with a storage tank, a supply tank and air compression means, a vertical hollow support, a horizontal arm mounted on the upper end of said support, a lighting means depending from one end of said arm, a visual measuring container depending from the other end of said arm and illuminated by said lighting means, an opening in said hollow support having a closure, a scale in view of said opening havin a series of vertically' arranged holes, a vertical gasoline delivering pipe having its intermediate portion in said support, its lower end dipping in said supply tank and having an elbow terminating and discharging in said visual measuring container, a control means for said gasoline delivering pipe, a handle carried by said pipe for raising and lowering it to the desired point, and a stop 2. A gasoline dispensing apparatus, em-

Vmounted on th'eupper end of said support, a lighting means depending from one endl of said arm, avisual measuring container depending 'from the other end of sald arm and illuminated b said lighting means, an

opening in said ollow support having' a closure, a vertical gasoline deliveryl -pipe having its intermediate portion in sald su port, its lower end dipping in-said suppiy tank and having its upper end terminating in a discharge portion disposed in said visual measuring container, a control means for said gasoline delivery pipe, a handle carried by said pipe for raising and lower it to the desired point, and having means for engaging said scale to retain the pipe at the exact measuring adjustment.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix our signatures.

THOMAS A. KILLMAN. @HARLEY S. NICKS.

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