US2438002A - Measuring device with gravity operated valves - Google Patents

Description

arch 16, 1948.

W. H. DUGGAN Filed Feb. 3, 1944 IIIIIIIIIA 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 "13, I 1M, M 4m [4w 1 3948. w, DUGGAN MEASURING DEVICE WITH GRAVITY OPERATED VALVES Filed Feb. 3, 1944 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 I N VEN TOR. flfl xyyay yaw, f-Mdii, 11ml 1 J may March 16, 1948. w. H. DUGGAN MEASURING DEVICE WITH GRAVITY OPERATED VALVES 4 Sheet s-Sheet 5 Filed Feb. 5, 1944 a [771%ENTOR.

BY W If? J m! Mm Patented Mar. 16, 1948 NHTED STATES PATNT 2,43%,iiii2 FFECE MEASURING DEVICE WITH GRAVITY OPERATED VALVES The present invention relates to a closure means for a container such as a bottle, and more particularly is concerned with a dispensing at tachment of a nonrefillable character operable for discharging a predetermined amount of the contents of the container, and further has to do with a means for securing a dispensing attachment or the like to a container of a character which cannot be removed without destroying the bottle, or securing means, or both.

In dispensing devices of the prior art of which I am aware, the valve arrangements have not been of a character capable of presenting refilling of a container therethrough. In most of the prior liquid dispensing attachments a partial Vacuum may be created in the bottle with which they are associated which condition if it can be brought about can be used to enable at least partial refilling of the bottle. In other prior art devices they may be positioned to efiect refilling of the bottle therethrough. One solution to this problem is disclosed in my earlier application Serial No. 504,586, filed October 1, 1943, which is now abandoned, in which I have disclosed a valve arrangement for a dispensing attachment through which a partial vacuum cannot be created in the container with which the attachment is associated. In this arrangement disclosed in my aforesaid application the liquid dispensing attachment is mounted in the bore of the neck of a bottle or the like the latter having internal integral flanges which together with cooperating means carried on the body of the liquid dispensing attachment prevent the separation of the liquid dispensing attachment from the bottle without destroying the bottle. While the attachment means of my aforesaid application is satisfactory it requires an intricate structure of mold for forming the bore of the neck of the bottle or other container and is objectionable from that standpoint. In my present invention I provide a securing means for a liquid dispensing attachment which does not require any special intricate molding of the interior bore of the neck.

The securing means of my present invention is adapted to a variety of ways with which it may be associated with a bottle in that if desired the dispensing attachment may be disposed internally of the neck of a bottle or may be utilized 2 other fragile material which cannot be removed from the container without breaking the latter or the securing means.

A further object of my invention is to provide a dispensing attachment for a container 'for measuring and discharging a predetermined amount of the contents of the container.

A further object is to provide a dispensing attachment for discharging a predetermined amount of contents of the container having suitable means for preventing refilling of the container through the-dispensing device.

A further object is to provide a dispensing de-' vice which may be economically manufactured, and means for incorporating the device with a bottle of cheap and simple construction, and which may be assembled with the bottle without the use of special tools or the like.

A further object of my invention is to provide a means for associating a tax stamp, or brand label or other indicia bearing means with a container in a manner in which it cannot be easily removed.

A further object is to provide a securing means for a container or the like providing for nonremovably associating a first indicia bearing means with the container which together with a second indicia bearing means carried by the container may be keyed or correlated to each other to prevent fraudulent use of the indicia bearing means.

A further object is to provide a dispensing attachment comprising a pair of separable sections for carrying an indicia bearing means which will be destroyed upon removal of the attachment from the container with which it is associated.

Further objects and advantages of my invention will appear from the detail description.

Now, in order to acquaint those skilled in the art with the manner of constructing and utilizing devices in accordance with my invention, I shall disclose in connection with the accompanying drawings certain preferred embodiments of my invention;

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional view through the neck portion of a bottle disposed in upright position showing one modification of a dispensing attachment and means for non-detachably securing the same to the bottle constructed in accordance with my invention, certain parts being shown in elevation;

Figure 2 is a detail horizontal sectional view taken substantially on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a detail horizontal sectional view taken substantially on line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on line 4-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a detail horizontal sectional view taken substantially on line 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a central sectional view through the dispensing attachment of Figure 1 with the bottle to which it is-connecte'd 'di sposed in position for--measuring a predetermined amount of liquid to be discharged therefrom;

Figure 7 is a side elevational view of the bottle and dispensing attachment of Figure 1 in,the same position as that shown in "Figure 6 Figure 8 is a plan view of the outerenli of the dispensing attachment of Figure 1 ewithithe sealing cap removed, as viewedin Figure ,6;

Figure 9 is a central sectional 'vieWWhrough the dispensing attachment of the modification 230a and 300 from each other by the intermediate sections 3012. .The sleeve 29 is formed adjacent ,its lthreaxled 'end With an inwardly extending "flange 32 which extends inwardly of the periphp'- ery.iof"the,section of the dispensing attachof Figure 1 with the bottle to which it is con- 20 inected disposed ,at thesame angle to the..horizontalyass hown inJFigure 6,' b u't lwi'tnth'e bjottle rotated approximately at 180 in which .iiosiltion the measured quantity of fluid 'attairre'd'by positioning the bottle as shown in Figure i6 is gdischarged from the. bottle;

Figure'll) is a detail sectional view :taken substantially along the line flll'0 ofl 'igurem;

1E1'gur.e;11 is a horizontal i etail sectional view taken substantially oniline ll--l I jOf Fleur-er;

Figure 12 is ga horiz'ontal gdetail sectional Iview taken substantially on line 'I2I2 "showing "in detail, the means :for mounting a .di'spensing atta'cbm n "to them'eck of a onta .o jth f ik ii gpr entins.rem aljo th a a m nt:

fFigure 13 ;is a central secti'onal viewshowing ithe liquid ,dispensin-g attachment of my inventionin elevation, and a modified'formcfsecuring means for nonremovably securingtthe dispensing ,attachm'ent adjacent'the open end of'the neck ofa bottle and V "Figure 14 is a central sectional view of the neck portion of abottle showing'a-furthermodification of my invention in which the -dispens- "ing attachment is positioned within *the bore of the neck, with certain portions of *the-dispensing attac'hment being shown in-elevatlon and others in section.

- =Reference --may now be had --to Figures 1 *through- I2 which show one modificationcf my present invention. In this 'form -of the invention the container It; comprises a glass bo'ttle 'H 'having-a'relatively short neck i8 formed with "s'crew threads I9 adjacentthecu'ter end -thereor. A cy-lindrical sleeve 20 which may be of glass-or metal'or other materials suchas plastics f is secured by means of -a securing means or coupling member 2| to the open end drtnemeck *H f the bottle. "The cylindrieal sleeve receives the-iiqui'd di-spens'ing attachment zl The outer end "of *the sleeve '20 is provided with' screw Sthreads upon which a threacled cap member 13 us adapted to' be secured for closing ithe liquid dis'pensln'g attachment22,

' The ":liquid :disp'ensing attachment 222 momprises a body made up of a plurality ofzs'eparable sections which in the embodiment'idisclosed comvpr'ises La lfdi'scharge isection 225 :form-ing ia' 'dieaiharge member, -:a :first" valve eassenibly :a measuring :s'ectionfl-"I, preferably made of zglass -or other suitable transparent :material, :a :second waive assembly :28 sand a third -valve ichamber 29 iarrangediin the order :set forth beginning at the upper end;of thesleevev'lil and' extendingfintwardly of3the outer aend. of :the sleeve itowardithe .ment,v and the sleeve 20 at its other end is provided "With an outwardly extending flange 34 betweeng-which and an inwardly extending flange 35 of the securing means 2!, a sealing washer ,36.is,positione.d. Aplate member 3'! preferably v. o'f lmetal, and a sealing washer 33 are disposed between the outer end of the neck of the bottle .andthe flange '34. ihe securing means/2| to be described in greater detail hereinafter is provided with screw threads engageable with the screw'threa'ds of the neck of the bottle to secure the "sleeve 20 to the open end of the neck of the'bottle as shown in Figure 1.

The plate member 3'! is provided with a circular opening 39 forming a valve seat for a ball valve 40 contained within the valve chamber formedbysection29. In the vertical position of the bottle as shown in Figure 1 the ball All, by gra'vltyr seats upon the seat to close 011 the valve chamberj29 from the interior of the bottle. The ppenlng ,39 forming the valve seat preferably is .disposed laterally of the longitudinalaxis of the necki'lB and the cylindrical sleeve 20. The section or chamber 29 forms an inlet chamber for the dispensing attachment controlled by the ball valve 40. Admission of fluid into themeasuring compartment formed by the section 21 is controlledby the valve assembly28. It will be observed that the parts 38a and 390 are formed with .coaxial ducts 42 the axes of which are parallel .to the longitudinal axis of the neck and sleeveZlLand the intermediate part 33?) is formed with a duct '43 coaxial of the ducts 42 of the parts 30a and .300. The ducts 42 and 43 form a duct .44 through the valve assembly 28 which is disposed laterally of the longitudinal axis of the neck [8 and sleeve 20 preferably substantially diametrically opposite the valve seat 39 formed in the 'disk 31 for the ball valve 42. As shown the intermediate part 32b of the valve assembly is substantially V-shape in cross section with the adjacent surfaces of parts 36a and 301) being correspondinglyinclined to form a substantially cylindrical valve assembly. The adjacent surfaces'of .the parts 30a, 36b and 300 are recessed to'provide .valve guideways 45 serving as guides jfor'the pair of valve disks 46 of each valve assemblyjZfi and 28. As shown the valve guideways'in each valve assembly extend angularlyto- 'ward each other toward the ducts M and formed .in the several parts so that with the bottle in upright position'as shown in Figure 1 thelower valves 46 of both valve assemblies 26 and 2B are disposed in open position with the upper valves 46 thereof in closed position. The recesses 45in each of the several parts 35a, 30b and 300 in=the body thereof forming the valve -g.uideways have depressed central portions 48-at neck tor :the bottle. 'The va'lve :assembliesiifi i1 6 'atheiendsithereofoppositetheducts therein fornn ing a ridge 41 in each member upon whichopposite surfaces along the edges of the disk valves 46 slide reducing to a minimum the frictional contact between the disk valves in the valve guideways for eliminating sticking of the valves in open position when the bottle is positioned so that the valves should be seated "to prevent flow of fluid therethrough. As shown the parts 30a and 30c have peripheral flange portions 48 for snugly receiving in stacked relation the intermediate parts 3%. As previously noted the parts 30a and 380 are spaced from each other by the intermediate parts 30b to provide for reception of an annular sealing washer 3 I.

The duct 44 formed by ducts 42 and 43 of the parts of valve assembly 28 establishes communication between the inlet chamber of section 29 and the measuring compartment formed by section 21. The measuring compartment comprises an inclined surface 52 extending from the duct 44 of valve assembly 28 to the duct 68 formed by the ducts 42 and 43 of the parts 36a, 36b and 300 of the valve assembly 26. The valve assembly 26 is formed in the manner described in conjunction with the valve assembly 28, and similar reference numerals on the parts 36a, 36b and 300 of this valve assembly are identical to that shown and described in conjunction with the valve assembly 28. However, the valve assembl 26 is arranged within the sleeve 26 so that the duct 68 thereof extends longitudinally of the sleeve 38 and laterally of the longitudinal axis of the latter diametrically opposite the duct 44 of the valve assembly 28. The outlet chamber defined by the section 25 contains a screen,

49 which is spaced from the upper surface of the part 3612 by a cylindrical sleeve 58 and held against a vent tube 5|. The section 25 is closed at its upper end except for a discharge port 53 and a vent port 54. The screen 49 preferably is made of glass and is of sufilciently fine mesh to prevent the insertion of capillary tubes into the dispensing attachment therebeyond. By making the screen of glass or other suitable fragile material any attempt to tamper with it will cause it to fracture which condition will be observable by inspection through the discharge port 53 or vent port 54. The discharge end of the vent tube 5| is snugly received within the opening 54 of the section 25 and it is open at its other end so that contents of the container discharged through the duct 60 passes through the fine mesh screen 49 to the discharge port 53. Air is admitted through the vent tube 5| and through the duct 60 when the liquid is discharged therethrough to replace the discharged liquid. The recesses 45 in the parts 30a, 30b and 300 at the portions thereof intersecting the ducts formed therein are each enlarged to form a pocket 45 to provide for limited movement of the disk valves substantially at right angles to their normal transverse movement in the valve guide ways. The intersections of the pocket portions 45 with the recesses 45 form shoulders which function to retain the disk valves in seated position when the bottle is appropriately positioned to position the disk valves in their pockets. As shown in Figures 2 and 3 the pockets 45' for the first valve assembly 26 extend in opposite directions, and that the pockets 45' of the valve assembly 28 also extend in opposite directions with the pocket 45' for the uppermost valve 46 of the valveassembl 28 and the pocket 45' for the lower disk valve 46 of the valve assembly 26 1 tion.

present invention is provided with a pair of pins 62 extending lengthwise of the attachment to prevent the ball valve 40 in inverted or inclined positions of the bottle from seating on the duct 42 in the part 360 of the valve assembly 28. The

internal wall 63 of the section 29 is slightl inclined upwardly and inwardly oi the sleeve 26 in the upright position of the bottle as shown in Figures 1 and 11. The valve 46 is thus confined for movement substantially longitudinally of sec- @with interfitting tongue and groove means 64 for preventing rotation of the several members with respect to each other so that the several parts will be retained in the positions shown and described. Also, it will be observed that the adjacent ends of the several sections and valve assemblies making up the body of the dispensing attachment are formed with interfitting annular peripheralflanges and grooves so that the several members may be assembled in stacked relation.

The operation of the nonrefillable attachment will now be described and for this purpose reference may now be had to Figures 1, 6, 7 and 9. In the normal position of the bottle i. e. in its upright position, it will be observed that the valve 40 is seated and that the lowermost disk valve 46 of the valve assembly 28 is in open position while the upper disk valve 46 thereof I is in closed posi- The disk valves of the'valve assembly'26 are positioned with the upper disk valve in closed position and the lower disk valve in open position. Now when it is desired to discharge a predetermined measured amount of liquid from the bottle, the bottle is grasped to position it as shown in Figure 6 of the drawings. In this position it will be observed that the ball valve 46 is unseated and that both disk valves of the valve assembly 28'are in open position. Also the pair of disk valves of the valve assembly 26 are in closed position. The bottle is held in this position until the measuring compartment formed by the section is filled. The elevational view 'in'Figure"? corresponds to the position of the bottle shown in Figure 6. If desired the sleet/e26 may be made of transparent material such as glass so that filling of the measuring compartment may be observed. Now, after the measuring compartment has been filled, the bottle may be rotated in either direction approximately to position it as shown in Figure 9. In'the latter position both disk valves of the valve assembly 26 are in open position and both valves of the valve assembly. 28 are in closed position. The fluid from the measuring compartment as defined by the section 28 will flow, by gravity, through'the valve assembly 26 and into the spacing sleeve 50, thence transversely of the former and through the screen vto be discharged through the outlet 53. With the bottle in this position, air is admitted through the vent tube 5! and passes through the screen 49a'nd passes the fluid being discharged from the measuring compartment and displaces the discharged liquid. v

i The pockets in the valve guideways for the valve assemblies 26 and 28 are formed so that in either of the positions of the bottle as shown in Figure 6 or 9, at least one of the disk valves is seated in its pocket and in engagement with the shoulder-formed bythe intersection of the pocket 45' with the recess 45 defining the valve guideway so that the valve may not be dislodged to prevent the creation of a partial vacuum or the like and in this manner refill the bottle by forcing fluid through the dispensing attachment. Creation of apartial Vacuum in the bottle cannot be accomplished so long as one valve of the several valves is closed in any position of the bottle. It will be observed that in any position of the bottle at least one of the valves of the valve assemblies 26 and 28 or the valve 40 inthe third valve housing 29 is in closed position. Also it will be observed the several valves are so arranged that acounterflow of fluid in a reverse direction through th attachment cannot be'accornplished.

In the preferred form of my invention the means 2| for securing the dispensing attachment to the bottle is of a character for preventing removal of the attachment from the bottle without causing breakage of either of them. The means 2| is of such a character and reference may now be had to Figures 1 and 12 for an explanation of this feature of my invention. The neck l8 of bottle I! is formed with screw threads adjacent the upper end thereof which are adapted to be engaged by suitable screw threads formed internally and at the upper end of the skirt portion 65 f the coupler or cap member 64. As previously described the inturnedflange 35 at the upper end of the coupler 64 overlaps the outwardly extending flange 34 of the sleeve 20 for securin the measuring attachment to extend lengthwise from open end of theneck of the bottle. The internal surface of the skirt portion 65 of the securing means 2| at the lower portion thereof is provided with a plurality of integral ridges 66 extending lengthwise of the skirt. A metal strap or band 61 fits within an annular recess or groove formed in the neck of the bottle below the screw threads l9 thereof, and the band member 61 is of split construction with the opposed ends having abutting engagement with a longitudinally external ridge 68 preferably integral with the bottle. In this manner the band 61 by virtue of its disposition in the groove formed in the neck of the bottle prevents movement thereof longitudinally of the bottle, and'the engagement of the opposite ends of the band with the ridge 68 formed integrally of the neck of the bottle prevents rotational movement of the band: The band member 61 is preferably of spring metal and is provided with a plurality of fingers 10 extending outwardly thereof. The spring fingers H! are formed so that the ridges 66 of the coupler may ride over them in threading the coupler member 64 upon the neck of the bottle. As viewed in Figure 12 the coupler member 64 may be rotated in a counterclockwise direction to screw it to the neck of the'bottle. After the coupler member 54 has been threaded upon the neck of the bottle reverse rotation thereof is prevented by engagement of the free ends of the spring fingers 10 with the longitudinal ridges 6B of the coupler member 64. In the preferred form of my invention the neck It and the bottle are made of glass or other suitable fragile material so that if any attempt is made to force the securing means 2| in a reverse direction fracture of the neck will occur before suflicient force can be developed to break band 61.. It will also be understood that if desired the coupler member 64 may also be of fragile material so that rotation of it in a reverse direction to unscrew the threads will result in breakage thereof. In this manner, once the liquid dispensing attachment hasgbeen out breaking the bottle, or the securingmeans,

or both.

The coupler member in addition tobeing made of fragile material, such as glass, may also be transparent in which case it may be utilized to carry a revenue stamp or other indicia bearin means shown at 12 upon the inner surface of the skirt portion in position to be visible through the latter. Ihus the indicia bearing means 12-15 disposed in a position in which it cannot be reached to be removed and fraudulently used with another container requiring, for example, a federal revenue stamp. If desired the indicia bearing means 12 may bear the trade mark ofthe manufacturer which cannot be fraudulently removed and attached to another container not the product of the maker indicated by the. label. Ample room is available for one or more indicia bearing elements and a second such element as indicated at 13. This provision of a means for nonremovably associating an indicia bearing means with the container has particular utility in present day regulations concerning the dispensing and sale of alcoholic beverages. Present regulations require that a revenue stamp be placed across the upper end of the bottle. This revenue stamp is indicated in Figure 1 at 15 and it will be seen that it extends over the screw cap 23. and along the sides of the sleeve 20. It is required that the identifying tax number of the certificate be on that portion of the label extending along the sleeve 20 so that removal of the cap 23 does not destroy this portion of the stamp. In view of the present invention, the indicia bearing means 15, and the indicia bearing means 12 or 13, or both carried within the coupler member 64 may be keyed or correlated so that fraudulent use may not be made of revenue stamps. For example, the indicia bearing means indicated at 12 may bear a number which would correspond to the number borne by the indicia bearing means 15. In this way upon inspection it may be readily determined whether or not the two indicia bearin means are in the proper keyed relation to determine whether any tampering has occurred with the container or whether a fraudulent tax stamp has been applied.

-Referring now to Figure 13 I have shown a modified form of my invention in which the securing means for securing the liquid dispensing attachment described in conjunction with Figures 1 to 12 to the open end of a bottle comprises a cylindrical sleeve Til formed integral with an enlarged cylindrical portion ll, with the portions 10 and H serving the same purpose as the sleeve 20 and the securing means 2! described in conjunction with Figure 1. In this form of the invention however the bottle I1 is provided with a plain cylindrical neck 13. In this form of the invention the inner surface of the enlarged cylindrical end H adjacent its upper end is provided with lengthwise extending ridges 6B and the upper end of the neck 13 is grooved to receive the split sleeve or band 81 With'the ridge 68' therefor being formed integrally of the neck of the bottle adjacentits upper-end against which the opposed ends of the band 61' are adapted to abut to prevent relative rotational movement thereof and movement lengthwise 0n the neck. A threaded adapter member I5 is provided with an internally extending flange fitting in an annular recess formed in the neck of the bottle below the ridges 68' thereof, and the neck of the bottle is provided with a second lengthwise extending 9 ridge 16. The threaded adapter member 15 is in the form of a split ring and the free ends thereof abut the ridge 16 to prevent relative turning movement thereof with respect to the neck. Also the inwardly extending flange l1 fitting within the groove formed in the neck of the bottle prevents movement of the spring adapter member 15 lengthwise of the neck. The threaded member 15 is formed with threads adapted to coengage with the threads formed on the internal surface of the open end of the enlarged cylindrical portion H for screwing the member to the adapter. The several elements bearing the prime reference character operate in the same manner described in conjunction with Figures 1 and 12 and upon securing of the retaining means to the bottle it cannot be removed therefrom without causing breakage of one or more of the parts comprising the bottle or securing means or both so that they cannot be reused.

The embodiments of the invention shown in Figures 1 and 13 provide for the mounting of a liquid dispensing device to extend lengthwise of the open end of a bottle. These forms of the invention are preferable for use with bottles having relatively short necks. However, in bottles of the character provided with a relatively long neck it may be desirable to dispose the dispensing attachment within the bore of the neck of the bottle and I have shown such an adaptation of my invention in Figure 14, In this form of the invention all parts bearing reference characters corresponding to the reference characters of Figures 1 to 12 are identical and the only changes in construction are inthe formation of the upper section 25' and the end member 3'! for the inlet chamber section 29. In the upper section 25' which comprises the discharge chamber it will be observed that it has been provided with a peripheral flange which is adapted to be secured between the securing means 2| and the open end of the bore of the neck of the bottle. The section 25 is formed with an outlet port 53', and an air vent port 54 with the two ports being formed in a cylindrical extension of section 25, which extends through an opening at the upper end of the securing means 2|. The cylindrical extension in which the outlet or discharge port 53' and air vent portion 54' are formed is suitably threaded so that a cap member 80 may be detachably secured thereto. The several sections making up the liquid dispensing attachment are disposed within the bore, and, as shown, the lower section 29' is similar to that shown and described in connection with Figure 1. However, in this form of the invention the member 31' is of cup-shape and the lower end of the section 29 is formed with a cylindrical end portion upon which the cup-shaped member 31' fits. The bottom of the cup-shaped member is apertured at 39' to provide a valve seat for the valve 40'. A gasket v82 is received within an annular recess formed in the outer surface of the skirt portion of the cup-shaped member 31' and has frictional engagement with the cylindrical surface of the internal bore of the neck of the bottle to prevent section 29' from entering the receptacle or container in addition to. forming a seal. The annularfiange 81 of the section 25' by engagement with the open end of the neck of the bottle prevents force being applied to the body of the attachment to force it inwardly of the neck beyond the position shown in Figure 14.

In this form of the invention I have shown an indicia bearing means 85' which is adapted to be attached in part to the first valve assembly 26' and the measuring section 21. If it should be possible for someone to remove the securing means 2|, and an attempt was made to remove the dispensing device, section by section, from the bore of the bottle, the identifying or indicia bearing means would be fractured so that it could not be reused by one for a fraudulent purpose. or course, with the use of indicia bearing means 85 in the manner described the neck portion of the bottle should be transparent so that it may be visible for inspection. A second tax stamp or indicia bearing means 89 may be attached to the container with its end portions glued to the external surface of the securing means 2| with the intermediate portions disposed across the ends of cap member 80. As before the end portions of the indicia bearing means 89 may bear data correlated to the data or indicia bearing means 85 fixed to the body of the dispensing attachment.

While I have shown what I consider to be the preferred embodiments of my invention, it will be understood that various rearrangements and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A fluid measuring device for a bottle or the like comprising a body having an inlet communicating with the interior of the bottle and an outlet through which fluid is adapted to be discharged, a, first valve assembly comprising a pair of valves, means for mounting said pair of valves at said inlet for movement transversely of the longitudinal axis of said body and angularly toward each other, and a second valve assembly comprising a second pair of valves, means for mounting said second pair of valves at said outlet for movement transversely of the longitudinal axis of said body and angularly toward each other.

2. A fluid measuring device for a bottle or the like comprising a body having an inlet communieating with the interior of the bottle andan outlet through which fiuid is adapted to be discharged, a first valve assembly comprising a pair of first valves, means for mounting said pair of first valves at said inlet for movement transversely of the longitudinal axis of said body and angularly toward each other, and with each of said first valves in closed position being movable substantially at right angles to their transverse movement, and a second valve assembly comprising a pair of second valves, means for mounting said pair of second valves at said outlet for movement transversely of the longitudinal axis of said body and angularly toward each other, and with each of said second valves in their closed positions being movable substantiall at right angles to their transverse movement.

3. A fluid measuring device for a bottle or the like comprising a body having an inlet communieating with the interior of said bottle and an outlet through which fluid is adapted to be dis-- charged, a first valve assembly at said inlet, a second valve assembly at said outlet, said valve assemblies being spaced from each other, a measuring compartment between said valve assemblies, said first valve assembly having a duct extending lengthwise of said body and laterally of the longitudinal axis thereof and a pair of first valves, first valve guideways extending transversely of said axis in a direction angularly toward each other at said duct, said pair of first valves being mounted in said first valve guideways for opening and closing said duct, said second valve assembly haw- 11 ing a duct extending lengthwise of said body laterally of the longitudinal axis thereof and opposite the duct of said first valve assembly, apair of second valves, second valve guideways extending transversely of said axis in a direction angularly toward each other at the duct of said second valve assembly, said pair of second valves being mounted insaid second valve guideways for opening and closing said last named duct.

4. The device or claim 3 characterized by said first and second valve guideways each having an offset therein forming shoulders at said ducts of said first and second valve assemblies with the ofisets for the valve guideways of each valve assembly extending in opposite directions whereby said valves in their closed positions are movable laterally in said guideways for engagement with said shoulders for restraining opening of said valves when disposed in their latter positions.

5. The device of claim 3 characterized by said first and second valve guideways each having an offset therein forming shoulders at said ducts of said first and second valve assemblies with the offsets for the valve guideways of each valve assembly extending in opposite directions whereby said valves in their closed positions are movable laterally in said guides for engagement with said shoulders for restraining opening of said valves when disposed in their latter positions, and wherein the offsets of said valve guideways in said first and second valve assemblies in juxtaposition of said measuring compartment extend in the same direction.

6. The measuring device of claim 1 characterized by the provision of a third valve assembly between said first valve assembly and the inner end of said body comprising a third valve, and means for mounting said third valve for movement lengthwise oi the longitudinal axis of said body whereby in any position of said device at least one of said valves is in closed position.

7. The device of claim 3 characterized by the provision of a third valve movable generally lengthwise of said body and having seating engagement with a valve seat lying in a planeex tending transversely of said axis, said valves be ing arranged so that in any position of said device at least one of said valves is in closed position.

8. A dispensing device comprising a body mem her having inlet and outlet openings, a valve supporting member disposed adjacent each of said openings, each of said supporting members having a passageway therethrough with the passageway through one supporting member laterally offset with respect to the passageway through the other supporting member, a pair of valve members in each of said supporting members and means for mounting said valve members in each of said supporting members for convergent and divergent sliding movement with respect to each other, whereby one valve member in each of said supporting members will close the passageways therethrough when the body member is in either a normal or reversed perpendicular position.

9. A dispensing device comprising an elongated body member having inlet and outlet openings at its opposite ends, a valve supporting member located adjacent each opening and spaced apart to define a measuring chamber therebetween, each of said inlet and outlet valve supporting members having a passageway therethrough communicating with said measuring chamber and with its respective inlet and outlet opening 'in said body member, the passageway throughone-Sublwrting member being laterally offset with respect to the passageway through the other supporting mom her, a pair of valve members in each of sald'supporting members, and means for mounting said valve members in each of said supporting members for convergent and divergent sliding movement with respect to each other, the angle of divergence of one pair of valves in one supporting member increasing in a direction opposite to the increase of the angle of divergence of the 'pair of valves in the other supporting member, whereby when the outlet of said body member is moved to a downwardly inclined position the outlet valves will close the passageway through their supporting member while the inlet valves will open the passageway through their supporting member for admission of fluid to fill'said measuring chamber, and whereby rotation of said body member thereafter while in such inclined position will then close said inlet valves and open said outlet valves for dispensing the fluid from said measuring chamber.

10. In combination, a container adapted to be gripped and held in one hand and having a measuring chamber provided with an inlet and an outlet, inlet valve means for said inlet, outlet valve means for said outlet, and means for said inlet and outlet valve means whereby the latter are operable to open and closed positions by turning movement imparted to the container by turning the hand gripping the container, said inlet valve means being closed whenever said outlet valve means is open, and said outlet valve means being closed whenever said inlet valve means is open regardless of the position of the container, and further valve means inwardly of said inlet valve means for preventing return of the contents of said measuring chamber into the body of the container.

11. A dispensing device comprising a body member having inlet and outlet openings, a first valve supporting member having a passage therethrough disposed adjacent one of said openings, a first valve guideway in said first valve supporting member extending transversely of and inclined withrespect to the longitudinal axis thereof, a first valve member slidable in said first valve guideway, a second valve supporting member having a passage therethrough disposed adjacent the other of said openings, a second valve guidewayin said second'supporting member extending transversely of and inclined with respect to the lon gitudinal axis thereof and parallel to said first valve guideway' of said first supporting member. anda second valve member slidable insaid second valve guideway, whereby said first and second valve membersare slidable in'the valve guideways therefor upon rotation of the body member about its longitudinal axis when the outlet of the .latter is held in a downwardly inclin'edposition to open and close the passages through said first and secand valve supporting members.

12. A dispensing device comprising a body member having inlet and outlet openings, 'afirst valve supporting member having .a passage therethrough disposed adjacent one of said openings, 2. first Valve guideway in said first valve supporting member extending transversely of and inclinedwith respect to the longitudinal axis thereof, a first valve member slidable in said firstvalve guideway, a second valve supportingmember having a passage therethrough disposed adjacent the other of said openings and laterally ofiset withrespect to the passage of said first valve supporting member, a second valve guideway in said second valve supporting member extending transversely of and inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis thereof and parallel to said first valve guideway of said first valve supporting member, a second valve member slidable in said second valve guideway, whereby said first and second valve members are slidable in the valve guideways therefor upon rotation of the body member about its longitudinal axis when the outlet of the latter is held in a downwardly inclined position to alternately open and close the passages through said first and second valve supporting members.

13. In combination, a container adapted to be held in one hand and rotated about its longitudinal axis, a measuring chamber for said container having an inlet and an outlet extending length wise thereof, inlet valve means including a valve member movable transversely of said inlet for opening and closing the latter by rotation of the container about its longitudinal axis, outlet valve means including a valve member movable transversely of said outlet for opening and closing the latter by rotation of said container about its lon- 14 gitudinal axis, said inlet valve means closing said inlet when said outlet is opened by said outlet valve means, and said outlet valve means closing said outlet when sald'inlet is opened by said inlet valve means.

WILLIAM H. DUGGAN.

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