1,413,1560 The Q13eratio-n ol the ,tpptritt-Lis is as folloivs: Shoulcl the recept.,icle be einpty, the float will be at the lo-west limit oil its movement and should the curreiit be tlirned on 'f tile vacuum pump -will operate by reason o the ptimp circuit being closed by the iiifl-atioii or expansion of the bello-ws 70 by reason of its coiinection with the atmospliere. This 10 ivill cause the receptacle to fill and the float to rise -Lintil it re,,tehes the li-mit of its - u,13-ward movement which -will reslilt in the shiftiiio. of the vac-Lium ,tnd vent valves 29 ancl 37. The vacuum valve Avill I tl-ien be closecl I 6 tnd the contintied oper,,ttion of Viie p-Limp will exhaust the air from the bellows @@0, .tnd open the circuit aiid thoreby stop the pump. The opening of the A,,ent valve 3@ b3, the said operation places the receptacle in 20 commtiiiicatioil with the atmosphere so 'Lhat the recept-,tele viill ,ititomaticilly e@npt3, Ai,hen the otitlet or discharge valve 21 is, lowerecl and openecl. As soon as tl-ie re-' cept,,i cle empties or disch,,trges the reqiiire(I 25 amolint of liqtiicl, the arm 58 of the float will eng,,tge one of 'uhe ,trms 59 of the vertically mov,,tble float 40 ancl reverse 'u-he Positions of the v-@cuum ,incl vent v,,tlves 29 and 37. This will close the recept,,iole to 80 the atmosl)here and establish t communicatioli between the receptpcle and the Ytctitim pipe aiicl the atmosplieric presstire -within the receptacle iiill recluce @- ho vactiuin -N-,itliin the bello-ws @O suft!ciently to permit the 35 spring 88 to expand the bello-ws to the position shown ',n FigIlre 7 of tL-e clr,,tw;- iigs anct close tll c circuit Inc, again s'Lai-t the A,acti-Lim I plimp. The vactium ptimp -",ill fill the receptacle qiid the opei-ation ivill coiitintic aLi40 tomatic,,tlly filling ind emptyiilg the i o(zet)tacle uii[il the clisch@ii@o-c A,alve is closed. Iii this aiitomitic fillitig tii(-[ eniptyin,();, the ei,)I)aj-atiis ni,,ty be arraiiged to deliver the f till capacitv of the i,ecepttele ,it eichdisellarol-e 45 or the @rms 59 m,,ty be positioned to i@ecl-Li I ce the -,imouiit of the disell'Cll'ge - ,@S VTill be reiclily unclerstood. Sho-Lild tho receptacle be dise,li,ti-(Ying and it be desire(I to reverse the PositioTTS Of the vLe-LiLim iirid veiit vala,cs 29 50 ancl 37, this iiaay be maiiti@i'ly efi-ected by p Lilling the operatiyig niombei@ 107 for SAI, i n ing the bell erink levoi- 105 into en--,cigeiiieiit with the vent val.ve lo nioATe the litter cloA-vn-w,ii-d to the position sliowii in Fi@glll'e 5.5 1. This v.,-ill i,ei7erse the positioiis of- the A7alves 29 an(I it' iiicl the ,ippar,,ttiis i@,ill ag,t'n stai-t filling tl-ic recepttele. No eld,-Im is niade iii the preseiit applic@i'uion to the specific coiistriietion of thp. dotible clecti--le 60 s-,Yitch tncl the vac-Litim controllinp, clevice As this forms the sub ' ject naatter of i dii.,isional application. What is claimed ;-s:- 1. An apparatlis o-F the elis-., clescribed 65 hav;no- vaIA-ed iiiIeL" tnd clischaro@e I)il)es, said receptacle being also provided with t vent, vacuum procILicing meaiis - connected -Nyith the recept,,tele, simtiltaiieously operated valves for controlling the vaelium means Ind the ITen'u @vhen the, receptacle fills Incl empties, 70 ancl means for ,iutomqtic,@illy oper,,iting the latter valves. 2. Aii apparat-Lis of the class cleser . ibed h,,Lving vali,-ed ii-det ,Incl discharge pipes, s,,tid receptacle being also provicled ivith a 75 vei-it, YacuLim producin, ineans - connected Avith the recepta@ele, simiiltancotisly oper,,tted i,,,ilies for coiitrolli-ng vactium mcaiis ancl the vent, ancl me@ins for automatically operatl'iag the lattail valves, saicl@ valve oper,,ttiiig 80. n-ie,,tiis coiiiprisiiio- a float and niecli,,tiiism acttiate(I by the float for closino, the v,,tettliiii i-alne an(l. openiiig the A-eilt N,ali,e oii tlie upAvard -iiiovei-iieiit of 'Lhe float ancl Yor reversi-Ti,)- the saicl positioii of the said valves on 85 t!l the doAN,,-iward rnoven-ieiit of t,he float. 3. Aii apparat-Lis of the cla s s deser.ibed having valvecl inlet and discharge pipes, stid rocept.,,tele beiiig also provicled with a )'Oi'it v@,,cuiiria I)ro-,Iucing ii-ieails coi-inect,-d 90 -v;ith the recept@ele, simultaneously - operttecl i-ali,es Tor controlling the vacuum means and the A,,eiit, aiid me,,ins for aiitomatically operating the latter valves, saicl opei,,.tting meaiis comprising a pivoted valve - carryiiig 9,3 lever connected Y,,ith the said v,,Ilves, aiid @,ielclab'e me,@tns connected to said lever and arriii,ed to be carried to opposite -,icles of the 1.)ilTot Poillt Of the, valve carryit-ig lever. 4. An apparatlis ol the class described 100 liaving i,,ili,ed inlet and discharge pipes, s,,i id re,-ep'uacle beii-ig a Iso provideci with ,t veiit, Ycicuum proOticiDg metns eo@,iiiected -Nvith the receptacle, @imtilt,,Lneously operated v,,Llves 2or contr@ - 4, Dlj'in- the v,,tciilim means ,tnd the 105 Aeiit, iiieaiis for autoinltically operatitithe said Ar,,iIN7es ircludiii(,,- t lei,er coiii-iected Avitli s@@ticl viIA-es, yieldable mettis coiiiiectecl -",ith tlle said lever and arrangecl to ):)e carrilld to opl)osite sides of the pivotal point of the 110 lever, ,t float, ).nd mea,ns aettiatecl bv the float for os,-ilILltino- tiie le,,,ei- to reverse the positioii of the A,alves. 5. Iii aii ,tpp,,trtitus of the elass described iiieludiii(, t receptaele liii,iii- reversely mov- 115 abl-. iT,,tlA,es for controll@in'o- the inlet tnd di.scli,,irge of liqttid, tt lever coniiecte(I witli the val@,es, yielcf,,@ole means coniiectecl AAith the JOITer ,ind arranged fo b@ carried to opposite si,,Ies of tlio, fuleriii'll of the lever for 120 holcliiio, the lei,er ,tnd the, valves against moveniont, ajid nieins for ,ttito-matically opei-ati,.i,)- the iaives coinprising t float, a verticall " rp-ovable rod or men-iber connected y -with tl-ie si-id lever aiid provided -with a plu- 12,'3 rality of trigger arms arr,,tnged to be eiigaged by the floa', aiid meails for adjusting the -flo,,Lt for operitino,- the trig er ariiis. 9 6. In aT-i aidparatus of the class described iiielticliii(Y a receptacle haviiag rev@ersely @mov- 130

1,413 560 al)le valves for conti-ollina the iiilet and disn charge of liqtiid, a lever connected with th(3 valves, yieldable means connected with the le),er ancl arrano-ed to be carried to opposite zn sides of the fulertim of the lever for holding the leve,- and the valves against movement, and means for alitomatic,,illy operating the v@ilves comprising- a float having a tripping ,trm, and a verticall3T movable rod or memlo ber co-Tinected with the said lever @nd provided ivith a plurality of trigger arms of different le@iigths adapted to engage the tripping arm of the float. 7. In an apparatus of the class described 15 iiiel,,iding ,t recept,,tele h,,tving reversely mova,ble valves for controlling the inlet ancl disro-e of liqtiid, ,t lever connected with the v,li-"esi vieldable me,,ti-is coi-ii-iected with the leAre@,-- a-nd ,irranged to be carried to oppo20 site sicies of the fulei,un-i of the lever 'Lor ho!Cti,,-ig the lever and the, valves against .P-aovei--PerLt, mea.ns for. automatically operating the v@,,tlves comprising a float having a trippino, arm, ancl 9, vertically movable rod 25 or iuember connected -with the s,,id lever and pro,,idecl - v@Tith ,t plural.ity o-' trioger arms of differejit leiioths ,id,,tpted to eiigage the tripping arm of the float, a vertical gliide f6r the float tnd means for ,td,justing the 30 guide for changiiig the positioiis of the trigger arm of the float. 8. An ,tpp,,LrLtus of the class described inc!Liding a receptacle h,,tving a, ieiit and vacui,im producing means coniiected 11,Tith the 3.5 receptacle, simultaneously oper,,tted valves Xor controlling the vocuuin me,,,ns aiid the -L vent, means for automttic,,tlly operatiiig the s,,tid v,,tlves :cotiaprising a pivoted lever, a ),ertic,,tlly movable rod or ni-em!3er co-,lliected 40 ivitli tlle lever t d I)rovided ii,-ith t plurality n of trio-(Yoi- ,trms of di:fferent lengths, a float htaing a tripl)i-ng arm for engagincr the s,,iid ti-io-o-er arms, ,t vertictl stap-d,,trd forming 1-t I giiicle -l'or th6 flo,,tt and journaled for rotary 45 inolTeMent, an(.1 aii opertting arm connected the st,,tnd,,trd. 9. An appti-atiis of tli.e class describecl ineltidin,), -,t i@ecept,@tele li,,titing -,t vent ,tiid prodtici.ng ineans connected with the 50 recel)t,-Icle, Sim-Liltctneoiisly opei-,,tted -%,Pli,es foi@ colitrollin(,y tlie.vacuiiiii nicaiis "tn(I tlie -%@e,it, ineajis for itiit6DI@ttic,,tlly op(@ratili(y the said vili,es e(rrlpl.isillg ',I, pil,oted levet, a-.id proa@idecl Aiith a, pltii-alit3, of ti-,io-(,er arms Of 55 diff,-, ent lengths, a ftoit, liii,iiio@ a ti-ipping ai-m foieiigt--inothe said ti-iggel.- arms, It standtj-,cf formiiio- a gtiide for the f-10,At ,tnct jouriialed for rotary ii-iovenieiit, an opei@ating ,trm coiinected ivith the standlrd, 60 aiicl yield,%ble mea-D-s for maiiitaiiiing the vp.li,es in either position of the lever. 10. In aii apparattis of the class described inelticling a receptacle havinff a vent and vacui-im producing means, vent and vacuuni 6 5 valves, an inlet pipe, a disiharge, pipe, and n-ieans for alitoiiiatically shifting the valves to chailge the position of the san-ie when the recept,.tele U'lls aiid empties. 11. A clevice of the class described including a re.-leptacle, a casing supportina the re- 70 ceptacle and provided with a horizo-ut,,tl slot having a plurality of notches, valved inlet and dischii-ge pipes connected -with 'uhe receptacle, rieuns for i,arying the presslire within t'-tie receptaele, vent and - vacuum 75 Y,,tlves, means for opertting saicl valles coma float having a tripping arm, a tri@@,,@er rocl or member prcvidect with a plurality of triggers, a standard journaled for rotary movement and forriiin(y a guide for 80 the flo@it, and an arm conne@ted with the standard and extending tlirougli the said slot for adjustiiig the posi-tion of the float iiith resl)eet to the arms of the trigger rod or member. 8.5 12. A.device of the class describecl including a traiispgre-nt receptaele, having valved inlet and outlet pipes, means for varying pressiire within thp, receptgcle, simultaneously movable, valves for controlling the 90 presslire chaliging means and means -J'or operating the valves including a 'Lloat arranued ",ithin 4-he receptacle and hILvin a tripping arlia, a 'A,ertically movable tri@ger rod or member provided with a plurality of arins 95 and also arraiiaed within the said receptacle, ineans for connecting the trigger rod or member -with the said valves, t-n.d me,,tns for eff--cting a relatii,e acljustment between the trig(yer arms and the tripping trm. 100 13. A r dei7ice of the cl,,tss dese ibed including a base easiiig, a receptacle mounted upon the sai-d casiiig, v,,tlved inlet and discharge pipes connected ivith the recept-,tcle, a drain pipe havin', a valve ,ind connected with the 105 recep-tacle means for varying the pressure Avitliin the receptacle for filling tncl dischargin(y the same, valves for controllin(r thp, pressure v,,trying iiieans, and ine n a s for operating the valv6s compi-ising a float, and a 110 trigger meinber utiided by the clrain pipe and arrin(yed to be actuated by the, float. 14. A device of the class described ineltidinr tt receptacle ll,,tviiig inlet ancl discharge. p pes, me,,ti-is including a motolcparated 115 v,,tctittm piimp for varying the pi.,esstire witli.iii the for fil@.lijig ijid ciiij@)tyil@,), the same,, va..Ives for coiitrolliiig the 1)i-essure ",itliin the receptacle, meaiis for alitomatically operiti-.ig the valves when the re- 120 ceptacle fills and enipties and a circuit ineltiding the niotor of the vacituin pump having u switch arranued to be operated by the said dei,ice whereby a contintiotis aLitcm,,ttic, operation of tl-le device. is e:ffected -while the l@, 5 discliarge pipe is open. 15. A device of the class described comprisin ,t base casino-, a superim osed trans9 t@ p parent receptacle, head and bottoin Plat-s arranged at the top aiid bottom of the re1.30

AE3 ceptacle ancl coiinected vvith eacli otlier, valve@l i-iilet .).iid (I.Ischai-@,e pipes eonnected with the recel)tacle ,i,,id mouiited iii the bottom plato, a drziin pipe @ilso coiinectecl with the i-eceptaele aiid -tnotinted in the bottom plate, vactitim i)ro(Iiieing means having a i-aciilim pipe extendiii(,- to the top plate, saicl tol) I)Iate ,tiso Al@rl'@,ii t vent, A,aIA-e@@ opei-atiii(- ii-L the top pIL,,te for coii10 ti-olliil(r tl)e vpct@.tim tui)e and the vent, and iiieaiis foi- ol)ei@atiiag the said i,,ilves. 16. A device of the class etescribed comprisin,r ,i ],)ase casing, t stiperimposed trinsparent i-eceptacle, lieid tiid bottoin plates 15 arraiiged at tlie'top and bottom of the recepuacle and connected AA,ith eael-i otlier, i,-alved inlet and clisch,,Lr(ye pipes connected with tl-ie reeeptticle and molinted in the bottom plate, a driin pipe Also connected iii'@h the recep20 tacle and mounted in the bottom pla'u-e, iacuTim pi-oclucinomeans, having a vaelitim pipe extendin(,- to the tol,) pltte, saicl top plate beiii(,, also p,@.-o@,ided iiith ,t ient an(I valves operating in the top pl,,L'U-e foi-- coiitrolling the 25 ATacutiTri- pipe ancl the vent, me,,tns for operatiii,y t'lle sild i,,qlves, and a cap - ,iot,,itted oii tiie top plate an,,l provided -@N-itli -,t boAA,l arranged to receive a light. 17. An apparatus of the class clescribecl so including a receptacle havin-,u valved inlet aiid discharge pipes and provided also witli -t vent an(I havino- a vaculim pipe, ati tomatic nieans fcr contr@iling tl-ip, vent, ,tnd vactium pipe operatin- -when the receptacle fills and Y" tieing means com3 5 empties and aclium prod ' prisin- a pump, a motor for operating the pump, a vactium controlled device connected Nvitli the vactium pipe and ad-,Lpted to be oper,,ited by the ptimp -when the vac-Lium pipe 40 is closed to the receptacle ,tnd means controlled by the vactium controlled clevice for startin- and stoppino- the motor. 18. 'An,,tpparattisoftlicelassd escribedinellidillg a receptacle htvino- valved inlet and 45 discharge pipes ,tnd provided also -with 11 vent and ll,-tving a vacuum pipe, atitomatic meaiis for controlling the vent and vacuum pipe operiting iihen the recep'uacle fills and empties ' and vac-Litim proclucing means com50 prisin- It pullip, a motor fcr operating the I)Ulllp, a vacuiim controlled device conDecte(I witli the vactitim pipe ,ind adapted to be opei-ated I)y the ptimp wlien the vacuum pipe is closed to the recel)tacle aiid meansinclucl55 ing ,tn electric,,tl switch connected Avith and actii,ited by the i,aciiiim controlled device for starting and stopping tlie, motor. 19. An app@irattis of the class described iiieludidg t. receptacle having valved inlet 60 and discharge pipes, i,ent and vactitinil x,alve-, autom,,ttic means witliin the receptacle aiid oper,,tted when the receptacle is empty or ftill for controlling the said valves for permitting the receptacle to fill and empty, 6 5 vacuum producing meaiis connected -with the receptacle for filling the saine aiid meaiis for a -Lltomatically stopping the i,actiiiiii pr,)dticiiig me,@ids ivhen the Aacuum prodticill(' T-neaiis is c7Lit off fron)- the receptac e. 20. Aii a,pp,,tratus of ti-ie class describe(L 70 ijiclildin(, a receptacle havin- v,,tlved inlet and discli,,trge pipes, veiit alid v,@,elluill valves, atitomatic means withiii the i-eceptacle an-J o erated @vhen the recept@tele is empty or ftill for controlling the said valves for per- 75 mittiiio- the i,eceptacle to fill and empty, vaciitiiii I)rocli-icing metlns eoiinected with the receptacle for filling the s,-tme and. means for atitoni,,itically stopping the vac@titiiii produciiig -iiieans when t-he recet)tacle has bee,-i 80 fillecl, ind rqeans for autom,,ttically st-,Lrtin(,- the victium me,,tns -when the v-,tc-Lium procliieing iiieans is etit off from the receptacle. 21. Tn an apppr,,Lttis of the el,@iss deserib-,Ct iiielliding a receptacle h,,tvi-ng ,t vent and 85 vaeu-Lijii producing means, vent ancl vvcu-Lim va!A, es, an inlet 1)ipe, a clischarge pipe, means for automa'uic,,tlly sl-iiftino@ the v,,tlves to chaiige the position of the saine when the receptacle fills ancl empties, tild - man-uially go operable means for opem, ting the valves. 22. In ,in apparatus o'L the class described iiAel-Liding a recei)tacle having t vent and vac-Liun-i prod-Licing means, vent and vacuum i,-alves, an inlet pipe, a discharge pipe, mean.-, 95 for atitomatictlly sliiftin,(,y the v-,tlves to chai-ige the position of the same -when the recei-)tacle fills ,ind empties, and manually operable means for operating the valves com. . lever htving an ,trm arranged to 100 prising a engage one o'L the said valves and an operating (levice connected Nvitli the lever. 23. Tn an apparatus o-'L the class described ipcltidiiig ,i receptacle h,,tvitig t vent and vactium producing meins, i,etit and vac-Lium 105 i-,,tlves, an inlet I)ipe; ,t dischar-e J)ipe, n-ieans for aiitomatically sliifting the valves to chaiige the position of the same -when the receptlele fills tnd empties, and manually opertble me,,Lns for oper,,tting the valves com- 110 prising ,t bell crank lever trranged to enga-,e one of tl-ie valves ,Lnd a flexible coniiection attaclied to the other arm and exteiidin@,y exteriorly of the machine. 24. Xn apptrattis of tl-ie class described in- 115 eluding a receptaclo, haiin- an inlet ,Lncl ,t' (lischarge pipe aild provided ivith t vent and 1",ICIIUM pi-odiicin,(,y mea . ns, i,actium -,tnd verit v,,ilves,,t lever colinected ivith the sai(I valves and adapted to be oscillated t6 reverse the 120 s,,tid valves, one of said vtlves beiiiopen wliile the other is closed, aiid a spriiiaettiated device for holding tlle lever at either sicle of ,t central position. 25. An apparattis of th6 class described 125 includin- ,t recedtacle having ,tn inlet anot. v cliscl[iare,@e' pipe @'nd provided with a vent ancl iractium prodticing means, i,actium and vent vaIN,es, a le-@,er conliected with the valves and adapted to be oscillated to reverse the posi- 130

i,4' i3,,666 tion o@ t'he valves, a rod ii)r Womber pivoted to the lever, me,,Lns for slidably and pivotally iintido- the i-od and a sp@iiig for urgMO' iDg tile rod in one direction. 26. An apparatus of the, cl,,Lss describecl inclti(ling i receptacle lian,ino- ,tii inlet tn-I a diseliai@ge pipe and provided Avitli ,t vent and vacuum producing -iiieaiis, i7acutim anrl vent valves, a lever connect(,d with the valves 10 for reversing the position of the same, a pivot having an opening, a rod or member slidable in the opening of the pivot and pivotally supported by the same, said ro-d or member being pivotally connected to th(3 lever, aiid a, spring mouiited on the rod or 15 member and ai-rln ed to urge the same in the (liret,,,tioii of the stid lever whereby the sl,)i-iiig ivill maintain the lever at eitlier side of the centrtl position. In testiriioiiy wliereof ive liereunto aitlx our 20 1-iaiids. CARL 0. McGRAIV. JAMES L. MARTIN.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE', CARI, O. TvlcGRAW AND JAlvl-PS L. YIARTIN, OF ROYSF, CITY, TEI-IAS, ASSIC-NORS OF ONETI-IIRD TO FRANIKI -P. l@'bT-LAND, SR., 0--L, DALLAS, TEXAS. AUTOMATIC -IIACUUDI DEVIC@P@, CASOLINE STATIOITS. 1,413,56,0. SDecificatioii. of.-L-etters P,,Lteiit. AI)r. 18, 1922. Application filed Ta--@iuary 6, 1921. Serial -LTo@ 435,377. To allit) 7tori, itn?ay concern: Be it kno-wn that i,,,e, CARL'O. AICGRAiv ancl JAIVIE, S L. MARTI'N, citizens 6f the United y States , residing at Royse City, in the, count of! and State oi 'I'ex.@s ' ila-@Te iiivented new and useful II-nprovenlents in Atitomatic Vacuum Devices for Gtsoline Filling Stations, of @which the following is a specification. @io TI-ie invention relate,s to an automatic vacuum device for gasoline filling stations. The object of th6 presen'L, inventi.on is to provide a'simple, ractical and effic-,ent auP id tomatic vac-Lium deiice for measurino@ ar i5 deliver@ng gosoline at f@lling stations and adapted to be adjusted for delivering the gasoline in charges or portions of the desirecl amount and capable wheii set to the desirecl discharginlr amount and the dischar--ing or 2() delivering-hose opened, of continlioi@s operation of: filling, and dischargino; until the clisch,Lirge or deliveriiig ho--e is,closed thereby sil4lplifyin- tho operation of filling stat;.on's P and lossening the labor and of enablinu the 25 operator to attend to other mgttors while, the device is measuring and delivering the gasoline to the pur@chaser. A ftirther object of the invention is to provide an al)paratus of this ch,,iracter ivliicl,., 3o while cap@ble of contiiiuous autom,,ttic operatioii until the valve or fa'Llcet is closed, ivill al@o be eqliil)ped -vvith ,t nianu,,tlly opei-able dei,ic6 adapted to control the Vtlve ineelianism for enablino- tl-ie discharge of the 35 contents 6f ti-le meas-Liring recepttcl-'(- to be checl@,ed at any point iiidepeiicleiitly o.1' the aiitomatic means so tli,,tt ,t complete collill.@ol of tile Oller,,ttion ivill be tfforcled. Aiiotiller object 6f the iiiventi-oii is to -oi-o40 vide a gtsoline filling device capable 6f opei-,,,.tion by a single -@,icuum pump ,tnd of automatic control. by a valve ci:@6iiit and adipted to enable the wirin(- to be arranged a s-Lifficient dist,,tnce from the gasoline 'to -'d a'l claj)cer of gqs igi-ii'-i ciised 'by ct 45 It n vo-L I u oil ei,i@elli't, or AA@ir6 trotlbl-. 1;-I@.Cely t,-) I)rocItice @sp,-,trkiiig. It is ,Lnother object-of tl-ie invention to provi-,Te @an ,tutomatic gasoline filling and meqsL@ urirg device in which the mech,,tnism -will be visible :ind readily accessible sholild it be' necessary to clean, adj-List or i@epair tl-ie same or access reciiiired for aily other plirpose. Witli these aiid other obiects iii N,icAv the inveiition consists in the COnStruction and 55 novel ccmbinqtion of parts hereinafter fully clescribed, illustratecl in the accompa-Tiying dl.p.W4,, I @gS tind poiiited otit in the Clain-is here'- 'co t@ppeiide@t, it being understood that v,,trious clianges in tl-ie forna, proportion, size and 6 0 minor detail's of @coi,.struction -vvithin the scope of the appencied claims, n-i,,ty be @resor'ued to -,witliout cleparting frorn the spirit oi t'he iii@@,,-enti ii i'cing an 0 or ri@ y of the van'c-,,.ges thereof. 65 III tile accomp,,tiiyiiig dralvi-Tig@@,,@ h'ch in lil c rLime,,a's ol@ ,efer-Pce cor,.@esponding parts in the Feveral f -ioii-.,-,es:- FligiLre 1 is a vertical section-,tl vie-,v of an automatic AT"lcuum gasoline.nieastiriiig ancl 70 fill-i-nol, device cons'urticted in tecorcltnee with this iiivention, the p,.trts beino- in position for filling the recbptacle. Fig@ire 2 -is It detail view of a valve op-rating me6haiiism illustrating a modificttio-n of 75 the invention. r4@,p@tire 3 is a detail vie-w o'L the floqt ,tnd the tr,.p rod. Figtire 4 -is a side eloiiation of the flott 1-),,t,&Iy in s6etion. 8( -Figure 5 is a dethil view of the rot,,try adjiistable float guide.4 Figtire 6 is ',In elev,,ttion of- the complet(, Lppar,,,,ttis slioii,i-lig the v,-Leuuin electric siii'uch for coritilo.1l.iiig the operatioll of the 85 A,,ie@,iiiin ptijilp. Figtire 7 is aii eiilai.@gecl (let,,til vieal, of the s@iiteli and A,@icuum device. lj'igiti,e 8 's a dettil view of the clouble tlij@,6AA, tri(,Yg(lil. 90 Fi,,)-Lire 9 is a detail A,-le-w of the trigger aqttiating lei,ei-. Ili the ,,6coitip,,tiiyiig dL-,tivino-s in whicli is i',IListr-,tted the preferi-ed eiiibodiinent of the the ),Iltoiaiatic v-,ilve filling de- (.15 vlc-- coriil,)i,-Jses.in its coistrlicti-oii, a 'ui-arspi-eiit measuriiic,, receptacle I constructed o-L' gla.,@s and preferabl37 of cyliiidrictl forfi'l btit it i-ii,,ty be of any other clesired co.,ifigLij@,@tioii ,ip-d inste,,td of' ei-iiploying ,t traiis- 100 p,,,reiit recept,,tcle. q'noii-t,r,-Lnsparei -it receptacle of- iiiet@tl or a--,Iy other suitable ni,,Lterial iiiay be I)rovicled This AYill render the @tpptrlttus I)rictically -unbre,,tl(able and the recept,,te'Le is ii-i--,Liigecl Li-@)on ,t bo-ttoi-a plite 2 1015 Avl,lich @,s jitoupted upon a supi)oi-tiiiu casing 3. Ttle siil)portin(-@. c,,tsino, 3 is@prefei.,,i,bly t,,tpoi@ed is si)-owii aild it ii:i'IY be com-

1,413,560 posecl of sectioiis or plttes 5 or be coiistructecl. in any otlier desired maniier. 1,N71ieii coii7 strlicted of plates oi@ see'Llio,-is the lttl-er ,ire iiiciiii-:@d iip@N,-ai,,-Ily,,iiid in)v,,,ii,dly aiid are rii,- eted or otherwise secured too-etl-ier and tl-iey i-@i,,,y be iiio@intecl ul)on anv s-Liit,,tble fo-Lindati-on or support. The said casi-ng 3 constitutes ,t housing for a portion 6f the nieclia,iism as cle,,trly slioivn in FigLii-e 1 of the 10 draiiiiigs. The bottom plate 2 is coniiectecl with ,t top plate 6 by rods or bolts 7 preferIt bl@, pro N,ided at their upppr e,-icls ',Witli lie@icts aiic', ,Lt their loy@,er eiids i-vith n-Lits 9 pierein,o; the top pl,,Lte 6 iiid the bottom pl,,tti2@ 15 2 tncl det,,Lch,,Lblv se--iirin- the san-ie to the recept,@),Cle 1. TI-ie device ig ,ilso preferably ])roi,idecl with ,t cover 1-0 clesio-ned to@be constriieted of Piiy stiitpble iiiaterial alid preferably of ornamentp-I forria aiid providecl at 20 the topv@Tith a tr,,insp,,t,rent globe 11 @clapted to receive an electric liglit 12 or other siiitable I.io;htino, meatis. ic@e is prefe--rtbl @djaThe Oev' @T n-jolljltecl cent ,t gasoline storige t-,Liil,: 13 ,tnd the aso25 Iine ,vhieh is d.riivn 'rherefroin by ,t vacuum puii,ip 14: passes tlirotio@li- an i@l@t pipe 15 li,tviiig its tipper oncl 16 mounted in ,in openjl)-(, iii the bottom pi,-ute 2 NAhile the loiier portioi-i 17 of tl-ie inlet pipe, extends iiito the 30 stoi-,ige taiil@ to, a point -Ldj-,cent the bottom thereof. The stoi-,,t---e tanl@ is desio@ned to bo 6pened to the ,itmosphere by t s-Liit,,tble ventii-ig aiid fillidg n-ieans IS ,tnd when the air ii,ithin tl-ie receptacle ,ip-cl the i'nlet pipe is 35 exl-i,,tiistecl by tlie vacuuln pump, the ,ttmospl-iei.,ic presstire il'ill force the gasoline into the recel)tacle I as -will be re,,tdily understood. The filling clevice mty of course be ,-.Pr,ingeci ,tny s@it,,tble clistance froi-n tl-ie 40 storage t,,inlc 9.nd the inlet pipe, 15 is provicled ,tt its upper eiicl 16 ivitli ,t bill cheelc v,tlve 19 INhich i,- Litom,,ttically closes Linder ,,itmospheric a-nd liqiiicl presslire Ailiile the device is diseliarging tl-iroiigl-i the adj-List,,Lble 45 hose 20. The qdjust,,tble lio@,e 20, iihicli is I)rovicl.ed at its oiiter ciid vii@uli the -Lisual cut off fftueet or i,alire 21, i-, flaxibly coiii-iectecl it 22 to ,tn outlet pipe 2'0 preferably of elbow forin qs sl-io-wn in Figtire I and pro50 vi(led witli tn automlitic outw,,trdly openidg i,,ilve 24. Also insteL(I of arranging the f aucet or v,,tlve 21 at the otiter end of the flexible hose 20,, tl-iis valve or ft-Licet 91 and L,he elleck v,,tlve 24 ma,)T be -urraiiged ,it -,L@ny 55 o'uber desireel points. The valve 2,1-, which is binged at the top, closes ag,,tinst t suitable seat 25 wlien the v,,icutim pliinp is iii oper,,ttioi-i -,ind gpsoline is bein- clrawn from the ecept'tele 1. The vlicuum ttil)e or I)ipe 60 26 whicli is coniiected it the oliter end witl-i the v,,icuum pump extencls iiito the b,@ise casing 3 -Lt tl-ie bottom tl-iereof ,tiid passes uliwardly through s,,tid cqsing 3 exteriorlv of tli(,, recol,tqcle 1, to tlie cover 10 wliieh is hol(i,@) low and iN,Iiieli -fornis ,t cap for the i-ecept@Lcle. The vacutiiii ilibe is con@nected a iiipple, or -f-IILl-ige 27 of ,tii opening 28 in the li&,id or top pl,,tte 6. The -nipple 2@ is proVided l@,ith t vtlve seit ,tlid is @Ldapted to be elo ed by Lii up,vlrdly sett-ing valve 70 s 29 censistin- of a hetcl and ,t stem 30 extending cloNvn",-,trdly froin the 1-iead and pivoted at tl-ie lo-wer end tt 31 to a valve actiltting lever 32. The steiii of the valve 29 operates in ,t suitable, guide 33 in the nipple 76 2,7 ancl the valve actliating lever 32 is ful0 -Liit crun-iecl interiiiedi,,@te f its ends on a s - able pin or pivot 34 betw6en luo's or e',Irs 35 of @ stud or bolt 36 which Pierces the heid or top pl te 6 Lncl is threl(lecl at its upper 8o eiid for th-- reception of the n-Lit ,is sl-iown. The stud and the etrs or flanges 35 6ODstitute ct ' hanger or supp,ort fbr tl-i6 v,,tli@e 6.ctu:Itin@),, lever biit the lattor ma.)Tbe mounted in in ,Li-iy suitable maiiner as will be re@iClil3T un85 defstood. The V,,tlve 29 cbntrols the vactium ttibe 26 -,nd the s,,iid lever 32 ,,tlso c,,@rries ,i doivi-iii,,,trclly so,,tting A7,,ilve 3"(' col-isisting'of t he,,tcl or b6dy airid t stem 38 whi6l-i is pivotecl ,it 39 to the A,,tlve c,,trr.17ing ,tn@l ,tetti,,tting le- go i-e.r 32 @tdjacent to one encl thereof. The i@,,tlv(,, b6dy or he,,td of tl-ie vqlve 137 i.s loc,,itecl at the upper eiid of tl-ie stein 3S -which-extends thro'Ligh qn 6pening 40 iii the lietd or t6p pla,'Ce 6. The hold or t6p Plate 6 is @rO- 95 iided ,tt the openino-- 40 -witli % vfilve so,,it tiid ivheii tl-ie, leier 37 is opeiied @tlie'liie,,tsiiring @eceptacle I is coilliectecl throup@ll the oldening or pass,,igre 40 -with the atii-io@phore. The v,,tlve 37 is loctted above its i,,tlve seat ioo Nvhile tl-ie v,,tlve 29 is locat6d belo-@v its valne se,,,,t tiid ivlien 'LIie ,trm of the leier carr37ing saicl i,ali,es is in,oi,ed -Li])@-virdly the v,,tli,e 29 is closod qnd'tlie Nialie 37 is opened. WI-ien tlle vl.li-e cti-rylilu "trill of the lever 10 5 32 is s-wtidg downwctrdly the )@,,tlve 29 is@ OI)eiiecl and the vtlare 37 i ' s closed. The vtlie 37 copstittites a vent iTIlve ,tiid when the i,alve ctrr),ii-ig is iii0ve(I upii,,trdly @tir viii(ler -ati-,iosphei,l(' pl@-essilre j.s admitted . to i.io the recepttele I for pei-iiiittijig the liqtiid contents of tlle rccei)t,@ele'to disel-iarge tlierefi-oiii -Liiitil the V,%IVC ]('A '7el@ 3@) is opertted to cli@t,io-e tlie:l)osi@ioils 6T tli(A ial-,,6s 29 ,tiid 37. 115 The valve carr@ing ari@i of tli'e lever 31-) is opei-ated in its -tipwarcl moveiiieiit b3T t float, 40a to close. the iaclium tube or pipe and open the vent passage or opening. , Wh en this op'eratioii takes placo, tlli3 ITacuum pump 1 2 0 14 continues its 6pera@'uioii until the air is ex-- liiiisted from a, bello-ws TO -which operates an electric vacuum snvitch heieinafter described and opeiis the circuit 71 in iibiel-i an ele'et@ic motor 72 is ar-r I anaed and tliereby stops the 19-5 oper,,ttion of the va-eiiu'm pump. I By this operation, the clevice - will. operate contin-Liously an(I auton-iitically as lono- as there is liquid in the ston, ge tank or Lintil the valve or f aucot 21 of 'uh6 diseliarge hos-, is closed@ The, I q,[)

1,413,560 receptacle may be of any desirecl capacity ,9,ncl the quantit-v of liqiiid di-schtroecl at each operation of the device may be7v,,tried as hereiii,.ifter fitlly explgined so that the re(juii-e(I --moui-it Nvill be di@charged and the operation continued until the desired qualtity of the gasoline is meaaire(I and delivered. The flott 40a wliieh may be @of @any de10 sired coiistruction is provided wi'cli a 6entral rectangular opening 4-9 itnd it moves vertically -witbin the receptacle 1 - Lintil it is limited in its upward iiiovement by contact wit'a an arm 43 of a vertically movable rod or trippiiig member 44. The float. is guided in its vertic,,tl movement by a rotary adjiistable sqlarecl standard or gpiding member 45 -which has its lo.wer portion 46 reduced to form a stem and jolirnaled in an opening 47 C, 6T the bottom plate 2. The stem extends below the @ bottom plate and through a stuffilig box 48, -which may bE, of any desired coii, @@,-s tie licfu, cl diseli,,trges fro the re strilction. The stuffing box 48 is sho-wn conLacle I the float cles,-ends and if -Lt, is desired sisting of a packii@g nut mounted on a to empu'y less than the entire contents of threaded flange or nipple 49 of the bottom the recept,,t-lle 1 -,,t etcl,, operati6n of the 90 plate. The stuffing box revents leakaue of @,evice th i.s ,tdjtiste,-l to c,,,trry @t tripp th6 gasolline -,tiid the stem 4@,) o7l-'-' the volq-ici,l pinor@rllle5,8 ii-ito the pa'L,,h of one of the zn guide 45 is j6urnaled in the botto plate to ar_,- ns 59 o@' the vertic,,tlly iiioiable @ur'lgger m permit an adjustment of the float for con- rod 44@ Th,- arms 59 of the trigger rod are am av- 9 6,j trolling the @ ount of the discharge of the provided au their i.iiner eiids -with heads li 5 liquid ftom the receptacle. iiig opening 60 to receive the rocl 4-1 ancl The vertically mov-ble tripping rod or pi--ovided with clampina screivs 61 for securmember 44 is gliided at its lo-wer port]-on in inid, 'I@he in -DrO'D@,@ position or, the rocl a dr,,tin pipe 50 and is pivoted at the top at 44. The ar--Ln.s grtdlia,lly inci@ease in length 5 51 to the outer end of the -,,@ilve efrryiiig ai!L-i frori the top to the bottom of the series and 100 of the lever 32. The arm 43 -which is tr- f,,re o-,L' Sufficieiit cli)'-T-evence in length to perr,@inged in l@he path of the float is preferably i--ni.t the float to be set 'uo eiigage any one of L-shaped as shown and it is adjustab'Ly the q-ci-ns oT the series. The rod 44 is sho-wn inounted on the trippinu rod at 52 ,tnd is eqi@- @ipl,)ed iii the accomp,,inying d,.a-",ings .0 adqlpted to clamp the sair@e whereby it is seNV@lth five trms, the first beino, s-,t for dis- 105 cured in its adjustment. The L-shaped ariii charg-ing a g,-.Ilon of the cori@.ents o.,r the re43 exteiids horizonti,@lly from the trippidg cel)i@@icle, tlie secolid trm beinp- set for disi-od tnd then down-@v,,,raly over the floa'u aDd ctli,,iro,ing two galloiis, the 'LIilr(t foitliree i,-, prefol,abl eqliipped With an anti-friction tlio foLii.-th foi, To,,ir g,-@lloiis aiid the y 45 roller or -wheel 53, Whicli is directly engaged fiftli for f-ive galloii,,3. B,)T Lliis arr.,t-nge- 110 by the float,and when tl-ie floa,t arrives ne,,tr J)Aellt, tlie, de Nri ce iiiay be sc,,t for seliarging the limit of its upward movement it engages ,, -ti y I)Lirabor of- gE,,Iloiis betweeii one "tild 5 the rollers 53 and@ lifts the tripping rod 41 )@t ,,acli operatioii o-l': the device. . The rotary and swit-lgs the valve c,@rrying arm o'f the "I@(l@iii@Aiii(@nt of tlie, iii@te 4,1-) tnd the flott 9 50 lever upwardly. This -,@vill cause the lever @tlic ai@iii rS@ to be set so 115 to reverse the valves and stop the operation that iii (losoendiiig from the uppern-iost poof the motor: and open the vent passage 40 sitio-.i o-P the float it -will eng,.ige with one ancl permit the gasoline to discharge from of the irms 59 6f the rocl, or member 4,1. the receptacle 1. The rear end of the lever The oi-)eniiig of th-, flo,,it Pnd the guide may 65 32 is coiinecied by a su'ltable piv6t 54 with I)e of ,tiiy polygon,,tl sh,,tpe ,tncl any suit,,tble 120 one end of a rod or @member 55 slidable iii meqns mlly be eml)loyed if deap, opening 56 in a horizontal pivot 57 and s@_r-cl. The i'loit is -,djListed by means of an li-ftving inolinted on it a coiled spring 58a ,,rm 63 siiitlbl,-@ connected at its inner end ),vhiel-i is interposed between the rear end of to the IoNvel eii(I of the stem 46 of - the ver60 tb.e lever 32 and the pivotal member 56. Th6 (,Iii(le 45, the outei- poi@tioi-i of ti).e, oi)- 125 pivotal member 56 is mounted between ei.-.iti)g ,i@rm 63 terminating in a handle or ,q -olio-li a liorizontal paced sides of a bracket 59a and when the gtiid,- 64 ,tiicl extej,.lcls thi. rear encl of the lever is oscillated from the slot iii one of the side-, of t"he b,,ise casing. position shown in Fip,-tire@t, it will be movecl Tlie, oper,,tti-ng arin 63 is provided at tl-ie oin,ii-wardl an(I -@oiled si)rino@ 58 i-vill be I.oiATor e(.Igo iiitli lilo- or proiectio 66 which 130 65 d y tlie n compressed until the lever reael-les t horizontal position and the continued do-wnliard -moven'le@it of the rear end of the leiter carries t-he pii,ot 5,1 of the lever and the Idj'acent eiid of the spring below a horizont,,il po- 70 sition and the tension of the spring will tl,.ereby maint,,iin tne lever ancl th(, valves in such position until the le@,er i oscillated to swing its rear end to a position above the horizontal plane of the pivot 31. When t-he 75 rear end of the lever 32 is carried abov'e sucli posi.tio--il the spring -will operate to hold the lever a@@airst movement and the iacuum v,.tlve -will be opened and the vent valve closed as shoivn in Figure 1. 80 Th-- brdcket -",hich is proltided w a stucl or bolt 60a is secured to the head of the top plate 6 ind depends therefrom and the trtnsverse. pivot in -k,,vbich the rocl 55 slides is acltpted to rock in sliitp-ble be,-Lrings of the 8 5 sp,@)ced sides of the bracket 59-2. m cep-

-ti is itd@ipted toccxt6iid into ',Ill-,NT 01-le of a SerieS of iiotolie,., 6-i fornied in thc@, base casing at the bott6m of the slot 65 tnd correspond . ng to the sei,er,,il positioiis of the flo,,tt for arran-,-in" the trip -,Lrm 58 to engtge the ti-ig,(Yer arm 59. The b,,ise casing is designed to bel)roii.de(I at the ilotches or recesses 67 witli numeral desir@n-,tfioiis 68 @so @th-,it the operatiiig at@m m,,iy be readily arranged in io luhe' desir@d notch or ro-less of the slot 65 of 'Ulie base casirta,. The clrain pipe is provided with a suit,tble ITalve 69 ,td,,@ptect to be opened to permit gisoline to clrain from tlle @receptacle 1 15 b,,ick to the stoi@ao-e @t,,Lnk. , A valve @69 is i-iou.,nally closed and is sp,9,Ced from the bottom plate 2 a sufficient @distance to perinit the lower portion of the rod 44 to be guidecl irt the upper portion of the dr@,tin pipe. The 2o dischirge hose or pipe 20 is of the tis-Lial coiistriietion and in 'pr,,tetice @meaiis 'Will be provided for siipport,ing the same in aii elevat6d po itio-n as sh6-",ii in Fio-ure 1. order to e'n,-,ble the discharge of the 25 liqiiid from the me@istiring receptacle 1 to I)e iiiaiaual'iy coiltrollecl ancl the discli,,Li,ge stopl)ed -@t aiiy (lesired poijit by the tripping of th(,, valie mechaiiism, the device is providecl -with valve trippiiic, mecl-ianism com3o prisin(Y a bell crank lever 105 T-Lilerumed at its 9,n(- Ie@in a suitable,bracket or support 106 having o---Lie of its arms arranged horizontally above the @ent valve ,tiid the other arm of the bell crank levet 105 extei-ids iip35 IN,--r-.Ily ancl is arrtnged in a vertical position ivhen the oth6r arm is ii-i t horizontal position. The horizontal trm is rounded at the end @s slioivn for engaging the vent valve and a ftexible coni-ioction stich ,is a chain 107 40 is'dtta6lied to the upwardly extending arm of the bell ertnl, lei,er for enabling the latte@ to be rocked on its pii,ot for enuao-iiio, @n t, the ve.-@it i@alve to move the sq,me to its close(I p6sitioii. This ivill sin-ing the spriilg 58- 45 to the opl)osite sicle of the ceiiter ,ind the i-al.ve ,neeliinigni - Nvill be thei-eby miintaine,,l iii stieli sliiftecl position. The ch,@in 170 is pi-efei-ably ,iri,aiiged 6ii a gtiide p-Lilley 108 aiid is provicted at i'us outer or free end -witli 'table liandle oi@ (yrip 109 whicli iiiay 50 a si-ii be iii the f ()i-in of a as @h6-xvn or of an other siiltable, consL,@Liction. When the v,,tll e meebanism is trippecl by the Pianually 6perable m6ans, th-- closino, of the vent valve 55 ancl. the opeiiiiig of the, vacuum valve will c,-Ltise q refilli,.io- of the measuring recepThe bello-",s 70 ivhich may be of any desired consti-tiction is moun'u-ed upon a base 60 't3 ,ind is provicled with ,tii intal@e pipe 74 -,i@,iiich ex.tends fi-6i-n the bellows to the vactium pipe or ttibe 26 so that the coiitiii-Lied opoi-atio.n of the vactiviiii pump 14 after the i,aciitim i,)ipe or ttibe ha-, been clos@d by 45 tb(, valire '-)9 aiid the vent opeiied by the i-ali,e '05 iiill the a@ir 'T@roit-L ttie loi@,s 'clie same Ind move tlio tipper bo,.ii.,d'or member 75 doivi-iwii'd. This closiiio,- of the bellows by tlte action of the i,ac-Liiim plimp moves doiviiivardly a linl@ 76 70 pi k,-otecl at its lower end at 77 to the upper board oi! member of the bellows Illcl at its upper encl 78 to one encl of a trigger actuatijio, IeNei, '@9. The trigger aCtUgtinO' lelter 79 is @pivoted at 80 to a depeiidiiig post or SUP75 port 81 provideo, ,Lt its tipper end with a threaded shaiak 82 -,nd securecl by a nut in an opeiii ng in ,t fiber insulating head or plate 83. Th-, fiber insiilating @pl@ite 83 is supported ,ibove the case :ii-i @spaced relation 80 with the same by coriier rods 84 -vnhich m,,ty be of an3, desired construction and which are, siiitably secut,ed at their terminals to 'the base 'i3 and to the insultting plate or head 83. The closing movei-helit of the bellonvs 55 incident to the exhaustiro-,o'L the air ei'lerefrom and the creating of -@ iacuum therein is coiitrollecl'by ,t t6nsi6ii device consistiiig of t @rod 85 @pivoted at its lo-wc-r end 86 -to the iipl)er board or member 'i5 6'L the bel- oo loai,s a3id exteiidiiig tliroiigli Ln openilig 87 of the fiber liead aiid having a coile@,l spriilff 88 disl)osed on its i@ipl)6r @ortion aild '11-iter,@])osed be'u-iiec-,n the fiber head or plate 83 and aii adjtistino- nut 89. T he @iiut 89 Is 95 motinted oii a tfi,,,e,,tded portion 90 of rod 85, a -washer being prefer,,tbly interp6 - d sp betiveen the nut aiid the tipper end ol the '@e-,isioning sprino- as shown. The lever @,9 is@ connected by a riber insu- loo lating lin.k-91 - \,vith a trigger member or lever 9'-) fulertimecl -,Lt@ oiie eiid by a pin 93@to a-stip1)(ii@'cino-@ancl binding.post 94: tnd c6nnected by si,--Ie -!priii(,'-s 95 ivith It;triol-o-ei, n-ie-inber or lever'96 carryiiig a conta6t 97. The lever 'i,9 jo5 is pr6v].ded witl-i a projectinu Itio' 98 for eilgao-ino- the tricr(yer me I mber 91-) to limit the tn Zn Z= t, (lo"-iiwt,,,d nioi,emeiit of the s,,iiiie qiid the saicl trig-er iiiember 92 is biftireated alu its iiinei- ciid "I's sliolvn t6 @traddle tl-ie binding i i,o posts 94 a-nd the a(Ijtcei-it end of the trigger iiiember or lever 96. The trigger iii.eiiibers or lovers 91 .iiid 96 are proi,ided at tlieir@oliter or-fre-e ends Allith 1,,Lterall.1, extending arms 99 an(I 100 hcvino- liool@:-sl-iaped terminal s for 115 the att,,tchment@of the ends of the side sprin,,,s o-,er men-ibers c6nstitute a do ble 95. Tli ti-ig _ ti trigyer alid adapted to swing:up-wardly and doiiT-riw,@rdly -a sufficient 'distance t-6 ca@ry their terii-iin,,ils ancl the side - sprihgs 120 co-@@ebted thorewith tbove and below th,e 1-iorizontal pla@ne - of the ftilertim or pivot "rliereby the sprin-s :ir- operatecl to mtinttiin thc- tri-g6r meiiibers in eith'ei- position. AlTlien the -trigger members or fevers ai,e 125 swting iipwardly -the cont,,tet 97 iihich, is prefem, bly @ a predetermined- poilt is carriecl liato electrical 6ngao@ement inith a binding I)ost 101 @for closing tlle stip'l)ort 71 to start the electrie mot6r 72 and operate the 130

1,413,560 vacLiLim pump 14 ancl when the trigger o-embers or levers tire swiing clowiiwardly, the cojit,,tet 9@ is@earried downwprdly otit of engageinent %vith the binding posts 101 and the contact @ortion thereof I-o open the circuit 71 and stop the electric motor. When the electric iii6tor is in operation the air as heretofore expl,,tined will be ex,bausted from the receptacle 1 v-7hich will io fill and operate the said valves 29 and 35 and the co,.itinued operlcltion of the vacuum piimp will tend to pi-odiiec ,i vc-,clium -within the bellows and will effect a closing movement 6T the s,,tme slifficient to operate the vaciiiiin snvitch mechanisni aiid opentlie eireiiit 71. The c-Lirrent for the circuit 71 may be supplied from ,tiiy sliitable source ,tnd the electric motor ",Iille shown connected witli the vacuui-.i pump bv spi-oc,li:et 20 gearing 102 may be coniiected with the saicl by any other suitable gearing a-nd inof employi-.ig a bellows, any equivalent expansible and contgrictile me,,tnssuch ,@is a piston and cylinder or the like may be 25 Litilized for operating the vacuum switch mechanism. The invention provides a visible plunp allo-,ving the customer to see whether or not 1-ie is gettino- the tiiio-Lint of liquid for - which 30 he is to The me,,isurements oT the P' liq-Liid are absollitely accura@te and the auton-latic device renders the ineasurements of each indicatecl operation uniform so thatno guess work whatever is involved. The in35 veiition also p ovides ,t labor sa-ving dei,ice since the tLirnino,- Of the f,,tueet at the end of the clelivery hose starts the ma-,hine which con+,inues its autom,-ttic operation thereafter until the said faiieet is closecl. 40 The gliss receptacle is filled after e,,tch ope,ration thereby saving th@ll time usiiall y req-aired for filling sucli a re,cepta6le -,Lfter "L customer drives up to ,t filliii(r station. If tl-ie glass receptacle is const-ructecl to con4@5 tain onlv fiie gallons, it Nvill be impossible t6 s,,u pfy n-iore than five gallons in the rep cel)tacle ,Is the ,),,-Litomatic- action automatically cul(-Is off tlie flow when the receptacle ii,as been filled. Also the I)u-np bei-@io- a 50 vaciium piimp no ,iir is required in til,, store U y ill d, tank th s obviating an and tiiger of explosion in the stor, tge t@tuk. ,,L-kiso tl-ie p@.imp beiiig a v,,t(@,tiuju pi,,iiip en-i,,t6le to 1)16ying a vedt in tl-ic glass recept 55 1,)ermit the liqtiid to into auy otlier recept,-,,cl6 from ti-le s,,ti-cl vent permittiii(f air to ptiss iiit-o tlic said receptacle removes ,til claiiger of the glass receptacle I)tirsting froiii aas -wliieh r@iigl-it form from 60 heat or other ea-Lise. TI-@e P-",LSO!ine fillii-ig st@Ltioll i@s aiDsol.LitOI3, f-rom expic,siois _e rie, mo.Lrom electric ignition since the elect tor and all the electrical wirinu can be placed at any distance from the gasoline. 65 For example, the: motor and the electrical switch device may be place0i in a btillcling separate from tnd a considerable disttnee qwav from tlie I-)iimp oi- storige tank. The piinip will siipply the cus4oiner with tny iiumber of galloils or fractional gallons tnd 70 reql@ires only one simple adjustment, tl-ie otlier operatioiis of the, device being: enti@el3T ftUtOMfttiC. The gasoline can-.iot be stolen from tl-ie stora-ge t@nk, and by draining the glass re75 cep'uaele ,tnd by opening the v,,tctitim cock, %vbich in,,ty be kept -Linder locli: ,tnd li:ey the motor may be started but no gasolin6 will rise in the glass receptacle. Oq@e niotor ancl one pump and oiie ,tutoffi,,ttic electrietl de- 80 iice, i-nay be, eiiiployed to operate ',L pliirality of the pumps, the-t-eby saving the cost of stipplying anci installiii@- in(Iii,idii,@ll motors, va,cuum pumps and electric,,tl switches --10,' each gasoline filling clevice. The inveiltion 85 is siniple and easily constructed and not likely to get;out of order and can be ma)n-ufactured as cheaply as the ordinary gasoli-ne fillin(r station and can beoper,,tt-.d by any pers@'n who c,,tn turp. ,t simple f,,tucet 90 at the e-nd of a hose. In Figure 2 of the dra-,vings is ilIListr,,tted a modification of the iniention in -which the valve carrying lever 110 is fulerumed in'-ermediate of its end at Ill in a suit,,ible 95 brtcket or support 112 ancl the front arn o'L the lever 110 is connected. 7,,ith steins 113 and 114 of vaculim and ven't, valves 115 an 1-1 6. The stem 114 is preferabl)T slotted @t 11'@ to receive the pivot 118. T he rear encl 100 of the valve carrying and qctti,,tting lelter 110 is provided with an --nti-'Iriction wheel 119 which is ,irrano-ed to ride -Lipon oppositely iiielined face@10@O of a head 121 of ,i@ slicl,,'tbly molinted stem or mcinber 122 - which 105 is yieldabl37 mtip-tained in enga ent -\Vitli "'el- c the roller or -wheel 119 by a c@ile I Sp].-Ing 123. The coiled spripcr il@)3 ;s molinteci on a reduced portion 124 of o@h(,, stem 122 ,tnd is interposed between an: interior shotilder 110 of a sleeve 125 an-J the sholilcler formed by reduciiig tl-,e stem. The rear tern-iinal 126 of the stem is threaded t6 receive a niit 12'( wh-Leh i.s ,tdapted to control the tension oTthe coiled spring of the cle@,,ice. The sleeve 115 u- I" 125 is exteriorly threicle(i ,i' zS to It threadecl openiiig 19-9 o-f' ,t or s-Lil)- port 130. The sleeve is pi.-ovide(-l i.clj,,tc@ent the head. 121 witii ti) cillai-o-etyieiit oi@ t, 130 -,tud th6 tbre@,tdecl inoii-ntiiio- o-@',' t-lie 120 provides for a longit,Lidiiial ,t@t'justnioiit of the device to ari@a@ge the. s,,ii-i'le til proper position to the roller of the re,-tr end of the lever 110 and the adjustment of the sten-i controls tl-ie tensioii of tlle spi@iilo- In the 125 operttiop- of the lever the roller ri.des over the oppositely inclined f,,tces 1-20 and af-ter passing the center will be maintained at eitlier side of the center by the aotion of the spring 123. ISO