IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONTROLLING, REGULATING, AND ARRESTING THE SUPPLY OF WATER FOR SANITARY, DOMESTIC, AND OTHER USES, AND PRE- VENTING WASTE
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Alfred Tylor, of No. 2, Newgate Street, in the City of
London, Brass founder, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS
AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONTROLLING, REGULATING, AND ARRESTING THE
SUPPLY OF WATER FOR SANITARY, DOMESTIC, AND OTHER USES, AND PRE-
VENTING WASTE.”
Sealed the 21st October 1876, and dated the 16th June 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Alfred Tylor at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 16th June 1876.
ALFRED TYLOR, of No. 2, Newgate Street, in the City of London, Brassfounder.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONTROLLING, REGU-
LATING, AND ARRESTING THE SUPPLY OF WATER FOR SANITARY, DOMESTIC, AND
OTHER USES, AND PREVENTING WASTE."
This Invention relates to that class of apparatus known as water-wasto pre-
venters and hydrants for controlling the supply of water, and has for its object im-
provements in the valves and apparatus which have been Patented by me in the
various Patents I have taken out, and those owned by me from the year 1870, and
consists in simplifying, cheapening, and otherwise improving my submerged " waste
not valves" described in those Patents; in arranging the ordinary round closet
valve and spindle valve to act as "waste nots," and making the same more readily
applicable to this use; in improving the London closet valve, Patented by Philip
John Davies in Patent 1579 of 1873, of which I am now the proprietor by
assignment, so as to simplify and cheapen its construction or manufacture and
render it more convenient in use; and arranging hydrants so as to allow the valve
or part used to turn the water on and off to be readily removed without emptying
the pipes to which it is attached or allowing the water to be wasted.
In carrying out my Invention in the part relating to the "waste not" submerged
valves I apply an elastic or flexible tube, ring, part, or valve to the actuating socket,
cup, plunger, or piston and form the actuating socket, cup, part, plunger, or piston so
that the equivalent of "mechanical "fit" sometimes alluded to and described in iny
former Patents as required between the actuating parts and the falling valve (but
which is not required in the falling part when closing as it need not
ing) the moveable piston, plunger, or plug, diaphragm, washer and falling valve may
be varied by changing the form of the touching surfaces and material, the nccessary
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page_text: capillary action, friction, adhesion, or suction required to raise or actuate the part
controlling the outlet being obtained by means of the elastic or flexible tube, ring,
part, or valve, which when the flexible or ridged actuating cup, part, socket, piston,
or diaphragm is moved, and the equilibrium of pressure in the apparatus thereby
disturbed is caused to come in contact with the socket, cup, valve, piston, plunger,
plug, or part controlling the outlet, and cause the same to move with it by the
capillary action, friction, adhesion, or suction and raise the same off its seat and so
open the outlet, adjustable means, such as a screw, plug, cock, or tap, or their
equivalent, being provided as a means for restoring the equilibrium of pressure in
the apparatus so as to enable the part controlling the outlet to return to its seat
although the actuating part may be kept in action so soon as the required quantity
of water has passed and thus prevent waste of water.
I sometimes form the actuating part of elastic or flexible material or materials,
or of metal, or of a combination of the same, in the form of a cup, socket, or part or
case which may fit over or on the moveable part or a portion of the same in order
to produce the required capillary action, adhesion, friction, or suction to enable the
valve to be lifted, as described in my former Patents relating to such valves, and
where required or desired I use a guide or guides and a weight or weights or their
equivalents to ensure the return of the actuating part to its proper position on its
being put out of action so as to be ready to actuate the valve when operated.
"
In arranging the ordinary round closet and spindle valves used in cisterns to act
as waste nots" I place, fit, or apply to the part forming the valve or part which
controls the outlet orifice an elastic, or flexible, or other suitable washer surface,
or lining in addition to that forming the seat, and a similar one on the actuating
part or portion, so that the same may be in contact when the parts are ready for
actuating and by the weight of the actuating part be kept in contact and press
out the water, or air, or both from between the surfaces and cause capillary action,
adhesion, or suction to come into play through the excess of pressure being kept
on the outside so that when the actuating part is raised it may take up with it
the moveable valve or part controlling the outlet orifice and so open the water-way,
and then after the regulated quantity of water has passed the same will drop and
close the outlet. By the simple addition of the capillary action or adhesion used
to actuate my
"waste not" valves I convert the ordinary closet valve into a waste
preventer without requiring to use a cylinder, case, socket, or receptacle.
By adjusting or proportioning the weight of the valve or the facility with which
the water may enter between the surfaces of the valve and the actuating part and
so establish the equilibrium of pressure, and also by the height of lift given to the
valve controlling the outlet, the quantity of water to be passed may be controlled
and regulated, and I am thus, from the arrangement of parts herein-before described
even if the actuating part be kept in action, enabled to provide means by which
the outlet orifice closes however the actuating part may be kept or left and waste
of water is thereby prevented.
The valve or part controlling the outlet I sometimes make with a recess or recesses
in the same, or a projection or projections on it, and form the actuating part with
a projection or projections to fit into the recess or recesses, or a recess or recesses into
which the projection or projections fit, and, if desired or preferred, make the valve
an actuating part without the elastic or flexible surface or surfaces, washer or washers,
lining or linings, and a guide or guides, or their equivalent, may be used if desired,
with these submerged "waste not" valves to cause them to keep in the proper position
for being raised from and return to their seat, or should their use be found necessary.
In improving the London closet valve, described in the Specification of Philip
John Davies, No. 1579, of 1873, I do away with the hollow spindle and ball-and-
socket arrangement of valve and empty a part consisting of a valve controlling the
outlet opening which is provided with a guide or guides, or frame or part attached
to or forming part of the same on which I form or attach the seating of the
inlet valve, and within which frame or part I place the inlet valve, which also
actuates the apparatus, and arrange the said frame or guide so that the whole is

page_text: placed in the box or cheese, and when the top and air pipe, when such is needed,
are attached to the same the apparatus is complete and ready for application, and I
thereby dispense with the lost motion which exists in the valve described in the
Specification herein-before mentioned, and reduce the amount of work and parts
required.
The guide or guides or frame or part is so arranged that when it is placed in the
box or cheese, and the top of the same is attached, the spring of the top or cover
shall keep the valve controlling the outlet orifice on its seat, and return it to the
same immediately the actuating handle or part is liberated, by which arrangement
the inlet and outlet orifices cannot be open together, and the apparatus is much
simplified and rendered less liable to derangement.
The top of the box or cheese may be made of thinner material than the rest of
the same, so as to be more flexible and yield readily, to allow the outlet valve to
open when the actuating handle or part is operated. It may also be corrugated or
formed or arranged in a similar or equivalent manner to the plates of an aneroid
barometer chamber, or it may be formed of elastic or flexible material to act as
a diaphragm, in which case a weight or its equivalent should be applied to ensure
the closing of the outlet valve or of a combination of two or more of the plans or
modes herein-before described, the object being to make a simple arrangement
which shall fulfil the requirements of such an apparatus with the least amount of
fitting or skilled labor in its manufacture, and also with as small an amount of liabi-
lity to derangement as possible, and the inlet and outlet valves may have flexible
or elastic surfaces or come on to flexible or elastic seats, as desired or preferred.
"
In carrying out that part of my Invention relating to hydrants, I improve,
modify, and arrange the plan I call in my Patent, No. 2948 of 1871, an escape
preventer," the nature and object of which are described from line 20, pa. 3, and
on pa. 19, lines 15 to 25 of that Patent, and in place of the moveable part being
kept off its seat or allowed to come on and shut off the water by the attaching or
detaching of the valve or other connection I make it in the form of a wedge block
or part provided with a guide or guides, or their equivalent, which may slide or be
moved on a seat or face and caused to come in contact at its upper and lower side
or sides, edge or edges, with a face or surface so as to close the outlet, and if
desired also the inlet to the outlet orifice, when moved by a screw, spindle, or other
convenient means so as to shut off the water, and india-rubber, leather, or other
suitable elastic or flexible material or combination of the same may be applied as
21 bearing surface either on the moveable wedge or part, or on the part containing
the inlet and outlet orifices, and where else required to prevent leakage, and I also
arrange it to act or turn on a hinge, centre, or fulerum, and be actuated by a screw,
spindle, or other convenient means so as to enable it to be brought into the required
position to close the outlet orifice, or otherwise shut off the water, and when
necessary guides may be used, and also elastic or flexible material where it is needed
to keep or make a tight joint.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by the
said Alfred Tylor in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 16th December 1876.
ALFRED TYLOR, of No. 2, Newgate Street, in the City of London, Brassfounder.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONTROLLING, REGU-
LATING, AND ARRESTING THE SUPPLY OF WATER FOR SANITARY, DOMESTIC, AND
OTHER USES, AND PREVENTING WASTE."
This Invention relates to that class of apparatus known as water waste preventers
and hydrants for controlling the supply of water, and has for its object improvements
in the valves and apparatus which have been patented by me in the various patents
I have taken out, and those owned by me from the year 1870, and consists in simpli-
fying, cheapening, and otherwise improving my submerged "waste not" valves

page_text: described in those Patents; in arranging the ordinary round closet valve and spindle
valve to act as "waste nots," and making the same more readily applicable to this use;
in improving the London closet valve, Patented by Philip John Davies, in Patent
1579 of 1873, of which I am now the proprietor by assignment, so as to simplify and
cheapen its construction or manufacture and render it more convenient in use, and
arranging hydrants so as to allow the valve or part used to turn the water on and
off to be readily removed without emptying the pipes to which it is attached or
allowing the water to be wasted.
In carrying out my Invention in the part relating to the "waste not" submerged
valves I apply an elastic or flexible tube, ring, part, or valve to the actuating socket,
cup, part, plunger, or piston and form the actuating socket, cup, part, plunger,
or piston so that the equivalent of mechanical "fit," sometimes alluded to
and described in my former Patents as required between the actuating parts
and the falling valve (but which is not required in the falling part when closing,
as it need not "fit" in falling), the moveable piston, plunger, or plug, diaphragm,
washer and falling valve may be varied by changing the form of the touching
surfaces and material, the necessary capillary action, friction, adhesion, or suction
required to raise or actuate the part controlling the outlet being obtained by means
of the elastic or flexible tube, ring, part, or valve, which when the flexible or rigid
actuating cup, part, socket, piston, or diaphragm is moved, and the equilibrium of
pressure in the apparatus thereby distroyed, is caused to come in contact with the
socket, cup, piston, valve, plunger, plug, or part controlling the outlet, and cause
the same to move with it by the capillary action, friction, adhesion, or suction, and
raise the same off its seat, and so open the outlet, adjustable means, such as a screw,
plug, cock, or tap, or their equivalent, being provided as a means, for restoring the
equilibrium of pressure in the apparatus so as to enable the part controlling the
outlet to return to its seat although the actuating part may be kept in action so soon
as the required quantity of water has passed and thus prevent waste of water.
Fig. 1, Sheet 1, is a vertical section of one arrangement of my improved
submerged "waste not" valve herein-before described with the outlet shewn closed
and the apparatus out of action, in which an elastic or flexible tube, ring, part, or
valve is applied or attached to the moveable actuating socket, cup, or part, in order
to enable the part controlling the outlet to be operated.
A is the moveable part, piston, plunger, or plug controlling the outlet to which
the elastic, flexible, or other suitable washer, part, or surface B is attached or con-
nected, and which when A is on its seat over the outlet orifice assists in making a
water-tight joint. The part A. may be hollow, partially hollow, or solid, or loaded
if hollow, or partially hollow, to the required weight, and if desired or preferred
may be provided with an elongated part or parts, guide or guides, attached to or
connected with it, to aid in causing it to rise and fall in the same vertical line,
or it may be arranged as is shewn in Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6 in regard to the guiding
part. C is the moveable actuating socket, cup, or part to which the elastic or
flexible tube, ring, part, or valve D is attached or connected, by means of which
when the same is raised the part A is caused to rise from its seat and open the
outlet. E is the adjustable screw, plug, or cock, or other convenient arrangement
or means for allowing the entrance of the water in order to restore the equilibrium
of pressure in the apparatus and also to obtain the required adjustment for quantity.
F, F, are two of four stops, rods, or parts forming a cage to confine the moving
parts to their required position. G is the part to which the actuating connection,
arrangement or part is attached or connected.
Fig. 2 is a similar section of a similar valve the parts being shewn in action
with A raised off its seat and the outlet open.
"
Fig. 3 is a vertical section, and Fig. 4 an elevation of another modification
of my improved submerged "waste not valve herein-before described, in which
the elastic or flexible tube, ring, part, or valve is connected with or attached to
the moveable part controlling the outlet, and the moveable actuating part is formed
as a plunger or plug either hollow, partially hollow, solid, or weighted as required,

page_text: the outlet in both cases being shewn closed, but in Fig. 4 the moveable actuating
plunger, plug, or part is shewn up, the part controlling the ontlet having just
returned to its seat.
A is the moveable part controlling the outlet with its elastic, flexible, or other
suitable washer, part, or surface B to assist in making a tight joint and the elastic
or flexible tube, ring, part, or valve D attached to or connected with the same.
C is the moveable actuating plunger or plug. E is the adjustable screw, plug,
or cock, or other suitable or convenient arrangement or means for allowing the
entrance of the water. F is the guide or tail piece attached to, connected with,
or forming part of the moveable part A working through the bridge or guide,
as shewn in the Drawing, and limited in its upward movement by the stop or
adjustable nut thereon as shewn at its end.
I sometimes form the actuating part of elastic or flexible material or materials,
or of metal, or of a combination of the same in the form of a cup, socket, or part or
case which may fit over or on the moveable part or portion of the same in order
to produce the required capillary action, adhesion, friction, or suction to enable the
valve to be lifted as described in my former Patents relating to such valves, and
when required or desired I use a guide or guides and a weight or weights or their
equivalent to ensure the return of the actuating part to its proper position on its
being put out of action so as to be ready to actuate the valve whenoperated.
Fig. 5 is a vertical section of another arrangement of my improved submerged
"waste not" valve shewing the part closing the outlet on its seat, and the moveable
actuating part in the position when the apparatus is at rest ready for actuating,
and Fig. 6 is a section shewing the apparatus in a similar conditionto that shewn
in Fig. 4. In this arrangement the moveable actuating part C is shown formed of
elastic or flexible material as herein-before described, and the part A controlling
the outlet is shewn as a plunger or plug either hollow, partiallyhollow, or solid
as required or preferred, and provided with a prolongation or guideas described
with reference to Figs. 4 and 5, and an adjustable screw, plug, or cock is provided
as in the other Figures to permit the entrance of the water if desired. In all the
Figures like parts are denoted by similar letters of reference.
The action of the apparatus shewn in Figs. 1 to 6 is as follows:-On operating
the actuating moveable part C the flexible or elastic tube, ring, part, or valve D, or
the lower edges of the elastic or flexible actuating part C, shewn in Figs. 5 and 6, is
or are caused from the diminished internal pressure to collapse, adhére to, or be
drawn against the moveable part A controlling the outlet, and stick or adhere
thereto, and so enable the same to be raised off its seat and open the outlet. The
water gradually enters from the excess of the outward pressure through the adjust-
able screw, plug, or cock into the space between the actuating moveable part
and the moveable part controlling the outlet until the equilibrium of pressure in
the apparatus is restored, or sufficiently so to enable the weight of the moveable
part controlling the outlet to overcome the friction or adhesion of the elastic or
flexible tube, ring, valve, or part D, or that of the elastic or flexible actuating part C,
in Figs. 5 and 6, when the part A. drops on to its seat and closes the outlet, and on
letting go of the actuating connection the part C returns to its normal position,
leaving the apparatus ready for use on the next occasion.
In arranging the ordinary round closet and spin lle valves used in cisterns to act
as "waste nots," I place, fit, or apply to the part forming the valve or part which
controls the outlet orifice an elastic or flexible or other suitable washer, surface, or
lining in addition to that forming the seat, and a similar one on the actuating part
or portion so that the same may be in contact when the parts are ready for
actuating, and by the weight of the actuating part be kept in contact, and press
out the water or air, or both, from between the surfaces, and cause capillary action,
adhesion, or suction to come into play through the excess of pressure being kept on
the outside, so that when the actuating part is raised it may take up with it the
moveable valve or part controlling the outlet orifice, and so open the water-way,
and then after the regulated quantity of water has passed the same will drop and

page_text: close the outlet. By the simple addition of the capillary action or adhesion used
to actuate my
"waste not" valves I convert the ordinary round closet or spindle
valve into a waste preventer without requiring to use a cylinder, case, socket, or
⚫ receptacle.
By adjusting or proportioning the weight of the valve or the facility with which
the water may enter between the surfaces of the valves and the actuating part, and
so establish the equilibrium of pressure, and also by the height of lift given to the
valve controlling the outlet, the quantity of water to be passed may be controlled and
regulated, I am thus, from the arrangement of parts herein-before described, even
if the actuating part be kept in action, enabled to provide means by which the
outlet orifice closes, however the actuating part may be kept or left, and waste of
water is thereby prevented.
The valve or part controlling the outlet I sometimes make with a recess or
recesses in the same or a projection or projections on it, and form the actuating
part with a projection or projections to fit into the recess or recesses, or a recess or
recesses into which the projection or projections fit, and, if desired or preferred,
make the valve and actuating part without the clastic or flexible surface, washer
or washers, lining or linings, and a guide or guides, or cage, or their equivalent,
may be used if desired with these submerged "waste not" valves to cause them to
keep in their proper position for being raised from and returned to their seat, or
should their use be found necessary.
Figs. 7 and 8 represent an arrangement of round or spindle valve by which the
same may be converted into a waste preventer as herein-before described. As
shewn in the Figures it will be seen that the parts A which close the outlet are
formed with a curved projection or upper surface on the top which fits into a
similarly curved recess in the moveable actuating parts C, and that flexible or elastic
washers or surfaces B are used as in the other valves herein-before described. If
preferred the projection and recess on and in the two parts A and C may be formed
as a simple cone, a half-round, or in a series of steps, or as plane surfaces, and
if desired either or both of the surfaces may be covered with an elastic or flexible
or other suitable material, as herein-before described, although such is not shewn in
the Drawings, or if preferred the parts A and C may be made of such elastic or
flexible material. An adjustable screw, plug, tap, or cock may be employed to
render the adjustment for quantity more easy and ensure the satisfactory working
of the arrangement. By preference the part closing the outlet is formed with the
projection or projections thereon in order that on the release of the moveable
actuating part its fall may cause the escape of the water from between the two
parts to more readily wash off or remove any dirt, sediment, or other objectionable
matter which might settle on or be drawn between them and so diminish the
efficiency of the management.
In Fig. 7 the valve is shewn open, the part A not yet having fallen, and two of
four stops or guides forming a cage are indicated by the letters F, F, but if desired or
preferred a tailpiece or projection, as shewn in Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6, may be used.
In Fig. 8 the moveable part C is shewn as fallen on its seat, the moveable actuating
part not yet being released.
If desired or preferred the part A may also be provided with a projection or tail-
piece on the upper side rising to the required height, and passing into a tube or
socket formed on, attached to, or connected with the moveable actuating part to act
as a guide to the same, and cause it to move in the same vertical line, in which
case the cage would not be required although the same may be used, but the lift
of the moveable actuating part must not be so great as to cause it to come off
the projection on the moveable part A, as this would prevent the action of the
apparatus; an elastic or flexible surface or surfaces may be used as herein-before
described between the two parts if desired, although the apparatus may be used
without; an adjustable screw, plug, cock, or tap for regulating the quantity may be
used as in the other arrangements.
Fig. 1, Sheet 2, is a vertical section shewing the apparatus ready for action of

page_text: an improved modification of my "waste not" valve, on the plan described in
my Patent, No. 2948, dated 3rd November 1871, wherein I state that a flexible
or elastic attached or unattached diaphragm or partition may be used with the
lower part of the same, acting in connection with the moveable part closing the out-
let as a piston, and so open the outlet, the actuating diaphragm in this case being
shewn attached by its edges to the shell of the apparatus.
A is the moveable part closing the outlet; B, the elastic or flexible washer or
surface for making a tight joint; C, the elastic or flexible actuating diaphragm,
partition, or part attached round its edges to the shell or body D; D, the shell or
body of the apparatus in which the moving part closing the outlet is placed, and
to which the actuating part C is attached; E, a guard or frame used to keep C in
its proper position and limit the height of the lift shewn in plan in Fig. 3; F, the
weight and actuating connection by means of which the part C is operated.
Fig. 2, which is partly in section, shews the apparatus in operation, the part C
being raised and the part A in the act of closing; and Fig. 3 is a plan of the
guard or frame E; like parts being denoted by similar letters of reference in the
three Figures.
Figs. 4 and 5 shew in section two modifications of this kind of valve, but in
these the elastic or flexible diaphragm, or partition, or actuating part is shewn
unattached and not connected to the shell or body but free to move in a vertical line
to the extent of the travel, and the shell or case D is not used, a prolongation
or tailpiece formed on or attached to the part A. and formed as a tube working
through a bridge or cross bar being employed, a prolongation of the actuating
connection passing through the part A and working down into the tube as shewn.
In Fig. 4 the apparatus is shewn at rest ready for use, and in Fig. 5 the part A. has
just reached its seat, the actuating connection not yet being released.
A is the moveable part closing the outlet with the tubular projection or tail-
piece formed on or attached to the same in which the spindle or part C to which
the moveable actuating part is connected works. The end of the tailpiece or
projection may be provided with an adjustable nut or stop if desired to prevent
the part passing out of the hole in the bridge or cross bar. B is the elastic or
flexible washer or surface; C, the unattached elastic or flexible diaphragm, partition,
or actuating part, which may be formed as shewn, or as two or more arms, parts,
or branches provided at the end with a concave cup or other suitable means for
producing the necessary adhesive action required to lift the part A; C', the spindle
or part to which the actuating connection is attached or connected in order to work
the apparatus; F, a weight to ensure the return of the actuating part to its proper
position on the release of the actuating connection. Similar parts in both Figures are
denoted by similar letters of reference. An adjustable screw, plug, tap, or cock may
be applied to facilitate the adjustment for quantity, and if desired a suitable stop or
adjustment may be provided to prevent the parts being lifted too high.
Figs. 6 and 7 shew in vertical section another arrangement of this apparatus in
which the elastic or flexible diaphragm, partition, or part C is attached to the move-
able part A which closes the outlet, the said part being formed as a hollow or partially
hollow case or receptacle in which the moveable actuating part C works, and a
projection, prolongation, or tailpiece with an adjustable nut or stop at its end is
formed on or attached to the moveable part A and works in a hole in the bridge
or cross-bar.
In Fig. 7 the parts are shown raised, the part A being in the act of falling, and
in Fig. 6 the apparatus is at rest ready for use. Similar parts are denoted by similar
letters of reference in both Figures.
It will be seen that the elastic or flexible diaphragm or partition C is shewn
with a groove or channel formed in the part which comes in contact with the part
marked C¹ in Figs. 6 and 7, the object being to give increased flexibility to that
part and ensure the satisfactory working of the apparatus. In Figs. 1 and 3 the flat
portion of D on which the attached actuating diaphragm or partition C rests is or may
be formed with radial ridges or grooves to prevent the adhesion of C to the same, and

page_text: confine its action to the part A. If desired or preferred the part C may be formed
or arranged as described with reference to Figs. 4 and 5 in the same Sheet.
Fig. 1, Sheet 3, is an improved modification shewn in vertical section and ready
for actuating of my "waste not" valve on the plan described in Patent, 2948,
dated 3rd November 1871, where an attached or unattached flexible or elastic
diaphragm or partition is caused to act with its lower part on the upper part of the
part closing the outlet orifice in conjunction with the same as a piston and so open
the outlet, the diaphragm in this case being inattached; A is the moveable part
closing the outlet; B, the elastic or flexible washer or surface for making a tight
joint; C, the elastic or flexible diaphragm or part for actuating here shewn
shaped or formed and unattached; D, a stop or adjustable nut for raising the cage
or guides within which the moveable and actuating parts are placed; E, the
adjustable screw, plug, cock, or tap, or other means for allowing the water to enter
and to allow of the apparatus being adjusted for quantity; F, F, two of four guides
or parts forming a cage in which the apparatus is placed but which if desired may
be three or a greater number.
It will be seen that the part A controlling the outlet orifice is provided with a pro-
longation or tailpiece working through the bridge or bar shown in the Drawing,
and a stop or adjustable nut is placed on its end, as shewn in Figs. 3 and 4, Sheet 1.
The action of this arrangement is as follows:-On raising up the actuating
part C, through the means of the connection attached thereto, it rises, taking with
it the moveable part A, closing the outlet, and as it rises the stop or nut D on the con-
nection comes in contact with the under side of the upper part of the cage F, F, and
raises the same with it until the upward motion ceases. The gradual inflow of the
water into the space between the actuating part and the moveable part closing the
outlet restores the equilibrium of pressure until the weight of the part closing the
outlet is sufficient to overcome the difference when it falls and closes the outlet,
on releasing the actuating connection the actuating part C with the cage F, F,
return to their normal position, and the apparatus is then ready for another operation.
It will be seen on reference to the Drawing that the cage is limited in its lift so
as not to rise high enough to get above the moveable part A closing the outlet
which by means of the tailpiece or prolongation is constrained to move in the
same vertical line and cannot shift from its proper position.
The remaining Figures in this Sheet shew arrangements and modifications
whereby an after flush or seal is obtained by the letting go of the actuating connec-
tion, applicable also in whole or in part to the other "waste not" valves shewn in
my various Patents.
Fig. 2 is a part elevation and part section of Fig. 1 arranged for this purpose,
the actuating part being shewn raised with A in the act of falling.
It will be seen that a lever and weight G are employed, and that two standards
or parts I, I, are added to carry and assist in the proper working of the lever and
weight G, one end of the lever being jointed on one end of the standards I, and a
slot or opening formed in the other standard for the lever to pass through, on
operating the actuating connection the lever and weight are raised, causing the valve
to move as described in Fig. 1, and on releasing the actuating connections the lever
drops until it rests in the bottom of the slot in the standard I, shewn on the right
hand of the Drawing, overbalancing and raising the left side or end of the lever
at the joint, and again lifting the part a short distance and allowing the water to
pass until it drops and closes the outlet. A spring of india-rubber or other suitable
material is shewn at H, which yields to the action of the weight when the lever
overbalances itself, and when the lever is raised by operating the actuating connec-
tion the spring H forces down the jointed end to the proper position required for the
working of the apparatus.
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Fig. 3 shews Fig. 1 and 2, Sheet 1, arranged to give an after flush; Figs. 4, 5, and
6 shew a modification of this arrangement applied to some of my other "waste not
valves, and Figs. 7 and 8 shew Figs. 2 and 3 arrangements applied to a round valve
actuated by the elastic or flexible actuating part shewn in Figs. 5 and 6, Sheet 1.

page_text: In Figs. 4, 5, and 6, the after flush is obtained by means of connecting rods with
slotted ends on which the lever acts, the slots allowing sufficient lost motion in the
parts to enable the after flush to be obtained on the release of the actuating con-
nection.
Fig. 1, Sheet 4, shews in vertical section ready for work, and Fig. 2 also in
vertical section (the part A. being nearly closed) an improved modification of my
waste not valve without fit as herein-before described. A is the moveable part
closing the outlet; B, the elastic or flexible surface for making a tight joint; C, the
moveable actuating cup, socket, or part. The moveable part A is provided with a
tailpiece or prolongation F working through the bridge or cross bar, on which a nut
or stop is applied as shewn. The moveable or actuating part is arranged so that
when lifted to its full extent it is restrained by four or three or more stops E, E.
The action of this arrangement is as follows:-On pulling up the actuating
part C the equilibrium of pressure in the apparatus is destroyed, and the part A
is caused to rise and open the outlet. The water enters above A into C to restore
the equilibrium, and A then falls to its seat. On releasing the actuating connec-
tion C falls to the position shewn in Fig. 1, and the apparatus is again ready for use.
Fig. 3 and 4 shew the same apparatus with the addition of the flexible actuating
diaphragm, partition, or part C, shewn in Figs. 6 and 7, Sheet 1, and also in Figs. 1
and 2 and 7 and 8, Sheet 3, and marked C; an adjustable screw, plug, cock, or tap
may be provided as in the other cases if desired or preferred.
Fig. 5 shews in vertical longitudinal section a cistern A with one of my waste
not valves B, or one of the modifications or improvements of the same hercin-
before described, to which my improved actuating arrangement C is applied, the ob-
ject of the arrangement being to do away with pins or joints as ordinarily used.
In order to carry out the object, I form the lever and weight C used for actuating
the valve with a notch, or jaws, or horns, D, D₁, and cause the samo to be one on
cach side of the edge of the cistern, and the lever to work on the edge of the same, a
notch or recess being made in the cistern to receive the lever, so that when the lever
is actuated the outside horn or jaw D may bear on the outside of the cistern and
limit the lift, and when the actuating connection is released the horn or jaw D¹ on
the inside prevents its falling too low. The Drawing shews one way in which this
arrangement may be carried out. The ends of the horns or jaws D, D¹, may be
fitted with cork or other suitable buffers, or the same may be attached to the
cistern. The inlet entrance for the water may be controlled by one of my improved
or any suitable ball or float valve E.
Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation of my improved closet regulator, to which an air
vessel, strainer, and dirt box are applied, being arranged, as shewn, so as to ensure
the more satisfactory working of the apparatus, and an arrangement of my escape
preventer, described in my Patent, No. 2948, dated November 3rd, 1871, is applied
so as to enable the apparatus to be cleaned without shutting off the water supply
at the main or other place whence it is derived.
A is the regulator; B, tho air vessel; C, the strainer; D, the dirt box; E, the escape-
preventer arrangement and actuating spindle.
Fig. 7 is a plan of the air vessel below the strainer; D being the dirt box; E, E,
the escape-preventer and actuating spindle; F, the cleaning door. Fig. 8 is an
elevation of the regulator when arranged to give an after flush or seal, the arrange-
ment being similar to that shewn in Figs. 2, 3, 7, 8, Sheet 3.
Fig. 1, Sheet 5, shews in longitudinal sectional elevation another arrangement of
my improved submerged "waste not" valve, with unattached actuating diaphragın,
partition, cup, leather, or part as herein-before described, ready for action, the
object in this arrangement being to do away with the use of guides, cages, stops,
and any other close or nearly close fitting arrangement of moving parts, whereby
the possibility of jamming or sticking is reduced and a cheaper apparatus obtained.
Figs. 2 and 3 are similar views of the valve, and Fig. 4 a plan of the same, Fig. 2
being shewn in action, and Fig. 3 the moveable part closing the outlet having
just reached its seat, the actuating connection being released.

page_text: A is the moveable part controlling the outlet; B, the elastic or flexible washer
or surface; C, the elastic or flexible unattached actuating diaphragm partition, or
cup leather connected with the actuating part C¹, shewn as a jointed lever and
weight; D, the hinge or joint connecting the parts; E is an adjustable plug, screw,
cock, or tap for regulating the quantity.
Fig. 5 is another arrangement shewn also in part section of a similar waste not
valve to which a shield or guard F is applied in order to limit the amount of com-
pression produced on the actuating diaphragm or partition C, the apparatus being
shewn ready for action; and in Fig. 6 the apparatus is shewn with the part A
falling, C, not being released.
The action of these arrangements is as follows:-On operating the actuating con-
nection the parts C¹ and C are caused to rise working on the hinge, joint, or loose
fulcrum D, and taking with them the moveable part A, as shewn in Fig. 2, and
when the quantity of water for which the apparatus is adjusted has passed A falls
and shuts off the water. The release of the actuating connection places it in the con-
dition ready for the next operation. The part C or its equivalent may be attached
to A if desired, or where the conditions require.
Fig. 7 shows the above valves as applied to a service cistern, and the same may
be arranged to give an after flush, as shewn in Fig. 9.
Figs. 1 and 2, Sheet 6, shew in longitudinal "section of cistern an arrangement
of my submerged waste not valves in cisterns, whereby an after flush or seal is
obtained on releasing the actuating connection.
To obtain this result I employ a projection or arm B on the actuating spindle C
in the cistern A somewhat similar to that shewn in a Patent, No. 2460, dated
September 12th 1870, and granted to me in that year, to which arm or lever I
attach or connect the part which actuates the valve D, a projection or part E on
the upper part of the valve or apparatus working through a guide E' affording the
means of attachment..
In Fig. 1 the apparatus is shewn at rest and the actuating connection free,
whilst in Fig. 2 the actuating connection is in operation and the moveable
actuating part raised, on releasing the actuating connection the weight in con-
nection with the spindle falls, allowing the moveable actuating part to fall and
forces it on to its normal position, and as the weight falls to its lowest point it
again raises the actuating part of the valve and lets on the water, the apparatus
then being in the position shewn in Fig. 1.
The ball, valve, and lever are shewn at F.
I also arrange submerged waste not valves so as to give the alter flush or scal
by forming the part E with a horizontal slot or opening such as that used in some
steam engines and known as the slotted cross head, attached to the moveable
actuating part with an end or prolongation above the same passing through an open-
ing or guide in a standard or part attached to or connected with the apparatus
and attached to the said standard by a pin or joint; I place a bent or cranked
lever B with a pin or part on one end working in the slot, and a weight at the
other end to cause the lever to resume its position ready for actuating on the
actuating connection being released. The action of this arrangement is as follows:-
On operating the actuating connection the weighted end of the bent or cranked
lever is caused to rise, the other arm by means of the pin or part working in the
slot forcing down the moveable actuating part, and as the bent or cranked lever
rises it causes the other arm to lift the moveable actuating part, setting thereby the
apparatus into action.
If the actuating connection is kept in action the moveable
part closing the outlet falls and shuts off the water, and on the release of the
actuating connection the weighted end of the lever falls forcing down the moveable
actuating part, and as the weighted end comes to its lowest point it again lifts the
moveable actuating part and lets the water pass, thereby giving the after Blush or
seal.
Fig. 3, Sheet 6, shews a section of a cistern with the application of this arrange-
ment.

page_text: Fig. 4 shews the apparatus after the actuating connection has been released, and
Fig 5 shews the same with the actuating connection in operation.
Fig. 6 shews in 'vertical longitudinal section my improved, arrangement of the
London closet valve herein-before described.
In improving the London closet valve A, described in the Specification of Philip
John Davies No. 1579 of 1873, I do away with the hollow spindle and ball-and-
socket arrangement of valve and employ a part consisting of a valve B controlling
the outlet opening, which is provided with a guide, or guides, or frame, or part C
attached to or forming part of same, on which I form or attach the seating D of
the inlet valve, and within which frame or part. I place the inlet valve E which
also actuates the apparatus, and arrange the said frame or guide so that the whole
is placed in the box or chest A, and when the top and air pipe when such is needed
are attached to the same the apparatus is complete and ready for application, and
I thereby dispense with the lost motion which exists in the valvo described in
the Specification herein-before mentioned, and reduce the amount of work and
parts required.
The guide or guides, or frame, or part is so arranged that when it is placed in
the box or chest A, and the top of the same is attached, the spring of the top or
cover shall keep the valve B controlling the outlet orifice on its seat and return
it to the same immediately the actuating handle or part is liberated, by which
arrangement the inlet and outlet orifices cannot be open together, and the apparatus
is much simplified and rendered less liable to derangement.
The top of the box or chest A may be made of thinner material than the rest of
the same so as to be more flexible and yield readily to allow the outlet valve B
to opon when the actuating handle or part is operated. It may also be corrugated
or formed, or arranged in a similar or equivalent manner to plates of an aneroid
barometer chamber, or it may be formed of elastic or flexible material to act as a
diaphragm, in which case a weight or its equivalent should be applied to ensure
the closing of the outlet valve or of a combination of two or more of the plans or
modes herein-before described, the object being. to make a simple arrangement
which shall fulfil the requirements of such an apparatus with the least amount of
fitting or skilled labor in its manufacture, and also with as small an amount of
liability to derangement as possible, and the inlet and outlet valves may have
flexible or elastic surfaces or come on to flexible or elastic seats as desired or
preferred.
In carrying out that part of my Invention relating to hydrants I improve, modify,
and arrange the plan I call in iny Patent, No. 2948, of 1871, an escape preventer, the
nature and object of which are described from line 20, page 3, and on page 19, lines
15 to 25, of that Patent, and in place of the moveable part being kept off its seat or
allowed to come on and shut off the water by the attaching or detaching of the valve
or other connection, I make it in the form of a wedge, block, or part provided with a
guide or guides, or their equivalent which may slide or be moved on a seat or face,
and caused to come in contact at its upper and lower side or sides, edge or edges,
with a face or surface so as to close the outlet and if desired also the inlet to the
outlet orifice when moved by a screw, spindle, or other convenient means so as to
shut off the water, and india-rubber, leather, other suitable elastic or flexible
material or combination of the same may be applied as a bearing surface either on the
moveable wedge or part, or on the part containing the inlet or outlet orifices and
wherelse required to prevent leakage, and I also arrange it to act or turn on a hinge,
centre, or fulcrum, and be actuated by a screw, spindle, or other convenient means so
as to enable it to be brought into the required position to close the outlet orifice or
otherwise shut off the water, and when necessary guides may be used, and also
elastic or flexible material when it is needed to keep or make a tight joint.
Having now described my said Invention of improvements in apparatus, and
arrangements for controlling, regulating, and arresting the supply of water for
sanitary, domestic, and other uses, and preventing waste, and the manner in which
the same is to or may be carried into practical use or effect, I desire to state that I

page_text: do not confine or limit myself to the precise details shewn in the accompanying
six Sheets of Drawings, as the same may be modified without departing from the
nature of my said Invention, nor do I claim as my Invention the use of valves for
controlling the supply of water, nor cisterns for containing the same, nor hydrants,
nor any of the parts individually as new when applied to this purpose, except when
they are combined and act in the manner shewn in the Drawings, but what I do
claim as my Invention and desire to have protected by Letters Patent is-
First. The arrangement of submerged waste not valves shewn in Figs. 1 to 8, in
Sheet 1, the use of the elastic or flexible ring, valve, or part D, in Figs. 1 to 4, the
elastic or flexible actuating part C, in Figs. 5 and 6, and the arrangements of
round and spindle valves to act as "waste nots," shewn in Figs. 7 and 8, and
substantially as herein-before described and for the purposes specified.
Second. The arrangements of submerged waste not valves shewn in Figs. 1 to 7,
Sheet 2, and for applying attached and unattached actuating diaphragms or parti-
tions, substantially as herein-before described and specified.
Third. The arrangements of submerged waste not valves shewn in Figs. 1 to 8,
Sheet 3, and the arrangements for obtaining the after flush, substantially as herein-
before described and specified.
Fourth. The arrangements of submerged waste not valves, the arrangement of
the actuating part of cisterns, the improved closet regulator and its adaptation to
give an after flush, substantially as illustrated in Sheet 4, and herein-before described
and specified.
Fifth. The arrangement of submerged waste not valves and their application in
cisterns, substantially as illustrated in Sheet 5, and herein-before described and
specified.
Sixth. The arrangement of cisterns containing submerged waste not valves for
giving the after flush or seal to the same, the arrangement of submerged waste not
valves whereby in operating the actuating connection such valves give the after
flush or seal, and the improved London closet valve and bydrants, substantially as
herein-before described, illustrated, and specified, and for the purposes specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said Alfred Tylor, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Sixteenth day of December, One thousand eight hundred and
seventy-six.
ALFRED TYLOR. (L.S.)