Improvements in Water Filters.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Dec., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 30th Jan., 1890--Accepted, 8th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Filters.
I JAMES DIXON of 21 York Place, Leeds in the County of York, General Merchant,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a water filter for domestic purposes, which
is efficient in its action, simple, durable, cheap and conveniently applied. It can be
placed upon any faucet, requires no refilling, is easily adjusted, does not get out of
order, and gives a perfectly smooth flow of water without spraying or splashing.
The case or shell of the filter may be made of brass or other suitable metal, and
nickel plated inside and outside, to give protection from rust or corrosion. This
case or shell is filled with specially prepared ground quartz which is not absorbent
like felt, sponge, or other porous materials, and will not therefore become foul, if
properly attended to. Felt, sponge and other porous materials retain the finer
particles of matter in the water, within their pores, and thus holding within the
filter the very material that is most dangerous to health. The ground quartz above
mentioned is not only inabsorbent, but also practically indestructible, as water flowing
through it for any length of time does not perceptibly lessen its bulk, its hardness
preventing it from crumbling and passing out of the filter..
In the centre of the case or shell I employ a distributing disc, suspended in such
a way as to direct the flow of water from a straight course through the filter, breaking
it into a spray and throwing it into all parts of the material thus increasing its
filtering power.
The distributing disc is provided with arms which rest upon metal rings supporting
wire screens or strainers against the inward pressure of the water, such wire
screens being provided at each end of the case or shell. The case or shell is
provided with a cover at each end having screwed openings therein, whereby the
filter is attached to any convenient "faucet" or water supply.
The filter can be reversed at pleasure whereby the distributing disc throws the
water into all parts with such a force as to completely drive out all sediment deposited
therein.
Dated this 11th day of December 1880
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Filters.
I JAMES DIXON of 21 York Place, Leeds, in the County of York, General
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained, in and by the
following statement :-
The object of my invention is to provide a water filter for domestic purposes, which
is. efficient in its action, simple, durable, cheap and conveniently employed. It can
be placed upon any "faucet," requires no refilling, is easily adjusted, does not get
out of order, and gives a perfectly smooth flow of water without spraying or
splashing..
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is an external view. Fig. 2. an interior
view. Fig. 3 is an interior view showing effect of distributing disc upon the water.
Fig. 4 shews distributing disc. Fig. 5 is an external view shewing construction of
case or shell, when made principally of glass, all shewn in perspective.

page_text: The case or shell A of the filter, shewn at Figs. 1. 2 and 3, may be made of
brass or other suitable metal and nickel plated inside and outside to give protection
from rust or corrosion, or when preferred the body of such case A may be made
of glass as shown at Fig. 5. The covers or ends B and C are constructed alike,
and preferably screwed onto such case, dispensing thereby with soldered or
complicated parts in its construction, and with the necessary tools it can easily be
taken apart. The interior is filled with "ground quartz" D which is not absorbent
like felt, sponge or other porous material and will not therefore become foul if
properly attended to; felt, sponge and other porous materials retain the finer
particles of matter contained in the water, within their pores thus holding within
the filter the very material that is most dangerous to health. The ground-quartz D
above mentioned are inabsorbent, and also particularly indestructible as water
flowing through it for any length of time does not perceptably lessen its bulk, its
hardness preventing its crumbling and passing out of the filter.
In the centre of the case or shell A I employ a distributing disc E (shewn at
Fig. 4) suspended or placed in such a way within the case as to divert the flow of
water from a straight course through the filter, breaking it into a spray and
throwing it into all parts of the filtering material D as shewn at Fig. 3 thus
increasing the filtering power of such material. The distributing disc E is provided
with arms F which rest upon the metal rings G, such rings supporting wire screens
or strainers H provided at each end of the case or shell A against the inward
pressure of the water, as shewn at Fig. 2. The covers B and C at each end of the
case or shell A have screwed openings K therein whereby the filter is attached to
any convenient " faucet" or water supply. When the body or shell A is made of
metal I screw the covers B and C onto each end as shewn at Figs. 1. 2 and 3, but
when the body of the shell A is formed of glass, I secure the covers B and C thereon
by the long screws L as shewn at Fig. 5.
The filter can be reversed at pleasure for cleansing purposes, and the disc E by
throwing the water into all parts with considerable force drives out all sediment
deposited therein.
Filtering mediums other than ground-quartz may, when preferred be employed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1st. The arrangement and construction of shell or case A with its end covers B
and C shown at Figs. 1. 2. 3 and 5 the interior thereof being filled with ground-
quartz or other filtering mediums, substantially as and for purposes herein set forth.
2nd. The arrangement, construction and application of distributing disc E, shewn
at Figs. 2. 3 and 4, substantially as and for purposes herein set forth.
3rd. The arrangement, construction and combination of the various parts forming
the water filter, substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 30th day of January 1890.
J. W..HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.