Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1886
Complete Left, 23rd Aug., 1887
Complete Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1887.
I, FRED ASHTON of Falcon House, Salterbebble, near Halifax in the County of
York, Plumber do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to hydrants or stand pipes employed for supplying water to
hose pipes locomotive engines, water pipes for building purposes, stables, domestic and
other purposes wherein the hydrant or stand pipe is in exposed position—the object
being to so construct the apparatus that after the supply needed has been drawn there
shall not remain in the hydrant or stand pipe any water and thereby to obviate any
liability to the apparatus being "frozen or put out of working order through the
action of frost.
"
In the construction of apparatus for purpose aforesaid I employ a cylindrical cup
connected by pipe with the main-the cup contains a ball valve and receives the
cylindrical foot or end of the "stand or upright pipe-which at its lower end is
provided with a cup washer fitting the interior of the cup cylinder-within the cup is
à centred-hollow plug for the bottom of the stand pipe, its outer diameter is perforated
and forms passage ways for the water to the interior of the stand pipe which is
enclosed in a suitable casing or shell, the upper portion of the stand pipe has at right
angles an elbow for hose pipe or tap or other attachment-the upper end of the stand
pipe is attached to the end of a screw spindle working through a boss in the top of
the casing so that by means of the screw the cylindrical lower end of the stand pipe
which fits in the cylindrical part of the cup can be raised and lowered for purpose of
forcing or screwing down the ball from its seating or of raising the stand pipe-
whereon the water is free to pass by way of the perforations to the stand pipe and out
by the exit way.

page_text: Through the cylindrical part and above the ball cup is a hole or port way which
when the stand pipe and ball are screwed down for the drawing of water is covered and
closed by the cup washer-but when the stand pipe is raised or screwed up shutting
off the water, the washer of the stand pipe is above the hole or port way which is then
open and permits the escape of the water which would otherwise be left in the upright
or stand pipe-there is thus no water in the hydrant except when in actual use, and
so long as the water in the main is not frozen, a supply can be had irrespective of
atmospherical changes.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1886.

page_text: I, FRED ASHTON of Falcon House, Salterhebble, near Halifax in the County of
York, Plumber 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 :-
This invention relates to hydrants or stand pipes employed for supplying water to
hose pipes locomotive engines, water pipes for building purposes, stables, domestic and
other purposes wherein the hydrant or stand pipe is in exposed position, the object
being to so construct the apparatus that after the supply needed has been drawn there
shall not remain in the hydrant or stand pipe any water and thereby to obviate any
liability to the apparatus being "frozen or put out of working order through the action
of frost.
In the construction of apparatus for purpose aforesaid I employ a cylindrical cup
connected by pipe with the main, the cup contains a ball valve and receives the
cylindrical foot or end of the "stand" or upright pipe, which at its lower end is
provided with a cup washer fitting the interior of the cup cylinder, within the cup is a
centred hollow plug for the bottom of the stand pipe, its outer diameter is perforated and
forms passage ways for the water to the interior of the stand pipe which is enclosed in
a suitable casing or shell the upper portion of the stand pipe has at right angles an
elbow for hose pipe or tap or other attachment, the upper end of the stand pipe is
attached to the end of a screw spindle working through a boss in the top of the casing
so that by means of the screw the cylindrical lower end of the stand pipe which fits in
the cylindrical part of the cup can be raised and lowered for purpose of forcing or
screwing down the ball from its seating or of lowering the stand pipe whereon the
water is free to pass by way of the perforations to the stand pipe and out by the
exit way.
Through the cylindrical part and above the ball cup is a hole or port way which when
the stand pipe and ball are screwed down for the drawing of water is covered and
closed by the cup washer but when the stand pipe is raised or screwed up shutting off
the water, the washer of the stand pipe is above the hole or port way which is then open
and permits the escape of the water which would otherwise be left in the upright or stand
pipe there is thus no water in the hydrant except when in actual use, and so long as
the water in the main is not frozen, a supply can be had irrespective of atmospherical
changes.
Such being the nature and object of this my invention, the following is a complete
description of same reference being had to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of my improved Hydrant.
Fig. 2 is a section of fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of stand pipe cylindrical cup and ball, the stand 'pipe
being screwed up shutting off the supply of water,

page_text: Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of stand pipe cylindrical cup and ball, the stand pipe
being screwed down, and the water way open.
The remaining figures are details of parts detached.
In the construction of apparatus for purpose aforesaid I employ a cylindrical cup 1
connected by pipe 2 with the main. The cylindrical cup 1 may be carried upwards
and flanged dispensing with the outer casing 14 but I prefer the use of the outer
casing the cup 1 has below it a ball valve 3 which is fluted so as to allow more
waterway "round the ball 12. The valve has also a screw plug 16 to allow of the
ball 12 being removed for repairing or cleaning without interfering with the outer
case 8. The cylindrical cup 1 receives the cylindrical foot or end of the "stand " ог
upright pipe 5 which at its lower end is provided with a cup washer 6 fitting the
interior of the cup cylinder 1-within the cup 1 is a centred hollow plug 11 for the
bottom of the stand pipe 5, its outer diameter is perforated and forms passage ways 7
for the water to the interior of the stand pipe 5 which is enclosed in a suitable casing or
shell 8 the upper portion of the stand pipe 5 bas at right angles an elbow 9 for
hose pipe or tap or other attachment-the upper end of the stand pipe 5 is attached to
the end of a screw spindle 10 working through a boss 11 in the top of the casing 8 so
that by means of the screw 10 the cylindrical lower end 4 of the stand pipe 5 which
fits in the cylindrical part of the cup 1 can be raised and lowered for purpose of
forcing or screwing down the ball 12 from its seating 13 or of lowering the stand
pipe 5 whereon the water is free to pass by way of the perforations 7 to the stand
pipe 5 and out by the exit way 9.
Through the cylindrical part 1 and above the ball cup 3 is a hole or port way 14
which when the stand pipe 5 and ball 12 are screwed down for the drawing of water
is covered and closed by the cup washer 16 (see fig. 4) but when the stand pipe 5 is
raised or screwed up shutting off the water the washer 16 of the stand pipe 5 is above
the hole (see fig. 3) or port way 14 which is then open and permits the escape of the
water which would otherwise be left in the upright or stand pipe 5-there is thus no
water in the hydrant except when in actual use, and so long as the water in the main
is not frozen, a supply can be had irrespective of atmospherical changes.
The exit way 9 is free to slide up and down in the slide piece 15 when the stand
pipe 5 is moved up or down for opening or shutting off the water.
The top portion 8 of the casing 8 is free to turn round in its bearings 94 thus
allowing the whole stand pipe 5 and consequently the tap or exit way 9 to be turned
to any side or direction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
The cylindrical cup 1 or cup 1 and outer casing 14 when perforated in combination
with the spindle 5 and cup washer 6 for purpose herein fully described and illustrated
by annexed drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1887