Improvements in or connected with "Hopper Heads Rain-water and other Pipes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 15th July, 1896-Accepted, 25th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with "Hopper Heads
Rain-water and other Pipes.
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1. REUBEN DWELLY, of 69, Ida Street, East India Road, London, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in "hopper heads" for rain-water and
other pipes, the object being to provide means whereby articles such as balls or
other obstructions which are likely to enter the hopper, shall be prevented from
passing through same into the pipe, while such articles or obstructions can be
quickly removed by any unskilled person without the use of ladders being necessary
to gain access to the said "hopper head."
In carrying my invention into practical effect one of the sides or the front of
the "hopper head" is detached from the main part and hinged to same while to
the inner surface of the hinged side or front is soldered or suitably secured a
basket or trap of wire netting, gauze or the like which receives and retains any
articles which may fall into the "hopper head," but at the same time allows the
water to pass through.
In order to remove such articles or obstructions as may be contained in the
basket or trap it is only necessary to pull down the hinged side or front by means
of a suitably arranged cord, wire or the like which draws the basket or trap out of
the hopper head and tilts out the contents of same, the said basket or trap being
of sufficient weight to fall back into position when the cord or wire is released and
carry the hinged side or front back into its normal position.
As my improvements are capable of some modifications, without departing from
the principle thereof, I do not restrict myself to dimensions, materials or to the
precise form or placement of the several parts thereof.
Dated this 15th day of October 1895.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in or connected with Hopper Heads
Rain-water and other Pipes.
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1, REUBEN DWELLY, of 69, Ida Street, East India Road, London, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manuer the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
My invention relates to improvements in "hopper heads" for rain water and
other pipes, the object being to provide means whereby articles such as balls,
leaves, or other obstructions which are likely to enter the hopper, shall be
prevented from passing through same into the pipe, while such articles or

page_text: obstructions can be quickly removed by any unskilled person without the use of
ladders being necessary to gain access to the said "hopper head."
In carrying my invention into practical effect, one of the sides, or the front of
the "hopper hend" is detached from the main part and hinged to same, while to
the inner surface of the hinged side or front is soldered or suitably secured n
basket or trap of wire, wire netting, gauze or the like, designed to receive and
retain any article or articles that may fall into the "hopper head," but at the
same time allowing the water to pass through.
In order to remove such articles or obstructions as may be contained in the
basket or trap, it is only necessary to pull down the hinged side or front by means
of a suitably arranged cord, wire, chain or the like, which draws the basket or
trap out of the "hopper head" and tilts out the contents of same, the said basket
or trap being of sufficient weight to readily fall back into its normal or closed
position when the aforesaid coril, wire, chain or the like is releasel, carrying with
it the hinged side or front.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed
to describe same with reference to the accompany drawings in which Fig. 1 is a
front elevation of my improved
hopper hend
and Fig. 2 a sectional side
elevation with the second position of the hinged front and basket or trap shown in
dotted lines.
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According to my invention the hopper hend is furnished with a detached
front portion a as shown at Fig. 1, the said part or portion being hinged or pivoted
at p, p, and having secured to the inner side of its lower edge the basket or trap b
which may be of any suitable size shape or design, and which is intended to
receive and contain any articles or substances which may fall into the said "hopper
head and which would otherwise pass into the pipe. The top of the detached
portion a may be furnished with any suitable catch, hook or projection such as
indiented at a to which is secured a cord, chain wire or the like c, as indicated in
dotted lines. so that in order to empty the contents out of the basket b, it is only
necessary to pull the cord, chain wire or the like c, which swings the said front
and basket over into the position indicated in dotted lines (Fig. 2), the said basket
being sufficiently weighted to bring the parts back to their normal positions upon
the cord, wire or the like being released."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what 1
claim is
1. In hopper heads," the arrangement of a basket or trap designed to receive
and retain such obstacles as are likely to fall into same, substantially as herein
described and shown and for the purposes specified.
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2. In hopper heads "the arrangement of a basket or trap in combination with
a hinged side or front portion substantially as herein described and shown and for
the purposes specified.
3. The improvements in or connected with hopper heads," substantially as
herein described and shown and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 14th day of July 1896
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.