Method and Apparatus for Watering Streets in Certain Lengths.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th July, 1897
Date of Application, 17th July, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 14th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 20th May, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Method and Apparatus for Watering Streets in Certain Lengths.
I, JAMES HANSCHILDT, Merchant, of Cologne, 32, Gladbacherstreet, in the Pro-
vince of Rhineland and Kingdom of Prussia, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be follows:-
--
Up to the present streets have for the purpose of cooling and cleaning them
been watered either by means of a watering cart or by means of hose screwed on
to the hydrants and ending in a tube that scallers the water in a jet.
This manner of watering the streets is on the one hand troublesome and expen-
sive since it necessitates the use of very many watering carts and the employment
of very many horses and men to carry out the work, and on the other it is very
incomplete and impracticable, since it is hardly possible for a town to have at
their disposal so many watering carts, horses and men as would be necessary to
water all the streets and squares at the same time just when it is most necessary
e.g. in the summer at midday when the heat is greatest.
These disadvantages are entirely removed by my new method and apparatus.
The method consists in the whole surface of the street being sprinkled with
water for considerable lengths by pipes lying along side of the streets, say at the
side walk, closed at both ends and connected at the back or below with the water
pipes that are already in the street and having at the side pointing to the centre
of the street a number of fine slits or holes.
By gradually entirely opening the cock or water cut-off device the water is con-
ducted into the pipes and the jets of water caused gradually to reach the whole
breadth of the street.
This apparatus can be worked at many points of the town in a very simple
manner and without employing special workman as the policemen can easily do
what is necessary and only need possess a key in order to turn on and shutt off the
water.
The whole apparatus is, as will be seen from the above description, and as is
illustrated in the accompanying drawing in Fig. 1 in transverse section in Fig. 2
in a front view and in Fig. 3 in a special arrangement; of a very simple kind,
the introduction of which would certainly cost a town much less than the purchase
of a number of watering carts and employment of the necessary men and horses.
Along the street gutter or the front edge of the side walk lies the pipe A which
in order that it may not be damaged by vehicles etc. is let into a correspond-
ing groove B cut into the edge C of the side walk and is connected by branch
pipes Deither at the back or below with the water supply pipes.
The branch pipes D may be connected either to the pipes lying under the side
walk and supplying the different houses as shown in Fig. 1 or to the main pipe in
the street itself.
But, and this is to be recommended if regard be had to the existing pipes under
the side walks and to the fact that the work is to be done by policemen, the branch
pipe D may be carried from the water pipe in the front of the house at first

page_text: upwards and then downwards and finally through the side walk or through the
gutter which already exists in it for carrying off the rain water from the roof
direct to the pipe A.
The cut off cock which is to be worked by the policeman would in this case
simply have to be arranged in the ascending water pipe of the house, so that
he would have no trouble with the hydrants etc..
The pipe A may be placed in the front surface of the outer stone C of the side
walk at any height at its base or between it and the street gutter.
It is true that the deeper it lies the easier the dirt which is carried along from
the gutter will stop up the fine slits of the pipe.
The pipe A which scatters the water may be carried through the whole length
of the street in one piece or it may also consist of several separate pieces closed
each end and separated from each other water being supplied at as many places
as possible so that the pressure in the pipe may be pretty equal at every point.
The openings in the pipe A may be of any section, e.g. as drawn in Fig. 2
ordinary holes a, or slides b, or form groups of holes c.
It will be sufficient for narrow streets and lanes to lay the distributing pipe A
on one side of the street only, in broad streets and squares it will be necessary
to lay the pipes A along both sides of the street or around the entire square so
that in the case of broad streets only one half of the street is watered by each
pipe A.
The pipe A itself may also may be of various section e.g. round, oval, egg-shaped
and flat.
It goes without saying that this method and apparatus can only be made use
of where there is a water supply with high pressure.
Dated this 16th day of July 1897.
For JAMES HANSCHILDT,
Bernhard Brockhues.
Method and Apparatus for Watering Streets in Certain Lengths.
I, JAMES HANSCHILDT, Merchant, of Cologne, Gladbacherstreet, 32, in the Pro-
vince of Rhineland and Kingdom of Prussia, 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:-
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Up to the present streets have for the purpose of cooling and cleaning them
been watered either by means of a watering cart or by means of hose screwed on
to the hydrants and ending in a tube that scallers the water in a jet.
This manner of watering the streets is on the one hand troublesome and expen-
sive since it necessitates the use of very many watering carts and the employment
of very many horses and men to carry out the work, and on the other it is very
incomplete and impracticable, since it is hardly possible for a town to have at
their disposal or many watering carts, horses and men as would be necessary to
water all the streets and squares at the same time just when it is most necessary
for instance in the summer at midday when the heat is greatest.
These disadvantages are entirely removed by my new method and apparatus.
The method consists in the whole surface of the street being sprinkled with
water for considerable lengths by pipes lying along side of the streets, say at the
side walk, closed at both ends and connected at the back or below with the water
pipes that are already in the street and having at the side pointing to the centre
of the street a number of fine slits or holes.

page_text: By gradually entirely opening the cock or water cut-off device the water is con-
ducted into the pipes and the jets of water caused gradually to reach the whole
breadth of the street.
This apparatus can be worked at many points of the town in a very simple
manner and without employing special workmen as the policemen can easily do
what is necessary and only need possess a key in order to turn on and shut off the
water.
The whole apparatus is as will be seen from the above description and as is
illustrated in the drawing filed with the Provisional Specification in Fig. 1 in
transverse section, in Fig. 2 in a front view and in Fig. 3 in a special arrange-
ment; of a very simple kind the introduction of which would certainly cost a
town much less than the purchase of a number of watering carts and employment
of the necessary men and horses.
Along the street gutter or the front edge of the side walk lies the pipe A which
in order that it may not be damaged by vehicles and the like is let into a correspond-
ing groove B cut into the edge C of the side walk and is connected by branch
pipes D either at the back or below with the water supply pipes.
The branch pipes D may be connected either to the pipes lying under the side
walk and supplying the different houses as shown in Fig. 1 or to the main pipe in
the street itself.
But, and this is to be recommended if regard be had to the existing pipes under
the side walks and to the fact that the work is to be done by policemen, the branch
pipe D may be carried from the water pipe in the front of the house at first
upwards and then downwards and finally through the side walk or through the
gutter which already exists in it for carrying off the rain water from the roof
direct to the pipe A.
The cut off cock which is to be worked by the policeman would in this case
simply have to be arranged in the ascending water pipe of the house, so that
he would have no trouble with the hydrants and the like.
The pipe A may be placed in the front surface of the outer stone C of the side
walk at any height at its base or between it and the street gutter.
It is true that the deeper it lies the easier the dirt which is carried along from
the gutter will stop up the fine slits of the pipe.
The pipe A which scatters the water may be carried through the whole length
of the street in one piece or it may also consist of several separate pieces closed
each end and separated from each other water being supplied at as many places
as possible so that the pressure in the pipe may be pretty equal at every point.
The openings in the pipe A may be of any section for instance as drawn in
Fig. 2 ordinary holes a or slides b, or form groups of holes c.
It will be sufficient for narrow streets and lanes to lay the distributing pipe A
on one side of the street only, in broad streets and squares it will be necessary
to lay the pipes A along both sides of the street or around the entire square so
that in the case of broad streets only one half of the street is watered by each
pipe A.
The pipe A itself may also may be of various section for instance round, oval,
egg-shaped and flat.
It goes without saying that this method and apparatus can only be made use
of where there is a water supply with high pressure.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
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1.) The method for watering streets in certain lengths by means of pipes lying
alongside of the street, closed at both ends, provided with a number of holes or
slits at the side pointing to the centre of the street, connected at the back or below
with insertion of a cock or other cut-off device with the water pipes lying already
in the street, and by gradually entirely opening and closing the cock or other cut-
-

page_text: off device, thus causing the jets of water gradually to reach the whole or the half
breadth of the street, in the manner set forth.
2.) The apparatus for the purpose set forth and consisting in the pipes A lying
in grooves. B alongside of the street, closed at both ends, provided with a number
of holes a or slits b at the side pointing to the centre of the street and connected
at the back or below by means of pipes D with insertion of cocks or other cut-off
devices with the water pipes lying already in the street.
Dated this 8th day of April 1898.
For JAMES HANSCHILDT,
Bernhard Brockhues.