Improvements in Fire Extinguishing Apparatus.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Aug., 1889-Accepted, 7th Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fire Extinguishing Apparatus.
I, THOMAS WARBEY of 180, Southgate Road, London, N., Gentleman, and
INKERMAN WARBEY, News Agent of the same address, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention consists of a system in connection with Hydrants and perforated
pipes for use in the extinguishing of fires by means of water.
A supply pipe from the mains or any reservoir of water is laid on to a Multiple
Hydrant with branches out from the main pipe, and from each of these separate
pipes a service of water may be taken to any particular floor of the building, and the
pipes that are laid in the floor or cieling are perforated so that when the water is
turned on to such floor by that division of the multiple hydrant that controls it, then
the water flows out of the perforated pipes and will extinguish any fire in that floor or
compartment.
A Valve is fitted to each division of the Multiple Hydrant and also one is fixed in
the main supply pipe, a small tap is also fixed to draw off any water that may be
contained in the multiple Hydrant or the pipes beyond.
In the case of a Public Hall the Multiple Hydrant may be fixed in a Police
Station or other suitable spot.
My system is also applicable to ships. As my Improvements are capable of various
modifications without departing from the principle thereof I do not restrict myself to
materials, dimensions or to the precise form or placement of the several parts
thereof.
Dated this 02nd day of March 1880
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fire Extinguishing Apparatus.
We, THOMAS WARBEY of 180 Southgate Road, London, N., Gentleman, and
INKERMAN WARBEY, News Agent of the same address, 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 consists of a system in connection with Hydrants and perforated
pipes for use in the extinguishing of fires by means of water.
A supply pipe from the mains or any, reservoir of water is laid on to a Multiple
Hydrant with branches out from the main pipe and from each of these separate pipes
a service of water may be taken to any particular floor of the building, and the pipes
that are laid in the floor or cieling are perforated so that when the water is turned on to
such floor by that division of the multiple hydrant that controls it, then the water
flows out of the perforated pipes and will extinguish any fire in that floor or
compartment.
The service of pipes (from the multiple hydrant to the various floors or compart-
ments it is intended to protect from fire) is laid in the ordinary manner of metal
piping for conveying water including all bends, unions, nozzles, and such like
appurtances.
A valve is fitted to each division of the multiple bydrant and a valve is also fitted to
the main pipe supplying these hydrants these valves are so made that they can be
turned on and off by the same spanner or key which is permanently attached to the
hydrant by means of a small chain. A small relief tap is placed immediately above

page_text: the valve in the main supply pipe,—the object of this tap is to enable any water which
may be in the pipes beyond the multiple hydrant to be drawn off. It is not essential
that my multiple hydrant be placed within the building which my system is intended
to protect from fire, in the case-of Public Halls or other large institutions I would
propose to place my multiple hydrant in the nearest police station or Fire Brigade
Station or similar places.
My system is also applicable to the various compartments of ships. In order that
the nature of our said improvements may be the more fully understood we will now
proceed to describe the several Figures on the sheet of drawings hereunto annexed
all of which figures are marked with the like letters of reference throughout.
Figure 1, is an elevation of our multiple hydrant and pipes, shewing our improved
system.
Figure 2, is a plan of the perforated pipes with their various supplies for rising
mains.
Figure 3, shews the spanner or key we intend to use in side and front elevation.
In Figure 1. A shews the multiple Hydrant in which are five valves to control the
supply of water to five different floors or compartments. A! A' ALA' A' are the
valves to each separate division of the multiple hydrant, B is the main supply pipe
and B is the valve in same. CCCCC shew the rising supply pipes to the various
floors containing the perforated pipes for distributing the water. D D D D D are the
perforated pipes in the floors or other approved position for distributing the water to
extinguish the fire; E is the spanner or key attached to the multiple hydrant by a
chain which allows the spanner or key to easily operate any valve or tap in the
multiple hydrant. F, is the small draw off tap for letting out any water that may
remain in pipes () after uso. The dotted lines containing the perforated pipes indicate
the thickness of the floor in which we intend to place these pipes alongside the joists,
although we do not restrict ourselves to the placing of these perforated pipes either
in the thickness of such floors or any particular position.
In Figure 2. the pipes here shewn are the perforated pipes. for distributing the
water the necessary bends-unions-and nozzles are here shewn. The rising supplies
to the various floors are indicated in the left hand bottom corner of the drawing.
In Figure 3 is shewn the spanner or key we propose to use though we do not limit
ourselves to the size or description of any particular spanner or key we intend
to use.
As our improvements are capable of some modifications without departing from the
principle thereof, we do not restrict ourselves to, miterial, dimensions, or to the precise
form or placement of the several parts thereof.
Having now fully described and ascertained the nature of my said improvements
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
The combination of a multiple hydrant with a system of perforated pipes to supply
water to one or more compartments respectively for the purposes of extinguishing
fires substantially as herein before described in this specification and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of donat 1000
RAYNER & CASSELL,
- 37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants...