Improvements in Watercocks and Hydrants in relation to the same becoming Frozen.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Nov., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1900-Accepted, 21st July, 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Watercocks and Hydrants in relation to the same
becoming Frozen.
I, William RalPH SAGE, of 48, Blackhorse Lane, Ipswich, in the County of
Suffolk, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of an ordinary plug cock to which I have added a top
chamber fitted with a semi-plug fixed to the spindle of the plug proper, and
which I term the relief chamber. Also the continuance of the shell of the cock
in such manner as to bring the supply pipe up and alongside of the relief cham-
ber, and from which pipe there is a channel or passage leading into the relief
chamber, and from which relief chamber there is another pipe which I call the
drain pipe leading away from, and connecting into the ordinary drain or sewer,
for the purpose of allowing all water that remain in the stand pipe or supply
pipes of whatever description to drain away and thereby reduce all chances of
the water becoming frozen.
The manner of effecting this is by turning the water off when the semi-plug,
which is so set or fixed onto the spindle of the plug proper, that is made longer,
to reach through the relief chamber, opens a way through the relief chaniber
into the drain or sewer, and thereby allows the water to escape, and by doing
so leaves the supply pipe empty doing away with all risks of pipes becoming
frozen and the inconvenience of having to thaw the pipes before restoring the
circulation.
The waste of water is also reduced being very small in comparison to the old
method of allowing a small stream of water to be continually flowing.
The actual waste of water being one pint to every 45 inches of pipe 1 inch in
diameter, larger or smaller in accordance with their size.
The cock has to be placed underground, and can be enclosed in a cast iron
box, or bricked round and fitted with a cover through which runs a turnkey or
handle the cock being turned off at night and on again in the morning thus
assuring a free supply of water with the least amount of trouble.
Dated this Thirtieth day of October 1899.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Watercocks and Hydrants in relation to the same
becoming Frozen.
I, WILLIAM RALPH SAGE, of 48, Blackhorse Lane, Ipswich, in the County of
Suffolk, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
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Improvements in Watercocks and Hydrants in relation to the same
becoming Frozen.
I, WILLIAM RALPH SAGE, of 48, Blackhorse Lane, Ipswich, in the County of
Suffolk, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
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page_text: manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:--
This invention consists of an ordinary plug cock to which I have added a top
chamber fitted with a semi-plug fixed to the spindle of the plug proper, and
which I term the relief chamber, also the continuance of the shell of the cock
in such manner as to bring the supply pipe up and alongside of the relief cham-
ber and from which pipe there is a channel or passage leading into the relief
chamber, and from which relief chamber there is another pipe which I call the
drain pipe leading away from, and connecting into the ordinary drain or sewer,
for the purpose of allowing all water that remain in the stand pipe or supply
pipes of whatever description to drain away and thereby reduce all chances of
the water becoming frozen.
The manner of effecting this is by turning the water off when the semi-plug,
which is so set or fixed onto the spindle of the plug proper that is made longer
to reach through the relief chamber, opens a way through the relief chamber
into the drain or sewer, and thereby allows the water to escape, and by doing
so leaves the supply pipe empty doing away with all risks and the inconvenience
of having to thaw the pipes before restoring the circulation.
The waste of water is also very small in comparison to the old method of
allowing a small stream to be continually running.
The actual waste of water being one pint to every forty-five inches of pipe, one
inch in diameter, larger or smaller in accordance with their size.
The cock is also fitted with a check-valve for use in low lying district that are
subject to floods, for the purpose of stopping all flood water from getting back
into the supply pipe to house.
The cock has to be placed underground and can be enclosed in a cast iron
box, or bricked round and fitted with a cover through which runs a turnkey or
handle, the cock being turned off at night and on again in the morning, thus
assuring a free supply of water with the least amount of trouble.
This invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
Reference being had to the letters and figures being marked thereon, similar
letters indicating corresponding parts.
In the drawing the letters CC designates the relief chamber, S P the semi-
plug, I inlet to relief chamber, P plug proper, S supply to house $1 supply
from main, D drain pipe, C V check valve O outlet to drain or sewer.
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
1. The relief chamber which is placed on top of an ordinary plug cock, for
the purpose of letting all water escape after the plug cock has been closed as
shown & described.
2. The semi-plug which works inside relief chamber, as shown and described.
The supply pipe to house with inlet to relief chamber, as shown and
described.
4. The drain pipe as shown and described.
5. The adaption of above invention for all purposes of water supplies.
WILLIAM RALPH SAGE.