A Watering and Oiling Apparatus.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 1st Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 8th Feb., 1887.
MARK CROSS 21, Tyne Road Bishopston Bristol, Watchmaker. I do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists first in a spout which may be formed singly, or as a telescope
to be attached to an ordinary syringe, or other watering apparatus for watering
purposes, to enable the operator to water plants, or flowers from the ground, otherwise
out of reach.
According to my invention, I place in the end of the spout nearest the syringe a
valve, or slide connected by a pin to a thumbpiece on the outside, which is attached to
a spring to hold the passage for water open, and when pressed on by the operator,
closes, or partly closes the passage to prevent or regulate the flow of water.
According to my invention, I make a telescope spout to be attached to an ordinary
oil feeder, or syringe for the purpose of enabling the operator to oil parts of machinery,
otherwise reached with danger or difficulty.
A Watering and Oiling Apparatus.
I, MARK CROSS, of 21, Tyne Road, Bishopston, in the city and county of Bristol,
watchmaker, 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, under one form, of a telescopic spout to be attached to an
ordinary garden syringe or other suitable watering appliance, and is designed to enable
an operator to supply water or other liquid to points or objects which otherwise he
could not so readily reach.

page_text: Under a modification, the spout is not made telescopic. The valve for controlling
the supply of water to the spout, as described in the provisional specification left with
my application for Letters Patent, has, in practice, proved inefficient, and its use is
now dispensed with.
The apparatus in which this invention consists is specially applicable to supplying
water to plants situated in elevated positions or in other positions to which without its
aid the liquid not so readily supplied. By its use, water may be supplied to plants
in pots placed on the upper shelves or stages of greenhouses, hot-houses and flower
stands and in other similar situations.
Referring to the appended drawing, the figures shown thereon represents a section
of the telescopic form of the apparatus in which this invention consists. It is shown
attached to an ordinary garden syringe. To a cap placed on the leading end of the
syringe a is screwed or otherwise readily attached the lower member c of the tele-
scopic spout. Within the pipe c is contained another pipe e provided at the bottom or
inner end with a plug or piston whereby the water is prevented from entering the
space intervening between the pipes e and c. At the top of the pipe c is a stuffing
box and gland through which the pipe e is passed, as shown, and through which
it is free to be drawn outward or thrust inwards according to the length of reach
required.
Water or other liquid is drawn into the syringe by placing the outer end of the
pipe e in the vessel containing it and by withdrawing the piston of the syringe,
as is well understood, and it is discharged in required quantities on the return stroke
of the piston.
By adding to the number of sections a greater range of reach is obtained.
Under a modification, the instrument is not made telescopic, the spout consisting
of one member only such as c screwed or otherwise attached to the nozzle of the
syringe.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is -
The use in connection with an ordinary garden syringe or other suitable watering
appliance of a spout, telescopic or otherwise, designed to be readily attached to. such
appliance for the purpose of conveying water or other liquid to points or places and to
plants or other objects, to which such liquid would not otherwise be so conveniently
supplied or directed, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.