Improvements in Combined Hot and Cold Water Taps.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 31st Dec., 1897-Accepted, 26th Mar., 1898
Improvements in Combined Hot and Cold Water Taps.
We, LABAN BAXENDALE, of Miller Street, Manchester, Merchant, and WALTER
Ross TAYLOR SINCLAIR, of 44, Hanover Street, Edinburgh, Travellor, do hereby
declare the nature of our said invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to enable one set of valves or taps to serve for
regulating the supply of water (hot or cold, or a mixture of both) either to a bath
or to a spray, shower or douch, instead of using two distinct or separate sets as
heretofore, .e., one set of valves for the bath, and another set for the spray, shower
or douch:
In carrying out our invention, we employ two ordinary screw-down valves,-
one for hot and the other for cold water, and a third valve of like kind, by pre-
ference, midway between the others, and all three valves forming one complete
set. The third valve is double-faced or double-seated so that when rotated in one
direction it closes an aperture leading to the spray, shower or douch, and when
rotated in the opposite direction closes an aperture leading to the bath.
When it is desired to turn on the water to the spray, shower or douch the hot
or cold water valve or both (according as it is desired to obtain hot or cold water,
or a mixture of the two) is first opened. The central valve is then screwed down
until it closes the opening leading to the bath and uncovers the opening leading
to the spray, shower or douch.
When it is desired to shut off the supply of water to the spray, shower or douch,
and cause the water to flow into the bath, the central valve is screwed up against
or towards its upper seating until it closes the opening to the spray and uncovers
the opening leading to the bath.
In this way we afford facilities for regulating the flow of water, either to the
bath, or spray, shower or douch by one set of taps only.
Whilst we prefer screw-down valves we may employ any other form of valves
which will serve for alternately closing and opening the passages leading to the
spray, shower or douch and bath respectively.
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LABAN BAXENDALE,
WALTER ROSS TAYLOR SINCLAIR,
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.

page_text: Improvements in Combined Hot and Cold Water Taps.
We, LABAN BAXENDALE, of Miller Street, Manchester, Merchant, and WALTER
Ross TAYLOR SINCLAIR, of 44, Hanover Street, Edinburgh, Traveller, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to bo per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement: -
The object of our invention is to enable one set of valves or taps to serve for
regulating the supply of water (hot or cold, or a mixture of both) either to a bath
or to a spray, shower or douch, instead of using two distinct or separate sets as
heretofore, i.e., one set of valves for the bath, and another set for the spray, shower
or douch.
In carrying out our invention, we employ two ordinary screw-down valves,—
one for hot and the other for cold water, and a third valve of like kind, by pre-
ference, midway between the others, and all three valves forming one complete
set. The third valve is double-faced or double-seated so that when rotated in one
direction it closes an aperture leading to the spray, shower or douch, and when
rotated in the opposite direction closes an aperture leading to the bath.
When it is desired to turn on the water to the spray, shower or douch the hot
or cold water valve or both (according as it is desired to obtain hot or cold water,
or a mixture of the two) is or are, first opened. The central valve is then sorewed
down until it closes the opening leading to the bath and uncovers the opening
leading to the spray, shower or douch.
When it is desired to shut off the supply of water to the spray, shower or douch
and cause the water to flow into the bath, the central valve is screwed up against
or towards its upper seating until it closes the opening to the spray and uncovera
the opening leading to the bath.
In this way we afford facilities for regulating the flow of water, either to the
bath, or spray, shower or douch by one set of taps only.
Whilst we prefer screw-down valves we may employ any other form of valves
which will serve for alternately closing and opening the passages leading to the
spray, shower or douch and bath respectively."
And in order that our said invention may be more readily understood and carried
into practical effect we have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings and will now
proceed to describe the same with the figures and letters of reference marked
thereon.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation partly in section of a set of our improved hath taps.
Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section of Fig. 1 on line a-b.
As illustrated we employ hot and cold water valves (A) and (B) for controlling
respectively the flow of hot and cold water into casing (C). Preferably between
said valves (A) and (B) we provide the additional valve (1)).
This valve is double acting, i.e., it serves to open and close two apertures (E)
and (F), one leading to the douch or spray, and the other to the bath. Hence, it
will be seen that if it is desired to allow the water (hot or cold, or both) admitted
into casing (C) by valves (A) and (B), to pass into the bath, the valve (D) is
screwed up to its highest point, or against the mouth of aperture (E), or if it is
desired to allow the water to flow to the douch, said valve (D) is screwed down on
to the mouth of aperture (F). Or, if it is desired to allow part of the water to flow
to the douch, and part to the bath, the said valve (D) is screwed up or down until
it is midway between the two apertures which are then both open."
Whilst allowing of said advantages it will be seen that our improved set of

page_text: valves is contained in one casing, and the supply of hot water can be independent
from that of the cold water, or allowing of a mixture of the two as required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, wo declare that what we
claim is:-
1: In a set of valves for controlling hot and cold water, the combination of a
casing with three valves, one for admitting hot water and another for admitting
cold water into said casing and a third for directing the hot or cold water (or both)
through one or the other (or both) of two outlet apertures, as set forth.
2: The combination of valves (A), (B) and (1)), and casing (C) with aper-
tures (E), (F), as and for the purposes set forth.
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LABAN BAXENDALE,
WALTER ROSS TAYLOR SINCLAIR,
By J. G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents, Manchester.