An Improved Means for Forming Branch Connections with Metal Pipes or Tubes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 16th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means for Forming Branch Connections with Metal
Pipes or Tubes.
GEORGE ROSS JAGGS of 17 Boone's Road Lee in the County of Kent Plumber
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of the present invention is to provide an improved means for forming
branch connections with metal pipes or tubes.
This invention consists of a metal body made in the form of a clamp, the head
part of this metal body is made with one or more screws or bolts fitted to it, to
enable it to be fixed securely on the pipe or tube and the foot part of this metal
body is made with its inner part curved so as to clip or fit the side of the pipe or
tube where the brauch connection is to be formed this foot part is preferably made
with a boss or projecting part and is made hollow and may be screw threaded
inside or outside or both or may be left plain or tinned for soldering or made in
the form of a socket or other forms if desired; and in using this invention for
forming branch connections with soft or slight metal pipes or tubes I provide a
metal plate curved to fit over the pipe or tube under the head part of the metal
body so as to allow the screws or bolts to press onto this plate and thus distribute
the pressure of the screws or bolts but in forming branch connections with strong
pipes or tubes such as iron, steel and the like the said plate is not required.
To apply a branch connection to a pipe or tube.
This invention therefore consists in making a hole in the pipe or tube
requiring the branch to be made with it and for making the connection sound
any yielding material such as lead, rubber or any similar material used as packing
may be used to place between the metal body and the pipe or tube and the
screws or bolts may then be used to tighten up the connection thus making
a sound joint between the metal body and the pipe or tube it is evident that
other modifications may be made in the construction described as the preferred
form of this invention.
Deted this 12th day of June 1801
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means for Forming Branch Connections with Metal
Pipes or Tubes.
GEORGE ROSS JAGGS of 17 Boone's Road, Lee in the County of Kent Plumber
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manuer the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
The object of the present invention is to provide an improved means for forming
branch connections with metal pipes or tubes.
This invention consists of a metal body made in the form of a clamp the head
part of this metal body is made with one or more screws or bolts fitted to it to
enable it to be fixed securely on the pipe or tube and the foot part of this metal
body is made with its inner part curved so as to clip or fit the side of the pipe of
tube where the branch connection is to be formed this foot part is preferably made
with a boss or projecting part and is made hollow and may be screw threaded.'
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page_text: inside or outside or both or may be left plain or tinned for soldering or made in
the form of a socket or other forms if desired, and in using this invention for
forming branch connections with soft or slight metal pipes or tubes I provide a
metal plate curved to fit over the pipe or tube under the head part of the metal
body so as to allow the screws or bolts to press on to this plate and thus distribute
the pressure of the screws or bolts, but in forming branch connections with strong
pipes or tubes such as iron, steel and the like the said plate is not required.
And in order that the nature of this invention may be understood I will explain
the same by the aid of the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 shows the metal body M B in its preferred form, it is made after the form
of a clamp, it is made with its head part H screw threaded internally and fitted
with a screw S which screw is for the purpose of securely fixing the metal body
on to the metal pipe or tube, the foot part F is made with its inside part curved
so as to clip or fit the pipe or tube and this foot part F is formed hollow and with
a projection P which projection is screw threaded externally and internally, but
this foot part F may be hollow and without a projection and it may be made with
a flange or socket or spigot or other forms if desired and the hollow may be screw
threaded or tinned for soldering and the head part H may be made and fitted with
a screw threaded bolt and nut which bolt and nut may be used for securely fixing
the metal body on to the metal pipe or tube and more than one screw or more than
one bolt and nut may be fitted to the head part H, and the foot part F may have
its projection prolonged so as to be used for attaching rubber tubes and the like.
Fig. 2 shows the metal body M. B in its preferred form fixed on to a metal pipe or
tube A, the foot part with its projection P formed at a right angle to the pipe or
tube, but this part at the foot may be made at other angles if desired.
Fig. 3 shows the curved metal plate to be used when forming branch connections
with slight or soft metal pipes or tubes this metal plate is to be placed on the pipe
or tube under the head part H so as to distribute the pressure of the screws or
bolts and is made with a slight recess X to receive the end of the screw or bolt.
Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the curved plate. .
It will be noticed on reference to the drawings that the metal body is so formed
as to enable it when the screw is drawn up, to be placed on to the pipe or tube
without the said pipe or tube having to be moved or dis-connected.
The operation of forming a branch connection with a metal pipe or tube by the
improved means is as follows.
A hole is made in the usual way in the metal pipe or tube, and for making the
connection sound auy yielding material such as lead, rubber or any similar
material used as packing for the joints of gas and water pipes may be used to
place on the pipe or tube round where the hole has been made, and the metal
body M B may then be placed with its hollow foot part F over the hole in the
metal pipe or tube, care being taken that the packing material is between the pipe'
or tube and the metal body, the screw S in the head part H may now be used to
tighten up the metal body M. B thus bringing the curved part at the foot F
towards the pipe or tube, and with the packing material between, thus forming a
sound branch connection with a metal pipe or tube. This improved means will
enable the operator to form branch connections with metal pipes or tubes such as
gas, and water pipes and tubes and the like, in a ready and reliable manner.
It is evident that other modifications may be made in the construction shown and
described as the preferred form of this invention and this invention is not to be
limited to the exact construction shown.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improved means for forming branch connections with metal pipes or
tubes which consists of a metal body made in the form of a clamp, the head part
of this body made with a screw fitted to it to enable it to be fixed securely on a

page_text: metal pipe or tube, and the foot part made with its inner part curved so as to fit
or clip the side of the pipe or tube and this foot part is made hollow and screw
threaded or otherwise and this metal body made in such a form as to enable it to
be fixed on to a pipe or tube without having to move or to disconnect the said pipe
or tube substantially as described.
2. The improved means for forming branch connections with metal pipes or
tubes which consists of a metal body made in the form of a clamp the head part of
this body made with a screw fitted to it to enable it to be fixed securely on a
metal pipe or tube and the foot part made with its inner part curved so as to fit or
clip the side of the pipe or tube and this foot part made hollow, and with a
projection which projection is screw threaded internally and externally and this
metal body made in such a form as to enable it to be fixed on to a pipe or tube
without having to move or disconnect the said pipe or tube substantially as
described.
3. The improved means for forming branch connections with metal pipes or
tubes which consists of a metal body made in the form of a clamp, the head part of
this body made with a bolt and nut or more than one bolt & nut fitted to it to
enable it to be fixed securely on a pipe or tube and the foot part made with its
inner part curved so as to fit or clip the side of the pipe or tube and the foot part
made hollow and with a projection which projection is screw threaded internally
and externally and this metal body made in such a form as to enable it to be fixed
on to a pipe or tube without having to move or disconnect the said pipe or tube
substantially as described.
4. The improved means for forming branch connections with metal pipes or
tubes which consists of a metal body made in the form of a clamp the head part of
this body made with a screw or more than one screw fitted to it to enable it to be
fixed securely on a metal pipe or tube and the foot part made with its inner part
curved so as to fit or clip the side of the pipe or tube and this foot part made
hollow and screw threaded or left plain or made with a projection, or boss, or
spigot, or socket, or flange, or other modification and this metal body made in such
a form as to enable it to be fixed on to a pipe or tube without having to move or
disconnect the said pipe or tube substantially as described.
5. The improved means for forming branch connections with metal pipes or
tubes which consists of a metal body made in the form of a clamp the head part of
this body made with a screw or screws fitted to it or with a bolt and nut or bolts
and nuts fitted to enable it to be fixed securely on a pipe or tube and the foot part
made with its inner part curved so as to fit or clip the side of the pipe or tube and
the foot part made hollow and with the said foot part made with the hollow screw
threaded, tinned or left plain, or the hollow part with a projection which projection
may be screw threaded internally or externally or both or may be left plain or
tinned for soldering or may be prolonged so as to be used for attaching rubber
tubes and the like, and this metal body made in such a form as to enable it to be
fixed on to a pipe or tube without having to move or disconnect the said metal pipe
or tube, substantially as described.
6. The improved means for forming branch connections with metal pipes or
tubes which consists of a metal body Fig. 1 M. B made in the form of a clamp the
head part H of this body fitted with a screw S or screws, or bolt & nut or bolts &
nuts to enable it to be fixed securely on to a metal pipe or tube and the foot part F
inade with its inner part curved so as to fit or clip the side of the metal pipe or
tube, and the foot part made hollow with a projection P which projection is screw
threaded internally and externally and this metal body made in such a form as to
enable it to be fixed on to a metal pipe or tube without having to move or
disconnect the said tube or pipe, and the curved metal plate, Figs. 3 and 4 to be
used when forming branch connections with slight or soft metal pipes or tubes
substantially as described.
7. The improved means for forming branch connections with metal pipes or
tubes, which consists of a metal body made in the form of a clamp, the head part

page_text: of this body made and fitted with a screw or screws, or bolt and nut, or bolts and
nuts, with its foot part made hollow and the inner part curved so as to fit, or clip
the metal pipe or tube, and made in such a form as to enable the said metal body
to be fixed to a metal pipe or tube without having to move, or disconnect the pipe
or tube; and any modifications of this invention substantially as described.
Dated this 16th day of August 1894.
GEORGE ROSS JAGGS.