Improved Device for the Opening and Closing of Taps and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1391-Accepted, 2th Dec., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Device for the Opening and Closing of Taps and the like.
1, OSCAR LOEWE, of the firm of A. Schultze, 81 Ritterstrasse, Berlin in the
Empire of Germany, 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:-
The object of this invention is a device for opening and closing gas taps, valves,
the switches of incandescent lamps and the like.
Fig. of the accompanying drawings shews how the device ready for use is
brought in close proximity to a gas tap.
Figure 2 shews the device after the gas tap has been turned on.
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A tube a of any suitable length carries at its upper end a short arm & extending
obliquely upwards and serving as a holder for the shaft c. The latter carries at
each end a clip c² of suitable form to fit or fasten upon the plug or key of a tap or
valve so as to turn the same whenever the said clip itself is turned.
The tube a is traversed throughout its length by a shaft e which can be set in
motion by the roughened handle d mounted on its lower end. The upper end of
this shaft e carries a bevel wheel bearing upon the upper end of the tube or
bush and gearing with a corresponding bevel wheel keyed on the shaft c.
The
tube or bush a tapers towards its upper end and carries thereat a short tube g
arranged in such a manner as not to interfere with the device just described and
making an angle with the tube a, this short tube g extending the same height as
the bevel wheel and being closed by a small cap attached to the body of this
tube by means of a small chain i.
The short tube g is furnished with any suitable igniting material which is
capable of producing a flame whereby gas may be readily lighted.
This igniting material may be dispensed with, when the device is merely used to
open valves, incandescent lamp switches and the like, but not gas taps.
The above described device is used in the following manner for gas taps.
The clips are arranged according as the handle of the gas plug is placed
horizontally, vertically or otherwise, this being easily effected by turning the
handle with the aid of the shaft, and of the bevel wheels and f; the said gas
plug handle is then held by the clip and opened or closed by turning the handle d
of the device.
After the gas tap is opened the gas is lighted by means of the ignited material
which is contained in the tube g.
In the drawing there are two clips
shown with a view to rendering the device
more serviceable but one clip would be quite sufficient.
As regards the advantages of this apparatus it may be remarked that by its
means ordinarily inaccessible taps which are placed at a great height, can be
readily turned and the gas lighted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
:-
A device for opening and closing gas taps, valves, switches and the like con-
structed and arranged to operate substantially as described.
Dated this Nineteenth day of October 1891.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.