Improvements in and connected with Ball and Float Valves for use in Small and Large Cisterns.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 9th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 29th Oct., 1898
Improvements in and connected with Ball and Float Valves for use
in Small and Large Cisterns.
I, JOHN SMITH, 10, Pownall Koad, Lillie Road, Fulham, London, Builder, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In the bore of the pipe above the seat of the ball-valve I screw a small barrel stop-
cock horizontally to turn in a sleeve of india-rubber or cork or any other non-oxidizing
substance.
Or I may vertically screw into the bore of the pipe, a small screw-down stop-cock
to allow the ball-lever and valve to be taken off their bearings should the valve
require clearing of any sediment or the ball require to be repaired and to avoid
plugging the supply pipe in the cistern.
The ball-lever is in two parts jointed a few inches from the ball, which can be
regulated to fill the cistern at any required level by raising or lowering the
regulator.
The ball can be adjusted either horizontally or vertically, or part of the ball-lever
can be lengthened by rule-joints in large cisterns, and which can be regulated within
a few inches from the bottom of the cistern where there is a constant supply, which
can be supplied direct from the service pipe in the cistern to the draw off tap.
The ball-lever regulator is in two parts, and jointed. On the longest arm of the
lever I fix a small semi-circular plate with a slotted curve in it.
On the short arm of the lever with the ball attached I fix a curved arm with a fixed
screw on same to work in the slotted curve of plate. I then form a winged nut to
screw the semi-circular plate and the curved arm in any position that may be
required.
The pin which takes the bearing of the ball-lever I make a fixture. The ball-lever
can be adjusted and taken away without the inconvenience of taking the pin out and
replacing the same; this is done by emptying the small cistern. The end of the
lever is slotted. By placing the valve on the end of the lever, and lowering the ball
end, thus raising the valve in position, the lever can be adjusted to the pin.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1897.
Improvements in and connected with Ball and Float Valves for use
in Small and Large Cisterns.
I, JOHN SMITH, of 10, Pownall Road, Lillie Road, Fulham, in the County of
London, Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
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page_text: the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
My invention relates to improvements in and connected with ball and float valves
for use in small and large cisterns.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the apparatus.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of an alternate apparatus.
Fig. 3 is a top view of the plate with the curved slot.
Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the ball float placed in an angular position.
The ball lever regulator is in two parts and jointed. On the longest arm a of the
lever I fix a small semicircular plate b with curved slot c. On the short arm d of
the lever with the ball e attached I fix a curved arm f with a thumb screw g on the
same in order to work in the curved slot c of the plate b. I then form a winged
nuth to screw the plate b and the curved arm f in any suitable position that may
be required.
The pin which takes the bearing of the ball lever I make a fixture. The ball
lever can be adjusted and taken away without the inconvenience of taking the pin
out and replacing the same, this is done by emptying the small cistern.
The end of
the lever is provided with a slot. By placing the valve j on the end of the lever and
lowering the ball end thus raising the vaive in position the lever can be adjusted
to the pin.
In the bore of the pipe kabove the seat of the ball valve I form a small stop
cock to turn in a sleeve of india-rubber or cork or any other non-oxidizing substance.
Or I may vertically screw into the bore of the pipe a small screw down stop cock to
allow the ball lever and valve to be taken off their bearings should the valve require
clearing of any sediment or the ball to be repaired and to avoid plugging the supply
pipe in the cistern.
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The ball lever is in two parts jointed a few inches from the ball which can be
regulated to fill the cistern at any required level by raising or lowering the
regulator.
The ball can be adjusted to any angle vertically, or part of the ball lever can be
lengthened by rule joints in large cisterns and which can be regulated within a few
inches from the bottom of the cistern.
In Fig. 2, I construct above the valve ; in the pipe k a stop cock m, and on the
lever arm a I form a toothed quadrant n which engages with a pivoted lever arm o by
means of a small triangular block p the said pivoted lever arm o is fixed to the
vertical shaft q and is pivoted to a plater rivetted to the end of the lever arm a.
At the end of the plater I pivot a locking lever arms the end of which engages with
a pint fixed in the toothed quadrant n for fixing the vertical shaft at any suitable
angle. To the shaft q I attach by screwing a vertical rod u, on this said rod I place
a loose adjustable ball v. The ball is kept in position by means of a perforated
cork w at the top and bottom of the said ball fitting tightly on the rod u. The
ball v can be fixed in any position on the rod u and the vertical shaft q may be set
at any suitable angle or placed horizontal with the lever arm a.
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. In ball and float valves for cisterns, the combination of the lever arm a plate b
curved slot c short arm d ball e curved arm f thumb screw g nut h pin i valve j
pipe and stop cock l, substantially as herein described and according to Figs. 1, 3,
and 4, of the accompanying drawing.
2. In ball and float valves for cisterns, the combination of the lever arm a valve j
pipe k stop cock m toothed quadrant n pivoted lever arm o triangular block p vertical
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page_text: shaft plate locking lever arm s pin t rod u adjustable ball v and perforated
corks w, substantially as herein described and according to Fig. 2, of the accompanying
drawing.
Dated this 9th day of Angust. 1898.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.