Improvements in Nozzles..
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1896-Accepted, 7th Nov., 1896
Improvements in Nozzles..
I, DANIEL WALTER WEBSTER, of 140 North 15th Street, Philadelphia, in
the County of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, United States of America
Gentleman, 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 :-
My invention is a nozzle for distribution of water air, or gas, either in a sheet or
both in a sheet and a solid stream.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a section of my improved nozzle ;
Figure 2 is a section through the valve vertically.
Figure 3 shows the giant nozzle in side elevation.
Figure 4 is a perspective of my improved combined solid and flaring nozzle..
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the hollow conical deflector.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the solid deflector.
Figure 7 is a perspective of a straight pipe interchangeable with the solid cone
shown in Figure 6.
A designates a nozzle having a flaring mouth B in which is secured by means
of a screw-threaded ring A' and the lugs b, b, a hollow conical deflector C.
D designates a second flaring mouth into which is secured by a similar ring and
lugs, a cone E to form a double spraying nozzle or a straight tube F may be used
to secure a wall or spray and a solid stream combined. The sheet of water will
protect the fireman at a fire and facilitate the extinguishing of the flames as will
the solid stream when it is used. G designates a valve having an opening H which
may be turned by the handle I, to throw water through one of the outlets or both
of them when they are constructed side by side as shown in Fig. 1, or it may be
turned to cut the water off.
A giant nozzle may be constructed on a large scale as shown in Fig. 3. It has
a drum R having a plurality of inlets a, a, for as many lines of hose.
This giant nozzle like the other will be easily held and moved by reason of its radial
outlet. It may have a solid nozzle L having a valve M, as has the flaring nozzle.
N designates a circumferential ring preferably elastic to prevent breaking and
accidental distortion of the nozzle.
From the foregoing it will be readily understood that equipped with a flaring
nozzle like this, a fireman can walk into a fire and drive the smoke and heat all in
front of him, and the device will be found particularly useful in holds of ships,
warehouses, and other large rooms in which it is practically impossible to approach
the fire with the nozzles now in use.
When it is desired to have a shield for the fireman and at the same time provide
him with a solid stream to play upon the fire, he can replace the solid cone shown
in Fig. 6 with the pipe shown in Fig. 7 and he will have a solid stream to play
upon the fire in addition to the shield formed by the sheet from the flaring mouth
back of the solid stream. This device will be found of great use in the distribution
of air hot and cold, and it is especially valuable for use in connection with a spray
syringe.
The giant nozzle will enable a few firemen to take the place of many on a fire
water-tower where it is desired to throw a large volume of water on a fire which
is well nigh beyond control and would be entirely so with ordinary appliances.

page_text: By reason of the close proximity of the solid-nozzle and the flaming mouth when
used in connection with the particular type of valve shown and described, sharp
turns are avoided and the greatest amount of force of the water is brought into
practical utility.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. A nozzle having a double flaring mouth provided with deflectors.
2. A nozzle having; a double flaring mouth provided with deflectors whereby
two walls of water having an air space between them may be thrown from the
same nozzle.
3. A double flaring mouthed nozzle having a hollow flaring deflector secured in
the main mouth, in combination with a second deflector or a solid pipe' either
adapted to be secured into the second or outer mouth.
4. A nozzle having a twin outlet in combination with a valve by the use of
which water may be conducted into either outlet or into both at once, or entirely
cut off at will.
5. A nozzle having a cushioning ring around its outer periphery.
6. A giant nozzle having a drum provided with ports for a plurality of lines of
hose and provided with a solid and a flaring outlet either adapted to be used
at will:
Dated this 12th day of July 1896
BOULT & WADE,,
Agents for the Applicant.