A MACHINE FOR DISTRIBUTING WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS, IN GARDENS OR ELSEWHERE IN AN EASY AND EXPEDITIOUS MANNER
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Tayler Foot, of 30 Paddenswick Road Hammersmith,
in the county of Middlesex for an Invention of A MACHINE FOR DISTRIBUTING
WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS, IN GARDENS OR ELSEWHERE IN AN EASY AND
EXPEDITIOUS MANNER
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Tayler Foot at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 9th September 1882.
JOHN TAYLER FOOT of 30 Paddenswick Road, Hammersmith in the County
of Middlesex A MACHINE FOR DISTRIBUTING WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS IN
GARDENS AND ELSEWHERE IN AN EASY AND EXPEDITIOUS MANNER
A hose is connected to and coiled round, a reel, fitted to a frame on wheels, in
such a manner that when the free end of the Hose is connected with a supply of
water-the water will pass through the entire length of Hose (the whole or part
of it being at the same time coiled round the reel) through the reel-through a
revolving elbow joint and thence to delivery jet.
It lays down the same length of Hose equal to the measurement of ground the
Reel travels over and rewinds it, as it is returned to the starting point, delivering
water continuously as it travels from and to the main supply without disconnecting
the Hose from the Reel
The Reel is made to revolve by connecting cogged wheels-chain or strap-
with one of the travelling wheels of Frame
For the purpose of allowing the whole machine to be moved from place to
place without the reel revolving-also to allow the reel to revolve independently
of the travelling wheel, a disconnecting lever is placed conveniently close to the
Handle
In practice the Hose being all coiled round reel, the free end is connected with
the main supply-immediately it is ready for use, the water passes through the
entire length of Hose and reel and is discharged through the flexible tube fitted.
with stop cock and jet, at the side of reel-as the watering proceeds, the Hose is

page_text: unwound, water passing freely all the time, on returning, the reverse action of
travelling wheels rewinds the Hose
The Machine may be made and used without the connecting gear between
the Reel and Travelling Wheel-The Hose after being connected with main
supply, will unwind itself as the machine is advanced from the fixed end, and
it may be rewound-by hand-by means of a handle on a wheel connected by a
chain, strap cord or band with the reel-see drawing (A).
The Hose is preserved as it is not dragged or pulled about on the ground
The accompanying drawings show the machine and its working
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said John Tayler Foot in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
8th March 1883.
JOHN TAYLER FOOT of 30 Paddeuswick Road, Hammersmith, in the county
of. Middlesex A MACHINE FOR DISTRIBUTING WATER AND OTHER LIQUIDS IN
GARDENS AND ELSEWHERE IN AN EASY AND AND EXPEDITIOUS MANNER
A hose is connected to, and coiled round, a reel fitted to a frame on wheels,
in such a manner that when the free end of the hose is connected with a supply
of water, the water will pass through the entire length of hose (the whole or part
of it being at the same time coiled round the reel) through the reel, through a
revolving elbow joint and thence to the delivery jet. It lays down the same
length of hose equal to the measurement of the ground the machine travels over
and rewinds it as it is returned to the starting point, delivering water continuously
as it travels from and to the main supply, without disconnecting the hose from
the reel. The Reel is made to revolve by connecting cogged wheels, chain or
strap with one of the travelling wheels of the frame. For the purpose of allowing
the whole machine to be moved from place to place without the reel revolving,
also to allow the reel to revolve independently of the travelling wheel, a dis-
connecting lever is placed conveniently close to the handle. In practice; the hose
being all coiled round the reel, the free end is connected with the water supply,
immediately it is ready for use, the water passes through the entire length of hose
and reel, and is discharged through the flexible tube fitted with stop cock and jet
at the side of reel, as the watering proceeds the hose is unwound, water passing
freely all the time, on returning the reverse action of the travelling wheel rewinds
the hose.
The accompanying drawing is intended to illustrate the general form and mode
of constructing and fitting the machine as herein before described The details
may be modified according to the different purposes for which the machines are
required.

page_text: EXPLANATION OF DRAWING
Fig. 1 shews a side view of a small machine for Garden or Greenhouse use.
A is the frame. B travelling wheels. C cogged wheel forming part of travelling
wheel D. E lever. F reel. G hose. H water supply. I delivery jet. J water-
way through reel. K revolving elbow joint
Fig. 2 shews the side of frame on which work the cogged wheels and lever
A is the frame. D travelling wheel. L cogged wheel fixed to the axis of reel.
M axis of reel. N upper limb of lever. O lower limb of lever. When the upper
arm of lever is depressed the lower arm is raised and lifts the axis carrying the
cogged wheel L diagonally in a slot in the frame, thereby disconnecting the cogged
wheels Land C; by a second and continued action of the lever the axis M is held
in position by the inner edge of the lower limb of the lever, the upper limb of the
lever serves to force the axis down to the bottom of the slot
Fig. 3. shews the two positions of the lever
Having thus described the nature of my Invention, and the manner of performing
the same, I would have it understood that I claim; the direct action between the
travelling wheel and reel also the application and actions of the lever as herein-.
before described
In Witness whereof I, the said John Tayler Foot have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty three
JOHN TAYLER FOOT (L.S.)