Improvements in Water-taps.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 5th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 6th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water-taps.
I, JOHN PYE of 85 Eskrick Street, Brownlow Fold, Halliwell, Bolton in the
County of Lancaster, Overlooker, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in water taps and consists in providing the
leather wasner or valve employed therein with a yielding seat or bed with means to
prevent the latter bulging when the former is screwed down onto the ordinary seat
to close the outlet. This effect by making the disc on the stem, carrying the leather
washer or valve, dished to hold a washer of india-rubber or other pliable materials. The
leather washer or valve is mounted on the washer of india-rubber or other pliable
materials, which causes the same to yield when screwed down on the valve seat, thus
making the water tap more efficient in its action and less liable to damage. The
leather washer or valve is secured in position on the india-rubber or other pliable
materials by a nut or its equivalent.
Dated the 7th November 1889.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water-taps.
I, JOHN PYE of 85 Eskrick Street, Brownlow Fold, Halliwell, Bolton in the
County of Lancaster, Overlooker, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in water taps and consists in providing the
leather washer or valve employed therein with a yielding seat or bed with means to
prevent the latter bulging when the former is screwed down onto the ordinary seat to
close the outlet. This 1 effect by making the disc on the stem, carrying the leather
washer or valve, dished to hold a washer of india-rubber or other pliable materials.
The leather washer or valve is mounted on the washer of india-rubber or other pliable
materials, which causes the same to yield when screwed down on the valve seat, thus
making the water tap more efficient in its action and less liable to damage. The
leather washer or valve is secured in position on the india-rubber or other pliable
materials by a nut or its equivalent.
Fig. 1 is an enlarged sectional elevation of an ordinary water tap with my improve-
ments applied, and Fig. 2 is a plan of underside of or dished side of disc for carrying
the yielding seat or bed for the leather washer or valve.
A is the casing or body of the tap; B the valve seat; the cover or cap; D the
packing gland; E the screwed spindle; F the operating handle, and G the stem
carrying the disc H. The disc H is dished to receive or hold the india-rubber or other
pliable washer I. The leather washer or valve K is mounted on the india-rubber or
other pliable washer I, which forms a yielding seat or bed for the same; both being
secured in position on the disc H and stem G by the nut L.
The disc H is dished to
prevent the india-rubber or other pliable washer I bulging when the leather washer or
valve K is screwed down by the spindle E on to the seat B. By placing or mounting
the ordinary leather washer or valve K on the india-rubber or other pliable washer I
forming the yielding seat or bed an equal pressure is brought to bear on the valve
seating B when the leather washer or valve K is screwed down by the spindle E and
handle F, which causes the supply of water to be completely stopped without undue
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page_text: pressure being brought to bear as is frequently required in ordinary taps, thus making
a water tap more efficient in its action, and effecting a considerable. saving of water
and leather washers or valves.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be porformed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In combination with a water tap the use of the india-rubber or other pliable
washer I to form a yielding seat or bed for the leather washer or valve K for the
purpose specified.
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EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.