Improvements in the Construction of Valves.
Year: 1898

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SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Valves.
I, ALFRED REYNOLDS, of Cross Stamford Street, Leeds, in the County of York,
Hotel and Bar Fitter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct a valve for fluids, but more
particularly applicable as a beer valve, in which there is no washer in contact with
the beer or other liquid, a washer being used only for the union of the tail piece
and the valve casing.
In carrying out my invention I make the valve seating to screw into the casing
or body of the valve, the valve itself being turned or ground to fit the seating.
This enables the valve to be readily removed when the pipes require cleansing,
and also avoids having a washer in direct contact with the beer or other liquid
passing through the valve, thus preventing injury to the valve by reason of such
washer sticking and the valve falling out or having to be forced out.
A washer on the face of the tail piece beds on the face of the valve casing or
body and makes the union air-tight, but the said washer does not come into direct
contact with the liquid passing through the valve.
Improvements in the Construction of Valves.
I, ALFRED REYNOLDS, of Cross Stamford Street, Leeds, in the County of York,
Hotel and Bar Fitter, 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:-
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The object of my invention is to construct a valve for fluids, but more
particularly applicable as a beer valve, in which there is no washer in contact with
the beer or other liquid, a washer being used only for the union of the tail piece
and the valve casing.

page_text: Fig. 3 is a detached view of the under side of the valve seating and valve.
In carrying out my invention I make the valve seating A, which is provided
with a series of holes B for the passage of the liquid to the valve, to screw into the
casing or body C of the valve. The valve itself, D, which is an ordinary conical
lift valve, is turned or ground to fit the seating A. This enables the valve and its
seating to be readily removed, by means of a key fitting on to a nut E on the under-
side of the of the seating, when the pipes or the valve require cleansing; or the
valve and its seating can be easily taken out of the casing by unscrewing with the
finger and thumb.
By this arrangement I avoid having a washer in direct contact with the beer or
other liquid passing through the valve, thus preventing injury to the valve by
reason of such washer becoming swollen and sticking fast after coming in contact
with liquid passing through, and the valve falling out or having to be forced out
when the tail piece of casing is unscrewed.
A washer Fon the face of the tail piece G beds on the face of the valve casing
or body C and makes the union air-tight, a small groove being made in the tail
piece to hold the washer in fixed position, but the said washer does not come into
direct contact with the liquid passing through the valve.
My improved valve is specially applicable as a means of reducing labour in
pumping beer, and also as a means of reducing the cost of labour in beer cellars,
and is fixed to the ceiling or in any other suitable position between the pump and
the cask preferably by means of a detachable bracket H. On the pump being
operated the valve lifts and allows the bear to pass; the valve then falls to its seat
and the beer is thus retained at the level of the ceiling, or where the valve is fixed,
after once being drawn from the cask.
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. In a valve for beer or other liquids the employment of a valve seat screwing
into the valve casing so as to be easily removable for cleansing or other purposes,
substantially as shown and described.
2 In a valve for beer or other liquids the combination of the valve D, screwed
valve seat A, valve casing C, and grooved union with washer F, substantially as
shown and described.
Dated this 25th day of February 1898.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.