Improvements in Faucets.
Year: 1895

page_text: 'Date of Application, 16th July, 1895-Accepted, 7th Sept., 1895
Improvements in Faucets.
I, NATHANIEL SWEET CARY, of Oakland, in the County of Providence, State
of Rhode Island, United States of America, Blacksmith, 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 :―
This invention has reference to improvements in faucets and particularly relates
to the spigot-joints thereof.
The object of the invention is to produce a simple and efficient faucet by
means of which a barrel may be readily tapped without allowing the contents
thereof to escape.
The object of the invention is also to produce a faucet in which the spigot-
joint is furnished with a peculiar valve and a removable strainer located before
the valve.
Another object is to so construct the spigot-joints of faucets, particularly adapted
for use in barrels and having valves, that the valve may be readily removed
leaving an unobstructed passage through which the interior of the barrel may be
examined.
The object of the invention is also to so construct an air inlet for barrels that
the admittance of air thereto may be carefully regulated.
The invention consists in the peculiar bung-sleeve adapted to be secured through
a hole in the barrel and the automatic valve contained within said sleeve.
The invention also consists in the novel spigot portion of the faucet, having
the open end, and the transverse perforations near the same to form a straining
device.
The invention also consists in the combination with the peculiar bung-sleeve and its
valve, of the spigot portion provided with the air-inlet valve.
The invention also consists in such other novel features of construction as will
hereinafter be more fully described and pointed out in the claims.
Figure 1 represents a view of the improved faucet.
Figure 2 represents a vertical sectional view of the same showing its internal
construction.
Figure 3 represents a vertical section of the air-inlet spigot and valved
bung-sleeve.
Figure 4 is a similar view of the bung-sleeve from which the spigot has been
withdrawn.
Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout.
In the drawings the bung-sleeve 6 is furnished with an outer screw-thread 7 and
a tapering-bore 8 extending to the shoulder, or valve-seat, 9 at the inner end and
having the sockets 10-10 at the outer end, within the bung-sleeve 6 is the valve-
chamber 11 of a considerably greater internal diameter than the inner end of the
bore 8 and having the bushing 12 with its opening 13,-within this chamber is an
elastic ball-valve 14 of a diameter less than that of the bore of this chamber, but
greater than the opening 13, or of the diameter of the bore 8 at the shoulder 9,-
this ball is inserted in place by the removal of the bushing 12 and is pushed forward
against the valve-seat 9 by the spring 14' secured in the ball and bearing against
the bushing when in place.
The spigot 15 is furnished at the outer end with a head 16, from the lower
portion near the head extends the tubular member 18 which may be secured to

page_text: a pipe in any usual manner, the bore of this member joins the bore 19 of the
main portion of the spigot which, in turn, connects with the rear end thereof,
the outer surface of this portion being tapered as at 20 to correspond with
the taper of the bore 8 of the bung-sleeve. About midway of this tapering portion
an annular recess, 21 is formed in the wall of the spigot in which the elastic-
packing 22 is contained, and through the open end of the spigot are formed lateral
perforations 23, of a size to serve as straining devices, preventing the outflow of
leaves or substances larger than the perforations.
In equipping a barrel with this faucet a hole is first bored through the
barrel-head of a diameter to allow the screwing in of the bung-sleeve, this
being done by a tool fitting into the recesses 10-10'to turn the sleeve, the ball-
valve being previously inserted, the barrel now being filled with liquid, whether
under pressure or not, the ball-valve will be carried by the liquid and the action of
the spring 14 into contact with the valve-seat, formed by the shoulder 9,
effectually closing the outlet, but, if desired, a stopper may be inserted in the
open end of the bung-sleeve, and in this condition the barrel is shipped.
For the admission of air to the barrel a second bung-sleeve of the same
construction is secured through the upper portion of the barrel and in this is
connected the air-inlet spigot shown in Figure 3, this being of a similar
construction to the drawing spigot, except that in place of the outlet 18 a
transverse valve-chamber 24 is substituted, this valve-chamber is closed at one
end by the screw-cap 25 and at the other end by the valve 26 operated by the
spring 27 to press it against the valve-seat 28, while the plunger 29 serves to press
the valve 26 away from its valve-seat to admit air to the barrel through the
opening 30 and the valve-seat. A groove 29' is formed in the stem of the
plunger 29, and in the wall of the chamber opposite this groove is secured
the pin 31 which limits the outward movement of the plunger.
The outer portion of the stem of the plunger 29 is slightly tapered at 32 so that
the plunger can only be pushed in sufficient to release the walve 26.from the seat 28
and allow air to pass into the barrel.
When drawing a small portion of the barrel's contents the plunger 29 is but
slightly depressed allowing air to pass into the barrel to take the place of the
liquid, but where the outlet 19 of the drawing spigot is connected with a pipe,
through which the contents of the barrel is to be drawn, the plunger 29 is pushed
downward sufficiently for the tapered portion 32 of the plunger to come in contact
with the walls of the chamber, when the plunger will be held by reason of the
frictional contact and the valve kept open.
When the barrel is to be tapped, the stopper is removed from the end of the
bung-sleeve, if one has been used, and the tapering end of the spigot 15 is inserted
in the bore of the bung-sleeve, being driven home by a slight blow, the ball-
valve 14 when struck by the open end of the spigot will be moved backward
from the shoulder 9 but resting against the open end of the spigot, the liquid
then being free to pass through the perforations .23 and out through the bore
of the spigot, its flow being governed by a faucet in the pipe connected with the
member 18.
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 :
Claim 1. In a faucet, the combination with the bung-sleeve having the
valve-chamber separated from the tapering bore by a valve-seat, a spherical
valve within the valve-chamber, and a spring for operating the valve, of an
air-inlet spigot having a tapering portion adapted to partially enter the valve-
chamber to force the valve from its seat and furnished with the air-inlet valve-
chamber, a spring-operated valve within the chamber, a plunger for opening the
valve, and a pin for limiting the outward movement of the plunger.
1.2. In a faucet, the combination with a bung-sleeve having a valve-chamber

page_text: furnished at its forward end with an annular squared shoulder forming a contracted
valve-seat and at the rear end with an opening to which the wall gradually
contracts, and a ball-valve, of considerably less diameter than the bore of the
valve-chamber, removably contained therein, of a spigot having a straining device
adapted to be inserted through the bung-sleeve to operate the valve.
3. In a faucet, the combination with a valve-chamber having a contracted
opening with inclined walls at its inner end, and an annular contracted valve-seat
at its outer end, and means for securing the same in a barrel, of a ball-valve
contained within the valve-chamber being of considerably less diameter than the
chamber and adapted to close the valve-seat.
4. In a faucet, the combination with a bung-sleeve having a valve-chamber
furnished with a valve-seat, and a valve movable in the chamber, of a spigot,
adapted to fit the bore of the bung-sleeve, having a straining device by contact
with which the valve is operated.
5. The combination with the screw-threaded sleeve 6 having the tapering bore 8,
the valve-seat 9, and the valve-chamber 11 furnished with the contracted opening 13,
and the ball-valve 14 contained within the chamber, of the spigot 15 having the
bore 19, the tubular member 18 connecting therewith, the tapering portion 20
extending beyond the valve-seat 9 and furnished with the packing 22 and
perforations 23, as described.
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NATHANIEL SWEET CARY.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.