Improvements in Appliances and Arrangements for Controlling, Regulating, and Arresting the Supply of Water for Sanitary
Year: 1884

page_text: Improvements in Appliances and Arrangements for Controlling,
Regulating, and Arresting the Supply of Water for Sanitary
We GEORGE HENRY JENNINGS and SIDNEY JENNINGS both of Palace Road
Lambeth in the County of Surrey Sanitary Engineers and JOHN MORLEY of
258 Bethnal Green Road in the County of Middlesex Bras finisher do hereby
declare the nature of our invention for. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPLIANCES AND
ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONTROLLING REGULATING AND ARRESTING THE SUPPLY OF
to be as follows:-
WATER FOR SANITARY PURPOSES AND PREVENTING WASTE
"
This invention has for its object improvements in appliances and arrangements
for controlling regulating and arresting the supply of water for sanitary purposes
and preventing wasto.
Our improved appliances and arrangements are applicable especially in those
cases in which a measured quantity of water is required to be delivered in two
separate flows; the first flow being determined by the movement of a lever or
handle; and the second or after flow being determined by the release of the said
lever or handle.
"
We employ a measuring cistern which is divided into two parts by a partition,
the two parts communicate by a passage through the lower part of the partition in
connection with which passage a valve is provided.
In one of the compartments of the cistern a ball valve is fitted for filling the
measuring cistern from a main or from a cistern of larger capacity. In the same
compartment of the measuring cistern also there is a siphon having its mouth near
to the bottom of the cistern, it delivers by a passage controlled by a valve into
the pipe through which it is desired that the water should be delivered by the
apparatus.
The descending limb of the siphon is also open to the cistern near its lower end
by a passage provided with a valve which when the apparatus is out of action is
held up to its seat by a spring or by a weighted lever.
This valve is upon a hollow rod and another rod connected with the first
mentioned valve passes down through it.
The other compartment of the cistern also has an opening in the bottom provided
with a valve which when lifted permits the water to escape and be delivered from
this compartment into the delivery pipe.

page_text: There is a horizontal axis passing through the cistern from side to side at its
upper part and cams or projections on this axis operate the several valves
mentioned above.
The axis has a lever upon it weighted at one end and to the other end a draw
rod is attached. When this rod is pulled downwards the apparatus is set in action
and when it is allowed to return by the action of the weight the second quantity
of water or the after flow is delivered.
When the apparatus is at rest the valve by which one compartment of the cistern
communicates with the other is open and so is the valve by which the siphon
communicates with the delivery pipe. The other valves are closed.
Both compartments of the cistern then fill with water delivered by the ball
valve.
When the axis with the tappits upon it is rotated by the downward pull of the
draw rod it operates to close the valve by which one compartment of the cistern
communicates with the other shuts the bottom and opens the top valve connecting
the descending limb of the siphon with the cistern. This limb then fills to the
level of the water in the cistern; the air being able to escape from the siphon at
the top by a small valve provided for the purpose. The valve connecting the other
compartment of the cistern with the delivery pipe is now opened by its appropriate
tappet and the first flow of water takes place and continues until the lever or
handle is released or until this compartment of the cistern is empty. When the
weighted lever and its axis with the tappits upon it is allowed to return; the
valve by which the main flow is delivered closes and the valve connecting
the siphon with the delivery pipe is lifted the valve connecting this limb of the
siphon directly with the cistern being at the same time closed. The partial
vacuum-produced-by-the-descending water in the delivery pipe at once starts the
siphon and the second quantity of water is delivered.

page_text: We, GEORGE HENRY JENNINGS and SIDNEY JENNINGS both of Palace Road
Lambeth in the County of Surrey Sanitary Engineers, and JOHN MORLEY of
258 Bethnal Green Road in the County of Middlesex, Brass Finisher, do hereby
declare the nature of our invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPLIANCES AND
ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONTROLLING, REGULATING AND ARRESTING THE SUPPLY OF
WATER FOR SANITARY PURPOSES AND PREVENTING WASTE 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 for its object improvements in appliances and arrangements
for controlling, regulating and arresting the supply of water for sanitary purposes
and preventing waste.
Our improved appliances and arrangements are applicable especially in those
cases in which a measured quantity of water is required to be delivered in two
separate flows, the first flow being determined by the movement of a lever or
handle; and the second or after flow being determined by the release of the said
lever or handle.
We employ a measuring cistern which is divided into two parts by a partition,
the two parts communicate by a passage through the lower part of the partition in
connection with which passage a valve is provided.
In one of the compartments of the cistern a ball valve is fitted for filling the
measuring cistern from a main or from a cistern of larger capacity. In the same
compartment of the measuring cistern also there is a siphon having its mouth near
to the bottom of the cistern, it delivers by a passage controlled by a valve into
the pipe through which it is desired that the water should be delivered by the
apparatus.
-
The descending limb of the siphon is also open to the cistern near its lower end
by a passage provided with a valve, which, when the apparatus is out of action is
held up to its seat by a spring or by a weighted lever.
This valve is upon a hollow rod, and another rod connected with the first
mentioned valve passes down through it.
The other compartment of the cistern also has an opening in the bottom provided
with a valve, which when lifted permits the water to escape and be delivered from
this compartment into the delivery pipe.
There is a horizontal axis passing through the cistern from side to side at its
upper part, and cams or projections on this axis operate the several valves
mentioned above.
The axis has a lever upon it weighted at one end, and to the other end a draw
rod is attached. When this rod is pulled downwards the apparatus is set in action,
and when it is allowed to return by the action of the weight the second quantity
of water or the after flow is delivered.
When the apparatus is at rest the valve by which one compartment of the
cistern communicates with the other is open and so is the valve by which the
siphon communicates with the delivery pipe. The other valves are closed.
Both compartments of the cistern then fill with water delivered by the ball
valve.
When the axis with the tappits upon it is rotated by the downward pull of the
draw rod it operates to close the valve by which one compartment of the cistern
communicates with the other shuts the bottom and opens the top valve connecting

page_text: the descending limb of the siphon with the cistern. This limb then fills to the
level of the water in the cistern; the air being able to escape from the siphon at
the top by a small valve provided for the purpose. The valve connecting the
other compartment of the cistern with the delivery pipe is now opened by its
appropriate tappit and the first flow of water takes place and continues until the
lever or handle is released or until this compartment of the cistern is empty.
When the weighted lever and its axis with the tappits upon it is allowed to return
the valve by which the main flow is delivered closes and the valve connecting the
siphon with the delivery pipe is lifted, the valve connecting this limb of the siphon
directly with the cistern being at the same time closed, the partial vacuum
produced by the descending water in the delivery pipe at once starts the siphon
and the second quantity of water is delivered.
In order that our said invention may be most fully understood and readily.
carried into effect we will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
- Figuro 1 is a longitudidal section of an apparatus constructed in accordance with
our invention.
Figure 2 is a plan.
Figure 3 and 4 are longitudinal sections shewing the parts in other positions.
Figure 5 is a transverse section.
a is a cistern of a capacity to contain the total quantity of water to be delivered
at each operation al is a partition dividing the cistern longitudinally into two
compartments a³ is a passage from one compartment of the cistern to another.
b is a ball float controlling in the usual way a valve by which the cistern is filled
from a main or other source. c is a siphon in the same compartment. When in
action it delivers past a delivery valve d into the outlet e which is connected with
the water closet pan or other place where the water is required. c is an air valve
which will open to allow air to escapo from the top of the siphon but closes against
the entrance of air. is a valve shutting against a seat above it.
When the valve fis away from its seat both limbs of the siphon are open to the
cistern a.
The spring g bearing against a collar on the hollow stem of the valve f
and abutting below upon the valve case tends to keep this valve to its seat. h is a
delivery valve in the other compartment of the cistern which when open allows
water to pass from this compartiment to the outlet e.
i is an axis passing through holes in the sides of the cistern above the water.
level, it has a weighted lever i¹ fixed upon its end. By a draw rod attached to the
end of the lever the axis can be turned partly round and this causes the apparatus
to operate. Immediately the draw rod is released the weighted end of the lever
preponderating causes the axis to return to its original position. is a valve
serving to close and open the passage a³.
The axis i has upon it several cans or projections which when the axis is turned
act upon levers and parts connected with the valves. The valve d is connected
by its rod with a lover d' and this rests upon a tappit on the axis i. The
hollow stem or rod of the valve f has a head 1 and this is immediately beneath
the same tappit on the axis. The valve h is connected by its rod with the
lever and this is immediately over the tappet ³ on the axis i. In like manner
the valve is connected by its rod with the lever which is immediately over the
tappet on the axis.
Figure 1 represents the parts in the position they occupy at the commencement
of the operation. At this time the cistern fills and the valve being raised the
water passes to both compartments of the cistern.
When the axis i is rotated by the pull of the draw rod k the tappets on the axis
alter the positions of the several valves as follows:-The tappet i ceases to support
the lever, and the valve falls to its seat. The tappit lifts the lever ¹; the
valve his lifted and discharges the water from its compartment of the cistern.

page_text: The siphon is thus rendered operative and the measured quantity of water will
be completely delivered although the valve ƒ may be allowed to close before this is
accomplished.
On the other hand no more than the measured quantity of water will be drawn
off however long the valve ƒ may remain open; the cistern will remain empty and
will only fill again when the valve is released.
*a* are perforated lugs which are cast on the cistern; they receive through
them the pegs * * which project from the top of the supporting brackets ll shown
by Figures 3 and 4. These brackets which are to be fixed against a wall have each
a hole ** at the outer end receiving a corresponding peg a** cast on the under
side of the cistern. The cistern thus has only to be placed upon the brackets and
when the pipes are connected it becomes securely fixed.
Having thus described and ascertained the nature of our said Invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :—
First. An apparatus or appliance consisting of a cistern of a capacity to contain
the quantity of water to be drawn at each operation, a ball valve for filling and a
siphon and delivery valve for discharging the contents of the cistern substantially
as described.
Second. The combination with the said apparatus or appliance of an axis with
enlargements or tappets upon it operating to block and release the ball valve and
to open and close the delivery valve substantially as described.
Third. The adjustablo draw rod k with its stirrup ³ and screw stem k³
substantially as described.
Fourth. The arrangement for supporting the apparatus consisting of the
brackets with pegs 1*1* and holes ** ** the perforated lugs a* a* and
pegs axx
on the cistern substantially as described.
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Dated this 25th day of September 1884
GEORGE HENRY JENNINGS.
SIDNEY JENNINGS.
Carpmael & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.