Improvements in and connected with Gulleys and their Grids.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Gulleys and their Grids.
1 JOHN ABRAHAM NOEL of 1 Romilly Road, Cardiff, Glamorganshire,
Mechanical Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to. be as
follows:-
This invention relates to inaking gulleys with lots or Holes in the sides or other
convenient part for the reception of grids which are so ftadeithht the ears or pintles
after being compressed can be entered into the holes of the grid and then spring
apart for locating themselves to such gulley either to bo lifted up from one end or
be pivotted for a turn over from or wear the 'central portion said ears or pintles
forming hinges for the purpose.
Instead of the grids being springy as just explained thoy can be fitted or swivelled
within spring frames.
For the purpose of thy invention I cast or otherwise make a grating' or grid.with
a recess near each sido to form lips which may be in a piece with or have pintles
attached, ir pintles can be formed froin n zigzag bent wires which according to my
invention will constitute a gulley gratinir or grid; or the pintles may form part of
or be attached to a spring frame within which the gulloy grating or grid dan be
centrally or otherwise pivotted.
If the gulley grating or grid be pivotted for turning over, the holes ior slots in
which the pintles become lodged can be of such length that a forward or a backward
motion can be given to them for temporarilly holding them while being cleaned, or
the frame can be lifted and the gulley grating or grid be turned over for 'self
cleansing purposes..
1, JOHN ABRAHAM NOEL, of 1 Romilly Road, Cardiff, Glamorganshire,
Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare tlie 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 :-
My invention relates to grids or flaps or doors that may be required in connection
with stoneware or clay sanitary goods but more especially in connection with 'the
goods commonly known as yard gulleys, traps, or grid eyes, the object of the
invention being to economically produce grids, doors, or flaps that may be simply
and effectively secured in position and also to provide grids that will be stroiig and
at same time present a large free waterway in conjunction with bars (for obstructing

page_text: ingress of solid) more distributed than usually by the use of cast metal or stoneware
grids.
In order to make my invention clear and intelligible I will refer to the attached
plans and fully describe them.
Figure 1 represents a grid A made of any section of either wire, cast iron,
malleable cast iron, or wrought iron galvanized or tinned, or not as desired, or
enamelled to a smooth surface, formed either with or without lugs B.
For hingeing (if for hingeing) the grid is sprung inwards so as to allow these
lugs B entering the holes C of the gulley head D, Figure 2, and by releasing
the grid it springs itself into those holes and thus is secured into position and
vice versa.
Figure 3 represents a similar grid to Figure 1, the only object of these forms
being the use of greater number of bars but of less sectional area, the act of
springing into holes C being by allowing the loops to be lapping over each other
during that process.
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It will be observed that one of the pair of bars is prolonged and turned upwards
so as to form a raised loop E whereby the grid is raised upon its hinge pins B, B,
when desired!
In Figure 4, the bars are loop.ended.
Figure 5 refers to a form of grid capable of being reversed; that is to say, the
upper face when fouled may be placed underneath, this action allowing any
successive water to pass free to clean the fouled face.
Figure 6 is formed by providing an encircling spring band F, this band having
the lugs B. before described upon it and not on the grid A, the enclosed grid is
formed with lugs G, G, or pintles, these pintles engaging into holes provided in
band, this device enables the faces of the grid to be reversed within the band.
A loop as at E, Figure 3, may be formed on band and also on the grid.
If the grid be made with pintles or lugs at centre, as at Figure 5 these lugs can
enter oval holes or slots H shown at Figure 2.
The action for reversing this grid will be thus, the shoulders or ledges I, I, on
the gulley being for this device made wider than required and so allow the grid
being drawn laterally off either of the ledges, when the grid can be reversed.and
by again drawing laterally the grid will be in secure position again.
Figure 7 represents a grid with the bent wire legs set at an angle among one
another but in other respects it is similar to Figure 1.
Figure 8 shows a malleable cast plate, the ends next the pintles B, B, being
formed with a slot, so that said ends can be sprung inwardly for the pintles to
enter the holes C..
Figure 9 refers to metal or stoneware grids and shows a simple means of
hingeing same.
It will be seen that by providing holes at each side and curving a metal rod or
wire J, as shown, and then by forcing the wire J to a straight position, the lugs
at B, B, will be prolonged and enter the holes C and be secured.
Figure 10 shows an arrangement of gulley mouth, the intention being to provide
a means by which the faces of grids may be kept clean and free, and at same time
prevent as far as possible any solids entering the gulley, but deposit such solid
matter in a convenient position for easy removal, also to provide a means to
prevent the simultaneous choking up of the whole face of the grid.
To secure such a result, I form the head or mouth of the gulley in such a way
that the grid A of any kind, hinged or not liinged, shall be inclined and also in a
position so as to allow of an ample space K at the lowest end of the grid where
solid matter may accumulate and be removed easily. This space K may be
provided with a receptacle of metal or stoneware which could be removed and
emptied, or this said réceptacle could be in one piece and form part of the
grid A.
I have so far as possible fully described my aims and objects with this invention
which consider to be applicable to the uses named, and although the sketches are

page_text: given there are very many other devices or forms that will produce same results,
I having given the views more for illustration.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. The construction of gulley heads with holes into which ends or other parts of
grids or gratings can be affixed in the manner and for the purposes explained and
substantially as represented in the annexed drawings.
2. The manufacture and employment of gulloy grids or gratings with pintles for
being sprung into holes or slots formed in a gulley head substantially as described,
the preference being given to those shown on the annexed drawings for the purpose
or purposes set forth.
The sot day or November 1896.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said J. A. Noel.