Improvements in Ball or Float Valves.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 14th May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 12th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 2nd Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ball or Float Valves.
LEONARD BRIERLEY & SHIRLEY HOWARD BRIERLEY, trading as John Webb
& Co. Beacon Works Essington Street Birmingham do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows
A valve so constructed that the force of water itself, closes a valve (or jumper)
over a seat (or hole), thus the higher the pressure of water, the greater the security
from leaking.
The valve (or jumper) is of metal, with a washer on the face, either of india
rubber, leather or any other soft material suitable for water, also with a tail piece
(or stem) attached to the centre, which goes through the hole (or seat) of the
valve.
The valve is opened by a screwed (or threaded) plunger to which is attached
an arm and a ball (or float) working in a screw (or threads) in the side of the outlet
of the valve, so that when the ball (or float) drops, the plunger travels up the screw
(or threads) in the side of the outlet of the valve and catches the stem of the
valve (or jumper) causing it to raise itself from the seat (or hole) & allow the water
to come through. This can be accomplished, either by catching the stem of the
valve (or jumper) anywhere on the stem, or by striking it full, by a taper plug, or
by any other means by which the stem is struck (or touched), by the turning of
the screwed plunger.
The valve is closed by the ball (or float) rising on the water, which causes the
plunger to work back along the threads (or screw) on the side of the outlet of the
valve, releasing the stem of the valve (or jumper) allowing the valve to close over
the hole (or seat) by the pressure of the water.
Dated this 13th day of May 1891.
LEONARD BRIERLEY.
SHIRLEY H. BRIERLEY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ball or Float Valves.
We, LEONARD BRIERLEY and SHIRLEY HOWARD BRIERLEY, trading together
as John Webb & Co. of Beacon Works, Essington Street, Birmingham, Brass
Cock Founders, 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 consists of the hereiu-described improved ball valve or float valve
which is so designed as to prevent that concussion which usually occurs with other
ball or float valves when the valve is opening or closing.
We will describe this invention by referring to the accompanying drawing on
which
Fig. 1 is a sectional front elevation and Fig. 2 is an elevation of a ball or float
valve constructed according to this invention (the valve proper or jumper being
represented in its closed position); Fig. 3 is a similar view to Fig. I but shewing
the valve or jumper raised; Fig. 4 is a sectional plan of a modification of this
invention and Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation and Fig. 6 is a plan of a further
modification.
The same letters of reference indicate the same or corresponding parts in all the
figures.

page_text: For the purposes of this invention we employ a valve body A containing a valve
or jumper B (hereinafter referred to as a jumper) which is closed by the force of
water entering the inlet d and forcing the jumper down upon its seating e thus the
higher the pressure of water, the greater security from leaking. The said jumper B
is made of metal with a washer on the face either of leather, india-rubber, or any
other soft material suitable for water and the jumper also has a tail piece or stem 2
attached to the centre which goes through the seat e in the valve body A. So far
this is a construction adopted, in other ball or float valves, and we make no claim
in respect of this.unless combined with our means for actuating the jumper B which
we will now describe.
The jumper B is opened by the screwed plunger F to the outer end of which is
attached the usual arm G and ball or float g. The plunger F.works in a screw
threaded hole I in the side of the outlet H of the valve body A. as shown in the
drawings so that when the ball or float g drops the plunger F travels up the screw
threaded hole I and catches the stem 6 of the jumper-B tilting it on one side as
shewn in Fig. 3 and thus causing the jumper to rise from the seat e and allow the
water to come through. The end of the screwed plunger F can be arranged in
various ways so as to act upon the stem and raise the valve as above described.
For instance as shewn by Figs. 3 and 4 the end of the plunger F may strike the
stem of the jumper. B full in the centre; or as shewn in Fig. 4 the acting end of
the plunger F may be made as a taper plug to act upon the side of the stem ; or
as shewn in Figs. 5 and 6 the acting end of the plunger F may be recessed and
flattened at so that (as shewn in Fig. 5) this flat part will act upon and move
the stem sideways when the ball or Hoat y falls as above described. The
jumper B is closed by the ball or float g rising on the water and raising the lever G
which causes the plunger F to work back along the screw threaded hole I in the
side of the water outlet H thus releasing the stem of the jumper B and allowing
the jumper to close over the hole or seat e by the pressure of the water on the top
as shewn by Fig. 1. is a collar formed on the plunger F to prevent the plunger
moving too far into the hole I.
By using the screw threaded plunger to act upon the stem 62 of the jumper Bas
above described the jumper, B is caused to open and close steadily and quietly and
any concussion is entirely obviated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is -
In a ball or float valve and in combination with the jumper thereof (such as B)
which is arranged to be closed on to the seating by the pressure of the water, the
employment of means substantially as hereinbefore described for actuating the said
jumper and for preventing concussion, that is to say, the employment (in the side
of the water outlet) of a screw threaded plunger such as F which by the falling or
rising of the ball or float lever is turned and caused to move the jumper spindle
sideways and raise the jumper off its seating or allow of the jumper closing down
upon its seating substantially as herein before set forth.
Dated this 11th day of February 1892.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicants.