An Improved Valve for Liquids, Gas, and other purposes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Feb., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 5th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Valve for Liquids, Gas, and other purposes.
I, MILTON SYER, of 36 Rye Lane, Peckham, in the County of Surrey, Sanitary
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved valve for liquids, gas and other purposes,
the principle of which consists in a metal to metal seating and at each movement
of the tap handle the plug or valve is ground on to the seating so making a
perfectly sound joint or stop closing the water way. This valve closes with the
pressure of water against it so the greater the pressure the more sound it will be.
A spring is used only to carry the valve back to its seating and so assist the water
in doing this, but sometimes I let the valve work on a screw pin and as it is turned
round so the valve is carried to or from the seating, when the valve arrives at the
seating it has reached the limit of screw on the pin and so is allowed to turn round
with the tap handle and grind itself on to the seating the pressure of water keeping
it tight up.
The object of my invention is to obtain a metal to metal valve closing with the
water pressure and so arranged as to allow the valve to grind on its seating every
time the valve is opened or shut by means of a screwed spindle or handle.
I am aware that valves have been made before with a spring compressed in
order to close the valve, but in my invention I release the spring to close the
valve and I cannot close the said valve by means of my screw handle only open it,
the pressure of the water keeps the valve sound.
It will be understood that I do not particularly bind myself to make the valve
of any particular shape, size or with any number of springs, pins, and the like, as
these may be varied in many ways within the scope of my invention.
Dated this 1st day of February 1895.
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.
An Improved Valve for Liquids, Gas, and other purposes.
I, MILTON SYER, of 36 Rye Lane, Peckham, in the County of Surrey, Sanitary
Engineer, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved valve for liquids, gas and other purposes,
the principle of which consists in a metal to metal seating and at each movement
of the tap handle the plug or valve is ground on to the seating so making a
perfectly sound joint or stop closing the water way. This valve closes with the
pressure of water against it so the greater the pressure the more sound it will be.
A spring is used only to carry the valve back to its seating and so assist the water
in doing this work.
The accompanying drawing shows the valve in vertical section with some
portions in elevation.

page_text: In carrying out my invention I provide a case e with a bib exit fat one end and
a flange and male screw at the other end. In this said case e I form a lining or
box g. At the base of the box g is provided the metal seating a, in order to
receive the valve or plug c. At the base of the case e I provide a water way i and
an opening having a female screw to receive a screwed plug j. In the plug is a
receptacle for the purpose of receiving the base of the spring and pin h, this
aforesaid spring encircles the base m of the valve c. Also a loose pin / and plate
is fitted to the base m to hold the spring in position. Above the valve c is
provided a collar ml and a square key n. This said key fits in a receptacle k¹
provided or cut in the base of the spindle b of the tap handle d. At the base of
the spindle is formed a quick thread male screw o which works up or down in
the case e and is provided with packing 9 and a screwed collar or gland thus
forming a suitable stuffing box for the spindle to pass easily.
When it is required to obtain liquid through the apparatus the tap handle and
spindle is screwed downwards so as to force the plug or valve c away from the
metal seating a thus permitting the liquid to travel through the apparatus as
indicated by arrows; but when it is desired to shut the liquid off the tap handle
and spindle is screwed upwards and the spring and pressure of liquid forces the
plug or valve e against the metal seating a in order to resume its normal position as
described or illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
The object of my invention is to obtain a metal to metal valve closing with a
spring and water or other liquid pressure and so arranged as to allow the valve to
grind on its seating every time the valve is opened or shut by means of a screwed
spindle or handle.
I am aware that valves have been made before with a spring compressed in
order to close the valve, but in my invention I release the spring to close the
valve. The pressure of the water and the spring keeps the valve sound.
It will be understood that I do not particularly bind myself to make the valve of
any particular shape, size or with any number of springs, pins, and the like, as
these may be varied in many ways within the scope of my invention.
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 valves for liquids, gas and other purposes, the combination of the case e
lining or box g metal seating a plug or valve c base m collar m' key n spring / pin
receptacle screwed plug j tap handle d spindle 6 receptacle k for key quick-
thread male screw o packing 9 gland or screwed collar and the bib exit f,
substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying drawing.
2. In valves for liquids, the combination of the plug or valve e seating a key n
flange m' base m spring and a receptacle fitted to any suitable case or box and
operated by a screw down spindle, substantially as herein described and for the
purpose specified.
3. In valves for liquids, the combination of the tap handle and a metal to metal
valve and seating so that the tap handle releases the valve and the grinding on to
the seating of the valve in order to make a sound and perfect joint or stop for
closing the water way, substantially as herein described and for the purpose
specified.
4. In valves for liquids gas and other purposes, the combination of the various
parts to form the apparatus or apparatuses in the manner hereinbefore described in
this Specification and substantially for the purposes referred to.
Dated this 5th day of October 1895.
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.