IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER TAPS OR VALVES
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 3rd Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 5th Jan., 1887.
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I, HENRY WATSON of Chickenley Lane, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, Plumber, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER TAPS OR VALVES
to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to water taps or valves employed for domestic and
other purposes, and consists in altering the construction and so arranging the tap that
it can be readily and easily attended to when leakage occurs therein, whether caused
by the uneven face of the seat or valve as it is worn away by the action of the water,
or other faulty working of the parts.
In order to carry out my invention I construct the tap in two parts placed
horizontally, one part containing the valve and spindle, and the other part containing
the valve seating the two said parts being secured together and the joining made
water tight by a gland, stuffing box, or other suitable means.
By constructing the valve or tap in two parts in the manner set forth, leakages and
other derangements can be better attended to as the workman can easily get to the
defective parts which he may renew by filing; or if worn away he may replace them
with new ones at a trifling cost, whereby the valve or tap is again rendered serviceable.
In addition to constructing the valve or tap in two parts as described I arrange the
valve spindle and parts connected therewith in a horizontal instead of a vertical
position as hitherto by which arrangement any sediment or gritty body which may be
deposited from the water as it passes through the said valve cannot rest on the valve
or seating, but must either fall into the body or casing of the valve or be carried away
by the pressure of the water.

page_text: I, HENRY WATSON of Chickenley Lane, Dewsbury, Yorkshire Plumber, 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 water taps or valves employed for domestic and
other purposes, and consists in altering the construction and so arranging the tap that
it can be readily and easily attended to when leakage occurs therein, whether caused
by the uneven face of the seat or valve as it is worn away by the action of the water,
or other faulty working of the parts.
In order to carry out my invention I construct the tap in two parts, placed
horizontally, one part containing the valve and spindle, and the other part containing
the valve seating the two said parts being secured together, and the joining made
watertight, by a gland, stuffing box, or other suitable means.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I herein make reference
to the accompanying sheet of Drawings illustrative thereof.
Fig. 1 is elevation of a tap constructed according to my invention, and Fig. 2 is
section of samé.
The body of the tap is constructed in two parts A and B, arranged horizontally, the
part A containing the valve C and valve spindle D, whilst the end a of the part B
forms the valve seating.
The two parts A and B are fastened together by means of the screwed end of the
part B which takes into an internal screw thread in the part A, or these may be
reversed, the joining being made watertight by the insertion of the leather washer b.
As the service pipe is soldered to the end of the part B, it will be understood that
when any leakage, caused by the wearing away of the valve seating, or other derange-
ment of the internal parts of the tap occurs; that by simply unscrewing the part A
from the part B, the valve seating can be easily got at and filed even, or ground, and
the leakage or other derangement of the tap remedied, and this can be done without
interfering in any way with the service pipe, whereas in the ordinary construction of
taps, the service pipe would have to be severed from the tap, which when remedied
would again have to be soldered to the service pipe.
In addition to constructing the valve or tap in two parts as shewn and described, I
arrange the valve Cand valve spindle D in a horizontal instead of a vertical position
as hitherto, by which arrangement any sediment or gritty body which may be
deposited from the water as it passes through the said tap or valve cannot rest on the
valve or seating, but must either fall into the body of the valve casing, or be carried
away by the force of the water. Fig. 3 is an end view of the seating a which may be
formed of the same piece of metal as the part B, or it may be made seperate therefrom
and screwed into the part B, so that if it is made uneven by the action of the water,
it can easily be removed and a new one introduced. It is however scarcely necessary
that the seating should be made seperate from the part B for the purpose named, as
the seating, being removed from the force of the water, does not so soon wear away.

page_text: 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 :-
Firstly. The construction of a horizontal tap or valve in two seperate parts A and B
which may be fastened together by screw or other suitable neans, substantially as
shewn and described.
Secondly. The combination of the valve C, and screw valve spindle D, arranged
horizontally, with the two parts A and B substantially as shown and described.
Thirdly. The art A, valve C, and serew valve spindle D, arranged horizontally,
in combination with the valve seating a formed on the end of the part B, or made
seperate therefrom, said seating being placed in such a position as to be removed from
contact with the force of the water as it passes through the tap or valve substantially
in the manner shown and for purposes described.