Improvements in Sprinklers for Water and other Fluids.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 11th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 22nd June, 1893-Accepted, 22nd July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sprinklers for Water and other Fluids.
I JOSEPH HOWARD HETHERINGTON, of Constitution Hill, Birmingham, Lamp
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction and arrangement of
sprinklers, and consists as follows :-
We make the body of the article of any desirable suitable shape, generally
cylindrical having a supply opening at its upper end. This opening we make
about equal to half the diameter of the body, and with a straight across line,
instead of the usual curved line; by which means a freer access is obtained.
We now provide at the front, a discharge chamber somewhat of a pipe shape,
but having a continuous opening into the body of the sprinkler instead of the
usual round pipe opening. Hence the whole of the quantity of water is readily
passed away, while the pressure is increased.
We now further make the sprinkling rose of a broad flat shape having a straight
or curved front line, preferably the latter, and along such front edge I pierce fine
holes through which the water is discharged. This rose chamber is made as much
as possible to radiate in shape from the extreme width to the pipe portion whereby
it is removably attached to the pipe upon the body of the sprinkler. The handle
we prefer to make as a bow rising from the front and extending over to the back
of the body and thus to dispense with the usual smaller handle at the back.
Dated this 10th day of May 1893.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sprinklers for Water and other Fluids.
I JOSEPH HOWARD HETHERINGTON, of Constitution Hill, Birmingham, Lamp
Manufacturer, 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 relates to the construction of a new or improved hand sprinkler
having a spray distributor, which may be used in the ordinary manner or combined
with a feed channel or supply chamber, for sprinkling or spray distributing in a.
longitudinal, oval, or semi-circular direction, water or other fluid, and consists as.
hereinafter described and shown.
In order to better explain this my invention I have appended hereunto an
illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and numbers of reference,
similar numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a sectional view of the complete sprinkler.
Fig. 2, is a cross section of the same on line A-B, showing front view of
perforations to feed chamber.
Fig. 3, is a sectional view of the sprinkler with perforated front to feed chamber
removed.
Fig. 4, is a view of a straightway spray distributor.
Fig. 5, is a view of an oval spray distributor.
Fig. 6, is a view of a semicircular spray distributor.
7, is the body of the sprinkler; 8, is the feed channel or supply chamber; 9, is
the spray distributor; 10, is the handle; 11, is the supply opening.

page_text: The spray distributor part 9, consists of two or more broad pieces of metal or
other suitable material 13, 13, joined together, narrowest at the front, widest at
the back part, and having a curved, angular, or straight, front line, and along
such front line are perforations or holes through which the water or other fluid is
to be discharged and distributed in the state of spray or fine jets. The back part
of the sprinkler is made to radiate in shape from the extreme width until it is
narrowed into a circular end or pipe 14, whereby it can be attached to the pipe 15,
at the end of the feed channel or supply chamber 8.
The feed channel or discharge chamber 8, adjoins the body 7, of the vessel and
has a continuous opening from the top 16, to the bottom 17, of the vessel carrying
the water or other fluid for distribution; by which means when the vessel is. in
use, the full weight of the water or other fluid is thrown through the feed chanuel
or chamber 8, into the spray distributor 9, by which means all the fluid is forced
into the feed channel or supply chamber, and thence into the perforations or holes,
thus causing a regular, free, and even distribution of the fluid.
To the front of the feed channel or supply chamber 8, I can attach or fix a
piece of woven or other suitable substance, or piece of metal 18, perforated in
such manner that it will act as a strainer, and so prevent any non-soluble substances
from passing into, or producing obstruction in the holes or perforations in the
spray distributor.
By preference I attach the spray distributor with feed channel or supply
chamber, to a circular vessel, preferably of cylindrical shape, having a supply
opening 11, at its upper end. This opening I prefer to be about one half the
diameter of the vessel and I cover the other half with a plain piece of metal 12,
fixed in a straight line across the top.
The handle 10, of the vessel I prefer to make in a bow style or shape, rising
from the front of the sprinkler and extending over the top to the back of the body,
as such handle is more convenient for carrying the vessel for evenly supplying the
feed channel or supply chamber, and also it dispenses with the necessity for the
usual tilting handle at the back.
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. The combination in a hand sprinkler, with the body 7, of the feed channel or
supply chamber 8, whose opening extends from the top to the bottom of the body
or thereabouts, and piece 12, as set forth and illustrated.
2. The combination in a hand sprinkler, with the body 7, discharge pipe 15; of
the spray distributor 9, having the circumferential or outer edge outlet perforations
as set forth and illustrated.
3. The general combination and arrangement of parts constituting this my
improved hand sprinkler as herein described and shown upon the drawings.
Dated this 21st day of June 1893.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.