Improvements in and relating to Spraying Apparatus, chiefly designed for Baths and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1898-Accepted, 17th Dec.,
1898
CUMI LEID
Improvements in and relating to Spraying Apparatus, chiefly
designed for Baths and the like.
We, GEORGE WASHINGTON WESTON and WILLIAM HENRY WESTON, both of
No. 3735, Locust Street, Philadelphia, and MITCHEL ANCKER, of Bristol, in the
County of Bucks, all in the State of Pennsylvania, United States of America,
Mechanical Engineers, 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:
Our invention consists of a sprinkler or spraying apparatus more particularly
adapted for bath tub purposes, the same embodying a rose or perforated head, a
spout carrying the same and an elastic or flexible nozzle which is connected with or
forms part of said spout and is adapted to be fitted to a faucet or other place of
supply of water.
Our said invention consists of novel means for adjusting the rose to different
altitudes or angles required, and to means for adapting the sprinkler for application
to faucets for hot and cold water.
In the accompanying drawings;
Figure 1 represents a side elevation, partly in section, of a sprinkler embodying
our invention.
Figure 2 represents a vertical section of a portion thereof.
Figure 3 represents a horizontal section of a portion thereof.
Figure 4 represents a front elevation, partly in section, of a form of a sprinkler
adapted for hot and cold water faucets.
Figure 5 represents a top view of a portion of the construction shown in Figure 4.
Figure 6 represents a side elevation, partly in section, of another part of the
invention.
Figure represents a front elevation, partly sectional, of another form of the
invention.
Figure 8 represents a horizontal section of a portion on line
Figure 6.
Figure 9 represents a vertical section of a portion on line y-y Figure 8.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.
A designates a spout having one end connected with the rose or sprinkling
head B, and the other end fitted to the flexible nozzle C, the latter being adapted
to be inserted in the faucet D and frictionally or otherwise held therein.
E designates a yoke which is adapted to encircle the faucet and has passed
through it the screw F, whose eye F has attached to it the buckle G which is
also attached to the eye H on the rose B, it being noticed that by means of the
screw F, the yoke E may be tightened on the faucet D and firmly held thereon, then
as the ends of the buckle G are attached to the eyes F and H when said buckle is
properly operated, the rose is sustained and said rose may be raised and lowered
so as to adjust it to a required altitude or angle, this being permissible owing to

page_text: the flexible nature of the nozzle C, it being also evident that when the water is
turned on at the faucet, it passes through the nozzle and spout so reaches the rose
from which it is ejected in the form of spray or streams.
In order to adapt the sprinkler to faucets of hot and cold water, we employ a
coupling J Figure 4 into which the lower end of the spouts K are received, said
coupling having thereon the branch L, which carries the rose or sprinkling head M,
which is shown dotted in Figure 4, it being noticed that the spouts K are con-
nected with the elastic or flexible nozzles N, which are fitted respectively into the
hot and cold water faucets P.
On said faucets, are the yokes Q, each of which has a screw R fitted thereto, the
heads of said screws being in the form of eyes R¹ to which are attached the stems
of the buckle S, thus forming a bridge for the attachment of the buckle T, the
latter being connected with the rose M, thus serving to sustain the latter and
place it in adjusted position as to altitude or angle the same as the rose B, it
being noticed that the spouts K are confluent and either hot or cold water or a
combination thereof may be sprayed or sprinkled.
In order to form tight joints for the spouts K and the coupling J the ends of
the latter are split or divided as at U and provided with cars V on opposite sides
of the splits or division, the same having screws W fitted therein, whereby the
split members may be closed and tightly clamped upon the ends of the spouts K,
thus firmly connecting the latter with said coupling.
On the interior of the coupling on the ends thereof are gaskets or packings Y
preferably of elastic material, the same forming tight joints between the spouts
and coupling and preventing leaking thereat.
The nozzle C has its upper ends of tapering form so that it may be nicely fitted
into the mouth of the faucet and tightly hug the same, but it is
evident that said nozzle may be fitted on the exterior of the faucet
and be retained thereon by compression or other suitable means as
shown in Figures 6 and 9, in which case the nozzle Y¹ embraces
the faucet D and is tightly clamped thereto by the sectional yoke or clamp Z, which
is provided with the screw A¹ for that purpose, said screw being fitted to the ends
of the sections of said yoke.
In order to adapt the nozzle to faucets of different diameters, the interior of the
nozzle has seated therein the gaskets B¹, the same being concentric and interposed
between the nozzle and faucet as most plainly shown in Figure 9.
In these constructions the buckle G is connected with the rose as at C¹ and with
the eye D of said yoke or clamp Z.
In Figure 7 the nozzles embrace the exteriors of opposite faucets and of the
coupling F to which the rose is attached.
In said Figure 7 the buckle S¹ of the bridge employed is provided with set
screws G which are passed through said sleeve and tightened against the stems H',
the latter entering said sleeve and having its ends attached to eyes J1 on the
clamps K¹, it being evident that owing to the construction of parts shown in
Figures 4 and 7, the device is adjustable to faucets that may be at different dis-
tances apart, the spouts K of Figure 4 and the nozzles E of Figure 7 being
longitudinally movable on the coupling J or F¹ in such adjustment of the device."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our and
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1st. A spout having a rose at one end and a flexible nozzle at the other end,
said nozzle being attachable to a faucet.
2nd. A spout having a rose at one end, a nozzle at the other end and a connection
with a faucet to which said nozzle is applicable, whereby the rose may be sus-
tained and vertically adjusted.
3rd. A spout with a rose, a nozzle at opposite ends thereof provided with a
supporting and retaining device consisting of a buckle and a yoke, the latter being

page_text: connected with a faucet with which said nozzle is connected, the ends of said
buckle being attached respectively to said rose and said yoke.
4th. A rose, confluent spouts leading thereto and flexible nozzles attached to
said spouts, said nozzles being connectible with faucets or spigots for water of
different temperatures.
5th. In a sprinkler, confluent spouts, means for attaching said spouts to faucets,
a coupling for said spouts, a rose carried by said coupling and means for clamping
said coupling to said spouts.
Gth. In a sprinkler having confluent spouts, and a coupling therefor, said coupling
having split members embracing said spouts and means for tightening said mem-
bers on said spouts.
7th. In a sprinkling device of the character stated, a nozzle attachable to a
faucet, a spout connected with said nozzle and a rose carried by said spout, split
members on said coupling having in their limbs gaskets or bushings.
Sth. In a sprinkling device of the character stated, a spout, a rose on one end
thereof, a nozzle on the other end thereof, said nozzle being attached to a faucet and
a buckle, one end of which is adapted to be secured to a faucet and the other end
adapted to engage with the rose or portion adjacent thereto.
9th. In a sprinkling device of the character stated, a spout, a rose carried at
one end thereof, a nozzle at the other end thereof, by which the device is attach-
able to a faucet, and a buckle having one end attached to said rose, or adjacent
portion, and the other end to a yoke or collar adapted to be clamped to a fixed
point.
10th. In a sprinkling device of the character stated, a nozzle attachable to a
faucet, a rose-carrying spout engaging said nozzles, a yoke or collar adapted to
engage a faucet, and an adjusting buckle common to said rose and yoke."
11th. The combination of a spout, a rose thereon, a nozzle attached to said spout
and adapted to engage a faucet, screw eyes on said rose and yokes and a buckle
common to said eyes.
12th. In a sprinkling device of the character stated, a plurality of spouts, and
sleeves thereon attachable to different faucets, a coupling for said spouts, a bridge
adapted to be secured to said faucets and a buckle common to said bridge and said
rose or adjacent portion.
13th. The combination of a conduit, a rose carried by the same, and means for
adjustably supporting said rose, of packing interposed between said conduit, and
a faucet or equivalent to which said conduit is fitted.
Doted this 5th dev
1000
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.