Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 10th Apr., 1897
I THÉODORE ROOVERS, of 29 Quai de la Batte, Liège in the Kingdom of
Belgium, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention consists in an improved watering jet or nozzle of very simple and
strong construction easy of manipulation and admitting of water being projected at
will in the form of a straight or fanshaped or bell-shaped jet or in the form of a
shower as fine as may be desired.
I will describe my said invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which Figure 1 is an elevation of the watering jet or nozzle showing the parts
in the closed position. Figure 2 is a section thereof showing the water passages
fully opened to admit of water issuing from the instrument in the form of a
straight jet. In these figures A is the pipe by which the water is conducted to
the jet or nozzle. The upper part of this pipe is taper and has formed in it two
lateral orifices B C between which two orifices the pipe A is closed by a block of
metal A¹ cast in one with it. D is a metal sleeve ground conical to fit accurately
and be capable of turning on the conical portion of the pipe A. This sleeve is
formed with a laterally projecting boss E having a chamber formed within it into
which the two orifices B and C open when the said sleeve D is in position upon the
pipe A and is turned thereon so as to bring the said chamber E opposite the said
apertures. The lower part of the sleeve D is cut away for about half of its
circumference so as to form two shoulders d and on a level with this cut portion
the pipe A is furnished with a small stop a against which the shoulders a abut
when the sleeve D is turned on the said pipe A.
The position of the said stop is such that when one of the shoulders d comes in
contact with it the orifices B and C of the pipe A face the chamber E of the
sleeve D the water passages of the instrument being then open to the full extent
whereas when the opposite shoulder comes in contact with the said stop the said
water passages are completely closed.
The end of the pipe A is screw threaded to receive a washer and a nut F for the
purpose of securing the sleeve D in position on the pipe A. The upper extremity
of the sleeve D is also screw threaded so that it may receive the part G constituting
the nozzle proper of the instrument.
The action is as follows:-
When the parts are in the position represented in Figure 1 the water passages of
the instrument are closed that is to say the water supplied through the pipe A is
stopped by the partition A' and the portion of the sleeve D which closes the
orifice B. In order to open the water passages the sleeve D is turned round on
the pipe A until its motion is arrested by contact of the shoulder d with the stop a.
The parts will then occupy the position shown in Figure 2 that is to say the two
orifices B and C of the pipe A being opposite the chamber E water can pass
through the orifice B into the chamber E and thence through the orifice Cinto
the top part of the pipe A whence it will escape through the nozzle G. This full
opening of the orifices B and C will produce a straight jet whereas if the sleeve D

page_text: be so turned that the said orifices are only partially open the water will issue in the
form of a fan-shaped or bell-shaped jet or in the form of a shower or spray.
Dated this Eighth day of June 1896.
W. T. WHITEMAN,
Agent for the Applicant.
I, THÉODORE ROOVERS of 29 Quai de la Batte Liège in the Kingdom of
Belgium 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:-
My invention consists in an improved watering jet or nozzle of very simple and
strong construction easy of manipulation and admitting of water being projected at
will in the form of a straight or fanshaped or bell-shaped jet or in the form of a
shower as fine as may be desired.
I will describe my said invention with reference to the drawings left with the
Provisional Specification in which drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of the watering
jet or nozzle showing the parts in the closed position. Figure 2 is a section thereof
showing the water passages fully opened to admit of water issuing from the
instrument in the form of a straight jet. In these figures A is the pipe by which
the water is conducted to the jet or nozzle. The upper part of this pipe is taper
and has formed on it two lateral orifices B C between which two orifices the pipe A
is closed by a block of metal A¹ cast in one with it. D is a metal sleeve ground
conical to fit accurately and be capable of turning on the conical portion of the
pipe A. This sleeve is formed with a laterally projecting boss E having a
chamber formed within it into which the two orifices B and C open when the said
sleeve D is in position upon the pipe A and is turned thereon so as to bring the
said chamber E opposite the said apertures. The lower part of the sleeve D is cut
away for about half of its circumference so as to form two shoulders d and on a
level with this cut portion the pipe A is furnished with a small stop a against
which the shoulders à abut when the sleeve D is turned on the said pipe A.
The position of the said stop is such that when one of the shoulders d comes in
contact with it the orifices B and C of the pipe A face the chamber E of the
sleeve D the water passages of the instrument being then open to the full extent
whereas when the opposite shoulder comes in contact with the said stop the said
water passages are completely closed.
The end of the pipe A is screw threaded to receive a washer and a nut F for the
purpose of securing the sleeve D in position on the pipe A. The upper extremity
of the sleeve D is also screw threaded so that it may receive the part G constituting
the nozzle proper of the instrument.
The action is as follows.
When the parts are in the position represented in Figure 1 the water passages
of the instrument are closed that is to say the water supplied through the pipe A is
stopped by the partition A' and the portion of the sleeve D which closes the
orifice B. In order to open the water passages the sleeve D is turned round on
the pipe A until its motion is arrested by contact of the shoulder d with the stop a.
The parts will then occupy the position shown in Figure 2 that is to say the two
orifices B and C of the pipe A being opposite the chamber E water can pass
through the orifice B into the chamber E and thence through the orifice C into
the top part of the pipe A whence it will escape through the nozzle G. This full

page_text: opening of the orifices B and C will produce a straight jet whereas if the sleeve D
be so turned that the said orifices are only partially open the water will issue in
the form of a fan-shaped or bell shaped jet or in the form of a shower or spray.
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 :-
A watering jet or nozzle comprising a pipe which conducts the water terminated
by a conical part pierced with two lateral orifices between which the pipe is closed
by a partition; around the conical part of the pipe a sleeve secured in place by a
nut so as to be capable of turning round on the pipe; a boss formed on one side of
the sleeve having in its interior a chamber with which the two lateral orifices
of the pipe communicate simultaneously when the sleeve is so turned that the said
orifices come opposite the said chamber; a discharge nozzle or jet pipe screwed to
the outer or delivery end of the water conducting pipe.
Deted the Wichth dor of Murah 1807
W. T. WHITEMAN,
Agent for the Applicaut.