Waste Preventing Ballvalve and Lever for Use in Flushing Cisterns.
Year: 1885

page_text: Waste Preventing Ballvalve and Lever for Use in Flushing
Cisterns.
I JOHN MORLEY of Highfield House Saltley in the county of Warwick
Brassfounder do hereby declare the nature of my invention for WASTE PREVENTING
BALLVALVE AND LEVER FOR USE IN FLUSHING CISTERNS, to be as follows:-
A Lever such as is commonly used in valve cisterns marked A in annexed
drawing fitted with a bolt in such a manner as to close the Ballvalve immediately
the lever is depressed and thus prevent the the supply of water to the cistern
during the time the cistern valve is open and a discharge of water taking place.
The aforesaid Lever marked A having attached to its axle marked B (by means
of a stud or otherwise) the aforesaid bolt marked D which bolt is so adjusted as
to travel in the guide of the ballvalve in the manner hereinafter described.
A horizontal end-action Ballvalve marked H fitted with a guide marked E to
receive the above-mentioned bolt marked D, the said guide having a wheel
marked F at its extreme end in order to lessen the friction when the bolt is shut.
The aforesaid bolt and lever are so adjusted that, when the lever is not in use the
bolt hangs clear of the plug of the Ballvalve marked G and allows the Ballvalve
to act freely and supply the cistern with water, but upon that end of the lever
marked M being depressed (in order to discharge the water out of the cistern by
means of the usual cistern valve upon which the said lever acts) the aforesaid bolt
marked D travels downwards until it binds between the aforesaid wheel marked F
and the aforesaid plug of the Ball valve marked G, thus keeping the ballvalve
closed during the time the aforesaid lever is being depressed, but upon the lever
being set at liberty and regaining its former position (by means of the counter-
balance weight marked N) it lifts the aforesaid bolt marked D clear of the
aforesaid plug of the Ballvalve and wheel and again allows the free action of, the
Ballvalve to be resumed.
The Ballvalve is automatically shut when the water rises to the required height
by the appliance commonly used for this purpose, namely a float governing a stem
which acts as a lever upon the plug of the Ballvalve, but I propose to make such
an enlargement or alteration in the slot of the plug of the Ballvalve (in which the

page_text: stem works) as shall be necessary to allow the float to move freely as low as the
bottom of the cistern or otherwise as far as expedient, instead of (as is usual) the
slot being only of such a length as no more than admit the end of the stem or
lever marked K.
.
The said stem marked K is fitted with an eye marked L to enable it to work
clear of the aforesaid bolt marked D.
"
I have described the application of this "waste-preventing Ballvalve and lever
more particularly with reference to its use and action in valve cisterns but
I propose to use it in single or double valve cisterns, syphon cisterns, or in any
other cistern or appliance for which it may from time to time be deemed suitable.
Dated this 15th dor of Tune 1885

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Waste Preventing Ball-valve and Lover for Use in Flushing
Cisterns.
I JOHN MORLEY of Highfield House Saltley in the county of Warwick
Brassfounder do hereby declare the nature of my invention for WASTE PREVENTING
BALL-VALVE AND LEVER FOR USE IN FLUSHING CISTERNS and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement
A Lever such as is commonly used in valve cisterns, marked A in annexed
drawing fitted with a bolt in such a manner as to close the Ball-valve immediately
the lever is depressed, and thus prevent the supply of water to the cistern during
the time the cistern valve is open and a discharge of water taking place.
The aforesaid Lever marked A. having attached to its axle marked B (by means
of a stud or otherwise) the aforesaid bolt marked D which bolt is so adjusted as
to travel in the guide of the Ball-valve in the manner here-in-after described.
A horizontal end action Ball-valve marked H fitted with a guide marked E to
receive the above mentioned bolt marked D, the said guide having a wheel
marked F at its extreme end in order to lessen the friction when the bolt is shut.
The aforesaid bolt and lever are so adjusted that when the lever is not in use the
bolt hangs clear of the plug of the Ball-valve marked G and allows the Ball-valve
to act freely and supply the cistern with water, but upon that end of the lever
marked M being depressed (in order to discharge the water out of the cistern by
means of the usual cistern valve upon which the said lever acts) the aforesaid bolt
marked D travels downwards until it binds between the aforesaid wheel marked F
and the aforesaid plug of the Ball-valve marked G, thus keeping the Ball-valve
closed during the time that the aforesaid lever is depressed but upon the lever
being set at liberty and regaining its former position (by means of the counter-
balance weight marked N) it lifts the aforesaid bolt marked D clear of the aforesaid
plug of the Ball-valve and wheel and again allows the free action of the Ball-valve
to be resumed.
The Ball-valve is automatically shut when the water rises to the required height
by the appliance commonly used for this purpose, namely a float governing a stem
which acts as a lever upon the plug of the Ball-valve, but I propose to make such
an enlargement or alteration in the slot of the plug of the Ball-valve (in which
the stem works) as shall be necessary to allow the float to move freely as low as
the bottom of the cistern or otherwise as far as expedient instead of (as is usual)
the slot being only of such a length as no more than admit the end of the stem or
lever marked K. The said stem marked K is fitted with an eye marked L to
enable it to work clear of the aforesaid bolt marked D.
I have described the application of this waste preventing Ball-valve and lever
more particularly with reference to its use and action in valve cisterns, but

page_text: I propose to use it in single and double valve cisterns, syphon cisterns, or in any
other cisterns or appliance for which it may from time to time be deemed
suitable.
The drawing here-in referred to is that filed with the provisional specification.
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:
That the Ball-valve will prevent a waste of water by not allowing any water.to
enter the cistern while the outlet valve is open.