Improvements in Automatic Distributing Nozzies.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Feb., 1898-Accepted, 26th Mar.,
1898
Improvements in Automatic Distributing Nozzies.
A communication by JOHN W. SUETTERLE, of Milwaukee, in the County of
Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, United States of America.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Manchester, both in
the County of Lancaster, 118, New Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
and 322, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in automatic distributing nozzles and
pertains especially to the peculiar construction of the device by which the nozzle is
automatically actuated, and caused to distribute the water in all directions.
In the following description, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in
which-
Figure 1 is a side view of the invention showing the enclosing shell partly in
section, exposing the interior mechanism;
Figure 2 is a horizontal section view drawn on line ✗-x of Figure 1 ;
Figure 3 is a view of the rear section drawn on line Y-Y of Figure 2.
Like parts are identified by the same reference letters throughout the several
views.
A is an enclosing water-tight shell within which the nozzle actuating mechanism
is located, and through which the water passes to the nozzle. This shell is provided
with a downwardly projecting tubular shank B which is adapted to fit over the water
supply pipe C, with a packing collar D screwed onto its lower end, which is seated
upon a bearing collar E. D¹ is a set screw for locking the collar D to the shank B.
The upper end of the pipe C and opposing face of the shank B are grooved to form a
seat for the ball bearings F, upon which the shell rotates as hereinafter explained.
The lower end of the pipe C is screw-threaded to facilitate the attachment of the
nozzle to a water-tower, pipe or hose. G is a discharge nozzle which communicates
with the chamber A through its pivotal inlet ducts g g'. The nozzle is caused to
oscillate vertically upon its pivotal support, as hereinafter explained, and is protected
from injury by the side guards or shields H H which project from the shell.
Within the supply pipe C a screw-shaped propellor I is provided which is
actuated by the water and from which motion is communicated to the nozzle,
through the shaft J, worm K, gear L, crank M, crank-rod N and arm O, the
latter being attached rigidly to the supporting duct g of the discharge tube. The
shell is also oscillated laterally upon its bearings on the pipe C, motion being com-
municated to it from the propellor through the shaft J, worm K, gear 1, gear-wheel
shaft P, worm Q and gear-wheel R, the latter being provided with a crank S which
is connected by a rod T to a fixed arm U, which projects from the upper end of

page_text: It will be observed that the crank S pushes and pulls upon the rod T, which, being
attached to the fixed arm U outside of the centre of oscillation of the shell, causes
the latter to swing from side to side with the pressure exerted against the arm U.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The combination of a water-tight shell, a water supply pipe communicating with
the shell, a nozzle secured to said shell, through which the water is discharged, a
water actuated propellor located in the supply pipe, and mechanism located within
said shell for communicating the motion of the propellor to the nozzle.
2. The combination of a water-tight shell, a water supply pipe communicating
therewith, a discharge nozzle having a branched supporting duct or ducts pivotally
secured to the shell, and communicating between the shell and nozzle, a propellor
located in the supply pipe, and mechanism located within said shell for com-
municating motion from the propellor to the nozzle.
3. The combination of a water-tight rotatable shell, a water supply pipe com-
municating therewith, a discharge nozzle secured to said shell, a water actuated
propellor located in the supply pipe, and mechanism within said shell for com-
municating motion from the propellor to the shell.
4. The combination of a supply pipe, a shell rotatably secured thereto and provided
with an oscillatory nozzle, a water actuated propellor located in said supply pipe, and
means for communicating independent motions therefrom to the shell and nozzle,
substantially as described.
5. The combination of a supply pipe, a shell rotatably secured to said pipe, a
T shaped nozzle pivotally secured to the shell, and adapted to permit the escape of
water through its supporting ducts, a water actuated propellor located in the supply
pipe, and means for communicating independent motion therefrom to the shell and
nozzle, substantially as described.
6. The combination of a supply pipe, a shell rotatably secured to said pipe, an
oscillatory nozzle secured to said shell, a water actuated propellor located in the supply
pipe with a shaft projecting upwardly into said shell, crank and gearing connections
for actuating the nozzle from said shaft, and eccentric connections and gearing for
oscillating the shell, substantially as described.
7. The combination of a supply pipe, a shell rotatably secured to said pipe and
provided with a discharge nozzle, a water actuated propellor located in the supply
pipe and provided with an upwardly projecting shaft, a crank actuated from said
shaft by suitable gearing, and a rod connecting said crank with a fixed arm projecting
from the upper end of the supply pipe, whereby an oscillatory motion is com-
municated from the propellor to the shell, substantially as described.