A NEW COMBINED TAP AND FAUCET
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Philip Syng Justice, of 27, Southampton Buildings, in the
County of Middlesex, Engineer, for the Invention of "A NEW COMBINED TAP
AND FAUCET." A communication from abroad by Amasa Mason, of New
York City, United States of America.
Sealed the 24th May 1878, and dated the 27th November 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Philip Syng Justice at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 27th November 1877.
PHILIP SYNG JUSTICE, of 27, Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex,
Engineer. "A NEW COMBINED TAP AND FAUCET." (A communication from abroad
by Amasa Mason, of New York City, United States of America.)
The object of this Invention is to produce a new combined tap and faucet which
is designed to be permanently attached to a barrel, cask, or key, or vessel for con-
taining liquid, for drawing off the contents of the same, and by means of which the
inconvenience and expense of applying a faucet to a barrel or other vessel when the
same is to be tapped for the purpose of refilling is avoided.
The Invention consists of a hollow screw tap, provided on its inner end with a
hollow tapering tube, in which is arranged a comparatively tapering plug, closed at
the outer end, and provided with a series of holes or openings, these holes serving
as a screw and occupying a space in the plug corresponding with an opening in the
tapering tube, so that as the holes in the plug are brought to the opening in the
tube the liquid in the barrel will pass out to the faucet.
The plug is turned so as to admit of the passage of the liquid by means of a
separate wrench or key, which is inserted within the hollow screw tap and fit upon
the end of the perforated plug.
Referring to the Drawings,-
Figure 1 is a representation of this Invention, full size.
Dicure 9 is a view on a reduced scale of the nerforated plug with the wrench or

page_text: Figure 3 represents the screw tap and tapering tubo, in which the perforated
plug is encased.
To the inner end of
represents a screw tap, provided with a rim or sheave n.
the screw tap a, of which it forms a part, is attached the tapering tube or hollow
casing b, provided with an opening of a size to correspond with the space occupied
by a hole, or series of holes, in an inner plug c. The plug c is hollow and closed at
the outer or larger end, as shewn in Figure 2, and is provided with a number of
holes or openings, as shown. The inner or smaller end of the plug c is open and
formed with notches d, d, which engage with corresponding projections e on the
body fof the wrench g, by means of which the plug c is turned. The plug c is
fitted snugly within the casing 6 so as to be entirely liquid-tight, and the liquid is
designed to escape from the barrel or other vessel through the opening in the
casing and the holes in the plug. These holes, while sufficient to admit of the
free passage of the liquid to the faucet, serve also as a screw to prevent the passage
of any extraneous matter to the faucet. It is also self-cleaning, as any matter
adhering to the holes will be scraped off as the plug in turning passes the edge of
the opening in the casing.
The outer end of the screw plug is provided with a cap r, to be screwed into the
same when the barrel is on storage or being transported to prevent the entrance of
dirt into the same (or a hinged cap may be adapted to the opening, and the inner
end is also provided with a screw tap to protect the plug.
The wrench or key is composed of a handle or other device and body f,
separated by the rim or head m. The rim or head is to be provided with a packing
that fits within a recess in the opening of the screw tap. The second portion of
the recess is inclined downwards, so that as the projection p moves in the same
when the wrench is turned the packing will be tightened in the mouth of the screw
tap, and prevents the escape of any liquid at that place. The wrench is made
hollow, and is provided on its outer end with a screw thread or other device for the
attachment of connections for conducting liquids to the faucet; or a faucet may be
attached directly to the wrench.
By having the barrel or other vessel kept closed against the entrance of air after
the liquid has been drawn off it is kept from souring, and is much more easily
cleaned.
In families the contents of the barrel can be kept safe against depredations by
withdrawing the wrench or key, without which the liquid cannot be drawn from
the barrel.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Philip Syng Justice in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 27th
May 1878.
PHILIP SYNG JUSTICE, of 27, Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex,
Engineer. "A NEW COMBINED TAP AND FAUCET." "A communication from abroad
by Amasa Mason, of New York City, United States of Americà.
The object of this Invention is to produce "A New Combined Tap and Faucet,"
the screw tap of which is designed to be permanently attached to a barrel, cask,
keg, or other vessel for containing liquids, for drawing off the contents of the same,
and by means of which the inconvenience and expense of applying a faucet to a
barrel or other vessel when the same is to be tapped for the purpose of refilling is
avoided.
The Invention consists of a hollow screw tap, provided on its inner end with a
hollow tapering tube, in which is arranged a correspondingly tapering plug, closed
at the outer end, and provided with a series of holes or openings, these holes serving
as a screen and occupying a space in the plug corresponding with an opening in the
tapering tube, so that as the holes in the plug are brought to the opening in the
tube the liquid in the barrel will pass out to and through the faucet.
The plug is turned so as to admit of the passage of the liquid by means of a
separate or loose wrench or key faucet, which may be inserted and withdrawn at
pleasure within the hollow screw tap, and fits upon the end of the perforated plug.
To better explain this Invention, and one of the many forms in which the same
may be carried into effect, reference is made to the accompanying Drawings, in
which the same letters represent corresponding parts of the Invention throughout
all the Figures thereof.
Figure 1 is a representation, full size, of this Invention with the key faucet A
inserted within the hollow screw tap B, and fitted upon the end of the encased
perforated plug C. This screw tap is provided with an opening D, which permits
the liquid to pass out through the faucet A only when the holes in the enclosed
perforated plug C are brought into juxtaposition therewith.
Figure 2 shows one manner in which the key faucet A may be made to lock with
the plug C for the purpose of turning it. In this case the projections d, d, on the
key faucet A lock with the projections e on the plug C.
Figure 3 shows one form of key faucet fitted with a rim "a," and leather washer
or other suitable packing b, for the purpose of making a liquid-tight joint when the
faucet is inserted into the screw tap.
Figure 4 is an end view of the screw tap B with recess L, L, and opening E, into
which the key faucet fits.
.
Figure 5 is a longitudinal section of the screw tap B with its encased plug C.
This plug is kept tightly against the inner surface of B by means of a spring
washer and screw plug G, as shewn.
It will now be evident that if the faucet A be inserted in the opening E the pro-
jections c will pass down the sides of such opening until they reach the recess f,
when the key faucet may be turned, turning with it the plug C by reason of the
locking of the projection d, d, with e, e, and thus bringing the holes, or series of
holes, in said plug opposite to the opening D into the screw tap B, and permitting
the liquid to pass out through the faucet. The lower portion of the recess f is
inclined downward, so that as the projections c move in the same when the key
faucet is turned the packing b will be tightly pressed between the face of the recess
1, 2, and the rim a, and form a liquid-tight joint.
Having thus described my Invention, and the manner in which the same may be
carried into effect, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,-
1stly. The combination of the internally tapering tube or screw tap B with its
enclosed plug C, spring washer F, and screw plug G (for the purpose of keeping
plug C to its seat), as and for the purpose specified.

page_text: 2ndly. The combination with the tapering plug C of the hollow wrench or key
faucet A, provided with a rim "a" for the purpose of pressing the packing "b"
closely against the recess 1, 1, of the screw tap, as and for the purpose specified.
3rdly. The combination of the wrench or key faucet A, provided with one or more
projections "c," with the screw tap B, provided with the inclined recess f, as and
for the purposes set forth.
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In witness whereof, I, the said Philip Syng Justice, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
PHILIP SYNG JUSTICE. (LS.)