An Improved Tight-closing Faucet or Tap, adapted to Open by Contact with the Vessel to be Filled.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Apr.. 1895-Accepted, 1st June, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Tight-closing Faucet or Tap, adapted to Open by
Contact with the Vessel to be Filled.
I, FRANZ WADASZ, of Borgo-Prund, in the Kingdom of Hungary, 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 :-
The subject of this invention is an improved faucet which owing to its peculiar
construction enables liquid to be transferred from one vessel to another by the mere
fact of the faucet striking the vessel which is to be filled, or which is to receive a
quantity of liquid from the other vessel, it being quite unnecessary in any case to
touch the faucet or tap with the hand. This arrangement enables bottles, jars or
vessels of every description to be conveniently filled even though the attendant have
both his hands employed in holding one or more receptacles. It is however
sufficient to shift a small closing plate, provided for the purpose, to effect the
tight and secure closing of the faucet and thereby prevent unauthorised persons
from drawing any of the liquid which the vessel fitted with the faucet contains.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying
drawinge.
Figure 1 is a vertical section of the improved faucet or tap.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the tap as screwed into the impinging or contact
tube, and supposed to be open.
Figure 3 is a front elevation thereof.
Figure 4 is an inverted plan with the closing plate removed.
Figure 5 is a section on liners, Figure 1.
Figure 6 is an elevation of the closing spring.
Figure 7 is a section on line tu, Figure 1, and
Figure 8 is an elevation of the closing plate.
As shown in Figure 1, the lower portion of the case a is hollow and its upper end
is screw-threaded to enable it to be screwed into the pipe conducting the liquid.
Within the hollow portion of such case there is located the mechanism which serves
to operate the segment-shaped valve b, whereby the circular port of the tap is
closed. The valve or plug is screwed on to a pin c fitted within the case of the
faucet and vertically adjustable therein, and it is thereby connected with the double
striking lever d. The packing e which is pressed down by the spring f and plate g,
serves to shut out the liquid and prevent its access to the operating mechanism.
The striking lever is pivoted on the pin h and both its ends are fork-shaped; the
shorter of its two arms is adapted to engage in corresponding recesses or notches
formed in the pin c, whereby such pin is caused to participate in the movement of
the lever, together with the valve or plug; while the longer lever arm protrudes
from the case and terminates below the outlet orifice of the tap.
my
A small sheet metal box i fitted within the hollow space or chamber already
referred to as being provided within the faucet-case has three spring-controlled
forms
catches with pegs, and, in conjunction with the pin and small plate m,
improved device for safely and securely closing the faucet. The closing plate is
of dove-tailed shape in section, and adapted to slide adjustably within a corre-
sponding groove of the case. On the upper side it is notched and has a rectangular
aperture provided in it for the reception of the plug n which is also notched or
indented so as to correspond to the catches of the closing device.

page_text: When the plug is inserted into the aperture of the closing plate and pressed
upwards, it raises the pegs of the catches out of the notches of the small plate which
being thus released, may be moved together with the plug or key into the dotted
position, thereby at the same time releasing the lever d. When a vessel is brought
into contact with, or made to strike, the lower. end of the lever, so that such lever
swings round in the direction of the arrow, the short lever-arm raises the valve b
by means of the pin c, and. the liquid may then freely flow into the receiving vessel
underneath (Figure 2). When the filled vessel is withdrawn again, the spring f,
by means of the said pin c, forces the valve down upon its seat again and thereby
causes the lever to resume its former position in which, whilst it remains there, it
effectually prevents any escape of liquid.
For the purpose of rendering it impossible for unauthorised persons to draw any
of the liquid from the supply vessel, it is only necessary to push back the closing
plate (which normally protrudes) up to the lever, with the finger, so that the pegs
of the catches are forced by the springs into the notches of the said small plate. By
such means the lever will be secured against any displacement in the direction of the
arrow, and the faucet may only then be opened in the manner described above by
means of a special key or plug.
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
1. An improved faucet or tap, the main feature of which is that the valve or
plug, such as b, employed to close the orifice, or port of the tap, is pivotally
connected with a lever, such as d, pivoted to the case, of the tap or faucet, so that
when the vessel to be filled is brought into contact with, or caused to strike, the
end of the lever situated below the outlet orifice of the said faucet or tap, such
lever is swung round, thereby enabling the valve or plug to be raised and, in
raising, to overcome the resistance of a spring such as f
2. In a faucet or tap as referred to in the first claim, a safety closing device
therefor, consisting of a small plate, such as m, with catches such as k, adapted to
lock or arrest in the outward direction the mechanism for operating the valve or
plug, and to retain the lever in the "closed" position; such catches k or the pegs
thereof, being forced by springs into one of the notches of the said small plate,
while they may be released by the insertion of a suitable key into an aperture
provided for the purpose in the said plate, so that the closing plate may be with-
drawn and the lever swung round on its pivot as before.
Dated thin 17th day of t: 1005
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.