Improvements in Syphon Aerated Water Bottles or Vessels to be Used in Case of Need for Fire Extinguishing.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 4th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 7th Sept., 1888
Improvements in Syphon Aerated Water Bottles or Vessels to be
Used in Case of Need for Fire Extinguishing.
I, HENRY GOFFE of the firm of James Goffe and Sons of Duke Street Birmingham
in the County of Warwick, Mineral and Aerated Water Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention has for its object, the conversion of ordinary aerated water syphon
bottles, into domestic fire extinguishers.
By my invention, a syphon or other like bottle or vessel, charged with an acrated
liquid, which is commonly drunk at table, is utilized or brought into requisition, as a
fire-extinguisher, in case of need, as hereinafter described.
I will describe my invention in connection with an ordinary syphon bottle, consisting
of a bottle, whose mouth is closed, and the upper part of the neck surrounded by a
hollow cap, through the middle of which, a depending- tube, extending to near the
bottom of the bottle, passes; and which said tube, forms the outlet, up which liquid
from the interior of the bottle, is forced. The upper end of this tube, is in connection
with a spout, which is cranked, or bent downwardly; and situated at the junction
of the spout part, with the depending tube, is a valve or stopper, controlled and worked
by a bandle.
The carbonic acid gas enclosed within the bottle, exerts its pressure, upon the
surface of the liquid; and on the handle of the syphon being depressed, the said
liquid is forced down the spout with great velocity.
The spout, which is directed first outwards, and then obliquely downwards, is
pierced near its mouth or outlet end, with a small hole or opening, upon its upper and
outer side; and through this said opening, the liquid from a bottle, passes, on the
mouth of the spout being closed by a finger, or other object.
Thus, my invention consists in piercing the outer-side, near the mouth of the spout
of a syphon, with a small hole, and through which, the liqui from the bottle for fire
extinguishing, passes, and delivers itself in an upwardly directed jet, upon an object
on fire, such as curtains, blinds or the like.

page_text: The small hole or opening, tapers inwardly, so that the jet forced therethrough,
is made to spread itself in a manner most suitable for fire extinguishing.
In using the syphon bottle as a fire extinguisher, on a curtain or the like taking
fire in a house, a person simply takes hold of the bottle, which is used at ordinary
times, for holding drinking liquids, and applies a finger to the mouth of the spout, and
by the palm of the hand, depresses the handle, when the liquid, which is under con-
siderable pressure in the bottle, is forced through the small hole, on the outer side,
near the mouth, and is projected upon the object on fire, in a considerable and con-
tinuous stream, and with sufficient spread, to moisten surrounding objects, and so
thereby prevent a fire from spreading.
I am aware that independent and attachable nozzles have been used, but in these,
there is no advantage, as when a fire occurs, they have to be found and applied,
whereas in my invention, the spout is provided with its own means for fire extinguishing,
without employing attachable auxiliary devices.
If necessary, the mouth end of the spout, may be provided with a small hinged
flap, which when turned up, forms a liquid spreader, or fire-extinguisher device.
In applying my invention to large vessels, the spout may be provided with a
universal, or a ball and socket joint, to admit of the spout making any determinate
angle, which may be necessary for the proper projection or squirting of the liquid.
Dated this Fourth day of November 1887.

page_text: Used in Case of Need for Fire Extinguishing.
I, HENRY GOFFE of the firm of James Goffo and Sons of Duke Street, Birmingham
in the County of Warwick, Mineral and Aerated Water 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:-
This invention has for its object, the conversion of ordinary aerated water syphon
bottles, into domestic fire extinguishers.
By my invention, a syphon or other like bottle, or vessel, charged with an aerated
liquid, which is commonly drunk at table, is utilized or brought into requisition as a
fire extinguisher, in case of need, as hereinafter described.
I will describe my invention in connection with an ordinary syphon bottle, consisting
of a bottle, whose mouth is closed, and the upper part of the neck surrounded by, a
hollow cap, through the middle of which, a depending tube, extending to near the
bottom of the bottle, passes; and which said tube forms the outlet, up which liquid
from the interior of the bottle is forced. The upper end of this tube, is in connection
with a spout, which is cranked, or bent downwardly; and situated at the junction of
the spout part, with the depending tube, is a valve or stopper, controlled and worked
by a handle.
The carbonic acid gas enclosed within the bottle, exerts its pressure upon the surface
of the liquid, and on the handle of the syphon being depressed, the said liquid is forced
down the spout with great velocity.
The spout, which is directed first outwards, and then obliquely downwards, is pierced
near its mouth or outlet end, with a small hole or opening, upon its upper and outer
side:
and through this said opening, the liquid from a bottle, passes, on the mouth of
the spout, being closed by a finger, or other object.
Thus, my invention consists in piercing the outerside, near the mouth of the spout
of a syphon, with a small hole, and through which, the liquid from the bottle, for fire
extinguishing, passes, and delivers itself in an upwardly directed jet, upon an object
on fire, such as curtains, blinds, or the like.
The small hole or opening, tapers inwardly, so that the jet forced therethrough, is
made to spread itself, in a manner most suitable, for fire extinguishing..
In using the syphon bottle, as a fire extinguisher, on a curtain or the like, taking
fire in a house, a person simply takes hold of the bottle, which is used at ordinary
times, for holding drinking liquids, and applys a finger to the mouth of the spout, and
by the palm of the hand, depresses the handles, when the liquid, which is under con-
siderable pressure in the bottle, is forced through the small hole, on the outerside,
near the mouth, and is projected upon the object on fire, in a considerable, and

page_text: continuous stream, and with sufficient spread, to moisten surrounding objects, and so
thereby prevent a fire from spreading.
I am aware, that independent, and attachable nozzles, have been used, but in these,
there is no advantage, as when a fire occurs, they have to be found and applied,
whereas in my invention, the spout is provided with its own means, for fire extinguishing,
without employing attachable auxiliary devices.
If necessary, the mouth end of the spout, may be provided with a small hinged
flap, which when turned up, forms a liquid spreader, or fire extinguisher device.
In applying my invention to large vessels, the spout may be provided with a
universal, or a ball and socket joint, to admit of the spout making any determinate
angle, which may be necessary for the proper projection or squirting of the liquid.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, represents in longitudinal vertical section,
an aerated water syphon bottle, with the spout provided with a piercing or hole
near its mouth end, which converts the said syphon into a firo extinguisher, as herein-
after described.
Figure 2 represents an elevation of the said fire extinguisher-aerated water bottle
in action. It will be seen that the mouth of the spout is covered up, or stoppered, by
the finger of the person using it, thus compelling the liquid under pressure to be
forced in a jet, through the hole or piercing in the spout.
Figure 3 shows a front elevation of the top part of the said fire extinguisher-aerated
water bottle, and figure 4 shows the spout separately.
a is the bottle, the syphon, depending from the underside of a hollow cap e, which
fits upon the neck d of a bottle. e is the spout, (directed first outwards, and then
downwards) provided with a piercing or hole e², near its mouth end e³; it will be scen
that the said hole or piercing, is disposed on the side of the spout; so that when a
finger is placed upon the mouth or open end e³ as represented in figure 2, the liquid
under pressure in the bottle, forces itself through the hole or piercing, and is delivered
upon a burning object in the form of a jet.
At the junction of the inner end of the spout, with the top of the syphon tube, is a
valve, controlled and worked by an arm or lever g, through the intervention of a
rod with spring g³, taking the valve back to its seat, after pressure is relieved
from the said lever.
Figure 5 represents a section and front elevation of a spout e, nicked or pierced
with a gape at its mouth end, so that when a finger, thumb or other object is made
to stopper the said mouth end of the spout, liquid is forced through the hole made
between the finger and gap.
Figure 6 represents a spout, provided with a slit or long piercing, instead of a hole
or gap. is the spout, e² the piercing, and es the mouth of the spout.
e
Figure 7 shows a section of a modification of my invention. e is the spout, e² is a
hole or piercing, and es is the mouth of the spout, enclosed when for fire extinguishing
by a hinged lide, and secured by a catch eª.
Figure 8 shows the lid in the position which it normally assumes, when the spout is
used for ordinary pouring.
To make a tight joint, I propose to cover the inside of the lid, with a facing of a
soft material.
Figure 9 represents a section of a spout, provided with a jet director, consisting of
a ball nozzle, working within a socket, secured to the outside of the spout.
e is tho
spout, e a side hole or outlet, und es an open end, e is a ball nozzle, working within a
seat, and when in use as a fire extinguisher, the hole e, and the hole e, in the seat
of the nozzle, become coincident, but when the syphon spout is used for ordinary
pouring, the hole e, is closed, by the unpierced part of the seat of the nozzle, coming
in front of it, as represented in figure 10.
Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
First Providing the spout, or the outlet of aerated-water-syphon bottles, with a
piercing, hole, slit or gap, marked e², as described and set forth in figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

page_text: of the accompanying drawing, whereby the said aerated water syphon bottle is.con-
verted into a fire extinguisher.
Secondly Providing the spout, or the outlets. of aerated water syphon bottles,
with a hole e, and lid e, as set forth in figures 7 and 8.
Thirdly -The combination with the spout of an aerated water syphon bottle, of a
spout e, e, e, of a ball and socket nozzle e, e, e; and which parts are constructed,
arranged and combined, substantially as, and for the purpose, as set forth in figuros ý
and 10.