Improvements in Water-gauges.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 4th Mar.,
1893
Improvements in Water-gauges.
I, RICHARD KLINGER of 45 Starhemberggasse, Vienna, Austria, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to liquid gauges in general, and to water gauges for steam
boilers in particular, and has for its object an improved construction of the same
for the purpose of facilitating the putting ou and faking off of the gauge from the
boiler or other vessel.
This improved construction permits the taking off and putting on of a water
gauge by a few movements and in a very short time, so that my improved gauge
may be taken off for the purpose of cleaning or for exchanging glasses without
any danger while the boiler is working.
In the annexed drawings a gauge of this kind is shown.
Figure 1 is a side view of the gauge, partly in section,
Figure 2 is a front view of the same and
Figure 3 shows a modification in its attachment.
In all figures similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
The two ends of the observation glass or glass frame are onch provided with a
head b, respectively b. These two heads, which are by preference made of spherical
form are at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the apparatus provided with a
hole in such manner that they may be pushed over the valve nipples or ends c c',
which are screwed into, or in other suitable manner fastened to the boiler.
Nipples o e' are long enough to project somewhat through heads bb. In order to
form a bearing and tightening surface in the rear, nipples c c are turned in or
shouldered corresponding to the spherical form of heads. Corresponding to
these spherical shoulders d of nipples cc' heads bb' may also be turned in as shown.
The front end of nipples co', projecting outside of heads is screw threaded for
the reception of a screw cap or nut respectively. The tightening of the heads
with the nipples may be effected by grinding the respective bearing surfaces upon
each other, or by the interposition of suitable packings or washers. In the latter
case it is preferable to roughen the bearing surfaces of the nipples as well as those
of the caps or nuts, so that the packings or washers will adhere to and remain upon
these parts when the gauge is taken off.
Instead of spherical bearing surfaces, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, flat surfaces,
as shown in Figure 3 may be employed.
The same the scrows caps ff may be replaced by screws and the nipples be for
this purpose threaded inside, as also indicated in Figure 3. In this latter case the
head of the screws will bear against the surface of heads bb' in the same mannor
na the screw cap.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and the manner in which the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :
In liquid gauges the combination with the glass or body of the apparatus of
hoods nrovided with holes for haine
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page_text: boiler, of screws or nuts ƒƒ³, and of suitable bearing surfacos d; substantially as
and for the purpose described.
Dated 27th January 1802
boiler, of screws or nuts ƒƒ³, and of suitable bearing surfacos d; substantially as
and for the purpose described.
Dated 27th January 1202
GEO. DOWNING,
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.