IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPLICABLE TO CARTS OR VANS FOR DISTRIBUTING WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS OVER ROADS, WAYS, OR OTHER SURFACES."
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edward Hodson Bayley, of Newington Causeway, in the
County of Surrey, Engineer, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN OR
APPLICABLE TO CARTS OR VANS FOR DISTRIBUTING WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS
OVER ROADS, WAYS, OR OTHER SURFACES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edward Hodson Bayley at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 14th January 1880.
EDWARD HODSON BAYLEY, of Newington Causeway, in the County of Surrey,
Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPLICABLE TO CARTS OR VANS FOR
DISTRIBUTING WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS OVER ROADS, WAYS, OR OTHER
SURFACES."
My Invention relates to the distribution of liquids over and upon roads and land,
and has for its object the provision of improved means for regulating the extent in
width as required to which the said liquid is to be distributed, and also obtaining
a more uniform distribution of the said liquid over the surface of the road
or land.
According to one mode of carrying out my Invention, the tank for containing the
liquid is divided by means of partitions into two or more chambers, or is fitted with
one or more supplementary tanks.
The main tank or main chamber of the tank, as the case may be, may be supplied
with liquid in the ordinary manner, whilst the supplementary tank or tanks, or
chambers, may be supplied from the main tank or chamber. It is preferred to
employ the main tank to supply a distributing pipe extending across the back of
the tank, and the supplementary tanks for supplying other distributing pipes, which
may be either curved or straight, and arranged at an angle to or parallel with the
sides of the tank.
An important feature of my Invention consists in the arrangement of the rear
distributing pipe, which is divided at the centre by means of a diaphragm secured
by bolts between flanges formed on the two portions of the pipe, the said two
portions having separate and distinct communication by suitable valves with the
tank with which they are connected.
To the bolts which fasten the two flanges are attached radial bolts, and in con-
nection with the radial bolts is employed a circular strap which fastens the

page_text: diaphragm in its place, and enables it to be removed when required for cleaning
the tubes which form the rear distributor. Other flanges suitably placed enable
this portion of the distributor pipe to be entirely removed, and plugs at the curved
extremity of the distributor pipes afford a means of flushing them by a flow of
water from the tank longitudinally through the pipes. In addition to the above a
separate distributing pipe is provided which is supplied from the main tank, and is
used chiefly for watering narrow streets.
According to another mode of carrying out my Invention I employ a single
tank or chamber, and I supply the liquid therefrom by means of pumps or suitable
valves to either one or more of the distributing pipes as required, a suitable air
chamber being provided at the top of the tank or other convenient position.
Similar pumps or valves may also be employed in conjunction with the preceding
arrangement for the purpose of increasing the pressure on the fluid so as to cause
it to be thrown to an increased distance. I also employ the following improved
construction of distribution, viz. :-In lieu of allowing the liquid from the tank to
pass through holes simply bored in the distributing pipes I fit nozzles into the
said holes having conical passages which prevent the jets of liquid (passing through
them) from spreading, and thus ensure the water being thrown to a greater
distance.
The side distributing pipes may either be connected to the back distributing
pipe in a similar manner to the two portions of the latter, or they may be arranged
separately therefrom as desired. The distributing pipes are made of zinc, and
the main service pipes which supply them from the tank or tanks are made of india
rubber, leather, or properly prepared canvas.
Suitable valves to be worked by the hand or foot of the driver of the vehicle
are provided so as to admit liquid from the tanks, being conducted therefrom as
required into either the whole or into any one or portion of the distributing pipes
in order to regulate the distribution of the liquid either behind or on one or both
sides of the track as required.
The distributing pipes are supported by light brackets, and fittings are made as
light as possible, compatible with strength and durability.
The connection between the side portions of the distributor pipes and the upper
tank is effected by means of pipes so arranged in shape and traverse (either inside
or outside of the van) so as to give the minimum friction to the water in passing
to its exit. The inlets for filling the van are fitted with suitably constructed
copper sieves which prevent the pipes being stopped up owing to the introduction
of rubbish.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Edward Hodson Bayley in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 13th
July 1880.
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EDWARD HODSON BAYLEY, of Newington Causeway, in the County of Surrey,
Engineer. IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPLICABLE TO CARTS OR VANS FOR
DISTRIBUTING WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS OVER ROADS, WAYS, OR OTHER
SURFACES."
My Invention relates to the distribution of liquids over or upon roads and land,
and has for its object the provision of improved means for regulating the extent in
width as required to which the said liquid to be distributed, and also obtaining
a more uniform distribution of the said liquid over the surface of the road or
land.
According to one mode of carrying out my Invention the tank for containing the
liquid is divided by means of partitions into two or more chambers, or is filled with
one or more supplementary tanks.
The main tank or main chamber of the tank, as the case may be, may be supplied
with liquid in the ordinary manner, whilst the supplementary tank or tanks or
chambers may be supplied from the main tank or chamber. It is preferred to
employ the main tank to supply a distributing pipe extending across the back of
tank, and the supplementary tanks for supplying other distributing pipes which
may be either curved or straight and arranged at an angle to or parallel with
the sides of the tank.
An important feature of my Invention consists in the arrangement of the rear
distributing pipe, which is divided at the centres by means of a diaphragm secured
by bolts between flanges formed on the two portions of the pipe, the said two
portions having separate and distinct communication by suitable valves with the
tank with which they are connected.
To the bolts which fasten the two flanges are attached radial bolts, and in
connection with the radial bolts is employed a circular strap which fastens the
diaphragm in its place, and enables it to be removed when required for cleaning the
tubes which form the rear distributor. Other flanges suitably placed enable this
portion of the distributor pipe to be entirely removed, and plugs at the curved
extremity of the distributor pipes afford a means of flushing them by a flow of
water from the tank longitudinally through the pipes. In addition to the above a
separate distributing pipe is provided, which is supplied from the main tank, and is
used chiefly for watering narrow streets.
According to another mode of carrying out my Invention I employ a single tank
or chamber, and I supply the liquid therefrom by means of pumps or suitable
valves to either one or more of the distributing pipes as required, a suitable air
chamber being provided at the top of the tank or other convenient position.
Similar pumps or valves may also be employed in conjunction with the preceding
arrangement for the purpose of increasing the pressure on the fluid, so as to cause
it to be thrown to an increased distance. I also employ the following improved
construction of distribution, viz:-In lieu of allowing the liquid from the tank to
pass through holes simply bored in the distributing pipes, I fit nozzles into the
said holes having conical passages, which prevent the jets of liquid (passing through
them) from spreading, and thus ensure the water being thrown to a greater
distance.
The side distributing pipes may either be connected to the back distributing
pipe in a similar manner to the two portions of the latter, or they may be arranged
separately therefrom as desired. The distributing pipes are made of zinc, and the
main service pipes which supply them from the tank or tanks are made of india
rubber, leather, or properly prepared canvas.

page_text: Suitable valves to be worked by the hand or foot of the driver of the vehicle
are provided so as to admit liquid from the tanks, being conducted therefrom as
required into either the whole or into any one or portion of the distributing pipes,
in order to regulate the distribution of the liquid either behind or on one or both
sides of the track as required.
The distributing pipes are supported by light brackets, and fittings are made as
light as possible compatible with strength and durability.
The connection between the side portions of the distributor pipes and the upper
tank is effected by means of pipes so arranged in shape and traverse (either inside
or outside of the van) so as to give the minimum friction to the water in passing to
its exit. The inlets for filling the van are fitted with suitably constructed copper
sieves, which prevent the pipes being stopped up owing to the introduction of
rubbish.
In witness whereof, I, the said Edward Hodson Bayley, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twelfth day of July, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
Witness,
JAMES EDWARDS,
42, Newington Causeway.
EDWARD HODSON BAYLEY. (L.S.)