A Combined Lamp Post and Hydrant.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 14th June, 1898-Accepted, 19th Nov., 1898
A Combined Lamp Post and Hydrant.
I, WILLIAM JONES, of 96, Northcote Road, New Wandsworth, in the County
of Surrey, Furniture Remover, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to devices for facilitating the finding of the nozzles
from which supplies of water are drawn for fire and other street purposes; and
consists in so disposing and locating hydrants that their position can easily be
discovered even when it is dark.
For this purpose I arrange inside the hollow space in the base of a street lamp
post a suitable stand pipe or hydrant, which consists of a vertical water pipe
connected directly to the main, and one or more cross tubes at or near its upper
end, which pass out through the sides of the lamp post, and the ends of which
form nozzles to which hose or other tube may easily be connected when a supply
is required.
When not in use these nozzles may be covered by a screwed cap.
A supply can thus be easily obtained either for the purpose of watering or wash-
ing the roads, for use in case of fire, and in frosty weather for domestic purposes.
When not applied to every lamp-post those containing it may be distinguished
by a coat of red or other paint; or luminous paint may be used for the same
purpose.
The lamp being always alight when it is dark it is easy to ascertain its position;
when the presence of the hydrant can be discovered either by feeling or sight.
The lamp post at its base will have a valve by which the water is turned on
immediately the hose is attached to the nozzle.
D1 of Wal1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Lamp Post and Hydrant,
I, WILLIAM JONES, of 96, Northcote Road, New Wandsworth, in the County
30 of Surrey, Furniture Remover, 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 :-
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This invention relates to devices for facilitating the finding of the nozzles
from which supplies of water are drawn for fire and other street purposes; and.

page_text: consists in so disposing and locating hydrants that their position can easily be
discovered even when it is dark.
For this purpose I arrange inside the hollow base of a street lamp post the positions
of which are always known, a hydrant which consists of a vertical water pipe
connected directly to the main, and one or more cross tubes at or near its upper
end which pass out through the sides of the lamp post or stand pipe and the ends
of which form nozzles, to which hose or other tube may easily be connected when
a supply is required.
When not in use these nozzles may be covered by a screwed cap..
In order that my invention may be fully understood and ascertained, I append
drawings in which ;-
Fig. 1 is an elevation (part section) of a lamp post combined with a hydrant.
Fig. 2 is an elevation (part section) of the base of the lamp post the hydrant
and supply valve.
Throughout the drawings like letters indicate similar parts, or parts fulfilting
similar functions.
A indicates a lamp post, a being the lamp, a¹ the upper part of the post,
that part of the hollow base which is above the ground, and as that which is
below the surface of the ground; at is the pipe which supplies gas to the lamp
burner. B indicates the hydrant which may be of any suitable description but
is here shewn as consisting of a vertical pipe b a supply pipe 6' and two cross
or branch pipes which stand out at right angles to the vertical pipe, and
passing out through the sides of the part a³, their ends form nozzles to which
hose or other tube may be quickly and conveniently attached when a
required for any purpose When not in use these nozzles may be covered by
supply is
screwed caps
The supply of water to the hydrant is controlled by a valve, the casing C of
which has one end flange c connected to the flange of the pipe and the other
end to the pipe which brings water from the main. The valve which governs
the supply of water is located inside this casing and is moved by a stem I which
is packed by a gland c¹ of any convenient description. The upper end of this
stem projects into a hole in the plate E which covers the well in which the
valve is situate. It will thus be seen that the valve and stem can be turned by
a key fitting over the upper end of the valve stem without lifting the plate E but
when it is necessary to repack or otherwise repair the valve, by removing the
plate the whole becomes easily accessible. A small pipe is inserted in the
hydrant end of the valve casing C and governed by a cock c³. When the supply
of water to the hydrant is cut off any water remaining in it, or in the hydrant end
of the valve casing, can be drawn off by attaching the pump to the upper open end of
the small pipe In some cases a ball or other valve may be substituted for
this cock which rises and prevents the exit of water during the time the pressure
is on.
But when the supply valve is closed the ball or other valve automatically
drops opening the small pipe or other equivalent device.
The outside ends of the caps may be perforated, and a plug inserted therein
the end of which is flush, and has a nick or depression in its surface into which
a key being inserted the plugs may be removed or replaced. Should it be
necessary to use these hydrants for the purpose of distributing water to the public
during frost or the like, cocks may be inserted in these plug holes for the purpose
of governing these supplies.
The positions of lamp posts being either well known or easily ascertained, a 5
supply of water can be obtained without search or hesitation even in the dark.
Where it is fitted only to every second, third or fourth lamp post these may be
distinguished by a coat of red or other brilliant coloured paint or luminous paint
may be advantageously used for the purpose of distinguishing them.
By the use of these hydrants in lamp posts water can easily be obtained for 5
watering or washing the roads, for extinguishing fire, and in frosty weather for
domestic purposes.

page_text: The space between the lamp post and the hydrant can be packed for the pur-
pose of preventing freezing during excessively cold weather..
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. A combined hydrant and lamp post in which the hydrant is disposed inside
the base of the lamp post for the purpose of facilitating the finding of the same
in cases of emergency.
2. In a combined hydrant and lamp post, the combination of the post A the
hydrant B the cross pipes 62, and nozzles with a valve C for controlling the
supply of water to the same, substantially as described and shewn.
3. In a combined hydrant and lamp post, the combination of the post A the
hydrant B the cross pipes 63, and nozzles with a valve C for controlling the
supply of water to the same, and the small pipe having a cock c³ for with-
drawing the residue of the water from the hydrant, substantially as described
and shewn.
WILLIAM J. MUNDEN,
75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.