Improvements in Regulating Feed Taps for Flushing Cisterns and like purposes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 7th May, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 7th Feb., 1898-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1898
PROVISIONAL DITUIFICATION.
Improvements in Regulating Feed Taps for Flushing Cisterns and
like purposes.
I, WILLIAM TERREY, of Brook Lodge, Fulwood, Sheffield, in the County of York,
Water Works Manager, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as
follows:
My invention relates to a feed tap having means by which the flow of the water
supply may be regulated to suit the required object and can be sealed in that
position.
It can also be turned so as to give a full bore water way in a direct line, to enable
a brush or other instrument to be passed through it from end to end when desired.
The body of the tap in the form which I prefer, has a straight water way through
it, which passes through the plug chamber formed in the enlarged portion of the
body.
The plug is hollow and of comparatively large diameter, the walls being thin,
say (for example only) one eighth of an inch in thickness.
It is held in position in its seat by any usual means say for example by a screw
affixed to it and passing through the lower part of the body and secured by a screwed
cap outside.
Openings are made through the walls of the plug of various pre-determined
sizes opposite the bore two being of the full size of the bore or water way. The
other openings are so arranged that when the plug is turned they may be brought
opposite the exit bore alternately, or which ever may be required for the specified
purpose, or the passage of water may be shut off entirely.
The top of the plug is marked with a pointer, and the flattened edge of the
body surrounding the plug is marked with the positions of each opening and of
"open" and "closed."
6.
A small shank or extension of the upper part of the plug serves to turn the plug
round when it is being adjusted, and upon the small shank is another much smaller
rectangular projection or lug.
A metallic cap screws upon the body and encloses the top of the plug and its
shank, but a small hole is made through the top into a shallow recess (made to
hold the seal) through which the rectangular lug passes.
When the plug is adjusted, the cap is screwed upon the body until the rectangular
lug projects into the seal recess; it is now sealed, the wax passing round the lug,
and if the cap is turned for the purpose of tampering with the plug, the seal will
be broken.
Dated the 6th day of May 1897.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.
Agent for Applicant, Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield.

page_text: AREL,
Lodge, Wood, Saemeld, in the County of York,
Water Works Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same has to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:―
My invention relates to feed taps having improved means by which the flow of the
water supply may be regulated to suit the required purpose, and which if desired
may be sealed in position.
The accompanying drawings show two arrangements in the manner of carry-
ing out my invention.
Fig. 1, is an elevation of one of the taps part being shown in section.
Fig. 2, the plug, part being shown in section.
Fig. 3, plan of the plug, and surrounding body.
Fig. 4, plan of the cap, showing plug spindle.
In constructing a tap such as shown in Fig. 1, I prefer to make it with a straight
water way W, so that a brush or other instrument can be passed through it for
cleaning purposes.
The body B, is fitted with a hollow plug P, of comparatively large diameter, the
annular wall being thin, say for example one eighth of an inch and it is held in
position in its seating by an outside nut N, or other means.
Openings for the passage of water are made through the said annular wall of
the plug of various pre-determined diameters marked O, and in such a position that
they may (when the plug is turned) be brought opposite the exit water way. The
inlet into the plug is elongated to permit the entrance of water when the plug is
turned to the required position, it is marked 0%, and a full bore opening 03, per-
mits the full flow, and the use of a brush as before mentioned.
In the plug shown there are openings to permit the passage of 60, 90, 150 gallons
of water in a given time, say 24 hours, as well as the full flow, and also a point at
which the tap is closed.
The top of the plug is marked with a pointer seen in Fig. 3, and the edge of
the body B, surrounding the plug is marked with the position of each opening O,
and its capacity, also with " open " and "closed."
The plug spindle S, passes upwards through a round hole in the cap C, terminat-
ing in a small rectangular bit D.
The cap C, when screwed upon the body fits against the top of the spindle, and
a wall preferably of hexagon shapo H, forms a sealing recess R, into which the
rectangular bit D, enters.
Thus if the cap C, is turned for the purpose of tampering with the plug, the
embedded bit fractures the seal and reveals the attempt.
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 feed regulating tap constructed as herein before described and shown in
Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4; of the annexed drawings.
2. In a feed tap such as described, a hollow plug provided with a series of open-

page_text: ings for the passage of water from the inlet to the outlet, as herein before described
and shown.
Dated the 5th 1 of 1000
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Agent for Applicant.