Improved Ball-tap for Flushing-boxes and other Cisterns.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 19th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Ball-tap for Flushing-boxes and other Cisterns.
WILLIAM MACVITIE 2 Portland Street Cheltenham in the County of Gloucester
Plumber and ALFRED MACVITIE 2 Portland Street Cheltenham in the County of
Gloucester Plumber do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
We make a Tap of Tee shape. The inlet and clossing barrel is in a horizonte!
position. The nose of inlet is of round tube shape formed in the body of tap. The
clossing barrel is of round tube with a stop end. We put a rubber plug in stop barrel
which press over end of nose of inlet. On the under side of the body of Tap we form
a stud to project beyond end of stop barrel. On this stud we fix cross-slotted piece
one part is fitted on stud to rock the other part of slot we form a round wheel that
works through slot in center of wheel we screw a hole to receive end of shank of Ball
tap such end is screwed to pass through wheel by turning wheel with the fingers
the shank of ball will be drawn backwards or ford wards as required. The piece which
carrys shank of ball works in a rocking position to allow the ball to rise or fall. The
stop barrel is made to work loose to allow the force of water to push stop barrel out
to point of shank of ball as the water raises the ball the end of shank pushes top
barrel over nose of inlet and stops any more water from entering cistern or box. On
the top of the body of tap we form a locking part, to prevent water entring cistern
or box we form a projecting piece with a slot through same through slot we fix a bar
or catch. On end of catch is keyed on to handle or leaver when handle is pulled allows
the water to rush out of cistern through valve in same the catch will hold stop barrel
and not allow water to enter till handle is loosed or released. When released the stop
barrel is forced back and allows water to enter cistern.
Dated this 18th day of January 1889.
WILLIAM MACVITIE.
ALFRED MACVITIE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Ball-tap for Flushing-boxes and other Cisterns.
WILLIAM MACVITIE and ALFRED MACVITIE 2 Portland Street Cheltenham in the
County of Gloucester Plumbers 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 :-
The action we claim in this Ball tap are the following.
1. That when the lever pull H (Drawing No. I is pulled down to lift the cistern
valve on the end of rod the locking arrangement F falls and holds the valve
spindle C. C close up to the orifice B and entirely prevents any water flowing from the
ball tap, during the discharge of water from the cistern, until the releasing of the
lever H and consequently dropping of the rod J and closing of the cistern valve.
II. The entire independance of the lever action with the vital parts of the inside of

page_text: locking the valve spindle CC or otherwise closing tap A inlet B outlet G lock pivot
socket E Ball shank pivot socket.
Having now particularly described' and' ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
A new action of closing Ball taps for attaching to flushing or other Cisterns by a
locking arrangement shown as parts H1G and F for the purpose of preventing
waste of water to water closets urinals &c.
Dated this Sixteenth day of December One thousand eight hundred and eighty-
WILLIAM MAC VITIE.
ALFRED MAC VITIE.