An Improved Ferrule for Attaching Pipes to Cisterns for Cleansing and other Purposes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 24th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Ferrule for Attaching Pipes to Cisterns for Cleansing
and other Purposes.
GEORGE GOLDSTONE No. 30 St. Mary's Road, Barking Essex, Plumber, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A ferrule or tube made with brass or other metal of different sizes as required,
in the form or shape of drawings accompanying this Specification.
For fixing and using the same in the bottom of water supply or other cisterns
for the purpose of washing or flushing out all sediments or any other refuse
accumulated in cistern.
It can also be used for the waste or overflow pipe by screwing the same in the
top inside of cistern. There is also a thread on bottom to screw washout or waste
pipe, it can also be used as a temporary draw pipe, for house supply by screwing
tap in end of waste pipe and disconnecting overflow pipe in cistern should it become
neccesary by reason of the ordinary draw pipe becoming useless by bursting,
getting choked and the like.
The said invention therefore provides three things.
First. Means of washing out bottom of cistern.
Secondly. Its use as an overflow pipe.
Thirdly. A substitute to the usual draw pipe when rendered useless.
A-Flange or rim of ferrule to fix inside the bottom of cistern.
B-Back nut to screw ferrule to cistern.
C-Thread to screw back nut on to.
D-Thread to screw overflow pipe into.
E-Thread to screw washout pipe on to.
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An Improved Ferrule for Attaching Pipes to Cisterns for Cleansing
and other Purposes.
GEORGE GOLDSTONE formerly of 30 St. Mary's Road now of 90 Axe Street
Barking, Essex, Plumber 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 :-
A ferrule or tube made with brass or other metals, of different sizes as required
in the form or shape of drawing accompaning the Provisional Specification, for
fixing and using the same in the bottom of water supply, (or other) cisterns for the
purpose of washing or flushing out all sediments, dirt, or other refuse accumalating
in cisterns. It will also be used for the waste or overflow pipe, by being screwed
in the top inside cistern, also a thread on the bottom to attach washout or waste
pipe, leading to drain, sink or other suitable place. Also a nut to screw ferrule in
bottom of cistern.

page_text: A Flange or rim of ferrule to fix inside bottom of cistern.
B Back nut to screw ferrule to cistern.
C Thread to screw back nut on to.
D Thread inside ferrule to screw overflow or waste pipe into.
E Thread to screw washout pipe on leading to drain or suitable place.
By its use any person will be able to cleanse out their cisterns thoroughly, in
about a tenth part of the time now required to cleanse them as now fitted.
As cisterns are fixed with the draw pipes to taps fitted two or three inches from
bottom of cistern, to avoid any sediment, dirt, and the like from main pipe and
otherways from passing through the tap, and allowing the same to settle in bottom
of cistern, which has to be cleaned out periodically, with the water below draw-
pipe, oftentimes a great number of gallons, which is a great trouble, and oftentimes
very dangerous, especially with deep cisterns, as the great majority of cisterns
are fixed near ceilings, so that it is impossible for any person to reach the bottom
to clean them, without unfixing all fittings and taking down cistern.
By using this invention any cistern can easily be cleaned, if room is only allowed
for the arm and using a brush, cloth, or the like that will reach the bottom, and
well washing inside of cistern with the water remaining, then unscrew overflow
pipe inside cistern and allow dirty water to flow down the washout pipe to sink, or
drain. Then rinse out with clean water, screw pipe into ferrule again and let
cistern fill for regular use.
By screwing washout pipe to bottom of ferrule and fixing same down to over
sink, it can be used as a temporary draw pipe, should any accident by bursting,
stoppage, and the like occur to ordinary draw pipe, (thus) by plugging inlet to
draw pipe in cistern, unscrewing tap, and screwing it on washout pipe, then
unscrewing overflow pipe in cistern, and draw through tap as usual water can be
drawn.
The simplicity and usefulness of this invention is as follows, that it can be easily
fitted to any cistern, already fixed, without interfering with present fittings. Its
usefulness for enabling any person to washout a cistern easily, and with safety, in a
short space of time.
Also being able to use the same as an overflow pipe. Likewise being able to
use same as a temporary drawpipe.
As a combination of threads or screws made the regulation sizes to use with
either lead or iron pipe and the like and can be easily fitted or taken to pieces by
almost any person.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is,
Firstly. The simple combination or arrangement of the threads or screws, they
being of three different sizes, although allowing the inflow and outflow pipes of
the same size being used.
Secondly. By having the flange as thin as possible on bottom of cistern it will
enable the contents to all run out when required to empty cistern.
Thirdly. By having the thread or screw inside of the ferrule the overflow pipe
can be screwed into same for use when required, also by being able to screw pipe
on end screw of ferrule any length and to any place, and use the same for extra
draw pipe and the like.
Dated this 23rd day of October 1895
GEORGE GOLDSTONE.