Improvements in Water Taps.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 30th June, 1891-Accepted, 1st Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Taps.
I, JOHN OBADIAH BROOKE, of 9 Cross Street, Northgate, Wakefield, in the
County of York, Plumber and Sanitary Engineer do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
My invention refers to certain improvements connected with water taps such as
used for domestic and other purposes; and is also applicable to what are known as
bib" taps, and also to "stop" taps.
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According to my invention employ a loose ball, made of indiarubber or other
suitable substance or material, within the body or lower part of the tap (forming
the "inlet" connection). The valve spindle is elongated or extended below the
valve to act upon the ball below, or hold such down so as not to interfere with the
passage of the water.
When the valve is removed for repairs the ball being free rises by the action of
the water, and effectually stops the passage.
In lieu of clongating or extending the valve spindles as aforesaid I may provide
the ball with a rod or spindle adapted to fit loosely into the valve, and which the
forcing down of the valve would depress in the required manner.
Dated this 7th day of October 1890.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds, Agent for the Applicant.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. is a sectional side elevation of water tap showing my improvements
applied.
Fig. 2. is a sectional side elevation of water tap showing my modified improve-
ments applied.
Fig. 1. According to my invention, I employ a loose ball A made of india-
rubber or other suitable substance or material within the body or lower part B of
the tap (forming the inlet connection C). The valve spindle D is sufficiently
elongated or extended, (see E) below the valve F to act upon the ball A, or hold
such down so as not to interfere with the passage of the water when the tap is
opened. When the valve is removed for repairing or other purposes, the ball
being free, rises by the action of the water and effectually stops the passage of such
by abutting itself against the orifice G. The tap may be constructed as shown in
the figure, in which the "outlet" portion H is shown screwing into the "inlet"
portion C. The "outlet" portion H being provided with valve F, valve seating J,

page_text: and interior casing L as shown and described, and claimed in the Specification of
my Patent No. 16020 dated October 9th 1890.
In lieu of elongating or extending the valve spindle as foresaid I may provide
the ball with a rod or spindle adapted to fit into the valve, and which the forcing
down of the valve would depress in the required manner..
Fig. 2. In this modification the valve F is dispensed with and the ball A made
to act as the valve by prolonging the screwed spindle L so that it will act upon
the ball A. On screwing down the said spindle L the prolonged part M is brought
in contact with the ball A, thus depressing the said ball and allowing the water to
flow. On removing such depression the ball A rises by the action of the water and
effectually closes the orifice G. C is the "inlet" and H the "outlet." The orifice
or scating G may either be cast with the body of the tap in one piece or may be
screwed thereto as shown in the figure.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it under-
stood that I do not limit the application of my said improvements to the particular
general construction of taps shown herewith, as my improvements may be applied
equally well to other general constructions of water taps, but I declare that what I
do claim is:
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1. In water taps the employment of loose balls in combination with spindles
or rods for acting upon such, as and for the purposes such as shown and described.
2. In water taps the combination of loose balls A, spindles or rods E for acting
upon such, the valves F and seatings J, operating as and for the purposes such as
shown and described with reference to Fig. 1. of the drawings annexed.
3. In water taps the combination of loose balls A, spindles or rods M for acting
upon such and seatings G operating as and for the purposes such as shown and
described with reference to Fig. 2. of the drawings annexed.
Dated this 26th day of June 1891
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds, Agent for the Applicant.