IMPROVEMENTS IN NOZZLES FOR HOSE AND WATER DISCHARGE PIPES
Year: 1863

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Edward Newton, of the Office for Patents,
66, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, for the
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN NOZZLES FOR HOSE AND WATER DISCHARGE
PIPES." A communication from abroad by Consider Harvey Morrison,
of Le Roy, in the State of New York, United States of America.
Sealed the 2nd October 1863, and dated the 8th June 1863.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Edward Newton
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
8th June 1863.
I, WILLIAM EDWARD NEWTON, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery Lane,
in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of
the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN NOZZLES FOR HOSE AND WATER
DISCHARGE PIPES," to be as follows:-
The object of this Invention is to construct nozzles for hose and water
discharge pipes which will be capable of directing the stream of water in
various directions, and also capable of discharging either one or two streams as
may be desired.
The Invention has further for its object the attaching of the tips to the
nozzle in such a manner that the tips will be allowed to rotate freely on the
nozzle, and at the same time a perfect water-tight joint obtained. The nozzles
may be made either straight or bent, and of a slightly taper form. The nozzle
is provided at its inner end with an external screw, on which a nut is screwed.
There is also a thimble, which is provided at one end with an external screw, on

page_text: which the nut is also screwed, said nut connecting the thimble with the
nozzles. The thimble is provided at its outer end with a flange, which
projects from it at right angles, and on the thimble a sleeve is fitted
and retained in proper position by a flange, which abuts against a shoulder
within the sleeve. The sleeve is fitted loosely on the thimble, and abuts
against the nut; and on the latter there is fitted another nut. A curved
nozzle may be connected with a sleeve placed loosely on the straight
nozzle. The outer end of the sleeve abuts against a shoulder on the
straight nozzle, and the inner end of said sleeve abuts against the nut
which holds on the curved nozzle. A pin projects out from the shoulder
into a slot in the sleeve, the slot being cut half way around the sleeve, so as to
allow the latter to revolve around the straight nozzle. The pin serves as a
stop in consequence of the end of the slot coming in contact with it, and
causing the sleeve when turned in one direction to stop in line with an opening
which forms a communication between the straight and curved nozzles, and by
turning the sleeve and curved nozzle in the other direction until stopped by the
pin the curved nozzle will be out of line with the opening. Thus it will be
seen that water may be discharged from both of the nozzles simultaneously or
from the straight one only. A screw passes through the nut and the end of
the thimble and straight nozzle, and prevents the thimble and nozzle from
being casually disconnected. A thumbscrew adapted to the lower sleeve
prevents the latter from turning, and the rotation of the nozzle is also
prevented by this screw striking the flange. The nozzles are provided with
oblique collars which are screwed obliquely to rings, which are sawed or
divided so as to allow them to spring over the ends of the nozzles into suitable
grooves. A wire is inserted into the end of the nozzle, and through a hole
into the rings, to prevent them from turning when the oblique collars are
screwed on and off. Another wire passes through the end of the oblique
collar into the rings and prevents the collars from unscrewing the rings.
The Invention may be applied to all kinds of fire-engine hose, and used to
great advantage on steamboats or sailing vessels, as by cutting a hole through
the deck for the insertion of the nozzle the entire cabin may be deluged by the
two rotating streams. By means of the curved nozzle, which may be turned
round in any direction, water may be discharged into all the obscure corners.
Water may also be discharged on to the outside of the boat while the operator
is standing on the deck. The Invention also can be adapted with great
advantage to rotary or force pumps in manufacturing establishments, mills, or
elevators.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said William Edward Newton in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 4th December 1863.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, WILLIAM
EDWARD NEWTON, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery Lane, in the County
of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Eighth day of June, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, in the twenty-sixth year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me,
the said William Edward Newton, Her special license that I, the said William
Edward Newton, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others
as I, the said William Edward Newton, my executors, administrators, and
assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and
at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully
might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN NOZZLES FOR HOSE AND WATER DISCHARGE PIPES," being
a communication from abroad, upon the condition (amongst others) that
I, the said William Edward Newton, by an instrument in writing under my
hand and seal, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the
said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and
cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six
calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent.
.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said William Edward Newton, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement, reference being had to the Drawing hereunto annexed,
and to the letters and figures marked thereon (that is to say):-
The object of this Invention is to construct nozzles for hose and water
discharge pipes which will be capable of directing the stream of water in
various directions, and also capable of discharging either one or two streams
as may be desired.
The Invention has further for its object the attaching of the tips to the
nozzle in such a manner that the tips will be allowed to rotate freely on the
nozzle, and at the same time a perfect water-tight joint obtained.
In the accompanying Drawings, Fig. 1 represents a longitudinal central

page_text: section of the Invention, shewing a nozzle provided with two tips; Figs. 2
and 3 are longitudinal central sections of a single tip nozzle; Fig. 4 is a
detached side view of a ring forming part of the Invention.
The nozzles may be made either straight or bent, and of a slightly taper
form. The nozzle A is provided at its inner end with an external screw a,
on which a nut B is screwed. There is also a thimble C, Fig. 1, which is
provided at one end with an external screw b, on which the nut B is also
screwed, and connects the thimble with the nozzles, as shewn in Fig. 1. The
thimble C is provided at its outer end with a flange c, which projects from it at
right angles, and on the thimble a sleeve D is fitted and retained in proper
position by the flange c, which abuts against a shoulder d within the sleeve.
The sleeve D is fitted loosely on the thimble and abuts against the nut B, and
on the latter there is fitted another nut E, as shown in Fig. 1 ; E represents a
curved nozzle, which is connected with a sleeve G, placed loosely on the
straight nozzle A. The outer end of the sleeve G abuts against a shoulder e
on the straight nozzle, and the inner end of the sleeve abuts against the nut E
which holds on the curved nozzle. In Fig. 1, 4 is a pin projecting out from
the shoulder e into a slot 5 in the sleeve G, the slot being cut half way around
the sleeve, so as to allow the latter to revolve around the straight nozzle A.
The pin 4 serves as a stop in consequence of the end of the slot 5 coming in
contact with it, and causing the sleeve G, when turned in one direction, to stop
in line with an opening f, which forms a communication between the straight
and curved nozzles A, F, and by turning the sleeve G and curved nozzle in
the other direction until stopped by the pin 4, the curved nozzle F will be out
of line with the opening f. Thus it will be seen that water may be discharged
from both of the nozzles simultaneously, or from the straight one only. In
Figs. 1, 6, 6 represent recesses for packing, also recesses cut in oblique
collars R for packing, which is designated by d* in Figs. 2 and 3. In Fig. 1,
H is a screw which passes through the nut B, and also through the end of
thimble C and straight nozzle A, and prevents the thimble C and nozzle A
from being casually disconnected; I is a thumbscrew adapted to the lower
sleeve D, and prevents the latter from turning. The rotation of the nozzle A is
also prevented by this screw I striking the flange c. The nozzles A, F, are
provided respectively with the oblique collars R, R, which are screwed
obliquely to the rings B¹, B¹. These rings are sawed or divided, as shown
at d', so as to allow them to spring over the ends of the nozzles into suitable
grooves c¹, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, and detached in Fig. 4. S repre-
sents a wire, which is inserted into the end of the nozzle and through a hole e¹
into the rings to prevent them from turning when the oblique collars are

page_text: screwed on and off. Another wire f¹ passes through the end of the oblique
collar R into the rings B¹, and prevents the collars from unscrewing the rings;
J and K are tips screwed on the ends of the oblique collars R. In Figs. 2
and 3 the tips are marked C', the collars and tips being combined in one
piece.
In case the device be applied to a fire-engine hose, and used at a time
when a great heat is radiated from a burning building, so that the person
holding the nozzle cannot approach closely to the building, and the straight
nozzle A be used, the operator by simply unscrewing the nut E a trifle, and
turning the sleeve G so as to bring the curved nozzle F in line with the
opening f, and then screwing up the nut E so as to secure the sleeve G in
such position on the nozzle A, and then by unscrewing the thumbscrew I the
operator may, by turning the nozzle A, discharge a direct stream upon the
fire, and at the same time throw a stream from the nozzle F in a complete
circle all around in front of him, so as to cool the air and admit of the
operator approaching within a convenient distance to direct the straight stream
from the nozzle A upon the fire. If the fire is confined within an apartment
of a building, a window thereof may be raised to admit of the insertion of the
nozzle, and a straight stream may be thrown into the apartment from the
nozzle A, and a stream from the nozzle F thrown all around against the par-
titions, and reaching all parts of the room, and by turning the oblique collars
J, K, one quarter of a revolution two revolving cross streams may be thrown
into the compartment, so as to completely deluge the same, every corner and
obscure spot being reached by them. In throwing but one stream from
nozzle A, and turning its oblique collar R one half of a revolution, the stream
can be discharged at right angles up between partitions, clap boards, and
plastering, and also between the ceiling and floors; in fact, there is no place
which cannot be reached by the streams. The operator can stand by a
window within a building and direct the stream against the outside of the
building. He can also stand on the roof and discharge a stream of water
down the sides of the building, and through the scuttle from the roof on to the
under side of the roof. The stream can be changed from a straight line to
an obtuse angle in an instant, giving the pipeman the advantage over the fires
in all cases.
The Invention may be applied to all kinds of fire-engine hose, and used to
great advantage on steamboats or sailing vessels, as, by cutting a hole
through the deck for the insertion of the nozzle, the entire cabin may be
deluged by the two rotating streams. By means of the curved nozzle, which
may be turned round in any direction, the water may be discharged into all

page_text: the obscure corners. Water may also be discharged on to the outside of the
boat while the operator is standing on the deck. The Invention also can be
adapted with great advantage to rotary or force pumps in manufacturing
establishments, mills, or elevators. The pipeman can protect himself and
passengers while on board of steamboats from the spreading flames by the
two rotating streams, and for discharging water around about the boilers and
engines at the many obscure corners and angles, as would be necessary in
cases of fires on board steam vessels.
Having now described this Invention of improvements in nozzles for hose
and water discharge pipes, and having explained the manner of carrying the
same into effect, I claim as the Invention secured to me by Letters Patent
as aforesaid,―
1st, the revolving oblique collars R, R, R, R, applied to the nozzles of hose or
water pipes arranged and screwed on to the rings B¹, B, and the employment
or use of the rings B¹, B¹, fitting in grooves c¹ in the end of the nozzles, in
combination with the oblique collars or tips, constructed and operating in the
manner and for the purpose as described.
2nd, the arrangement of the wires S and wires f¹, substantially as described,
to prevent the rings B¹ and the oblique collars R, R, R, R, or tips K, J, C¹,
from turning or unscrewing accidentally.
3rd, the arrangement of the nuts B, E, thimble C, sleeve D, when used in
combination with the nozzles A, F, and sleeve G, to operate as and for the
purpose herein described.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Edward Newton, have here-
unto set my hand and seal, this First day of December, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.
Witness,
J. W. MOFFATT,
66,. Chancery Lane.
W. E. NEWTON. (L.S.)