Combined Hydrant and Stand-pipe.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Nov., 1898-Accepted, 21st Jan.,
1899
Combined Hydrant and Stand-pipe.
I, WILLIAM JONES, of 96, Northcote Road, New Wandsworth, in the County
of Surrey, Furniture Remover, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to devices for facilitating the finding of the nozzle
from which supplies of water are drawn for fire and other street purposes; and
consists in so disposing and locating hydrants that their position can easily be
discovered, even when it is dark.
For this purpose I so form either the stand pipe, or the water pipe passing verti-
cally up through the same, with branch pipes arranged at right angles thereto,
passing out through the post and terminating in nozzles, preferably screwed, to
which hose or other pipes can be conveniently attached in such manner that a
supply of water can be withdrawn therefrom. When not in use these nozzles may
be covered by screwed caps.
A supply can thus be easily obtained for the purpose of extinguishing fires,
and in frosty weather for domestic purposes.
When not applied to every stand pipe those to which it is fixed may be dis-
tinguished by a coat of red or other bright coloured paint; or luminous paint
may be used for the same purpose.
The stand pipe at its base will have a valve by which the water is turned on
immediately the hose is attached to the nozzle. The hydrant can be packed to
prevent the frost affecting it during winter.
Dated this 19th day of March 1898.
WILLIAM J. MUNDEN,
75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to devices for facilitating the finding of the nozzles
from which supplies of water are drawn for fire and other street purposes; and
consists in so disposing and locating hydrants that their position can easily be
discovered, even when it is dark.
For this purpose 1 so form either the stand-pipe or the water pipe passing verti-
cally up through the same with branch pipes arranged at right angles thereto,
passing out through the stand-pipe, and terminating in nozzles, to which hose or
other tube may easily be connected when a supply is required.
In order that my invention may be fully understood and ascertained I append
drawings in which:-
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a hydrant combined with a stand-pipe.
Fig. 2 is a section of same.
A, indicates the hollow base, part of which is below the surface of the ground;
B indicates the hydrant, which may be of any suitable description, but is here
shewn as consisting of a vertical pipe b, a supply pipe b¹, and two cross or branch
pipes which stand out at right angles to the vertical pipe, and pass out through
the sides a² of the base A. Their ends form nozzles 63 to which hose or other tube
may be quickly and conveniently attached when a supply is required for any
purpose. When not in use these nozzles 63 may be covered by screwed caps
The supply of water to the hydrant is controlled by a valve, the casing C of
which has one end flange e connected to the flange of the pipe 6', and the other
end to the pipe which brings water from the main. The valve which governs the
supply of water is located inside this casing, and is moved by a stem D which is
packed by a gland c¹ of any convenient description. The upper end of this stem
projects into a hole e in the plate E which covers the well in which the valve is
stituate. It will thus be seen that the valve and stem can be turned by a key
fitting over the upper end of the valve stem without lifting the plate E, but when
it is necessary to repack or otherwise repair the valve, by removing the plate the
whole becomes easily accessible. A small pipe 2 is inserted in the hydrant end of
the valve casing C and governed by a cock. When the supply of water to the
hydrant is cut off, any water remaining in it, or in the hydrant end of the valve
casing, can be drawn off by attaching a pump to the upper open end of the small
pipe c²
In some cases a ball or other valve may be substituted for this cock which
rises and prevents the exit of water during the time the pressure is on. But when
the supply valve is closed the ball or other valve automatically drops, opening
the small pipe 2 or other equivalent device.
The outside end of either of the caps 4 may be perforated and a plug inserted
therein, the end of which is flush, and has a nick or depression in its surface into
which a key being inserted the plugs may be removed or replaced. Should it be
necessary to use these hydrants for the purpose of distributing water to the public
during frost or the like, cocks may be inserted in these plug holes for the purpose
of governing the supplies.
By the use of these hydrants or stand-pipes water can easily be obtained for
watering or washing the roads, for extinguishing fires, and in frosty weather for
domestic purposes.
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 I
claim is:
1. A combined hydrant and stand-pipe in which the hydrant is disposed inside
the base of the stand-pipe for the purpose of facilitating the finding of the same in
cases of emergency.
2. In a combined hydrant and stand pipe the combination of the base A, the
hydrant B. the cross-pipes 62, and nozzles b', with a valve C for controlling the
supply of water to the same, substantially as described and shewn.

page_text: 3. In a combined hydrant and stand-pipe the combination of the base A, the
hydrant B, the cross-pipes 62, and nozzles 63 with a valve C for controlling the
supply of water to the same, and the small pipe c having a cock c³ for withdraw-
ing the residue of the water from the hydrant, substantially as described and
shewn.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1898.
WILLIAM J. MUNDEN,
75, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.