Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 17th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 17th June, 1887.
We EBENEZER BOYES of Albert Road Peckham, Wholesale Coffee Dealer, and
WILLIAM JAMES SHEPHERD of 14 Caroline Street, Old Kent Road Brass Finisher,
both in the County of Surrey do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The invention relates to that class of faucets or valves which are required to draw
off liquids under a comparatively light pressure and such as are used for drawing off
spirit in refreshment bars.
For this purpose we form the barrel of the faucet with a nozzle or outlet at one side
thereof and within the barrel and on the supply side of this nozzle we form a valve
seat.
To act in conjunction with this valve seat we employ a conical or other valve carried
by a valve rod and this valve is normally kept to its seat by means of a spiral spring
which is coiled around the valve rod and obtains a bearing or abutment against a
washer beneath a screw plug or cap of a stuffing box closing the end of the faucet.
The valve fits the bore of the faucet or valve which assists in guiding the same and
the valve rod passes through and fits a hole formed through the screw plug or cap
whilst the valve rod is furnished with a button or knob by the aid of which the valve
may be withdrawn from the valve seat when it is desired to permit the flow of
liquid.
In boring out the barrel of the faucet we employ a bit or tool so formed that it is
capable at one operation of forming the bore, the seat for the valve, and a chamber or
box for the packing.
By these means we obtain a self closing faucet which is very simple and inexpensive
and allows a clear way through for the liquid, the valve and valve rod in no way
obstructing the flow thereof.

page_text: Improvements in Self-closing Faucets or Valves.
We, EBENEZER BOYES of Albert Road Peckham, Wholesale Coffee Dealer and
WILLIAM JAMES SHEPHERD of 14 Caroline Street, Old Kent Road, Brass Finisher,
both in the County of Surrey 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 invention relates principally to that class of faucets or valves which are required
to draw off liquids under a comparatively light pressure and such as are used for
drawing off spirit in refreshment bars, but it is also applicable to faucets or valves
employed to control water or other fluids under considerable pressure.
For this purpose we form the barrel of the faucet with a nozzle or outlet at one
side thereof and within the barrel and on the supply side of this nozzle we form a
valve seat.
To act in conjunction with this valve seat we employ a conical or other valve carried
by a valve rod and this valve is normally kept to its seat by means of a helical spring
which is coiled around the valve rod and obtains a boaring or abutement against a
washer beneath a screw plug or cap of a stuffing box closing the end of the faucet.
The valve fits the bore of the faucet or valve which assists in guiding the same and
the valve rod passes through and fits a hole formed through the screw plug or cap whilst
the valve rod is furnished with a button or knob by the aid of which the valve may be
withdrawn from the valve seat when it is desired to permit the flow of liquid.
In boring out the barrel of the faucet we employ a bit or tool so formed that it is
capable at one operation of forming the bore, the seat for the valve and a chamber or
box for packing.
And in order that our said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect we will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully to
describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section and Figure 2 is a rear end view of a self-closing
faucet or valve constructed according to our invention. Figure 3 is a longitudinal
section of a similar valve or faucet of slightly modified construction.
Figure 4 is a longitudinal section. Figure 5 is an exterior view and Figure 6 is a
cross section on the line 1. 1. of Figure 4 showing another modification in which the
faucet or valve is provided with means by which the passage therethrough may when
desired be left open without the continued presence of an attendant.
In all the figures like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference.
a is the body or barrel of the faucet or valve, a¹ is the outlet or nozzle and a² is the
valve seat. is a conical, or it may be other shaped valve which is carried by or
formed on the inner end of the valve rod 1. this valve h is normally kont to its and m

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by means of a helical spring c which is placed around the valve rod band obtains a
bearing or abatement against a washer & which according to the arrangement shown
at Figure 1 is placed beneath a screw plug e of a stuffing box a closing the forward
end of the body or barrel a of the faucet or valve.
In the modifications represented at Figures 3 to 6 such washer d is held in position
by a screw cap e which screws on to the exterior of the body or barrel a and holds
the packing ring between it and the forward end of the body or barrel a. The valve
is formed with a portion 62 which fits the bore of the faucet or valve and assists in
correctly guiding the valve b to its seat.
The valve rod 6 passes through and fits a hole formed through the screw plug e or
cape and the outer end of the valve rod 6' is furnished with a button or knob 6ª by
the aid of which the valve may be withdrawn from the valve seat a² when it is
desired to permit the flow of liquid.
In boring out the barrel a of the faucet or valve we employ a bit or tool so formed
that it is capable at one operation of forming the bore, the valve seat a³ and in the case
of the form shown at Figure 1, a chamber or box a³ for the packing.
By theso means we obtain a self-closing faucet or valve which is very simple and
inexpensive and allows a clear way through for the liquid, the valve and valve rod in
no way obstructing the flow thereof.
In the modification shown at Figures 4, 5 and 6 we form the cap e* with a hollow
projection e' slotted at opposite sides and formed with a hole therethrough through
which the valve rod passes and we fix transversely through such valve rod a pin b
projecting from each side thereof. By these means when the valve rod is drawn out
as far as the dotted lines in Figure 4 and then turned somewhat round so as to bring
the projecting ends of the pin over the solid end of the projection e¹ the valve can be
left open as long as may be desired then by simply turning the valve rod b round until
the ends of the pin are in a line with the slots in the projection e¹ and releasing the
valve rod the valve will be forced to its seat by the spring c.
In the event of dirt or any foreign matter lodging between the valve seat a² and the
valve b and thereby causing slight leakage, such foreign matter can be readily removed
by slightly rotating the valve bin contact with the valve seat.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :-
The peculiar construction of faucet or valve herein shown and described.