Improvements in Cistern Valves and Water Taps.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 15th Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 27th Jan., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cistern Valves and Water Taps.
1, WILLIAM BARBER PRESS of 210 Mile End Road, E., in the County of Middlesex
and of 30 Buxton Road, Stratford Essex Mechanical Tool and Model Maker do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN CISTERN VALVES
AND WATER TAPS to be as follows:
First, in that class of valve that is used for house or other water tanks or cisterns
that is opened or closed by means of an Air Ball fixed to a lever. Secondly, to
that class of water Tap that is used for house or other supplies.
And the Improvements consists first in using a rubber or other elastic ball cone
or pad (I preferably use a Ball) fixed on to a fluted piston by means of a top cup
inside the valve box so that when the piston lowers by the Air Ball raising
the elastic Ball is securely jammed into the cup seat that is formed in
the valve box, and the top cup as will be explained by the drawings. Secondly
by the Disc ended lever by which arrangement I can work my valve regardless of the
pressure of water with the lever 5 inches in length. Thirdly by the side chambers G
in the valve box A, which I use perpendicular as shown or cast in circuitous form.
In using my valve as a water Tap 1 reverse the casting, putting the centre for
lever on flange side of valve box, and raise the piston by means of a quick motion
thumb screw passing through a bos in short crank Disc ended lever as shown, or by
a hand lever without screw.
Fig. 1 shows the Cup & Ball Valve complete in its working position.
Fig. 2 shows it complete as used for a water Tap.
Fig. 3. a longitudinal section.
Figs. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. and 9. detail views of parts which are according to my invention.

page_text: A. is the valve box or case cast in brass or other suitable metal having twe
chambers at G.
B. is the rubber or other elastic Ball.
C. the Cup that screws on to the fluted piston D and keeps the ball B in its
place.
Ea screw Cap that fits in to top of valve box and is rendered water tight by a
leather or rubber washer.
F is the Disc ended lever on the screw end of which the air ball is fixed.
His the boss in which the lever is centered when used a cistern valve when
reversed the short crank lever I is centered thereon which raises the piston by
pushing the lever back or by a turn of the quick motion screw, when using it as a
Tap I put a spiral spring in valve box to keep the valve in its seat.
Dated this 15th day of February 1887.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cistern Valves and Water Taps.
I WILLIAM BARBER PRESS of 5 Lansdowne Villas Leytonstone High Road in the
County of Essex late of 30 Buxton Road, Leytonstone Road, Mechanical Tool and
Model Maker 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, that is to say :-
The Improvements relate first to that class of Valve that is used for House or other
Water Tanks or Cisterns that is opened or closed by means of an air ball fixed to a
Lever. Secondly to that class of Water Tap that is used for House tanks Kitchen
Boilers or other supplies.
And the Improvements consists first in using a rubber or other elastic ball cone or
pad (I preferably use a ball) fixed onto a fluted piston by means of a top cup or
metal ball screwed onto a pin passing through the rubber the Piston Working Per-
pendicular in a socket in centre of Valve or Tap box is acted upon by the Metal air ball
resting on the water so that when the air ball raises the lever the elastic ball is
securely jammed into its seat the lowering of the lever opening the valve as will be
explained by the Drawings left with the provisional specification.
Secondly by the disc ended lever by which arrangement I work both valves and
taps of all my different patterns.
Thirdly by the side chambers G which I use as shown, or cast in circuitous form
to suit external appearance.
The method of useing my Valves for Water Taps will be better explained and
understood by plate or sheet III. hereto annexed. Figs. X. XI. and XII showing
three distinct ways of raising the fluted or grooved pistons by means of hand levers,
which although varied in pattern are centered at H and raise or lower the piston by
the disc end working in the lower end of d as shown by Fig. VII. and IX. sheet II.
so that when the piston d is raised by turning the screw of Fig. II. and X. or by
pulling the lever of Fig. XI and XII the water flows freely, and when lowered the
water is effectually cut off.
Fig. 1. shows the cistern valve complete in its working position.
Figs. II. X. XI and XII shows the method of adapting valves for water taps.
Fig. III. a longitudinal section.
Figs. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII and IX. detail views of parts which are according to
my invention.
A is the valve box or body cast in brass or other suitable metal.
B is the rubber or other elastic ball, half ball, cone or pad.
C is the cup or ball that screws on to the fluted or grooved piston d and keeps the
ball B in its place.

page_text: d is the piston fluted or grooved at top, having a slot at bottom in which the disc
end of lever fits.
e a screw cap that fits into or over top of valve box and is rendered water tight by
a leather or rubber washer.
the disc ended lever on the screw end of which the air ball is fixed when used
for a cistern valve or on which is cast some ornamental pattern when used for a water
tap.
G a chamber cast in valve box to equalize the pressure of water on valve ball.
H the boss in which the lever is centered.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I would have it understood
that I do not confine myself to the precise detail and patterns shown so long as
the peculiar character of any part of the said invention be retained but what I do
claim is-
First, the Invention of Water Taps and Valves with internal action where the
motion is given through the mouth or outlet.
Secondly, the fluted or grooved piston as arranged working in valve box with
rubber or other elastic ball, half ball, cone or pad, kept in position with metal cup or
ball.
Thirdly, the disc ended lever that moves the said piston both for Valves and
Taps.
Dated this 14th day of November 1887.
WILLIAM B. PRESS,
Applicant.