Improvements in the Valves of Ball Cocks and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Apr., 1894-Accepted, 12th May, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Valves of Ball Cocks and the like.
I, HENRY WARD, of 90 Coburg Street, North Leith, in the County of
Midlothian, North Britain, Plumber, do hereby declare the nature of this invention.
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to Improvements in the Valves of Ball Cocks and the
like, such as the ball cocks for water cisterns, and has for its object to dispense with.
the usual cup leather valve.
In accordance with my invention, I provide the spindle which works within the
ordinary valve casing with a cone shaped formation covered with india rubber or
like material, which, when the valve is closed, fits into a correspondingly shaped
recess in the water inlet portion. A tight water valve thus effected. The india
rubber or other material covering the cone shaped formation may be moulded to.
the shape and afterwards fitted on or it might be a solid cone of india rubber or
other material. Also in lieu of the ordinary valve casing having its one end
open I close the said end with a screwed cap to prevent the water being sprayed
about.
My said improved valve may also be applied to ordinary water and other fittings.
such as the ordinary screw down valve.
Dated this 11th day of August. 1893.
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Petitioner's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Valves of Ball Cocks and the like.
I, HENRY WARD, of 90 Coburg Street, North Leith, in the County of
Midlothian, North Britain, Plumber, 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:-
This invention relates to Improvements in the Valves of Ball-cocks and the
like, such as the ball-cocks for water cisterns, and has for its object to obtain a
simple, cheap and effective water tight valve, as an improvement upon the usual
cup leather valve, and to obtain other advantages by my improved construction of
ball-cock.
In accordance with my said invention I provide or form the valve spindle with a
cone shaped formation which may be covered with or formed of india-rubber or
like material, and which, when in its closed position fits into a correspondingly
shaped recess in the water inlet portion. A tight water valve is thus effected.
But in order that my said invention may be more readily understood and
easily carried into effect, I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is an elevation and Figure 2 a sectional elevation of a ball-cock having
my improved valve.
And Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of a nose cock or tap having my improved
valve.

page_text: Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, I provide or form the valve spindle A, which works
within the ordinary valve casing B, with a cone shaped formation or end a which
may be covered with india-rubber or like material C as shown, and which, when in
its closed position fits into a correspondingly shaped recess D formed in the water
inlet portion E of the ball-ccck. The indiarubber or like material C covering the
cone shaped formation a of the spindle A may be moulded to the shape and fitted
on and retained in such position by means of a screwed washer or cap F as shown.
Or if desired the cone shaped portion of the spindle A may be made of solid
india-rubber or like material and connected by any suitable means to the said
spindle.
Also in accordance with my said invention, I may close the end of the valve
casing B by means of the screwed cap G.
My said invention may also be applied to ordinary water and other fittings, such
as ordinary screw down valves or taps, an example of which is shown in Figure 3.
A being the valve spindle, B the valve casing, a the cone shaped formation of the
spindle, C the india rubber or like material covering, D the cone shaped recess of
the inlet portion E, and F the retaining washer or cap.
My said improved valve may also be made wholly of metal such as gun metal;
or faced with gun metal.
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.
1st. In ball cocks and the like, the general arrangement and construction,
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and shown in the
accompanying drawings.
2nd. In ball cocks and the like, the arrangement and construction of the conical,
or equivalently shaped, valve and mode of setting the same, substantially as
and for the purposes herein before described and shown in the accompanying
drawings.
3rd. In ball cocks and the like, covering or forming the conical, or equivalently
shaped, valve, of india rubber or like material, substantially as and for the purposes
herein before described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
4th. In ball cocks, the screwed cap G substantially as hereinbefore described and
shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 31st day of Mazah 1001
JOHNSONS,
115, Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.