Improvement in the Construction of Air Pumps or Inflators for the Inflation of Footballs, Pneumatic Tyres of Wheels, and other Inflated Articles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 16th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 28th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 11th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Construction of Air Pumps or Inflators for
the Inflation of Footballs, Pneumatic Tyres of Wheels, and other
Inflated Articles.
I, ERNEST HENRY HILL, of Beta Works Fitzwilliam Street, Sheffield in the
County of York, Brassfounder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The construction of a handle that will give a good and secure grip to the hand
without adding to the length of the inflator, and thus securing economy of space
in carriage.
For this purpose I attach to the piston rod of the inflator a tubular cap or socket
of suitable length and width proportionate to the size of the inflator, being
preferably about one third the length of the cylinder or working barrel, and of a
diameter that will admit of it passing easily over the said cylinder. The mouth of
the socket I slightly enlarge to a flange so as to prevent the hand slipping off when
in use.
This tubular socket can be so attached as to allow the nozzle of the
inflator to pass through and be held by it, when the cylinder may be used as a
handle in working the implement.
Dated this Fifteenth day of June 1892.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Construction of Air Pumps or Inflators for
the Inflation of Footballs, Pneumatic Tyres of Wheels, and other
Inflated Articles.
I ERNEST HENRY HILL of Beta Works Fitzwilliam Street Sheffield in the
County of York Brassfounder, 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:-
My present invention relates to the construction of air pumps or inflators
employed for inflating footballs pneumatic tyres and similar inflatable articles and
has for its object to so construct the handle of the pump that the same will afford a
good and secure grip for the hand without it being necessary to increase the length
of the inflator thereby obtaining economy of space in the carriage of the article
with comfort in the working. To attain which I attach to the piston rod of the
inflator a tubular cap or socket of suitable length and of a diameter that will admit
of it passing easily over the cylinder. The mouth of the socket I slightly enlarge
to a flange so as to prevent the hand slipping off when working.
The said tubular socket can be so attached as to allow the nozzle of the inflator
to pass through it and be held by it when the cylinder may be used as a handle in
working the implement.
My said invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accom-
panying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is an elevation of an inflator with the piston rod extended ready to make
the stroke and the improved handle in section and
Fig. 2 is a similar, elevation with the piston rod forced home.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of an inflator with my improved handle in section and
attached to the nozzle part thereof the piston being at bottom of cylinder and

page_text: Fig. 4 is an elevation of said inflator showing the hand gripping my improved
handle and open ready to make the stroke.
Similar letters letters of reference denote corresponding parts in each view.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 I solder or otherwise suitably attach to the piston
rod P of the inflator R my improved handle H which is in the form of a tubular
cap or socket and preferably of a length so as to be conviently gripped by the
hand of the operator and of a diameter that will admit of it passing easily over the
cylinder C as shown at Fig. 2. The mouth part of the socket or handle H
I slightly enlarge to a flange h¹ in order to prevent the operator's hand slipping off
when working the pump: With reference to Figs. 3 and 4. The said socket or
handle H is attached to the piston rod P and the nozzle N of the inflator R passes
through it, the said nozzle N and piston rod P being held securely in position by
the hand gripping the handle H while the cylinder or barrel part C is reciprocated
with the other hand.
Having now particularly described an 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. In air pumps or inflators for the inflation of footballs pneumatic tyres of
wheels and similar inflatable articles the construction of a handle H in tubular cap
or socket form so as to work partly over the cylinder or barrel of the inflator
substantially as described and for the object specified.
Dated this 24th day of November 1892.
H. F. BOUGHTON, M.I. Mech. E.,
Commercial Street, Sheffield, Agent.