IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER TAPS
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1886.
Complete Left, 16th Aug., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 16th Sept., 1887.
WILLIAM PHILLIPS of 1 Great Coliman Street Ipswich in the County of Suffolk
Builder do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER
TAPS to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in Water Taps more especially in
those adapted for kitchen boilers.
My improvements consist in forming a valve seat in the outlet spout of the tap a
valve is inserted from below and is held by a bridle which embraces the outside of the
shell of the tap and moves between guide pieces cast thereon a screw tapped through
the upper part of the bridle enters a recess in the upper part of the tap and presses
against a solid part above the water passage by turning the screw the bridle is raised
and the valve is pressed upwards against its seat. To prevent the screw from rising
when the bridle (and with it the valve) is lowered a recess is turned in the screw and
a cross pin retains it in position. The valve is formed with two lateral projections at
the bottom and the lower ends of the bridle are sprung over these and then rivetted
or a cross piece may be similarly introduced and fastened for the valve to ride or
rest upon.
There is only one water passage through the tap and the mechanism for moving the
valve being all on the outside there can be no leakage at the top of the tap.
Deted this 90th day of November 1886
Declared by the said William Phillips,
at Ipswich, in the County of Suffolk,
this 20th day of November 1886,
Before me,
W. DANIEL,

page_text: I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS of 1 Great Colman Street, Ipswich, in the County of Suffolk,
Builder 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 has for its object improvements in water taps more especially in those
adapted for kitchen boilers.
My improvements consist in forming a valve seat in the outlet spout of the tap; a
valve is inserted from below and is held by a bridle which embraces the outside of the
shell of the tap and moves between guide pieces thereon; a screw tapped through the
upper part of the bridle enters a recess in the upper part of the tap and presses against
a solid part above the water passage; by turning the screw the bridle is raised and the
valve is pressed upwards against its seat. To prevent the screw from rising when the
bridle (and with it the valve) is lowered, a recess is turned in the screw and a cross
pin retains it in position. The valve is formed with two lateral projections at the
bottom and the lower ends of the bridle are sprung over these and then rivetted; or a
cross piece may be similarly introduced and fastened for the valve to ride or rest upon.
There is only one water passage through the tap, and the mechanism for moving the
valve being all on the outside there can be no leakage at the top of the tap.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect. I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
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Figure 1 is a side elevation of a tap constructed in accordance with my invention.
Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section of the same.
Figures 3 and 4 are like views of a tap differing somewhat in form from that shown
by the preceding figures.
Figure 5 is a side elevation and
Figure 6 is a front elevation showing a modification in which an eccentric is
substituted for the screw.
Figure 7 is a front elevation and
Figure 8 is a longitudinal and vertical section showing another modification in
which the valve is raised to its seat by a spring.
In Figures 1 and 2 a is the shell or body of the cock and a' is the water way
through it. a is the valve seat in the outlet spout. bis the valve inserted from
below and raised to the valve seat to close the water way. 61 61 are lateral projections
from the valve which are laid hold upon by the bridle c. The lateral projections pass
through slots a³ cut in the shell or body a and the parts on either side of these slots
serve as guides. d is a screw with a suitable head by which it can be turned ; it

page_text: passes through the bridle which works upon it as a nut. The lower end of the
screw d enters a recess at a' and it is retained by the screw or pine which enters a
groove in the foot of the screw.
To Figures 3 and 4 the above description also applies and the parts are marked
with reference letters corresponding to this description.
In Figures 5 and 6 there is this difference; the bridle c is in two parts and these
are pin jointed to an eccentric f. The eccentric has a recess in it and the horn a on
the part a of the tap projects into it. g is a joint pin inserted through the eccentric
and the horn. f is a weighted arm on the eccentric tending always to turn it so as
to hold the valve to its seat and it is sufficiently heavy to keep the water way closed.
f is a handle which when drawn forward causes the valve to be lowered from the
valve seat and the water then passes out.
In Figures 7 and 8 also the bridle c is in two parts, they are pin jointed to a
block h beneath which is a spring h¹ sufficiently strong to hold the valve to its seat.
i is a lever handle jointed to the part a and resting upon the block h. By pressing on
this handle the spring is overcome and the valve is lowered permitting the water to
flow.
All these taps are without stuffing boxes; in valve taps of other constructions
the stuffing box causes frequent inconvenience.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. My improved tap substantially as described in which a valve seat is formed in
the outlet spout and a valve is raised to the seat to close the water way by an external
bridle as herein set forth.
2. The combination in a tap of the shell or body a, the valve b, the bridle c and the
screw & substantially as described in respect to Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Dated this 8th dow of August 1887
WM. PHILLIPS.