Improvements in Tap Unions and Hose Connections.
Year: 1888

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tap Unions and Hose Connections.
We CHARLES DARRAH of Miller Street, Manchester, Manufacturer, JOSEPH KAY of
61 Whiteley Street, Rochdale Road, Manchester Brass Finisher and THOMAS JONES,
Nelson Street, Miles Platting, near Manchester, Salesman, do hereby declare the
nature of our invention to be as follows:-
a
This invention relates to the construction of a simple form of union for connecting
the end of a length of hose pipe to the bib of an ordinary house or water tap and also
applicable as a union for connecting two lengths of hose pipe together and consists of
hinged clip capable of surrounding the outside of the hose pipe when it has been
pushed on to the bib of the tap or connecting ferrule and of being closed together so
as to effectually grip the hose pipe either by a thumb screw or by a cam action and
thus not only make a water tight joint but so secure such hose pipe in position that it
shall be impossible to pull it off by accident.
Dated this 14th day of June 1888.
JOHN G. WILSON,
55, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tap Unions and Hose Connections,
We CHARLES DARRAH of Miller Street, Manchester, Manufacturer, JOSEPH KAY of
61, Whiteley Street, Rochdale Road, Manchester Brass Finisher and THOMAS JONES,
Nelson Street, Miles Platting, near Manchester, Salesman, do hereby declare the
nature of our invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
5
This invention relates to the construction of a simple form of union for connecting
the end of a length of hose pipe to the bib of an ordinary house or water tap and also
applicable as a union for connecting two lengths of hose pipe together and consists of
a hinged clip capable of surrounding the outside of the hose pipe when it has been
pushed on to the bib of the tap or connecting ferrule and of being closed together so 1
as to effectually grip the hose pipe either by a thumb screw or by a cam action and
thus not only make a water-tight joint but so secure such hose pipe in position that it
shall be impossible to pull it off by accident.
On the accompaning drawing Fig. 1. represents a side view and Fig. 2 a plan view
of our improved tap or hose union. Fig. 3 is a side view and Fig. 4 a front view of a 1
house tap to the bib of which the end of a length of hose pipe is shewn connected by
means of our improved union.
In all the views a represents the hinged clip formed in two semi-circular halves,
capable of surrounding the hose pipe and jointed together at one side upon a hinge
pin 6 as illustrated and at the other side provided with a thumb screw C. This
screw c passes loosely through a slot formed in one extremity a¹ and screws into the
other extremity a by preference at a slight angle as illustrated. The application of
this improved union is clearly shewn in Figs. 3 and 4. Being passed over the end of
the length of hose pipe d surrounding the bib of the tape (or over the end of the
connecting ferrule in case of connecting two lengths of hose pipe together) it is only
necessary to tighten the screw c in order to effectually clamp the hose pipe to the bib
of the tap. In this manner we ensure not only a water tight connection but we so
secure the hose pipe in position that it is impossible to pull it off by accident.
Instead of employing a thumb screw it will be obvious that the two extremities of
the hinged clip may be drawn together and tightened by a cam or lever action. It a
will be further apparent that this improved union is applicable for connecting hose
pipe to the tail pipes of water fittings generally.

page_text: Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be 'performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
Constructing a tap.union or hose connection in two parts hinged together and
provided with a clamping screw or its equivalent as hereinbefore described and illus-
trated on the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 14th day of March 1888.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicants.