IMPROVEMENT IN FIXING OF RAIN WATER SOIL OR STOVE PIPES
Year: 1884

page_text: We DAVID LAW, JOHN LAW junior & JOHN LAW trading under the firm of
J. & A. Law, Ironfounders Rae St. Glasgow, and JAMES JACKSON of 20 Claremont
Road, Alexandra Park, Manchester, Traveller do hereby declare the nature of
our Invention for THE IMPROVEMENT IN FIXING OF RAIN WATER SOIL OR STOVE
PIPES to be as follows:-
Instead of using as is at present the custom, ears or wings cast on or loose bands
going round pipes we cast a tapered snug on top or faucit of pipe which is
prepared to slip into tapered groove or slot cast in the loose wing, ear or fixing.
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To put pipe in position, the ear wing or fixing being loose we slip it under
the snug at back of top of pipe or faucit, which snug passes into the slot or groove
of the ear, wing, or fixing this being tapered in a contrary direction to the snug on
pipe they join themselves and give to the pipe the appearance of ears or wings cast
on. We are thus enabled to give pipes a projection from the wall so as to get in
to paint, or in case of a burst, to save water running down wall spoiling the
masonry.

page_text: We, DAVID LAW, JOHN LAW, Junior, and JOHN LAW, trading under the firm of
J. and A. Law, Ironfounders, Rae Street, Glasgow, and JAMES JACKSON, of
20 Claremont Road Alexandra Park, Manchester, Traveller, do hereby declare the
nature of our said Invention for "THE IMPROVEMENT IN FIXING OF RAIN WATER,
SOIL, AND STOVE PIPES" 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 :-
Our said Invention has for its object to improve the mode of fixing pipes to
walls or buildings; and in carrying it out, instead of using, as has hitherto been
the custom, ears or wings cast on or loose bands going round the pipes, we cast a
tapered snug on the pipe and by preference at or near the top or faucet of the pipe
which snug is prepared to slip into or enter a tapered groove or slot cast or formed
in the loose wing, ear, or fixing.
And in order that our said Invention and the manner of performing the same
may be properly understood, we hereunto append a Sheet of explanatory Drawings
to be hereinafter referred to and representing examples of the various modes in
which our improvement may be practically applied. In these Drawings the same
reference letters are used to mark the same or like parts wherever they are
repeated.
Figures 1, 2, and 3, are a plan and two elevations showing modification N° 1.
On the pipe, A, there is cast a snug, B, which is wedge-shaped or tapered vertically
and of a dovetail form in horizontal section. The wings or ears with the usual
holes for attachment by spikes or bolts to the wall or building are formed in a
separate piece, C, which is also formed with a slot, groove or socket, to receive the
snug, B, of the pipe such socket being shaped as a counterpart of the snug.
In modification N° 2 shown in Figures, 4, 5, and 6, the pipe, A, is square instead
of round, and the socket in the ear piece, C, is shown as provided with a lining, D,
which may be of any suitable metal or alloy. It must be understood however the
ear piece, O, may be made wholly or partly of castiron or wholly or partly of any
other suitable metal or alloy.
In modification N° 3, shown in Figures, 7, 8, and 9, the snug, B, instead of being
of a dovetail form in horizontal section is made with grooved sides acting in an
equivalent manner.
In modification N° 4, shown in Figures, 10, and 11, the snug and socket are
slightly varied in form; and are transposed the socket being formed upon the
pipe, A, and the tapered or wedge-shaped snug on the ear piece, C.
In modification N° 5, shown in Figures, 12, 13, and 14. The tapered snug, B,
is made in the form of a pin attached by its upper end to the pipe, A, and the
socket for it in the ear piece, C, is in the form of a hole.
In modification N° 6, shown in Figures, 15, and 16, the snug, B, is placed
horizontally, the socket or groove for it in the ear piece, C, being also made
horizontal to correspond.
Any of the forms of snug and socket shown may be placed horizontally instead
of vertically; or they may be inclined care being taken to so place the broad and
narrow ends of the snug that the weight of the pipe will not tend to loosen the
connection.
When putting a pipe in position, the ear piece, C, being loose we slip it up
under the snug, B, (when this snug is upon the pipe A, and placed vertically). The
snug enters the slot, groove, or socket of the ear piece and the latter having the

page_text: counterpart of the taper of the snug, they join themselves or become wedged
together and give to the pipe the appearance of ears or wings cast on.
We are also by our arrangement enabled to give pipes a projection from the
wall, so as to give access for painting the inner sides; whilst in the event of
leakage taking place the water will run down the pipe instead of running down
and spoiling the wall.
We do not restrict ourselves to the precise details herein described or shown in
the accompanying Drawings, provided that the distinctive feature of our Invention
is retained, this being the fixing of a pipe to a wall or building by means of a
separate ear piece to which the pipe is attached by means of a snug and socket.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
The fixing of a rain, water, soil, or stove pipe to a wall or building by means of
a separate ear piece to which the pipe is attached by means of a snug and socket
substantially as herein before described.