Improvements in and connected with Metallic Packings for Taps, Stop and Lift Valves, Rotary, Slide, and Sluice Valves, and Journals.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Aug., 1893-Accepted, 9th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Metallic Packings for Taps,
Stop and Lift Valves, Rotary, Slide, and Sluice Valves, and
Journals.
I, JAMES CONLONG, of Livsey Branch Road, Ewood, Blackburn, in the
County of Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide taps, stop and lift valves, rotary,
slide and sluice valves and journals with a metallic packing which is less subject to
the action of fluid or vapour and which serves also as a lubricant and is thus more
durable than the packing heretofore in use.
The invention consists principally in the use and application for the said
purposes of a metallic packing, for which Letters Patent bearing date Oct. 15th
1890, No. 16383 were granted to me and another and consisting of metallic fibres
such as brass or other metal shavings mixed with powdered asbestos, soapstone and
boiled oil ramed to an apparent solid body; in some cases I may use powdered mica
in lieu of soapstone or asbestos powder.
When applying my improved metallic packing to taps. and rotary valves I form
the interior of the body round the plug with an annular space for the reception of
the said packing, a ring being formed around the inlet and outlet which extends to
the plug of the tap. The upper end of the plug is formed with a shoulder and a
metal bevelled ring placed between the same and the packing, whilst the lower end
is formed with a square screwed stud which receives a disc adapted to rotate with
the plug and to be forced against the packing by means of a self-locking nut placed
onto the said screw stud.
When applying my improved metallic packing to stop, lift, slide and sluice
valves I form a groove in the respective face or seat corresponding with the said
form of valve into which the said packing is ramed tightly, so as to project a little
in some cases and in others to allow a corresponding rim to enter the said groove
and rest on the top of the packing therein.
When applying my improved metallic packing to journals I form one end
thereof with a rim and the opposite end I form with an adjustable ring or gland for
compressing the metallic packing which is placed around the shaft.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1892.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Metallic Packings for Taps,
Stop and Lift Valves, Rotary, Slide, and Sluice Valves, and
Journals.
I, JAMES CONLONG, of Livsey Branch Road, Ewood, Blackburn, in the
County of Lancaster, Engineer, 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 to provide taps, stop and lift valves, rotary,
slide and sluice valves and journals with a metallic packing which is less subject to
the action of fluid or vapour and which serves also as a lubricant and is thus more
durable than the packing heretofore in use.

page_text: The invention consists principally in the use and application for the said
purposes of a metallic packing, for which Letters Patent bearing date Oct. 15th
1890, No. 16383, were granted to me and another, and consisting of metallic fibres.
such as brass or other metal shavings mixed with powdered asbestos, soapstone and
boiled oil rammed to an apparent solid body; in some cases I may use powdered
mica in lieu of soapstone or asbestos powder.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Figs. 1, 2, 3, 3, 4 & 5 are vertical sections of taps, lift, stop and rotary valves
and Fig. 6 a sectional plan of a slide or sluice valve respectively formed in
accordance with my invention.
Fig. 7 a longitudinal section of a journal, Fig. 8 a cross section and Fig. 9 a plan
partly in section of a hanger furnished with my improved metallic packing.
In carrying out my invention and applying my improved metallic packing to
taps and rotary valves, see Figs. 1, 2 & 5, I form the interior of the tap of the valve
body a round the plug b with an annular space c for the reception of the said metallic
packing d, a ring e being formed around the inlet and outlet f¹ respectively which
extends to the plug 6 of the tap or valve, see Figs. 1 & 2.
h
The upper end of the plug 6 is formed with a shoulder g, see Fig. 1, and a metal
bevelled ring placed between the same and the packing d, or the said ring / may
form part of the shoulder g, whilst the lower end is formed with a threaded studi
having a square which receives a disc k having a bevelled flange or ring k¹ adapted
to rotate with the plug b and to be forced and retained against the packing d by
means of nuts / placed on to the threaded stud i.
If deemed necessary the disc k and bevelled ring k¹ may be formed in separate
parts, similar as shown in Fig. 5. The shoulder g and rings h & k¹ and disc k may
be dispensed with and the plug b partly rounded off at or near each end, as shown
in Fig. 2, the compression of the metallic packing d being effected by a plug m
placed on the plug spindle 61 and screwed into the valve body a.
When applying my improved metallic packing to stop and lift valves, see Fig. 3,
I form a groove n in the respective face or seat o corresponding with the said form
of valve into which the metallic packing d is rammed tightly, so as to project a
little in some cases and in others to allow a corresponding rim to enter the said
groove and rest on the top of the packing d therein, see Fig. 34.
Fig. 4 is a plug lift valve and Fig. 5 a rotary valve in which the metallic
packing d is employed similar as in Figs. 2 & 1.
When applying my improved metallic packing d to journals, see Fig. 7, I form
one end thereof with a bevelled rim p and the opposite end I form with an adjustable
ring or gland q for compressing the metallic packing & which is placed around the
shaft in the annular space c.
Figs. 8 & 9 show my improved metallic packing as employed in a hanger, a
annular space c
being also provided, ending in a slot in which is rendered
adjustable a key t by which the packing d can be compressed as desired.
In case of slide and sluice valves, see Fig. 6, a groove n is formed in the valve
body for the reception of the metallic packing d which projects therefrom.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim, is-
1st. A metallic packing for taps, stop and lift valves, rotary, slide and sluice
valves, journals, and the like, consisting of metallic fibres, such as brass or other
metal shavings mixed with powdered asbestos, soapstone, and boiled oil, rammed to
an apparent solid body, substantially as set forth.
2nd. In taps or valves furnished with the metallic packing, as specified in the
preceding claim, the rings e formed on the valve body a around the inlet and
outlet f,, respectively, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

page_text: 3rd. The various forms of tap and valve bodies for the reception of the metallic
packing d, as specified in Claim 1, the form of the respective tap or valve plugs
and the means for compressing the said metallic packing, substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
the
4th. A journal or bearing formed with an annular space c, ring p, gland q,
space c being adapted to receive the metallic packing d, specified in Claim 1,
and the ring p and gland q to permit of compressing the same, substantially as
set forth.
Dated this 2nd day of August 1893.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.