Hinged Self Closing Bib-cook or Tap.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 7th June, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 7th Mar., 1899-Accepted, 8th Apr., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Hinged Self Closing Bib-cook or Tap.
I, SAMUEL WALKEY GILLETT, of 17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Registered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this in-
vention, which has been communicated to me by Francis Gascoigne Lynde, of
Ahmedabad, India, Civil Engineer, to be as follows:-
This invention consists in a hinged self closing bib-cock or tap from which a
person can fill a receptacle or take a drink by using one hand only.
The bib-cock consists of two parts the upper part being the valve caang con-
taining a filter or strainer within which is a valve held normally to its seating by
a spring The lower part or spout is hinged to the upper and has an internal
pin or projection which when the lower part is moved on its hinge pushes the valve
off its seat and allows water to flow. When the pressure is removed and the lower
part released the spring again closes the valve and prevents waste of water.
Dated this 6th day of June 1808.
H. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
Agents for Applicant.
I, SAMUEL WALKEY GILLETT, of 17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Registered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this in-
vention, which has been, communicated to me by Francis Gascoigne Lynde, of
Ahmedabad, India, Civil Engineer, and in what manner the same 18 to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following state-
ment:-
This invention consists in a hinged self closing bib-cock or tap from which a
peison can fill a receptacle or take a drink by using one hand only.
The bib-cock consists of two parts the upper part being the valve casing con-
taining a filter or strainer within which is a valve held normally to its seating by
a spring. The lower part or spout is hinged to the upper and has an internal
pin or projection which when the lower part is moved on its hinge pushes the valve
off its seat and allows water to flow.
The accompanying drawing 18 a vertical section of the hinged self closing bib-
cook
In this view, a designates the upper part or valve casing, the water supply
pipe, c the outer and d the inner strainer between which may be placed asbestos

page_text: cloth or other suitable filtering material. Within the strainer d is fitted the
valve e which may be of the form shown or of any other suitable form, and is held
to its seating by a coiled spring 9. The lower part carrying the hinged
spout 18 screwed into the upper part a and when moved on its pivot, the internal
pin or projection pushes the valve e upward off its seating f. When the pressure
is removed and the spout released the spring 9 again closes the valve e and pre-
vents waste of water.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is;-
In combination the valve casing containing a filter or strainer within which
is a valve held normally to its seating by a spring, and a lower part or spout hinged
to the valve casing and having an internal projection by which when the spout
is moved on its hinge the valve is opened and when the apout is released the valve
19 again closed by the spring substantially as herein set forth.
H. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
Agents for Applicant.
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester