Improvements in or in connection with Cocks or Valves for Water Mains or other Water Pipes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 24th Aug., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or in connection with Cocks or Valves for Water
Mains or other Water Pipes.
I, FREDERICK JAMES BRAZIER of 56 Seven Sisters Road, Holloway,
Registered Master Plumber, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to valves or cocks for water pipes more especially to such
cocks or valves to be employed in the main water supply pipe coming into the
honse or premises from the street main or to be used in any other water pipe or
position as desired-my invention having for its object (inter alia) to provide means
in conjunction with such cock or valve or adjacent thereto to draw off the water
out of the house pipes and at same time provide means for obtaining & supply of
water from the main without admitting water to the house supply pipes.
I thus provide simple meaus of preventing or reducing the probability of the
water pipes (in the house or premises) bursting through freezing and at same
time maintain a supply of water within the said house or premises fitted with my
invention.
For the sake of example I will describe my invention designed to be used in the
water supply pipe coming from the street main just where said house supply pipe
comes within the premises (or other convenient point for mounting same)-care
being taken where possible to mount my said invention at the lowest part of said
house supply pipes so that when the main cock or valve is screwed down and the
draw off tap or outlet is opened the whole of the house pipes can be thus readily
emptied.
My present invention is as follows:-
In conjunction with any suitable water cock or valve (either screwed down or
rotary etc.) such as are well-known 1 form the two arms extending from the same
right and left (ie. the inlet and outlet of said main valve or cock) of a sufficient
length each side of said valve to receive a short neck or tubo therein or a draw off
tap may he screwed or mounted direct into the said arm one on each side of the said
maiu cock.
I may for instance use a short tube or piece screwed into each said arm of the
main valve and the outer end of each such short arm internally screw-threaded and
respectively adapted to receive therein a suitable screw plug with an eye or other
device on the back or other part thereof so that same can be tightly screwed up
and readily unscrewed (for instance by a spanner, lever, pincers, etc.) so as to make
each of these outlets perfectly water-tight."
A separate tap of any suitable construction adapted to fit in said internally scrow-
threaded end of each of those outlets is provided and kept in readiness for uso when
required.
The operation is as follows:-
'--
Assuming freezing is beginning or likely, or has begun; the main valve or main
cock in my appliance is screwed down or turned off so as to atop the water supply
from the street main coming into the house supply pipes.
One of the outlets .e. the one between this main cock and the house supply
pipes is then opened and such house pipes allowed to drain or empty them-
selves. The other said outlet is now opened and the draw off tap for same
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page_text: screwed therein (or such draw off tap may be kept permanently in such position)
and from this latter water can be drawn off as required for consumption in the
house.
The foregoing appliances all arranged and mounted in one fitting in conjunction
with the main cock will be found especially serviceable in carrying out the object
of this invention as well as simple in use and moreover requires in fitting same no
more plumber's work than the ordinary main cocks which are commonly fitted inside
housee.
If not convenient to draw off the water just at the point where this main cock
is mounted I may connect a pipe or pipes to either or both of said additional
outlets which will lead the water therefrom to any desired point away from said
main cock.
As an alternative to the foregoing construction I may arrange and mount two
main cocks in the main supply pipe with one outlet between the two said main cocks
which will enable the same results to be obtained viz. both to empty the house
pipes and draw off at such outlet direct from the main by manipulating the said.two
main cocks as will be easily understood.
:
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in or in connection with Cooks or Valves for Water
Mains or other Water Pipes.
I, FREDERICK JAMES BRAZIER of 56 Seven Sisters Road, Holloway
Registered Master Plumber, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
iu what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to valves or cocks for water pipes more especially to augh
cocks or valves to be employed in the main water supply pipe coming into the
house or premises from the street main or to be used in nuy other water pipe or
position as desired-my invention having for its object (inter alia) to provide means
in conjunction with such cock or valve or adjacent thereto to draw off the water
out of the house pipes and at same time provide means for obtaining a supply of
water from the main without admitting water to the house supply pipes and also
provide means to stop or plug these additional outlets if desired when the latter are
not required for use.
I thus provide simple means of preventing or reducing the probability of the
water pipes (in the house or premises) bursting through freezing and at same time
maintain a supply of water within the said liouse or premises fitted with my
inveution.
For the sake of example I will describe my invention designed to be used in the
water supply pipe coming from the street main just where said house supply pipe
comes within the premises (or other convenient point for mounting same)-care
being taken where possible to mount my said invention at the lowest part of said
house supply pipes so that when the maiu cock or valve is screwed down and the
draw off tap or outlet is opened the whole of the houso pipes can be thus readily
emptied.
In order that my invention may be the more readily understood I will describe
the same referring in so doing to the accompanying drawings.
Figs. 1 and 2 represent in side elevation and plau respectively a main cock with
outlet on each side thereof fitted with a stop or plug.

page_text: Figs. 3 and 4 are corresponding views with said plugs removed and draw off taps
or cocks fitted in place.
In conjunction with any suitable water cock or valve (either screw-down or
rotary etc.) such as A. I form the two arms a a' extending from the same right and
left (ie. the inlet and outlet of said main valve or cock A) of a sufficient length
each side of said valve to receive a short neck or tube therein or a draw off tap
(such as shown at B B' Figs. 3 and 4) may be screwed or mounted direct into the
outlets in the said arm a a' one on each side of the said main cock A Figs. 3
and 4.
The aforesaid two outlets on each side of the main cock A are internally screw-
threaded and respectively adapted to receive therein a suitable screw plug C CI
with an eye o c or other device on the back or other part thereof so that same can
be tightly screwed up and readily unsorowed (for instance by a spanner, lover,
pincers, etc.) so as to make each of these outlets perfectly water-tight as shown at
Figs. 1 and 2.
Two separate draw off' taps of any suitable construction such as B B¹ (adapted to
bit in said internally screw-threaded end of each of these outlets bb') are provided
and kept in readiness for use when required.
The operation is as follows:-
Assuming freezing is beginning; or likely, or has begun; the main valve or
main cock A in my appliance is screwed down or turned off so as to stop the water
Aupply from the street main coming into the house supply pipes.
One of the outlets b'i.e. the one between this main cock and the house supply pipes
is then opened and such house pipes allowed to drain or empty themselves. The
other said outlet b is now opened and the draw off tap B for same screwed therein
(or such draw off taps B B may be kept permanently in such position) and from
this latter water can be drawn off as required for consumption in the house.
The foregoing appliances all arranged and mounted in one fitting in conjunction
with the main cock A will be found especially serviceable in carrying out the
object of this invention as well as simple in use and moreover requires in fitting
Bame no more plumber's work than the ordinary main cocks which are commonly
fitted inside houses.
If not convenient to draw off the water just at the point where this main cock A
is mounted 1 may connect a pipe or pipes to either or both of said additional
outlets which will lead the water therefrom to any desired point away from said
main cock.
It will of course he obvious that I may have the outlets bb' either at right angles
to the main cock A as shown or on the earne side as said main cook or on the
opposite side thereto or at any other angle or position as desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A main cock or valve for water pipes provided with two side outlets such
as band in combination and acting in conjunction with two draw off cocks such
as B B' and two screw plugs or stoppers such as CC for said outlets when said draw
off cocks are out of use substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 12th day of Angust 1895.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.