IMPROVEMENTS IN WATERING APPARATUS
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Crees Taylor, of Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN WATERING
APPARATUS."
the 18th December 1877, and dated the 5th July 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Crees Taylor at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th July 1877.
WILLIAM CREES TAYLOR, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Engineer.
* IMPROVEMENTS IN WATERING APPARATUS."
The main object of my Invention is to economize water in the watering of streets!
roads, gardens, plants, and surfaces generally, and that by distributing it equally in
a finely extended or surface-covering spray.
For these purposes I form the nozzles or apertures through which the water flows
by making an elongated liorizontal or nearly horizontal slot or slots therein, such
nozzles or apertures being exteriorly convex, and fitted or formed in or on a
supply pipe or its equivalent. By these means the water issues in a fine spray,
sheet, or shower, so as to water a large surface. In cases where a series are used
the spray from one meets or overlaps the one next to it.
For watering streets, roads, and surfaces a series of pieces with exteriorly convex
horizontal slotted apertures are affixed in a supply pipe, and the water is allowed to
issue through the slots from a horse-drawn or other tank, barrel, or container.
For watering gardens, plants, and vegetation, where a very fine spray is desired,
batswing or other like gas buruers are affixed in the supply pipe at suitable distances
from each other.
In some cases the tubes holding or having the convex slotted apertures are made
in lengths or articulated, so as to advantageously reach. the plants or vegetation
„equiring water.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Crees Taylor in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 5th
January 1878.
WILLIAM CREES TAYLOR, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Engineer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN WATERING APPARATUS."
The main object of my Invention is to economize water in the watering of streets,
roads, gardens, plants, and surfaces generally, and that by distributing it equally in
a finely extended or surface-covering spray.
For these purposes I form the nozzles or apertures through which the water flows
by making an elongated horizontal or nearly horizontal slot or slots therein, such
nozzles or apertures being exteriorly convex, and fitted or formed in or on a supply
pipe or its equivalent. By these means the water issues in a fine spray, sheet, or
shower, so as to water a large surface. In cases where a series are used the spray
from one meets or overlaps the one next to it.
For watering streets, roads, and surfaces, a series of pieces with exteriorly convex
horizontal slotted apertures are affixed in a supply pipe, and the water is allowed to
issue through the slots from a horse-drawn or other tauk, barrel, or container.
For watering gardens, plants, and vegetation, where a very fine spray is desired,
batswing or like gas burners are affixed in the supply pipe at suitable distances
from each other.
In some cases the tubes holding or having the convex slotted apertures are made
in lengths or articulated so as to advantageously reach the plants or vegetation
requiring water.
Fig. 1 is a sectional view of apparatus constructed under my Invention illustra-
tive of the general construction thereof. 1 is a pipe or tube communicating with
the water supply, and opening to the tube 2, sliding therein, so as to allow of adjust-
ment. The pipe 2 is formed or fitted with the convex end piece 3, having the slot
or opening 4 therethrough; 5 is the jet or spray of water issuing through the slot
or opening 4. I prefer that the opening for the supply of water into the convex
end piece 3 should be of smaller area than the interior of such end piece.
Fig. 2 is a plan view, and Fig. 3 an end view, showing my improved apparatus
fitted to a watering cart. 6 is the water reservoir; 7 is the supply pipe; 8 are the
convex nozzles; 9 are the slots or openings; 10 are the jets of water. The nozzles
and slots or openings are here so arranged that the jets of water as they spread
overlap each other before reaching the ground.
Fig. 4 shows lengths of water-supply pipe 11 articulated or jointed at 12, so that
the nozzles on the pipe 11* may be placed so as to allow the jets of water to fall
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on any desired portion of a garden or other surface it is desired to water.
nozzles 13 are here formed something like gas burners, and are inserted into the
pipe 11*.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, so that others will be
enabled to construct my improved watering apparatus, I would have it understood
that various modifications thereof may be made without departing from my Inven-
tion, and that what I claim is, the improvements in watering appartes constructed
substantially as set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Crees Taylor, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, the Fourth day of January, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.