Improvements in and connected with Stand-pipes for Supplying Water for Street Purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1899-Accepted, 8th July, 1899
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Stand-pipes for Supplying
Water for Street Purposes.
I, ROBERT PHILLIPS, of 196, Cable Street, St. George's, London, E., Merchant,
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 relates to improvements in and connected with stand-pipes for
supplying water for street purposes, and has for its object convenient and simple
means, designed to supersede the use of ordinary projecting stand-pipes, for the pur-
pose of enabling a ready supply of water to be obtained from the mains, in such a
manner that a great saving in water is effected, the risk of the drains becoming
choked is obviated, and at the same time, danger to pedestrians upon the side-walks
or pavements is eliminated.
In order that this my said invention may be the more readily understood and
carried into practical effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying sheet of
illustrative drawings, wherein :-
Fig. 1, is a front elevation of the invention with the doors of the box in which the
stand-pipe is enclosed, removed.
Fig. 2, being a side elevation of same with the doors open and part of one
side of the box broken away in order to more clearly shew the interior,
while,
Fig. 3, is a perspective view with one of the doors of the box open and the
other closed.
Referring to the drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate corresponding
parts throughout the several figures, a represents a rectangular galvanized wrought
iron or other box, which is preferably built into the wall bounding the path or side-
walk, at a point adjacent to where a hydrant plate is situated. The supply pipe b
from the main is carried up through the pavement and through the bottom of the
box a, to near the top of the latter, where it is furnished with a cock or tap c, for
turning on or cutting off the supply.
The box a is provided with a shelf d, in an opening in which is fitted a dished
basin d¹ having a perforated metal or wire gauze bottom of suitable thickness, such
basin also having a baffle plate d2 at the front thereof, to constitute a splasher
for the purpose of preventing the water splashing over from such bowl onto the pave-
ment when water is being drawn off from the cock c.
Beneath the perforated bottom of the basin d', a cup e is situated, which cup
communicates with a run-off pipe el having an S-shaped elbow e2 in the lowest part
of which is provided an outlet fitted with a screw-cap e³, the said pipe being carried
down through the bottom of the box a underground, where it is connected by a
suitable union or unions with the drainage system. Where houses are adjacent, the.
said pipe e may be advantageously connected with the rain water pipes which carry
the water from the gutters of the houses into the main drain.
In a similar manner it may be connected with the flushing pipes of underground
urinals, though these details do not constitute part of the present invention.
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page_text: In the event of dirt or rubbish gaining an entrance into the pipe e through the
basin d, and choking the former, the cap e³ can be removed and the said pipe readily
cleared of all obstructions,
An inner door f is hinged at f¹ to the bottom of the box a, for the purpose of
closing and protecting the lower part of same, while the whole front of the box is
closed by a hinged door g provided with a suitable lock, in order that the turn-cock
or other official of the water company can lock the box when desirable.
Where it is impossible or inconvenient to build the box ja into the wall h, the
pipes and e may be provided with unions capable of a ready disconnection, at points
just below the bottom of the box or..within the interior of the latter, whichever is
found desirable or convenient, such ends being closed, when the pipes are
disconnected, by means of screw-caps or their equivalent..
The end of the water supply pipe leading from the main and that of the pipe
leading to the drain, would in this case preferably be located within a recess in the
pavement, similar to the usual hydrant box, the ends of such pipes being closed,
when the pipes and e are disconnected therefrom, by means of screw-caps or their
equivalent provided with connecting chains, the said recesses being closed, when the
pipes are disconnected, by a hinged cover plate in the usual manner.
The usual hydrant (not shewn) is provided for the purpose of turning the supply
of water on to the stand-pipe from the main.
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:-
:
The improvements in and connected with stand-pipes for supplying water for street
purposes, consisting in a box having an inner hinged door for closing the lower part.
of said box, and an outer hinged door capable of being locked for closing the entire
front of such box, and a vertical pipe carried up within said box from the water main,
the upper end of said pipe having a cock, a shelf being situated within said box, in
an opening in which is provided a dished basin provided with a front baffle-plate and
having a perforated bottom beneath which a cup is situated communicating with a
run-off pipe having an S-shaped elbow, in the lowest part of which is a screw-capped
opening, said run-off pipe being connected with the main-drain, and with any other
desired system of pipes, all arranged, combined and operating, substantially as
described and as illustrated by the drawings.
Dated this 8th day of June 1899
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for Applicant.