An Appliance for Varying and Controlling the Direction of Discharge from Garden Hose and like Tubing.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June 1896
Complete Specification Left. 16th Mar 1897-Accepted 1st May 1807
Date of Application, 17th June 1896
Complete Specification Left, 16th Mar 1897-Accepted, 1st May 1807
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Appliance for Varying and Controlling the Direction of
Discharge from Garden Hose and like Tubing.
We, JOHN HOWELL, of 3, Islington Road, Southville, Bristol, Mill Foreman,
and HERBERT EDWIN CHATTOCK, of Penner Mills, Redcliff Street, Bristol
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in an appliance for varying and controlling the direction
of discharge from garden hose and like tubing. The appliance which constitutes
this invention consists of a gripping device for receiving and holding the stem or
neck of the discharge nozzle of the hose, which gripping device is capable of being
turned through a variety of angles on trunnions or journals supported on a bracket
carried on a suitable stand. The gripping device which may be set at any required
angle, consists, under one form of construction, of a bar curved downwards at or
about midway between the trunnion supports. Over the hollow formed by curving
the said bar fits a shorter bar which is curved upwardly, so that when it lies in place
on the longer bar the two curved portions constitute a ring. By bolts and nuts the
shorter bar is secured to the longer one. To insert the neck of the hose nozzle,
one of the bolts by which the curved bars are secured together is removed and the
shorter bar is turned about the other bolt to clear the way for the nozzle neck.
After the neck has been laid in the hollow of the longer bar, the shorter one is
returned over the nozzle neck and bolted in place; the nozzle neck being thus
encircled by the curved portions of the two bars. Instead of fixing the shorter by
bolts at both ends, it may be hinged at one end and secured by a bolt at the other,
or by a spring tongue, or other clasping or locking device.
The device for setting the gripper to any angle to which it may be turned,
consists, under one form of construction, of a disc centred on one of the trunnions
and having apertures provided in it arranged in circular series. A set pin passed
through a hole in the support of the said trunnion and beyond it into one of the
apertures of the disc retains the gripper at the angle to which such aperture
appertains.
Instead of this device, for holding the gripper at any angle to which it is
adjusted, a ratchet and pawl, or spring detent, may be used, or any other like or
analogous device.
Dated this 16th day of June 1896.
NICHOLAS WATTS,
Bristol, Chartered Patent Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Appliance for Varying and Controlling the Direction of
Discharge from Garden Hose and like Tubing.
We, JOHN HOWELL, of 3, Islington Road, Southville, Bristol, Mill Foreman,
and HERBERT EDWIN CHATTOCK, of Penner Mills, Redcliffe Street, Bristol,
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 consists in an appliance for varying and controlling the direction

page_text: of discharge of water from garden hose and like tubing. The appliance which
constitutes this invention, consists of a gripping device for receiving and holding
the hose and stem or neck of the discharge nozzle thereof, which gripping device is
capable of being turned through a variety of angles on trunnions or journals
supported in a bracket carried on a suitable stand. The gripping device, which
may be set at any required angle, consists, under one form of construction, of a bar
curved downwards at or about midway between the trunnion supports. Over the
hollow formed by curving the said bar fits a shorter bar which is curved
upwardly so that when it lies in place on the longer bar the two curved portions
constitute an annular socket. By bolts and nuts the shorter bar is secured to the
longer one.
To insert a hose and nozzle stem in the appliance, one of the bolts by which the
curved bars are secured together is removed, and the shorter bar is turned about
the other bolt, which is loosened, to clear the way for the hose. After the hose has
been laid in the hollow of the longer bar, the shorter one is returned over the hose
and is bolted in place, the hose being tbus encircled by the curved portions of the
two bars.
The device for setting the gripper to any angle to which it may be turned,
consists, under one form of construction, of a disc centred on one of the trunnions
and having apertures provided in it arranged in circular series. A set pin passed
through a hole in the support of the said trunnion and beyond it into one of
the apertures of the disc retains the gripper at the angle to which such said hole
appertains.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings,
Fig. 1 represents a front view of our improved appliance for holding garden
hose aud like tubing.
Fig. 2 is an end view, and Fig. 3 a plan.
Extending across the bracket a, which is supported on a stand b, is a bar c
having at the ends journals c¹ loosely fitting apertures provided therefor in the
sides of the bracket a. The bar c is free to be turned upon its journals in the
bracket a.
At or about midway between its ends, the bar c is curved downwards as seen
more particularly at Fig. 1 of the drawings. The dip thus formed in the bar c is
covered by a shorter bar d curved upwards at or about midway between its
ends, as seen more particularly at Fig. 1 of the drawings. The curved parts of
the bars c and d constitute together an annular band for encircling the hose
with nozzle stem inside it. The bar d is secured in place by bolts e and
nuts e¹.
To insert a hose and contained nozzle in the appliance, either of the bolts e is
removed. The other bolt is sufficiently loosened and the bar d is then turned
about it, as a pivot, to clear the way for the hose to be laid in the dip of the bar c.
After the hose has been placed in position, the bar d is returned over the bar c and
the bolts e are screwed up.
Instead of fixing the bar d by bolts at both ends, as shown in the accompanying
.drawings, it may be hinged at one end to the bar c and secured at the other end by
a bolt, spring lock, or equivalent device.
The bar c is capable of being turned on its journals through a variety of
angles. An adjustable set pin, passed through a hole in the bracket end and into
a hole in the disc g which is rigidly secured on the journal of the bar c and therefore
turns with it, retains the hose-holding device at the angle to which the hole
appertains in which the set pin is inserted. The holes for the set pin are arranged
in the disc g in circular series, as shown at Fig. 2.
At Fig. 4 is shown a sectional view of the appliance representing a hose h
and a nozzle i gripped between the bars c and d and adjusted to an angle of
45 degrees.
By the use of the appliance in which this invention consists, the stream of liquid
discharged from garden hose, or like tubing, can be held directed, for as long a

page_text: period of time as may be desired, to play at any angle which the range of available
adjustment will allow.
Instead of making separate circular holes in the disc g, slots may be provided
in the disc and fitted with an adjustable pin which is capable of being clamped
on the disc. Or a ratchet wheel and pawl may be used, or any equivalent
device.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. An appliance for holding garden hose and like tubing, consisting of a socket
supported and arranged to turn in a bracket carried on a suitable stand, and
having combined therewith means for retaining the socket at any angle which the
range of movement available allows, substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. An appliance for holding at various angles garden hose and like tubing; said
appliance consisting of a curved bar such as c free to turn in end supports and a
curved bar such as d fitted to be secured to and removable from the bar c, a
perforated disc such as g fixed to the bar c, and adapted to be held, with the latter,
by a set pin such as fat various angles through which they may be turned, or the
equivalent of such disc and set pin, substantially as hereinabove described with
reference to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings.
Dated this 13th day of March 1897.
NICHOLAS WATTS,
Bristol, Chartered Patent Agent.