Applicable as an Advertising Medium.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Dec., 1887
Specification Accepted, 24th Feb., 1888
Applicable as an Advertising Medium.
I JAMES HANFORD of 8 Strawberry Road, Arinley, Leeds, in the County of York,
Superintendent, 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 :-
My invention has reference to certain improvements in the arrangement of
hydrants, whereby such are rendered more adaptable to meet the contingencies which
very often arise when such hydrants are employed, either for street watering or fire
extinguishing purposes, the outside case of such hydrant being used as an advertising
medium.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. is an elevation of my apparatus shewing case or pedestal in section.
Fig. 2. is an elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3. is a plan of Fig. 2. shewing door and top of pedestal open, and means of
securing the same.
Within a pillar box, case, or pedestal A, affixed to the flags or kerbstone of the
street or causeway is a pipe B fixed in a vertical position and joined at its base to
the main by a connecting pipe.
Fixed on the pipe B (within the pillar box, case, or pedestal A, at suitable
distances apart are two valves C. C, or cocks for turning on or off the water as
desired, the valves C, C, are in duplicate so that should one get out of order the other
can be used. Attached to the top of the pipe B or hydrant is the necessary hose
pipe D which is used either for filling the water cart or for fire extinguishing
purposes.
The outside of the pillar or pedestal containing the hydrant is used as an advertising
medium.
The case may be of any desired shape preferably octagonal or round.
The door is arranged with
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page_text: projection J with recess or hole K for the reception of the pin G. When the lid and
door are closed the pin G enters the hole K of the staple or projection J, and when
the lock F is turned both the door and lid are secured and released when unlocked.
If required two doors may be used each one opening directly opposite each of the
valves.
By this construction and arrangement of hydrant and box, all plugs and stand
pipes are dispensed with, the hydrants being all fixed and connected to the main, the
only work to do in case of fire or refilling water carts is to unlock the box or pedestal
and connect the hose pipe, and turn on the top valve or cock, the lower valve or cock
being always open except in case of repairs.
The top valve is the principle working valve and when it gets out of order or it is
necessary to make repairs the lower valve is employed for shutting off the water;
during such repairs.
By my invention all plugs, stand pipes, and turn cocks are dispensed with, also
there is greater facility for renewing the leathers of the valves or cocks when such
have been cut, and by my apparatus being situated and affixed in the manner set
forth, there is no interference with traffic which is highly important in a busy
thoroughfare.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The use and employment of fixed hydrants in cases with duplicate cocks or valves,
as and for the purposes shewn and described.
2. The use and employment of the cases of fixed hydrants as an advertising medium,
as shewn and described."
3. The means of securing the door and lids of the cases of such hydrants as shown
and described.
Dated this 15th day of December 1887.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers,
Boar Lane, Leeds,
Agent for the Applicant