An Improved Device for Connecting or Coupling Water Pipes or the like,
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Dec., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 25th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 12th Nov.,
1898
PRUYISIONAL DIBUIT
An Improved Device for Connecting or Coupling Water Pipes
or the like,
We, HENRY SAUNDERSON, of 48, Clifton Terrace, Day Street, Engine Driver,
and JOHN BARKER, of 18, Alexandra Street, Engineer, both in Hull, in the
County of Yorkshire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows;-
The object of our invention is to produce an improved contrivance for coupling
water pipes or the like thereby making a strong connection or joint without any
soldering or brazing, the contrivance being easily applied to burst water pipes
or the like by any ordinary individual, obviating the necessity for calling in a
plumber as is required under present conditions.
For the purpose of our invention, we employ two collars having projections
thereon, such collars and projections have a taper hole through them, to take the
ends of the pipe, and the collars are provided with holes to take threaded bolts or
the like, we also employ a ferrule with both its ends taper to place within the two
ends of the pipe.
In making the connection, the two collars are placed on the two ends of the
pipe one collar on each end, the ends of the pipe are enlarged to fit the taper holes
in the projections of the collars, and the ferrule is placed with its ends in the two
enlarged ends of the pipe, the collars are then tightened up by means of the
threaded bolts or the like, thereby making a strong joint or connection.
The ferrule may be smooth or it may be stepped or roughed as desired.
For angle joints or the like, we may provide a collar having preferably two
ferrules in one T shaped casting or piece, one ferrule projecting out of one side
of the said collar having one taper end and the other ferrule being an elongated
one connected to a neck projecting from the other side of the collar, collars are
placed on the ends of the pipes and the ferrules inside such pipes, the whole are
then nipped up tight by means of the threaded bolts or the like and form a strong
compound joint.
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page_text: Fig. 4 shows a double coupling for making angle joints.
Fig. 5 shows method of connecting a pipe to a cistern or the like.
Fig. 6 shows a double ferrule and threaded head for fixing a tap on any part of
a continuous pipe.
Fig. 7 shows casting or piece for receiving a tap and connecting a pipe thereto.
Fig. 8 is a side view of Fig. 7.
For the purpose of our invention, we employ two collars A. A having projec-
tions or flanges B B₁ thereon, such Hanged collars have each a taper hole through
them to take the ends of the pipe C, being coupled, that is, the collars are made
to taper internally, such tapered part running all the way through; the flanges BB'
are provided with holes to take threaded bolts D D or the like, we also employ a
ferrule E, with both its ends taper to place within the two ends of the pipe C being
coupled, such ferrule having a hole through it preferably of the same diameter
as the pipe to which the coupling is being fitted.
In making the connection, when the pipe C has been cut in two, the two flanged
collars A Aare placed on the two ends of the pipe, one collar on each end, the
ends of the pipe are enlarged by means of a fid or other device, to fit the taper
holes in the collars, and the ferrule E, is placed with its ends in the two enlarged
ends of the pipe C, the collars A A' are then tightoned up by means of the threaded
bolts or the like D D the whole being nipped up tight thereby making a strong
joint or connection.
The ferrule D may be smooth or it may be stepped or roughed as desired.
For angle joints or the like for connecting two or more separate pipes, we may
provide two, three or more ferrules in one or other suitably shaped casting or
piece, one ferrule E projecting out of one side of the said piece and having one
taper end, and the other ferrule being an elongated one connected to a neck *
projecting from the other side of the casting or piece, the flanged collars A, A' A'
are placed on the ends of the pipes being connected, and the ferrules placed inside
such pipes, the whole joint is then nipped up tight by means of the threaded
bolts, D, DD, or the like, and form a strong compound joint, (see Fig. 4,) a
flange B being preferably formed on the casting to take the bolts D and D³.
Our invention is also applicable for attaching pipes to cisterns and the like, and
also to taps, cocks or the like, without brazing.
For attaching pipes to cisterna or the like 1 (see Fig. 5,) the ferrule E may be
provided with a flange G, and a projecting threaded piece or pipe H, this threaded
part is screwed into the cistern F, the flange G bearing against the outside, the
collar A with its flange B being nipped up to the flange of the ferrule E by means
of bolts D D' which pass through the cistern F, and the collar A, the end of the
pipe H fitting in the taper hole of the collar as before described.
A nut Jmay be employed for screwing on to the end of the pipe H within the
cistern or the like F.
Washers packing or the like may be placed between the impinging parts.

page_text: When attaching pipes to taps or the like, see Figs. 67 and 8, the ferrule or
ferrules E is or are provided with a fixed flange G, and with a preferably internally
threaded part K to receive the threaded end of the tap.
Ears L with holes may be provided to take screws or the like for fixing the
device to the wall or any desired object.
In cases where two or more pieces of pipe are to be coupled together, two or
more flanged collars are required which are nipped together by means of bolts,
and in cases where one pipe only has to be attached say to a cistern or a device
for taking a tap, one flanged collar only is required which is uipped by means of
bolts or the like to a fixed flange on the device which takes the tap.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declaro that what
we claim is: -
1. A device for coupling pipes, consisting of two collars such as A A', with
flanges B B, and having taper holes formed internally, ferrule E for fitting into
the enlarged ends of the pipe C being coupled, and bolts D D', for nipping the
device up tight, in the manner and for the purposes substantially as shown and
described.
2. A casting or piece, consisting of two or more ferrules, such as E E', with
fixed flange, or Hanges B, with the loose flanged collars and bolts, for forming
angle or other joints in the manner and for the purposes substantially as shown
and described.
3. For attaching pipes to cisterns, tanks or the like, the employment of a
ferrule E, with a threaded or other pipe H, (with or without flange G and loose
nut J), the flanged collar A, and bolts D D', in the manner and for the purposes
substantially as shown and described,
4. For coupling pipes to taps, the employment of a ferrule E, with flange G,
and preferably internally threaded part K, flanged collar A, and bolts D D', in the
manner and for the purposes substantially as shown and described.
Dated this Twenty fourth day of August 1898.
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JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicants.