IMPROVEMENTS IN JOINTS FOR FLEXIBLE PIPES HOSE, SOFT METTAL PIPES, OR TUBES, & CONNECTIONS
Year: 1884

page_text: I, FREDERICK ROBERT WILDEGOSE, 20, Cambridge Place, Paddington, London,
Middlesex, Builder & Decorator, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN JOINTS FOR FLEXIBLE PIPES HOSE, SOFT METTAL PIPES, OR
TUBES, & CONNECTIONS, to be as follows:-
My invention relates to joining all kinds of flexible pipe hose, soft metal pipes,
or tubes and their connections, such as bib, cock's, stop cok's, &c. For joining
together two lengths of flexible pipe hose, or soft metal pipes, an externally screwed
ring with a shoulder at the end, to receive a washer, of rubber, leather or other
suitable material, is placed on the end of each pipe, at a short distance from the
end, In the case of soft metal pipes, the end of each pipe is opened out, These
ring's screw into a Connector consisting of an outer Cylindrical peice, which is
formed with a socket at each end screwed internally to receive the screwed rings,
and has within each socket, an externally screwed tapered nipple, which nipples
together form an inner Cylindrical part joined to the outer Cylindrical part, at the
middle Elastic Washer's are placed on the nipples, and the nipples, screwed into the
ends of the pipes, and the ring's then screwed into the sockets, the inner part being
tapered in proportion to nipples, thus pressing the pipe tightly on to the screwed
nipples, thereby forming a sound joint, For length's of pipe that are required to
be easily connected, and disconnected, this form of connection may be used to join
the parts of the usual fire hose coupling, to the pipes; When a soft metal or
flexible pipe has to be joined to connection's such as stop cock's, Tee pieces, &c, of
hard metal, the half of the Connector to which the flexible, or soft metal pipe is
attached, is formed as before, but the other end is formed with a simple screwed
socket; or as desired.

page_text: I FREDERICK ROBERT WILDEGOSE, 20, Cambridge Place, Paddington, London,
Middlesex Builder & Decorator, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN JOINTS FOR FLEXIBLE. PIPE HOSE, SOFT METAL PIPES &
THEIR CONNECTIONS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
For joining together two lengths of flexible pipe hose or soft metal pipes, an
externally screwed ring with shoulder at one end is placed on the end of each
pipe at a short distance from the end, then useing the internally screwed cylindrical
part of joint B, within and attached are screwed nipples C, which are screwed or
pressed into bore of pipe hose, The ring A, being tapered inside in proportion to
nipples C, is then screwed into cylinder B, which evenly and tightly presses the
pipe on to the screwed nipple C, the joint being now made, In case of soft metal
pipes, after placeing ring A, on the end of pipe, a tool tapered in proportion to
nipples C, being inserted in bore of pipe then by strikeing the tool a few times
opens the pipe sufficient to receive screwed nipple C, which on turning Cylinder B,
round, the nipples were a flexible washer may be used are screwed into bore of
pipes, The ring A, is then screwed into Cylinder B, as in the case of pipe hose,
evenly pressing the soft metal on to screwed nipples thereby makeing a sound
joint, as illustrated more plainly in accompanying drawing's Fig. 1, showing the
full joint with one ring screwed up the other not Fig. 1, being the section, The
ring's varey in thickness to suite the different thickness of pipes.
Fixing, Ball Cock's, Stop Cock's Bib Cock's iron pipes &c., Fig. 3, shows a section
drawing with one side of Cylinder D, without the screwed nipple C, and ring A,
For receiving connections such as Ball cock's, Stop cocks, Bib cock's, iron pipes
joined to lead pipes, &c., the joint is first made to the lead pipe in the usual manner
before described, the opposite Cylinder or Socket which receives, the above
connections being simply reduced to the usual seizes required, which then forms
the ordinary Boss which is internally screwed to receive the male thread of the
ordinary Ball cock's, Stop cocks, Bib cock's, iron pipes &c. Flexible washer's may
be used with these connection's.
For lengths of pipe that are required to be easily connected and disconnected
this form of connection may be used to join the parts of the usual fire hose.
coupleing to the pipes, half the joint, being used, the ring A is first placed on the
end of pipe hose, then the female part of coupleing E next the cylindric part of
joint B is used, the nipple being screwed or pressed into bore of pipe hose, as herein
before described, The coupleing E is then sliped back over the cylinder part of
joint B which has a 'shoulder to receive it, The ring A, is now screwed into
cylinder B, in the usual manner before described thereby fixing the female part of
hose coupleing to pipe, as illustrated in drawing Fig. 4, a thick washer of leather
or other flexible material being used and fixed by mean's of a flange or screw, the
end of half joint being taped to receive it, This washer can be easily reinstated,
when worn by the pressure, on being screwed up, Fig. 4, shows the half joint as

page_text: used with the female coupleing, E, Fig. 5, shows the half joint with the male part of
coupleing, F, attached, the joint being made to the pipe hose in the usual way before
described, lengths of pipe can now be easily connected and disconnected by turning
the female part of coupleing on to the male, By useing this joint no wire binding
is required, much time can be saved as any ordinary person can make the joint in a
few miniuts These joints are easily transfered from old hose to new
This joint
is applicable to nearly all kinds of connection's for water gas &c. Fig 1,-in the
drawing shows the full joint with ring A, on one side screwed up, the other not.
Fig. 3, in drawing shows half the joint with the reduced socket on the other side
to receive connection's such as Ball cocks, bib cock's, stop cock's, iron pipes &c.,
Fig's 4, & 5, in drawing shows the manner in which the usual fire hose coupleing's
are joined to the pipes by useing this joint.
Haveing thus described and assertained the nature of my Invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
The herein described method of joining pipe hose, soft metal pipes, iron pipes to
lead pipes and connection's, with a cylindrical union joint, the cylinder being
internally screwed within and attached is an externally screwed tapered nipple, an
externally screwed ring tapered inside in proportion to nipple which screws into
cylinder evenly and tightly pressing the pipe on to the screwed nipple thereby
makeing a sound joint; substantially in the manner herein before described and
illustrated in accompanying drawing.