Improvements in Liquid Taps.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Loft, 8th July, 1802-Accepted 13th Aug. 1892
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Liquid Taps.
JOSEPH KAYE Kaye's Patent Lock Works Hunslet, Leeds. I do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to make taps which cannot be left running and so
that the tap can be opened and closed without moving the vessel which holds the
liquid however small the vessel might be.
I accomplish my object by making a valve or tap to close by the pressure of a
spring.
To allow the liquid to flow a piston which slides in a part of the tap which part
of the tap acts as a fulcrum to withstand the pressure on the piston which opens
the valve, when the hand is removed from the piston the spring closes the valve
and automatically stops the supply.
JOSEPH KAYE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Liquid Taps.
I, JOSEPH KAYE of the firm of Joseph Kaye and Sons, Limited, South
Accommodation Road, Leeds, in the County of York, Lock Manufacturer, 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:-
The object of this invention is to construct taps in such a manner that, they
cannot be left running, also to arrange means by which the taps may be opened
and closed without moving the vessel containing the liquid however small the vessel
may be.
In describing my invention in detail reference is made to the accompanying
drawings in which
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Fig. 1. represents an elevation of a tap suitable for a barrel and made according
my invention.
Fig. 2. is a sectional elevation of the same and
Fig. 3. a cross section through line a-b.
The drawings show a tap suitable for a barrel, but taps for other purposes may
be constructed by making the spigot A. shorter and suitable for the vessel to which
it is to be attached.
Within the spigot A. is mounted a spindle B supported at one end by a socket C.
the other end of the spindle having a valve stopper V. formed thereon or attached
thereto, which when in its normal position is pressed into and kept in contact with
the seating D. by means of compressed spiral spring S.
In order to open the valve V. for allowing the liquid to flow, without disturbing
the vessel or twisting the tap, I mount a piston E. in the tap casing, which is
recessed at the end for the reception and protection of the piston E. and curved at
the outside at F. somewhat after the form of a knob for the reception of the
fingers, so that on placing them on the curved part and applying pressure by the
thumb on the end of piston E. the latter is operated and the valve V. opened
without disturbing the vessel by twisting or pressing to open the tap, the curved
part F. acting as a support by which the pressure on the end of piston E. is

page_text: neutralized and on the release of pressure on the piston the valve is automatically
closed by the expansion of the compressed spiral spring S.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A sliding valve operated by a piston E. the end of which is enclosed in a recess
of a knob curved or otherwise on the outside at F. for the purpose of providing a
support for the fingers when applying pressure by the thumb on end of piston E.
arranged substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 7th dor of Jul. 1909
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.