IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-CRANES STAND-PIPES AND OTHER LIKE WATER SUPPLYING OR FEEDING APPLIANCES
Year: 1884

page_text: I, WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH, of Colmoro Row, Birmingham, in the County'
of Warwick, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of said invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-CRANES STAND-PIPES AND OTHER LIKE WATER
SUPPLYING OR FEEDING APPLIANCES" to be as follows¦—
In water-cranes, stand-pipes and other like appliances for supplying water
principally to the tenders of locomotive engines, as ordinarily constructed consist
essentially of a pipe or channel affixed to the bottom of an elevated supply tank,
and down this pipe or channel water is supplied. It follows therefore that the rate
of motion of the liquid, or the quantity supplied in a given time will be dependent
upon the height of the column of the said liquid or the elevation of the tank and
as it is an important matter that the tender of a locomotive should be supplied
with water in the least possible time, which is impossible by the old expedients
unless water is forced to a very considerable height.
I will describe my improvements as applied to a water crane.
According to my improvements, I fix within the supply tank, which is elevated,
an expedient in the form of a syphon, the long leg of which passes through the
bottom of the tank and constitutes the channel or pipo through which the supply
of water from the elevated tank is conducted. That part of the long leg or
delivery pipe which is outside the tank is provided with a swivelling joint, near
the bottom of the said tank; and is arranged for the purpose of allowing the
prolongation of the long leg of the syphon, to be capable of turning or swivelling
around bringing its terminal end over the tender or removing it therefrom, as may
be required; this movable arm in an ordinary water supplying apparatus, is
commonly called the crane.
The short leg of the syphon which is within the tank comes within a short
distance of the bottom of the inside of the said tank.
The joint of the long leg passing through the bottom of the cistern is provided
with a flanged socket in the inside which forms the fixed support for the long leg;
while the movable part or crane of the long leg which is situated outside the tank
or cistern, is supported by a flange with a conical seat, in which a cone or other
bearing, bearing on the movable part or crane seats itself within, so as to form a
sound joint between the fixed and movable parts. The crane may be made of any
desired shape, and built up preferably with flauge sockets or their equivalents.

page_text: The movable or crane part of the water conveying apparatus may be supported
by a proper other bearing to reduce the weight upon the cone or other suitable
joint which is employed.
The syphon arrangement is started and cut off by a tap or other valve arrange-
ment situated either at the outlet of the long leg or crane or at the inlet passage
in the tank or at both. Leather hose or other material is situated at the water
outlet.
The action off the water crane is as follows.
On turning the valve which is preferably on the end of the water outlet or crane,
the column of water which is in the. long leg or crane of the syphon arrangement
being greater than that in the short leg in the tank, it therefore follows that in the
former there is a preponderance in weight of the water column, and is pressed
down by a force proportional to its height; and that in consequence of this column
descending and creating or tending to create an interval, in the syphon a vacuum
is produced, which causes the water in the tank to ascend or be forced up the
short leg of the syphon, and from thence to the tender being fed, by the pressure
of the atmosphere exerting itself upon the surface of the water in the tank. The
rush of water to the tender through the syphon arrangement being most precipitous,
until a determined or necessary quantity of water has been allowed to pass, which
is cut off by the valve; or until the whole contents of the tank has been
exhausted.
There is always sufficient water left in the-long-leg-or-crane for the starting of
the supply on the turning of the valve, and although I have-represented.the.sy.phon
as being inside the tank, yet it may with like effect be arranged to come over the
sides of the tank so as not to go through the bottom.
That part of the syphon arrangement lying within or above the bottom of the
-tank-is-preferably of larger diameter than the long leg or crane part lying outside or
below the level of the said tank. The short leg of the syphon-may-if-necessary
"be made in the form of a moveable-tube-closed at its upper end, so as to cover and
work over the top of the long leg, the water from the cistern ascending up the -
intervening space between the inside-of-the- bell and the outside of the long leg,
the starting being effected by the temporarily raising of the bell or short leg.
The application of my invention to stand-pipes, and other like appliances for
supplying water differs in no essential respect from its application to a water-crane
other than possibly disponsing with the movable parts or joints.
Dated thin devante fich da A 100.1
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH
By Henry Skerrott,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham,
Agent to the Applicant.

page_text: CONCRETE SPECIFICATION.
I, WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH of Colmoro Row, Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Mechanical Engineer do hereby declare the nature of said invention.
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-CRANES STAND PIPES AND OTHER LIKE WATER
SUPPLYING OR FEEDING APPLIANCES," and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
In water-cranes, stand pipes and other like appliances for supplying wator
principally to the tenders of locomotivo engines, as ordinarily constructed, consist.
essentially of a pipe or channel affixed to the bottom of an elovated supply tank,
and down this pipe or channel water is supplied. It follows therefore that the rate
of motion of the liquid, or the quantity of water supplied in a given time will be
dependent upon the height of the column of the said liquid or the clovation of the
tank and as it is an important matter that the tender of a locomotive should be
supplied with water in the least possible time, which is impossible by the old
expedients unless water is forced to a very considerable height.
I will describe my improvements as applied to a water-crane.
According to my improvements, I fix within the supply tank, which is elevated,
an expedient in the form of a syphon, the long leg of which passes through the
bottom of the tank and constitutes the channel or pipe through which the supply
of water from the elevated tank is conducted. That part of the long leg or.
delivery pipe which is outside the tank is provided with a swivelling joint, near
the bottom of the said tank; and is arranged for the purpose of allowing the
prolongation of the long leg of the syphon to be capable of turning or swivelling
around, in bringing its terminal end over the tender or removing it therefrom, as
may be required; this movable arm in an ordinary water supplying apparatus, is
commonly called the crane.
The short leg of the syphon which is within the tank comes within a short.
distance of the bottom of the inside of the said tank.
The joint of the long leg passing through the bottom of the cistern is provided,
with a flanged socket in the inside which forms the fixed support for the long leg;
while the movable part or crane of the long leg which is situated outside the tank
or cistern, is supported by a flange with a conical seat, in which a cone or other
bearing on the movable part or crano seats itself within, so as to form a sound
joint between the fixed and movable parts. The crane may be made of any
desired shape, and built up preferably with flange sockets or their equivalents.
The movable or crane part of the water conveying apparatus may be supported
by a proper other bearing to reduce the weight upon the cone or other suitable
joint which is employed.
The syphon arrangement is started and cut off by a tap or other valve
arrangement situated either at the outlet of the long leg or crane or at the inleţ

page_text: passage in the tank of
water outlet.
The action of the water-crane is as follows.
On turning the valve which is preferably on the end of the water outlet or crane,
the column of water which is in the long leg or crane of the syphon arrangement
being greater than that in the short leg in the tank, it therefore follows that in the
former there is a preponderence in weight of the water column, and is pressed
down by a force proportional to its height; and that in consequence of this column
descending and creating or tending to create an interval in the syphon, a vacuum
is produced which causes the water in the tank to ascend or be forced up the short
leg of the syphon and from-thence to the tender being fed, by the pressure of the
atmosphere exerting itself upon the surface of the water in the tank. The rush of
water to the tender through the syphon arrangement being most precipitous, until
a determined or necessary quantity of water has been allowed to pass, which is
cutt off by the valve; or until the whole contents of the tank has been exhausted.
There is always sufficient water left in the long leg or crane for the starting of
the supply on the turning of the valve, and although I have represented the syphon
as being inside the tank, yet it may with like effect be arranged to come over the
sides of the tank so as not to go through the bottom.
That part of the syphon arrangement lying within or above the bottom of the
tank is preferably of larger diameter than the long leg or crane part lying outside
or below the level of the said tank. The short-leg-of-the-syphon may if necessary
be made in the form of a movable tube closed at its upper end, so as to cover and
work over the top of the long leg, the water from the cistern ascending up
intervening space between the inside of the bell and the outside of the long
leg, the starting being effected by the temporarily raising of the bell or short leg.
The application of my invention to stand pipes, and other like appliances for
supplying water differs in no essential respect from its application-to-a-water-cranc
other than possibly dispensing with the-movable-parts or joints.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying Drawings,
the manner in which my invention-is-to-be-performed.
Figure 1 represents part in vertical section a water crane or stand-pipe
constructed according to my invention, for supplying locomotive tenders with
water.
a is an elevated water tank, and b is a syphon fixed within the said tank,
the long leg of which passes through the bottom of the tank and constitutes the
channel or pipe through which the supply of water from the said tank a is
conducted. c is a cone swivelling joint to allow the prolongation d of the pipe b³
turn or swivel round in bringing its flexible terminal end d³ over the tender na
may be required. This part is commonly called the crane. e is a flanged
socket or seat which supports and wherein the coned end c seats itself. This joint
is attached to and moves with the crane d and is made sound by arranging the
parts as represented. That part of the syphon which lies within the tank, is
connected to the bottom of the said tank by the flange f, so that the pipes b and
and d make their connection at the division, at the bottom of the cistern. g is an
upright bracket for supporting the movable crane. h is a valve by which water is
cutt off or allowed to flow through tho syphon cistern.
The action of the water-crane is as follows, when the parts are in their normal
positions as represented.
On turning the valvo h at the hose or water outlet, the column of water which
is in the long leg and crane b d d of the syphon arrangement being greater than
that in the short leg b³ in the tank, it therefore follows that in the former, there is
a preponderance in weight of the water column which is pressed down by a forco
proportional to its height, and that in consequence of this column descending and
creating or tending to create an interval or space in the syphon, a vacuum is
produced which causes the water in the tank to be forced up the short leg of the
syphon and from thence to the tender being fed, by the atmospheric pressure thus
exerted. The rush of water to the tender through the syphon arrangement being

page_text: most precipitous which is accelerated proportional to the height of the column and
pressure exerted. When a sufficient quantity has been allowed to pass to the tank
of the tender, the valve is closed, and the flow of water instantly stopped, leaving
sufficient water in the long leg or crane for the starting of the supply on the
turning of the valve. Figure 2 represents a fixed arrangement where part of the
syphon comes out of the cistern instead of inside, and the valve is situated at
the junction of the hose and the downpipe, which said valvo is at a lower plane
than the bottom of the short leg. The valve is operated from a distance as
represented by a rod.
In order to fill the downside of the syphon as will be necessary when the
arrangement is first used, a small inlet i is employod leading from the tank to the
pipe above the valve.
Figure 3 represents a modified form in which a double syphon arrangement is
used. This arrangement is also provided with an auxiliary outlet pipe for filling
the depending parts with water instead of exhausting the air by a pump which
would be necessary when the tender filling expedient was first used.
Figure 4 reprosents another form of the arrangements herein before described.
kis the downpipe or long leg passing to the tender through the oxtension k² and
from thence to the hose 3. The said upright down pipe k is within or under
30 feet so also is the short or outer leg . The supply is effected by oponing the
valvo, which is situated below the bottom of the tank.
Figure 5 also represents another modification of the arrangement first described,
the syphons and down pipes being in duplicate, without the use of ordinary valves,
thus the right hand side of the tank shows the syphon arrangement in action,
while the left hand side shows it in its quiescent state. This tank is suited for
supplying with water, two tenders. The arrangement consists of a movable bell m,
a downpipe n and a fulcrumed lever o for raising the bell, so that to create a
supply, the bell is raised, which allows the clack valves p to open, and water to
flow to the outlet pipe q for the removal of the air and the creation of a vacuum
thereby; After the momentary. raising of the bell, it is then allowed to fall, and
the syphon system thus created.
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
The improvements in water-cranes, stand-pipos or other like water supplying or
water feeding appliances hereinbefore described and illustrated in the sevoral
figures of the Drawings whereby the flow or passage of water or other liquid from
an elevated tank or chamber is greatly increased or accellerated by the use of a
syphon or its hydraulic equivalent which may be an expedient in the form of a
bent pipe or tube which first rises and then again falls and from the lower orifice
water or liquid flows-Or it may consist of two vertical pipes or tubes, one within
the other, the passages between which said tubes constitute or are the equivalents
of the long and short legs of a syphon-Also the valves, valve seatings, joints and
auxiliary outlet as described and illustrated in the several figures of the Drawings.
Dated this dream th
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