Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1887
Complete Left, 23rd Apr., 1888
Complete Accepted, 25th May, 1888
1, EDWIN HAINES of Paddock Wood in the County of Kent Retired Farmer de
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
By my invention I am enabled to combine a cock, nozzle and one or more
spreaders or diffusers in such manner that either spray or jet may be used without
involving any unscrewing or screwing up of the parts.
According to my invention I construct the cock with two ways, one way being for
the jet nozzle and the other for the spreader, so arranged that both cannot be open
at the same time, or instead of the above I may use a cock with one wide tapering
passage or way which may be turned to either of the two openings in the body or
casing of the cock or may shut off the supply of water or other liquid altogether.
The spreader is made flat and angular in form and in one with the cock, and the
jet coming from the cock impinges at a short distance from the apex and is there
cut up
into spray. In order to prevent the spreader from getting chipped or bent
by being inadvertently dropped or knocked I provide it with a guard which however
does not interfere with the spray or jet.
According to another modification I apply an ordinary rose instead of the spreader
and then a plug is used with a larger hole or way therefor, or I may employ a cock
the plug of which has another way in addition to those already described or under
certain conditions one way may be used instead of two or three so that a jet, spreader
and rose may be used without removing any of the parts or necessitating any
unscrewing or screwing up other than turning the plug of the cock.
For facilitating the unstopping of the cock when the ways in the plug are
obstructed by foreign matters I make the said ways of a taper form, so that it is only
necessary to turn the plug round in the opposite direction to bring the water in at the
small end and wash the obstruction out.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cocks and Jet and Spreader Appliances.
I, EDWIN HAINES of Paddock Wood in the County of Kent Retired Farmer 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:—
By my invention I am enabled to combine a cock, a rose or other nozzle and one
or more spreaders or diffusers in such manner that either spray. or jet may be used
without involving any unscrewing or screwing up of the parts.
According to my invention I construct the plug of the cock with two ways one
way being for the jet nozzle and the other for the spreader these ways being so
arranged that both cannot be open at the same time. These ways pierce the plug
by preference at right angles to each other and the smaller one of the two has an
inclined direction to the length axis of the plug.
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The spreader is flat and made angular in form and in one with the cock, and the jet of
liquid coming from the hole or way in the plug of the cock impinges at a short
distance from the apex of the angular spreader and is there cut up into spray.
order to prevent the spreader from getting chipped or bent by being inadvertently
dropped or knocked I prefer to provide it with a guard or extension to each side
which however is so arranged that it does not interfere with the spray or jet.
For facilitating the unstopping of the cock when the ways in the plug are
obstructed by foreign matter I make the said ways, or the smaller one of them of
a taper form so that it is only necessary to turn the plug round in the opposite
direction to bring the water in at the small end and wash the obstruction out through
the large end.
In the accompanying drawing I have shown a cock constructed according to this
invention, Figure 1 being a sectional elevation and Figure 2 a plan. Figure 3 is a
part sectional elevation of the cock with the plug in another position, and with a
rose cap screwed on to the exit shank. Figure 4 is a side view and Figure 5 a plan
of the cock with a spreader attachment screwed into the outlet shank. Figure 6 is a
side view of the cock with another spreader attachment and Figure 7 a plan of the
latter as attached.
.
The plug A has two passages or ways B and C at right angles to each other in
plan. The way B is of usual nearly rectangular form while the way C is circular
in section, slanting in direction and slightly conical being a trifle smaller in diameter
at the inlet end than at the outlet so that any foreign particle entering it will by the
water pressure be easily forced out at the larger outlet end. D is the spreader mado
in one with or soldered to the body of the cock. The angle which it has to the
downwardly slanting passage C according to the line X X is such that the jot from
the passage C impinging on the spreader produces a good spray but the spreader need
not be inclined or but very slightly inclined relatively to the body of the cock. The
angular form of the spreader in plan is shown in Figure 2 which also shows two

page_text: wings or extensions D₁ at a little lower level so as to be out of reach of the jet 'so far
as affecting its deflection, but at the same time affording considerable additional
strength to the spreader and preventing damage to the angular point or apex thereof
in case of rough or careless handling. When the plug A is turned round so that the
passage C stands in the opposite direction this passage will point upwards as shown
by the line Y Y and the jet issuing therefrom will go beyond and not touch the
spreader D.
In Figure 3 the plug A is shown turned one quarter round so that the liquid passes
through the way Band through the fine holes of the rose attachment E which when
out of use may be screwed into the blind lateral shank as shown in Figure 2. This
arrangement is particularly suitable for use in gardens and conservatories.
In Figures 4 and 5 a spreader attachment F is shown screwed onto the exit
shank, and in Figures 6 and 7 another form of spreader attachment G with smaller
supply hole is shown screwed onto the exit shank.
Figure 8 shows in plan another form of spreader made without the lateral pro-
tecting wings and with concave sides.
From the foregoing it will be understood that the following 6 different jet
arrangements may be made.
1. Small way downward against spreader D (line X X Figure 1).
2. Small way upward clear of spreader (line Y Y Figure 1).
3. Small way Cup or down and rose attachment E.
4. Large way B with rose attachment E (Figure 3).
5. Large way B with large spreader jet attachment F (Figure 4).
6. Large way B with small spreader jet attachment G (Figure 6).
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 :-
First. A cock with plug A having a passage B and a slanting passage C sub-
stantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Second. A cock with plug A having a passage B, and a slanting passage C and
with a spreader D forming part of the body substantially as set forth.
Third. The construction of spreader substantially as described and shown.
Fourth. The combination with a cock having a plug with slanting passage of a
spreader D substantially as described and shown.
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