Improvements in Nozzles for Hose or Sprinklers.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 20th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 20th June, 1896-Accepted, 29th Aug., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Nozzles for Hose or Sprinklers.
I, ISAAC JACKSON TURNER, Gymnast, a subject of the Queen of Great
Britain, at present residing at 106 East 15 Street, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.,
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 spraying device forming the subject of this invention involves the principle
of action of two streams of water meeting, whereby their impact causes a mutual
spraying, and in the application of this principle for useful and ornamental
purposes, I have designed a spraying device having two converging orifices
preferably circular in form and concentric, or annular nozzles formed to
discharge two streams in such direction as to meet close to but outside of the
device.
Many different combinations of the two streams may be had by slight changes
in the construction of the spraying device; one of the streams may radiate from a
center in a flat plane and the other stream issue from an annular nozzle and be
directed against it; or both streams may be conical in form, one moving from the
larger to the smaller part of the cone, and the other one in the opposite direction
so as to meet; or one stream may radiate in a flat plane, and the other one be a
hollow cylindrical stream; or both streams may be conical and hollow, one issuing
outwardly and the other issuing inwardly from the end of the device, the two
streams meeting at an angle; or the two streams may issue from the perimeter
of a cylindrical end of the device in such direction as to meet, the two streams
being similar in form, that is, both may be conical or one conical and the other one
flat. In general, in construction, my spraying device consists of a main piece or
body having a circular opening, a hollow valve or stream guide open at its outer
end, located in the body and extending through its opening and with it constituting
an annular nozzle, means for adjusting this hollow valve, a cap or stream guide
located over the open outer end of the valve and with said open end constituting
the other nozzle, and means for adjusting this cap.
The drawings show some of the forms in which my invention may be applied to
useful and ornamental purposes, and to which I will now refer.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a spraying device in which a radiating flat stream
meets a conical stream;
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section, and
Figure 3 is an end view of the saine ;
Figure 4 shows in section the cozzle end of a spraying device in which two
conical streams meet moving in opposite directions;
Figure 5 is a similar view in which an outwardly moving.conical stream will
meet an inwardly moving conical stream;
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page_text: Figure 6 is a similar view in which two conical streams will issue from the side
of the device and meet to form a spray; and
Figure 7 is a sectional view of a spraying device constructed to produce a
radiating flat stream, and a cylindrical stream.
The body a is preferably cylindrical in form, and has at its side the water inlet
pipe a provided with, the usual pipe or hose connection. The front end of the
body is covered by the screw cap 6 having a central circular opening, and in the
body is located the hollow valve c, the conical end c' of which extends through
the opening of the cap b, and the stem c³ of the valve is screw-threaded and held
in the other end of the body, a packing box d being provided to embrace the stem
beyond the screw-thread. On the projecting end of the stem of the valve c is
secured the hand wheel e, by means of which the conical end of the valve may
be set in different positions relative to the opening of the body or cap b of the
body, or said opening may be entirely closed.
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The outer end of the conical part c¹ of the valve is open and over this opening
is held the cap f, which with the said end of the valve constitutes the other stream
producing nozzle. This cap fis carried on the rod f¹ which extends entirely
through the valve e and its stem, said rod being held and guided near its outer
end by the spider bearing f located in the valve. A part of this rod flis screw-
threaded where it fits in the stem. c of the valve, and the outer end of the stem is
provided with a packing box g surrounding the rod f. The projecting end of the
rod has secured to it the hand wheel h. By this arrangement the cap f may be
adjusted relative to the end of the valve c¹ and the opening at the end of the valve
entirely closed when desired. The valve c is perforated as shown to permit water
from the body a to flow out of the end of the valve. I
Now from this construction and arrangement of parts, it will be seen that a flat
radiating stream will issue from under the cap. f and a conical stream along the
conical end c¹ of the valve, the meeting of the two streams causing a disintegration
or spraying of them, the spread of resultant angular field of said spray being
determined by the relative volumes and forces of the two streams, which may be
readily adjusted by the manipulation of; the hand wheels,e and h. This con-
trolling of the spray field by the adjusment of the two stream nozzles applies to
all of the devices shown, except that shown at Figure 7, and need not be repeated
in describing the other views.
The construction of Figure 4 is the same as that just described with the
exception of the cap, and the corresponding parts, as well as the corresponding
parts of the other views, are similarly lettered. For the cap f is here substituted
a hollow cap i, the edge of which extends over the conical end c¹ of the valve, thus
causing a stream to issue down the conical end e¹ to meet the stream formed by the
valve and the cap b, resulting in a spray more or less spread out according to the
adjustment of the parts of the device.
At Figure 5, the conical end of the valve has its inner part formed with a
reverse conical surface, and in this reverse inner cone is located the cap k, about in
the plane with the cap b. By means of this arrangement and construction of parts
it will be seen that the resultant spray of the two conical streams will be confined
in a more or less restricted field and will generally be of a more solid character than
the spray from the other devices, this form of my invention being thought best for
use for extinguishing fires, and where large volumes of water are needed. In the
device shown in Figure 6, the cap b or end of the body is omitted, the streams
controlling valves consist of the flanged shaped head having inclined sides so as
to form a sharp edge, said head extending beyond the end of the body a
and forming one of the stream nozzles with said end of the body as shown. The
cap,m on the rod is the same size as the body a and with the outer side of the
head constitutes the other stream nozzle. The resultant spray of such a device
will be practically in a flat plane and would probably be most suitable for
ornamental purposes.
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At Figure 7, my invention is shown applied in a device adapted to be used as a

page_text: Jawn sprinkler. In this form, the part n corresponds to the valves in the other
forms and is here shown as a part of the body and is shown cylindrical instead
of conical at its outer end, one of the discharge orifices being the annular opening
between the outside of n and the hole in the cover n' of the body. The capo, which
with the outer end of the part n constitutes the other stream nozzle, is carried by
the stem of which screws into the lug formed on the bottom of the body n', and this
cap o is the only part that is adjustable. When once the parts are adjusted for the
water pressure of any particular locality, they can remain so, the device then being
always in condition for use.
Besides the uses here mentioned, my invention may be applied to all other uses
where a spraying of fluid is required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven--
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is-
1. In a spraying device, the combination of a hollow body having an opening at
one end, a hollow open end valve located in the body, extending through the
opening in its end, thus constituting an annular nozzle for the passage of a stream,
and a cap located over the open end of the valve, thus constituting a nozzle adapted.
to discharge a stream across the path of the other stream.
2. In a spraying device, the combination of a hollow body having an opening at
one end, a hollow open end valve located in the body, having a conical end
extending through the opening in its end, thus constituting an annular nozzle for-
the passage of a conical stream, and a cap located over the open end of the valve,
thus constituting a nozzle adapted to discharge a stream across the path of the-
other stream.
3. In a spraying device, the combination of å hollow body having an opening.
at one end, a hollow open end valve located in the body, extending through the
opening in its end, thus constituting an annular nozzle for the passage of á
stream, and a flat cap located over the open end of the valve, thus constituting.
a nozzle adapted to discharge a radiating flat stream across the path of the other
stream.
4. In a spraying device, the combination of a hollow body having an opening at.
one end, a hollow open, end valve located in the body having a conical end,
extending through the opening in its end, thus constituting an annular nozzle for
the passage of a conical stream, and a flat cap located over the open end of the valve,.
thus constituting a nozzle adapted to discharge a radiating flat stream across the
path of the other stream.
an opening
5. In a spraying device, the combination of a hollow body having
at one end and an internal screw-thread and packing box at the other end,
a hollow valve in the body having an open end extending through the open.
end of the body, and a screw-threaded stem fitting in the other end of the body,.
a hand wheel on the stem of the valve, and a cap located over the open end of
the valve.
6. In a spraying device, the combination of a hollow body having an opening at.
one end and an internal screw-thread and packing box at the other end, a hollow
valve in the body having an open end extending through the open end of the body,.
a screw-threaded stem fitting in the other end of the body, a hand wheel on the
stem of the valve, a cap located over the open end of the valve, a rod carrying said
cap and passing through the stem of the valve, being partly screw-threaded therein,.
and a handle on the end of the rod.
7. A spraying device or hose nozzle, substantially such as herein shown and.
described.
1000
ISAAC JACKSON TURNER..