US1049898A

US1049898A - Faucet.

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Publication number: US1049898A
Application number: US68776712A
Authority: US
Inventors: Alphonse F Moneuse
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1912-04-01
Filing date: 1912-04-01
Publication date: 1913-01-07
Anticipated expiration: 1930-01-07

Description

A. F. MONEUSE.

FAUCET.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I 1912.

Patented Jan. 7, 1913.

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o e o w H ALPHONSE F. MONEUSE, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

FAUCET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 7, 19-13.

Application filed April 1, 1912. Serial No. 687,767.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALPHONSE F. Mo- NEUSE, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Rochelle, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in faucets.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a faucet that will embody such construction that leakage will be practically impossible.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction wherein all of the seats and shoulders of the faucet body and key will in use, wear uniformly, and practically produce self-grinding seats and shoulders, whereby leakage will be prevented.

A still further object is to provide a key so constructed with relation to the body, that a double shut-off may be effected, producing a very considerable area of bearing surface between the inlet and outlet orifices.

In the drawings,Figure 1 is a central vertical section of the faucet, showing the same in open position; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the key removed.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the body, provided at one side with an externally threaded nipple 2 having thereinthe inlet orifice 3, and at the other side, with an outlet orifice 4. The body is provided at the top with an inclined seat 5 and below the inlet orifice, with a similar seat 6, and near its lower end with another inclined seat 7.

The numeral 8 indicates a key provided with the usual handle 8, and with a chamber 9, said key being formed with an upper portion 10 and a lower reduced port-ion 11, and is substantially conical or tapering in shape. The outer surface of the key is provided with

annular shoulders

12, 13 and 14 adapted to seat upon the

seats

5, 6, and 7 re' spectively. The lower, solid end ofthe key passes throu h the opening 15 in the body, and a heade screw 16 and interposed spring 17 serve to hold the key firmly upon its several seats.

Above the seat 6, and plug 13, I provide an opening 17 adapted to register at times with the inlet orifice 3. Another opening 18 is provided in the reduced portion with the key and this latter opening is adapted to register with the outlet orifice 4, when the opening 17 registers with the orifice 3, so as to establish communication between the inlet and outlet through the hollow key 8. By this arrangement, it will be seen that when the handle 9 is turned to cut off the water or other fluid, the solid portions of the upper and lower parts of the key are brought around opposite the inlet and outlet orifices, thus making a double cut-off. A tight seal is made at all times between the very considerable conical outer surface of the key and the inner surface of the body, and also between the shoulders and seats, due to the constant tendency of the spring 17 to draw the key into the body.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. A faucet, comprising a hollow body having inlet and outlet openings and its inner surface substantially conical in shape and provided with upper, lower and intermediate seats, and a chambered key having its outer surface conforming to the inner surface of the body and provided with orifices arranged to register with the inlet and outlet openings, and means for maintaining the key seated in the body.

2. A faucet comprising a hollow body having an inlet orifice near its upper end and an outlet orifice near its lower end, the interior of the body being generally conical and provided at its upper end with a seat and at or near its central portion below the inlet orifice, with 'another seat and a seat at the lower end of the body, a chambered key within said body provided with an opening adapted to register wit-h the inlet orifice, and another opening in its lower portion adapted to register with the outlet orifice, and means for keeping the key seated in the body.

3. A faucet com rising a hollow body having an inlet oriiite in its upper end and an outlet orifice in its lower portion, the upper end of the body being provided with a seat and the interior thereof provided with two seats, one between the inlet and outlet orifices and the other below the outlet orifice, a chambered key having its upper portion provided with an opening adapted to register with the inlet orifice and a lower re- In testimony whereof I afiix my'signature duced portion 1hailing an opering adgplted in presence of two witnesses.

to register witi tie outlet ori ce, sai (ey being provided with exterior shoulders ALPHONSE MONIJUSE' 5 adapted to engage the seats on the body, and Witnesses:

means for holding the key seated in the D. F. SNOVER,

body. FRED. H. Roos.