US1128001A

US1128001A - Water-fountain.

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Publication number: US1128001A
Application number: US69409012A
Authority: US
Inventors: Bennett Kaminsky
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1912-04-30
Filing date: 1912-04-30
Publication date: 1915-02-09
Anticipated expiration: 1932-02-09

Description

B. KAMINSKY.

WATER FOUNTAIN APPLICATION FILED APR. 30, 1912.

Lmmm. Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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BENNETT KAMINSKY, OF PJETTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

WATER-FOUNTAIN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application sled. April 30, 1.91.2. Serial No. 694,090.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BENNETT KAMINsKY, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lvaterl ountains, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

ihis is an improvement upon my Patent liumber 13,195, reissued January 10, 1911, for certain improvements in water fountains.

Besides having the same objects in view as disclosed in my prior patent above referred to, the present invention aims to provide a sanitary drinking fountain possessing certain qualifications that are essential from a sanitary, manufacturing and commercial standpoint.

First, the construction of the fountain prevents the lips of a person drinking from coming in contact with the fountain. Second, water that has touched the lips of a person drinking does not come in contact with the water outlet or orifices again. lhird, the consumption of water is consid erably reduced by reason of the pressure of water being regulated to provide a constant discharge without splashing or spraying. Fourth, a fountain that has the water out let or orifices thereof provided with shields or closures that are open only when water is flowing. The shields or closures prevent foreign matter from entering the outlet openings, either accidentally or by reason of maliciously inclined or unscrupulous persons placing matter in openings of the fountain. Fifth, a fountain having associated with the water outlets or discharge orifices thereof shields which. not only prevent foreign matter from entering said outlets or orifices but further provide means whereby the outer termini of said orifices or outlets can be cleansed due to the manner in which the shields can be positioned with respect to the outlets or orifices. Sixth, to accomplish the above results by a mechanical construction that is simple, durable,,inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install, and highly eihcient for the purposes for which it is intended.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel construc tion, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

References will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fountain in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, and Figs. 3 to 6 iiiclusive are diagrammatic views illustrating the projection of streams of water to form a body that is momentarily suspended in the air for drinking purposes.

The reference numeral 1 denotes a water supply pipe provided with a globular valve 2 that has a valve stem 3 provided with a crank or handle a whereby the passage of water through the valve 2 can be easily controlled. In other words, the Water can be shut off or turned on. Connected to the valve 2 is a coupling or a stand pipe 5 pro vided with a head 6 in which is located. a pressure regulator 7 that can be usted to control or regulate the discharge or passage of water from said head. In communication with the head 6 are oppositely disposed curved tubular arms 8 that extend upwardly above the plane of the head 6, said arms having the upper ends thereof provided with nozzles 9 in the form of casings that are disposed at an angle, the inner walls of said nozzles having discharge openings or orifices 10.

Each nozzle has a shield or closure 11 adapted to cover and close the discharge openings 10 when the water is not flowing through said nozzles. The shields 11 are pivotally supported relatively to the nozzles 9 whereby said shields or closures can be opened or closed. Thisoperation isperformed simultaneous with the turning. on and ofi' of the water supply. The outer ends of the shields are pivotally connected, as at 12 to connecting rods 13, said rods having the ends thereof pivotally connected, as at 14. to the ends of a cross head 15, carried by the valve stem 3 and movable in unison therewith.

In order that the shields or closures can be simultaneously opened or closed, it is necessary that one of the shields, for instance at the left hand side of Fig. 1, be pivotally supported in proximity to the nozzles, as at 16 and the connecting rods 13 connected to the extreme end of the shield. The other shield is pivotally supported, as at 17 by a bracket 18 forming part of the Patented Feb. 9, 1915.. i

nozzle. The connecting rods 13 associated with the other shield is connected intermediate the ends of said shield. In this manner both of the shields will be opened or closed when the valve stem 3 is turned.

The connecting rods 13 are curved, as

"- best shown in Fig. 2, whereby the cross head 15, which is oflsetrelatively to the nozzles 9, will actuate the shields 11 when the valve stem 3 is moved. As illustrated in Fig. 1, the nozzles'9 are angularly disposed whereby water projected from the discharge open ing or orifices 10 will travel in a direction and to a point directly above the. head 6. The impact of the streams of water is suflicient to produce a fiat elongated body of water that is momentarily suspended in the air. Only suflicient force is necessary to cause the streams to reach the central point and permit them to merge into each other without causing any splash or spray. It is in this connection, that the present invention differentiates from that disclosed in my prior patent where it was necessary to use a pressure of water that would pro duce a jet to be thrown vertical, the jet being in the form of a small geyser from which a person could readily obtain water. In the present invention the 'comingling of the two oppositely disposed streams is sufficient to form a body of water that can be easily drunk without any danger of wasted water again contacting or passing through the nozzles- I By reference to Fig. 3 it will be observed that the nozzles 9 are disposed and the outlet openings thereof so arranged that the streams of water Will intersect at a central point. In Fig. 4 the same results are obtained, but the openings are so arranged that the streams of water will converge and meet at points separated from each other, the streams eventually merging into a body of water.

In Fig.6 of the drawing the discharge openings are so arranged that the streams from one nozzle will intersect the streams fromthe other nozzle and meet at points that are separated and thereby provide a large water surface that permits of a person easily obtaining a drink.

In Fig. 6 of the drawing each nozzle has a single discharge opening.

I desire to call attention to the fact that the discharge openings or orifices of the nozzles 9 are washed by the action of the shields or closures '11 each and every time the fountainv is used. For instance, when a person to turn on the water used in connection with large schools or in public drinking places, it is necessary for and thereby open the shields or closures 11 before parrtak-ing of water; The shields or closures 11 are also utilized to provide means to cause the washing of the outer terminus of each to cleanse, flush or wash the outer ends of the nozzles.

Such operation is continued until the water is entirely out 0H. It will be assumed that the shieldsare in closed position. If the water supply is open and the shields not shifted to entirely clear the outlets, the water as it passes from the outlets will impact against the shields and be thrown back to cleanse, fiush 0r wash the nozzles. It is obvious that the pressure of water in the nozzles 9 can be regulated whereby the streams projected from said nozzles will be of sufficient volume to produce a body of water for drinking purposes.

It is thought that the operation and utility of the fountain will be apparent without further description, and I reserve the right to use the plurality of said nozzles 9, to arrange the same at any desired angle or position, to make the nozzles various shapes and sizes, and to use a treadle or other means than the hand operated means herein shown for turning off and on the water and simultaneously opening or closing the shields or closures 11.

l/Vhat I claim is 1. A drinking fountain including nozzles disposed to discharge water in streams converging to produce a solid body of water, shields movably supported by said nozzles, and means associated with said shields and including a valve for controlling the discharge of water from said nozzles.

2. A drinking fountain comprising nozzles arranged to discharge water to produce a momentarily suspended body of water, shields movable relatively to said nozzles, and a valve controlling the supply of water to said nozzles and adapted to actuate said shields.

3. A drinking fountain comprising nozzles arranged to discharge water to a central point, shields movable relatively to said nozzles and adapted to cause the water to wash the ends of said nozzles, a valve controlling the supply of water to said nozzles, and means connected to said shields and actuated by the opening and closing of said valve to move said shields.

4. A drinking fountain comprising nozzles arranged to discharge water to a central point, shields movable relatively to said nozzles and adapted to cause the Water to wash the ends of said nozzles, a valve controlling the supply of water to said nozzles, means connected to said shields and actuated by the opening and closing of said valve to move said shields, and a pressure regulator in communication with said nozzles and controlling the pressure of water supplied to said nozzles.

5. A drinking fountain including a plu rality of water outlets to discharge water to produce a momentarily suspended body of water, s iields movable relatively to said outlets for closing them, and valvular means controlling the supply of water through said outlets and actuating the shields when the valve is operated.

6. A drinking fountain comprising a plurality of water discharging elements arranged to produce converging streams of water to provide a momentarily suspended body of water, a shield pivotally connected to each of said elements and capable of being shifted to open and close its respective element and further adapted to cause the water to clean its respective element, said elements adapted to connect with the water supply, means for controlling the supply, and operating means for said shields actuated from said controlling means.

7. A drinking fountain comprising a plurality of water discharging elements arranged to produce converging streams of water to provide a momentarily suspended body of water, shields for said elements, each capable of being shifted to close its respective element and further adapted to cause the water to clean its respective element, means for controlling the water supply to'said elements, and operating means for said shields actuated from said controlling means.

8. A drinking fountain including a number of water discharging outlets so arranged that they discharge water in streams that converge to produce a momentarily suspended body of water suitable for drinking purposes, and shields movable relatively to said outlets for closing them, and common means adapted to actuate said shields.

9. A drinking fountain including a number of water discharging outlets so arranged that they discharge water in streams that converge to produce a momentarily suspend ed body of water suitable for drinking purposes, shields movable relatively to said outlets, and common means adapted to actuate said shields.

10. A. drinking fountain comprising means to provide water outlets disposed to discharge Water in streams converging to produce a solid body of water, a shield associated with each outlet for closing it, means for shifting said shields simultaneously away from the discharging ends of the outlets, and valvular means for controlling the discharge of water through said outlets.

11. A drinking fountain comprising means to provide water outlets disposed to discharge water in streams converging to provide a solid body of water, shields associated with said outlets, valvular means for controlling the discharge of water through said outlets, and means whereby said shields are simultaneously shifted away from the discharging ends of the outlets when the valvular means is opened and shifted to close the outlets simultaneously with the closing of the valvular means.

12. A drinking fountain comprising water outlets disposed to discharge water in streams converging to produce a solid body of water, shields associated with said outlets for closing them, valvular means for controlling the discharge of water through said outlets, and operative connections between said shields and said means whereby the shields are operated simultaneously with the operation of said valvular means and whereby the shields can be positioned in close proximity to the discharging ends of said outlets so that the water passing from the outlets will impact against the shields and be thrown back to cleanse the discharging ends of the outlets.

13. A drinking fountain comprising means to provide water outlets disposed-to discharge water in stream converging to produce a solid body of water, shields associated with said outlets for closing them and further adapted to throw back the water passing through the outlets to cleanse the discharging ends of the outlets, and means arranged exterior-1y of the outlet and operated simultaneously with the opening and closing of a water supply, for shifting the shields away from and toward the outlets.

14. lhe combination with a water supply, and means for controlling the same, of Water discharging elements in connection with said controlling means for discharging water in converging streams, a pressure regulator interposed between said elements and controlling means, and shields associated with said elements and operable in unison with said controlling means.

15. A drinking fountain comprising a water discharging element, means capable of being adjusted to a position in close proximity to the outlet end of said discharging element as the water is discharging whereby the water will impact against said means and be thrown back to cleanse the discharging end of said element, means for holding said water impacting means in the position to which it has been adjusted and for producing relative movement be tween said impacting means and said water discharging element, said movement being such that the inner face of said impacting means simultaneously moves across the path of discharge from said water discharging element and recedes from the discharge end.

of said water discharging element in the direction of discharge.

16. A drinking fountain comprising a Water discharging element, means capable of being positioned in close proximity to the outlet end of said discharging element while the water is discharging whereby the water will impact against said means and be thrown back to cleanse the discharging end of said element, a valvular element for controlling the supply of water to said discharging element, and interdependent connections between said means and said valvular element for controlling the position of said means during all movements of the valvular element and for producing relative movement between said impacting means and said water discharging element, said movement being such that the inner face of said impacting means simultaneously moves across the path of discharge from said Water discharging element and recedes from the discharge end of said water discharging element in the direction of discharge.

17 A drinking fountain comprising a water discharging element, a shield associated therewith, a valvular element for controlling the supply of water to said discharging element, and interdependent connection between said valvular element and shield whereby the shield is shifted away from the water discharging element to open the samesimultaneously with the opening of the valvular element and shifted toward and against the Water discharging element to close the same simultaneously with the closing movement of the valvular element, said connections being such that the movements of the shield is had directly from the valvular element and for producing relative movement between said impacting means and said water discharging element, said movement being such that the inner face of said impacting means simultaneously moves across the path of discharge from said water discharging element and recedes from the discharge end of said water discharging element in the direction of discharge.

18. A drinking fountain comprising water outlets disposed to discharge water in streams converging to produce a solid body of water, shields associated with said out lets for closing them, valvular means for controlling the discharge of water through said outlets, and means operated by said valvular means for positioning said shields in close proximity to the discharging ends of the outlets whereby the water passing through the outlets will impact against the shields and be thrown back to cleanse the discharging ends of the outlets.

19. A drinking fountain including a water discharging element, a valvular element for controlling the supply of water to said discharging element, a shield associated with and connected to said discharging element, and means operated by said valvular element for adjusting the position of said shield with respect to the discharging element, said means operating said shield in unison with the opening and closing of the valvular element, said means connected directly to said valvular elementand for producing relative movement between said impacting means and said water discharging element, said movement being such that the inner face of said impacting moans simultaneously moves across the path of discharge from said water discharging element and recedes from the discharge end of said water discharging element in the direction of discharge.

20. A drinking fountain comprising water outlets disposed to discharge water in streams converging to produce a solid body of water, shields associated with said out lets for closing them, and common manually operable means for positioning said shields in close proximity to the discharging end of the outlets whereby the water passing through the outlets will impact against the shields and be thrown back to cleanse the discharging ends of the outlets.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

BENNETT KAMINSKY.

W'itnesses:

KARL H. BUTLER, MAX H. SnoLovrrz.

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