US1324142A - Self-contained drinking-fountain. - Google Patents

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D. H, BOWLZER AND A. I. HSCHER.

SELF CONTAINED DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED FES. 14. 1917.

1,324,142. Patented Dec. 9,1919.

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SELF CONTAINED DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILEI) FEB. I4. I917.

1,324,142. 'Patented Dee 9,1919.

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UNITED STATES ENT orati n;

DANIEL H. BOWLZER AND ARTHUR I. FISCHER, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO, iii

.GLAUBER BRASS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A. FIRM COMPOSED OF HQ GLAUBER AND THE ESTATE 01 JOSEPH H. G-LAUBER.

SELF-CONTAINED DRINKING-FOUNTAIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 14, 1917. Serial No. 1s8,525.

To allauiwm it may concern:

Be it known that we, Danni. H. Bownzan and ARTHUR I. Flsoi-ruu, citizens of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Self-Contained Drinking-Fountains, of which the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to a self contained drinking fountain in which there is a water reservoir or receptacle as a source or head,- a receiving tank beneath the reservoir and means between said parts adapted to automatically maintain a certain predetermined level. of water in the said tank regardless of the quantity of water in the reservoir,- and a bubbler which obtains its supply and pressure from said tank independently of the reservoir and hence also has a uniform flow and pressure, all substantially as shown and described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the complete equip ment or apparatus, and Fig. 2 is 'a perspective detail of the supply reservoir and a float and valve connected therewith. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the supporting frame,

the bowl-shaped tank thereon and the bubbler attachment.

As thus shown, 2 represents a receptacle or reservoir which contains the water supply and which may have any desired size according to the place and extent of its use, say from five to ten or fifteen gallons, as for school roo jns, private and public ofiiccs and other placeswhcre people are employed or congregate in greater'or less numbers and where the usual water facilities of cities and the larger towns are not available. In a sense, therefore, this fountain may be regarded as of a rural type, with the practical advantages and conveniences of a flowing city fountain and as possessing all the sanitary and healthful characteristics which render such fountain desirable.

A novel and valuable feature in this fountain is therefore found in the tank or bowl 3 which surinounts or is mounted upon the skeleton three legged frame -1- and is adapted to have the reservoir seated in close relations therewith about its edgeand side so as to exclude dust anddirt from the said tank and yet have the said parts in such mutual relations that means can be interposed to control the flow of water from one to the other. Such means, in. this instance, comprises mechanism which as a first step autoinatically maintains a certain level or supply of water in tank 3, whatever the quantity of water in the reservoir above, and, secondly, a uniform flow and pressure of water to the bnbbler.

This, ofcourse, would not be possible if the bubbler had its source diretly in or from the reservoir 2 instead of the tank, as in that case the pressure at the bubbler would naturally decline or fall with the lowering of the level in the reservoir and obviously, this would be practically fatal to its operation. But by the introduction of a receptacle 'in which a practically uniform level of water is maintained and having the bubbler in supply relations therewith, I obtain a pressure wholly unrelated to the reservoir and am not concerned whether it is full or approximately empty.

The flow of water from the reservoir to the said tank is automatically governed by means of the float 8 having a stem or arm 9 pivoted near its end at 10 on a lug depending from the bottom of the reservoir and pivotally connected with the stem of valve 7:. The said valve seats from above, in this instance, and opens only as water is vith drawn from tank 3 and the level therein is lowered. The organization of these parts is very sensitive, so that as water is withdrawn at the bubbler a corresponding supply also flows in through the opencdvalve and the normal working level in tank 3 is maintained.

The bubbler as a whole comprises the outer or overflow bowl 12, the jet or nipple 13 and the guard cup 14: about the nipple within the bowl. A jointed pipe 15 with the necessary elbows and couplings connects the bubblcr with the bottom of tank 3, and the waste water passes down and out from both bowl and cup at the base of the nipple through the extremity 16-of said pipe to any suitable receptacle or waste connection. The said pi e is further supported on the main frame oy cross bar 17, or its equiv and a valve with a hand lever or Patented Dec. 9, 19119.

serves to control the How of water to the bubbler.

Importance lies in the relation of the guard cup 1% to the jet 13 in thia, that the said cap or guard makes it physically impossible for the lips of the user to touch the jet and thus possibly contaminate the same, even if the bul'ibling, for any reason, should cease. Hence there can be no danger of coin- 1l=\ l1llc2\tll1 disease germs through this fountain and the most exacting sanitary condt tio'ne ar: anticipatml and observed.

hlechani :ally considered, the tank 3 0t vitreous china, airthenu'are, or metal and the supporting i awe of white enameled metal. The bubbler is lo :ated at the proper distance from the floor to accommodate both. chihlren and adults, while the bowl 3 is at a predetermined higher elevation to establish a uniform and the right amount oi pressure for a fountain jet o. the proper height for drinking purposes.

\Vhat we claim is:

, 1. A drinking fountain of the hind (he scribed, comprising a eyliudrical reservoir having a valve in its bottom, a. tank having an annular seat and flange at its top to eupport the reservoir in removable dirt eXeluding position thereon and a float operatively connected with said *alve and removable jointly from Said reservoir and the reservoir being removable from said tank, in con'ibination with a bubbler having sup ily connection with said tank, whereby a substa rtially uniform pressure is maintained on the at hubbler.

2. A selt-contarned drin rag fountain comprising a supporting frame and howl. thereon open across its top and havi 'w an annular seat and vertical border flame; 9 combination With a bubbler supporl said frame beneath the level oi said and having pipe connection therexv cyl i udrical Water reee r voir rei'no' ab v in close fitting engagement with i and a, valve and float means reinovabl cured at the bottom of the adapted to project into the hen A. self-contained drinhiiip' comprising a Supporting frame, an" seated in the top the/root, a Warm." seated in close relation with the ed of said bowl. to exclude duet l from and having: an outlet a valve for said outlet having connection with aai il botlorn howl ope atively eonn oted ported by said 'alven and i: with from said bottom, a pipe conneetion with the bowl and a hand mntroll connection.

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