US1457995A

US1457995A - Water-elevating device

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Publication number: US1457995A
Application number: US531513A
Authority: US
Inventors: Peter T Nelson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1922-01-24
Filing date: 1922-01-24
Publication date: 1923-06-05
Anticipated expiration: 1940-06-05

Description

June 5, 1923. v

' P. T. NELSON WATER ELEVATING DEVICE Fiied Jan. 24 I922 2 Sheets-Sheet l WITNESS: ATTORNEY June 5, 1923. 1,457,995 P. T. NELSON WATER ELEVATING DEVICE Filed Jan. 24 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 5, 1923.

carr es stares PETER '1. NELSON, OF GEM, KANSAS.

'WATER-ELEVATING DEVICE.

Application filed January 24, 1922. Serial No. 531,513.

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PETER T. NnLsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gem, in the county of Thomas and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Tmprovements in Water-Elevating Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pumping apparatus, particularly to water elevating devices, and has for its object the provision of a novel water pumping arrangement by means of which water may be elevated out of a well into a, storage tank without the use of a force pump, the device including an ordinary pump head which will permit water to be obtained at the pump while the device is in operation.

An important object is the provision of a-device of this character which is operated ordinarily by a Windmill but in which the arrangement is such that inthe case of failure of wind the lift rod associated with the windmill head may be disconnected and the pump handle attached so that the water may be obtained regardless of the adverse conditions.

Still another object is the provision of a mechanism of this character which is so constructed that the entire power driven pumping device may be disconnected at will and the water be pumped by hand in the usual manner. 2

Yet another object is the provision of a mechanism of this character in which ample means is provided for effecting drainage so as to prevent freezing in cold weather.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, and installation, highly efficient in use, positive in action, durable in service and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view. the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my complete device showing it associated with a well and windmill.

Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the windmill head.

Figure 3 is an enlarged elevation of the pump and pump cylinder.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the pump cylinder and associated parts.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the numeral 10 designates a well platform and 11 designates a common pump head mounted thereon in the usual manner and having the ordinary spout 12. Leading to the pump is a pipe 13 which extends downwardly into the well and which carries the usual cylinder 14 in which operates a piston 15 carried by a pump rod 16 which extends up into the pump head 11 and with which a handle is ordinarily connected. The handle is not shown as it forms no part of the present invention and must be removed before the mechanism to be described can be attached. v

The numeral 17 designates a suitable derrick structure upon which is mounted a windmill 18 including the usual windwheel 19, vane or tail 20, thiswheel operating to drive a jack-shaft 21.

Connected with one side of the pump head 11 preferably opposite the spout 12, is a pipe 22 in which is interposed a T 23 with which is connected the lower end of an ordinary pump cylinder 24 within which operates a piston 25 carried by the lower end of a lift rod 26 which has its upper end connected with the ack shaft 21. The pipe 22 has its free end closed and by so being, provides an air compression chamber which materially assists the water up into the pump cylinder 24, however, this end of the pipe can be opened when desired and utilized as will be presently described. The numeral 27 designates a lift rod which is connected with the jack shaft and which has its lower end detachably connected with the upper end of the piston rod 13 by means of a pin 28 which is readily removable at will. Connected with the top of the pump cylinder 24 is a pipe 29 through which the lift rod 26 operates and this pipe extends a couple of feet, more or less above the top of the storage tank indicted at 30. Interposed in the pipe 29 is a suitable key 31 with which is connecteda pipe 32 which leads to the tank.

In order to prevent freezing in cold weather, I provide a pet cock 33 at the upper portion of the pump cylinder 24, a pet cock 34 at the lower portion of the pump cylinder, and a drain hole or valve 35 in the pipe 13.

by means of this power, the

lift rod

26 and 27 are connected with their associated parts I whereupon the jack-shaft 21 will'operate to move these rods up and down and this will result in reciprocation of the

pistons

33 and 15 Within the pump cylinder 24 and wellcyli-nder 14 respectively.

This will of course operate to lift the wa-' ter from the well and the water will pass into the pump head 11 and thence through the T 23 into the pump cylinder 24 from which it will be lifted through the pipe 29 and into the pipe 32 discharging into the storage tank. Furthermore, if it should be sodesired the pump rod 26 might be disconnected whereupon the water will be lifted from the well but upon reaching the pipe 22 will flow therethrough to any desired location instead of being conducted to the tank.

In case the wind power should fail, it is apparent that the lift rod 27 may be disconnected by removing the pin 28 and the ordinary pump handle be placed in position and secured to the rod 16 in the usual manner so that the pump may be operated manually. v

. From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings it will be apparent that I have thus provided-a simply constructed and consequently inexpensive pumping device by means of which water may be pumped from a well by wind power, or suitable power if desired and be led to any stor-. age tank or othersuitable location without the employment of any force pump, all the parts being so arranged and constructed that 'in the event of failure of the power the c-ally nothing to get out of order and that the device should consequently have a long life and efiiciently perform all the functions for which it is intended. v

, While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the. form, construction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention I claim;

In a means for elevating water from a well comprising a cylinder arranged in the well, a pump head in communication with the cylinder, a pipe carried by the pump head, a T interposed between the ends of said pipe, a cylinder supported'by the T, means to. force the water to the pump head, the pipe, and last mentioned cylinder, respectively, and said pipe having its free end closed forming an air compression chamber therein to assist the water to the last men-' tioned cylinder and means to force the water from the last mentioned cylinder to a predetermined destination.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

PETER T. NELSON.