US1479545A - Combination valve fixture - Google Patents

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Application filed November 25, 1921. Serial Ito. 517,558.

To all wizomit may concern:

Be it known that I, JAooB T. JoHNsoN, a citizen of United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgizghave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Valve Fixtures, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

The present invention relates to a coin-' bination valve fixture for use in bathrooms, barber shops, and elsewhere, and aims to provide a novel and improved fixture of that kind including a valve for controlling the hot and cold water or a mixture thereof, and another valve for directing the water to difierent points of discharge, at the selection or option of the user, such as an overhead shower or spray in one position of the second valve, or a delivery spout or nozzle into a tub, wash basin, or the like, when the second valve is in another position.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such a device requirin but two valves for controlling the flow 0 hot and cold water, and a mixture thereof, and for directing the water to the difierent points of discharge, and the fixture being a unitary device which may be readily embedded in the wall of the room or otherwise securely attached thereto, and requiring a minimum number of pi e connections.

A further object is't e provision ofsuch a combination valve fixture which will cheapen the costof manufacture and installation of the fixtures, and which will also lessen the time and labor in the installation of the fixtures, as well as rendering the control of water more simple and convenient.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be understood as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is-a side elevation of the fixture as embodied in a bathroom, for the overhead shower or spray and tub.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged face view of the fixture as it appears on the wall, showing the dischar thereof.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 33 of Fig. 2 portions being shown in elevat1on.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 44 of Fig. 3, portions being shown in elevation.

The fixture includes a body or casting 10 which is preferably used in a vertical position, and which has the face 11 tobe disposed flush with the wall 12 of the room or other support when the body is embedded in the wall or support, although the body can be supported in any suitable manner.

The body 10 is provided adjacent to its upper end with a hot and cold water valve similar to the combination faucet disclosed in my Patent No. 1,336,236, granted April 6, 1920. Thus, the body 10 has a horizontal chamber 13 therein adjacent to the upper end of the body, and opening at the front or face of said body, and said chamber is internally screw-threaded, as at 14, adjacent to its mouth or forward end, and also has the larger-diametered counter bore forward end of the chamber beyond the screw-threads 14. A plug or cap 16 is threaded into the socket l5, and the exposed face of the plug or ca is preferably made ornate for purpose 0 appearance, and to provide an. escutcheon of desired design.

spout or nozzle used-at the front screw-threaded or socket 15 at the mouth or he valve member has the externally screwthreaded portion 17 threaded within the screw-threads 1d, and the valve stem 18 projects from the portion 17 forwardly or outwardl through the plug 16, and has a suitandle 19 secured to the outer end able thereof for turning the valve member. The plug 16, as shown,-has an inner stuiiing box 20 in which packing is disposed for preventing leakage, and a disk or'washer 21 is seated in the socket 15 to retain the packing in place. The inner or rear end of the chamber 13 isgradually reduced in diameter or concaved, as at 22, and forms a valve seat 23 surrounding a central port 24 at the inner or rear end of said chamber. The valve member has a finger or projection 25 ex tending from the portion 17 opposite to the stem 18 toward the valve seat 23 and port 24, and a valve tip 26 is secured to the end of the finger to bear against seat over the port, when the valve member is screwed unions or connections rearwardly, to thereby prevent the flow of. water from the chamber '13.

The body 10 is provided at opposite sides with the hot and cold water inlet ports 27 and 28, respectively, leading to the opposite sides of the chamber 13 directly in rear of the screwthreads 14, and the sides of the body 10 have ports 27 and 28 extend, for the connection of the hot and cold water supply pipes 30 and 31, respectively. Said pipes are connected to the bosses by means of suitable 32. The valve member has an arcuate portion or apron 33 extending from the portion 17 and extending preferably about one-half way around the finger 25, said finger and intermediate portion of the portion 33 being united, as seen in Fig. 4, and the portion 33 terminating short of the end of the finger. The outer surface of the portion 33 is smooth and cylindrical, and the inner surface of the chamber 13 between the screw-threads 14 and portion 22 is also smooth and cylindrical for the snug fit of the portion 33. The ports 27 and 28 open through the smooth cylindrical wall 34 of the chamber 13, whereby when the portion 33 is disposed across one port, the flow of water therethrough is shut ofi', and the valve member,

when unscrewed, can be turned to shut off either the flow of hot or cold water, or can be turned to an intermediate position, as seen in Fig. 4, for the flow of both hot and cold water, when a mixture thereof is wanted. lit is thus possible to draw either hot or cold water or a mixture thereof at any intermediate temperature desired, by the simple rotation of the handle 19, similar to the arrangement disclosed in; the patent hereinbefore mentioned.

The water from the port 24 flows through a passage or bore 35 extendin vertically within the rear portion of the body 10 at right angles with the chamber 13, the upper end portion of the passage 35 communicating with the. port 24. The lower end of the passage 35 terminates in a ed socket 36, and the lower end portion of the body has a horizontal passage or bore 37 communicating at its rear end with the assage mg forwardly. The forward end of the passage 37 terminates in a screw-threaded socket 38 in the front of the body adjacent to the lower end thereof. The lower end portion of the passage 35 is thus branched, one branch extendin downwardly to the lower end of the b0 y and having means for making a connection and the other branch or passage 37 extending forwardly to the front of the body and terminating in a connecting portion. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, a downturned delivery spout or nozzle 39 has the threaded stud 40 screwed bosses 29 through which the screw-thread- 35 above the socket 36, and extend into the forward end of Y 49 to force said valve snugly aeraece into the socket 38 for delivering the water from the passages 35 and. 37 into a bowl, basin, or other receptacle above which the fixture is located. In this case, a plug 41 is screwed into the socket 36, to close the lower end of the passage 35. In the alternate arrangement shown in Fig. 1, the plug 41 is screwed into the socket 38 to close the forward end of the passage 37, and a pipe 42 is connected into the socket 36 to communicate with the passage 35 and leads to a delivery spout or nozzle 43 within the tub. The passage 35 thus terminates in portions for the connection either at the front of the body or at the lower end or other point behind the front wherever the socket 36 is located. It is thus possible to either have the spout or nozzle 39 secured to the front of the body for the discharge of the water, or a pipe connection can extend from. the socket 36 to the tub or other point of discharge. The plug 41 also provides an ornamental escutcheon when used at the front of the body, as seen in Fig. 1 to harmonize with the plug or cap 16.

The body 10 has a horizontal bore 44 between and parallel with the chamber 13 and passage 37, opening at the front of the body and extending at its rear end into a lug 45 with which the body is provided at the rear thereof. The bore 44 is tapered and decreases in diameter from its forward to its rear end, and intersects the passage 35. The rearwardly-extending lug 45 has an upper screw-threaded hole or socket 46 communicating with the rear end portion of the bore 44, for the connection of a pipe 47. The pipe 47 is thus connected laterally to the lug 45 and may extend to any suitable point of discharge, shower or spray 48.

It will be noted, at this point, that the only pipe connections are the connections or unions 32 for the pipes 30 and 31, the .connection of the pipe 47 with the lug 45, and. if used, the connection of the pipe 42 with the lower end of the body, making a simple and economical arrangement. Furthermore, the pipe connections are all made with the same fixture, and can be concealed behind the surface of the wall.

A spigot valve 49 is rotatable within the bore 44 and is similarly tapered to fit snugly in the bore across the passage35. The forward larger end of the valve 49 has a stem 50 projecting therefrom, with a suitable handle 51 secured on the outer end of the stem. A plug or cap 52 is screw-threaded the bore 44 and bears against the forward end of the valve 'into the bore. The valve stem 50. extends through the plug 52, and said plug also provides an escutcheon on the front of the body. The valve 49 has passages for directing the water either such as an overhead through the passage 35 beyond the valve, or to the pipe 47. Thus, the valve 49 has a diametrical port or passage 53 to register with the upper and lower portions of the passage 35, when the valve 49 is turned to one position, for the flow of water down through said passage. The valve 49 is provided wit-l1 a longitudinal channel 54 therein extending from its rear end to a point adjacent to the port 53 to communicate with the upper portion of the passage 35 when the valve 49 is turned to another position, with the port 53 at right anglesv to the passage 35 and out of communication therewith.

In using the fixture, there are only two valves to operate, the lower valve 49 being positioned for directing the water either to the overhead shower or spray or to the lower spout or nozzle, and the upper valve member being turned for the discharge of either hot or cold water or a mixture thereof according to the wishes of the user. When the valve 49 is turned to one position, the port 53 will register with the passage 35, and the channel 54, in this case, will be out of registration with said passage 35, so that the water will either flow out through the spout or nozzle 39, as seen in Fig. 3, or through the pipe 42 and spout or nozzle 43, as seen in Fig. 1. When the valve 49 is turned at right angles to such position, the port 53 is moved out of registration with the passage 35 and the channel 54 will now register with the upper portion of said passage 35, so that the water will flow from the upper portion of the passage 35 through the channel 54 into the. pipe 47. The two valves are both combined in the unitary fixture, to simplify the installation, and to eliminate the {unsightly provision of a number of separate valves on the wall or elsewhere. With the resent device, the face 11 of the body is the only exposed part, with the valve handles and escutcheons thereon, including the spout or nozzle 39 if used. The bod 10 can also have openings 55 between the re 44 and the chamber 13 and passage 37, for lightening the casting. Furthermore, repairs or inspection can be readily made, when the flow of water through the pipes 30 and 31 is shut off, by unscrewing the plugs 16 and 52 from the body, in order that the valves can be withdrawn therefrom.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A combination valve fixture comprising a body to be embedded in a wall havin a face to be disposed substantially flush with the wall, hot and cold water inlet ports in rear of said face, and a passage for the flow of water from said ports, a valve member mounted in the body for eontrollin the flow of water from-said ports to sai passage, a second valve member mounted in the 1 ody for controlling the flow of water through said assage, the body having portions for ma ng connections beyond the second valve, the second valve having passages for delivering the water to either of sa1d portions by moving the second valve to different positions, and handles for the valve members at the face of the body.

2. A combination valve fixture comprising a body to be embedded in a wall havin a face to be disposed substantially flush with the wall, a chamber extending to said face, a bore extending to said' face, hot and cold water inlet ports extending to said chamber in rear of said face, and a passage leading from said chamber to said bore, a valve member in said chamber for controlling the flow from said ports to said passage, a second valve member in said bore, the body having portions beyond said bore and second valve member for making different connections, the second valve member having passages for directing the water alternately to sa1d portions in the different positions of the second valve member, and handles for the valve members at the face of the body.

3. A combination valve fixture comprising a body to be embedded in a wall having a face to be disposed substantially flush with the wall, hot and cold water inlet ports in rear of said face, a passage for the flow of Water from said ports, a bore extending from said face and intersecting said passage, a portion communicating with the bore for the delivery of water, and a portion beyond the bore for the, delivery of water from said passa e, a valve member mounted in the body or controlling the fiow of water from said ports to said passage, a second valve member movable in said bore having a port to register with said passage for the flow of water to the second-named portion in one position of the second "alve member, and having a longitudinal channel to register with said passage for the flow of water to the first named portion in another position of the second valve member, and handles for the valve members at the face of the body.

4. A combination valve fixture comprising a body to be embedded in a wall having a face to be disposed substantially flush withthe wall, a chamber extending from said face, hot and cold water inlet ports extending to said chamber in rear of said face, a

passage leading from said chamber, a bore exten ing from said face and intersecting said passage, a portion for the delivery of Water communicating with said bore, a portion for the delivery of water from said passage beyond said bore, a valve member in said chamber for controlling the flow of water from said ports to said passage, a rotatable valve member in said bore having a port to register with said passage in one position of t e second valve member for the Q advance flow of water to the second named portion, passage leading from said chamber, a bore and having a longitudinal channel to register extending from said face and intersecting with said passage in another position of the said passage, andaportion for theconnection second valve member for directing water to of a pipe communicating with said bore, said the first named portion. passage being extended, beyond said bore, to

5. A valve fixture comprising a body to the face of the body for thedelivery of water be embedded in a Wall having a face to be a valve member in said chamber for condisposed substantially flush with the Wall, a trollin the flow of water from said ports passage leading to said face, a portion at the to sai passage, a valve member in said end of said passage for the connection of a bore having passages to alternately regspout or nozzle to the face of the body, and ister with the first named passage in the a portion in rear of said face for the condififerent positions of the second valve neotion of a pipe to communicate vvith said member for the flow of Water either to passage, a valve member mounted in the the extended portion of the first named pasbody for controlling the How of Water sage or said portion, and handles for thethrough said passage, and a handle for the valve members at the face of said body, the valve member at the face of the body. body having a portion in rear of said face 6. A combinationvalve fixture comprising for the connection of a pipe to communicate a body to be embedded in a wall having a with said extended portion of the first face to be disposed substantially flush with named passage.

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ing to said chamber in rear of said face, a JACGB 'll. JOHNSUN.

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