US1569774A

US1569774A - Automatic hose holder

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Publication number: US1569774A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1926-01-12
Anticipated expiration: 1943-01-12

Description

Jan. 12 1926.

R. J. MITCHELL AUTOMATIC nosn HOLDER Filed Nov. 6

gnoentoz 'Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

UNITED STATES ROBERT J. MITCHELL, OI? RICHMOND, MISSOURI.

AUTOMATIC HOSE HOLDER.

Application filed November 6, 1924,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Rosana J. MITCHELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Ray and State of ltl lSSOull, have invented certain new and useful In'iprovements in Automatic Hose Holders, of which the following is a specitication,

This invention relates to a device for supporting the nozzle of a garden hose and automatically moving the same in an arc, hack and forth, so to direct the stream of water issuing from the nozzle, uniformly over a relatively wide area, the object of the invention being to obviate the necessity of holding the nozzle and manually directing the stream of water.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a device for the purpose stated which may be set up in position for use at any place desired and which will be entirely automatic in its action so that no attention on the part of the user will be required, means being provided whereby the force of the stream of water issuing from the nozzle will be utilized to effect automatic operation of the device to move the nozzle back and forth.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the nozzle holding means of the device that it will be adapted to support the hose nozzle at different angles so that the stream of water may be directed as desired.

Another object of the invention is to so cons-struct the nozzle holding means that the nozzle may be readily assembled therewith in various positions of angular adjustment and readily disconnected therefrom, as occasion may require and without the employment of tools of any character whatsoever.

The device embodying the invention is so constructed and operates in such a manner as to support the hose nozzle and cause back and forth movement thereof in an arc, and the invention has, as a further object, to provide means whereby the extent of angular movement of the nozzle may be varied so that the stream of water issuing from the nozzle may be directed over a relatively narrow or a relatively wide area, as may be desired.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1. is a view in side elevation of the device embodying the invention in use.

Figure 2 a front elevation of the device.

Serial No. 748,158.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the device illustrating in full, dot and dash, and dotted lines, the various positions assumed by the parts of the device in its operation.

Figure l is detail vertical transverse sectional view through the hose nozzle clamping means of the device, taken substantially on the line t-d of Figure 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

The device includes a standard which is indicated in general by the numeral 1 and which comprises two sections, one indicated by the numeral 2 and the other by the numeral 2-3. The section 2 is of tubular form and is provided at its lower end with a blade 4i, and above the blade with a cross piece 5, against which pressure may be exerted by the feet of the user to force the blade i .into the ground, as clearly shown in Figure 1, and thereby establish the standard in upright position, as well as the component parts of the structure supported thereby, as will presently be explained. The section 3 of the standard comprises a head 6 which is of yoke formation and is provided with a shank 7 in which is anchored the upper end of a rod 8 rotatably fitted into the upper end of the tubular section 2 of the standard, the head 6 being, in this manner, mounted for swinging or oscillatory movement a suitable distance above the ground surface, when the device is set up for use.

The head or yoke 6 upstands vertically from the shank 7 and constitutes side members which are indicated by the numeral 9, and journaled for rotation in these side members is a shaft 10 upon which is fixed a gear 1.1. The said gear 11 meshes with a pinion 12 fixed upon a shaft 125 likewise mounted between the side members 9 of the yoke, and fixed upon said shaft 13 is a disc l lconstituting a rotor and supporting at its periphery a number of blades 15. The side members 9 of the yoke are provided with rearward extensions which are indicated by the numeral 16, and these, in turn, are pro vided with upward extensions indicated, one by the numeral 17 and the other by the numeral 18. The head 6. and its

side member extensions

17 and 18 are of sheet metal of a suitable strength and the extensions, therefore, possess a greater or less degree of resiliency, and the extension 17 is flat-sided whereas the extension 18 is formed with a plurality of hen ds providing open-sided'.uoz-

zle embracing portions indicated by the

numerals

19, 20 and 21, the open sides of these portions being presented toward the adjacent side face of the extension 17, and the hose nozzle, indicated in general by the reference letter N, being adapted to be disposed between the said extensions and in position to be embraced by any one or another of the said

portions

19, 20 and 21. By reference to the drawings, it will be observed that the

extensions

17 and 18 of the side members of the yoke 6, and the disc or rotor l-l, occupy substantially the same vertical plane, and that the nozzle embracing portion 19 of the nozzle holding device is inclined upwardly and forwardly so that a hose nozzle disposed therein will be presented to direct a stream of water against the blades 15, in an upward direction, thus effecting rapid rotation of the rotor and imparting rotary motion to the shaft 13 and, by way of the pinion 12 and gear 11, to the shaft 10, for a purpose to be presently described. The nozzle engaging portion 20 of the nozzle holding device, is inclined downwardly and forwardly, as will be observed by reference to Figure 1, so that when the nozzle is arranged therein, the stream of water will be discharged in a more or less downward direction but, at the same time, will be directed against the blades 1:) and effect rotation of the rotor, as before stated. The nozzle embracing portion 21 is arranged horizontally and somewhat above the blades of the rotor so that when the nozzle is arranged therein, the stream of water will be directed approximately horizontally and will reach the ground without striking the blades 1:"). Qlormally, due to the inherent resiliency of the side members of the yoke and the

extensions

17 and 18 thereof, the extensions are spread apart a sullicient distance to permit of the ready engagement of the hose nozzle in any one of the embracing

portions

19, 20 and 21. In order that said extensions may be closed so as to clamp the nozzle and hold the same in the desired position, a bracket member 2 is fixed upon the outer side of the extension 17 and is of general rectangular form and embraces the two extensions with its unconnected side spaced a suitable distance from the outer face of the extension 18. Mounted upon this side of the bracket, for rocking movement, is a clamp which may formed of wire or rod material and is bent to provide side members 23, a bearing cross bar 2%, a handle 25, and eyes 26 which pivotally engage the said side of the bracket 22. The bar 2 -5.- is designed to ride against the outer face of the extension 18 when the handle 25 is swung upwardly or downwardly, and it will be observed the disposition of the bar and handle is such that when the handle is swung upwardly, the bar will ride away from the extension 18 and permit of the ready introduction or removal of the hose nozzle, Whereas, on the other hand, when the said handle is swung downwardly, the bar 2% will ride against the outer face of the extension 18 and cause the said extension to exert clamping action against the hose nozzle disposed within any one of its embracing

portions

19, 20 and 21. In this manner, a simple means is provided for arrangement and support of the hose nozzle in any desired position of angular adjustment.

The inrention contemplates means which will now be described, for converting the rotary motion of the shaft it) into an oscillatory or horizontal. swinging motion of the head (1 and the hose supporting or holding means associated therewith, so that the stream of water delivered from the nozzle of the hose may be directed over a relatively large area of the surface to be sprinkled. For this purpose there is prorided an arm 2. which is preferably of angle iron and is clan'iped. as at 2, to the upper end of the standard section 2 so as to be rigid with respect thereto. The upper and lower flanges of the angle iron arm are formed with sets of vertically alsned openings which are preferably three in nuinbu', two of the sets being indicated by the numeral 29 and the third set by the numeral 30. The openings in each flange are arranged in a series extending longitudiinilly of the respective flange near the outer end of the arm, and corresponding openings are deed to aecomn'iodate stems 31 which are provided at the 10 end of a vertically disposed guide member which is indicated in general by the numeral 32. Said .ide member is preferably formed from a it of rod material bent to provide spaced parallel vertically extending side ineu'ibers 3 connected at their upper ends by a bend 3-3: and having their lower end portions twisted together as at 35 and then formed. to provide the said ster c The openings 2!) and 30 are all equi-(.-."- antly spaced so me 3i mat that in one instance the engaged through the openings 29, trated in Figures 1 and $3 of the den and, in another instance, and under conditions, ma be engaged one in one setopcniugs 2i) and the other the eniugs 3%). In this manner, provision is rule supporting the 'de in upright po: ion upon the arm 2? at different distances from the stanea'i'd l of the device.

oi tne 'lhe nuinera ()0 indie tes a arm which is locat d at one end of the snaft l0 portion 40 radial to the said shaft and a portion 41 outstanding from the end or" the portion 40 and likewise adapted to Work between the side members 33 of the said guide 39.. By reference to the drawings, and particularly to Figure l and 3 thereof, it will. be observed that the portion 37 of the arm 36 is otgreater length than the portion 40 of the arm 39, and the purpose of so proportioning these parts will he presently explained.

From the foregoing description, it will be evident that the section 2 of the standard 1, and also the arm 27 carried thereby as Well as the slide 32 are all stationary. Assuming now that the member 38 of the crank arm 36 is Working in the slide 32 and that the hose nozzle has been disposed Within either of the hose

nozzle embracing portions

19 or 20 of the hose holding means, and that Water is issuing from the nozzle, the stream will strike the blades 15 of the rotor 14, resulting in rapid rotation of the shaft 10. As the shaft rotates, the portion 38 ot the crank arm 36 Will Work between the side members 83 of the slide 32 and as the slide is stationary, and the head 6 supporting the hose holding means is rotatable With relation thereto about a vertical axis, the said head and its associated parts Will be oscillated. about i s vertical axis, thereby directing the stream of Water back and forth over a relatively vvide area oi the surface to he sprinkled. It will also be understood that as the stream of Water issuing from the nozzle strikes the blades 15, the stream will be broken up somewhat, so that the Water Will be more equally and more Widely distributed. Also, it Will be evident that the stream may be delivered as a line stream or in more or less of a spray, by

adjusting the nozzle in the usual manner to eilfect a change in the character of the stream, but that due to the proximity of the discharge end of the nozzle to the blades of the rotor, the inter will, under all conditions, be rotated. It will be evident that by arran ing the hose nozzle in the embracing portion 3.9, the nozzle Will be presented in a more or less upwardly inclined direction and when disposed Within the embracinu; portion 20, Will be presented more or less downwardly, so that by changing the nozzle from one to the other of the embracing portions, an area relatively remote from the device may first be sprinkled, for example, and then an area nearer to the device may be sprii'ikled or sprayed. lit Will also be evident that the device is useful where it not desired to broadly distribute the stream but to direct the same upon a more or less restricted area, by adapting the hose nozzle in the embracing portion 21. If it should be desired to somewhat restrict the width of the area over which Water is to be delivered, this may be eliected by lifting the slide 32 to disengage its bends ill from the openings 29 in which they Were engaged under the previously described operation and then rotating the head 6 about its axis through substantially ninety degrees and placing the slide 32 with its stems 31 engaging one in the openings and the other in the next adjacent set ot the openings 2:), and engaging the portion ll of the crank arm 35) in the said slide. The portion -10 of the said crank arm 39 being of a length less than that of the portion 37 of the crank arm 36, the angular movement of the head 6 will be of less de gree than in the preceding adjustment of the parts. v aving 1. claim is:

l. in av thus described the invention, What device of the class described, a relatively stationary member, a member HUPPUl'tCtl thereon for oscillatory movement, means upon the oscillatory member for supporting a hose nozzle, :1 i'luid-im 'iact rotor upon the oscillatory member adapted to be operated through the medium of a stream oi water delivered from a hose nozzle carried by said nozzle supporting means, a shaft rotatably carried by said oscillatory member and having a crank portion at one end, moans operatively connecting said shaft and rotor to cause said sha'tt to be rotated by said. rotor, and a stationary guide element carried by said stationary member and engaging said crank portion to cause oscillation of said oscillatory member during rotation of said shaft.

2. In a device of the class described, a relatively stationary member, a member supported thereon tor oscillatory movement, a. shaft mounted upon the oscillatory member, a fluid-impact rotor upon the said oscillatory member, means for transmitting rotary movement from said rotor to said shaft, means upon said oscillatory member for supporting a hose nozzle in position to direct a stream of Water against said rotor and impart rotary movement to the rotor, a guide upon the stationary member, and a crank upon the said shaft coacting with the said guide to ellect oscillation of the oscillatory member through rotation of the shaft.

3. in a device of the class described, a relatively stationary member, a member supported thereby for oscillatory movement, a fluid-impact rotor upon the oscillatory member, means upon the oscillatory member for supporting a hose nozzle in position to direct a stream of Water against the rotor and cause the rotor to be operated through the medium of a stream of Water delivered from the nozzle, a shaft upon the oscillatory member driven from the rotor, crank arms of ditlerent lengths upon the shaft, and a fixed guide upon the stationary member for the selective cooperation of the crank arms therewith, whereby to impart oscillatory motion to the oscillatory member through rotation of the shaft through arcs of (litterent lengths.

in a device of the class described, a relatively stationary member, a member .llpplli'tfitl thereon tor oscillatory movement, a fluid-impact rotor upon the oscillatory member, means upon the oscillatory member tor supporting a hose nozzle in position to direct a stream of water against the rotor and cause the rotor to be operated through the medium of a stream of water delivered from the nozzle, a rotary shaft upon the oscillatory member, crank arms of different lengths upon the shatt, an arm extending from the relatively fixed member, and a giguide :uljustably supported upon the said arm whereby to occupy positions at ditterent distances from the oscillatory member, the said crank arm being interchangeably en- ;eageable with the slide whereby to effect oscillation of the oscillatory member through arcs of ditterent lengths.

In a device of the class described, a relatively stationary member, a member supported thereon for oscillatory movement, means upon the oscillatory member for supportii'ig a hose nozzle at various positions of inclination, a fluid-impact rotor upon the oscillatory member disposed for operative engagement by a stream of water delivered from a hose nozzle carried by the nozzle supporting means, a crank shaft rotatably carried by said oscillatory member and rtated from said rotor, and a guide rigid with said stationary member and engaging a crank portion of said crank shaft for ettecting oscillation of said oscillatory member as the crank shaft rotates.

(S. In a device of the class described, a relatively stationary member having means whereby it may be anchored in the ground, a member rotatably supported thereon for oscillatory movement and including a head having spaced members provided with upwardly extending arms, the said arms constituting clamping members for engaging a hose nozzle, and one having nozzle-receiving pockets disposed one above another and at varying angles, means for holding the arms in clamping engagement with a nozzle disposed therebetween and within one of the pockets a rotor mounted between the spaced members of the head and having blades disposed for engagement by a stream of water issuing from a nozzle secured be tween said arms and coacting means upon the said fixed and oscillatory members oper ated through the rotor for effecting oscillation of said oscillatory member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ROBERT J. MITCHELL. [n s.]