US1617078A - Supply, waste, and overflow fitting - Google Patents

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Feb. 8, 1927.

. 1, 7 7 A: N. PASMAN SUPPLY, WASTE, AND QVERFLOW FITTING Filed Oct. 12.1926- 2 Sheets-Sheet-1 INVENTOR,

Feb. 8, 1927. 1,617,078

A. N. PASMAN SUPPLY, WASTE, AND ovERFLow FITTING Filed Oct. 12,1926 2 Sheets-$heet 2 111 III II 1 Patented Feb. 8, 1927.

UNITED J STATE ABRAM 1v. PAS'M'AN, or "WATERBUBY, CONNECTICUT; AssIs'ivoR '10 scovILL Menu FACTURING COMPANY, or WATE BU Y. connnc'rrcu'r. AooaPoRA'rIoN orooN-fl NEo'rIc T.

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Application filed October 12, 1926. SerialNou14L170. 7

My present invention relates to asupply,

waste and overflow fittingso'designed as to be employed in either the now prevalent enclosed piping constructions or in the open plumbing work heretofore used. The object of the invention is the provision of a fitting of. this type associated with a bath tub', basin or otherfixture inwhich the sup:

ply and overflow member are arranged in the wall of the fixture andthrough which the valve or stopper for thecontrol of the passage of water through the waste pipe,

may be withdrawn when necessaryfor re-' pairs or replacement or for other purposes,

aswill be hereinafter more particularly (le scribed. V In the drawing Figure 1 is a sectional elevation illustrating anapparatus in which my present invention is embodied.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the supply and overflow attachment, and

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. lillustrating another form of the invention. I

Referring to the drawing and particularly to, Figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen. that I-have illustrated the invention in connectionxwith a bath tub which is designated at 10,-al-

1 though it will be understood that the invention may be employed to equal advantage with basins or other similar fixtures. I The invention furthermore, is illustrated with a tub, whether enclosed or otherwise, whlch is provided with an upperflange l'l-termina'ting in the rim of the tub. The tub is also a; from hot and 'coldwater supplies controlled t provided with the usual wasteopening 12 to which is connected a wastepipe 13 leading to a T fitting 14 whichis connected to asoil pipe 15 in the usual manner. Within the per en d thereo'f there is-a supply and. over flow member 22. This may be connected to the overflow pipe in any s'uitable manner.

.The supply and overflow member 22-ismade to includean inlet connection-23to which there is secured .a supply pipe 24. leading Extending upwardly from the T con by valves or faucets in the usual manner.

The inlet connection 23 formingpart of the supply. and overflow memherextends into the interior of this member andtherein forms a socket 25- for the reception of the inner end" of a spout member 26. This 'spout member 26 is adaptedrrto extend through an opening 27 provided therefor in the wall of the tub 10. There are ports 28' in the walls of the spoutmember and the inlet connection 23: whereby communication is I made between the chamber 1n the inletconnection and the chamber 29 in the spout member.- The spout member is' provided with av discharge nozzle 30 which is in com- 'munication with the chamber 29' whereby .water permitted to flow from the supply' pipe 2& passes through the inletconnection to the chamber 29 inthe spout member and thence through the nozzle 30 to the tub or I other ifixture.

. The spout member 26 is provided with a flange preferably having the outer por tion thereof turned inwardly and so placed as .to beradaptedto bear againstithe outer surface of the tub or other fixture.

lower portion" of this flange there are holes or openings 32 through which when the water'i-n the tub reaches" a predetermined height it flows therefrom through the open- In the ing 27' and thence by way of the supply and overflow member 22 to the overflow pipe-21. The spout-member 26 is preferably provided with oppositelydisposed bosses '33 by means of which and screws, 84 passing therethrou'gh andinto lugs 35 on the inlet'connection'38 it is secured in position. As illustrated, a

tight joint is made at the outer surface of the tub by means 'of a gasket 86, andan an nul'ar member 37 which is angular in cross section forming a seat for the gasket and preventing the spread, thereof. beyond" predetermined limits. Also asqillustrated, a

gasket 38'may be employed between the outer surface. of-therinlet connection 23 and a flange on the outerwall of the spout member 26. Interiorly the spout member is provided with a partition wall 39 providing acham- 'ber for the reception of a stem: 40 which passes therethrough Atthe inner. end .of, this stem 40 there is a :crank lliterminating in a-ncrank pin4'2,iwhile1at theoppos-iteor a screw r4 or otherwise. In oppositely clis posed positions the outer face' ot the spout member 26 is provided with notches 45 adapted to be engaged by ribs 46 provided for this purpose on the inner face of the hub of the handle so that in turning the handle the ribs may snap into and out of 1 these notches within which they are normally maintained in position with the handle either up or down by means of a spring 47 extending between the crank end 41 of the stem and the adjacent end wall of the spout member. As willbe understood, this provides for a slight longitudinal movement of the stem which, however, does not aflect the function thereof in operatingthe stopper as hereinafter described. The crank pin 42 fits and operates in a slot provided there-..

1 for in a link 48which is pivotally connected as indicated at 49 toa socket link 50 within the supply and overflow member 22. This socket link 50 is connected by chain links 51,52 and a bale or cross bar 53 to the stopper or valve 7 member 16.

The parts of the apparatus as hereinbefore described are in-theirrnormal posi tions as illustrated in Fig. 1 in which as Twill be-seen the handle 43 is yieldingly 'maintained in place above the outer portion of the spout member'26, and the crank arm 41 in its raised position in which through thelinks of the chain or equivalent devices" the'stopperor'va1ve 16 is raised, Now as will be understood, by moving the handle 48 tov the oppositely disposed position the crank arm 41 .willbe turned to its downward position iirwhich the stopper or :valve 16 islowered by gravity to the position shown in dotted lines .to close or shut ofl communication b'etween thewaste pipe 13 and the soil pipe 15 whereby the water flowing into the tub or other fixture will be retained therein for 'the purposes of bathing or otherwise.

Naturally, when the handle is returnedto its initial position the stopper will be raised and the water permitted to flow from the tub by way of the waste pipe 13 to'the soil.

stopper are'so arranged that they pass directly'into'the overflow portion of the supply and overflow member through which instead of throug'hthe socket of the spout member theseparts and the chain and stopper may be removed. In this construction L the supply and overflow member is indi- V to the overflow pipe.

cated at 54. This is suitably connected to the upper end of the overflow pipe 55. The

supply and overflow member 54 in this construction is provided with an inlet connection 56to which is secured. a supply pipe 57. The spoutmember 58 is provided with an internal nozzle 59 which is adapted to extend through the upper portion of an opening 60 in the Wall of the tub and to engage with a' socket 61 provided for this purpose in the WtIlldOI the inlet connection 56. In this device as in the othertorm of;

the invention the spout, member58 is pro,- vided withbosses by which and by suitable screws .62 cooperating Hwith "lugs 68. the spout member is secured, in,,position.., T he chamber in the spoutmember is designated;

by-64aand .this communicates with a dis-1 charge, nozzle 65 by means. of .Whlch water admitted to the supply pipe 57 flows througl'r the inlet connection 56 to .the chamber 64 and thence through the nozzle 65 to the tubv 7 or other. fixture. Thespout member 58 in this construction lsprovldedwith an inter: nal wall 66 making provison )for a chamber through Whicha stem 67 extends. This stem 67 islprovided with a collar 68 and fitted with a' spring. 69extending between the collar and the adjacent innensurface of the 3 spout member whereby the ribs 70 provided on the inner-face ofthe hub of the handle 71 are normally maintanedin place in notches 7 2 in the outer'face. of the extremity 01 the spout member 58. The inner endof thestem 67 is provided. witha crank 73 and connected to thestopper chain in thesame manner as that hereinbetore described in connection with the other form of the invention. In this structure also, the spout member 58' is made to include a flange 74 which bears against the outer surface of that portion' of the tub adjacent theoverflow opening-"60 therein and the lower portion of the flangeis provided with overflow holes 75.

A tight joint between the supply andvover- .5 1

flow member 54 andthe outer face of the tub may be made by means of a gasket 76 iandthe annular seat 77 employed in conjunction therewith 1n the same manner as that hereinbetore described in. connection Withthe other form of the invention. Furthermore, in the construction as shown in Fig. 3, a gasket 78 may be fitted in thesocket 61'so as to engage the-inneror end por-. tion. of the nozzle 59 to make a tight joint vtherewith, although aswill be understood, it.

is not essential to make. an absolutely tight. joint between these parts because, any water which may leak by them will findits way In the form of the invention shown in Fig. '3', thespout member and the parts'ase sociated'therewith maybe removed and in so doing the. chainand stopper or valve may be'withdrawn through. the overflow ating the stopper in the waste pipe, the said stopper, being removable through the supply and overflow member when the said spout member is detached.

2. In afltting of the class described, a waste pipe, a stopper therein, a supply and overflow member connected to the waste pipe, a spout member removably attached to the supply and overflow member, a stem extending through the said spout member, and a connection between the said stem and stopper for operating the latter by the former, the said stopper beingremovable through the supply and overflow member when the spout member is detached.

3. In a fitting of the class described, a waste pipe, a stopper therein," a supply and overflow member having an overflow chamber in communication with the waste pipe and an inlet connection extending into the said'overflow chamber, a, spout member making communication with the said inlet connection and being removably attached to the said supply and overflow member,.and means associated with the said spout member for operating the stopper in the waste pipe, the

said stopper being removable through thesaid supply and overflow member when the spout member is detached.

4. In a fitting of the class described, a tub, a waste pipe leading therefrom, a stopper in the waste pipe, a supply and overflow member connected with the waste pipe, a spout member adapted to extend through an opening in the wall of the tub and to be removably attached to the said supply and overflow member, and means associated with the spout member for operating. the stopper in the waste pipe, the said stopper being removable through the supply and overflow member when the spout member is detached.

5. In a fitting of the class described, a tub, 'a waste pipe leadingtherefrom, a stopper in the waste pipe, an overflow pipe connected to the waste pipe, a supply and overflow member connectedto the overflow pipe, a

spout member extending through an opening in the wall of the tub and adapted to be removablyj attached to the said supply and overflow member, and means associated with the spout member for operating the stopper in the waste pipe, the said stopper being removable through the said supply and over flow memberwhen the spout member is detached.

6. In a fitting of the class described, a tub, a waste pipe leading therefrom, a stopper in the waste pipe, an overflow pipe connected to the waste pipe, a supply and overflow member connected to the overflow pipe, a spout member extending through an open ing in the wall of the tub and engaging with the said supply and overflow member, means for detachably connecting the spout member to the said supply and overflow member, a stem passing through the said spout member, and means connecting the stem with the said stopper whereby the latter is operated by the former, the said stopper being removable through the said supply and overflow member when the said spout member is detached.

, 7. In a fitting of the class described, a tub, a waste pipe leading therefrom, a stopper in the waste pipe, an overflow pipe connected to the Waste pipe, a supply and overflow member connected to the overflow pipe and having an overflow chamber and an inlet connection extending into the said overflow chamber, a spout member adapted to extend through an opening provided in a wall of the tub andhaving an apertured flange adapted" to bear against the outer surface of the tub, the said spout member extending intoa socketprovided therefor in the said inlet connection within the said overflow chamber in the supply and overflow member, means for removably attaching the spout member to the said supply and overflow member, a stem passing through the said to and from a seated position, the said stopper being removable through thesocket in the inlet connection, in which the said spout member is seated, when the saidspout member is detached. j

Signed by me this 4th day of Oct, 1926.

ABRAM IPASMAN.

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