US1620051A - Locking device - Google Patents

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March 8, 1927 1 ZITO LOCKING DEVICE Filed March 19. 192e YPatented Mar. 8, 1927.

J'OSEPH ZITO, OF UiICA, NEWY YORK.

LOCKING DEVICE.

Application filed March 19, 1926.

The invention aims to provide a simple inexpensive and eficient locking device intended primarily for use in connection with a wooden faucet, such as those employed for liquid containing barrels, and with this object in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawing'.

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing` the device locked in operative position upon a faucet.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the faucet and the device applied thereto, with the seal or padlock omitted.

Figures 3 and l are sectional views as indicated by lines 3-3 and 4-11 of Figure 2.

The numeral 5 on the drawing designates the usual cylindrical body of a wooden faucet, and 6 designates the rotatable valve and spout for controlling the discharge of liquid through the bore of said body and through its own bore. This valve projects both downwardly and upwardly from the body 5 in the usual manner, and is provided at its upper end with a cross head or hand grip 7, by which the valve may be either opened or closed. The intent of the present invention is to lock the valve 6 in the closed position as shown in Figure 3.

The numeral 8 designates a collar to rather snugly surround the body 5, said collar having an opening 9 in its lower portion to receive the projecting lower and of the valve 6, while the upper portion of this collar is shaped to surround the projecting upper end portion of the valve. In the present showing, the collar 8 is split at its upper portion and provided with upwardly directing lugs 10, whose edges are in turn provided with laterally projecting lugs 11, the lugs 11 of the two lugs 10, being connected by transverse rivets or the like 12. These rivets and the lugs at the upper portion of the collar, constitute the part of the latter to surround the upper portion of the valve 6, in the present disclosure.

Pivotally mounted at their lower ends upon the rivets 12, are two guard members 13 which are shaped to rather snugly surround theI hand grip 7 and provision is made for securing these guard members in operative relation with the hand grip. Preferably the members in question are provided with upstanding lugs 14, with which a seal, such as a padlock 15 may be engaged.

Serial No. 96,003.

Thus, as long as the two members 13 are locked together, the valve 6 cannot berotated to discharge liquid from the barrel or the like. When the lock or other sealing means `15 is releasedhowever, the guard member 13 may be swuno' outwardly to the vdotted line positions of 4igure 3, thus exposing the hand grip 7 and permitting rotation of the valve. When the device is thus released it cannot accidentally fall out of place and'possibly be'lost, and in order to remove said device from the faucet, it is necessary to withdraw the entire valve 6, whereupon the collar 8 and guard 13 may be slid from the body 5. Similarly, to apply the device, the valve 6 must be removed from the body 5 to permit the collar 8 to be slid into place. Then, with the guard members 13 swung outwardly, the valve 6 may be downwardly inserted into place, its lower end then passing into the opening 9.

It will be seen from the foregoing that an exceptionally simple and inexpensive device has been provided for the purpose set forth, yet that such device will be very desirable. As excellent results may be obtained from the details disclosed, they may be followed if desired. However, within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may of course be made.

T claim:

1. A locking device for a faucet having a body and a valve member passing through and projecting both upwardly and downwardly from such body; said locking device comprising a collar to snugly surround the body of the faucet, the lower portion of this collar having an opening to receive the projecting lower end of the valve, the upper portion of said collar being shaped to surround the projecting upper portion of the valve, and a pair of guard members pivoted to said upper portion of said collar and snugly engaging opposite sides of the valve and its handle to prevent rotation thereof, said guard members having their upper portions conforming to the shape of the handle and having means whereby they may be secured together.

2. A locking device for a faucet having a body and a valve member passing through and projecting both upwardlyand downwardly from said body; said locking device comprising a collar to encircle the body, said collar being formed with an opening in its lower portion to receive the downwardly Y upstanding lugs for disposition it opposite sides of the valve, transverse members cQii- Y necting seid lugs and forming therewith means to encircle the upper portion .of the valve, and zi pair of guard members pivoted upon said transverse nieinbei's `for engagement with opposite sides ot' the valve and its "handle, said guard members having their upper portions conforming to the shape of the handleand havingniea-ns by which they may be secured together.A

3. A locking device for a faucet havingva, body and e vulve iiienibei' `passing through and projecting 'both upwardly and downs Werd'ly Vtrom said 'body and having on its upper end zi hand grip, sziid locking device comprisingra. collar lto encircle the body,

seid collar being formed with an opening in its lower portion to receive the down- Wardly projecting end oif uthe valve, the upper yportioii'oi' said collar being split and having upstanding lugs for disposition at opposite sides of the valve, transverse rivets s connecting said lugs and forming therewith means Vto encircle the upper poi-tion of the valve, a .pair or' guard ineinbei's pivotally mounted on said rivets said members being shaped to snugly surround the v.hand grip of the valve, and apertured upstanding lugs Lsdzipted to receive loclringrmeens whereby said guard members are secured together over said hand grip.

In testimony whereof Ihzive hereunto a` hxedfmy signature.

JOSEPH zirlo.

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