US1679559A

US1679559A - Drain-pipe guide

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Publication number: US1679559A
Application number: US191107A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles H Bilty; Albert E Tellefsen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1927-05-13
Filing date: 1927-05-13
Publication date: 1928-08-07
Anticipated expiration: 1945-08-07

Description

C. H. BIL-TY El' AL DRAIN PIPE GUIDE Aug. 7, 1928. v

Filed lay 13, 1927 lll" .'H

Patented Aug. 7, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. BILTY, OF MILWAUKE, AND ALBERT E. TELLEFSEN, 0F WEST A'L'LIS,

- WISCONSIN.

DRAIN-PIPE GUIDE.

Application le May 13,

Our invention relates to a combined conduit and guide more especially intended for the drain pipes of a loco-motive; the invention having for its object t-he provision oi a device whereby the drain pipes of the water columns, water glasses and gauge cocks, as well as other drains located in the cab oi' a locomotive, may terminate above the deck of the cab and at the same time be rigidly held in proper position relative to the drain open-v ing or openings in the deck or iloor ot the cab and enable proper visibility of the drain or leakage from the respective devices with which the drain pipes are connected.

The invention alsoA has for its object the provision of av construction whereby a ,fixed minimum indicating space will be maintained at the lower end ot the drain pipe or pipes while at the same time preventing foreign objects or material of size larger than the drain openings in the cab floor becoming lodged in said opening and causing a stoppage.

The invention also has for its object the provision o'l' a. simple construction which may be readily applied to the drain conduits or pipes of a loco-motive at present in use and which may be as quickly removed should occasion require.

The above enumerated objects and the ady vantages inherent in the construction will all be readily comprehended from the detailed description of the drawing, wherein-- Figure l is an elevation of our improved device shown applied to the lower end ot ar conduit and its application tothe deck of a locomotive cab ot which a portion, as well as a portion of the 4rear boiler head, is shown in section.

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a. vertical sectional view.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional vie-w take-n on the

line

4,4; of Figure 2 looking in the drection of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a detailperspec-tive view of the pipe clamp member.V Y

Our improved device is shown as especially intended for use in connection with the drain pipes or conduits oit the water columns, water gauges and gauge cocks, located in the cab of th-e locomotive whereby safe operation of the various steam gene- 1927. Serial No. 191,107.

rators or devices will be ensured, while ai. the same time complying with the recoinmendat-ions of the American Railway Asso ciation and the Interstate Commerce Coinmission relative to the termination of the drain pipes or conduits a predetermined distance above the deck or floor of the cab of the locomotive, tio-wit substantially an inch thereabove; the condensate or steam discharging through a hole in the deck or floor of the cab of dimensi-ons slightly larger than the outside diameter of the pipes or conduits. The object in having the .pipes is to enable visibility by the engine crew of the operation of the respective drain pipe and thus to determine the nature of the discharge or extent of any leakage that may lbe taking place through the respective pipes or conduits. In complying with the above mentioned recommendation, considerable difficulty has been encountered in keeping the pipes or conduits aligned withthe openings in the deck or floor of the cab because of excessive. vibrations and frequent Contact with the conduits or pipes. As a result of the non-alignment of the lower free ends of the pipesy with the holes in the cab-deck,

c or conduits terminate above the deckfor floor water and steam has blown over or been discharged onto the deck instead lof through the drain opening in the deck or vHoor and consequently has caused the cab to be yilled with steam. f

Our device is intended to carry out the recommendations above referred to and at the same time provide for the safety and comfort of the engine crew. In the particular exemplification as disclosed inthe drawing, 10 represents a portion of the back boiler head provided with the usual lagging 11, while a portion oi thedeck or -loor of the cab is shown at `1Q.. The lower end of la drain pipe or conduit is shown at 13, which may lead from a water glass, Vgauge cock, or other hot water and steam device located in the cab of the locomotive. The conduit terminates at a predetermined distance above the deck of the cab (say one inch above the floor in compliance with the recommendations) with its lower end disposed in vertical alignment with the axis of .an opening 14 through the deck or Vfioor of the 2f-extending` into alignmentY with the drain- Levasa pipe 13. The projection is shown recessed' at its top toprovide a shoulderk or seaty 31,4

for the lower end of thefdrain' pipe 13.

This shoulder is formed at the desired orl required distance from the upper perimeter 17 of the device. It is. apparent, therefore, thatv the lower end of the drain pipe will be constantly held a predetermined distance from the lower end of the sight opening so that proper visibility is at all times provided.

Although the device is especially intended for use on the deck of a locomotive cab, it is obvious that it is equally well adapted for other uses or in connection with boilers employed for other purposes and that the invention may have expression in somewhat different form. The embodiment of the invention as shown in the drawing has been described. in terms employed merely as terms of description and not as terms o-f limitation, as modifications in certain respects may be made without, however, departing from the spirit. of our invention.

"What we claim is: v

1. A device of the character described, comprising a thimble portion, an upstanding arm integral with one side of the thimble portion, the upper end of said larm terminating in a pipe engaging portion, and a pipe clamping member, the ends whereof are adapted to be secured to the pipe engaging portion of said arm for clamping the pipe.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a conduit portion, the perimeter at one side being provided with an upstanding arm terminating at top in a pipe engaging portion, one side of said portion being bifurcated while the other side has an opening, and a pipe clamping member, one end whereof has oppositely disposed portions adapted to interlock with the bifurcations of the arm, while the other end has an opening adapted to register with the opening in the arm and to receive a fastening bolt.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a thimble portion provided with a floor enga-ging flange, the upper end of said portion being formed to provide spaced upstanding lugs, a kvertical arm extending above the tops of the lugs and terminating in a pipe engaging head, one side whereof is transversely slotted while the other side has a bolt-receiving aperture, and a ipe clamp, one end whereof is apertured an adapted to extend parallel with the apertured side of the head while the other end is formed to interlock with the slotted side of said head.

4. A device of the character described, comprising a thimble portion internally flared toward one end, the upper end of the thimble portion having spaced upstanding lugs, one side of the thimble portion having a vertical arm extending above the tops of thelugs and terminating inapipe engaging head having outwardly extending sides, and a pipeclamp, one end whereof is adapted to have interlocking engagement with one side of said head, and means whereby the other end is removably secured to the other side of said head..

5. A device of the character described, comprising a thimble portion having upstanding lugs spaced apart circumferentially, an arm extending upwardly from one side of the thimble portion and terminating in a pipe engaging head having laterally disposed lobes on opposite sides, one of said lobes being slotted transversely from the outer end, a` pipe clamp, one end whereof is provided with vertically extending trunnions adapted to interlock with said slotted lobe, and means whereby said clamp and the other' lobe of said head are removably secured together.

6. A device of the character described, comprising a conduit portion and a drain pipe clamping portion, the forward side of the conduit portion below the drain pipe clamping portion being formed to permit visibility of the interior of the device, the pipe clamping portion involving adjustable means for effecting clamping relation with the drain pipe.

7. A device of the character described comprisingv a conduit portion and a drain pipe clamping portion disposed above the conduit portion, the device 'intermediate of said clamping portion and conduit portion being provided with a drain pipe abutting shoulder and being cut away except at the rear sidel of the device to provide a sight opening at the yfront and sides of the device.

8. A device of the character described comprising a conduit portion adapted to extend into and seat around a hole in a floor, said portion above its floor engaging surface being formed to permit visibility of its interior, a drain pipe engaging portion at the upper end of the device, and means for controlling the spaced relation between the lower end of the drain pipe and said Hoor engaging surface.

9. A device ofthe character described comprising a conduit portion provided at an intermediate point with a floor engaging portion and formed thereabove with a sight opening, and a drain pipe enga-ging portion at the upper end of the device provided with a drain pipe abutting shoulder.

10. A device of the character described comprising a thimble portion provided at an intermediate point with a floor engaging shoulder, an upstanding arm on one side of the thimble portion, said arm on its inner face having a projection on which the lower end of a pipe is adapted to rest, while the upper end of said arm terminates in a pipe engaging head having outwardly extending the other end of Wings on opposite sides7 one of said Wings being slotted transversely and curving rearwardly While the other wing is apertnred, a pip-e clamping member provided at one end With upwardly and downwardly extending portions adapted to interlock With the slotted Wing of said head While the opposite end of said member is apertnred and adaptedto extend substantially parallel with the apertured Wing of said head, and fastening means disposed through the apertures in said Wing and said end of the clamping member.

CHARLES H. BiLTY. ALBERT E. TELLEFSEN.