US1727428A - Drip catcher - Google Patents

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P 1929. R. M. CROSBIE 1,727,428

DRIP CATCHER Filed April 12, 1928 flobel't M. Crosb ie,

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Patented Sept. 10, 1929.

UNITED STATES ROBERT M. CROSBIE, OF RELAY, MARYLAND.

DRIP CATCI-IER.

Application filed April 12,

This invention relates to the class of baths and closets and pertains particularly to a drip catching device designed to be used in connection with faucets or water draw-off 5 nozzles to receive therefrom any leakage which may occur when the nozzle is not in use.

The invention broadly contemplates the combination of a drip catcher and a spigot 10 structure wherein the nozzle of the spigot when rotated to one position will turn on or permit water to flow therefrom and then when swung to another position will cut oil the flow of water. then in the cut off position the outlet of the nozzle is designed to overlie the drip catcher which communicates with the waste pipe of the receptacle in connection with which the invention is designed to be used as for example a wash tub or wash 20 basin, preventing the drippage from discoloring the wall or bottom of the receptacle.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part ofthe present invention, with the understanding, however that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 shows the present invention as applied to a bath tub.

Figure 2 is a plan view of one end of the tub showing the drip cup and a pair of faucets, in plan.

Figure 3 is a central longitudinal section through one of the faucets showing the interior construction of the same.

Figure 4 is a transverse section through the valve portion of the faucet, taken substantially upon the line 4:l of Figure 8.

Referring now'to the drawing in detail wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 indicates generally a bath tub in connection with which the pres- -is a nozzle indicated as 1928. Serial No. 269,456.

out invention is shown and described. It is of course to be understood that applicant does not wish to limit himself to the use of this invention in connection with bath tubs but the same may be used wherever found desirable.

In the employment of the invention in connection with the tub structure shown, there is formed upon the inner wall of the tub a cup or receptacle 2 which overlies and empties into the overflow pipe 3 in the manner shown. The usual waste pipe 4 is shown at the lower portion of the tub into which the over-flow pipe empties.

At each side of the drip pipe 2 there opens through the wall of the tub the water supply pipes 5.

Connected to each of the water supply pipes 5 is a sepcial spigot structure forming a part of the present invention which comprises a lead in pipe section 6 having one end threaded as indicated at 7 for connection with the water supply pipe and having the other end in the form of a'cone or plug valve 8, the end of the valve being closed and the outlet therefore being through the laterally passage 9. At the upper end of the opening plug valve body 8 a surrounding annular flange 10 is formed.

Coacting with the lead in pipe sectionfi I a whole by the nunieral 11. This nozzle comprises a cup shaped portion 12 the lower part of which is closed by the transverse body 13, through the cen tral portion of which body a passage 14 is formed for the reception of the plug 8. The wall of this passage is provided with a groove 15 for coaction with the laterally opening aperture 9 of the plug 8 when the spigot portion 11 is swung in one direction, to permit water to flow from. the pipe 6 into the laterally extending discharge arm 16.

The flange 10 positions in the upper portion of the cup shaped portion 12 of the spigot nozzle and the wall of this upper portion is interiorly threaded as at 17 to receive a retaining ring 18 which bears upon the flange 10 and maintains the plug 8 in position in the tapered passage 14. i

As shown in Figures 1 and 2 the faucets are positioned one'on each side of the overfiow outlet in the usual position and they are so adjusted that when the nozzles 16 are swung to extend outwardly of the wall of the tub the aperture 9 and passage 15 will be in alignment and the faucet will be on. hen the nozzle is swung around to position against the wall of the tub where the outlet end will overhang the drip cup 2, the spigot will be off.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that with the present invention the unsightly discoloration of the bottom of the tub, basin or other receptacle into which the spigot-s dischar e, which usually results from the dripping of the spigot, will be avoided as the drip will fall into the cup 2 and be carried away through the overflow pipe 3.

It will also be noted that the act of swinging the nozzle 16 to position over the cup 2 automatically cuts off the water flow and thereby eliminates the necessity for a separate valve control.

Having thus described my invention what Iclaim is:

1. T he combination with awater receiving receptacle having a water supply nozzle as sociated therewith, of a drip receptacle deigned to receive leakage from said water supply nozzle, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a water receiving receptacle having a drain, of a drip cup conected with said drain, and a swinging faucet designed to be positioned when not in use with the outlet overlying said drip receptacle. i

3. The combination with a lavatory having a drain, ot'the drip receiving receptacle connected with said drain, a swinging faucet p0- sitioned to permit the outlet thereof to be swung to a position overlying said drip receptacle, and a valve controlled by the swinging of the faucet.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

ROBERT M. CROSBIE.

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