US1773719A - Combination faucet - Google Patents

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Aug. 26, 1930. J. F. BENTLEY 1,773,719

COMBINATION FAUCET Filed Aug. 15, 1928 .2 sheets-sheaf: 1,

Patented Aug. 26, 1930 UNITED STATES some n. BENTLEY, or Dn'raorr; mcnrean COMBINATION FAUCET Application filed August 15, 1928. Serial No. 299,748.

This invention is a combination water faucet, the main object being to provide a faucet of this kind in a relatively simple, practical and durable form of construction, and where- 5 in means are embodied for drawing through a common nozzle, either hot, cold or wa water.

In the drawing Figure lis a planview; l

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Figure 3 is a vertical section on the-line 3-30fFigure1; 1 v I Figure 4 is a horizontal section onthe line 4-4ofFigure3, I

The invention comprises a cylindrical housing 1 having the oppositely positioned elongated hot and cold water ports 2 and 3 which are conventionallyconnected with the hot .20 and cold water supply pipes 4 and 5.- A

nozzle sleeve 6 is formed integrally inthe bottom of. the housing 1, and the upper and inner end of this sleeve immediately inside the housing'is formed into a beveled annular valve seat'7. A tubular water nozzle 8 is rotatably andslidably seated through the sleeve 6 with a water tight joint. A circular cover 9 is fastened with set screws 10 upon 'thetop of the housing 1, the same having an 3 integral, upwardly extended valve cage 11 from the base of whichproj ect two oppositely positioned studs 12.

A handle cap 13 is rotatably seated over the cage 11, the same having an annular 35 groove 14 formed around the inner'periphery thereof near the open end, and which is adapted to slidably receivethe studs 12 for retains ing the cap rotatably in place uponthe cage I 11. Oppositely positioned entrance slots 15 40 provide means for inserting the studs 12 into the groove 14. The cap .13 is formed with an ear 16 which engages the recess 17 formed in the handle 18, the handle being lockingly secured to the ear by a pin 19 passed through the handle and the said ear. The ear 16 is rovided with a notch 20 at its forward edge mto which plays the nose 21 of a latch 22 which is slidably mounted within the forward end of'the recess 17 A coil spring 23 within 59 the recess 17 underneath the latch 22 and Figure 2 is a vertical section on the 1n such depressed position when desired for normally retracts the latch 22 from thenotch 20. A thumhpieee 26 is mounted upon the .shank 27 of the latch 22, which shank progects upwardly, through a slot 28 leading into vsaid recess 17, and means are thus afforded for pushing the nose 21 of the latch into the ,.notch 20. This is done when the handle 18 is depressed, and serves to hold the handle purposes later to be explained.

The-rear end of the handle is flattened into the ear 29 to which is pivotally pinned at 30 a certain, vertical reciprocation of the nozzle 8 within the sleeve 6. Thus it will be noted that as the handle 18 is depressed, the nozzle 8 will be raised into the sleeve 6; also that the nozzle'may be at the same time partially rotated by merely swinging the handle 18 from side to side.

lnteriorly, the circular wall of the housing 1 is slightly flared outwardly from bottom to top, as shown at 34, and a complementarily tapered annular valve-sleeve 35 is: seated within the housing and adapted to rotate snugly against the said circular face of the housing and over the ports 2 and3. This valve sleeveis formed with hot and cold water ports 36 and 37 adj acently positioned within a half circumference of the sleeve 35, and the sleeve is also formed with two diametrically opposite guide bosses 38, elongated vertically partially. across the .inner face of the sleeve 35. The lower edge of the valve sleeve 35 falls slightl short of contacting with the bottom o the'housing 1 as shown at 39, whereby the wear upon the meeting surfaces is compensated for b the gradual descent of the ta pered sleeve. coil spring 40 serves to press the sleeve 35 steadily downward to its seat, the said spring being pressed between the cover 9 and the annular shoulder 41 formed around the upper margin 0fthe sleeve 35. A double valve assembly is mounted centrally within the housing 1, consisting of a primary tubular valve 42 slotted vertically through its upper portion as shown at 43 to accommodate the flow of water and having a lower beveled annular lip 44 to coact with the seat 7. The upper inset portion 45 of the valve 42 extends into the cage 11 as shown. A coil spring 46, surrounding the upper inset portion 45 of the valve 42 and braced'between the cover 9 and the .annular shoulder 47 of the valve, serves to press the valve to its seat.

The valve 42 is formed with the inner, annular, beveled secondary valve seat 48 at the base of the upper tubular portion 45, and a smaller, cylindrical, secondary valve 49 having a beveled bottom 50 for coacting with the seat 48, is reciprocatingly mounted within the upper tubular inset portion 45 of the valve 42. A'coil spring 51, braced between the cage 11 .and the bottom ofthe valve 49,

serves to press the latter to its seat.

The annular shoulder 47 of the primary valve 42 is recessed at diametrically opposite points as shown at 52 for slidably engaging the bosses 38 of the sleeve 35. Thus the valve 42 may be raised without raising the sleeve 35, but the rotation of the valve 42 serves to rotate the sleeve also through the engagement of the bosses 38 with the recesses 52.

' a Water .ports '53 are formed through the. prima-ry valve 42 to permit the free flow of water. The upper and inner end of the nozzle 8 is cut away at each side so as to leave oppositely disposed fingers 54, the extremities of which are connected by a bridge piece 55 having an upwardly 'extending lug 56. The fingers 54 s'lidably engage grooves 57 formed vertically in the inner peripheral wall of'the lip 44*of thevalve 42, and the arrangement and adjustment is such that upon the upward movement of the nozzle 8 within the sleeve 6, the lug 56 will impinge upon the bottom of the secondary valve 49 and so raise that valve slightly before the bridge'55 strikes the annular base 58 of the primary valve 42 and so raises that valve also. The purpose of this arrangement is, since the water pressure upon the upper surfaces of the valves 42 and 49 may be considerable and hard to overcome by downward pressure upon the handle 18, to first partially relieve this pressure by the elevation first of the secondary valve 49 and then the primary .valve 42.

In use and operation, the handle 18 may be readily swung-horizontally to rotate the sleeve 35 to properly position the ports 36 and 37 for the delivery of hot, cold or-warm water, after which by depressing the handle 18, the valves 42 and 49 are opened for the flow of water as above stated. By then pressing the latch 22 inwardly so' that the nose 21 as defined in the appended claims.

thereof engages the notch 20 of the ear .16, the handle may be locked in its depressed position for the continuous flow of water un til the handle is released.

While I have herein described a certain specific manner and method of constructing tom of the housing, a nozzle rotatably and slidably mounted through the sleeve, and means supported from the top of the houslower side thereof and there connected with the said nozzle for simultaneously rotating and reciprocating the nozzle within the sleeve.

2. In a device of the kind described, a cylindrical housing having its inner peripheral wall flared from end" to end and having spaced water ports formed through said wall, a complementarilv tapered valve sleeve rotatably seated within the housing over said ports, the said sleeve having water orts adapted to cooperate with the ports 0 the housing for the delivery of water, and means for rotating the said sleeve, said means being supported upon the housing and extended exteriorly thereof and connecting with the said 'ing and extended exteriorly thereof to the I sleeve through an opposite portion of the housing,

3. In a device of the kind described, a cylindrical housing having its inner peripheral wall flared from end to end, and having spaced water ports formed through said wall, a coifiplementarily tapered valve sleeve. rotatably seated within the housing over the said ports, the said sleeve having water orts adapted to cooperate with the ports 0 the housing for the delivery of. water, a'nozzle rotatablyand slidably mounted through an end of the housing, a valveassembly upon the up er inner end of the nozzle, rotatable therewlth and adapted to be 0 ned upon the inward movement of the sai nozzle, and a connection between the valve assembly and the said valve sleeve for rotating the sleeve housing, a nozzle rotatably and slidablymounted through the narrowed end of the housing, the inner end of the nozzle having having oppositely positioned fingers extended parallel'with the axis of the nozzle a bridge piece connecting the extremities oi the fingers, a lug extended from the bridge piece, a rimary valve within the housing op osite -t e inner end ofthe nozzle, the same eing formed to slidably engage the said fingers of the nozzle end, being adapted to be opened b the in- Ward movement of the nozzle and aving a sliding connection with the said valve sleeve transversely of the periphe of the sleeve, and a secondary valve seate upon the primary valve and adapted to be opened by the said lug of the bridge piece at the end of the :nozzle 111, advance of the opening of the primary valve. u 1

5. In a device of the kind described, a cylindrical housing having its inner periph-' eral wall flared from end to end'and having spaced water ports formed, through said wall, a complimentarily tapered valve sleeve rotatably seated within the housing over the said ports, the said sleeve having water orts adapted to cooperate with the ports 0 the housing, a nozzle rotatably and slidably mounted through the narrowed end of the housing, the-inner end of the nozzle havinlg oppositely positioned fingers extended para lel with the axis of the nozzle, a bridge pie connecting the extremities of the. fingers, a *lug extended from the bridge piece, a primary valve within the housing opposite the inner end of the nozzle, the same being formed to slidably enga'gethesaid fingers of the nozzle end, being adapted to be opened by the inward movement of the nozzle and having a sliding connection with the said valve sleeve transversely of the periphery of the sleeve, a secondary valve seated upon 40 the primary valve and adapted to be opened 7 by the said lug of the bridge piece at the end of the nozzle in advance of the opening of the primary valve, a-handle mounted upon the housing and adapted for swin g. movement in perpendicular planes, an a connection between the handle and the protruding end of the saidmozzle for moving the latter J with the former.

6. A combination water faucet, compris-. ing a suitable casing with openings forthe entrance of hot and cold water and for a depending nozzle, a nozzlelslidably mounted p in the'nozzle opening of the casing, a primary valve' having a reduced central a erture seated over the upper end of the sai nozzleand adapted to'be raised by'the upward'movement of the nozzle, a secondary valve mounted upon the primary valve, a lug extended from the upper end of the nozzle and adapted co to raise the secondary valve in advance of a suitable casing, a cap rotativel mounted upon'the casin a handle pivote upon the cap for vertica movement, a handle bar'extended from the handle below the said casing a nozzle slidably journaled throu h the lower side of'the casing and supporte upon the lower end of the said handle bar, two interdepending'valves mounted within the cas ing arranged to be raised one in advance of the other by the upward movement of the said 7 nozzle, and means for admitting hot or cold water in varyingproportions into the said casing.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

J F. BENTLEY. g

the primar valve, means for raising the said a nozzle, an means for controlling the flow of water into the casing through the said water openings.

65 bination water faucet, comprising

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