US1790625A

US1790625A - Eatjcet

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Publication number: US1790625A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1931-01-27
Anticipated expiration: 1948-01-27

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Jan. 27, 1931. N 1,790,625

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Jan. 27, 1931. I R. P. KENT 1,790,625 FAUOET Filed Sept. 24, 1927 2 sheets-sheet z V I In ER fic/mrdpafm' k //!/7*/' by (9M A175 Patented Jan. 27, 1931 "rare.

RICHARD PATRICK KENT, OF WILMETTE,

lgeaezs ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB T0 STREET & KE T MFG. GQ1VIPANY, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS FAUCET This invention relates to an improved of a swinging spout applied to a basin cock. basin and shampoo mixing faucets with swinging spouts, the movement of which conplumbing fixture embodying combination trols the delivery of mixed water for washing or shampoo purposes.

It is an object of this invention to provide an improved mixing faucet having controlled hot and cold water inlets with swinging spouts embodying discharge valves one spout for supplying water to a wash basin and the other to a shampoo spray nozzle whereby either or both nozzles may be used selectively without altering the relative adjustments of the hot and cold water control valves when set .at the desired temperature and volume of flow.

It is also an object of this invention to provide an improved form of swinging spout structure embodying a shut off valve actuated by a quarter turn of the spout/from its delivery position.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawings.

This invention .(in a preferred form) 1s illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings: 7 i

Figure 1 is a plan view of a wash basin having a combination faucet embodying the features of this invention with the spray nozzle omitted.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a partial section of the mixing chamber body with details of the spouts and valves.

Figure 4 is a partial section of the hot and cold water control valves.

Figure 5 is an enlarged section on the line V-V of Figure3.

igure 6 is an enlarged section on the line VI-VI of Figure 3.

Figure 7 is an enlarged section on the line VIIVIT of Figure 4e.

Figure 8 is an enlarged view of the basin spout end showing the anti-drip screen.

Figure 9 is a partial section on the IXIX of Figure 8. v

Figure 10 is a section partly in elevation As shown on the drawings:'

.Thereference numeral 10 refers to a pedestal type wash basin chosen to illustrate the mountingof the device embodying the features of this invention. The stems 11 of hot and cold water faucets 12 and 13 extend through holes in the rim of the basin for connection to supply pipes, the faucets proper comprising a hollow body 14 having a central vertical partitionl15 extending to oppotherein. A valve neck or bonnet 17.eXtends the valve seat, the neck having a polygonal site walls of the body. at top and bottom as shown in Figure .4, this. partition 'having'iag replaceable valve seat member 16 mounted.

I at right angles to the body in alignment with passage 18 forming a guideway for a'similar- I ly shaped valve plug 19 which carries a re-. placeable valve disc 20 on its inner end. The plug is advanced and retracted by a threaded shaft 21, the other end of which is engaged by a suitable handle 22. A collar 24 on' the shaft is provided to prevent 'endwise motion thereof, a washer 25, recessed to receive the shaft collar, seating against a shoulder within the neck of the body. A composition washer 26engages the outer face ofthe collar and fits over the end of the neck, "being shown in Figure 3 which utilize the Same form of plugs 19, valve discs 20. and valve seats 16 as previously described. it

The shanks 36 are cross cored at 37 above.

the threads and are hollow from there to a hollow ball- 88 whichis provided with a threaded side outlet to receive the basin or shampoo spouts 35 c1 33 respectively.

The necks 32 and 3a of the mixing body rotation of the shank.

are provided with double polygonal passages 89 and 40, passage 39 being occupied by the valve plug 19 while the other polygonal passage O-is formed midway between the'apices of the first passage to provide water passage past the valve plug 19 when it is open. The angularly offset polygonal passages are preferable to a polygonal passageha ving twice the number of sides as the double passages provide substantial bearing surfaces 41 on-ea'ch side of each apex of the valve plug 19. Both shanks are retained and sealed in their respective necks by cut washers 42 which are pressed into grooves 43 in the shanks and bear against washers as seating in the ends of thenecks. Packing nuts 45 with packing it; clamp and seal the shank washers is while permitting The endof the basin spent 35 is provided with a screen 47 held in place by a cap 48, this screen preventing drip after the spout is turned back to shut 0d the water.

In the operation of this combination faucet all the valves are assembled in such a manner that the valve handles and spouts arein the positions shown inFigures 1 and 2 when the valves are closed. This selective positioning is materially facilitated by the polygonal valve plugs 19 which can be shifted in a number of positions determined by the number of sides in the polygon. In the case of thespout valves the plugs can be shifted into either of the two angularly oifset passages thus providing double the number of possible positions, permitting very close adjustment.

= integral with a passaged valve body 50, the

valve plug 19,

passages

39 and 40, spout 35,

ball 38 and spout shank 36 being the same as shown and described in connection with Figure 3. In order to make the operation of swinging the spout more comfortable for the hot water faucet, a porcelain handle 51 is mounted on a boss 52011 the ball 38. The use of such individual swinging spout faucets is of advantage in connection with a wash basin as the spouts are swung back clear of the bowl when the water is shut off, thus allowing free use of entire area of the bowl.

I amaware that many changes may be made, and numerous details of construction necks, polygonal valve plugs selectively guided in. one of said passages, the other thereof forming water passages past the plugs, valve seats in said necks positioned to be engaged by said-plugs, and swinging spouts journalled in said necks and connected to said valve plu gsto seat and unseat the same as said spouts are swun 2. A fixture of the class described comprising a mixing chamber having aligned oppositely disposed discharge necks and hot and cold water supply connections opening into said mixing chamber, polygonal passages formed in'said necks, similarly shaped col valve plugs and the necks, valve seats in said necks positioned to be engaged by said valve plugs, and passaged spouts pivoted in said necks and threaded to said valve plugs in such manner asto advance and retract said valve plugs by partial rotation of said spouts.

A fixture of the class described comprising a mixing chamber having aligned oppositely disposed discharge necks and hot and cold water supply connections opening into said mixing chamber, double angularly offset polygonal passages formed in said necks, polygonal valve plugs selectively guided in one of said passages, the other thereof forming water passages past the plug, valve seats in said necks positioned to be engaged by said plugs, swinging spouts journalled in said necks and having threaded engagement with said plugs, a collar rotatnecks positioned to be engaged by said valve plugs, and passaged spouts pivoted 1n said necks having threadedengagement with said valve plugs, a collar rotatably secured to the shank of said spouts outside said necks, and packing means engaging said collar and sealing the shanks of said necks against leakage.

' 5. A basin fixture comprising an apertured body having a vertical discharge neck, double angularly offset polygonal assages formed in said neck, a polygonal va ve plug selectively guided in one of said passages, the other thereof forming water passages past the plug, a valve seat in said neck so positioned as to be engaged by said plug, a swinging spout journalled in said neck and having threaded engagement with said plug 7 for moving the plug axially to seat and unseat the plug by the swingingmovement of said spout.

6. A basin fixture comprising an apertured body having a vertical discharge neck, a polygonal passage formed in said neck, a polygonal valve plug selectively guided in said passage, water passages formed in said neck past the plug, a Valve seat in said neck so positioned as to be engaged by said plug, a swinging spout journalled in said neck and having threaded engagement with said plug for moving said plug to seated and unseated position by the swinging movement of said spout.

7. A basin fixture comprising in combination a plurality of discharge necks, each of said necks having a polygonal passage, correspondingly shaped valve plugs axially movable in said passages, valve seats in said passages arranged to be engaged by said plugs, and swinging discharge spouts associated with said necks for moving said valve plugs axially to seat and unseat the same.

8. A fixture of the class described comprising a bodyhaving a fluid mixing chamber, swingable fluid discharge members in communication with the opposite ends of said chamber, and valve means between each of said members and said chamber independently and longitudinally shiftable into open and closed positions by the swinging movement of the associated discharge member for selectively' controlling the delivery of fluid from said chamber to the associated discharge member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

RICHARD PATRICK KENT.