US1817538A - Water gate and hose connection - Google Patents

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g- 4, 1931- F. M. VAN SICKLE ,817,538

WATER GATE AND HOSE CONNECTION Filed May 17. 1929 2 Sheet s-Sheet l /-rf. 2 I f 26 INVENTOR. Fan/k). Van Sic/1'] 42 ATTORNEYS.

Aug. 4, 1931. F. M. VAN SICKLE 1,817,538

WATER GATE AND HOSE CONNECTION Filed May 17, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' IN V EN TOR;

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BY W W 9 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 4 1931 quN EnS TE o FicE' FRANK MEAD VAN'SICKLE, OF TRENTON, JERSEY, AssroNoR or. arms]; '1O

MARY A. VAN SICKLE, OFBBAVNCHVILLELNEW JERSEY WATER GATE AND Application. filed. May 17,

This invention relates to a water gate and plates 6 and 7 is the central plate '8, which hose connection.

The object of my invention is the construction of a very simple and efiicient water gate or valve device, applied to a standard water plug, whereby the flow of liquid to a hose can be easily controlled.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a valve device used upon an outlet of a water plug, and which device can be quickly and easily manipulated for controlling the fiow of water through said outlet.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: 7 Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a water plug with my water gates or valve devices applied thereto, and showing in longitudinal section a hose to be applied thereto. Figure 2 is an end view of the apparatus, showing the cap removed. I

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 33, Figure 4, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 44, Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the valve sections.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the l I ca s.

eferring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the water plug, which is provided with the two horizontal outlets 2. The plug 1 is provided with the wheel 3 that controls L: the ordinary valve means within the plug,

which valve means normally closes the water main, but when said valve means 1s open,

water is free to pass out the outlets 2. Now, to prevent such passage, I have provided each is outlet with a similarly constructed water gate .30 2. A front plate 7 is integral with and forms flanges .9extend the fastening bolts or screws 7 the, interior of the-casing, thereby closing the 1929. Serial m. 363,957.

a Pm ofrhe Outlet ),and between plate 8 is provided with annular flanges'9 and through the edges of plates .6: and 7 and 10. A right. hand-valve section 11and a left hand valve section 12 is placed between plates 6 and 7 andfill the space therebetween. The va'lvesection 11 is preferably provided with a pairof upwardly extending apertured ears;

13 and also with a longitudinally extending, inwardly projecting tongue 14, which tongue fits into the longitudinally extending groove 15 formed on tion 12. r i

I On valve section 12 is preferably a single ear 14 that is positioned between ears 13; a pin 14 is placed in the registering aperturesof'ears 13 andl4,i-pi-votally connecting the sections 11 and 12 togetherwithin; the valve casing 4. Each-section 1-1' and 12 the inner edge ofvalvesecis provided with an upstanding integral annular handle 15 and on the outer end of each handle is fixed a grip-16 for-enabling the operator toreadily manipulate the valve;

sections for opening and closing the same within the casing '4. I The handles-15' arepositioned in an opening 17 inth'e top-of the valve casing. The valve sections 'fitsnugly opening'17,. so that the leakage from the valve is of negligible character and doesnotaffect=materially the flow from the main valve outlet. Each handle is ang ular to allow of sufficient play, one with respect to the -other,;

during the swinging of the handles for opening and closing the valve The peculiarheart shape casing 4is required,-in that the substantially semi-circular disc-like (valve sections lland 12 require a .heart-shape casing to accommodate their swinging movement from-acl'osed to an-open position and viceversax;

7 On the outer endof each outlet 2 are flanges 18. Each flange is provided with an aperture 19. His desired to connectihose 20 (Fig. 1) i to the outlet, and Iv accomplish this .by..form

ing ahead 21 on thehose, with inwardly extending flanges 22; flanges 22 passvbe,tween the flanges 18, and, then by turningthe l rose,

slightly, said flanges 22 look behind the flanges 18 holding the hose on the water plug. By this structure, a quick connection is provided between the water plug and the hose.

When the water plug is not in use, I close the outlets 2 by means of caps 23, connected permanently to the outlets by chains 24. Each cap comprises a body having inwardly extending flanges 25. Each flange 25 is rovided with an aperture 26, which is true 0 the flanges 22 of head 21 of the hose. Therefore, when the apertures on the flanges 22 of the hose or flanges 25 of the cap register with the apertures 19 or flanges lS, an ordinary fastening means can be placed in these registering apertures, holding the parts against accidental displacement.

The handles 15 extend outwardly from the curved outer edges of the valve sections, whereby a sufficient leverage is efliciently obtained for swinging the valvesections on the pivot pin 14. Therefore, when the valves in the casings tare closed, the main valve of the water plug 1 can be opened and then as soon as the operator attaches the hose, the valve in the casing 4; can be quickly operated for allowing the water to flow through the tion relates duringtheext-ensive manufacture oi the same, and I' therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations or changes as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims; 1

What'Iclaim is: t 1. In a device of the class described, the

combination of; a heart-shape sectional ca/sing, swinging valve sections provided with interlocking ears pivotally mounted in said heart-shape sectional casing, and manually operable angular handles crossed in one positi-on' of the valve extendingintosaid sectional casing and connected tothe outer edges of said valve sections below said ears.

2. In a device of the class described, the

combination of an i'nnerplate, and outer plate, a central filler plate between said inner and outer plates provided with parallel outwardly extending flanges on its edges and an opening in its top, fastening means extending through said inner and outer plates and into said parallel flanges only, a pair of their edges between the upper and lower ends of said valve sections and overlapping in one position of the valve, said handles extending through and working in said opening of the filler plate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

FRANK MEAD VAN SICKLE.

valve sections pivotally mounted at their uppzr ends uponsaid inner and outer plates only low saidgopening-in said filler plate, angula-r handles secured to said valve sections on Y

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