US1977610A - Faucet - Google Patents

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S. BRODY FAUCET Oct 23, 1934.

Fi1ed-ApIil 27, 1932 2 SheetsmSheet 2 Patented Get. 23, 1934 PATENT oFFiCE 1,977,610 FAUCET Samuel Brody, New York, N. Y. Application April 27, 1932, Serial No. 507,725

9 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in faucets, and more particularly it pertains to what is commonly termed measuring faucets, of which my prior Patent No. 1,846,786 of February 23, 1932 is a good example.

The object of the present invention is to improveth'e construction and operation of measuring faucets, and particularly of such faucets as are employed in the dispensing of measured quantities of cream or milk for use in restaurants.

A feature of the invention resides in a new and novel construction whereby the capacity of the faucet or the volume of liquid delivered thereby may be varied within certain limitations. i A further feature of the invention resides in a novel construction whereby a discharge of fluid may be had upon each operation of the faucets,

Still a further feature of the invention resides in a novel construction and arrangement of parts,

'20 whereby the faucets may be readily cleaned.

^ Other features of the invention relate to certain novel and improved constructions, arrangements, and combinations of parts hereinafter described 'and particularly pointed out in the claims, the advantages of which vwill be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art. The invention will be lclearly understood from the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention in its preferred form and the following 30 detailed description of the constructions herein shown. i

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of a faucet con structed in accordance with the present inven- -3'5 tion, i

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation thereof,

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view thereof,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof, Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view, Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the measuring plugs, n

Figure -7 is a kperspective view of the operating handle or key, and;

lFigures 8, 9 and 10, are fragmentary detail sectional views illustrating the adaptations of means by which the capacity of the faucets may be varied. Referring in detail to the drawings, the reference numeral 10 designates a casing, and this casing is divided into two chambers 11 and 12. These chambers each have an open end which is closed by means'of a threaded cap 13 which engages its respective end of the casing as best illustrated in Figure 4. The casing 4is provided with an inlet pipe 16 and this pipe isv adapted to form the means by which the faucet may be attached to a suitable tank or the like 17 in which a commodity, such as cream or milk, to be dispensed is contained in bulk. The casing is further provided with a discharge outlet 18 and this discharge outlet 12- comprises two passages 19 and 20 leading from the chambers 11 and l2 re# spectively and terminatingV in a common discharge outlet v22. Passing through the wall. of the casing and into the space intermediate the endsthereof is a passage 23 and this passage is preferably closed by means of a plug or screw 24, thepassage being fora purpose to be hereinafter more fully set forth. e j" v `The chambers 11 and 12 heretofore mentioned have tapering" side walls as bestillustrated in Figure 4, and adapted to'be' received in each, there is a measuring plug or the like 25. VThese measuring plugs 25 are of hollow formation and each has a circumferentially extending elongated passage 26. Each of these plug members has an open end which is internally screw threaded and is adapted to receive means for closing the same which means also serves to vary the capacity thereof in a vmanner to' be hereinafter described. The inner end of each plug is provided with a projectinglug31`and when the faucetis assembled, these plugs are adapted to occupy a position .closely adjacent each other, in order 'that they may be engaged by a single operating member.

For simultaneouslyoperating the plugs 25, Va member 40 ismounted in a groove 41 upon the interiorof the casing 10 asbest illustrated in Figure 4. This member consists of a main body portion 42 having depending flanges 43 which are preferably spaced from each other and each of which is provided with a squared opening 44 for the reception of its respective lug 3,1. The construction of this member is best illustrated in Figure 7. The main body portionV 42 of this member is provided with a screw-threaded recess 45 for the reception of the threaded ,end 4GV of an operating handle or key 47. In assembling the device, the member 440 isplacedupon the interior of the casing after which thef threaded extremity 46 of the handle or key 47 is passed through the slot 49 in the outer wall of the casing into engagement with the screw-threaded recess 45 of the member 40 and the handle or key `47 serves to maintain the member 40 inA operating position.

Thus it will be Vapparent that as the key or handle 47 is rocked,'the two plugs will be simul taneously moved through a path of arcuate shape and of approximately 90 degrees, and-that if the Vcharge saidfluid through the common outlet 22,

one of said plugs filling while the other is discharging, thus giving an operation of the device at each operation of the key or handle 47.

'I'o insure this operation it will be noted that the inlet pipe 16 is provided with two branches 50 and 51, vwhich communicate with the chambers 11 and 12, respectively.` Each of these branches is provided with a screw 52 by means of which access to the interior of the branch may be had for cleaning when the screws 52 are removed from their respective branches.

I will now describe the manner in which the.

capacity may be varied at will, within, of course, certain limitations.

The capacity of the plugs 25 is controlled by means of partitions or the like which are secured in the open ends ofthe plugs by means of screw threaded caps 58. 'These partitions may be of various forms to vary the capacity of the plugs as will now be described.V In that form of the invention illustrated in Figure e, I have shown at partitions 56 and 57 which are secured against shoulders v55 formed in the open end of each plug by means of the caps v58 heretofore mentioned. By this construction it will be seen that the spaces behind the partitions are not permittedto ll with uid and Ytherefore the capacity of the device is reduced to this extent. In Figure 8, I have shown the ends ofthe plugs closed by means of the caps 58 alone, and such a construction, i. e.,ldoing away with the partitions 56,'and 57, givesthe greatest capacity to the device.' Q In Figure 9, I have illustrated a partition such as whichhas an offset portion 61. When the partition is secured in place in such a manner that the oiTset portion is disposed inwardly of the plug, the capacity of the plug is reduced to the smallest extent. In Figure 10, I have shown this partition in its reverse position, which position gives a capacity between that of the maximum capacity and that of the capacity of the device when straight partitions 56 and 57 are employed.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that merely by use of partitions, or the leaving of the partitions out of the plugs, the capacity of the device may beV changed within wide latitudes to meet different requirements of use.

. I have heretofore mentioned the passage 23 and the plugs 24, and I will now describe the function of these elements. Assuming, for example, that the plugs 25 were to become slightly loose in their respective chambers, although under ordinary conditions this is guarded against by the provision of springs orthe like 65 between thecap's58 and 13, and a seepage of cream or other` fluid were to take place around the plugs. In this instance theplug 24, if removed, would permit of the drainage of Vthis seepage to the outlet 22vwhere it would be' discharged and would not accumulate within the valve.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the present invention provides a new and improved type of measuring faucet' which is particularly adapted for the purposes intended.

' `While the invention has been herein illustrated in its preferred form, it is to be understood that the inventionris not to be limited to the specific construction herein shown, and that it may be practiced in other forms without departing from thespirit thereof.

- Having thus described the invention, what is claimed asnewfandwhat is desiredto secure by Letters PatentA of the United States, is;

1. A dispensing faucet comprising a single casing having two axially alined valve chambers therein, an inlet for each chamber, an outlet for each chamber, independent valve elements mounted one in each of `said chambers and in spaced axial alignment, and a single means interposedV between said valve elements and operably connected to each valve element for operating said valve elements simultaneously.

l2. A dispensing faucet comprising a single casing .having a plurality of internal chambers, a hollow valveelement mounted ineach of said chambers,l a-lug projecting from the inner end of each valve element, and an operating handle mounted on said lugs and extending through an opening in the casing. n

3. In a` dispensing faucet, a hollowvalve element having an open end, means for closing the open end of the valve element, and removable and reversible means for varying the capacity of said hollow valve member.

4. `In a dispensingzfaucet, a hollow valve element having an open end, means for closing the open end of the valve element, and means fordetermining the capacity fof saidhollow valve member, saidlast mentioned means being removably secured between said valve element and the means which closes the` open end thereof.

5. In a dispensing faucet, a hollow ,valve element having an open end, means for closing thek open end of the valve element, and means for varying the capacityof said hollow valve member,said last mentioned means comprisinga removable partition held in position between the hollow valve member by the end closing means.

6. A dispensing faucet comprising a casing, said casing having a plurality of chambers therein, a single outlet for the casing, a passage leading from each chamber to the outlet, a valve element mounted in eachchamber, said valve elements being spaced from one another, and a passage leading from the space between the valve elements to said outlet. y

'7. A dispensing faucet comprising a casing, said casing having aplurality of chambers therein, a 120 single outlet for the casing, a passage leading from each chamber to the outlet, avalve element mounted in each chamber, said valve elements being spaced from one another, a passage leading from the space between the valve elements to said outlet,and means iorclosing said last mentioned passage.

8. A dispensing faucet comprising a casing, said casing'having a plurality of chambers therein, a single outlet for -.the.casing, a passage leading from each chamber to the outlet, a valve element mounted in each chamber, said valve elements being spaced from one another, a passage leading from the space between the `valve elements to saidoutlet, and means accessible through said 135 outlet for closing said last mentioned passage.

9. In ar dispensing faucet, a horizontally disposed casing having two axially aligned chambers, said chambers being of smaller diameter at theirj inner end than at their outer end, a tapered hollow valve element mounted in each chamber and each having an open outer end, means for closing said open outer ends, and means interposed between and connected to each of`r said valve elements for simultaneously operating said valve T145 elements. f

SAMUEL BRODY.

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