US1990355A - Concealed drinking fountain - Google Patents

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Patented Feb. 5, 1935 'coNoEALnDRINKJNGFoUNTAiN `ijWi-llam 'riemen5R00);ford,v o y y i 'if' ,Application Junev 26 lssadsrii No. 671,553

' siolarilms'. 401.2994-13) This invention relatesrto af-coneeaIed drinkiI-lgfountain. f f `.The principal object of my invention isto pro-.- vide `a sanitary drinking; iomitainidesigned-to bev housed .infafcahinet orit compartment in-'the wall for convenience inmakingpipe :connections for supply ofiv water thereto-:and drainage ofy water therefrom, fand-having the iountainproper SW1-vv elerd' for inonementfinto and out-l -of they cabinet, preferably with, ,the moi/tement -of the,` cabin-et door` closingvandoopenine. Theinventonis illustrated' in the -ac oxnpanyingv drawing, .in Wihieh-I i z Figure 1 .is ya verticalisection through e e011- l cca-led feuntaingmade in laccordance with my invent-ion,l the-section being en theline 1-:1 flgjrlf G3i V Fig-2 isfaihorizontalseetionshowin oun-f taininplanview; ff.r 20.- Fig, Bisfsimlar to Figiglbutjshowsith, door openediandftheffountain extended, f 1;. Fig. 4 is a sectionaldetal enffhe; line-H Qf Fg. j' r':

The samerreferencenumerals areopresponding parts throughout the views.A y l.

'The fountain, 'oribubbler is -.fdesign`ed,forlocation .either :in acabinet :setjn thefwad-lv-between vthe studding :or builtin the-wall between adja-l centpstuddin'g.; a-.For einaufriple;A the fountain may be incorporated in a eabnetifbelow the-medicine cabinet 4in iabathroom or else; in ;a separate lower compartment i ef af 'specially' constructed inedicinercabinet; Of 1.cOnline,:the invention isnot conned to use in thatwennbut:mai/irbe-needaivherefk eyer drinking, facilitates vare `desired and1w-here a unit having. zthecharacteristics ofthe present 4one would1be-.advantageousf .v f y Referringto the drawing, theiountain .-isuil-lustrated .asrbui-ltin a compartment betweeniadjacent :studding: .6 v.of ag wall. asdoor 7 hinged at 8 affords accessto the: compartment -5 'fand-llas a' .suitable iknob :QLthereon for vuse in openingeand closing the fdoor.. The fountaimindicated generally `lay-.the numeral L0, .comprises .a cup or basin 11, ,atstheycenter of which'pis'afbubbler head 12, of any suitableor 'preferred construction. yTwo .pipes V13: and: 14 extend,,-from.- the fountain, the pipe iaffording connection between the head v12 and afwatersupply value1-5, `and the'gpipe 14 .-affording'connect-ion betweenthe :cup .1 1f ,anda vdrain lpipe 16.. lThe latter, it will ber understood', conducts wastewaterito thesewergth-rough the'usual trani-(not ,fshowmd .flherefare elbows; at 17 .and 18 ,on ,thesame verticalfaxis connected to the inner endsfof thepipesgl'and illiivresneetively, --to complete the connections just mentioned. The elbow 17 is fastened rigidly to the rotary part 19 ofthe valve. 1-5. 'lhelatterhasa dat bottom sul'- face' vand :swivels ,on the fiat. seat 20v ,providedV fon thebodyf21 .ofthe Valve l5. Av spring washer22` restngfl'onl .thexflange 23, of'lthe part- .19 is 4Conopressed vby the gland nut 24 threading on the body 2l of the value, whereby to hold-the rotary part seated firmly .enoughtto preventv leakage and-yet allow swivel action. f The. 4discharge,port! 2,5v is 150' brought into. register with. ,a deliveryport 2.6; as indicated in Fig. v4, `when the fountain 10 is exltended fromthe compartmen-t 5 and in. that way, water isf delivered .tothelbubbler head 12. The value `15,1:ias connection `with ,theeity Water sup# l5- ply by, way. .of pipe 27, A11l adjustable .restriction valve 28 is provided. between. the valve Q15. and the Water .supply pipe. and adjusted to' secure theproper rate ofiiow.. Once thisf'valve isla'dq' j usted, vit need 'not operated'- again, .unless V,the 20, flow isjiO be .increased o1' decreasedor the fountaini' tobeshut offientirely. When ythe fountain ls'moved la .counter-clockwise direction from the position'sliown in .,Fig. ,3,.the portfZ, is,,of course, moved out `ofregister M'zith the port v 26' and 25 the flow. [of Water. is shut off; consequently, there isjno flowwllenjthe fountain isn its 4out of the f Way DLQSton in `.the(zompartnf'rent 5` inthe yWal-l.y i

The `:elbow 18'on .the inner` end o-f the. pipe 14 has; a reduced porti0n29 .swiveled in a-.hole 30 "30, y

in a cap 371 theaded on the upper endof the drain pipe [16. The cap 31 is suitably `:formed integraly with al bracket '32 fastened, vas at `33, tothe' side ofthe studding 6, whereby toaprovidea good sup-` port forfthe fountain to swivel upon rand at'they $5 'same time provide support for the drain pipe. A threaded projection is shown at 3 4. on thelbrackei 32 for attachmentA of the vbody 2,1 ofthe Valve to the bracket, whereby to further support the foun-l tain for swivel movement and provide support 4.0

also for the wat'er'supplypipe 27 and restriction valve 28. As stated before, the elbows l7"and l18 are disposed on a common vertical axis so that the fountain is free to swing back vand forth with-` out binding, A yoke 35 vhaving an elongated a5, slot 36 to receive the pipe 13 -is fastenedjtovthe linside ofthe door 7, as at 37, and is arranged to swing the fountain automatically intoand out of the compartment 5in the closing and opening of the door. It is desirable to have some .play -between the kdoor and fountain sofzthat the foun tain is not too close -to the door when extended and there is, furthermore, less likelihood .of ,acci-y dentally moving the :extended fountain zby vcoming ,in contact-,with the door. 55

This drinking fountain is obviously sanitary because it is well protected againstaccumulation of dust and dirt thereon while not in use. While the fountain has been especially designed for use in homes, apartments and hotels as a drinking facility, it is considered suitable for use on railrway cars and other vehicles'where the folding away feature would be'of special advantage. In

the case of Pullman cars, a unit of this type would undoubtedly be handy' for toothk brushing.v

It is believed the foregoing description conveys a good understanding of the `objects and advantagesrofmy invention. It should be understood thatwhile I prefer to have theA compartment closed by a door, the door may bepmitt'ednunder certain circumstances. Furthermore, itimaybe found preferable in some instances toomit the connection between the fountain and door.

The appended claims have been drawn with a view tocoveringall legitimate modificationsy and adaptations.

I claim: 'V 1. Inj a liquid'di'spensing device, the combination of Aa support in a Wall compartment, a waterA supply valve on said support Vand a drain pipe adjacent said support in thewall, a water supply pipe anda water drain pipe-swiveled on a common vertical' axis for swinging movement withrespectto the-aforesaidvalveand drain pipe, respectively, the'water supply pipe having water delivered thereto from the valve onlywhen the pipe is extended from the wall 'in a predetermined position for use of *the* dispensing device, a drain cup into which thewater supplyipipe discharges,

said cupl communicating with the outerend of.' thewaterf drain pipe for drainageof water when thedevice.,u is in extended position, aridVV a door for closing` the wall compartment to conceal said device therein, said door being Vhinged on a verc tical axisadjacent theswivelaxis of the dispensto the aforesaid Valve and drain pipe, respectively, the water supply` pipe having water de livered thereto from the valve only when the .pipe is extended from thewallina predetermined position for use of the fountain, a g water discharge head on the outer end of v'said Watersupplypipe, a drain cup surrounding said head from f below .and` communicating with the outer end of the water rdrain pipe for drainage of unused waterwh'enthe fountain is extended, and a door serving asa closure for the wall compartment to completely conceal the fountain`from view in its retracted position when the door is closed, said door being hinged on a vertical axis adjacent the swivelaxis of the fountain and having a lost motion operating connection with a swingable portion of said fountain to swing the fountain out of and into the compartment automatically inthe opening and closing of. the door, Vthe lost motion `connection affording a predetermined spaced relation between the drain rcup and the inside of the door when open.

3. A drinking fountain as `set forth in4 claim 2 wherein the last mentioned operating connection comprises a slotted yoke member on the inside of -the door so slidablyengaging oneo-f the swingable pipes of said fountain and s'o slotted as to guide it positively .toits extended position in the opening ofthe door and positively return the same in the closing ,of the door.

4. In a drinking fountain, the combination of a support in a wall compartment, a water supply valve on said support and a drain pipe adjacent said support in'thefwall, a water supplytpipe and a water drain pipe swiveledpn al vcommon vertical axis for swinging movement with respect to .the aforesaid valve and drainV pipe, respectively, `the watersupply. pipe Vhaving water delivered thereto'fromthe yvalve only when the pipe is extended from the wall in a predetermined posi- .tion for useof therfountain, a water discharge head on the outer end of said water supply pipe, `a drain cup surrounding said head from below and communicating with the outer end of the water drain! pipe for drainage of 'unused'wat'er when the fountain is extended, `a door hinged? 'on' avertical axisadjacent thefaforesaid swivel'axis of the fountain for swinglnglr'nov'ement *relative to the wall to open and close the/compartment and conceal the fountainvfrom view` when l the door is closed,'and ayoke extending in anfinwardr curve from a 'point on'ltheinsicle'of lthe door in outwardly spacedrelation' to the hinge axis thereof and `having ya slotted portion so 3()V slidably-receiving one 'ofthe-"swingable pipesof y the fountain and so slotted'as to positively move the fountain in and out relative to saidcompartment in the closing and'i opening of they door.

5.- A ldrinking vfountain as set forth in claim14, wherein tlie'slot` in said yoke is elongated beyond the extent required to move the fountain in and out andfsol as to providea predetermined amount of play between the door and fountain, whereby to allw'tlredoor to-stand close tothel fountain in closed position "and'ifartherl awayfromthe fountain in opened `po`sition"`.fJ i "4" I 6. In 'a' built-in wall fountain adaptedtobe installed" betweenA conventionalA spaced* studding in a wall, the combination `in a wall 'compartment of fa supportingfbracket on `one of .the spaced-@studdingY at` one sidefof said compartment, a waterfsupply valve mountedomsaid bracket having a rotary valve member arranged to turn with respectV to the body thereof to open and closethe` valve, ahori'zontal' swingable pipe carried on the rotary member and having a bubbler head'on the free end thereof adjacent the other 'of the spaced studding, a drain cupi-for the bubbler head, a drain pipe ,below saidb'racket in the wall, a drainconnection communicating with the drain cupv swiveled on the, bracket and `communicating with the l'drain pipe, the'aforesaid valve4 being constructed so as tofallowflow of waterto the'bubbler headiwhen the latteris swung out from the wallcompartment.' and a door closing said compartment and hinged adjacent the first of thefspaced studding and operatively connected'with the rst mentioned pipe to swing the same out-of the compartment automatically in the opening ofthe-door. 7. A `drinkingf'fountain as set forth inclaim 6 including a cap for ,the drain pipe'provided on the bracket, the cap portion ofthe bracket having the swivel'thereon for the drain connection. 8. A built-inwall fountain comprising, Vin combinationin a wall compartmentbetween adjacent studding, a support fastened to one studding at one s'ide of the compartmenha shut off valve and a drain swivel on-said support, a `water delivery pipe so connected to the shut off valve as to have water delivered thereto when the pipe is extended from the wall, a bubbler head on the outer end of said pipe, a drain cup for said head, a drain connection communicating with the drain cup at one end and at the other end with the aforesaid drain swivel, a water supply pipe in the Wall between the studding communicating with the shut off valve, a drain pipe also disposed in the wall between said studding communicating with the drain swivel, and a door serving as a closure for said compartment and so connected with the water delivery pipe as to move the bub- I bler head and drain connection automatically out of the compartment inthe opening of the door and into the compartment in the closing of the door.

WILLIAM J. TIERNEY.

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