US2355662A

US2355662A - Water delivery apparatus

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Publication number: US2355662A
Application number: US428394A
Authority: US
Inventors: John T Mcgarry; Howard A Eads
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1942-01-27
Filing date: 1942-01-27
Publication date: 1944-08-15
Anticipated expiration: 1961-08-15

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Au@ 15, 1944- J. T. MCGARRY ETAL 2,355,662

WATER DELIVERY APPARATUS /9 HOward/Lads Aug' 15,1944- I T. McGARY ETAL 2,355,662

WATER DELIVERY APPARATUS Filed Jan. 27. 1942 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 c/olm T Mc Garry Ifo ward H. Eads s v INVENToRs Patented Aug. 15, 1944 2,2.55662 WATER DELIVERY APPARATUS John T; McGarry andA Howard A. Eads, Cincinnati, Ohio;

McGarry said Eads assigner to said Application January 27, 1942, Serial No. 428,394

23 Claims.

This invention relates to a water delivery apparatus of the type adapted for use in supplying boiler water to locomotives or locomotive tenders. Devices for this purpose, commonly known as railway water columns or standpipes, are Well known in the art and have been used in steam railway Systems for many years. .Howeven with the development of larger locomotives, faster running schedules, and efforts to reduce the number of locomotive servicing stations along the road, the conventional water columns of the past have gradually becomeineicient and incapable of performing the faster and heavier services demanded of them in keeping with the, advancements in eincency of other equipment. Existing water columns, presently overworked beyond their originally intended capacity in order to speed the water delivery rate, have become dangerous to use and the overloadingv thereof has resulted in severe vibration and extraor-l dinary strain upon vital parts of the mechanism. Greater effectiveness and efficiency in the design of such equipment accordingly have become necessary, and the present invention is concerned with improvements to Venhance the efficiency and durability thereof.

One f the objects of the present invention is to provide in a water delivery apparatus, structural means adequate for handling a maximum flow rate of water at the discharge spout of the delivery apparatus.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved water delivery apparatus of the character referredv to, which is so constructed as to facilitate its operation and manipulation, and in which are incorporated certain safety features of advantage to the operator.

A further object is to provide, in a device of the character stated, structural improvements for avoiding destructive vibration and Wear upon vital parts of the device in order that servicing and replacement of parts may be reduced to a practical minimum, with provision made for facilitating any necessary replacements or adjustments.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawings, in which:

l is a side elevational view of the improved water delivery apparatus, parts .being broken away for clarity of disclosure, the view showing broken lines the delivery position of the spout.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the iower end of the structure, showing that much as is incompletely illustrated `by Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental detail view of the spout locking mechanism, showing the spout locked in the operative or delivery position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmental side elevational View of the upper end of the device, showing the side opposite that shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional .View taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. 4, showing a modification of the spout locking mechanism, which is operated automatically by a now of water through the nozzle.

Fig. 'l is a diagrammatical View showing a typical gravity water service installation, and its relationship to a box car.

The water delivery apparatus of this invention will in many instances receive its supply of water from a gravity pressure system consisting of an elevated storage tank coupled to the delivery apparatus by a supply pipe or main. Storage tanks and mains for supplying water to such equipment, have been in use for many years, and are available and suitable for use with the apparatusv herein to be disclosed, without alteration.

In constructing a water delivery apparatus for railway use, it is necessary to locate the apparatus at such a distance from the rails as to enable the discharge end of the spout to register with the water-holes or tank openings of loco.- motive tenders, whatever the height of the tenders might be. The height. of the tank opening in various styles of tenders will vary considerably, and it is necessary that the delivery apparatus be operative to accommodate all of them. Another requirement is that the spout of the delivery apparatus be arranged to swing from a position of parallelism with the railway rails, to a position transversely thereof, without striking the locomotive cab, the buck board of the tender, or any adjacent car that is higher than the tender, such as a box car or the like coupled to the tender. In the 'observance of this latter precaution, the standpipes of water delivery devices were customarily extended well above the height of a box car, to enable 5 swinging the spout through an arc in a horizontal plane at an elevation higher than a box car roof. This practice resulted in locating the standpipe nozzle. at a considerable elevation above the boX car roof and the water-hole ofthe tender, so that loss of water pressure and rate of flowfror'n the elevated storage tank were inevitable.

By constructing the water delivery apparatus of the present invention in such manner as to permanently lower the nozzle elevation, the

available head of water in the system as a whole is increased, so that the water delivery rate is speeded and the larger tenders may be lled rapidly although the storage tank and its supply pipe dimensions remain unchanged. As the increase in flow of water thereby achieved is very considerable, the problem of its control is augmented to the extent of rendering advisable certain changes in the construction of the water delivery apparatus, las will hereinafter be explained in detail.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, the character 1 indicates a tower or frame structure supported for bodily rotation upon a foundation or

base

8, and 9 indicates a water delivery spout pivoted upon the rotatable tower or frame structure for vertical movement from the inoperative elevated position shown in full lines, to an operative lowered position represented by brokenlines in Fig. 1. The broken lines indicate but one of a number of operative positions at which the spout may be locked, in servicing locomotive tenders of different heights. Means are provided also for locking the tower at various rotated positions, as will hereafter be fully explained.

The tower or frame structure may consist of a series of uprights I2, herein illustrated as being of channel iron configuration, converging toward the top of the structure where they are suitably connected to form a rigid head for the tower. At the lower ends of the uprights, a series of brackets `I3 are attached thereto and carry the flanged wheels I4 which ride upon an enlarged circular track I5 bolted or otherwise xedly secured to the foundation 8. A series of radial braces I6 connect the lower ends of the uprights to a complementary series of lugs I1 (Figs. 2 and 5) extending from the short hollow standard I8 that conducts water from a supply pipe or main I9, to the large goose-neck element 28 which furnishes a nozzle ZI to deliver water into the rear or pivoted end of the spout 9.

The short standard I8 is rotatably mounted by means of a leak-proof swivel bearing 22, upon the fixed extension conduit 23 of a, valve body, shown conventionally at 24 to include a valve 25. The valve body is xedly mounted upon suitable cross rails or anyother stationary portion 26 of the foundation. The swivel bearing 22, the valve, and its connection with the water main, are conventional and need not therefore be explained in detail. In the top of the foundation, an opening 21 is provided to accommodate the pipe standard I8, which may rotate freely therein. A stem for operating the valve is indicated at 2,8, and from the disclosure of Fig. l, it will be apparent that this stem is comparatively short and does not reach the top of the structure. The upper end of the valve stem is at 29, and it may carry a weight 3U, or several of them, to aid in seating the water control valve. The short valve stem possesses several distinct advantages over the long and heavy stem customarily utilized on railway water columns. For example, it is more rigid and therefore less subject to vibration and wear, may be easily manipulated to .raise the valve from its housing for repairs or parts replacements, and is inexpensive. Weights such as 30,

` when necessary, may be lifted from the valve stem To elevate the valve stem and thereby open the valve, the stem may carry a fixed pivot 3| ex- 75 tending through a lever 32 which is pivoted upon the element 20 at 33. The outer end of the lever has a pivotal connection at 34 with a, connecting rod 35 which, at its upper end, is pivoted at 36 to one arm 31 of a bell crank 31-38. By means of a chain or rope 39 tied to the arm 38, the bell crank may be rotated about its pivot 4U to lift the connecting rod and lever 32, which in turn raises the valve stem and opens the valve. The bell crank pivot 40 may be located upon any stationary part of the tower, such as the rigid spout support arm 4I. 'I'he support arm 4I preferably is duplicated at opposite sides of the top of the tower, to provide a pair of aligned horizontal pivots 42-42 (Figs. 1 and 4), upon which the spout 9 may rock in moving to the operative and inoperative positions indicated upon Fig. l. A pair of counterbalance arms 43-43, having weights 44-44 at their rear ends, may be xed to the spout at 45 so as to substantially balance the spout in its various adjusted positions. When the spout is elevated, as shown by full lines in Fig. 1, the counter-balance arms may rest upon the top of the tower or frame structure and thereby limit the inclination of the spout. At the inclination shown, the spout when swung at right angles to the track, will clear the highest car or tender of a train.

Attention is now directed to the goose-neck element 20, and its relationship to the spout and the tower. First, it should be understood that the height of the goose-neck element is fixed at a minimum elevation in order to preserve the maximum head of water available from the storage tank and its pipe system. The height of this element 20 will be materially less than the height of the standpipe in currently known water co1- umris, with the result that the volume of water delivered from the nozzle 2| will be increased by many gallons per minute. The nozzle itself should release water at an elevation which is intermediate the height of a box car roof, and the height of the waterhole in the highest type of locomotive tender.

The goose-neck element 28 may be secured to the short rotary standard I8 at the flange connection 46, so as to rotate therewith. Near its lower end, the goose-neck element 28 is reversely curved as at 41, to meet the standard I8 for connecting purposes, and at a location above and adjacent to the connection 46 there is furnished a fiuid-tight bored boss or bearing 48 through which the valve stem 28 extends and emerges toward the center point of the circle that denes the larger curved portion of element 29. By preference, though not of necessity, the goose-neck element 29 is unattached to the tower or frame structure 1. The goose-neck element rotates with `the tower by reason of the fact that it is xed to the short standard I8, which at Iii- I1 has rigid connection with the base portion of the tower. The base portion of the tower, with its flanged wheels I4, relieves the standard I8 of lateral strains so that the fluid-tight swivel bearing 22 is effectively relieved of bending strains tending to separate or disjoint the swivel bearing.

It should be noted that the spout 9 is supported entirely by the tower, and has no connection whatever with the goose-neck element 28 or its nozzle 2l. Vibration set up in the spout by the pressure of water leaving the nozzle, may not therefore be transmitted directly and forcefully to the goose-neck element, but is rather absorbed by the tower and prevented from affecting vital parts of the valve and its connection with the main and the foundation. This construction results in a material reduction of maintenance costs and servicing work. Further, it will readily be understood that the large tractionally supported base of the tower avoids the occurrence of binding strains laterally upon the upright water conducting elements, so that rotation of the entire device on a vertical axis is greatly facilitated.

One very important advantage of the presently disclosed apparatus is that it is not subject to self-destruction by the severe shaking and vibra'- tion commonly occurring in railway water columns of the older type. Consequently, a saving in weight of metal may be effected in constructing the device of the invention.

The rotatable tower or frame structure preferably includes stop means for securing the apparatus in various positions of adjustment about its vertical axis. Said stop means may comprise an upright rod 49 reciprocably mounted for movement through an opening provided in a boss or bracket 80 extending laterally from the standard I'8, as shown in Fig. 5. The lower end 56 of the rod performs the function of a locking plunger which may be droppedinto any one of a series of openings such as 5l provided in a circular locking ring 52 bolted or otherwise'xed to the upper surface of the foundation 8. Rod 49 may carry a weight or `equivalent means 53 to ensure gravitation of the plunger end into the various openings,

end of rod 49 is pivoted, one end of the bell crank being developed into a hook formation 55 to receive a suitable implement, such as a remans hook, to actuate the bell crank and lift the plunger from the openings of the locking ring. The pivot for the bell crank is indicated at Sii. From the foregoing, it should be evident that an attendant may employ a suitable implement to engage the hook 55, lift the plunger as stated, and swing the entire assembly about its vertical axis of rotation. The openings 5I in the locking ring may be so located as to receive the plunger when the water delivery apparatus is in the operative and inoperative positions. As will be understood, the device is inoperative when the spout 9 is disposed in parallelism with the railway track. The plunger assembly moves bodily with the rotatable tower or frame structure.

When the device of the invention is connected with a high pressure water supply, it is considered desirable to furnish means for locking the spout 9 in various inclined positions of use, since the pressure of Water leaving the nozzle 2| has a tendency to strike the down-turned end 51 of the spout with such force as to result in kick-up of the spout, and possible resultant injury to an attendant standing upon the locomotive tender and holding the spout over Vthe water-holethereof. As herein disclosed, the spout locking means may include a locking bar 58 pivoted at 59 to a bracket B on the spout, the locking bar having formed along one of its edges a series of serrations providing a rack indicated at I., and which rack is adapted to engage with a complementarily toothed element S2 xed relative to the frame structure. The element 62, which may be considered a serrated or toothed fixed block, may be in the form of a gear segment xed to the tower or frame structure so as to be incapable of any rotational movement. The locking bar 58 normally rests upon the heel of a cam 63, over which the lower edge of the locking bar may freelyslide under normal conditions, Without placing the teeth of the fixed block in engagement with the rack teeth 6|, wherefore the spout may be freely moved about its pivots 42 in a vertical plane. However, it isto be understood that the cam 63 is mounted upon a rotatable cam shaft 64 that may be rotated to. dispose the toe of the cam into contact with the lower edge of the lock bar, for lifting the locking bar suiciently to place its rack section Gl in mesh with the teeth or serrations of the fixed block 62. This condition is clearly illustrated by Fig. 3, which shows the spout 9` in the lower operative position corresponding to the broken line position of Fig. l, with the toe of the cam holding the rack in engagement with the fixed block 62. In the position illustrated by Fig. 3, it is impossible to change the inclination of the spout.

In order to ensure against accidental kick-up of the spout, the spout locking means is preferably linked with the valve actuating lever 31-38. with the result that the valve is always opened at substantially the same instant that the spout is locked against kick-up. The connecting linkage between the valve operating lever and the cam 63 may be accomplished in various ways, the simplest of which is to provide a short connecting rod 65, the upper end of which may be pivoted at 66 upon the bell crank arm 3l, while the lower end is pivoted at El upon a lever 68 fixed to the cam shaft 54. Thus, when the spout 9 is lowered to any operative position approximating the dotted line position of Fig. l, an attendant in pulling the cord or chain 39 will rotate the bell crank 31--38 in counterclockwise direction about its pivot 40, to lift or open the water valve and simultaneously rotate the cam 53 which places the rack 6I of the lock bar in full and rigid engagement with the teeth of the lock block 52, in accordance with the Fig. 3 disclosure. As long as the water Supply valve is in open position, the spout locking bar 5B will be held against sliding movement over the cam 63. To terminate the water delivery, the attendant need only release his hold upon the cord or chain 39. whereupon the valve will seat and at the same time the cam 53 will be moved to the inoperative position of Fig. l, thereby to release the lock bar and permit free vertical movement of spout 9 about its pivots i2- 42.

From the foregoing it will be understood that an attendant charged with the duty of directing the discharge end of the spout into the waterhole of a locomotive tender, may never be dislodged from the top of the tender by any erratic action of the spout incident to opening the high pressure water valve of the delivery apparatus.`

An alternative method of locking the spout against kick-up, is illustrated by Fig. 6, wherein representative means are shown whereby the pressure of water near the nozzle 2l operates to a'ctuate the spout locking means. In Fig. 6, the locking bar is indicated at |58, and is provided with a rack section corresponding to that indicated at 554 in the other drawing views. In accordance with the modified construction, the rack rests always upon a roller 69 which supports the weight of the rack, and the serrated or toothed block is rendered reciprocable vertically. The block is indicated at 62. and may be fixed to the lower end of a rod 'l0 having its upper end pivoted at ll upon an overbalanced lever 12. By means of a rock shaft 13 projecting horizontally through the nozzle portion 2| of the goose-neck element, the lever 12 may normally assume the inoperative or unlocked position at which the block ft2 is Withdrawn from proximity with the rack' IES. In this inoperative position, a plate or other displaceable actuator 'I4 depends from the rock shaft T3, to which the plate is xed, so as to be in position for displacement toward the nozzle opening upon being struck by pressure of Water released when the valve is opened by means of the lever 38. When the pressure of water strikes the plate or actuator '14, the lever 'l2 will be over-balanced and rotated in counterclockwise direction to force the toothed block |52 into engagement with the rack teeth of the lock bar. The plate or actuator 14, of course, will remain in a displaced condition parallel to the line of flow of the discharging water, and will maintain the locking function of block |62, until the lever 3B is released to seat the valve and terminate the ow of water to the nozzle. The character 15 indicates a Weighted end on the lever 12, for maintaining the lever in the inoperative or unlocking position. It should readily be understood that the principle of operation explained in connection with Fig. 6 may be readily applied to a structure similar to Fig. 1, wherein the connecting rod 65 may be lifted for latchingthe lock bar when the water pressure impinges upon a displaceable actuator installed Within the nozzle of the gooseneck element 20. Except for the fact that the Fig. 6 modification utilizes a pressure operated control for the spout locking means, the structure therein illustrated is identical with that of Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive.

The lock bar in each instance is so attached to the spout as to be in underlying relationship thereto, with the result that kick-up of the spout incident. to a forceful stream of Water striking the down-turned end 51, acts to tension the lock bar rather than to compress or buckle it. Accordingly, the lock bar may be fabricated of lighter material when. related to the spout in the manner disclosed herein, than would be possible in structures designed to longitudinally compress the lock bar during the kick-up movement. With vfurther reference to the lock bar, it should be appreciated that this bar need not necessarily be straight in order to perform its intended function, but might just as well be curved or arched.

It will be understood, of course, that various automatic means equivalent to that illustrated in Fig. 6, might be devised for actuating the spout lock utilizing the pressure of Water flowing from the Water delivery apparatus. Various other modifications and changes in structural details may be resorted to, Within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In conclusion, special attention may be directed to the fact that the series of connectons indicated at ii preferably are separable, or the ring I'l' carrying said connections may be loosened from the standard i 8, in order to facilitate vertical displacement of the standard from its swivel mounting 22 upon the valve, for servicing or replacing the valve, or for other purposes. Such access to the valve, therefore, is readily achieved by the simple expedient of lifting the parts 2i! and IB, after disconnecting the valve actuator at 34, Without dismantling the spout and the overhead controlling and supporting mechanisms. This operation has been greatly sim- Apliiied and expedited in the improved device of this invention, with the result that repairs and replacements of parts may be effected promptly and Without incapacitating the apparatus forex tended periods of time.

What is claimed is:

1. A railway Water service device which comprises in combination: an upright Water supply pipe including avdischarge nozzle for directing a stream of Water from the supply pipe, a valve controlling the passage of Water through the nozzle, anl adjustable down-turned spout arranged to receive the stream of Water from the nozzle, and supporting means for the spout, a valve actuating mechanism selectively operable for opening and closing the valve, and means including a lock bar operative to lock the spout to the supporting means substantially concurrently with disposition of the valve actuating mechanism to open-Valve condition, said lock bar bracing the spout from below so as to be placed under tension by kick-up movements of the spout incident to the flow of Water therethrough.

2. A railway Water service device which com'- prises in combination: an upright water supply pipe including a` discharge nozzle for directing a stream of Water from the supply pipe, a valve controlling the passage of Water through the nozzle, an adjustable down-turned spout arranged to receive the stream of Water from the nozzle. and supporting means for the spout, a valve actuating mechanism selectively operable for opening and closing the valve, a lock bar depending from the spout beneath the latter, and having a portion extended toward the spout supporting means, a clutch carried by the spout supporting means beneath the spout, and means operable to engage the clutch With the lock bar for resisting kick-up of the spout incident to a force of Water striking the down-turned portion of the spout.

3. A` railway water service device which comprises in combination: an upright water supply pipe including a discharge nozzle for directing a stream of Water from the supply pim, a valve controlling the passage of Water through the nozzle, an adjustable down-turned spout arranged to receive the stream of water from the nozzle, and supporting means for the spout, a valve actuating mechanism selectively operable for opening and closing the valve, a spout locking member depending from the under side of the spout and having a portion extended toward the spout supporting means, a clutch carried by the spout supporting means beneath' the spout, a valve actuating mechanism selectively operable for opening and closing the valve, and means associated with the valve actuating mechanism to engage and disenga-ge the clutch upon the extended portion of the spout locking memben'as the valve is moved to open and closed positions, respectively.

4. A Water delivery apparatus adapted for serving a vehicle having a Water-hole therein, and comprising in combination, an earth-supported foundation, and an upright frame structure supported upon said foundation for rotation about a vertical axis, an adjustable spout mounted upon the top of the rotational frame structure for movement in a substantially vertical plane to- Ward and from the Water-holebi the vehicle, and a rotatable water conduit element having a nozzle for directing a stream of Water into the spout, said conduit element being freefof connection with the spout andthe top of the frame structure, to avoid transmission of vibration between the spout and the conduit element.

free of connection with the spout and the top of the frame structure, to vavoid transmission of vibration between the spout and the conduit element, said conduit element being of ygooseneck configuration with a substantial part thereof ex,- l

tending beyond vthe confines of the hollow pyramidoidal frame structure.'v l

6. A water delivery apparatus adapted for n serving a Vehicle having a Water-'hole therein,

and comprising in combination, an upright frame structure rotatable about a verticalaxis, an adjustable spout mounted upon the top of the frame structure for movement ina substantially vertical plane toward and from the water-hole `of the vehicle, and a rotatable water conduit element having a nozzle for `directing a stream of water into the spout, said conduit element being free of connection with the spout and the top of the frame structure, to avoid transmission of vibration between the spout and the conduit element,

said conduit element being of gooseneck configuration with a substantial part thereof extending beyond the confines of the frame strucn ture, a water valve associated with the water conduit and including .a valve stem projecting upwardly within and penetrating the conduit element at a location withinthe area subtended :by the gooseneck conguration of the water conduit,

and means for manipulating the valve stem to actuate the water valve.

7. A water` delivery apparatus adapted for serving a vehiclehaving a water-hole therein, and comprising in combination, an upright frame structure rotatable about a vertical axis, an adjustable spout mounted upon the top of the frame structure for movement in a substantially vertical plane toward and from the water-hole of i the vehicle, and a rotatable water conduit element having a nozzle for directing a stream of water into the spout, said conduit element being free of connection with the spout and the top of the frame structure, to avoid transmission of vibration between the spout and the conduit element, said conduit element being of gooseneck conguration with a substantial part thereof extending beyond the confines of the frame structure, a water valve associated with the water conduit and including a valve stem projecting upwardly within and penetrating the Aconduit element at a location within the area subtended by the gooseneck coniiguration of the water con duit, means for manipulating the valve stem to actuate the water valve, and means operative concurrently with the valvev stem manipulating means, to lock the spout in adjusted positions.

8. A water delivery apparatus adapted for serving a vehicle having a water-hole therein, and comprising in combination, an upright frame `structure rotatable about a vertical axis, an adjustable spout mounted upon the top of the frame structure for movement in Va. substantially vertical plane toward and from the water-hole of the vehicle, and a'rotata'blev water conduit element having a nozzle for directing a stream of water into the spout, said conduit element being free of connection with the spout and the top of the frame structure, to avoid transmission of vibration between the spout and the conduit element, said conduit element being of goose-neck configuration with a substantial part thereof extending'beyond the confines of the frame structure, a water valve associated with the water conduit and including a valve stern projecting upwardly Within and penetrating the conduit element at a location within the area subtended by the gooseneck configuration of the Water conduit, means for manipulating the valve stem to actuate the Water valve, and means operated by ,the torpe of water passing through'the conduit element when the valve is opened, to lock the spout against accidental displacement from an adjusted position over the vehicle water-hole.

9. A railway water column for serving a locomotive tender or the like having La tank with a water-hole through which the tank may be supplied with Water, said water column comprising in combination a standpipe for conveying Water under pressure .to an elevation above the waterhole of the tank, a valve for controlling Water passing through the standpipe, the standpipe having a delivery terminus, an adjustable ,spout for receiving water from the delivery terminus and directing said water to the waterhole, and means operated by the passing of water through `the standpipe, to lock the spout against accidental displacement from a position of adjustment in proximity with the water-hole -oithe tank.

10. A railway water column for serving a locomotive tender or the4 like having a tank with a water-hole through which the tank may be supplied with water, said water column comprising in combination a standpipe for conveying water under pressure to an elevation .above the water-hole fof the tank, a `valve for controlling water passing through the standpipe, the standpipe having a delivery terminus, an adjustable spout for receiving water from the delivery terminus and directing said water to the Water-hole, va locking means for maintaining the spout in adjusted Water delivery positions, and means f or producing and maintaining an operative locked condition of the spout locking 4means as long as water under pressure is supplied to the standpipe through the water controlling valve.

11. In a fluid delivery apparatus of the class described, vthe combination of an upright tower having a base, and a top, and a hollow interior, a vstationary circular track at the base of the tower, and a series of wheels on the tower base to `rest upon the circular track and support the tower for rotation about a vertical axis, a hollow conduit comprising a straight vertical lower section supported by the tower base, with the axis of said section coinciding with the axis oi rotation of the tower, the remainder of said hollow `conduit being curved as a goose-neck having its major curvature extended laterally beyond and exteriorly of the tower, with its upper terminus returned across the top of the tower to the side opposite the laterally extended gooseneck portion aforesaid, an adjustable spout having a vforward discharge end ,and a rear receiving end, means movably mounting the spout upon the tower with its rear receiving end in position to accept a stream of duid from the upper terminus of the hollow conduit, and means for supplying iluid .under pressure to the lower section of the hollow conduit for delivery to the spout.

12. In a fluid delivery apparatusof the 'class described, the combination of an upright tower having a base, and a top, and a hollow interior, a stationary circular track at the base of the tower, and a series of wheels on the tower base to rest upon the circular track and support the -tower for. rotation about a 'vertical axis, a hollow opposite theY laterally extended gooseneck vportion aforesaid, an adjustable spout having a forward discharge end 'and a rear receiving end, means movably mounting'the spout upon the tower with its rear receiving end in position toaccept a stream of fluidv from the upper terminus of the'hollow conduit, means for supplying fluid under pressure to the lower section of the hollow conduit for v,delivery tothe spout, and locking means operative to`x the spout againstaccidental displacement from anV adjusted position, whenever uid is passing thereto from the hollow -conduit.

13. In a uid deliveryapparatus of the class described, the combination of an upright tower having a base, and a top, and a hollow interior, a'stationary circular track at the base of the tower,V and a series of wheels on the tower base to rest upon the circular track and support the towerrorV rotation about a vertical axis, a hollow conduit comprising'a straight vertical lower sectionsupported by the tower base-with the axis of said section coinciding with the axis of rotation of the tower, the remainder of said hollow conduit" being^curve d as a gooseneck havingits major curvature extended laterally beyond and exteriorly of the tower; with-its upper terminus returned to and beyond the tower near` its top, to project in an opposite direction from the laterally extended 'gooseneck portion aforesaid, an adjustable spout having a forward discharge end and a rear receiving end, means supporting the rear endof the spout upon the tower independently of any connection with the gooseneck portion of the conduit, said supporting means consisting of a pivotal connection upon the tower guiding the spout for movement arcuatelyin a substantially vertical plane, with its rear end in fluid receptive relationship to the upper terminus of the conduit, a valve associated with the straight vertical lower section of the hollow conduit," a straight valve stem therefor extending upwardly within said section and penetrating the gooseneck portion vof the hollow conduit at an elevation substantially beneath the top of the tower, and means for actuating the valve stem for controlling the valve.

V14:. In 'a fluid delivery apparatus of the class described, the combination of an upright tower having a base, and a topyand a hollow interior, al stationary, circular track at the base of the tower, and a series of wheels on the tower base to rest upon the circular track and support the tower for rotation about a vertical axis, a hollow conduit comprising a straight verticallower section supported by the tower base, with the axis of said section coinciding with the axis of rotation of the tower, the remainder of said hollow conduit being curvedas a gooseneckl having its major curvature extended laterally beyond and maar exteriorly of the tower, with its upper terminus' returned to and beyondy the tower near its top, to project in an opposite direction from the laterally extended 'gooseneck portion aforesaid, an adjustable spout having a forward discharge end and a rear receiving end, means supporting the rear end of the spout upon the tower independently of any connection with the gooseneck portion of the conduit, said supporting means consisting of a pivotal connection upon the` tower guiding the spout for movement arcuately in a substantially vertical plane, with its rear end in fluid receptive relationship to the upper terminus of the conduit, a valve associated with the straight vertical lower section of the hollow conduit, a straight valve stem therefor extending upwardly within said section and penetrating the gooseneck portion of the hollow conduit at an elevation substantially beneath the top of the tower, means for actuating the valve stem for controlling the valve, a brace on the spout having an end projecting toward the tower, and means on the tower associated with the valve stem actuating means, to clutch the brace upon movement of the actuating means toward valve-opening position.

15. In a fluid delivery apparatus of the class described, the combination of an upright frame structure having a base, a top, and a hollow interior, means supporting the frame structure for rotation about a substantially vertically axis, a hollow conduit comprising a straight vertical lower pipe section and a valve on the lower end of said section to control a ilow of iiuid thereto, said section being rotatable relative to the valve and coaxially with the axis of rotation of the frame structure, the vremainder of said hollow conduit being supported upon said lower pipe section and curved as a gooseneck, and having a 40 bearing therein coinciding with the axis of the lower pipe section, a stem for the valve extending from the valve upwardly through the straight vertical lower pipe section of the conduit, and through the bearing to the exterior of f the gooseneck portion of the conduit, said gooseneck portion having an'intermediate section extended laterally beyond the frame structure, and having a nozzle end returned toward the top of the frame structure to discharge fluid in a direction generally opposite to the direction of extension of the intermediate gooseneck portion from the frame structure, a movable spout mounted upon the frame structure to receive iuid discharged from the nozzle end of the gooseneck portion, and means associated with the exposed portion of the valve stem for actuating the latter andcontrolling the valve associated therewith.

16. In a fluid delivery apparatus of the class described, the combination of an upright frame structure having a base, atop, and a hollow interior, means supporting the frame structure for rotation about a substantially vertical axis, a hollow conduit comprising a straight vertical lower pipe section and a valve on thelower end of said section to control a flow of duid thereto; said section being rotatable relative to the valve and coaxially with the axis of rotation of the frame structure, the remainder of said hollow conduit being supported upon said lower pipe section and curved as a gooseneck, and having a bearing therein'coinciding with the axis of the lower pipe section, a stem for the Yvalve extending from thevalve upwardly through the straight vertical ,y lower pipeV sectionjof the conduit, and through the'bearing'to the exterior of the gooseneck por- 'zle endreturned toward the top of the frame structure to discharge fluid in a direction generally opposite to the direction of extension of the intermediate gooseneck portion from the frame structure, a movable spout mounted upon the frame structure to receive fluid discharged from the nozzle end of the gooseneck portion, and means associated with the exposed portion of the valve stem for actuating the latter and controlling the valve associated therewith, brace means for supporting the spout in various positions of adjustment in its movement relative to the frame structure, and means operative concurrently with actuation of the valve stem in opening the valve, to clutch the spout brace means and lock the spout against accidental displacement,

17. In a iiuid delivery apparatus of the class described, the combination of an upright frame structure having a base, a top, and a hollow interior, means supporting the frame structure for rotation about a substantially vertical axis, a hollow conduit comprising a straight vertical lower pipe section and a valve on the lower end oi said section to control a flow of fluid thereto, said section being rotatable relative to the valve and coaxially with the axis of rotation of the frame structure, the remainder 0i said hollow conduit being support-ed upon said lower pipe section and curved as a gooseneck, and having a bearing therein coinciding with the axis of the lower pipe section, a stern for the valve extending from the valve upwardly through the straight vertical lower pipe section of the conduit, and through the bearing to the exterior of the goosenecl; portion of the conduit, said gooseneck portion having an intermediate section extended laterally beyond the frame structure, and having a nozzle end returned toward the top of the frame structure to discharge fluid in a direction generally opposite to the direction of extension of the intermediate gooseneck portion from the frame structure, a movable spout mounted upon the frame structure to receive iiuid discharged from the nozzle end of the gooseneck portion, and means associated with the exposed portion of the valve stern for actuating the latter and controlling the valve associated therewith, brace means for supporting the spout in various positions of adjustment in its movement relative to the frame structure, and locking means operative upon movement of fluid through the hollow conduit, to hold the spout against accidental displacement from an adjusted position.

18. In a water service apparatus of the class described, the combination of an upright rotatable conduit of gooseneck configuration, including a nozzle inclined outwardly and downwardly for directing a fluid stream gravitating from the nozzle toward ground level, an adjustable spout having an enlarged inlet mouth widely spaced from the nozzle in all directions and arranged for receiving fluid from the nozzle and directing such uid to a receptacle, an earth supported foundation about said apparatus, and aframe structure resting upon said foundation and supporting the spout independently of the nozzle to relieve the gooseneck conduit of the weight and vibrations of the spout occurring incident to passage of the fluid stream therethrough.

19. In a water service apparatus of the class described, the combination of a rotatable tower having a top portion, an upright rotatable conduit to convey a fluid from a source of supply, and including a laterally projected nozzle having a curved end portion, said curved end portion being arched laterally across the top portion of the tower from one'sidetherecf to the other, an adjustable spout for receiving iiuid from the nozzle and directing such uid to a receptacle, and means near the top portion of the tower for supporting the spout independently of the nozzle and absorbing vibrations originating in the spout incident to passage of fluid therethrough.

20. In a water service apparatus, the combination of an upright conduit having a discharge nozzle, an adjustable spout having a delivery end, and a receiving end in proximity with the discharge nozzle, and means operative as uid under pressure passes through the conduit, to lock the spout against vertical displacement from an adjusted position incident tc inertia of water passing through the spout.

21. In a railway service apparatus of the class described, the combination of an upright rotatable tower, and an upright rotatable conduit of gooseneck coniiguration for directing a fluid laterally at an elevation above ground level but at a point below the level of a railway car roof,

n said conduit having a nozzle and a curved upper end portion arched across the full width of the tower near the upper end, an adjustable spout having an enlarged inlet mouth widely spaced from the nozzle in all directions and arranged for receiving fluid from the nozzle and directing such uid as the uid gravitates to a receptacle located intermediate said levels, an earth-supported foundation for the tower and means on said tower for supporting the spout independently of the nozzle, thereby to relieve the gooseneck conduit of the weight of the spout and such vibrations thereof which result from delivery of the fluid, said last mentioned means being pivotal for guiding the spout vertically to inclinations above and below a horizontal line passing through the nozzle.

22. In a water delivery apparatus adapted for serving a vehicle having a water-hole therein, and comprising in combination, an earth-supported foundation and a hollow upright frame structure supported for rotation upon said foundation, an adjustable spout mounted upon the frame structure near the top of the latter, for movement in a substantially vertical plane toward and from the water-hole of the vehicle, and a rotatable water conduit element having a nozzle for directing a stream of water into the spout, said conduit element being free of connection with the spout and the top of the frame structure, to avoid transmission of vibration between the spout and the conduit element, said conduit element being of gooseneck configuration with a substantial part of its length extended laterally beyond the confines of the hollow frame strucure.

23. In a railway service apparatus of the class described, the combination of an upright rotatable conduit of gooseneck conguration, including a nozzle for directing a fluid laterally at an elevation above ground level but at a point below the level of a railway car roof, an adjustable spout for receiving fluid from the nozzle and directing such fluid to a receptacle located intermediate said levels, an earth-supported foundation about said apparatus, a frame structure rotatably supported upon said foundation, and means on said frame structure supporting the spoutrindependently of the nozzle, thereby to relieve the gooseneck conduit of the weight of the spout and such vibrations thereof as result from delivery of the fluid, said last mentioned means being pivotal for guiding the spout vertically to inclinations above and below a horizontal line passing through the nozzle, and means operative as fluid under pressure passes through the conduit, to lock the spout against vertical displacement from an adjusted position incident to inertia of water passing through said spout.

J OHN T. MCGARRY. HOWARD A. EADS.