US3133701A - Combination faucet and drinking fountain - Google Patents

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US3133701A
US3133701A US25532963A US3133701A US 3133701 A US3133701 A US 3133701A US 25532963 A US25532963 A US 25532963A US 3133701 A US3133701 A US 3133701A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
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    • E03B9/02—Hydrants; Arrangements of valves therein; Keys for hydrants
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  • This invention relates to a combination water fixture and more particularly relates to a combination of a faucet and drinking fountain suitable for use in mental or penal institutions.
  • a rugged fixture which has only a single moving part.
  • the fixture is cast from aluminum and is adapted to be welded to a metal basin so it cannot be destroyed or removed by an inmate.
  • the knob or handle portion of the fixture is removable only when one has access to the inside of the valve from the rear. Thus, when the valve is mounted in place there are no exposed screws or other removable parts.
  • FIGURE 1 is a front view of the fixture.
  • FIGURE 2 is a side view of the fixture.
  • FIGURE 3 is a sectional view of the improved fixture of the present invention.
  • the fixture has a central body portion 7 having a circular central bore 9 therein and having a heavy rectangular shank 11 separated by a flange 13 from the rest of the body. Attached to the central body portion 7 is an upstanding tubular portion 15 which may be provided with an antisquirt fitting 16. In line with said upstanding portion and extending downwardly is a similar tubular portion 17. The upper portion 15 serves as a drinking fountain, while the lower portion 17 is adapted to discharge water into a basin or the like. Mounted for'rotation within the tubular opening 9 is a valve body 19 having a flange 21 at one end. A central opening 25 extends into the member 19 and terminates in a side opening 27. An O-ring 29 serves as a seal. The top portion of the body mernher 7 may be flattened and extend to each side to form a soap dish (not illustrated) or it may be curved to form a guard 31.
  • body member 19 The normally closed front portion of body member 19 is drilled to receive a screw 23 which passes into a knob 3,133,701 Patented May 19, 1964 33, which is threaded to receive the screw. It is obvious that the screw can only be reached from the rear of the valve, so that when the valve is installed the screw is inaccessible. Further, since the knob 33 is larger than the bore 9, the valve body is effectively locked in place by the combined action of knob 33 and flange 21.
  • the heavy shank 11 is welded into an aluminum or similar metal sink, and a separate valve, not illustrated, is used to turn the water on and off.
  • a separate valve not illustrated, is used to turn the water on and off.
  • a combination water fixture having in combination:
  • said knob being larger than the bore whereby the rotatable member is retained in place by the combined action of the knob and the flange.

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M y 19, 1964 w. F. MCCLENAHAN 3,133,701
COMBINATION FAUCET AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN Filed Jan. 31, 1963 INVENTOR.
WILLIAM F. McCLENAHAN ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,133,701 COMBINATION FAUCET AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN William F. McClenahan, 78 Burlway Road, Burlingame, Calif. Filed Jan. 31, 1963, Ser. No. 255,329 1 Claim. (Cl. 23925) This invention relates to a combination water fixture and more particularly relates to a combination of a faucet and drinking fountain suitable for use in mental or penal institutions.
In mental or penal institutions, it is important that all fixtures be of a rugged nature to prevent the fixtures from being damaged by an inmate or to prevent the removal of any parts of the fixture which might provide a weapon for the inmate. In accordance with the present invention, a rugged fixture is provided which has only a single moving part. The fixture is cast from aluminum and is adapted to be welded to a metal basin so it cannot be destroyed or removed by an inmate. The knob or handle portion of the fixture is removable only when one has access to the inside of the valve from the rear. Thus, when the valve is mounted in place there are no exposed screws or other removable parts.
In the drawings forming a part of this application:
FIGURE 1 is a front view of the fixture.
FIGURE 2 is a side view of the fixture.
FIGURE 3 is a sectional view of the improved fixture of the present invention.
Referring now to the drawings by reference characters the fixture is generally designated 5. The fixture has a central body portion 7 having a circular central bore 9 therein and having a heavy rectangular shank 11 separated by a flange 13 from the rest of the body. Attached to the central body portion 7 is an upstanding tubular portion 15 which may be provided with an antisquirt fitting 16. In line with said upstanding portion and extending downwardly is a similar tubular portion 17. The upper portion 15 serves as a drinking fountain, while the lower portion 17 is adapted to discharge water into a basin or the like. Mounted for'rotation within the tubular opening 9 is a valve body 19 having a flange 21 at one end. A central opening 25 extends into the member 19 and terminates in a side opening 27. An O-ring 29 serves as a seal. The top portion of the body mernher 7 may be flattened and extend to each side to form a soap dish (not illustrated) or it may be curved to form a guard 31.
The normally closed front portion of body member 19 is drilled to receive a screw 23 which passes into a knob 3,133,701 Patented May 19, 1964 33, which is threaded to receive the screw. It is obvious that the screw can only be reached from the rear of the valve, so that when the valve is installed the screw is inaccessible. Further, since the knob 33 is larger than the bore 9, the valve body is effectively locked in place by the combined action of knob 33 and flange 21.
In use, the heavy shank 11 is welded into an aluminum or similar metal sink, and a separate valve, not illustrated, is used to turn the water on and off. In order to use the device as a drinking fountain, it is only necessary to turn the knob so that the arrow points up, while to discharge the water into a wash basin, the knob is turned in the opposite direction.
It is believed obvious from the foregoing that I have provided a simple, rugged fixture suitable for institutional use which serves both as a drinking fountain and a means for discharging water into a basin or the like.
I claim:
A combination water fixture having in combination:
(a) a body member having a relatively large inlet opening at the rear thereof and a relatively small bore leading therefrom to the front of the body whereby a right angle shoulder is formed between the inlet and the bore;
(12) a first integral tube leading upwardly from said bore;
(0) a second integral tube leading downwardly from said bore;
(d) a rotatable member fitting within said bore, said rotatable member having a side opening adapted to line up with the first and second tubes and a central opening extending from the side opening to the rear thereof, said rotatable member having a right angle flange at the rear thereof which is larger than the bore and smaller than the inlet opening whereby said flange engages and is retained by said shoulder;
(e) sealing means at the front of the rotatable member;
(f) a screw passing forwardly from the rotatable member into a knob, said screw being accessible only from the rear of the fixture through said central opening; and
(g) said knob being larger than the bore whereby the rotatable member is retained in place by the combined action of the knob and the flange.
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USD268841S (en) 1980-04-03 1983-05-03 H. E. Rudge & Co. Ltd. Drinking fountain bubbler
US4972876A (en) * 1989-03-17 1990-11-27 Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. Liquid directional control valve
US5509607A (en) * 1994-06-30 1996-04-23 The Babcock & Wilcox Company Convertible media sootblower lance tube
US5775587A (en) * 1995-06-15 1998-07-07 Davis; Russell A. Portable handheld drinking water fountain
US6032877A (en) * 1997-08-04 2000-03-07 Master Home Products, Ltd. Humidifying device
US20050098650A1 (en) * 2003-10-30 2005-05-12 Gross Lloyd A. Water fountain attachment for a faucet
US20070018014A1 (en) * 2005-07-19 2007-01-25 Finell Rebecca M Spout cover
US20150354180A1 (en) * 2014-06-10 2015-12-10 John Steven Waddell Dual-purpose fountain
WO2019046640A1 (en) * 2017-09-01 2019-03-07 Nasoni, Llc Multipurpose faucet to release a water stream in two directions

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US1161054A (en) * 1912-07-10 1915-11-23 Otto F Kritzner Sanitary drinking-fountain and faucet.
US2967042A (en) * 1958-04-24 1961-01-03 Herbert M Richter Stop valve

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US1161054A (en) * 1912-07-10 1915-11-23 Otto F Kritzner Sanitary drinking-fountain and faucet.
US2967042A (en) * 1958-04-24 1961-01-03 Herbert M Richter Stop valve

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USD268841S (en) 1980-04-03 1983-05-03 H. E. Rudge & Co. Ltd. Drinking fountain bubbler
US4972876A (en) * 1989-03-17 1990-11-27 Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. Liquid directional control valve
US5509607A (en) * 1994-06-30 1996-04-23 The Babcock & Wilcox Company Convertible media sootblower lance tube
US5775587A (en) * 1995-06-15 1998-07-07 Davis; Russell A. Portable handheld drinking water fountain
US6032877A (en) * 1997-08-04 2000-03-07 Master Home Products, Ltd. Humidifying device
US20050098650A1 (en) * 2003-10-30 2005-05-12 Gross Lloyd A. Water fountain attachment for a faucet
US7090144B2 (en) * 2003-10-30 2006-08-15 Gross Lloyd A Water fountain attachment for a faucet
US20070018014A1 (en) * 2005-07-19 2007-01-25 Finell Rebecca M Spout cover
US7588197B2 (en) * 2005-07-19 2009-09-15 Finell Rebecca M Spout cover
US20100001021A1 (en) * 2005-07-19 2010-01-07 Finell Rebecca M Spout cover
US8371514B2 (en) * 2005-07-19 2013-02-12 Bkd Acquisition, Inc. Spout cover
US20150354180A1 (en) * 2014-06-10 2015-12-10 John Steven Waddell Dual-purpose fountain
US9487935B2 (en) * 2014-06-10 2016-11-08 John Steven Waddell Dual-purpose fountain
WO2019046640A1 (en) * 2017-09-01 2019-03-07 Nasoni, Llc Multipurpose faucet to release a water stream in two directions
US10378190B2 (en) 2017-09-01 2019-08-13 Nasoni, Llc Multipurpose faucet to release a water stream in two directions
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