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US3407837A US498839A US49883965A US3407837A US 3407837 A US3407837 A US 3407837A US 498839 A US498839 A US 498839A US 49883965 A US49883965 A US 49883965A US 3407837 A US3407837 A US 3407837A
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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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    • E03B7/10—Devices preventing bursting of pipes by freezing
    • E03B7/12—Devices preventing bursting of pipes by freezing by preventing freezing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L51/00—Expansion-compensation arrangements for pipe-lines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L57/00—Protection of pipes or objects of similar shape against external or internal damage or wear
    • F16L57/02—Protection of pipes or objects of similar shape against external or internal damage or wear against cracking or buckling
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    • Y10T137/5327—Hydrant type
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  • a sillcock assembly including a water flow passage adapted to extend through a building wall and a nonabsorbent, cushion-type sleeve, rod or liner in the passage that will compress and absorb the expansion caused by the formation of ice.
  • the present invention pertains broadly to improvements in sillcocks or faucets for use in geographical areas where the temperature may drop below freezing during certain months of the year.
  • the primary object of the invention is to provide a sillcock that will withstand the expansion resulting when ice forms therein and without injury or damange to its parts.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a sillcock that does not require the occupant of a building to drain the water supply line connected thereto to prevent damage from freezing when the temperature falls below freezing.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a sillcock having a cushion-type sleeve, rod or liner in the freezing zone of the water channel that will compress and absorb the expansion caused by the formation of ice in the sillcock and which will return to its normal dimensions when the ice has melted.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a sillcock having a cushion-type sleeve, rod or liner in the freezing zone of the water channel that does not impede the ow of water therethrough while its valve is open.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide a sillcock that is made of standard parts and which is not subject to breakage caused by the formation of ice therein.
  • FIG. l is a central longitudinal cross-sectional view of the sillcock showing the compressible sleeve in place on the surface of the valve stern or spindle.
  • FIG. 2 is a fragmentary central longitudinal cross-section view of the sillcock showing the compressible liner in place on the inner surface of the tubular body that extends between the valve and the spout thereof.
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the sillcock taken on a line 3--3 of FIG. 2 showing the compressible liner thereof in its normal position.
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the sillcock taken on a line 3--3 of FIG. 2 showing the compressible liner thereof under compression caused by the expansion of ice in the tube.
  • FIG. 5 is a central longitudinal cross-sectional view of the sillcock showing the compressible rod in place in the water ow passage in the tubular body that extends between the valve and the spout thereof.
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the sillcock taken on a line 6 6 of FIG. 5 showing the cylindrical rod in position w-ithin water flow passage.
  • the sillcock or faucet has a tubular lbody portion A that extends through a building wall 10 and having a water flow passage therein, a spout and water regulating handle assembly B located adjacent the outer surface 11 of said building wall 10 and which is connected to the outer end of said tubular body portion A and a valve assembly C located adjacent the inner surface 12 of said building wall 10 and which is connected to the inner end of tubular body portion A.
  • the tubular body portion A comprises a tubular pipe 15 that extends through the building wall 10. Its length preferably is determined by the thickness of said building wall through which it passes and such additional length as to permit the connection of the said spout and water regulating handle assembly B at its outer end 16, and the valve assembly C at its inner end 17.
  • a water flow passage 18 is provided in said tubular pipe 15 that extends throughout its length.
  • the spout and water regulating handle assembly B comprises a spout body 20 having a water flow passage 21 therein communicating with said water flow passage 18 of said tubular pipe 15.
  • the spout body 20 has a flanged aperture 22 to receive the outer end 16 of said tubular pipe 15, a spout pipe 23 communicating with said water flow passage 21, a second aperture 24 therein located opposite said flanged aperture 22 and in axial alignment therewith and adapted to receive a handle nut cap 25.
  • the said handle nut cap 25 has an aperture 26 therein in axial alignment with said tubular pipe 15 to receive a valve stem 27 to which a handle 28 is connected, and a seal 29 is provided between said nut cap 25 and spout body 20.
  • the valve assembly C comprises an outer tubular casing 40 having threads 41 adjacent its mid-section 42 and a water regulating threaded stem connector 43 adapted to receive said threads 41.
  • the end section 44 of said casing 40 is adapted to receive the end 17 of said tubular pipe 15 and the other end section 45 of said casing 40 is adapted to receive a water supply pipe (not shown).
  • Entry ports 46 are provided through said stem connector 43 adjacent said mid section 42.
  • the said valve stem 27 is in axial alignment with said tubular pipe 15 and extends from said handle 28 to said stem connector 43 to which it is aixed.
  • the tubular pipe 15 is provided with a non-absorbent compressible wall covering liner 50 adjacent its inner surface and which extends throughout the length of said tubular pine 15.
  • the valve stern 27 is provided with a non-absorbent compressible wall covering sleeve 51 therefor which extends from the stem connector 43 to adjacent the seal 28 of the spout body 20.
  • the water flow passages 18 and 21 are provided with a nonabsorbent compressible rod 60 ⁇ which extends from the valve assembly C to adjacent the handle nut cap 25.
  • the said liner 50, sleeve 51 and rod 60 may be made of a rubber or a plastic material that has compressible properties. The sponge type of such materials may be used with success.
  • the said liner 5t), sleeve 51 and rod 60 preferably should withstand the usual water pressure without compressing but should have sufficient elasticity to compress in direct relation to the expansion caused by the formation of ice therein when the water remaining in the said tubular pipe freezes.
  • the Water passage 18 in the said tubular pipe 15 surrounds the valve stem 27.
  • the volume of the water capacity therein may be calculated according to the difference between the LD. of the tubular pipe 15 and the O.D. of the valve stem 27.
  • the surface area of said liner 5t) and sleeve S1 should be combined.
  • the compressible limit of the material of said liner 50 and sleeve 51 should be considered so that the said ice expansion will fall within such limit.
  • the thickness thereof must be increased by an amount equal to the volume lost by the absence of a sleeve and Where only a sleeve 51 is used the thickness thereof must be increased by an amount equal to the volume lost by the absence of a liner.
  • the compressible limit of the material of said rod 60 and the volume of the water capacity of the tubular pipe 15 should be obtained.
  • the volumetric size of the rod 60 is one in which the ice expansion of approximately oneeleventh of the said water capacity will come Within said compressible limit of the material of said rod 60.
  • a sillcock of the class described comprising:
  • valve stem within said tubular pipe and in coaxial alignment therewith, said valve stem having one end thereof afiixed to the valve of said valve means assembly and the other end connected to the handle of said regulating handle means assembly;
  • a compressible non-absorbent means in said waterow passage capable of withstanding the usual water pressures therein and having sufficient elasticity to compress when ice forms therein in direct relation to the ice expansion therein and to de-compress when said ice has melted, said compressible non-absorbent means being in contact through its length with at least one wall of said water-ow passage, and said compressible non-absorbent means having a length less than the length of said one wall and being mounted in said passa-ge so that said means can lengthen when compressed by the formation of ice.
  • a sillcock of the class described comprising:
  • a spout and water regulating handle means assembly connected to the outer end of said tubular pipe and including a spout body, a water ow passage therein communicating with said water flow passage in said tubular pipe, a spout pipe communicating therewith and a handle cap nut having an aperture therein in coaxial alignment with said tubular pipe;
  • valve means assembly connected to the inner end of said tubular pipe beyond the freeze line including and outer tubular casing, a valve ow opening and a ground seat therein, and a water regulating stem connector having entry ports therein engaging said tubular casing;
  • valve stem within said tubular pipe and in coaxial alignment therewith, said valve stem having one end thereof affixed to said stem connector of said valve and the other end extending through the aperture in said cap nut and connected to a handle therefor;
  • a compressible non-absorbent sleeve means in said water-flow passage capable of withstanding the usual water pressures therein and having suflicient elasticity to compress when ice forms therein in direct relation to the ice expansion therein and to decompress when said ice is melted, said sleeve means being in contact throughout its length with at least one wall of said water-flow passage, and said sleeve means having a length less than that of said one Wall and being mounted in said passage so that it can lengthen when compressed by the formation of ice in said water-How passage.

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Oct, 29, 1968 H. A. FULTON ET AL 3,407,837
SILLCOCK WITH ICE EXPANSION CONTROL 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 20. 1965 Oct. 29, 1968 H, A, FULTON T AL 3,407,837
slLLcocK WITH 10E EXPANSION CONTROL 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 20, 1965 INVENTORS Maman ,4. .u rw ,l Maya/rv a. fauve@ BY United States Patent Office 3,407,837 Patented Oct. 29, 1968 ABSTRACT F THE DISCLOSURE A sillcock assembly including a water flow passage adapted to extend through a building wall and a nonabsorbent, cushion-type sleeve, rod or liner in the passage that will compress and absorb the expansion caused by the formation of ice.
The present invention pertains broadly to improvements in sillcocks or faucets for use in geographical areas where the temperature may drop below freezing during certain months of the year.
The primary object of the invention is to provide a sillcock that will withstand the expansion resulting when ice forms therein and without injury or damange to its parts.
An object of the invention is to provide a sillcock that does not require the occupant of a building to drain the water supply line connected thereto to prevent damage from freezing when the temperature falls below freezing.
Another object of the invention is to provide a sillcock having a cushion-type sleeve, rod or liner in the freezing zone of the water channel that will compress and absorb the expansion caused by the formation of ice in the sillcock and which will return to its normal dimensions when the ice has melted.
Another object of the invention is to provide a sillcock having a cushion-type sleeve, rod or liner in the freezing zone of the water channel that does not impede the ow of water therethrough while its valve is open.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a sillcock that is made of standard parts and which is not subject to breakage caused by the formation of ice therein.
Further objects of the invention reside in a sillcock that is economic of manufacture, designed for use in all geographical areas where freezing may occur, and which is attractive in appearance.
Other objects and advantages are more or less ancillary to the foregoing objects, and the manner in which all the various objects are described will appear in the following description, which considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, sets forth the preferred embodiment of the invention.
Referring to the drawing:
FIG. l is a central longitudinal cross-sectional view of the sillcock showing the compressible sleeve in place on the surface of the valve stern or spindle.
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary central longitudinal cross-section view of the sillcock showing the compressible liner in place on the inner surface of the tubular body that extends between the valve and the spout thereof.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the sillcock taken on a line 3--3 of FIG. 2 showing the compressible liner thereof in its normal position.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the sillcock taken on a line 3--3 of FIG. 2 showing the compressible liner thereof under compression caused by the expansion of ice in the tube.
FIG. 5 is a central longitudinal cross-sectional view of the sillcock showing the compressible rod in place in the water ow passage in the tubular body that extends between the valve and the spout thereof.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the sillcock taken on a line 6 6 of FIG. 5 showing the cylindrical rod in position w-ithin water flow passage.
Referring to the drawing it will be seen that the sillcock or faucet has a tubular lbody portion A that extends through a building wall 10 and having a water flow passage therein, a spout and water regulating handle assembly B located adjacent the outer surface 11 of said building wall 10 and which is connected to the outer end of said tubular body portion A and a valve assembly C located adjacent the inner surface 12 of said building wall 10 and which is connected to the inner end of tubular body portion A.
Referring now to FIG. l, the tubular body portion A comprises a tubular pipe 15 that extends through the building wall 10. Its length preferably is determined by the thickness of said building wall through which it passes and such additional length as to permit the connection of the said spout and water regulating handle assembly B at its outer end 16, and the valve assembly C at its inner end 17. A water flow passage 18 is provided in said tubular pipe 15 that extends throughout its length.
The spout and water regulating handle assembly B comprises a spout body 20 having a water flow passage 21 therein communicating with said water flow passage 18 of said tubular pipe 15. The spout body 20 has a flanged aperture 22 to receive the outer end 16 of said tubular pipe 15, a spout pipe 23 communicating with said water flow passage 21, a second aperture 24 therein located opposite said flanged aperture 22 and in axial alignment therewith and adapted to receive a handle nut cap 25. The said handle nut cap 25 has an aperture 26 therein in axial alignment with said tubular pipe 15 to receive a valve stem 27 to which a handle 28 is connected, and a seal 29 is provided between said nut cap 25 and spout body 20.
The valve assembly C comprises an outer tubular casing 40 having threads 41 adjacent its mid-section 42 and a water regulating threaded stem connector 43 adapted to receive said threads 41. The end section 44 of said casing 40 is adapted to receive the end 17 of said tubular pipe 15 and the other end section 45 of said casing 40 is adapted to receive a water supply pipe (not shown). Entry ports 46 are provided through said stem connector 43 adjacent said mid section 42. There is a valve ground seat 47, a valve washer 48 and a screw 49 therefor. The said valve stem 27 is in axial alignment with said tubular pipe 15 and extends from said handle 28 to said stem connector 43 to which it is aixed.
As shown in FIG. 2 the tubular pipe 15 is provided with a non-absorbent compressible wall covering liner 50 adjacent its inner surface and which extends throughout the length of said tubular pine 15. As shown in FIG. 1 the valve stern 27 is provided with a non-absorbent compressible wall covering sleeve 51 therefor which extends from the stem connector 43 to adjacent the seal 28 of the spout body 20. As shown in FIG. 5 the water flow passages 18 and 21 are provided with a nonabsorbent compressible rod 60` which extends from the valve assembly C to adjacent the handle nut cap 25. Preferably the said liner 50, sleeve 51 and rod 60 may be made of a rubber or a plastic material that has compressible properties. The sponge type of such materials may be used with success.
It is known, for example, that rubber can be compressed to approximately one-third of its volume.
The said liner 5t), sleeve 51 and rod 60 preferably should withstand the usual water pressure without compressing but should have sufficient elasticity to compress in direct relation to the expansion caused by the formation of ice therein when the water remaining in the said tubular pipe freezes.
It will be seen that when the temperature is below freezing the water that remains in the water flow passage 18 will freeze. it is well known that when water freezes it expands approximately one-eleventh of its voume and the force produced thereby is greater than the tensile strength of the materials used in constructing the said tubular pipe 15. Breakage or rupture of said tubular pipe 1S may `occur unless said expansion can be controlled. The said non-absorbent compressible wall covering liner 5t), sleeve 51 and rod 60- provide such a control.
As shown in the drawing the Water passage 18 in the said tubular pipe 15 surrounds the valve stem 27. The volume of the water capacity therein may be calculated according to the difference between the LD. of the tubular pipe 15 and the O.D. of the valve stem 27.
In making a determination of the thickness required for a non-absorbent compressible liner 5t) and sleeve 51 wall covering to absorb the expansion caused by water freezin in said tubular pipe 15 the following should be considered: Where the sillcock is provided with a nonobsorbent compressible wall liner and a sleeve 51 a determination should be made of the proper thickness of the wall covering required to absorb, by compression, the ice expansion of approximately one-eleventh of the water capacity of said water iiow passage 18. In making such determination the surface area of said liner 5t) and sleeve S1 should be combined. Also the compressible limit of the material of said liner 50 and sleeve 51 should be considered so that the said ice expansion will fall within such limit. Where only the liner 50 is used the thickness thereof must be increased by an amount equal to the volume lost by the absence of a sleeve and Where only a sleeve 51 is used the thickness thereof must be increased by an amount equal to the volume lost by the absence of a liner.
A similar determination may be made for the size of the non-absorbent compressible rod to absorb the expansion caused by water freezing in said tubular pipe 15. The compressible limit of the material of said rod 60 and the volume of the water capacity of the tubular pipe 15 should be obtained. The volumetric size of the rod 60 is one in which the ice expansion of approximately oneeleventh of the said water capacity will come Within said compressible limit of the material of said rod 60.
Although the foregoing description is necessarily of detailed character, in order that the invention may be completely set forth, it is to be understood that the specific terminology is not intended to be restrictive or confining, and that various rearrangements of parts and modifications of detail may be resorted to without departing from the scope of spirit of the invention as herein claimed.
What is claimed is:
1. A sillcock of the class described comprising:
(a) a tubular pipe having a Water-flow passage therein and extending through a building wall;
(b) a spout and water regulating handle means assembly connected to the outer end of said tubular pipe and having a water flow passage communicating with said tubular pipe water fiow passage;
(c) a valve means assembly connected to the inner end of said tubular pipe beyond the freeze line;
(d) a valve stem within said tubular pipe and in coaxial alignment therewith, said valve stem having one end thereof afiixed to the valve of said valve means assembly and the other end connected to the handle of said regulating handle means assembly;
(e) a water-flow passage in said tubular pipe between the inner surface of the wall thereof and the Wall surface of the valve stem and extending the length of said tubular pipe; and
(f) a compressible non-absorbent means in said waterow passage capable of withstanding the usual water pressures therein and having sufficient elasticity to compress when ice forms therein in direct relation to the ice expansion therein and to de-compress when said ice has melted, said compressible non-absorbent means being in contact through its length with at least one wall of said water-ow passage, and said compressible non-absorbent means having a length less than the length of said one wall and being mounted in said passa-ge so that said means can lengthen when compressed by the formation of ice.
2. The sillcock of claim 1 in-which the compressible non-absorbent means in a wall covering liner on the inner wall surface of the tubular pipe.
3. The sillcock of claim 1 in which the compressible non-absorbent means is a sleeve on said wall of the valve stem.
4. The sillcock of claim 1 in which the compressible non-absorbent means in a solid rod extending the approximate length of said water-flow passage within said tubular pipe.
5. The sillcock of claim 1 in which the compressible non-absorbent means is a wall covering liner on the said wall of the tubular pipe and a sleeve on said wall of the valve stem.
6. The sillcock of claim 1 in which the compressible non-absorbent means is rubber.
7. The sillcock of claim 6 in which the compressible non-absorbent means is sponge rubber.
8. The sillcock of claim 1 in which the compressible non-absorbent means is plastic.
9. The sillcock of claim 8 in which the compressible non-absorbent means is sponge plastic.
10. A sillcock of the class described comprising:
`(a) a tubular pipe having a water ow passage therein and extending through a building wall;
(b) a spout and water regulating handle means assembly connected to the outer end of said tubular pipe and including a spout body, a water ow passage therein communicating with said water flow passage in said tubular pipe, a spout pipe communicating therewith and a handle cap nut having an aperture therein in coaxial alignment with said tubular pipe;
(c) a valve means assembly connected to the inner end of said tubular pipe beyond the freeze line including and outer tubular casing, a valve ow opening and a ground seat therein, and a water regulating stem connector having entry ports therein engaging said tubular casing;
(d) a valve stem within said tubular pipe and in coaxial alignment therewith, said valve stem having one end thereof affixed to said stem connector of said valve and the other end extending through the aperture in said cap nut and connected to a handle therefor;
(e) a Water-flow passage in said tubular pipe between the inner surface of the wall thereof and the wall surface of the valve stem and extending the length of said tubular pipe; and
(f) a compressible non-absorbent sleeve means in said water-flow passage capable of withstanding the usual water pressures therein and having suflicient elasticity to compress when ice forms therein in direct relation to the ice expansion therein and to decompress when said ice is melted, said sleeve means being in contact throughout its length with at least one wall of said water-flow passage, and said sleeve means having a length less than that of said one Wall and being mounted in said passage so that it can lengthen when compressed by the formation of ice in said water-How passage.
11. The sillcock of claim 10 in which the compressible non-absorbent sleeve means is a wall covering liner on the said wall of the tubular pipe.
12. The slcock of claim 10 in which the eompressible non-absorbent sleeve means surrounds and is in contact with said wall of the, valve stem.
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain. Great Britain. Great Britain.
HENRY T. KLINKSIEK, Primary Examiner.
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