US410931A

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Publication number: US410931A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1889-09-10
Anticipated expiration: 1906-09-10

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T. R. -ROS1ER- VFIRE EXTINGUISHER.

No. 410,931. Patented Sept. 10, 1889.

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UNITED STATES THOMAS ROSIER, OF SIOUX FALLS, DAKOTA TERRITORY.

FIRE-EXTINGUISHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,931., dated September 10, 1889.

Application filed March 27, 1889. Serial No. 304,973. (No model.)

To cZZ whom, it may concern- Be it known that I, THOMAS R. ROSIER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sioux Falls, in the county of Minnehaha and Territory of Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvemcnts in Fire-Extinguishers; and I do hereby declare that the follow-- guishers of that class in which the breaking of the holder puts the device in operation.

It has for its object to provide an eXtinguisher of this character which shall be simple, durable, and effective, and in which provision shall be made for the ready recharging of the device When occasion may require.

The novelty in the present instance resides in the peculiar combinations and the construction, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the drawings, and then particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrat-ed in the accompanying drawings,wl1ich, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure l is a side elevation of an extinguisher constructed in accordance With my invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the operating-lever and the spring which normally holds itlocked.

Referring now to the details of the draings by letter, A designates a suitable casting circular in form and provided with the downwardly-extending lugs or rim a, serving as feet upon which it rests. This casting is provided with an annular groove b, in which is seated the lower end of the cylinder B, suitable packing being` employed between the parts to insure a perfectly-tight joint.

C is another casting, serving as the top of the device and provided upon its under side With an annular groove c, in which the upper end of the cylinder or tube B is seated, suitable packing also being employed between the parts here to insure a perfectly-tight joint.

Passed vertically through suitable holes in the rim of the top and bottom castings are the rods D, provided at their lower ends with the nuts d and at their upper ends with the thumb-nuts e, the tightening of which holds the parts securely together.

E is a strainer located near the bottom of the cylinder and supported in the position shown by means of the tube F, which passes up within the cylinder near one side thereon, and is suitably secured at its upper end and communicates with the outlet pipe or nozzle f, over which a suitable flexible hose (not shown) may be secured when in use. This nozzle is provided with a suitable cock g, the manipulation of which opens or closes the entrance to said nozzle, as will be readily understood.

'G is a handle secured to the outside of the tube B, by means of which the device may be transported from place to place.

VVithin the tube B, near the upper end thereof, is a holder h of suitable form to hold the glass vial II, which is designed to contain the ingredients commonly used in this class of extinguishers. -This holder is provided with a horizontal arm on which the Vial rests, as shown in Fig. 2.

In order to steady the tube B when the top casting is removed therefrom and to prevent it from becoming` detached from the bottom casting, I provide the horizontal boltsj, which are passed through a flattened portion of the rods D and bear against the outer Wall of the tube, as shown in Fig. l.

Passed through a suitable hole k in the top casting O and through a suitable packing or stuffmg box Z is the operatin g lever or handle I, provided at its upper end with a cross-bar 'm and at its lower end with a horizontal knife-blade n.

Secured at one end to the top of the upper casting C is a flat spring J, the free end of which engages an arm K on the lever I, and holds the same in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4 until it is desired to operate the lever to break the vial, when the free end of the said spring is lifted from en gagement with the said arm and the lever is free to be turned.

The upper face of the top casting O is formed or provided with the cam-fianges o and with lateral arms or handles p, and bolted firmly IOG to the sides of the eyiinder or tube B are the I parts together, and the transverse bolts passed vertical rods L,the upper ends of Which are through said rods and engaging said tube hooked,as showinand engage said ealns. This near its upper end, substantiaily as shown arrangenient is provided for the purpose of and described. 15 5 rapidiy reeharging,` the device in case of fire. In testimony that I claim the above I have The operation is simple and apparent, and hereunto subseribed my name in the presa description thereof is not deemed necessary. enee of two Witnesses.

\Vhat I claim as new is- THOMAS R. ROSIER. The combnation, With the upper and lower \Vitnessesz [o eastings and the tube seated at its ends in M. A. STICKNEY,

grooves therein, of the rods D, holding,T said DAVID MCLEOD.