US508290A - Water-elevating bucket - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

I. M. DENNIS. WATER ELEVATING BUUKET.

Patented Nov. '7

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ISAAC M. DENNIS, OF JOPLIN, MISSOURI.

WATER-ELEVATI NG BUCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 508,290, dated November 7, 1893.

Application filed February 15 1893. Serial No. 462,370- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ISAAC M. DENNIS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Joplin, in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Elevating Buckets; and I do hereby declare that the follow ing is a full,'clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in buckets for elevating water, being more especially adapted to hoisting water from mine shafts, although it may be used with equal advantage in wells, cisterns and other places.

The invention belongs to that class of water buckets comprising a cylindrical shell having a pivoted bail and a valve in its bottom, so that as the same is lowered into a mine shaft or well, the valve will automatically open, and close as the bucket is elevated. In this class ,of-devices as now constructed it frequently happens that stones, dirt and other sediment lodgevbetween the valve and its seat, thus preventing the valve from closing so that when the bucket is elevated the water escapes.

The object of my invention is to obviate the above and'other objections and provide 'a water bucket which will possess superior advantages with respect to simplicity and economy in construction and efficiency in operation.

The invention consists essentially in? cylindrical body having its lower end tapered and provided with an interior annular flange at its lower end, forming a receptacle for any stones or sediment which may enter the bucket, as will be hereinafter fully described and specifically pointed out in theclaim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is an elevation'of a water bucketconstrnct'ed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line oc:r, Fig. 2.

In the said drawings the reference numeral 1 designates the bucket comprising a cylindrical metal shell having a contracted tapering bottom 2. Secured to this tapering bottom on the interior thereof is an annular band or ring 3, forming a space or receptacle 4,'for any dirt, stones or other sediment. Secured to the outside of the shell are two lugs 5, in which is pivoted a bail 6, by which this bucket is elevated and on the interior thereof at its upper edge is a short arm or projection 7, with which engages a loop 8, on the bail.

The numeral 9 denotes a cross bar or arm, located near the bottom of bucket, provided with an aperture through which passes the valve rod or stem 10, having a valve 12, which seats upon the annular band or ring 3.

The operation will be readily understood. As the bucket is lowered into a mine shaft or well the valve 12 will rise and open allowing the water to flow into the bucket, and any stones or other sediment which may enter therewith will be deposited in the space 4, so

ftapering bottom of the pivoted bail, the projection or stud at the upper end of the bucket andthe loop adapted to engage therewith, sub

stantially as described. Y

In'testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

ISAAC M. DENNIS.

ivy Witnesses:

G. W. MILLIGAN, E. R. MOFFET, Jr.

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