US954731A

US954731A - Combination supply and overflow fixture.

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Publication number: US954731A
Authority: US
Inventors: William Sydney Graham
Original assignee: Federal Huber Corp
Current assignee: Federal Huber Corp
Priority date: 1909-04-08
Filing date: 1909-04-08
Publication date: 1910-04-12
Anticipated expiration: 1927-04-12

Description

W. s. GRAHAM. l COMBINATION SUPPLY AND OVERFLOW FIXTURE.

APPLIOATION FILED APB. B, 1909.

Patented Apr. 1,2, 1910.

the movement ot' the primary valve will redrawing, that the fixture is so' constructed ixture comprising a. casing. a partition wall thus normallte maintaining open communica- ,tion between` the cold water supply and the that easy access vmay be had to all parte` said chamberl and the contrary with relathereof. `tion to the hot.' water supply. VHaring thus described my invention, what 5 Upon unseatinv' the valvev I and in ac- I wish to secure by Letters Patent, is 70 cord-ance withthe extent of opening move- 1 A combination 'supply and overflow ment thereof theValV gl'flully IEYGI'SGS fixture comprising a casing, a partition its position with relation Ato therespectire whereby the oagingdnteror 1S divided into grooves Q and Q thus first admitting Cold two chambers, one of said chambers comwater only, then both cold'and hot in Snell -mnnicating with a hot and cold water-sup- 75 relative quantities asy may be desired and ply and constituting an4 inlet-passage Vfor finally "110i WSUSCI only if deSled. Thus, a 1 either or both of saidl water supplies, the

single valve-stem Serves to Control the Water other chamber communicatingwith the eassupply and the handle of'this valvestem is ingfexterior and withr a Waste-pipe and con-r dis osed within `the receptacle orbath-tub stit'uting an overtiow passage, and a Valve go an within convenient reach of the occupant. located, in said rst-mentioned chamber The Water enters the chamber C vat one whereby both of theWater-supplies are conend of the latter upon nnseating the valve I trolled. and when bothhot and cold water are ad- Q A Combination Supply and overflow fixmitted, said chamber serves as a mixing ture consisting of a casing provided with 85 Chamber besides constituting il paSSlge OI two chambers which communicate with thev admitted water tothe outlet or 'nozzle T' casing-exterior, one'ehamber being provided communicating therewith at its other end with a 4hot and cold water-supply, mechanand-at a lower point. The point of couneol ism located in said chamber whereby the tion of the nozzle T with the chamber C 'atessupifiy may be controlled and its 9o shown substantially centrally of Athe casing nature reguiated, the other chamber hav- A. Then employing thetixture in conneeing communication with a Waste-pipe, and tion with a bath-tub,I prefer to have nozzle i means whereby an adjustable connection ,'l curved backward toward the xture so` with the waste-pipe may be made.

i'lllt- '{ltGI' IVI b() thIOWI] ilIQl X @Onlbingltion Supply and Overflow X- Q5 'all of the tub and PICVQT, Spllllinture consisting oi a .casing provided with T he front 'Call of the casing A is extended several chambers which communicate with annularly beyond the peripheral wall therethe casing-exterior, a member connecting ot to, provide an annular tiange between. with one of said chambers, said member bewhich and a nut V the end wall of thcbathing provided with a hot and cold waten 100 tub or other rcccptaclcis confined, a gaslet supply, mechanism located yin said' chamber.

W' being interposed to lforni a Huid-tight .and taking into thc member whereby the joint; casing A being shown threaded near .supply of hot and cold water entering said the flange to vreceive nut V.V member may bercgulated and its passage Primarilyr only a single opening in the into said chamber controlled, the other 105 vall ot the bath-tub or other receptacle is chamber constituting an overtiow passage,

i required to ett'ectjboth the service and overand mechanism whereby an" adjustable conflow connections;second, the valve-stom conncrtion with a Waste-pipe' may be effected. trolling all service connections may be hori- 4. A combination supply and overiow fixzontally disposed and within convenient turc comprising a casing, a. 'partition Wall 110 reach, and agaimthe fixture, thoufrh rcladividing said. casing into two chambers," tively very small and4 con'ipact ailords an one ot said chambers being connected with ample 'and very advantageously' disposed the waste pipe and comn'mnicating` with thol mixing chamber. casing-exterior, a. member connected with the The fixture as illtistrated, 'is more espeother chamber at one Oiid of the latter and 115 cially adapted tor use in connection with terminating in a valve scat disposed in said hath-tubs` but it is apparent that it may be chamber, said chamber also being provided adapted for use in other connections. l"ur with an outlet at its'other end, said memthermore, I have shown and described the ber being connected with the hot and cold 5 straus ot' the valves as positiif'el'y connected,` water service pipes, a valve movable in said 120 so that the movenwnt ot' both valves will be chamber and seating on said valve-seat, an positive7 and beliere this to be the preferred auxiliary valve in said member controllingr iorrmbut it is apparent that other constructho hot and cold water supply, and means tions or arrangements may be employed whereby said valves are actuated and the '3f without this positive connection. it being' esnader-supply regulated. f 12.3

.senliai n'xerolj.' to .so construct, tho valves: that 5. )t combination .supply and over-How sult in a corrcsprnuling movement 'ot the dividing' said casing into two chambers, one auxiliary Valve, which may be'accomplished el said` chambers adapted to be connected .l in dlterentways. It will be seen-1n the l with the wastopipe and communicating l with the casingexterior, aA member connectedkvith the other chamber and ter minating at one end in a valve-seat disposed therein, Vsaid chamber being also provided with an outlet at its other end'7 a-valve movable in said chamber and seating on said valve-seat, the stem of said valve projecting from said casing yabove the said oiitlet,said

member being connected ,with the hotY and cold water service pipes, an' auxiliary valve movable in said member and controlling both of said connections, the relation between the two valves being such that the movement of the one controls the movement of the other.

GIA combination supply and over-flow fixture comprising a cylindrical horizontally disposed casing, a longitudinally disposed partition wall dividing said casing into twochambers, one of said chambers constituting an inlet passage for either hoteor cold water. or both and Iterminating in a rearwardly curved nozzle and the other chamber constituting an overiow passage and being connected with the wastepi e, a valve inesaid inlet che mber for contro ling both water-supplies, and a`horizontally disposed valve-stem for controlling the valvei 7. A combination supply and over-,flow fixture comprising a cylindrical casing adapted to be inserted in an opening in the end wall of the receptacle or. bath-tub and there secured, a longitudinally disposed partition lwall dividing said casing into two chambers, one of said chambers being con nected with the waste pipe and communica/ting with the bath-tu 4the other chamber being connected with the water-supply at adapted. to

one end sind equipped at its other end with a nozzle, a valve movable in said chamber and controlling the water-supply, and a with the other chamber at one end ol' the latter and terminating in a valve-seat dis posed 1n said chamber, a nozzle at the other end of said chamber, said member being con Y nected between its ends with the hot and cold water service i'pes, a valve movable in said chamber an seating on said valveseat,l an auxiliary valve in said member controlling the hot and cold water supply, and a horizontally disposed stem actuating said valves.

9,. A 4combination supply and over-flow uxture comprising a cylindrical casing adapted to be inserted in en opening in the ivall of the receptacle or bath-tub and secured thereto, a longitudinally disposed partition wall dividilngsaid easing i'nto two. chambers, one of said chambers being connected with the waste-pipeand communicating with the bath-tub or receptacle, a nozzle disposed .centrally of s'iid casing and communicating with the other chamber, a. member connected with said last-named chamber and 'terminating at one end in a valveseat disposed therein, said member being connected between lits ends with' hot and cold -water service pipes, a valve' movable in said Y chamber and seating on said valve-seat, an

lauxiliary valve movable in said member and controlling. beth Vof said'connections with the service pipes, and means whereby Said valves are actuated.

10. A combination supplyfand, over-'flow fixture comprising a casing, a partition wall whereby the' casing-interior is divided into twochambers, one of said chambers communicatii g with a water-supply and having an otlet for the passage of the water therethrough, the other cham-ber communieating with the casing-exterior and also adapted to have communication with a `vvaste-pipegA mechanism whereby an adjustable connection between 'said chamber ,and the waste-pipe may be effected, and a valve located in the first-mentioned chamber for controlling the watersupply..

11. ln a combinat flow fixture the combination of a casing having chambers which communicate with the casing-exterior, one of said 'chambers having communication with a water-supply,

a valve whereby said watersupply may be controlled, the other chamber` being adapted toll have communication with a waste-pipe, witn mechanism whereby an adjustable .con-

nection between' said chamber-'and the waste' pipe may be effected. y j 12. A combination supply land over-flow fixture comprising a casing Aprovided with on supply and overan annular angeton itsmouter surface, said f flange being so formedas to provide an annular depression'to receive-a gasket, said casing having two chambers one above the e l f I i other which communicate with the exterior, the upper one of said ch mbers having com munication with a hot a d 'cold water-supply, a valvewherebyv both of said watersupplies may be controlled, the other or lower chamber having communication with Va waste-pipe, Aand mechanism adapted to take about the body-portion of said casing adjacent said flange to secure it in placeand bring the annular flange and gasket against the wall of the receptacle to effect a 'watertight joint. 4 e i L3, A coinbination'supply and 4over-How fixture comprising a casing having two l chambers which 'communicate with the cas- :ing-exterior.; one of said chambers having communication with a hot and cold water- K chamber being provided with a ball and.

socket connection for ellectingicommunication with a wastepipe. lll. A combination supply and overflow fixture consisting of a casing provided with several chambers which communicate with the casing-exterior, a member connecting with one of said chainbers and provided with a hot and cold water supply, mechanism located in said chamber and'taling into the member whereby the supply of hot and cold water entering said member may be regulated and its passage into said chamber controlled, the other chamber constitutingy an overflow passage.A 2O 15. A combination supply and overfiow fixture comprising a casing divided into two chambers, one chamber beineconnected with the waste-pipe and connnunicating with the casing-exteri0r,'a member connedting` with the other'or mixing chamber at one end and terminating in a.valve-seat disposed in said chamber, said member bcingprovided with armsadapted to connect with cold andhot Water-supply pipes respectively, the points of communication between the arms and the Y member beinlcY relatively off-set, a valve located in the mixing-chamber and adapted to seat itself on the valve-seat therein, an auxiliary valve in said member and arranged to control the od-sct points of. comnmnication between the member and it-s arms, and means whereby said valves are actuated and the water-'supply regulated.

1G. A combination -supply and over-flow 40 fixture comprising,r a casing divided into two chambers, one of wlnch is connected with -a waste-pipe and communicates with the casing-exterior as an overtiow chamber, the Second'chamber provided with an opening' at its one end communicating with the receptacle to which the fixture is secured, a member provided with laterally extending tubes or arms and communicating' with the opposite end of said second chamber, said arms adapted to connect with hot and cold watersupply pipes and terminating` in relatively off-set ports communicatiner with the l'nember-interior, and means longitudinally movable in said second chamber and the member whereby the water-supply and its nature isv controlled.

17. Arcombination supply and over-flow fixture comprising a casing; divided into chambers which communicate with the casing-exterior, one ot' the clmmbersiactinfr as au overflow chamber-,being adapted to connect with a Waste-pipe7 an auxiliary chamber communicating with the second chamber, said auxiliary chamber being provided with relatively off-set openings communicating 'with hot and cold water-'supply pipes respectively, and means movable in said second and auxiliary chambers whereby the pointsof communication between the auxiliary and second chambers and the supply pipes 'and 70 auxiliary chamberare affected.

18. A combination supply and over-flow fixture comprising a` casing divided into chambers which communicate ,with the eX* terior, one of vsaid'chambers acting las an 75 overflow and adapted to connect with a waste-pipc, an auxiliary chamber communieating;` with the other or second chamber,I said auxiliary chamber being provided with ports communicating with hot and cold water-supply pipes respectively,` a lhollow piston-valve movable in said auxiliary cham-v ber adjacentl said ports and open at both ends.7 a valve located in the second chamber and adapted to regulate the communication between .said chamber and the auxiliary chamber, said valves being operatively conv nectcd, and means whereby said valves are actuated and 'the water-supply controlled.,

19. A combination supply andov'er-flow 9,0 fixture comprising a casingr divided'into two chambers which communicate with the eX- terior, the one actingas an overflow andconnected at its opposite end with a wastepipe` while the other is a supply or mixing chamber, an auxiliary chamber communicatino; with the supply chamber and prof vided with relatively ott'lset ports communieating with hot and cold water-supply pipes respectively, a hollow valve open at both ends, adapted to reciprocate in said auxiliary chamber and atl'ect either one or both of said ports, a-valvc located in the mixing chamber and operatively connected with the hollow valve, sal'd lastmentioned Valve be- 105 in; adapted to affect the communication between the auxiliary and mixing;F chambers.

20. A combination `supply yand over-flow fixture` comprising` a casing` divided into two chambers which communicate with the ex- 11g terior, the one acting as an overtlow and connecting' with a waste-pipe, while the other is a supply or mixing chamber, a hollow member connected with'one end of the mixing chamber where it terminates in a valve-seat, means removably connected `with the other end of said member for scaling the latter, said member being provided with` laterally extending arms or conduits which communicate with the member-'interior at 120 relatively off-set points, and means'rcciprocally mounted in said mixingr chamber and A taking` into the member whereby the com- ,-municationl between the chamber and member and the member with its arms or conduits is'ait'ected.

VJILLIAM SYDNEY GRAHAM. lil/'ituessesr Fanno D. GREEN., A. D. SAUNDERS, J'rvl