US985534A - Drinking-fountain. - Google Patents

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H. J. MILNER; DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1909. 935,534, Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

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II. J. MILNERL DRINKING FOUNTAIN. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1909.

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ASSIGNMENTS, T0 JOHN -HALI:,'-JR;, OF WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Be it known that I, .HENRYJ. MILNER,

a citizen of the United States of America,

and resident of Chicopee, in :tllQ county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in Drinking-Fountains, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

. ing at itsend, a valve for closing an The object of this invention is to provide a drmking fountain which,'by reason of its.

sanitary character is'.desirable and acceptable and to soconstruct the device or apparatus as to render it capable of comparatively inexpensive production, simple and easy of assemblage and operatively' practicable and efiicient.

The apparatus is characterized by the inclusion of a conduit comprising sections, one

of which is movable relatively to the other, one of the sections being adapted for connection with the water supply pipe and the other having a drinking water deliverg open- 0 ening the water way through the two part Eonduit,.and means actuated by the one section which is movable relatively to the other for operating such valve. 7 I

The invention, furthermore, consists in certain combinations and arrangements of parts and the constructions of the parts 'all' substantially as hereinafter described in conjunction with the accompanying (drawings and set forth in'the claims.

Inthedrawings :,Figure 1 is a plan view of the-drinking fountain with one chambered portion of' the valve casing and parts insections respectively on 11nes 3 -3 and 4-4, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional'view similar to Fig; 2 but showing the valve asin its closed position. the plane on which Fig 1 is taken. 6 is a vertical sectional view on line 6-'6, I i

1; Fig. 7 is ,a cross section on line-Pg,

gimila'r characters of reference ndicate corresponding parts in all of the views.

In the drawings, A. represents a casing having a chamber 1 adjacent, and for communication with, the water supply pipe B,

and having a second chamber 2 wlth a wall The line 1-1, Fig. 5 indicates- Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

g, separating said chambers and having a connectmg opening a, a'portion of the wall surrounding suchiopening constitutin a seat for the valve C which is guided wit in the substantially cylindrical wall surrounding the chamber 1 and has a stem 6 projecting through the chamber connecting opening a y and protruding fora slight distance into the chamber 2; The walls surrounding the chamber 1 have longitudinal grooves d d to create adequate water ducts endwise through the casing and outside of the valve which is guided on the wide rib-like parts of the casing betweencthe grooves, this being a well known and approved feature in valves. The valve casing at the portion at which the chamber 1 is comprised is formed with a supplementalscrew connected section A adapted for connection with the water supply'pipe B, having a water way 1 leading into'the chamber 1 and having a wall e across said water way provided with an aperture f therethrough; and a screw plug 9 penetrates one side of the section A and has internally at its end, provided with a closing wall aninwa-rdly opening socket h, and said portion of the casing is formed externally screw threaded at its other end.

D'represents a ipe which in the chambered casing constitutes the two part conduit, said pipe D' being revolubly movable relatively to the casing A. The said pipe D is formed with limbs arranged in planes at ri ht angles toeach other, the outer one being also of a curved or U shape and it has at its outer end a nozzle or' mouth piece m provided with a perforated diaphragmw'n suitablywithin its flaring orifice and having in conjunction therewith a strainer m of gauze or the like. The apertured diaphragm' m? by its screw thread engagement in the mouthpiece as shown is rea ily removable so that the auze may be taken out for cleansing or rep acement. The other limb g of the pipe is of less diameter than, andextends axially within, the chamber 2,

its extremity being, in the example here represented, made solid, and it has ports n to make communication between the chamber and the passage through the pipe I).

5 The solid extremity of theilimb j of the pipe is necked down and fitted in the aforesaid inwardly opening socket h and it has its portion adjacent the threaded end of the casing formed, with external screw threads 0 while its portion between its externally threaded portion o'and its socket entering end is of 5 square or equivalent olygona] form, and has a shoulder 0 next hereto.

p represents an arm, the butt end of which is made with a polygonal opening to fitvthe 4 correspondingly shaped'part o of the pipe limb j, such arm projecting radially from.

the pipe and having operative engagement with the valve stem sov that when the pipe is swung or partially revolved on its limb j as its center of movement, the arm pwill exert a force endwise against the valve stem to open the valve 0 against the water pressure and also against the reaction of the i valve spring 0,

ing 1' between the inner'face of the nut and the adjacent ends of both the casing and the said ring.v

A spring is provided in compression be tween the closed end of the caslng andthe polygonally apertured arm, forcing thelat- 16 'ter a ainst the shoulder a of the pipe limb 9' an consequently forcing such pipe limb in an' outwardgdirection so that t e end of the shoulder constitutin ring is always in a firm bearing against t e packing. a

at its free end is provided with a handle F in any suitable' partthereof, which may be elected as most convenient, the same being utilized for readil swingingthe' ipe to the position thereof w ich results in t, e o ening of the valve and the giving of an out ow of water at the mouth piece to be drunk. In the present illustration'the handle is shown 7 as extending radially relatively to the limb '55 of the pipe at about the junction of'such iinb with the one '5.

Preparatory to drinking, a person will,

' by the handle rotativel operate the dplpe i and'cause an opening 0 the valve, an t e 5.66 water delivery will usually effect a rinsing of'the mouth piece before .the head is low-- er'ed to the position-for drinking.

It. will be notedthat the pipe carrying the mouth piece is of a right angled form with reference to the supply. pipe which disposes The pipe D which carries the mouthpiece.

- separating sai particularly .}useful and desirable in public schools,- public buildings, parks, stores and factories, -as-it dispenses with drinking cups or glasses, and can instantly be swung into the most convenient and'natural position, the flow of water regulated to suit the user and the mouth piece is perfectly flushed and cleansed after each using, thus providing a useful, sanitary and practical drinklng fountain.

I claim a 1. In a drinking fountain, the combination with a valve casing having a water way therethrough, and a valve for closing the water way, of a vertically movable pipe haviing at one end an upstanding drinking mouthpiece and at its other end coupled for a rotative movement to the valve casing, and means, actuated by the rotative movement of the pipe for operating the said valve. I o 2. In a drinking fountain, the combination with a valve'casing having a water way for connection with a .water supply therethrough and having intermediately' therein a valve seat opening to have communication betweenseparate chambers in said casing, .of a valvetin one of the chambers adapted to close against the valve seat and having astem projecting through the valve seat opening into the second chamber in said casing,

a vertically swingingpipe having an upstandin drinking mouthpiece at its oneend' having its other extremit coupled androtative vertically relative y to the second chamber in thevalve casing and having a member operatively engaging the valve stem; Q

3. In a fountain, in combination, a' valve casing having a chamber adjacent and for connection with the water. supply and havin a second chamber and a wall d chambers andhav'ing a connecting opening therethrough and constituting a valve seat, avalve in the-first chamber closing against said valve seat and having a stem projecting through said chamber con- 125 necting opening, said second chamber having internally at one end an inwardly open.- ing socket, an angular pipe having at the end of its one limb a drinklng o ening and having its other limb exten ing within the I casing having, internally second chamber having ports in sidewise communication with such chamber, having its extremity fitted in said socket and having amember projecting therefrom for coaction with the said valve stem, and means for coupling the angular pipe to the portion of.

within, said chamber, having its passage in communication with said chamber, having its extremity fitted in said socket, having its portion adjacent the threaded end of the casing externally screw threaded and having a member projecting therefrom for operat-- ing said valve, an annular coupling nut, screw engaging the threaded end of the easing and closely fitting the adjacent portion of the pipe, and a ring screw engaged on the externally threaded portion of the pipe for constitutlng an interlocking shoulder internally of the annular nut.

5. In a drinking fountain, in combination, a chambered casing having an opening for admitting water 'thereinto, and a valve for closing said opening, and said'chambered at its one closed end an inwardly "opening socket, and formed externally screw threaded at itsother 0 en end, an angular pipe having at the end 0 its one limb a drinkingopenlng and having its other limb of less diameter than, and extending within, said chamber, having its passage in communication with said chamber, having its extremity fitted in said socket, having its portion adjacent the threaded end ofthe casing externally screw threaded and having its portion between its externally threaded partf. an'd its end' of polygonal form and provided with a shoulder next thereto, a member havin a polygonal openin to fit the correspon ingly shaped part 0 the pipe limb and having an arm projecting therefrom for operating said press on ing and separating valve, an annular coupling nut, screw engaging the threaded end of the casing and closely fitting the adjacent portion of the pipe, a ring screw engaged on the externally threaded portion of the pipefor constituting an interlocking shoulder internally of the annular nut, a packing between the inner face of the nut and the adjacent ends of the casing and said ring, and a spring in combetween the closed end of the cas the polygonally apertured member.

6. In a drinking fountain, in combination, a casing comprising an internal wall one chamber therein from an other and which has a chamber connecting opening therethrough and a portion of said casing at one side of said opening being formed in screw connected sections, the one farther from the valve seat. opening having a water way 'therethrough, adapted for connection with a supply pipe and having a wall across said water way with an aperture therethrough, a screw plug penetrating one side of such section and havin its extremity entering and for restricting the water passage through said aperture, a valve in the chamber which is ad acent the inlet water we having a stem projecting into the secon chamber, a pipe having a drinking opening at its one end and having its other extremity coupled and rotative relatively to the second chamber in the valve casing and having a member operatively engaging the valve stem. 7. In a drinking fountain, the combination with a fixed pipe section, of a pipe section connected thereto and having a substantially vertical, swinging movement with relation to said fixed section, said verticall swinging section terminating in an upstan ing drinking mouthpiece, a valve, means for opening said valve when said vertically swingin section is moved downwardly, and means .or returning said swinging section to its uppermost position, to thereby close the valve when pressure is removed from said swinging section.

Signed by me at Springfield, Mass, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY J. MILNER. Witnesses; I G. B. DRISCOLL,

WM. S. Barrows.

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