USRE13193E - To fibe and gas - Google Patents

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GAS CONTROLLING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED APB. B. 1910.

Reissued Jan. 3, 1911. 1 3, 1 93.

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HENLEY steam, or KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, AssIeNoB, BY manor Aron mas.

.wsmxnzn'rs, TO FIBE AND ens APPLIANCES COMPANY, or KANSAS oITY, Mrssoum, A CORPORATION or m xssobm.

- GAS-CONTROLLING APPARATUS.

Specification of Reissued Letters Patent.

Reissued Jan. 3, 1911.

flt'igtnal No. 903,794, dated November 10. 1908, Serial No. 412,389. Application for reissue filed April 5,

" 1910. Serial No. 554,299.

To all whom 'it may concern:

-Be it known that I, HENRY SIEBEN, a citizen of the.- United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of [issouri have invented certain new and use ul Improvements in Gas-Control- .ling Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to gas-controlling apparatus andmy object is to produce apparatus designed *for use in connection with buildings to permit the gas-supply theretor to be cut off-manually inthe cventmf fire, orwh'ich willflautomaticallyj cutoff such supply of gasdn the event that it is subjected to a predetermined heat. i

In order thatthe invention may be fully understood.-jeference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in. which:

Figure 1 is'a sectional View of a part of a building and a part of gas-controlling apparatus embodying my invention, the apparatus being in section on line I--I of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2-is avertical section on line IL-II of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of a bracket, forming part of the apparatus. Fig. 4 is an enlarged, vertical sectional View of part of the gas-controlling apparatus. Fig. 5 is a frontelevation ot' a box employed in carrying out the invention.

In said draw'ings,"1 and 3 designate two j oints of pipe constituting a. servicepipc leading from a main, not shown. into a building A. The flow of gas or other fluid :through said service-pipe is controlled by a valve comprising a casing 2 having a diaphragln or valve-seat 4 .with a centrally located port for the passage of the gas. a cup 5 screwed into the lower end of the pasing to noru'ially close the same and provided with a guic-le- 'iassage 6, a stem 7 extruding downward through diaphragm 4 and slidably enggiug the walls of the guide-pessage G, a valve-pliig 8 secured to stem 7 and adapted to close the port in the diaphragm. a cap 10 screwedjnto the upper portion of easing 2 and provided with a smiling-box tl'iro'ugh which the stem 7 extends a packing-nut 11 adjustably engagin cap 10, and an expansion spring 9 interposed between cap 10 and the "alve-plu'g 8 and tending to seat the latter in the diaphragm to cut oil the supply of gas from pipe 1 to pipe 3.

12 esignates a Weight secured to the upper end of stem 7' to cooperate with spring 9 in seating the valve-plug. 8.

To hold the valve unseated normally, a

cart or member such as a roller 13 is carried by an angle-bracket 13, secured by a fusible substance 13" (Fig. 2) to the valve-stem 7, said roller resting upon the cam traekway 14 of a reciprocatory bar 15, mounted in guides 16 of a bracket consisting of a base 17 and angle-arms l8 projecting from opposite integral with or carrying theguides 16. Base 17 is adapt- .ed to rest upon the valve casing 2 and be clamped thereon by cap 10 (Fig. 4) which extends through a central hole 19 in said and engages the upper portion of the valve casing. Base 17 is provided with a circular series of holes 20 through two of whicha pair of machine-screws 21 extend down into the valve casing to re'ventthe bracket from turning upon saic casing, it hcingapparent that by the provision of a plurality of holes 20 the bracket can he swiveled in different directions and so secured by the same pair of IIlElCl'llHB-SCICWS 21.

The guides '16 terminate in annularhezuls 1y elbows 24, and leading to any desired point of the building. The elbows on their inner sides are slotted as at 25 to conveniently receive guide-rollers 26, the parts he ing so proportioned that the cables, hereiu atterreferred to, cannot be disengaged from said rollers. As shown the upper ends of the conduits opposite to the annular heads 22, extend through the Wall of the building contiguous to Which the valve is arranged.

A. box or other suitable receptacle receives the upper ends of the conduits and by preference consists of a back 27 and a body portion 28. The latter is hin ed by preference to the back at 29, and is adapted to be locked to prevent any but an authorized person from gaining access tothe interior of the box, a staple B projecting from back 27 through a slot in the body portion 28 and engaged by a pad-lock 0 being one concern ient means for locking said box. The faceplate of the box is glass or other frangible material, so that anyone unable to open the box in the proper manner may obtain access to the interior thereof by breaking the face-plate 30, it being understood in this connection that the box may be located either in a hallway of the building, or upon the outer wall of the building as shown, where it can be readily discovered and the supply of gas to the building be quickly cut oil in case of fire.

31 and 32 designate the cables above re-' ferred to, which extend through the conduits and run over the rollers 26 to prevent friction bctweensaid cables and the elbows 24:. Said cables 31 and 232 are attached at their lower ends to opposite ends of the reciprocatory bar 15 and attached at their upper ends to tubes 33 and 34, rcspectivel slid-' ably-mounted in the upperv ends of tie 0on duits and provided, respectively, with handles and 36, extending into the box. By thus securing the cables 31. and 32 to the tubes 33 and 34-, respectively, they never become exposed in the box when the handlesare pulled forward, and consequently cannot sag from the front ends of the conduits and thus interfere with the quick and free operation of the.reciprocatory bar 15.

lVhen the imiprocatory bar 1:") is in the position shown in Fig. 1, handle 36 is drawn forward and handle 35 is back ard in contact with the contiguous end of its respec tive conduit. Should the building take fire, and the latter gain considerable headway before it was discovered, and the heat rise to a predetermined degree, the substance l3 between the valve-stem and. the anglebracket '13, would tuseand as a result the valve would automatically close and cut oil the supply of gas to the btllltllllf". y

Should the house occupant disrovcr'the tirdliel'ore the heat was sullicicnt to Fuse the substance 13*, he could open the box, graspand pull Forward handle 35 and by so doing slide the reciprocatory bar 15 to the right and permit the valve torlose. as shown in Fig. t. Should the occupant fail to op rute the rcciprm'atory bar, any other per son, such for instance as a fireman, could weak the til e-plate 30 of the box and then grins) the handle 35 and pull th same forward, it bein' understood when this operation occurs the handle 36 is drawn rearward. 'lo reset the valve in the event that the bracket. 13 remains fastened to the valvestem' 7, handle 3G is drawn forward to restore the rct'iprocirtory bar 1:") to its initial position and cause its raiud'rarlm'ay 14 to ollcr l3, to etherwith the valvestoni, to their original positions shown in Fiend.

llv the arrangement;above described, it

will be understood thatthe cords or cables are fully protected from accidental or in tentional In ury, as access cannot be had to break or'cut them. As a; further precauthe reciprocatory bar are contained within a ieijorated casing I), which will admit su cient heat or flame to fuse-the substance 13 between the valve-stem and the bracket 13, and yet prevent said parts from. being tampered with. Said casing, furthermore, serves to catch the bracket 13 should it be.- come detached and thus avoids the chance can be secured in position after being detached.

From the above description it will be apparent that I have producedgas-controlling apparatus embodying the features of advantage enumerated, but I wish it understood that I do not desire to be restricted to described, as various modifications will suggest themselves to one skilled in the art.

' Ha ving' thus described my invention what I claim is:-

1. In an apparatus of the ClNlI'z'lCi'Ql t'lP- scribed, a servicepipe for conducting into a building, a selt' -closin g, valve to control the flow of through said pipe, mannally-operable means to normally hold said valve 1n open position leading to the exterior of the building, and a box inclosmeans.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, a ROI'VlCB-Plpfi for conducting fluid into a building, a self-closing valve to control the flow of fluid through said pipe, flexible means to normally hold said valve in open position, a conduit through which the fr e end of said flexible means is at tached, and a handle on said member.

In an apparatus of the character d e; SC]ll) t.(l., a servicepipef-tor conducting thud into a building, a self-closing valve to control the (low of fluid throughsaid pipe, flexible means to re tore the valve to open v osition after the samchas closed, and-a conduit through which said flexible means into a building. a scifirl'osing valve to control the flow of flu-iii through said "pipe, a member to normally hold said valve in open position, and mansally-operable meansto move said member to an inoperative position to allow the valve to close.

5. In an apparatusot the character described. a service-pipe tor conducting tiuid into a. building, a sell rlosiug valve to control the flow of fluid through said pipe. a member to normally hold said valve in open of the same being lost, as the, same bracket.

the exact details of constructitm' showh andsaid flexible means (attends, a member slid-' abl '-arranged m the conduit and to which extends. I

1. lu' an armaratus ol" the cha actor dc srribed. a service-pipe tor coi'uhrcting lluut tionary measure the valve mechanism and ing the free end of said mannally-operable K position, lna'nui'illuo ierahle mains to move said member to an inoperative position to allow the valve to close, and means to restore said 'meinher to an operative position to open the valve. I

6. In an apparatus 'of the character desorilied, a. pair of pipes, a valve, means tending to cause the valve to close communica- 'tion between the-pipes, a part fusibly-oonneoted with the valve. a member engaging said part and normally holding said valve unseated, and a suitahlvgnided tlexilole connection attached to said member to actuate the same and permit the valve to be seated.

7 In an apparatus of the character described, a pair of pipes, a valve, means tending to cause. the valve to close communicationbetween the pipes, a nnrniher to normall; hold the valve unseated, and suitably- ,gui led llexihle connections attached to opposite ends of said ll'tCllll)(-l to move the same in one direction to permit the valve to close, or in the opposite direction to open said valve.

8. In an apparatus. of the eharacter described, a pair of pipes, a valve, means tending to cause the valve to close communication hetween the pi 'iesg-i l'neniher to normally hold the valve iinsoated, suitably guided flexible connearions attached to opposite ends of said member to move the same in one direction to permit the; valve to close, or in the opposite direction to open said valve. and a box to protect the free ends of said flexible connections.

9. In an a p:.iratus oi' the character described, a pair of pipes, a selt closing valve to (control eonununieation hntw aen said pipes, a cam-liar for normally holding said valve open, and manuall voperahle means for moving said eam-har'in one direction to allow the valve to. close, and a eonduit through .\l|ioh said means extends.

I in an apparatus of the character dosizrihed, a pair of pipes, at self-closing valve to eontrol ronnnunieation between said pipes, a earn-liar for normally holding: said valve open, and suitalily-guided flexible connectiu lns .zzlitH'ltUtl to opposite ends of said can:- ha r to more the same in one direction to perlll il' the valve to close or in the opposite direction to open saidivalve.

'11. In an apparatus of the character de- Stl'lllti'l, a pair of pipes. a self-dosing valve to ("m nd ooonnunieation between said pipes, niemlicr to norn'nilly hold the valve open, [it slexihlc eogmeetion :ittz'whed to said mem "her to ai'ztuutf i the some to allow the valve to close, and a conduit.

to protect said connection.

12. in an ap'iaratns of the charm-,ter de- -:(eriiied, a pair ot pipes, a self-closing valro to (tout nol r'ouinlunieat ion l'iet'woen said pip s. :1 mum-her to hold the valve nnseatod. :1 hov. and sititalily-guided r-onr:eet.ion.-' extending;

into said hm; at one end and attached atthe'ir opposite ends to the opposite ends of said nenilieito move the same in one direction to permit the valve to close or in the opposite direction to permit said valve to open.

13. In an apparatus of the character described, a service-pi 'ie, a sel f'olosin valve to control the 'llovvof fluid through said service-pipe, a guide adjacent said valve, a member opei'ahlv engaging said guide and normally holding the valve in open position, and manuall eoperahle means for actuating said member to allow the valve to close, and a box inelosing one end of said means;

14. in an apparatus of the character de serihed, a servicepip'o, a self-clo'sin valve to control the flow of fluid th'rougi said service-pipe, a guide adjustably-mounted adjacent to said valve, :1. member slidablyengaging saidguide and normally holding the valve in open position, and a flexible connection attached to said 'member to actuate the same and allow the valve to close.

15. In" an apparatus of the character described, a pair of pipes, a. valve, means tending to cause the valve to close communication between the pipes, alined guides rotatahly-adjustahl'e with respect to the valve, a mel'nl'ier operably-engaging said guides and normall holding the valve in open position, means to move said member in one direction to allow the valve to Close, and means to move said'inelnher in the opposite direction to open the valve.

16. In an apparatus of the character deserihed, a service-pipe, a. self-closing valve to control the flow of fluid through said service-pipe, a guide adjacent said valve, :1 member operahly engaging said guide and normally holding; the valve in open position, means l oractuating said member to allow the valve to elose. and a. perforated casing inolosing the valve and parts adjacent thereto. v

17. In an apparatus of the character dcserihed, a pair of pipes, valve, yielding means tern ling to cause the valve to close eoinmunieation hetneen the. pipes, 21 part t'usilily connected with the valve, a canrhar engaging saidv partaud normally holding: saidvvalve unseated, a box, and suitahly guided flexible oonneotions projecting into said box at one end and attached at their opposite ends to opposite ends of said camhar to move the same in one direction to permit: the valve to be seated or in the opposite direction to raise said part and therefore the valve from its seat.

58. To an apparatus of the character deserihed, a pair .ol pipes, a. valve, ielding means tending to cause the valve to close -onnuiniieation hetu'een the pipes. a part; l u ihly eonniwled with the valve, :1. cam-liar engag lngsuid parland normally holdiugsaid valve unsealed, a box. flexible eonueetions projecting into said box at one end and attached at their opposite ends to opposite ends of said cam-bar to move the same in one direction to permit the valve tobe seated or in the opposite direction to raise said part and therefore the valve from its seat, tortuous conduits inclosing and protecting said flexible connections for their fulllength, and grooved'gnide sheavesin said conduits" at their bendin points, to form guides for the said flexible connec tions.

19. In an apparatus of the character de; scribed, a pair of pipes, a valve, yielding means tending to cause the valve to close communication between the pipes, a part movable with the valve, a bracket rotatably adjustable with respect to the valve and provided with alined guides, a cam-bar engaging said guides and the part movable with the valve and normally holding the valve imseated, and suitably-guided flexible connections attached to opposite ends of the eam-bar and provided with handles.

20. In an apparatus of the character described, a pair of pipes, 21 valve, yielding means tending to cause the valve to close communication between the pipes, a part movable with the valve, a bracket rotatabiy adjustable with respect to the valve and provided with alined guides, cam-bar engaging said guides and the part movable with the valve. and normally holding the valve unseated, suitably-guided flexible connections attached to opposite ends of the cam-bar and provided with handles, and perforated casing inclosing the valve, the bracket, and the camber.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY SIEBEN, \Vitnesses 1 G. Fisomm,

M. Cox.

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