US1393300A - Dispensing-faucet - Google Patents

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L. E. McNUTT.

DISPENSING FAUCET- APPLICATION FILED APR- 9. 1920.

Patented Oct 111, 1921..

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i DISPENSING-FAUCET.

To all whom; it may concern:

Be it known that LAWRENCE E. MGNUTT,

a citizen of the United Statesof America,

residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and Stateof Qhio, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dispensing- Faucets, of which the following is a specifica tion.

Thisinvention has reference to'improvements in dispensing faucets, and it may be stated that the invention has for its dominant object to provide a dispensing faucet particularly designed for the automatic and sanitary filling of glasses or kindred con tainers with a liquid discharged from such faucets, merely by the placing of the glass in a receiving positlon with relation to the vided upon the faucet therefor andexerting downward pressure to open. said valve and permit the filling of the same with the liquid discharged from thefaucet; the releasing of the downward pressure causing the dispensing of the liquid'to be automatically discontinued but maintained ready fora further filling or dispensing operation. f

' It is also auobject of the invention to provide a 'novel and practicalholder for glasses to'be filledfror'n the fimprovedfaucet, the construction and design of which is such as willpermitthe quick and accurateentures of the device.

gagernent ofa glass therein, and theretention of such glass with-the least possible contact between the sameand the holder, thus, lending to the desirable sanitary fea- Yet another object of the invention resides in the provision of a dispenslng faucet,

the control valve of which is so constructed 7 Specification of Letters Patent. Pg fiqgn'lb edl 1 1 1 192 Application filed April 9,

1920. Serial No. 372,607.

faucet, which should be read in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved faucet;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section therethrough, the glass holder being shown in top plan, and i Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the valve housing and glass holder of the same.

Having more special reference to the drawlngs in connection with which like characters of reference will designate corresponding parts throughout, the improved faucet comprehends a nozzle 1 consisting of an elongated pipe having its upper portion curved as at 2 and the nozzle per 86 thereof dlsposed downwardly as at 3; the lower end of such pipe being screw-threaded for engagement with the valve housing 4, which as will be noted is formed withan upper extens on 5 internally screw-threaded for receptlon of said lower end of the pipe, while a! lateral externally screw-threaded tubular BXlJGIiSlOIl 6 is formed on one side of said housing and serves to receive one end of a llquid supply conduit, not shown, a coupling or other joint eifectingthe connection. An intervening wall 7 is formed in the housing 4, transversely ofthe same, as shown in the Flg. 3; and is formed with a way or port which serves to establish communication between the extension 5, hereinafter referred to as the discharge port, and the extension 6, hereinafter termed the inlet port.

Positioned 1n the lower chamber of the housing4, formed by the wall 7 is a valve 8,

the-head of which is cupped and provided with an inset disk 9 formed of a material suitable for insuring liquid tight engagement of the valve over the portin said wall, such as rubber, while the stem of the valve is passed through a coiled spring 9' having bearing on said head and the bottom of said the valve 8 will be normally maintained in a positive closed position with relation to the port in the wall 7 and that in consequence, communication, between the discharge and inlet ports will be interrupted.

As means for moving the valve 8 from its seat whereby to establish communication between the discharge and inlet ports, a pin 1 1 is slidably arranged in the upper chamber of the housing 4, passing through the upper end or top thereof and through a stufling gland for a distance slightly above the same; the lower portion of the pin being inwardly tapered, as at 16, and of a size to cause its snug engagement in the port of the wall 7, the lower end thereof resting upon the rubber disk 9, as clearly shown in the Fig. 3. Apertured packing nuts 23 and 24 serve to tightly clamp the packing glands 13 and 15 respectively in place thus insuring a water tight joint, while a fiber or other suitable washer insures a tight joint between the housing and nipple 10.

A glass holder 17 is provided the device, and consists of an annulus 18 having an upstanding guard lip 19'formed thereon adjacent its'inner side, and a lateral arm 20 formed on its outer end with a forked hearing 21,'which is engaged over that portion of the extension 5 of the valve housing 1 adjacent its connection with the nozzle 1, and pivoted thereto, as at 22. In this connection, it is to be noted, that the pivotal arm 20 normally rests upon the extended end of pin 14:, the tension of the spring 9', however, being sufficient to maintain the valve 8 in its closed position during engagement of the holder 17 alone therewith.

My improved dispensing faucet in use may be stated to operate as follows:

A glass or similar receptacle is placed on the holder 17 the guard lip 19 serving to facilitate the directing of the same into the anulus 18. The added weight of the glass and a slight downward pressure exerted by the hand of the operator on the holder is sufficient to counteract the springs 9 and in consequence the holder will be allowed a slight downward pivotal movement, which is sufiicientto impart a downward thrust to the pin 141 thereby causing the valve 8 to be moved downwardly and to open position. Liquid will now flow through the several chambers of the housing from the inlet port and out into the nozzle 1 through the discharge port, from whence it will be discharged into the glass in the holder 17, such holder being so positioned as to support said glass in vertical alinement with the discharge end of the nozzle. With the glass filled with the liquid so discharged or dispensed, pressure is removed from the holder, whereupon the spring 9 will act upon the valve 8 and pin 14 to return them to their normal positions, thus interrupting the discharge of liquid from the faucet.

Movement of the valve 8 and the pin 14 may be limited or regulated by adjusting the regulating screw 12, and therefore, it is to be noted that the flow of liquid from the faucet can be controlled or adjusted to the desired nicety, since the screw 12 will, obviously, serve to limit movement of the valve 8 and the arrangement of the tapered portion 16 of the pin 14 with relation to its port in the wall.

If desired the nozzle may be rotated so that the discharge end thereof will be disalined from the holder 17, thus permitting the same to discharge liquid into a container arranged to one side of such nozzle; the screw-threaded connection of the nozzle with the discharge port 5 making such movement of the nozzle practicable.

Manifestly, the construction shown is capable of considerable modification and such modification as is within the scope of my claim, I consider within the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is:

A faucet of the character described, comprising a nozzle an arm associated with the nozzle having an annulus formed on its outer end, a valve housing connected to said nozzle having inlet and discharge ports therein, a wall formed in said housing, having a port therein and positioned between said inlet and discharge ports, a spring pressed valve in the housing normally engaged over the port in said wall. a pin slidable in the housing having one end engaged with the valve and its other end extended from the housing for a distance and engaged by the arm whereby to be operated thereby, and adjustable means in thrv lions ing for regulating movement of said valve by said pin.

In testimony whereof he affixes his signature in presence of two witnesses.

LAWRENCE E. MCNUTT. Witnesses LUELLA AHRENDT, Hnnnnr C. Burner.

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