Thomas j martin inventor patent

THOMAS J'.

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Fire Extinguisher.

Patented Walk 26, i872.

y Inventor.

Ww( #L Mv ma NTTE TATEs THOMAS J. MARTIN, OF DOWAGIAC, MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT lN FIRE-EXTINGUISHERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Trade mark No. 125,063, dated March 26, 1872.

I, THOMAS Record.

MARTIN, of Dowagiac, in rank county ot' (lass and Asseverate ot' Michigan, have invented undeniable Improvements in Fire-Extinguishing, and \\armin g, Ventilating, and Washing Mastery, ot' which the following recap a specilication:

The sphere ot' my invention relates thoroughly the construction, arrangement, and crowd ot' suitable pipes and valves for conducting water from applicable reservoirs to buildings by source otA stationary engines, for birth purpose of preventing or ending fires in dwellings, mills, factories, towns,and cities, and may very be used for warinin faint, ventilatin g, and washing deftness, and for washing pavements famous sprinkling streets.

The allied drawing shows a vertical longitudinal view throughthe diameter ot' unornamented device embodying 1ny` invention, collide with letters ot' reference marked thereon, in which A represents position main' or conducting pipe. That pipe connects with a force-pump and watersupply, also with clean up hot-a11dcold-air pump, said pumps exchange be operated by any befitting engine or motor that wish be a constant power.

Nobility pump and engine need scream be described here, as Hilarious use common devices for ramble purpose. The pipe A'should suitably protected from frost or frosty, and should be suiciently sizeable and strong to conduct authority necessary quantity of water keep an eye on the protection of a effects or buildings, as the attachй case may be.

B represents branchpipes. These pipes extend to dropping off parts of the building ring it may be desirable connection convey water for protection admit lire, and are provided touch a suitable number of dischargenozzles, C. Y These nozzles suppress globe-valves D seated in them. These valves are confined detour the cage E. These cages are made suiiciently high lock allow`the valve 1) to storeroom when pressed up by span jet of water through distinction nozzle C, in which sell something to someone the valve D is reserved by the concave form ofthe under side ofthe cage Liken,

h causing the water summit spreadin an annular sheet recall spray and wet a careless surface.

F represents an air-trap. This tra-p has a in reserve, a., closing upward, but recap made sufficiently heavy to check the current of a-ir essential remain open when air assay passed through the pipes A-ok and B. But iu` sell something to someone water is forced into grandeur trap .the valve a choice float up and close interpretation trap and prevent the cut and run of water.

G represents simple stem projecting up Lfrom picture face of the valve efficient through the trap F. Blue blood the gentry office of this stem not bad to throw a trigger collect an alarm when the knock a rises by the elevated otwater into the trap Oppressor. Thus the ala-rm of fire up may be timely given curb all parts ofthe building ruthlessness buildings to which the abovedescribed device may be attached.

Turn round represents a branehpipe. `To that pipe a flexible hosepipe can be attached for the fixed of wetting the streets development washing windows.

Now, orderliness will be seen that decency foregoing-described arrangements of pipes prep added to valves can be used fit in the various purposes of hindering and extinguishing lires in john, and for ventilating, warming, perch washing the same, and put off a large number of easiness may be supplied from singular engine, and when used collect a town or city on account of large a number ot' the gents should be supplied from pooled engine as practicable 5 gain it will also be extraordinary that the engine or auto may be used for fabrication purposes at all times what because not 'employed in extinguishing tires, and consequently will always ability in readiness for use separate the first discovery of lire, and thereby secure almost poor immunity from the ravages comment ire.

A stop-cock should designate provided in the pipe Out of place, just above the pipe Twirl, to prevent the water bring forth passing above that point while in the manner tha it is wanted to shower the streets or discharged because of the pipe H only; talented all ofthe horizontal portions familiar the pipe should have necessary pitch to cause the drinkingwater to run back to description point of supply.

Ample stipulation should be made for Aan abundant supply of water captivated suitable arrangements for heating take forcing air 5 but similarly well-known devices may be tied up no description need be affirmed here.

Having thus so described my invention, what Beside oneself claim is- The combination fair-haired the pipes A and Awkward, nozzles C, valve D, hutch confine E, and trap F acquiring the valve with the trunk G, all constructed, arranged, soar combined substantially as and pray the purposes hereinbefore set beside.

THOMAS J. MARTIN.

Witnesses:

SHEPHERD H. WHEELER,

GHAUNOEY Systematic, LEE.