March 8, 1932. L. W.

BEEBE 1,848,456
HOT AND COLD WATER WASH SINK AND LAVATORY FAUCE FIXTURE
Filed April 12, 1929

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 Patented Mar. 8, 1932
1,848,456

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

LESLIE W. BEEBE, OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS
HOT AND COLD WATER WASH SINK AND LAVATORY FAUCET FIXTURE
Application filed April 12, 1929. Serial No. 354,485.
The purpose of this invention is to pro The bracket plate, C, represented as se
vide an improved construction of a hot and cured to the wall by bolts, 10, is located below
cold water discharge fitting for lavatory the tablet
basin, bathtub or kitchen sink, especially mounted onofit the lavatory stand and has
fixedly in a manner herein
5 adapted also for hospital equipment, by rea after described, symmetrically with respect 55
son of having valves which are adjustable to to a fore-and-aft vertical plane, valve bodies,
control the relative flow of hot and cold water 20 and 30, for connection
for producing a properly temperature mix hot and cold water pipes, D respectively and E, for
with
which
ture, independent of valves which admit and
i0 shut off the flow of both hot and cold water, connection
represented
said valve bodies have their inlets,
at 22-32, respectively, connected 60
and which are operated otherwise than man by elbows, 23-33, preferably formed inte
ually; so that the user has no occasion to grally with the bracket plate for presenting
touch valve handles or other operating parts, the inlets, 24-34 of said elbows, laterally
either for obtaining flow or for stopping the and outwardly with respect to the valve
t? flow, and particularly the latter; so that, for bodies, 20-30, the water pipe connections be- 65
example, a physician or nurse having oc ing made to said laterally presented inlets
casion to resort to the basin for cleansing the of said elbows from pipe elbows seen at
hands preparatory to rendering surgical serv 25-35,
ice, is not obliged to incur the risk of pick hot andrespectively, to which respectively the
20 ing up disease germs from the valve handles nected. Said valve bodiesD have
cold Water pipes, and E are con
their out- 70
by shutting off the water after the hand wash lets. 26 and 36, threaded at the
ing is performed. The invention consists for connection by elbows. 27 and 37, with pipe forward side
in the special features of construction shown elements. 28 and 38, extending up behind the
and described as indicated in the claims, by
25 which the device is rendered economical to basin, B, for connection respectively with
hot and cold Water valves, 40 and 50, respec- 75
produce and install, and is adapted for in tively
stallation on widely varying types and de trollingwhich by
are of adjustable type for con
their adjustment to different de
signs of lavatory stands, .sinks,
In the drawings: . ..
and .the
.
like. grees of opening the relative flow of hot and
3) cold water.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a lavatory The valves, 20 and 30, are of any con- 80
stand and basin equipped with valve and venient
faucet fittings for hot and cold water con membersorseating preferable type having their valve
and unseating by direct
nections constructed according to this inven thrust, and pull, said
tion. valves, as shown, being
35
Figure 2 is a partly sectional side elevation the threads removed fromoftheglobe
of common standard type valve with
stems, 28 and 85
of the same.
Figure 3 is a detail partly sectional eleva as 38, to permit the valve to seat and unseat,
tion looking in the opposite direction from The stated, by direct thrust and pull.
Figure 2, showing one of the shut-off valves inlets of the assembly comprising the
40 in vertical section. valve bodies and elbows, 23 and 33, rigid
- Figure.4 is a detail view taken at the lin respect with the bracket plate, being lateral with 90
4-4 on Figure 3. . to the valve bodies, respectively, and
the outlets
Referring particularly to the drawings:- prising the elbows, of the complete assembly com
A represents the lavatory stand having the the entire unit comprising 27 and 37, being upward,
45 basin, B. C is a bracket plate adapted to be and valve bodies and connections the bracket plate
mounted on the wall, indicated at X, in front thereon is adapted to be mounted inmounted proper
95
of and adjacent to which the stand is located, relation to a lavatory stand or wash sink of
and from which the hot and cold water pipes any usual design and having mounted on it
shown at D and E respectively protrude for hot and cold water valves of any usual de
50 connection with the lavatory fittings. sign and in any usual symmetrical position. 100
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The valve stems, 28 and 38°, stripped of and the attachment of the link, 72, to the
their threads, as mentioned, protrude down cross bar is effected by means of the two
wardly from the valve bodies, 20 and 30, huts of which the upper nut, 74, has a flange
respectively, through stuffing boxes indicat or cross head, 74, making it -form, said
ed at 29, 39, respectively, and the valve. 20 cross head, '74", being flat on its under face
in said valve bodies, 20 and 30, are arranged for seating on the upper side of the cross
to be normally held seated by springs, 29, bar over substantially the entire distance be
39, arranged to react on the valve stems with tween the two valve stems; and to prevent the
which they are respectively engaged at their link or the nut from turning in the crossbar, 5
the latter is formed with upwardly project
O upper ends, being stopped at the lower ends ing fanges, 60, 60° at its front and rear edges
by lugs, 15 and 16, formed projecting from forming a channel in which the cross head
the face of the bracket plate, C. fits loosely. These flanges are also quite de
From this description it may be under sirable for the purpose of stiffening the cross SO
stood that the springs, 29, 39, operate to bar which is exposed to very substantial
15 hold the valves, 20 and 30, respectively, nor strain in the action of opening the vaives
mally seated, cutting off flow from the hot
and cold Water pipes, D and E, respectively, which
ably
may be many times under consider
high pressure. Also the cross bar is
and automatically re-seating the valves after slightly loose between the nuts, 74 and 75,
they have been opened by the means pro so that one end may move upward further
20 vided, when the opening means is released by than the other and follow its respective valve
the operator. . . . .. stem, if the valve stem travels further than
For operating the shut-off valves substan the other in for
closing.
tially simultaneously and equally, as required Desirably two purposes. -first, supple
by the purpose of the invention, as above menting the action of the springs, 29 and
stated, there is provided a cross bar, 60, hav 39', for holding the valves
ing apeitures adapting it to pass loosely on for Sustaining the weightseated, of the
and second
pedal and
the two stems, 28 and 38, up to shoulders, connections, thereby relieving the other
28° and 38°, which are formed on said stems
by reducing their diameter for threading the stretched spring, 78, connected at its uppera 95
springs from that duty, there is provided
stems at said reduced part for receiving ca, end to a lug, 9, which projects forwardly
nuts, 29, 39, which have at their lower sides from the bracket plate near the upper end
axial projections, 29, 39, serving to center in a vertical fore-and-aft plane midway be
the upper ends of the springs, 29 and 39, tween the two valve bodies, 20 and 30, and at 33
said springs being centered at their lower
85 ends by centering pins, 43,53", projecting the lower end to the middle point of the cross
from adjusting screws, 43,53, set through bar,it asmayseen at 78°. that this third spring
be recognized
the lugs, 15, 16, respectively. The nuts, 29. might be adapted to perform the entire func
39, are screwed tightly onto the threaded tion of holding the valve seated and support
ends of the stems but not so as to clamp the ing the pedal, and on the other hand the two 05
40 cross bar tightly against the shoulders, 28°, Springs, 29 and 39, might be made competent
38, the intention being that there shall be to perform both functions Satisfactorily.
slight accommodation at these connections But it is considered preferable to employ the
of the cross bars to the stems for a purpose three springs for supplementing each other,
hereinafter explained. . . . somewhat distributing the functions men
For operating the shut-off valves. 20 and tioned
30, there is provided a pedal, 70, fulcrumed I wishamong them. ..
it understood that the invention is
at 71 on the bracket plate. C, and connected not limited
: by a link, 72, to the cross bar, 60, at the third spring,either to two springs, or to the
or to the use of all three springs,
middle point of the latter, said connection but it includes the employment of the two
50 being effected by nuts, 74 and 75, applied to
the link respectively above and below the springs on the valve stems respectively with
or without the third spring, and it includes
cross bar. . .. . . . . . the use of a third spring with or without
To ensure that the action of the pedal for the two
opening the valves shall not be embarrassed all threesprings,
springs.
and also includes the use of 20
. . . . . . . . .. .
either by the looseness or tightness of the ... I wish it understood that the invention is
joints in the line of connection, and that the not
valves shall be opened substantially equally and limited to the particular form of the hot
and simultaneously under all circumstances, position on the valves,
cold water 40 and 50, or to their
as for example, notwithstanding the unequal be any usual or stand, which, as stated, may
Wear of the two valves may cause one to be symmetrical withpreferredrespect
position, desirably
to the basin. But
liable to seat and open a little ahead of the preferably the two valve bodies,
other, and notwithstanding variation which are connected by, a pipe member,4080,and 50,
which
may arise in the stiffness of the two springs, constitutes a mixing chamber or passage for
the connection of the cross bars to the stems the hot and cold water, a discharge nozzle
is made slightly loose, as above explained,
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in common for the mixture being provided, as ly and stops for holding the said last-men
seen at 81, connected at the middle point in tioned valves normally seated, and means con
the length of said mixing pipe, 80, so that the nected with the cross bar and accessible for
mixture is effected before the discharge, actuation at will below the stand tablet for
rather than merely in the basin, as would be retracting the valve stems downwardly for
the case if the valve bodies, 40 and 50, were
- arranged to discharge independently and opening said valves simultaneously.
simultaneously into the basin. 4. An apparatus for the purpose indicated
claim: adapted to be mounted in connection with a
lavatory stand and basin and comprising
0. 1. An apparatus for the purpose indicated pipes for conducting respectively hot and
adapted to be mounted in connection with a
lavatory stand and basin, comprising in com cold Water; valves in said pipes respectively,
adapted to be adjusted as to degree of open
bination, a mounting plate for pipe connec ing for controlling the relative ?low of hot
tions arranged for securement below the and cold water through said pipes for dis
15 stand top to a wall adjacent to the basin, said charge in the basin, said pipes having con 80
wall containing hot and cold water pipes, nections antecedent to their respective valves
valve bodies mounted on said plate in position with sources of hot and cold water respective
to be below the stand top, comprising each a ly; shut-off valves independent of said ad
vertical reciprocating shut-off valve, said justable valves arranged in said connections
20 valve bodies having their inlets connected re respectively; means accessible for actuation
spectively with the hot and cold water sup at will below the basin for controlling said
ply pipes, and their outlets arranged to be shut-off valves arranged to operate said valves
connected respectively with separate valve simultaneously and equally, the two shut-off
bodies. valves being arranged vertically and parallel
2. An apparatus for the purpose indicated with each other, a cross bar engaged with 90
adapted to be mounted in connection with a
lavatory stand and basin, comprising, a their stems, and springs reacting between the
stems respectively and stops for holding the
mounting plate for pipe connections thereto said last mentioned valves normally seated,
arranged for securement below the stand top and a pedal operatively connected with said
to a wall adjacent the basin, said wall con cross bar for retracting the valve stems down
taining hot and cold Water Supply pipes, wardly for opening and closing both said
valve bodies mounted on said plate in position valves simultaneously.
to be below the stand top comprising each a 5. An apparatus for the purpose indicated
vertically reciprocating shut-off valve; pipe adapted to be mounted in connection with
fitting connections from the hot and cold a lavatory stand and basin and comprising 00
water pipes to the inlets of said valve bodies pipes for conducting respectively hot and
respectively; two valve bodies having valves cold water; valves in said pipes respectively,
adapted to be adjusted to varying degrees adapted to be adjusted as to degree of opening
of opening independently of each other and for controlling the relative flow of hot and
of said shut-off valves; connections from said cold water through said pipes for discharge
valve bodies arranged for discharge into the in the basin, said pipes having connections
basin, and pipe fitting connections from the antecedent to their respective valves with
outlets of the first mentioned to the inlets sources of hot and coldwater respectively;
of the second mentioned valve bodies re shut-off valves independent of said adjust
spectively. able valves arranged in said connections re 0
3. An apparatus for the purpose indicated spectively, and pedal operated means for con
adapted to be mounted in connection with a trolling said shut-off valves arranged to oper
lavatory stand and basin and comprising ate said valves simultaneously and equally,
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pipes for conducting respectively hot and the shut-off valves being mounted for yer
cold water: valves in said pipes respectively tical reciprocation for opening and closing,
adapted to be adjusted as to degree of Open a plate upon which said valves are mounted,
ing for controlling the relative flow of hot said valves having their stems extending
and cold water through said pipes for dis along the face of the plate, the plate having
55 nectionsinantecedent
charge the basin, said pipes having con
to their respective valves
apertured lugs with which the stems are en
gaged for guidance of the latter; springs coil 20
with sources of hot and cold water respect ed about the stems respectively reacting be
tively: shut-off valves independent of said tween stops on the stems and the guide lugs
adjustable valves arranged in said connec for yieldingly holding the valves upwardly at
tions respectively, and pedal operated means seating position, and a cross bar rigidly con
for controlling said shut-off valves arranged necting the stems and operatively connected
to operate said valves simultaneously and to the shut-off-valve-controlling means.
equally, the two shut-off valves being ar 6. An apparatus for the purpose indicated
ranged vertically and parallel with each other, adapted to be mounted in connection with
a cross bar engaged with their stems, and a lavatory stand and basin and comprising
springs reacting between the stems respective pipes for conducting respectively hot and 30
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cold water: valves in said pipes respectively, . them simultaneously, and spring means as
adapted to be adjusted as to degree of opening
for controlling the relative flow of hot and
cold water through said pipes for discharge
in the basin, said pipes having connections
antecedent to their respective valves With
sources of hot and cold water respectively;
shut-off valves independent of said adjust
able valves arranged in said connections re
10 spectively, and pedal-operated means for con
trolling said shut-off valves arranged to oper
ate said valves simultaneously and equally,
the shut-off valves being mounted for ver
tical reciprocation for opening and closing,
and a plate on which said valves are mounted,
said waives having their stems extending
along the face of the plate, the plate having
apertured lugs with which the stems are en
gaged for guidance of the latter; a crossbar
s s - -
sociated with said operating connection re
acting on said connection for movement in
the direction of the seating movement of .70
the valves, the means for actuation at will be
ing connected with said operating connec
tion for utilizing said operating connection
between the valves in the actuation of the
valves for opeing.
9. An apparatus for the purpose indicated 75
adapted to be mounted in connection with a
lavatory stand and basin, and comprising
a mounting plate for pipe connections thereto
arranged for securement below the level of
the stand top adjacent a wall in which hot 80
and cold water pipes are located; valve bodies
mounted on said mounting plate at the for
Ward side thereof at a position for being
below the level of the stand top comprising 85

20 connecting the stems and means fixed with each a vertically reciprocating shut-off valve;
respect to the plate stopping the crossbar Springs reacting each at one end on the
longitudinally of the stems above said lugs, mounting plate and at their opposite ends
and springs coiled about the stems reacting on the valve stems respectively for holding
between the cross bar and said lugs for nor the valves normally seated, means accessible 90
25 mally holding the valves upwardly at seated for actuation at will below the basin, and
position. . . . . . . . .. operating connections therefrom for actuat
7. An apparatus for the purpose indicated ing the valves in opening direction, a cross
adapted to be mounted in connection with a bar connecting the valve stems comprised in
lavatory stand and basin, and comprising a said operating connections, and a spring re 95
mounting plate for pipe connections thereto acting at One end on the mounting plate and
arranged for securement below the stand top at the other end on the crossbar in the direc
tion of the closing movement of the valves.
adjacent a wall from which hot and cold water 10. An apparatus for the purpose indicated
pipes protrude; valve bodies mounted on said adapted to be mounted in connection with
mounting plate at the forward side thereof a lavatory stand and basin, and comprising 100
below the stand top comprising each a ver a mounting plate for pipe connections thereto
tically reciprocating shut-off valve; a cross arranged for securement below the position
bar operatively connecting the stems of Said
shut-off valves; a pedal fulcrumed on the of the stand top adjacent a wall from which
mounting plate and a link connecting the hot and cold water pipes protrude: valve
pedal with the cross bar, and a stretched bodies mounted on said mounting plate at 05
spring above the crossbar secured at its upper the forward side thereof below the position of
the stand top comprising each a vertically
end to the mounting plate and extending be
tween the valve bodies and connected at its reciprocating shut-off valve; springs react
lower end to the crossbar. . . . . ing each at one end on the mounting plate and
s 5 8. An apparatus for the purpose indicated at their opposite ends on the valve stems re ll.0
adapted to be mounted in connection with a spectively for holding the valves normally
lavatory stand and basin, and comprising Seated, the means by which the springs react
pipes for conducting respectively hot and on the mounting plate consisting of lugs pro
cold water; valves in said pipes respectively,jecting from said plate and adjusting screws
5 0 adapted to be adjusted as to degree of open set through said lugs formed at their upward 5
ing for controlling the relative flow of hot ly protruding ends each with a stop shoulder
and cold water through said pipes for dis and a centering pin for the lower ends of the
springs, the valve stems being each provided
charge in the basin, said pipes having con
nections antecedent to their respective valves with a terminal having a stop shoulder and a
with sources of hot and cold Water respec centering pin for the upper ends of the 20
tively; shut-off valves independent of said Springs. - -- - - . . .. . . . . .. .
adjustable valves arranged in said connec 11. An apparatus for the purpose indicated
tions respectively; means accessible for aadapted to be mounted in connection with
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lavatory stand and basin and comprising

actuation at will below the basin for con pipes for conducting respectively hot and cold 2.5
9 trolling said shut-off valves arranged to
operate said valves simultaneously and water: valves in said pipes respectively adapt
equally, spring means operating upon the ed to be adjusted as to degree of opening for
shut-off valves respectively for holding them controlling the relative flow of hot and cold
normally seated, an operating connection be water through said pipes for discharge in the
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tween the stems of said valves for opening basin, Said pipes having connections anteced
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ent to their respective valves with sources
of hot and coldwater respectively; shut-off
valves independent of said adjustable valves
arranged in said connections respectively;
means accessible for actuation at will below
5 the basin for controlling said shut-off valves
arranged to operate said valves simultaneous
ly and equally, the shut-off valves being
mounted symmetrically with respect to a ver
30 tical fore-and-aft plane, and having inlet con
nections of which the inlets are located later
ally at the remote sides of the respective valve
bodies, said valve bodies having their outlets
located at their forward sides, said inlets and
5 outlets being both arranged for elbow con
nections, the outlets upwardly with the ad
justable valves, and the inlets rearwardly
with the hot and cold water pipes.
12. An apparatus for the purpose indicated
20 adapted to be mounted in connection with
a lavatory stand and basin and comprising
pipes for conducting respectively hot and cold
Water; valves in said pipes respectively adapt
ed to be adjusted as to degree of opening for
controlling the relative flow of hot and cold
water through said pipes for discharge in the
basin, said pipes having connections anteced
ent to their respective valves with sources of
hot and cold water respectively, shut-off
to valves independent of said adjustable valves
arranged in said connections respectively;
Imeans accessible for actuation at will below
the basin for controlling said shut-off valves
arranged to operate said valves simultaneous
35 ly and equally, the shut-off valves being
mounted symmetrically with respect to a ver
stical fore-and-aft plane, and with their re
spective inlet connections situated symmetri
cally with respect to said plane, and with
their respective outlet connections also situ
ated symmetrically with respect to said plane,
said connections of the one character being
located laterally at the remote side of the
respective valve bodies, and said connections
of the other character being located at the
forward side of the respective valve bodies,
said inlets and outlets being both arranged for
elbow connections, the outlets upwardly with
the adjustable valve, and the inlets rearward
so ly with the hot and cold water pipes.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand at Oak Park, Ill., this 3rd day of
April, 1929.
LESLE.W. BEEBE.
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