.
In order prevent the wetting the
bearings shaft the central hub re
ceptacle made project above conduit
3. -'devised for the purpose.the following full, clear, and
exact description. 797,718. The latter funnel shaped for 'reasons' 33
of economy, and also for-the purpose re- .UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE'.
The underlying idea the invention can
85 carried out apparatus widely varied
design, but the present instance the sim
plest forms, which aware, are shown
as embodiments the principle involved. Y.
Application filed October 28,1913. Fig, and Fig. About one tenth that delivered per
minute will be, generally, sufficient.
MIKOLA TESLA. the upper end the shaft fastened
55 casting preferably some non-corrosive
alloy, with blades constituting screw
which shown this instance the best
known propelling device; but will be.. o
v
. Serial No. 4
illustrate fcortesponding views similar
device ranch simpler construction. is
thought unnecessary show these attach
ments the drawing.the top and pro-
50 rided with openings the bottom. increase the velocity the 03
intake t. the lift inconsiderable,
little power needed keep motion a
'great volume water and the impression 3$
produced the observer very striking. Such a
cascade presents singularly attractive ap- 105
pearanee and this- feature may still fur
ther enhanced artistic grouping plants
or other objects around it, which case
the whole contrivance may hidden from
view. Invariably, the quantity 'of
the issuing fluid was small and the pleasing
15 impression the eye was solely the result
of the more less artistic arrangement pf
the streamlets .
The present invention departure from
such practice that relies principally
20 the fascinating spectacle large mass
of fluid'in motion and the display seem
ingly great power. . Incidentally, permits
the realization beautiful and striking
views through, illumination and the dispo-
25 sition voluminous cascades which, more-
/over, may applied useful,purposes in
ways not '. vertical central sec-
jtional view .
iVith the vied’ still further economizing
energy, the bottom receptacle may be
shaped indicated the dotted, lines ,12,
in Fig.
A motoi' suitably mounted as, go
transmit through wheel 11, friction or
otherwise, power the pulley 'wheel 7.
To convey idea the results obtain
able with small apparatus, properly de
signed, may stated that applying
only 1/25 horse-power the shaft and §5
assuming lift eighteen inches, more'
-than one hundred gallons per minute may
be propelled, the depth the fluid passing
over the flared top conduit one foot in
diameter, being nearly one-half inch.
To all whom may concern:
Be known that citi
zen the United States, residing New
York, borough Manhattan, county, and
5 State New York, have invented certain
new and useful Improvements Fountains,
of which .
FOUNTAIN. Tn
the hub inserted shaft rotatably sup
ported ball bearings and carrying at
its lower end friction pulley gear wheel
7.he propeller. Patented Oct.other
compound, with central hub and coni
cal conduit flared out at. MEW YORK. These objects are accom
plished the displacement great vol-
80 ume fluid with relatively smáli expendi
ture energy the production and mainte
nance veritable waterfall distin
guished from mere spout, jet spray.
Openings may covered with removable
drainers and receptacles may lie provided
pi convenient connections, respectively, 35
for cleaning and renewing the liquid. Particularly beautiful displays, how- no
ever, are obtainable illumination which
may carried out many ways.
during the speed and securing smooth,and
even overflow.
Receptacle being filled the proper level 75
with water other fluid, and the power
turned on, the propeller blades are set in
rotation and the fluid, drawn through the
openings -lifted the horizontal flared
out top conduit until overflows the -r-
form circular cascade. un
derstood that other means may employed. Specificatipu Letters Patent.
45 Referring the first, represents re
ceptacle any suitable material, metal,
'glass, porcelain, marble, cement .
1,113,716.an appliance which have
.
The operation will readily understood.practicable with the old and fa
miliar devices. ioo
the circulation extremely rapid the total
quantity liquid required comparatively
small.
In the accompanying drawing, Figure is
40, top plan and Fig.and ornaments employed. 13,1914.
It has been customary heretofore foun
íc tains and aquarian displays, project
spouts, jets, sprays water from suitable
fixtures, chiefly for decorative and beautify
ing purposes
