Improvements in Flushing Cisterns.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 31st Jan., 1894-Accepted, 24th Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Flushing Cisterns.
JOHN EDWARD HUSSEY Accountant, 206 Wells Road, Totterdown, Bristol,
SAMUEL DIPLOCK Engineer, 66 Fore Street Trowbridge Wiltshire do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A cistern made of any material is furnished with a ball cock or any other
appliance for the supply of water to a datum level.
Contained within this cistern is affixed a syphon united at the one end & at
the bottom of the cistern to the discharge pipe, the other end of the syphon is
constructed in a bell or open shape form to give the required area and full discharge
of water; within this open end a small pipe is inserted & is in connection with the
supply from the main, on this small pipe a valve is placed for the admission of water
to the open end of the syphon.
By this means the additional supply of water admitted through this small pipe
produces an increase in the column of water in the syphon & thereby starts into
action the syphonage of the cistern contents.
Dated this 9th day of May 1803
JOHN EDWARD HUSSEY.
SAMUEL DIPLOCK.
Improvements in Flushing Cisterns.
JOHN EDWARD HUSSEY, Accountant 206 Wells Road Totterdown Bristol
SAMUEL DIPLOCK Engineer 66 Fore Street Trowbridge Wilts do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
A cistern made of any description of material is furnished with a ball cock for
the supply of water to a datum level in the cistern. Also within this cistern is
fixed a syphon united at the one end and at the bottom of the cistern to the
discharge pipe, the other end of the syphon is constructed in a bell or open shape
form to give the required area and full discharge of water or to allow the full flow
of water from the cistern into and through the syphon. United with and projecting
through the bottom of the cistern into the open end of the syphon is a small pipe,
which pipe is also connected with the supply pipe to the cistern and on this pipe a
spring tap or any kind of tap is fixed for the admission of water to the open end
of the syphon, by this means the additional supply of water admitted, with the
consequent pressure into the open end of the syphon produces an increase in the
column of water in the syphon and thereby starts into action the entire syphonage
of the cistern contents.
The description of invention is as follows
A is the cistern or water container.
B is the syphon.
C the ball tap or valve for supply of water.
D the down or discharge pipe.
E the small pipe from supply pipe to open end of syphon.
F the spring tap or other tap for admitting a small quantity of water with
pressure to pass to the syphon.

page_text: The action of opening the tap or pressing the spindle of spring tap, starts the
syphon by means of the additional pressure and expansion of water in the syphon.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. In a cistern a bell mouth syphon.
2. In a cistern a pipe or jet to convey water into the said syphon.
3. The construction and combined arrangement of valve and supply with and to
the said pipe or jet.
Dated this 07th L
1004
JNO. E. HUSSEY.
SAMUEL DIPLOCK.