IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING SEWAGE MATTERS AND LIQUIDS
Year: 1866

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George William Shinner, of the Strand, in the County
of Middlesex, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF AND
APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING SEWAGE MATTERS AND LIQUIDS."
Sealed the 5th April 1867, and dated the 9th October 1866.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George William Shinner at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
9th October 1866..
I, GEORGE WILLIAM SHINNER, of the Strand, in the County of Middlesex, do
bereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS
OF AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING SEWAGE MATTERS AND LIQUIDS," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to certain improvements in the means of utilizing
sewage matters and liquids, and in the apparatus to be employed for such
purpose. I propose to form a tubular branch or branches with the main
sewer in order to convey the sewage matters and liquids to a suitable building
in which the apparatus for utilizing the same is to be arranged; such branch.
or branches before entering the building are passed through a reservoir for
the purpose of discharging the contents of the sewer on the occurrence of a
storm or heavy fall of rain; this is effected by means of a valve in the branch
passing through the reservoir. The branch pipe then enters the building-and
is connected to a hinged guiding trough, which conducts the sewage over one,
two, or more tanks of galvanized iron having moveable strainers placed on
their surfaces; these tanks are capable of being lifted out of an outer series*
of fixed tanks by means of chains travelling over pullies in the roof of the.
building and by winch gearing. These outer tanks or jackets are surrounded

page_text: by a low dwarf wall forming four sides of a brick tank having a cage con-
taining gravel along the top thereof. Around the wall a sunken gutter is
formed two inches below the level of the dwarf wall in order to conduct the
liquid to a fall and underneath an upward filter bed, through which the liquid
percolates, and passes beyond on to a perforated floor through which the liquid
falls to a downward chemical filter bed and thence to a leading-off drain.
The inner tanks when lifted are passed on to a tramway; they are provided
with small running wheels in order to travel on the tramway, whence they
are tilted over and discharge their contents into a sifting house, where foreign
substances are separated from the sewage matter, which is ultimately con-
veyed to a preparing house and dried and treated as required for use,
and packed in sacks or barrels. In order to withdraw the sewage from the
reservoir pumps are employed, and the sewage is conveyed to the tanks and
filtering apparatus.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions. of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said George William Shinner in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 9th April 1867.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, GEORGE
WILLIAM SHINNER, of the Strand, in the County of Middlesex, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, in the thirtieth year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me,
the said George. William Shinner, Her special licence that I, the said George
William Shinner, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as
I, the said George William Shinner, my executors, administrators, and assigns,
should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all
times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully
might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING SEWAGE
MATTERS AND LIQUIDS," upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said
George William Shinner, my executors or administrators, by an instrument
in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should particu-
larly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the

page_text: Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately
after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said George William Shinner, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
This Invention relates to certain improvements in the means of utilizing
sewage matters and liquids, and in the apparatus to be employed for such
purpose. I form a tubular branch or branches with the main sewer in-order.
to convey the
sewage matters and liquids to a suitable building in which the
apparatus for utilizing the same is to be arranged; such branch or branches
before entering the building are passed through a reservoir for the purpose of
discharging the contents of the sewer on the occurrence, of, a storm or heavy.
fall of rain; this is effected by means of a valve in the branch passing through
the reservoir. The branch pipe then enters the building and is connected to a
hinged guiding trough, which conducts. the sewage over, one,, two, or more
tanks of galvanized iron having moveable strainers placed on their surfaces.;,
these tanks are capable of being lifted out of an, outer series of fixed tanks
by means of chains travelling over pullies in the roof of the building; and by
winch gearing. These outer tanks or jackets are surrounded by a low dwarf
wall forming four sides of a brick tank, having a; cage containing gravel along
the top thereof; around; the wall a sunken gutter is formed two inches below,
the level of the dwarf wall in order to conduct the liquid to a fall and
underneath an upward filter bed, through which the liquid percolates and
passes beyond on to a perforated floor through which the liquid falls to a
downward chemical filter bed and thence to a leading-off drain. The inner
tanks when lifted are passed. on to a tramway, they are provided with small,
running wheels in order to travel on. the tramway, whence they are.tilted over
and discharge their contents into a shallow tank and there mixed. with, town
sweepings from which foreign substances have been separated; it is ultimately.
conveyed to a preparing house and dried and treated as required, for use, and
packed in sacks or barrels. In order to withdraw the sewage from the
reservoir pumps are employed, and the sewage is conveyed to the tanks and
filtering apparatus.
The Drawings annexed represent Fig. 1 a sectional elevation, and Fig. 2
a ground plan.
A is the ground line; B, branch of sewer; C, storm valve; D, storm
reservoir; E, stout glass light. to.open when required; F, entrance of sewer ;.
G, hinge of guiding trough; H, termination of guiding. trough; I, inner-

page_text: lifting tank of galvanized iron; J, moveable strainer to same, the lower frame
of which projects slightly over the top. edge of K, which is the outer and fixed
tank- or jacket to inner lifting tank, the object of which is to obtain a vacancy
in the midst of the surrounding liquid; L, dwarf wall forming four sides of
brick tank; M, cage of gravel fixed on top of dwarf wall; N, sunk gutter,
two inches below outer top of dwarf wall, to conduct liquid to fall O; P,
upward filter bed; Q, perforated floor to receive liquid from top of upward
filter bed, spreading it on R, downward chemical filter bed; S, leading off
drain; T, chains for lifting inner tank, passing between beams having a
moveable flange or rail to receive small wheels at bottom of tank; V,
circulating iron shaft, on which the chains are wound.
A (Fig. 2) is the main sewer; B, branch sewer; C, storm valve;
D, pent-stocks; E, lifting tank; F, outer fixed tank; G, dwarf wall with gravel
in cage on top; H, gutter surrounding brick tank, to conduct liquid to fall;
I, J, upward filter; K, downward chemical filter; L leading off drain;
M, tramway for lifting tank to run on, and discharge contents by opening
one side; N, sifting house; O, preparing house; P, pumping well; Q, connection
with storm reservoir; R, connection with tanks; S, office; T, board room ;
U, drying floor, the whole to be ventilated by charcoal in shafts.
Having now described the nature of my said-Invention, and the manner
in which the same is to be performed, I would remark in conclusion that I do
not limit myself to the precise details and configuration of parts I have
expressed and shewn, as the same may obviously be varied or modified without
in any way departing from the principles on which my Invention is based;
but what I claim and desire to be secured to me by the herein in part recited
Letters Patent are, the general arrangement of parts and combination of
apparatus constituting improved means and apparatus for utilizing sewage
imatters and liquids substantially in the manner herein specified and shewn.
In witness whereof, I, the said George William Shinner, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.
GEORGE WILLIAM SHINNER. (L.B.)
Winess,
ALFRED COMPIGNÉ,
Gt. Berkhampstead.

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George William Shinner, of the Strand, in the County
of Middlesex, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF AND
APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING SEWAGE MATTERS AND LIQUIDS,"
Sealed the 5th April 1867, and dated the 9th October 1866.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George William Shinner at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Pétition, on the
9th October 1866.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM SHINNER, of the Strand,in the County of Middlesex, co
hereby declare the nature of the saidInvention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS
OF AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING SEWAGE MATTERS AND LIQUIDS," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to certain improvements in the means of utilizing.
sewage matters and liquids, and in the apparatus to be employed for such
purpose. I propose to form a tubular branch or branches with the main
sewer in order to convey the sewage matters and liquids to a suitable building
in which the apparatus for utilizing the same is to be arranged; such branch
or branches before entering the building are passed through a reservior for
the e purpose of discharging the contents of the sewer on the occurrence of a
storm or heavy fall of rain; this is effected by means of a valve in the branch.
passing through the reservoir. The branch pipe then enters the building and
is connected to a hinged guiding trough,which conducts the sewageoverone,
two, or more tanks of galvanized iron having moveable strainers placed on
their surfaces; these tanks are capable of being lifted out of an outer series
of fixed tanks by means of chains. travelling over pullies in the roof of the
building aud by winch gearing. These outer tanks or jackets are surrounded

page_text: by a low dwarf wall forming four sides of a brick tank having a cage con-
taining gravel along the top thereof. Around the wall a sunken gutter is
formed two inches below the level of the dwarf wall in order to conduct the
liquid to a fall and underneath an upward filter bed, through which the liquid
percolates,and passes beyond on to a perforated floor through which the liquid
falls to a downward chemical filter bed and thence to a leading-off drain.
The inner tanks when lifted are passed on to a tramway; they are provided
with small running wheels in order to travel on the tramway, whence they
are tilted over and discharge. their contents into a sifting house, where
foreign substances are separated from the sewage matter, which is ulti-
mately conveyed to a preparing house and dried and treated as required
for use, and packed in sacks or barrels. In order to withdraw the sewage
from the reservoir pumps are employed, and the sewage is conveyed to the
tanks and filtering apparatus.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said George William Shinner in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 9th April, 1867..
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TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, GEORGE
WILLIAM SHINNER, of the Strand,in the County of Middlesex, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria,.by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, in the thirtieth year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me,
the said George William Shinner, Her special licence that I, the said George
William Shinner, my executors,administrators, and assigns, or such others as
I, the said George William Shinner, my executors, administrators,and assigns,
should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all
times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully
might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING SEWAGE
MATTERS AND LIQUIDS," upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said
George William Shinner, my executors or administrators, by an instrument
in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should particu-
larly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention and in what
manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the

page_text: Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months' next and immediately
after the date of the said Letter's Patent...
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NOW KNOW YE, that T, the' said Geoorge William Shinner, do hereby
declare the 'nature of my said Invention; and in what manner-the same
is to be performed, 'to be particularly described and ascertained 'in' and by
the following statement
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This "Invention relates to certain improvements in the means of utilizing
sewage matters and liquid's, 'and in the apparatus to be employed for such
purpose. I'form'a tubular branch or branches with the main sewer in-order
to convey the sewage matters and liquids'to a suitable building in which the
apparatus for utilizing the same is to be arranged; such branch or branches
before entering the building are passed through a reservoir for the purpose of
discharging the contents of the sewer on the occurrence of a storm or heavy
fall of rain; this is effected by means of a valve in the branch passing through
the reservoir. The branch pipe then enters the building and is connected to a
hinged guiding trough, which conducts the sewage over one, two, or more
tanks of galvanized iron having moveable strainers placed on their surfaces;
these tanks are capable of being lifted out of an outer series of fixed tanks
by means of chains travelling over pullies' in the roof of the building and by
winch gearing. These outer tanks or jackets are surrounded by a low-dwarf
wall forming four sides of a brick tank having a cage containing gravel along
the top thereof; around the wall a sunken gutter is formed two inches below
the level of the dwarf wall in order to conduct the liquid to. a fall and
underneath an upward filter bed, through which the liquid percolates and
passes beyond on to à perforated floor through which the liquid falls. to a
downward chemical filter bed and thence to a leading-off drain. The inner.
tanks when lifted are passed on to a tramway, they are provided with small.
running wheels in order to travel on the tramway, whence they are tilted over
and discharge their contents into a shallow tank and there mixed with town
sweepings from which foreign substances have been-separated; it is ultimately
conveyed to a preparing house and dried and treated as required for use, and
packed in sacks or barrels. In order to withdraw the sewage from the
reservoir pumps are employed, and the sewage is conveyed to the tanks
and filtering apparatus.
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The Drawings annexed represent Fig. 1. a sectional elevation, and
Fig. 2 a ground plan.
A-is-the-ground-line B; branch of sewer storm valve... Dastorm
reservoir; E, stout glass light-to open when required; F, entrance.of.sewer;

page_text: lifting tank of galvanized iron; J,moveable strainer to same, the lower frame
of which projects slightly over the top edge of K, which is the outer and fixed
tank or jacket to inner lifting tank, the object of which is to obtain a vacancy
in the midst of the surrounding liquid; L, dwarf wall forming four sides of
brick tank; M, cage of gravel fixed on top of dwarf wall; N, sunk gutter,
two inches below outer top of dwarf wall, to conduct liquid to fall O; P,
upward filter bed; Q, perforated floor to receive liquid from top of upward
filter bed, spreading it on R, downward chemical filter bed; S, leading off
drain; T, chains for lifting inner tank, passing between beams having a
moveable flange or rail to receive small wheels at bottom of tank; V,
circulating iron shaft, on which the chains are wound.
A (Fig. 2) is the main sewer; B, branch sewer; C, storm valve;
D, pent-stocks; E, lifting tank; F,outer fixed tank; G,dwarf wall with gravel
in cage on top; H, gutter surrounding brick tank, to conduct liquid to fall;
I, J, upward filter; K, downward chemical filter; L, leading off drain;
M, tramway for lifting tank to run on, and discharge contents by opening
one side; N,sifting house; O,preparing house; P,pumping well; Q,connection
with storm reservoir; R, connection with tanks; S, office; T, board room;
U, drying floor, the whole to be ventilated by charcoal in shafts.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, and the manner
in which the same is to be performed, I would remark in conclusion that I do
not limit myself to the precise details and configuration of parts I have
expressed and shewn, as the same may obviously be varied or modified without
in any way departing from the principles on which my Invention is based;
but what I claim and desire to be secured to me by the herein in part recited
Letters Patent are, the general arrangement of parts and combination of
apparatus constituting improved means and apparatus for utilizing sewage
matters and liquids substantially in the manner herein specified and shewn.
In witness whereof, I, the said George William Shinner, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Sixth day of April, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.
GEORGE WILLIAM SHINNER. (L.B.)
Witness,
ALFRED COMPIGNÉ,
Gt. Berkhampstead.