Improvements in or Additions to Water Closets or Water Closet Basins.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Nov., 1895-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Additions to Water Closets or Water
Closet Basins.
I, THOMAS WILLIAM TWYFORD of Cliffe Vale Pottery, Hanley, in the County
of Stafford, Manufacturing Sanitary Potter, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention pertains to detail improvements in water closets or water closet
basins, and relates in the one part, to the trap, in another part to the seats of water
closet basins and latrines.
In the first part of my improvements, the trap is made twisted, whilst in the other
part, the rim of the closet basin has let within its two opposite sides, strips of wood,
felt or other such-like material. By twisting the trap or directing the water-
course of the same laterally or at right angles to the longer direction of the basin
compactness is secured, whilst by providing the sides of the naked earthenware
rim of the pan or closet with let-in strips of wood or the like, the same are kept
clean and not liable to convey contagious diseases to the users, as an ordinary wood
seat would do.
In carrying out the first part of my invention in connection with a closet basin
having a recessed back, the trap, which passes from the middle of the lower back
part of the closet or pan is directed first slightly rearwardly and to one side and
then rises and bends over a division to the other side, and returns downwards,
against the back of the pan, and finally terminates centrally in an outlet, which is
connected to the soil pipe.
Thus, the trap passes outwardly with a twist and then rises and falls again
laterally with the back of the pan and terminates in a central and downward
outlet.
By this improvement, compactness and cleanliness in the closet is attained.
In carrying out the second part of my invention in connection with closet basins
or pans or latrines the two sides of the rim of the basin are recessed for a distance,
and strips of wood, felt or other material are let therein. The said strips are
preferably of the breadth of the rim.
It is understood that the first part of my invention is applicable to all closets
other than those having recessed backs.
Dated this 11th day of March 1895.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Additions to Water Closets or Water
Closet Basins.
I, THOMAS WILLIAM TWYFORD of Cliffe Vale Pottery, Hanley, in the County
of Stafford, Manufacturing Sanitary Potter, 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 :-
This invention relates to water closets, or to the pans or basins thereof, and
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page_text: consists in the one part, in forming the trap into a twisted passage, and in the
second part, in providing the naked earthenware rims of the said pans, when
employed in connection with basins such as latrines, with inserted wood strips
forming seat contacts.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents in vertical section,' a pedestal
water closet or a water closet basin or pan provided with my improvements.
Figure 2 is a transverse section of the same upon the dotted line x Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a topside plan of Figure 1, showing the earthenware rim armed or
provided with wood insertions.
Figure 4 represents a horizontal section of the pan upon the dotted line A
Figure 1.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawing.
a is the closet, a¹ the foot or pedestal part thereof, a² the basin, a³ the earthenware
rim and a are wood insertions or seat contacts, whereby the person is prevented
from coming in contact with the cold porcelain. a is the neck of the pan and a® is
the inside recessed back or set-back cavity, whereby the fouling or soiling of the
back walls of the pan is prevented and increased area of water surface is obtained
in the pan.
a is a twisted trap, which passes from the middle opening a³, in the lower part
of the recessed back a, from which it is first directed slightly backwardly at a',
and then twists at ao, to one side from whence it rises and bends over a
division a¹, to the other side a¹, and returns downwards against the back as, of
the pan, and finally terminates centrally in an outlet a¹, which is connected to the
soil pipe.
By, thus twisting the trap, the same admits of being directed in its course
laterally to the back of the pan instead of running in the longer direction of the
pan, hence great compactness is secured which is a great advantage in economising
space and in getting the pan close up to a wall.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tiou, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
First. In the traps of water closets, making the same twisted, whereby the outlet
passage is disposed laterally or at right angles to the longer direction of the pan,
substantially as and for the purpose described and set forth.
Secondly. In the pans or basins of water closets or latrines, providing the sides of
the naked earthenware rim with wood insertions or strips, substantially as and for
the purpose as described and set forth.
Thirdly. In water closets, the combination with a cavity, depression, recess or
set back part formed in the walls of the same at or about the water line, of a
twisted trap as referred to in the first claim, substantially as described and set
forth.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1895.
THOMAS WILLIAM TWYFORD,
By Henry Skerrett,
24 Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.