Improved Disinfecting Apparatus for Attachment to Flushing Cisterns and Pipes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 29th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 14th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Disinfecting Apparatus for Attachment to Flushing
Cisterns and Pipes.
1 MILTON SYER of 36 Rye Lane Peckham in the County of Surrey Merchant
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the attachment of a chamber containing any known
disinfectant (preferably permanganate of potash) to the flush pipe of cistern used
for Hushing closets, drains, urinals, or other purposes. The object of my invention
is to provide an apparatus containing disinfectant, so that when the water is being
discharged down a flush pipe a small quantity of disinfectant is drawn out thus
charging the water with the disinfectant and so disinfecting the drains &c.
The chamber containing disinfectant is attached either inside a cistern or on the
pipe outside at a most convenient place, but I preferably attach it to flush pipe
or syphon apparatus inside a small flush tank which is in general use in water
closets.
The disinfectant is only used at the time of cistern giving a flush so that
unnecessary waste is avoided by the disinfectant being left to soak and waste away
in a tank, as is the case with some arrangements.
By my invention a very small quantity but sufficient for the purpose is only
used. This chamber or case for disinfectant can be attached to any existing pipes
or syphon apparatus and may be recharged at a very small cost and in a very
simple way by taking off the lid, refilling and then put the lid on again.
According to the number of discharges required so I make the chamber or box.
I attach the chamber to the pipe by means of a screw and boss which has small
holes in it to allow the water to reach the disinfectant.
There are many ways of attaching the chamber but what I claim as my invention
is the idea of attaching a chamber containing the disinfectant so that only when the
flush is taking place shall the disinfectant be used and mixed with the water which
flushes the drains of w.c. urinal or other purposes for which it may be used. The
chamber containing disinfectant has a small hole or holes in it so as to allow the
water when passing down the pipes to penetrate this chamber and draw out sufficient
to color or deodorize the water which is discharged. When it is attached to the
pipe a hole is made in same and the chamber connected thereto so that the water
has free access to the disinfectant.
3.
CL of February 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Disinfecting Apparatus for Attachment to Flushing
Cisterns and Pipes.
I, MILTON SYER of 36 Rye Lane, Peckham, in the County of Surrey Merchant
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 :-
My invention relates to the attachment of a chamber containing any known

page_text: disinfectant (preferably permanganate of potash) to the flush pipe of cistern used
for flushing closets drains urinals or other purposes.
The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus containing disinfectant so
that when the water is being discharged down a flush pipe a small quantity of
disinfectant is drawn out thus charging the water with the disinfectant and so
disinfecting the drains &c. The chamber containing disinfectant is attached either
inside a cistern or on the pipe outside at a most convenient place but I preferably
attach it to the flush pipe or syphon apparatus inside a small flush tank which is in
general use in w.c. closets. The disinfectant is used at the time of action giving
the flush so that unnecessary waste is avoided by the disinfectant being left to soak
and waste away in a tank as is the case with some arrangements. By my invention
a very small quantity but sufficient for the purpose is only used.
This chamber or case for disinfectant can be attached to any existing pipes or
syphon apparatus and may be recharged at a very small cost and in a very simple
way by taking off the lid or unscrewing the cap, refilling and putting on cap or lid
again.
The size of chamber or box I make according to the number of discharges
required.
I attach the chamber to the pipe by means of a screw and boss which has small
holes in it to allow the water to reach the disinfectant. There are many ways of
attaching the chamber but what I claim as my invention is the idea of attaching
the chamber containing the disinfectant so that only when the flush is taking place
shall the disinfectant be used and mixed with the water which flushes the drain
of w.C., urinal or other purpose for which it may be used. The chamber containing
the disinfectant has a small hole or holes in it so as to allow the water when passing
down the pipes to penetrate this chamber and draw out sufficient to color or
deodorize the water which is discharged.
When it is attached to the pipes a hole is made in same and the chamber
connected thereto so that the water has free access to the disinfectant.
Fig. 1 represents the chamber which I place inside the cistern a pipe is attached
to pipe B, and taken out of cistern and fixed to the flush pipe so that when the flush
takes place water is drawn through the open end of pipe C reaching crystals
through small holes in the pipe and then the disinfecting fluid is drawn down flush
pipe and discharged down the closet or drain.
Fig. 2 is another way of fixing the chamber on the outside of the cistern-pipe B
is taken over the side of flush tank and nearly to the bottom, pipe C is attached to
the flush pipe so that when discharge takes place water is drawn through the pipes
and the disinfectant is drawn from the chamber through the small holes in the
pipes B. C. The chamber in this case is fixed to the wall of w.c.
Fig. 3 shews the chamber inside the flush tank and with pipe C attached to
flush pipe.
Fig. 4 is another way of using the chamber as fixed like Fig. 6 in this case the
pipe B is attached to the chamber and the water is drawn up this pipe and through
the chamber withdrawing the disinfectant at time of flush.
Fig. 5 is another way of fixing the chamber on to the flush pipe. A is the
chamber. B the pipe which is taken over side of cistern through which water is
drawn and mixing with the disinfectant is drawn into the flush pipe and discharged
down drain.
Fig. 6. The chamber A in this case is attached to the top of syphon bell or cover,
the bottom of the chamber dips into the mouth of the flush pipe and when the
flush takes place the water washes the bottom of chamber which has small holes in
it so allowing the disinfectant to be withdrawn at time of flush.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
The attachment to the flush pipe or tank used for flushing drains, water closets,

page_text: urinals and other purposes, a chamber to contain a disinfectant so that the
disinfectant is withdrawn only at the time of flush taking place.
The specific combination of the disinfecting chamber with flushing pipes and
tanks substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this Twenty-sixth day of October 1892.
MILTON SYER.