Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 7th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 13th Apr., 1889
I, THOMAS WILLIAM TWYFORD, of Hanley in the County of Stafford, Sanitary
Potter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention has for its object, the providing of an ordinary water closet, with a
washing or supplementary water chamber, which is made an attachment part, to the
said water closet.
The natives of oriental countries, and principally the followers of Mahomet, are by
their religious precepts, and directions, prohibited from using paper, or other like
material for cleansing the anus, after evacuations, as the said ordinances make it
imperative that water only shall be used.
By my said invention, I provide in a convenient manner, a supplementary receptacle,
to hold water for that purpose, and I also at the same time provide means, for the
proper and efficient cleansing and flushing, of both the excreta pan, and water
chamber. The water in the water chamber is removed after each use.
In carrying out my invention, I take any well known closet, preferably of the
"Wash-down" type, and I provide the front, (or any part thereof,) with an elevated
water chamber, whose top face or open mouth is directed in the same plane, as the top
of the pan of the closet.
Both closet pan and water chamber, are provided with flushing rims, which
communicate with each other, through a hole or gap at their junction, and with the
water chamber, provided with a spreader, for directing the principal of the flush, from
the rear to the front thereof.
I propose that the water supply should first enter the supply pipe, leading to the
pan, and a portion of the said supply or flush, directed into the rim, and under the
spreader of the water chamber.
By thus arranging the said combined apparatuses as described, the soil from the pan
of the closet, or from the syphon or trap, and the fouled or used water in the
supplementary chamber, are driven out, and down the discharge pipe, into the drain,
at the same time.

page_text: The water chamber, has a discharge pipe running from its inside front part, to the
lower front part of the closet above the trap or syphon, and with the fore part of the
said water chamber, which leads to the discharge pipe, made into a lip; so that clean
water after flush, is left at a constant level in the chamber.
The junction of the washing chamber with the pan of the closet, is contracted, which
renders the combined apparatus of such a form, that a person using the closet can,
without inconvenience, sit with the washing chamber between his legs, and then
subsequently perform the necessary ablution, by simply moving slightly forward, and
sitting over the washing chamber.
That this invention is eminently adapted for the purpose for which it has been
constructed, inasmuch as it provides means for cleansing and removing soil and foul
waters, from both basin and chamber, and also provides clean water in the washing
chamber, for the next user.
The water closet, or the basin thereof, or parts thereof, and the washing chamber
may be made in one piece, or they may be made separately, and joined or fitted
together, in ways as may be found most desirable; and further, the syphon or trap,
may be made loose, or they may be made in one piece, with either, or with both basin
and water chamber.
This closet will be made preferably in white earthenware or stone-ware, but it may
be made in metal, and other substances.
That the water chamber addition, may be advantageously applied to closets for the
use of people in the Western Hemisphere, who use paper, and wash after deficating.
The closet may if necessary be provided with an independent supply pipe, running
around the base of the closet, and entering the washing chamber, at any convenient
point; or a separate supply pipe, may be used to cleanse the washing chamber only.
Dated this Sixteenth day of June 1888.

page_text: I, THOMAS WILLIAM TWYFORD of Hanley in the County of Stafford, 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 has for its object, the providing of an ordinary water-closet, with a
washing or supplementary water chamber, which is made an attachment part to the
said water closet.
The natives of oriental countries, and principally the followers of Mahomet, are by
their religious precepts and directions, prohibited from using paper, or other like
material for cleansing the anus, after evacuations, as the said ordinances make it
imperative that water only shall be used.
By my said invention, I provide in a convenient manner, a supplementary receptacle
to hold water for that purpose, and I also at the same time provide means for the
proper and efficient cleansing and flushing of both the excreta pan, and water-chamber.
The water in the water-chamber is removed after each use.
In carrying out my invention, I take any well known closet, preferably of the
wash-down type, and I provide the front (or any part thereof) with, an elevated water
chamber, whose top face or open mouth is directed in the same plane as the top of the
pan of the closet.
Both closet pan and water chamber are provided with flushing rims, which
communicate with each other through a hole or gap at their junction, and with the
water chamber provided with a spreader, for directing the principal of the flush from
the rear to the front thereof.
I propose that the water supply should first enter the supply pipe, leading to the
pan, and a portion of the said supply or flush directed into the rim, and under the
spreader of the water-chamber.
By thus arranging the said combined apparatuses as described, the soil from the
pan of the closet, or from the syphon or trap, and the fouled or used water in the
supplementary chamber, are driven out, and down the discharge pipe into the drain
at the same time.
The water chamber has a discharge pipe running from its inside front part, to the
lower front part of the closet above the trap or syphon, and with the fore part of the
said water chamber, which leads to the discharge pipe, made into a lip; so that clean
water after flush, is left at a constant level in the chamber.
The junction of the washing-chamber with the pan of the closet is contracted, thus
rendering the combined apparatus of such a form, that persons using the closet, can,
without inconvenience, sit with the washing chamber between their legs, and then
when necessary, subsequently perform ablution, by simply moving the body forward,
and sitting over the washing chamber.

page_text: Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, represents in perspective, an oriental
water-closet, or a water-closet, provided with an ablution chamber, constructed and
arranged according to my invention.
Figure 2 represents a transverse vertical section of the same, showing the connection
of the excreta pan, and ablution chamber. It will be seen that the excreta pan is of
the "wash-down” type, provided with a syphon bend, which has a foot or base upon
its underside, upon which the whole structure is supported and rests.
a is the excreta pan, and b the ablution chamber, made in one piece, or joined
together during the process of making. The pan a has a neck a², which fits socket-
wise within a like coned socket c², formed at the entrance to the syphon bend or trap c,
whose outlet end bends downwards, and is marked c³. The trap is provided on its
underside with a foot or rest c³, adapted for supporting the combined trap, excreta pan
and ablution chambers.
Encircling the inside rim of the excreta chamber is a hollow flushing rim a³, with
the rear part thereof directed from the inlet passage or arm a', while the fore part is in
communication with a like flushing rim 62 of the ablution chamber b.
The ablution chamber is also provided with a spreader 63, adapted for directing the
principal of the flush from the rear to the front thereof, and from thence down the
discharge pipe d, into the excreta pan.
Thus, the supply entering through the arm a³, passes partly into the pan a, and
partly through the flushing rim a³, and from the said rim, through the gap a³, to under
the spreader b, and from the front part as of the said flushing rim of the excreta pan, to
within the flushing rim of the ablution chamber; by this, it is understood that the
two rims are in direct communication with each other, and that a part of the water
passing through the pan rim, is partly directed through the ablution chamber rim, so
that both chambers are cleansed at the same time, and in common by a single flush.
The junction of the excreta pan a, with the ablution chamber b, is gathered in or
contracted, and marked a²; this gathering in allows the legs of a person using the
closet to take a natural position.
The water-closet, or the basin or parts thereof, and the washing chamber, may be
made in one piece, or they may be made separately, and joined or fitted together in
ways as may be found most desirable; and further, the syphon or trap may be made
loose, or it may be made in one piece with either, or with both basin and water
chamber.
This closet will be made preferably in white earthenware or stone-ware, but it may
be made in metal, and other substances.
That the washing chamber addition may be advantageously applied to existing
closets, or closets used by people of the Western Hemisphere, who use paper and wash
themselves after deficating.
The closet may if necessary be provided with an independent supply pipe running
around the base of the closet, and entering the washing chamber at any convenient
point or a separate supply pipe may be used to cleanse the washing chamber only.
Although have shown an ablution chamber in connection with a wash-down
closet pan, yet any form of pan or closet may be employed.
That this invention is eminently adapted for the purpose for which it has been
constructed, inasmuch as it provides means for cleansing and removing soil and foul
waters from both basin and chamber, and also provides clean water in the washing
chamber for the next user.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
First. Combining with a water-closet, or the excreta pan thereof, an ablution or
washing chamber.
Secondly. A combined water-closet or pan, and ablution chamber, with the flushing
rims in communication with each other, whereby a single flush cleanses both chambers,
substantially as set forth.

page_text: Thirdly. Providing ablution, or supplementary washing chambers, with flushing
rims and spreaders, substantially as set forth.
Fourthly. Constructing, or providing ablution or washing chambers, with outlets,
directed, or returned into closet, pan or trap, or down-pipe, substantially as described
and set forth.
Lastly. A combined water-closet and supplementary washing chamber, substan-
tially as described and set forth.
Dated the Fourth dow of Mah 1000
THOMAS WILLIAM TWYFORD.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.