IMPROVEMENTS IN URINALS AND WATER-CLOSETS
Year: 1884

page_text: We, WILLIAM MOYES, Senior, JOHN MOYES, and WILLIAM MOYES, Junior, all of
Pollockshields, in the county of Renfrew, Plumbers, do hereby declare the nature
of our said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN URINALS AND WATER-CLOSETS," to be
as follows:-
This Invention relates to a new or special improved construction of urinal, and
fittings for making it also suitable as a water-closet.
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The Invention essentially consists as follows:-The main inner hollow semi-
spheriodal part of the basin is made much in the shape of the ordinary urinal,
projecting partially through its securing flange into the vertical wall, or it might
be equivalent carrying plate in the wall to which it is secured. This inner part of
the basin contracts elliptically or in a pear-shape outwards and upwards towards
the outer extremity, where the discharge orifice is formed and connected vertically
to a ventilated S or syphon trap drooping downwards, then upwards and inwards
through the flange under the main spheroidal part, where it widens downwards
into the discharge pipe leading to the drain, and might be here jointed by a water-
tight swivel, or a ball and socket joint for the whole basin or its carrying plate to
swivel upon, and preferably with or on joints in line with the axes of the pipe
joints and in the wall or a bracket secured thereto.
The inner part of the basin would be lower than the outer discharge vertical
part of the siphon pipe, so as always to contain water in the lower part of the
basin. And the inner discharge S part of this siphon trap would be lower than
the front inlet vertical part, so that when the basin was flushed in the usual manner
at the upper inner part of the basin, but with a greater volume of water than is
usual in a urinal, the water and soil would be flushed forward with great force over
and down into the vertical open part of the discharge. siphon. The upper edge of
the basin would preferably be rounded, and have an under-cut hollow groove as in
water-closets to prevent the escape of water from the basin while flushing the
sides. This rim might be made in the form of a seat at the outer horizontal part;
or otherwise fitted with a folding seat over the outer projecting part of the basin,
and hinged by arms, or otherwise, above and at each side of the inner part of the
basin, and the hole of this seat might be made of malleable iron, or of wood
especially at the outer part. In the better class of this combined urinal and water-
closet the whole basin and siphon trap would preferably be formed of porcelain in

page_text: one piece; but they might also for a cheaper class be cast in metal, and have the
basins enamelled in porcelain, or other surface protecting enamel, japan, or other
varnish or paint such as used for metal baths and other cisterns. And when this
urinal or combined urinal and water-closet or its carrying plate is made to swivel
on the flushing and discharge pipe joints as described, it can be turned round quite
into the wall, and have a protecting door jointed at one side in the wall to enclose
it where it is not desired to be seen projecting out from the wall, or otherwise, its
carrying plate might be lined as a panel, and cover in the pipes, instead of having
a separate door.
This combined urinal and water-closet might also be fitted with the improved
flushing arrangements described in the Provisional Specification of our former
Patent No 5880 Al, having one curved wedge shaped fan piece which would
spread the inlet water round the upper part of the basin, and another at the front
which would project a portion of the water with force down the discharge pipe and
carry off all solid or floating matter with the water.
When this improved urinal is constructed as a combined urinal and water-closet,
the discharge 8 siphon would be made much larger in diameter than when made
and required only as a urinal.
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page_text: We, WILLIAM MOYES, Senior, JOHN MOYES, and WILLIAM MOYES, Junior,
all of Pollokshields, in the County of Renfrew, Plumbers, do hereby declare
the nature of our said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN URINALS AND WATER-
CLOSETS 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 a new or special improved construction of urinal and
fittings for making it also suitable as a water-clo et.
Figure 1 in the accompanying sheet of Drawings is a sectional elevation of
a swivelling arrangement of our improved water-closet or water-closet and urinal
combined, all complete in sharp black lines, showing its branch and joint pipe
connections with the service inlet water pipes and discharge soil pipes all sufficient
to show the improved construction and arrangement of the parts, and our mode of
carrying the invention into practice, also showing, in dotted lines, two modifications
of the pipe connections preferred when the whole is used as a stationary arrange-
ment, and Figure 2 is a plan corresponding to Figure 1.
The Invention essentially consists as shown, with the main inner hollow
semispheroidal part A¹ of the basin A made much in the shape of an ordinary
urinal, projecting partially through its securing flange al within the vertical
wall W, or it might be equivalent carrying plate P in the wall to which it
is screwed, in this case made in the form of a securing and concealing box P, P¹,
which covers in and turns with the swivelling joints i, j, of the stationary inlet
water pipe I and discharge pipe J. This inner part A' of the basin A contracts
elliptically or in a pear shape outwards at A2 and a little upwards towards
the outer extremity a where the discharge orifice is formed, and leads vertically
into a ventilated S or double bend siphon trap B, B', B' drooping downwards at B,
then upwards at B¹, and onward to B3 through the flange a under the high main
and spheroidal part A¹ of the basin where it turns downwards by a bend into the
stationary discharge pipe J leading to the drain. The discharge pipe B2 being here
secured and jointed by a water tight swivel joint j, for the whole basin and
its carrying plate A, a, and fittings to swivel upon; but it might be connected by
any other equivalent swivelling or ball and socket joint, and swivel on other strong
joints in line with the axes of the pipe joints, secured and carried in the wall W or
on a bracket or brackets secured thereto. To carry up the great weight of the
basin, a roller C would be fitted at lowest front part to roll on the floor F and
bottom of the recess W₁ in the wall W. The inner part a of the basin A would be
a little lower than the outer part a³ A2 at the top of the siphon dip pipe B, so as
always to contain a little water in this lower part a of the basin A. The inner
discharge S part B' B2 of the siphon trap would preferably be lower than the front
inlet vertical part B, so that when the basin was flushed in the usual manner at the
upper inner part A¹ of the basin A, always with a greater volume of water than is
usual in ordinary urinals, the water and soil would be flushed forward with great
force over and down into the vertical open part B of the discharge siphon B B¹ B³.
The upper rim of the basin A A' A' would preferably be broader than usual with

page_text: rounded edges, and have an under cut hollow groove a³ as in the basins of many
water-closets to prevent the escape of water from the basin while flushing the sides.
This rim so formed high at the back and drooping down and out level in front
would form a seat at the outer horizontal part A³; or it might be otherwise fitted
with a folding seat over this outer projecting part A³ of the basin which could be
hinged by arms, or otherwise, above to the flange a¹ or plate or box P on each side
of the inner and upper part A¹ of the basin, and the whole of this seat might be made
of malleable iron, or of wood on top especially at the outer seat part. In the better
class of this combined water-closet and urinal the whole basin and siphon trap
would preferably be formed of porcelain in one piece, or the trap may be made
separate and jointed to the outlet branch B. But they might also for a cheaper
class be cast in metal, and have the basins enamelled in porcelain or other surface
protecting enamel, japan, or other varnish or paint such as used for metal baths and
other cisterns. When this water-closet or combined water-closet and urinal with
its carrying plate or frame P is made to swivel on the joints i, j, of its flushing
supply water pipe 1, and discharge pipe J, as described and shown in the sharp
black lines of the drawings it can be turned half round quite into a space W₁ made
for this purpose in the wall Was shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, where the basin
and its pipe fittings are not desired to be seen projecting out from the wall, the
back face or lining P¹ of its carrying plate or covering box frame P P¹ can be made
as a panel, to cover in these and the recess W on the inside of the walk
otherwise this covering in plate P could be hinged at one side of the recess for so
closing in the whole when the basin is swivelled into the recess in the wall.
Or
The combined water-closet and urinal might in some cases be formed with the
improved flushing arrangements in the rim a³ described in the Specification of our
former Patent No 5880, having one curved wedge shaped fan piece at the
entrance a which would spread the inlet water round the upper part A' of the
basin and another at the front as which would project a portion of the water with
force down the discharge pipe B to insure the carrying off of all solid or floating
matter in the entrance pipe B under the dip division b into the uptake discharge
branch B¹.
The water would be supplied by the pulling of a handle and wire for each
flushing of this water-closet or combined water-closet and urinal, through the supply
pipe I in a regulated or measured quantity from any of the ordinary service cisterns
in use erected above it. The greater part of each service of water coming down
the pipe I would rush down the curved channel I¹ formed in the back part A¹ of
-the-basin,-and-broadening-out fanwise towards the set of small openings i¹ near the
bottom where it would sweep away all soil into the discharge pipe-B-assisted-by-
the portion of the water which would be directed by the projecting vane 3 at the
entrance into the channel a³ round the rim of the basin, would sweep down its side,
the pear shape of which would direct the whole force of the water towards the
discharge pipe carrying all solids with it, leaving only clean water in the bottom a
of the basin. A portion of the water would also be directed from the front part of
the rim channel a³ down the vertical pipe b¹ through the openings b² and b³ into
the entrance well B of the discharge siphon, the one b² above the normal surface
of the water and the lower b³ down to assist in carrying the solid matter under and
past the trapping division web b and insure its discharge with the rush of water,
thence through the pipe B', B2 to the final discharge pipe J leading directly to the.
trapped drain pipes, all as indicated by the arrows in Figure 1. A pipe from the
branch B3 would be carried up above the roof of the house to ventilate the siphon
and discharge pipes B1 B2 and J as in other closets. This construction of water-
closet, or combined water-closet and urinal may also be used as a stationary
arrangement, when the swivel joints i j and the long bend B2 could be dispensed
with and a short bend B be formed close to B' leading direct to the discharge
branch in this case, as seen in dotted lines in Figure 1. When it is desirable to
discharge into main or common discharge pipes J' on the outside of the walls W
leading to the trap drain pipe, as shown also in dotted lines in Figure 1, it is

page_text: preferred to fit and joint a long pipe B³ to the straight part B' B' of the siphon
pipe carried in the wall and jointed to soil pipe J2 and widening out and lowered
to give a free run and discharge to the pipe J*.
When this improved water-closet is constructed as a combined water-closet and
urinal the discharge S siphon is made much larger in diameter as shown on the
drawings than when required only as an urinal.
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
First. The improved construction of a water-closet, or water closet and urinal
combined, having the basin made in a semispheroidal shape high at back and
Bweeping down to the front discharge, and with its inlet and discharge fittings
either made to swivel on the axial line of the stationary inlet and outlet pipes, or
not, all in the improved manner herein described, in reference to and shown in the
accompanying Drawings.
Second. The improved construction of the basin of a water-closet, or a water-
closet and urinal combined, having the inlet water flushed forward simultaneously
from the lower back of basin and down the sides from rim, and into the lower
part of vertical siphon pipe, all substantially as herein described, in reference to,
and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Third. The improved construction of the basin of a water-closet or of a water-
closet and urinal combined, of the semispheroidal shape, with its rim high at the
back, and sweeping down to the front discharge, all substantially as herein described
in reference to and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Date him hitinth dow of January 100%