Improvements in Water-closets and Urinals.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 31st July, 1894-Accepted, 22nd Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water-closets and Urinals.
I, FRANCIS PATTERSON of 146 Liverpool Road, Cadishead in the County of
Lancaster Plumber do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention relates to water-closets and urinals, and consists in improvements
by which I am enabled to secure efficiency in the flushing of water-closets and
urinals, and economy in the use of water therein, and also to simplify the mechanism
employed to control the supply of water to water-closets and urinals and to render
such mechanism much less liable to derangement than the mechanism hitherto
employed has been.
According to my invention I employ in a water-closet a seat which is capable of
being depressed by the weight of a person making use of the closet and so guard
against the closet being used without being flushed. I so arrange the mechanism
by which the supply of water to the water-closet is controlled that when a person
sits upon the seat of such water-closet and so depresses such seat, water will be
allowed to flow from the main or other source from which the supply of water for
the water-closet is derived, into a reservoir which I prefer should be a pipe
extending upwards from the closet to a sufficient height and provided if it be
necessary or desirable at any suitable part with an enlargement by which its
capacity may be made sufficient to enable it to contain a supply of water sufficient
for the proper flushing of the water-closet. I so arrange the said pipe in the upper
part of which a valve is provided to close such pipe against the passage of water
from below as soon as it is full of water, that the upper extremity of such pipe may
form an overflow or " tell-tale to indicate when the valve employed therein is not
working properly. I so arrange the mechanism by which the supply of water to
the water-closet is controlled that when water is allowed to flow into the pipe
above mentioned from the main or other source whence water is derived the outlet
from the said pipe to the basin of the water-closet shall be closed. I so arrange
the water-closet and the mechanism by which the supply of water thereto is controlled
that when the seat of such water-closet is relieved of the weight of the person who
has made use thereof the water which has been permitted to accumulate in the pipe
above mentioned shall be allowed to flow out of such pipe into the basin of the
water-closet and flush such basin.
"
In the apparatus in which my invention consists I employ a valve which in one
position covers and closes the outlet from the pipe which extends upwards from the
water-closet as above described so that the passage of water from such pipe to the
basin of the water-closet is prevented and when in another position offers no
impediment to the free passage of water from such pipe to the basin of the water-
closet. I cause the said valve to be connected to a plug capable of being turned
in a suitable barrel in which is formed a slit or opening for the passage of the part
connecting the valve and the plug. In the said barrel and preferably in one end
thereof I form an opening which is placed in communication with the pipe by
which water is received from the main or other source from which the supply of
water for the water-closet is derived and I form in the said plug a passage or
channel which when the said plug is turned into a certain position in the said
barrel shall be placed in communication with the said opening and conduct water
therefrom to the outlet formed in such barrel which outlet may be the slit or
opening through which passes the connection by means of which the valve above

page_text: mentioned is actuated. The plug above mentioned is made to fit in the required
manner in the barrel above referred to and is preferably so made as to shut off the
communication between the inlet and outlet openings in the said barrel at more
than one part so as to more effectually guard against leakage and waste of water.
The plug above mentioned is connected by any suitable mechanism to the seat of
the water-closet so that when such seat is depressed the said plug shall be turned
so as to cause or allow the valve aforesaid to close the outlet from the pipe which
extends upwards from the water-closet and also place such pipe in communication
with the pipe by means of which water is received from the main or other source
of supply and when the seat is released the said plug shall be turned so as to shut
off the supply of water from the pipe which extends upwards from the water-
closet and raise the valve closing the outlet of such pipe and allow the water
which has accumulated therein to escape therefrom and flush the water-closet.
prefer that the openings or passages by means of which when the plug above
mentioned is turned into a suitable position water is allowed to pass into the pipe
which extends upwards from the water-closet or any suitable part or parts of such
openings or passages shall be so formed as to permit water to pass at such a rate
as will enable the said pipe which extends upwards from the water-closet to become
filled with water in about as much time as should suffice for the use of the closet
by a person.
I
I prefer to form the pipe extending upwards from a water-closet to which my
invention is applied and the passage or passages by which water is to escape from
such pipe to flush the water-closet shall be large and diverge as little from a
straight line as may be possible in order that the rapid rush of water from such pipe
when a flush is to take place may not be interfered with more than necessary.
The application of my invention to water-closets renders such water-closets and
the apparatus employed in conjunction therewith more efficient in securing proper
flushing and economy in the use of water than the arrangements hitherto
employed.
Water-closets arranged according to my invention are simpler and less liable to
derangement than water-closets arranged in the modes hitherto usual.
In applying my invention to urinals I employ arrangements of apparatus for
controlling the supply of water thereto constructed and arranged similarly to the
arrangements of apparatus above described as being employed according to my
invention for controlling the supply of water to water-closets but in the case of
urinals I cause the apparatus for controlling the supply of water to be connected to
yielding foot-boards or other suitable devices in such manner that when use
has been made of a urinal and the yielding foot-board or other suitable device
used therewith is allowed to return to its normal position such urinal shall be
flushed.
Dated this Thirtieth day of October 1893.
HOWARD
CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water-closets and Urinals.
I, FRANCIS PATTERSON, of 146 Liverpool Road, Cadishead, in the County of
Lancaster, Plumber 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 water closets and urinals and consists in improvements
by which I am enabled to secure efficiency in the flushing of water-closets and
urinals and economy in the use of water therein and also to simplify the mechanism
employed to control the supply of water to water-closets and urinals and to render

page_text: such mechanism much less liable to derangement than the mechanism hitherto
employed has been.
My invention consists in arrangements of apparatus for controlling the supply
of water to water-closets and urinals.
According to my invention I employ in a water-closet a seat which is capable
of being depressed by the weight of a person making use of the closet and so
guard against the closet being used without being flushed. I so arrange the
mechanism by which the supply of water to the water-closet is controlled that
when a person sits upon the seat of such water-closet and so depresses such
seat, water will be allowed to flow from the main or other source from which
the supply of water for the water-closet is derived, into a reservoir which I
prefer should be a pipe extending upwards from the closet to a sufficient height
and provided if it be necessary or desirable at any suitable part with an
enlargement by which its capacity may be made sufficient to enable it to contain
a supply of water sufficient for the proper flushing of the water-closet. I so
arrange the said pipe in the upper part of which a valve is provided to close
such pipe against the passage of water from below as soon as it is full of water,
" tell-tale" to
that the upper extremity of such pipe may form an overflow or
indicate when the valve employed therein is not working properly. I so arrange
the mechanism by which the supply of water to the water-closet is controlled
that when water is allowed to flow into the pipe above mentioned from the main
or other source whence water is derived the outlet from the said pipe to the
basin of the water-closet shall be closed. I so arrange the water-closet and the
mechanism by which the supply of water thereto is controlled that when the seat
of such water-closet is relieved of the weight of the person who has made use
thereof the water which has been permitted to accumulate in the pipe above
mentioned shall be allowed to flow out of such pipe into the basin of the water-
closet and flush such basin.
For convenience I will first describe the apparatus constituting my invention
as applied for controlling the supply of water to a water-closet.
In the apparatus in which my invention consists I employ a valve which in
one position covers and closes the outlet from the pipe which extends upwards
from the water-closet as above described so that the passage of water from such
pipe to the basin of the water-closet is prevented and when in another position
offers practically no impediment to the free passage of water from such pipe to
the basin of the water-closet. I cause the said valve to be connected to a plug
capable of being turned in a suitable barrel in which is formed a slit or opening
for the passage of the part connecting the valve and the plug. In the said
barrel and preferably in one end thereof I form an opening which is placed in
communication with the pipe by which water is received from the main or other
source from which the supply of water for the water-closet is derived and I form
in the said plug a passage or channel which when the said plug is turned into
a certain position in the said barrel shall be placed in communication with the
said opening and conduct water therefrom to the outlet formed in such barrel
which outlet may be the slit or opening through which passes the connection
by means of which the valve above mentioned is actuated. The plug above
mentioned is made to fit in the required manner in the barrel above referred to
and I arrange that the communication between the inlet and outlet openings in
the said barrel may be shut off at more than one part so as to more effectually
guard against leakage and waste of water. The plug above mentioned is connected.
by any suitable mechanism to the seat of the water-closet so that when such
seat is depressed the said plug shall be turned so as to cause or allow the valve
aforesaid to close the outlet from the pipe which extends upwards from the
water-closet and also place such pipe in communication with the pipe by means
of which water is received from the main or other source of supply and when the
seat is released the said plug shall be turned so as to shut off the supply of water
from the pipe which extends upwards from the water-closet and raise the valvo

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closing the outlet of such pipe and allow the water which has accumulated therein
to escape therefrom and flush the water-closet.
I prefer that the pipe extending upwards from a water-closet to which my
invention is applied and the passage or passages by which water is to escape from
such pipe to flush the water-closet shall be large and diverge as little from a
straight line as may be possible in order that the rapid rush of water from such
pipe when a flush is to take place may not be interfered with more than necessary.
In the accompanying drawings, Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 illustrate the apparatus in
which my invention consists, Fig. 1 being a vertical section taken on the plane
indicated by the line (A) (A) of Fig. 2, and Fig. 2 a vertical section taken
approximately on the plane indicated by the line (B) (B) of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 a
vertical section taken on the plane indicated by the line (C) (C) of Fig. 4, and
Fig. 4 a vertical section taken approximately on the plane indicated by the
line (D) (D) of Fig. 3. Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate the apparatus in which my
invention consists when its movable parts are in their normal position in which the
supply of water is shut off from the pipe (a) from which it passes to flush the water-
closet or urinal in conjunction with which such apparatus is employed, and Figs. 3
and 4 illustrate such apparatus when its movable parts are in the position in which
water is allowed to pass to the said pipe (a). Fig. 5 illustrates certain parts in
transverse section.
Fig. 6 illustrates the general arrangement of a water-closet in conjunction with
which the apparatus in which my invention consists is employed.
The same letters of reference are applied to corresponding parts in all the
figures of the accompanying drawings.
(b) is the valve which in one position covers and closes the outlet from the
pipe (a) which extends upwards from the water-closet as above described so that
the passage of water from such pipe (a) to the basin of the water-closet is prevented
and when in another position offers practically no impediment to the free passage
of water from such pipe (a) to the basin aforesaid. The valve (6) is formed of a
piece of leather and is enclosed in the lower part of a cavity (E) formed in. a
casing (c) formed of two parts (c) (c) capable of being secured together by set
screws (3). The valve () is secured in position in the cavity (E) of the casing (c)
by means of the set screws (6') which pass through a plate (62) and through the
valve (b) and are screwed into the part (c) of the casing (c). The valve (6) acts
in conjunction with a face (F) formed in the lower part of the casing (c). On the
valve (6) is secured a plate (63) which serves to stiffen the valve (b) and also as a
support for a tubular stem (4) through slots (6) formed in which passes a finger (e)
secured in a plug (e) capable of being turned in a barrel (1) formed in the part (2)
of the casing (c). In the barrel (c) a slit (c) is formed for the passage of the
finger (e¹) and as will be hereinafter explained the said slit (c) at times serves for
the passage of water. The finger (e) serves to connect the valve (b) to the
plug (e) so that motion may be communicated to the valve (b) by means of the
plug (e). The plate (63) is also formed with a tubular stem (16) which passes
through the valve (6) and is formed with screw threads upon which is screwed a
nut (7) by which the plate (63) is secured upon the valve (b). At the upper end
of the passage (68) formed through the stem (66) and plate (63) is formed a
seating (8) in conjunction with which acts a valve (610) capable of being slidden in
the direction of its axis in the tubular stem (*). The seating (6) is formed in a
piece of leather inserted in the tubular stem (64) and secured therein in any suitable
manner such as by the under cutting of the sides of the recess in which such piece
of leather is inserted. The stem (6") of the valve (610) is made with an
opening (2) through which the finger (e') passes. The opening (612) in the
stem () is made of such length that the finger (e¹) may by acting upon the said
stem (b) after arriving at the upper end of the said opening (612) raise the
valve (10) from the seating (79). Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on the plane
indicated by the line (G) (G) of Fig. 1, through the tubular stem (6) and the
stem (6") of the valve (60). The use of the valve (210) will be hereinafter

page_text: explained. The slots (6) in the tubular stem (64) are made of such length that
when the plug (e) in which the finger (e¹) mounted is turned from the position in
which it is indicated in Figs. 3 and 4 to the position in which it is indicated in
Figs. 1 and 2 it will arrive against the upper end of one or other of the slots (65)
and raise the valve (b) from the face (F) to the position in which such valve (6) is
indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. The finger (el) is so formed that when the plug (e) is
turned from the position in which it is indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 to the position in
which it is indicated in Figs. 3 and 4 the end (2) of the finger (e¹) will act upon
the plate (3) and press the valve (1) against the face (F), while such finger (e¹)
also presses the valve (1) against the seating (63). The finger (e¹) is screwed into
the plug (e) and passed through the slots (66) in the tubular stem (4) and
through the opening (1) in the stem (6") of the valve (610) previously placed in
such tubular stem (64), before the two portions (c') (²) of the casing (c) are secured
together.
The plug (e) is made taper and the cavity to receive it in the barrel (c) is
made of a form corresponding to that of the taper plug (e) so that the said plug (e)
may be ground to fit the said barrel (c) in order that it may prevent, water from
passing between the taper surface of the said plug (e) and the barrel (c) to the
slit (c) in such barrel (c) through which passes the finger (e¹) secured in the said
plug (e). The barrel (c) is formed with a stuffing box and gland (c) surrounding
the stem (e) of the plug (e) so that a packing (f.) of any suitable material may
be placed around the said stem (e³) in order that leakage may be prevented from
taking place around such stem (e³). The barrel (e) is so formed that between the
smaller end of the taper plug (e) and the adjacent end of the barrel (c) there is a
cavity (H) and in the plug (e) is formed a channel or hole (e¹) communicating at
one end with the said cavity (H) and at the other end with a hole (e³) formed in
the plug (e), so that the holes (e) (e) constitute a passage or channel through the
plug (e). The hole (e) is formed in such position in the plug (e) that when such
plug (e) is turned into the position in which it is indicated in Figs. 3 and 4 the
hole (e) will be in communication with the slit (c) formed in the barrel (c) and so
with the cavity (E) in the casing (c) and when the said plug (e) is turned into the
position in which it is indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 the said hole (e) will be closed
by the interior surface of the barrel (c) so that water cannot pass from such
hole (e) to the cavity (E) in the casing (c). (9) is the pipe connected to the
main or other source from which water to flush the water-closet with which the
apparatus is to be used is to be derived and such pipe (9) is connected by means
of an union (¹) to a projection (c) formed upon the barrel (c¹). In the
projection (7) is formed a passage (8) which communicates at one end with the
interior of the pipe (9). Between the passage (es) and the cavity (h) a
partition (c) is formed in the barrel (¹). In the partition (c) is formed a
hole (10) by which at certain times as will be hereinafter mentioned the passage (8)
is placed in communication with the cavity (H). The partition (e) is so formed
that it may act as the seating for a valve (h) which is formed of a piece of leather
screwed against a plate (') formed at one side with a stem (2) which is in part
formed with screw threads to receive the said piece of leather and in part fluted so
that it may be guided by the hole (10) in the partition (c) and also allow water to
pass through such hole (c) at certain times as will be hereinafter described. At
the other side the plate () is formed with a stem (3) which passes through a
hole in a cross-bar (4) mounted in recesses formed in the interior surface of the
projection (). The cross-bar (4) serves to guide the stem (3). A leather
washer (4) is secured between the pipe (g) and the projection (c) by the screwing
up of the union (9). The hole in the leather washer (5) serves for the passage
of water. In the end of the plug (e) adjacent to the cavity (H) is formed a
recess (e) which when the plug (e) is in the position in which it is indicated in
Figs. 1 and 2 will allow the stem (2) to enter it so that the valve (h) may pass
into contact with the seating on the partition (c) so as to prevent water from
passing into the cavity (H) from the pipe (9). The plug (e) is formed with a

page_text: cam (7) which extends from the end of the recess (e) to the end surface of the
plug (e) and is so curved that as the plug (e) is turned from the position in which
it is indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 to the position in which it is indicated in Figs.
and 4 such cam (e) will act upon the stem (12) of the valve (h) and move such
valve (h) away from the seating formed on the partition (c³). By means of the
valve (h) and the arrangement of the hole (e) the plug (e) is caused to shut off the
communication between the pipe (9) and the cavity (E) at two places. A
packing (s) of any suitable kind is placed between the parts (c') and (c²) of the
casing (c) in order that leakage may not occur between such parts (c¹) (c²).
The lower opening (c") of the casing (c) is placed in communication with the
basin of the water-closet in conjunction with which the apparatus above described
is arranged by means of a pipe (d) which may conveniently be a lead pipe secured
upon the projection formed upon the lower part of the part (c') of the casing (c),
and the upper opening (c¹²) of the casing (c) is placed in communication with a
pipe (a) which as is illustrated in Fig. 6 of the accompanying drawings com-
municates with an enlargement or cistern (a¹) of suitable capacity placed at a
suitable height above the basin (i) of the water-closet and the pipe (g) by which
water is to be received from the main or other source is secured upon the
projection (c) of the casing (c) by means of the union (g¹). I prefer that the
enlargement or cistern (a') should be made of lead and the pipe (a) of brass in
order that the action of the valves in the above described apparatus in which my
invention consists may not be interfered with by particles of rust as would be the
case were the enlargement or cistern (a¹) and the pipe (a) of iron. The seat (j) of
the said water-closet arranged so that it may be turned upon hinges (j¹) so as
to be capable of being depressed by the weight of a person sitting upon it. Upon
the lower surface of the seat (j) is secured a metal plate (12) which is adapted to
bear upon a bowl or roller (¹) mounted so as to be capable of revolving upon a
pin passing through jaws formed on the arın (3) of a lever (k) between which jaws
the said bowl or roller (¹) is placed. The lever () is mounted so as to be capable
of being oscillated upon a stud (m³) secured in a bracket (m) and connected by
means of a stud (2), connecting rod (n) and stud (02) to an arm (o¹) mounted fast
upon a shaft (o) mounted so as to be capable of turning in a bracket (p) secured
upon the base board (3) to which the seat (j) is hinged and which base board is
mounted upon the bracket (m) and another bracket similar in shape to the
bracket (m) but at the other side of the basin (i) of the water-closet. The
bracket (m) and the other bracket of similar shape are secured to the wall (g).
The shaft (o) is connected by any suitable means to the stem (e³) of the
plug (e). A weight (5) secured on the arm (k) of the lever (k) tends to turn
such lever (k) in the direction indicated by the arrow (J) and at such times as
the seat () of the water-closet is not occupied or otherwise weighted will raise
the seat () a certain distance above the bracket (m) and the other bracket of
similar shape upon which it rests when a person sits upon it. A bracket (r)
secured to the base board (3) serves to limit the downward movement of the
arm (o¹). The lengths of the two arms (½³) (k) of the lever (k) and the length of
the arm (o) are so proportioned to one another that the movement imparted to
the lever (*) by the movement of the seat (j) from the position into which it is
moved by the weight (k) to the position in which it is in contact with the
bracket (m) and the other bracket of similar shape will move the arm (¹) through
such an angle that the plug (e) will be turned from the position in which it is
indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 to the position in which it is indicated in Figs. 3 and 4
and that the movement of the lever (k) caused by the action of the weight (45) will
suffice to turn the plug (e) from the position in which it is indicated in Figs. 3
and 4 to the position in which it is indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. At the upper end
of the cistern or enlargement (a¹) connected to the pipe (a) there is provided a
float valve (a2) of any suitable construction which will be raised against the seating
in conjunction with which it is employed when water ascending the pipe (a)
reaches the desired level in the said cistern or enlargement (a) so that water will

page_text: be prevented from overflowing at the upper end of such cistern or enlargement..
The upper end of the cistern or enlargement (a) is provided with a pipe (a³) by
which any water escaping past the float valve (a2) may be conducted to any
suitable place so as to give an indication that the said float valve (a2) is not.
properly fulfilling the purpose for which it is employed. It is very desirable that
the pipe (a) should be as straight as possible under the circumstances in which the
apparatus is employed in any particular case and that it should have an internal.
diameter of not less than one and a half inches in order that the effective head or
pressure of water available for the flushing of the water-closet may be as great as
possible.
When water is supplied to the pipe (9) and the seat (j) of the water-closet is
not depressed in order to turn the plug (e) into the position in which it is indicated
in Figs. 3 and 4 the pressure of the water acting on the plate (') of the valve (h).
will press it against the seating formed on the partition (c) and water will be
prevented from passing into the cavity (H) from the pipe (g).
When the seat (1) of the water-closet is depressed by a person about to use the
closet sitting thereon the plug (e) will be turned in the direction indicated by the
arrow (K) from the position in which it is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 to the position
in which it is illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 and the valve (6) will be pressed against
the face (F) so as to shut off the pipe (a) from the basin of the water-closet and
the hole (e) in the plug (e) will be placed in communication with the slit (c³).
in the barrel (c) so that the valve (h) having been moved away from the seating
on the partition (c) by the action of the cam (e) during the turning of the
plug (e) water will be allowed to pass from the pipe (g) into the cavity (H)
and thence through the holes (e) and (e) in the plug (e) to the slit (c) and
so to the cavity (E) and pipe (a) and cistern or enlargement (a¹) so that the
said cavity (E), pipe (a) and cistern or enlargement (a¹) will be filled with
water if the said person keeps the seat (j) depressed for a sufficient time.
soon as the cistern or enlargement (a) becomes filled with water to the desired.
level the float valve (a2) above mentioned will be raised into contact with the
seating in conjunction with which it is employed and arrest the flow of water into.
such cistern or enlargement (a¹).
As.
When the person using the water-closet rises from the seat ()) the weight (*).
will turn the lever (k) in the direction indicated by the arrow (J) and turn the
plug (e) in the direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow (K) into the.
position in which it is indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 and in so doing will turn
the hole (e) out of communication with the slit (c) and bring the recess (66) into
line with the stem (/) of the valve (h) so that such valve (h) will be allowed to
be moved by the pressure of water on the plate (¹) of the said valve (h) into
contact with the seating upon the partition (c). In the said turning of the
plug (e) the finger (e¹) will be turned in the direction opposite to that indicated
by the arrow (K) and the finger (e') being so turned will first raise the valve (610).
from the seating (6) and then raise the valve (b) into the position in which it is
indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, and allow the water which has been allowed to
accumulate in the cavity (E) pipe (a) and cistern or enlargement (a¹) to flow into
and flush the basin (i) of the water-closet. The raising of the valve (610) from the
seating (6) before the valve (b) is raised from the face (F) enables the pressure of
the water upon the valve (b) to be somewhat reduced and so renders it possible to
raise the valve (6) by using a weight (4) of moderate mass. I have found that in
the absence of the valve (610) it is practically impossible to raise the valve (6) from
the face (F) but when the valve (610) is employed a weight (k) of about ten
pounds will suffice, in an apparatus of the proportions indicated in the accompanying
drawings. It is obvious that the mass of the weight (°) to be employed in any
particular case will depend upon the size of the valve (b) and the proportion
between the arms. (½³) (¹) of the lever (k) on which such weight (k³) is mounted
and the length of the arm (o') upon the shaft (0) connected to the stem (e³) of the
plug (e).

page_text: It will be obvious that my invention is only intended to be used in conjunction
with flush-out water-closets and that other means than are shown in the accom-
panying drawings may be used for communicating motion to the plug (e) from
the hinged seat employed in conjunction with the apparatus in which my invention
consists.
It will be obvious also that the valve (h) might be arranged at right angles to
the axis of the plug (e) instead of in the position in which it is indicated in the
accompanying drawings and be acted upon by a cam formed on the side of the
plug (e) instead of by a cam (e7) formed in the end of such plug (e).
The area of the passages around the valve (h) and stem (2) when such valve (h)
is moved out of contact with the seating upon the partition (c) and the size of the
holes (e) and (e) in the plug (e) will determine the speed at which water can pass
into the cavity (E), pipe (a) and cistern or enlargement (a¹) from the pipe (g) and
although as stated in my Provisional Specification the areas of such passages and
holes may be made such that on the seat (j) of the water-closet being depressed
the pipe (a) and cistern or enlargement (at) may become filled during such time as
would ordinarily suffice for the use of the water-closet by a person
prefer that
such passages and holes shall not be made smaller than I have shown them in
Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings in order that the pipe (a) and
cistern or enlargement (a¹) may become filled as quickly as possible. In order that
the valve (h) may be more readily pressed into contact with the seating on the
partition (c) when the plug (e) is turned into the position in which it is indicated
in Figs. 1 and 2 and in order that leakage between the valve (4) and the said
seating may be more readily detected a hole (e) communicating with the hole (es)
in the plug (e) is formed in such position in the plug (e) that when such plug (e) is
in the position in which it is indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 it will communicate with a
hole (3) formed in the barrel (c) and placed in communication with a pipe which
will conduct any water passing into it to some place where it will be noticed in
order that it may act as an indicator of leakage. When the plug (e) is turned
into the position in which it is indicated in Figs. 3 and 4 the hole (8) in the plug (e)
being turned out of communication with the hole (c¹³) in the barrel (c) water will
be prevented from escaping through the hole (13) while the cavity (E), pipe (a)
and cistern or enlargement (a¹) are being filled and when the plug (e) is again
turned into the position in which it is indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 the hole (e) being
turned again into communication with the hole (es) will allow of the ready escape
of water during the time in which the valve (h) is being moved into contact with
the seating upon the partition (c) by the pressure of the water in the pipe (9) so
that the moving of such valve (h) into contact with the said seating will be
facilitated.
The application of the apparatus constructed according to my invention and
illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings to water-closets
renders such water-closets and the apparatus employed in conjunction therewith
more efficient in securing proper flushing and economy in the use of water than
the arrangements hitherto ordinarily employed, and the pipe (a) and cistern or
enlargement (a) being empty except when the water-closet is in actual use there
is very little risk of the action of the apparatus being interfered with by
frost.
The apparatus constructed according to my invention and illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3
and 4 of the accompanying drawings is simpler and less liable to derangement than
the arrangements ordinarily employed to control the supply of water to water-
closets.
So long as the seat (j) of the water-closet is not depressed in order to turn the
plug (e) into the position in which it is indicated in Figs. 3 and 4 the plug (e) will
prevent any gases or foul matter from the water-closet from reaching the
pipe (9) by which water is supplied to the water-closet, even though such
pipe should at any time become empty of water or have a partial vacuum
formed in it.

page_text: In the apparatus constituting my invention and illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 3 and 4
of the accompanying drawings the pressure of the water acting upon the valves (b)
and (h) employed in such apparatus when they are closed keeps or assists in
keeping such valves (b) and (h) closed until they are respectively moved away from
their seatings by the turning of the plug (e).
In applying my invention to urinals I employ arrangements of apparatus for
controlling the supply of water thereto constructed and arranged similarly to the
arrangements of apparatus above described as being employed according to my
invention for controlling the supply of water to water-closets but in the case of
urinals I cause the apparatus for controlling the supply of water to be connected.
to a yielding foot board or other suitable device in such manner that when use has
been made of a urinal and the yielding foot board or other suitable device used
therewith is allowed to return to its normal position such urinal shall be flushed.
The application of the apparatus constructed according to my invention and
illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings to urinals will be
obvious from the description hereinbefore given of the mode in which such
apparatus is applied to water-closets but in order that the application of such
apparatus to urinals may be more readily understood I have in Fig. 7 of the
accompanying drawings, furnished a diagram illustrating a movable foot board (t).
supported upon pivots (¹) and connected by a connecting rod (2) to an
arm (o¹) corresponding to the arm (0¹) illustrated in Fig. 6 of the accompanying
drawings.
The foot board (t) will be turned in the direction indicated by the arrow (L) by
a person stepping upon it and in the opposite direction by the spring (t³) and the
movement of the foot board (t) may be limited in any suitable manner. The
movement of the foot board (t) in the direction indicated by the arrow (L) and
the movement of such foot board (t) caused by the spring (t³) will effect the
turning of the plug (e) employed in the apparatus constructed according to my
invention and illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the accompanying drawings
which is provided for use with the urinal. As is indicated in Fig. 7 of the accom-
panying drawings the edge (¹) of the foot board (t) may be formed so as to
overhang a channel (u) connected to any suitable drain so that liquid falling
upon the foot board (t) may be prevented from passing underneath such foot-
board (t)..
The advantages resulting from the employment of the apparatus illustrated in
Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings in conjunction with urinals are
similar to those resulting from the employment of such apparatus in conjunction.
with water-closets.
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 :-
In an apparatus for controlling the supply of water to a water-closet or urinal
the herein before described combination of the plug (e) with holes or channels (e) (e³)
finger (e¹) and cam (e) the valves (b) and (h) arranged in conjunction with such
plug (e) and a casing (c) to contain such plug (e) and valve (6) all constructed,
arranged, employed and operating for the purposes and in the manner hereinbefore
described in reference to and illustrated in and by Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the.
accompanying drawings.
Dated this Thirtieth day of July 1894.