IMPROVEMENTS IN CLEANSING THE BASIN OR PAN OF WATER-CLOSETS AND TAT CAREE ADDADAMING HAD THE CAS
Year: 1855

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Alfred Gregory, of 21, Church Street, in. the Parish
of Christchurch, in the County of Surrey, Plumber, and John Jillings, of
6, Temple Street, Whitefriars, in the City of London, for the Invention.
of "IMPROVEMENTS IN CLEANSING THE BASIN OR PAN OF WATER-CLOSETS AND
TAT
CAREE
ADDADAMING HAD THE CAS
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6, Temple Street, Whitefriars, in the City of London, for the Invention.
of "IMPROVEMENTS IN CLEANSING THE BASIN OR PAN OF WATER-CLOSETS AND
TAY ADDANAMUS FOR THE SAND
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Sealed, the 21st December, 1855, and dated the 23rd October, 1855.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION:left by the said Alfred Gregory, and John
Jillings at the Office of the.. Commissioners of Patents, with their
Petition, on the 23rd October 1855.
I, ALFRED GREGORY, of 21, Church Street, in the Parish of Christchurch,
in the County of Surrey, Plumber, & I, JOHN JILLINGS, of 6, Temple Street,
Whitefriars, in the City of London, 'do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN CLEANSING THE BASIN OR PAN OF WATER-CLOSETS
& IN APPARATUS FOR THE SAME," to be as follows:-
Our improvements in cleansing water-closets and in apparatus for-the-
same consists in the mechanical application of a brush, scraper, or wiper.
simultaneously with the rush of water in the basin of the closet, in order to
facilitate the cleansing of the basin, and to remove any soil adhering thereto:
which may not be removed by the rush of water. -For this purpose we
employ a number of cross levers, commonly known as lazy tongs, which are
placed within the pan or basin, which when 'collapsed rise up close under the
seat and are hidden from view, but when extended, the lower arms or levers

page_text: impinge against the back part of the basin, and slide down in contact therewith.
The lower arms have brushes attached thereto, or a stiff leather scraper, which
effect contact with the basin. We prefer that this apparatus should be actuated
by being connected with the pull handle of the tumbling pan, or by the lever
or handle of the tap, or other contrivance by which the water is turned on, so
that one operation answers the whole purpose. The water and brush being
caused to act simultaneously, the water begining to flow wets the brush
immediately it comes in contact with the basin, and remains running the whole
time it is down, whereby the brush is cleansed before it is drawn up again.
The first or upper arms or levers of the lazy tongs we mount on two axes,
which are geared by two pinions, one of the axes having a lever fixed thereto,
and connected by suitable rods or other connections to the moving parts before
referred to, to give the necessary motion.
Instead of connecting this apparatus with the pull handle or other contri-
vance for effecting the flow of water, seperate hand gear may be used, but
both should be actuated so as to produce as near as possible the effect before
described.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Alfred Gregory and John Jillings in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 23rd April 1856.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, ALFRED
GREGORY, of 21, Church Street, in the Parish of Christchurch, in the County
of Surrey, Plumber, and I, JOHN JILLINGS, of 6, Temple Street, Whitefriars,
in the City of London, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Twenty-third day of October, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, in the nineteenth year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto us, the
said Alfred Gregory and John Jillings, Her special licence that we, the said
Alfred Gregory and John Jillings, our executors, administrators, and assigns,
or such others as we, the said Alfred Gregory and John Jillings, our executors,
administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others,
from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein
expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and
Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN CLEANSING THE BASIN OR PAN OF

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WATER-CLOSETS AND IN APPARATUS FOR THE SAME," upon the condition (amongst
others) that we, the said Alfred Gregory and John Jillings, our executors or
administrators; by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their
hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the
said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause
the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar
months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent..
NOW KNOW YE, that we, the said Alfred Gregory and John Jillings, do
hereby declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement, reference being had to the Sheet of Drawings hereunto
annexed, and to the letters and figures marked thereon (that is to say) :- :
Our improvements in cleansing water-closets and in-apparatus for the same
consists in the mechanical application of a brush, scraper, or wiper simul-
taneously with the rush of water in the basin of the closet, in order to facilitate
the cleansing of the basin, and to remove any soil adhereing thereto which may
not be removed by the rush of water. For this purpose we employ a number
of cross levers, commonly known as lazy tongs, which are placed within the pan
or basin, which levers when collapsed rise up close under the seat and are
hidden from view, but when extended, the lower arms or levers impinge on
and press against the back part of the basin, and slide down in contact there-
with. The lower arms have brushes attached thereto, or a stiff leather scraper
or wiper, which effects contact with and presses against the basin. We prefer
that this apparatus should be actuated by being connected with the pull handle
of the tumbling pan, or by the lever or handle of the tap, or other contrivance
by which the water is turned round, so that one operation answers the twofolil,
purpose. The water, and brushes being caused to act simultaneously, the flow
of water wets the brushes immediately they come in contact with the basin,
and keeps them wet during their sliding motion. The water runs the whole
time the brushes are down, whereby they are cleansed before being drawn up
again; a second or third pull of the handle will repeat the action of the
brushes and complete the cleansing, should one be insufficient. The first or
upper arms or levers of the lazy tongs are mounted on two axes, which are
geared together by two pinions, one of the axes having a lever' fixed thereto;
and connected by suitable rods or other connections to the first movers,
before referred to, to give the necessary motion. Instead of connecting this
apparatus with the pull handle or other contrivance for effecting the flow of
water, separate hand gear may be used, but both should be actuated simu!-
taneously, so as to produce as near as possible the effect before described.

page_text: Figure 1 represents a side view of a water-closer Dashi-and lower
with its gear complete; and having our cleansing apparatus attached; Fig. 2.is.a
front view of the same; Fig. 3 represents a vertical section of the closet, showing
the position of the cleansing apparatus collapsed; while Fig:-4 shows this appa-
ratus extended, as in the act of cleansing the basin; and Fig. 5 represents a plan
of the saine. In these Figures the basin a; tumbling pan b, and lower chamber c
are the same as in ordinary use, together with the-pull-handled, and lever e.
This lever has an increase of the weight f, in order to bring back the cleaning
apparatus when 'extended; in addition to righting the pan b. when canted.
9, 9, 9', g, are the cross levers. or lazy tongs, made of brass or other suitable
material, to the lower ones 91,9, of which the brushes-h,,,h, or other
cleaning parts are fixed: These brushes, which-are-separately.represented at
Fig 6, are formed with a back plate of thin brass attached to the brush.back,
in which the bristles or other brush material is fixed. This: brush back is of
gutta percha; or some other material not liable to be prejudicially, acted on by
the water or other-matters-with-which it is brought in contact, and at-the-same
time: possesses-sufficient flexibility and elasticity to give way to the form of the
basin, and also to bear as equally as possible-at-all-parts: These brushes.h, h,
are jointed to, each other by a link-i. They are attached to: the- levers g', 9},
by two projecting tongues k, k fitting into- sloty openings in those levers, and
secured by cross-pins or other suitable means: The levers grand-g¹ are jointed
to each other at the crossings ; and at the extremities.m, m, as seen.. in
Figs. 3,4, and 5; the upper ends of g, g, are-jointed respectively to two.arms
pp which are fixed to the axes o, r,which axes are: mounted-in-bearings on
a plates, s, fixed to the basin a, or otherwise in the position shown. The
Drawings represent this plate s,-s, fixed-to the distributing pipe and fan,
which pipe-q-is carried about two-thirds round under the flange of the basin.
The axes o, are geared together by leaved-pinions t, taso that any motion
communicated to one is transmitted to the other, and the pinions.t,, t, being
equal the amount of axial: rotation will be the same when-in motion; and
therefore the arms p, p, will act equally, on the levers 'g, g, and will,extend.or
contract the levers ggggaccording to the direction of that motion.
-Motion is communicated-to-the-axis-o by a lever usfixed thereto, which lever-
is connected by a rod.v to lever arm w; fixed to the shaft of the tumbling
pan. The shaft æ; as well understood. receives motion, from pull handle d.
This shaft has a slotted arm. or lever.y, into which a pint
pin fixed to the lever, e of the pull handle, by. which the arm y is moved.
passes, which

page_text: The lever e has also suitable communication with the water valve, as well
understood, whereby the rush of water is admitted, which enters the basin a,
at the fan or spreader and by the tube 9 about the same time as the brushes
begin to descend.
Thus it will be seen that the action of raising the ordinary pull handle of
closets so fitted, and whereby the pan 6 is upset and the flow of water turned
on, also serves to actuate the lever brushes h, h; the water descending to
the bottom of basin a before the brushes, clears or prepares to be cleared-any-
remaining contents of the basin left by the pan b; the brushes being at
the same time wetted, descend and brush out any soil that may adhere
to the basin a, and such as may be incapable of removal by the rush of
water. In addition to their offensive nature, these matters if allowed to remain
become difficult of removal, and injurious to the basin. In the event of a
single pull, and consequently one descent of the brushes, being insufficient, the
action may be repeated, and a thorough cleansing of the basin a effected.
Instead of employing the combination of levers herein-before described, other
mechanical means may be employed to communicate the rubbing or brushing
motion to the brushes or scrapers, whereby fecal or other matters in the basin a
may be removed.
Having described the nature of our Invention, and the manner in which
the same is to be performed, we would have it understood that what we claim
as the Invention to be protected under the said Letters Patent is, the adapting
and applying brushes, scrapers, or wipers to water-closets for the purpose of
cleansing the basin, as herein-before described.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Jillings, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-third day of April, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.
JOHN JILLINGS. (L.S.)