mprovements in the Method of and Means for Cleansing all Kinds of Street Gullies and Traps.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 27th June, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 7th Mar., 1900-Accepted, 14th Apr., 1900
mprovements in the Method of and Means for Cleansing all Kinds of
Street Gullies and Traps.
I, RALPH SWITHENBANK, of 34, Scarlet Heights, Queensbury, in the County
of York, Shoemaker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to facilitate the cleansing and collecting of sand
and dirt from all sizes of street gullies and the like drain traps.
In the bottom of the gulley or trap I place a vessel, pan, or bucket, fitting
the inside of same with a valve at the bottom of same opening upwards; a
handle or cross piece is provided for facilitating its removal and replacement.
The sand and dirt on its way to the trap collects in the vessel or pan which
is easily lifted out through the grate opening, emptied and replaced.
When replacing the vessel or pan the valve opens and allows the water in
the bottom of the trap to pass through, the vessel, pan or bucket, can be made
of any suitable material.
f Tuno 1899
JOHN E. WALSH,
Waterhouse Chambers, Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in the Method of and Means for Cleansing all kinus or
Street Gullies and Traps.
I, RALPH SWITHENBANK, of 34, Scarlet Heights, Queensbury, in the County
of York, Shoemaker, 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:-
The object of my invention is to facilitate the cleansing and collecting of
sand and dirt from all sizes of street gulleys, and the like drain traps, also
mud boxes of steam ships, and other analogous receptacles.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a sectional side elevation of a gulley and trap, with my improve-
ments applied.
Fig. 2 is a plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation of my improved mud bucket for use with
culleys. trans or the like.

page_text: Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a mud box employed upon steam ships, with
my improvements applied.
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Fig. 5 is a plan of my improved mud bucket used in connection with mud
boxes of steam vessels, shown at Fig. 4.
In the bottom of the gulley, trap, mud box or the like A, I place a vessel,
pan or bucket B fitting the inside of same, in such a manner as to prevent any
dirt or sediment from accumulating between the sides of the bucket and sides
of the gulley, mud box, or the like, this vessel or bucket B has a valve Cat
the bottom of same, consisting preferably of a hinged leather flap or flexible
cover, acting upon an opening 1) in the bucket bottom; the flap or cover is
preferably weighted by means of weight E, so as to more effectually, and
quickly close same when removing the bucket from the gulley, mud box or the
like; a handle or cross piece F is provided for facilitating its removal and
replacement.
The sand and dirt on its way to the trap collects in the vessel or pan which
is easily lifted out by means of the handle F, emptied, and replaced.
When replacing the vessel or pan the valve opens as shown at Figs. 3 by the
pressure of the water or liquid in the bottom of the trap, and allows the same
to pass through, otherwise, owing to the close fitting of the bucket to the sides
of the gulley the replacing of the bucket would be both difficult and inefficient.
When the bucket rests upon the bottom of the gulley the valve immediately
closes; the vessel, pan or bucket can be made of any suitable material.
By the adaptation of a mud bucket within a gulley, trap, mud box or the
like, fitting close to the sides of the said gulley or the like, and having a valve
formed in the bottom, the sand, dirt, or other sediment is efficiently collected
and easily and quickly removed; should there be a small quantity accumulate
in the bottom of the gulley, through accident or other causes, by partially. rais-
ing and lowering of the bucket a few times within the gulley, it will so mix the
sediment with the liquid, that upon finally lowering the bucket, the whole will
pass through the valve into the bucket for removal if desired.
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:-
1. For use in connection with gulleys, traps, mud boxes, and other analogous
receptacles, the use and employment of a straight sided removable bucket or
vessel B, fitting close to the sides of the gulley, such bucket being provided
with a flexible weighted valve C in the manner and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this Sixth day of March 1900.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Waterhouse Chambers, Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.