IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-CLOSETS RELATING TO DISINFECTANT AND OTHER APPLIANCES CONNECTED THEREWITH
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Barron, Sanitary Engineer, and Herbert Raimes,
Ironmonger, both of Kilburn, in the County of Middlesex, for an Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-CLOSETS RELATING TO DISINFECTANT AND OTHER
APPLIANCES CONNECTED THEREWITH."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Barron and Herbert
Raimes at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th November
1881.
HENRY BARRON, Sanitary Engineer, and HERBERT RAIMES, Ironmonger, both of
Kilburn, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER CLOSETS
RELATING TO DISINFECTANT AND OTHER APPLIANCES CONNECTED THEREWITH."
Our Invention relates to water closets, and is designed to afford a compact and
convenient means for disinfecting or deodorizing the noxious exhalations, for
storing the paper, and for providing a cover to protect the person from the cold or
damp seat.
Our Invention consists, firstly, of a suitably formed box divided into three
chambers or compartments; this box is placed upon the style of the closet seat or
affixed to the wall within convenient distance of the sitter.
The middle and largest compartment, extending the whole length of the box, is
made water tight to form a cistern for any suitable liquid disinfectant or deodorizer.
A down flow pipe conducts the flow of this liquid into a branch discharge pipe of
smaller diameter, which discharges the liquid at its two extremities. The upper
extremity is so formed as to deliver in a forked jet or spray at the rim of and
across the closet pan, so that the falling excreta may pass through it. The lower
extremity delivers into the neck of the syphon under the pan valve, or into the
container. The flow of the liquid is controlled by a lever, which lifts a weighted
spindle valve, the normal position of which is closed, from its seating in the mouth
of the down flow pipe. The controlling lever is carried outside the box, and is
actuated by a convenient stud or studs on a rod pivotted thereto at the will of the
sitter. When pressure is removed from the controlling lever the valve falls into
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page_text: its seating and the two orifices of the discharge pipe permit the complete emptying
of itself and the down flow pipe, thus preventing accumulation of deposit or sediment
therein from the liquid.
Where it is desired to make the action automatic the closet lever is connected to
the operating rod of the controlling lever. For convenience of cleansing we employ
a union joint in the down flow pipe underneath or near the valve.
The upper compartment of the box forms a receptacle for paper, and may or not
be provided with a lid. It does not extend the whole length of the box, in order
to allow room for the play of the lever and access to the cistern. The space devoted
to this may have a separate cover or lid.
The bottom compartment of the box at or near the level of the seat contains a
roller provided with a spring or winding crank. Round this roller is wound a
seat cover of suitable material (such as woollen cloth lined with water proof
sheeting, and padded, which may have been saturated with disinfectant and dried)
pierced to fit the orifice of the W.C. seat, and thus to afford a protection when
spread over it for the person of the sitter, and protect him from the ills
consequent on a damp or cold seat.
This lowest chamber, which may or not be provided with a suitable door, does
not extend the whole length of the box, so as to leave room for the union joint
under the valve in the downflow pipe, and allow of easy access thereto; this space
may be covered in by a suitable door or false bottom.

page_text: Like letters refer to like parts throughout the Figures.
A suitably formed box A is divided horizontally into two chambers B and C ;
this box is placed upon the style of the closet seat or affixed to the wall within a
convenient distance of the sitter.
The chamber B is made water tight to form a cistern for any suitable liquid
disinfectant or deodorizer. A down flow pipe D conducts the flow of this liquid
into a branched discharge pipe E of smaller diameter, which discharges the liquid at
its two extremities. The upper extremity Y is so formed as to deliver in a forked
jet or spray at the rim of and across the closet pan F, so that the falling excreta
may pass through it. The lower extremity delivers into the neck of the syphon
under the pan valve or into the container G, and is protected by a sleeve R (Fig. 5).
The flow of the liquid is controlled by a lever H, which lifts a weighted spindle
valve or spring valve J (the normal position of which is closed) from its seating at
the mouth of the down flow pipe D. The spring valve we prefer to employ is in
the form shown in Figure 4. à is the valve held tightly in position on its seating b
at the mouth of the down flow pipe D by the pressure of the spiral spring c, com-
pressed against the metal bridge d. The bridge d is held by screws e, e, on a
shoulder, so as to allow of the easy substitution of a fresh spring when required.
The controlling lever H is carried outside the box, and is actuated at the will of
the sitter by pressure on a suitable stud K on itself or on a rod M pivotted
thereto.
.
When pressure is removed from the controlling lever the valve J, connected
thereto by a rod or chain L, falls on to its seating, and the two orifices of the
discharge pipe permit the complete emptying of itself and the downflow pipe, thus
preventing accumulation of deposit or sediment therein from the liquid. We may
further render the action independent of the sitter by connecting the operating
rod M to the closet pull N by any suitable arrangement of chain and cranks O.
For convenience in cleansing we employ a union joint P in the down flow pipe
underneath or near the valve J.
The upper compartment C of the box forms a receptacle for paper, and may or
not be provided with a lid. It does not extend the whole length of the box A, in
order to leave a well for the play of the lever H and access to the cistern B; this
well is closed in by a separate and tight fitting cover S, which is perforated at the
bottom of a slight concavity formed therein to preserve atmospheric equilibrium
and allow any splashings to find their way back to the cistern.

page_text: In addition to the foregoing we form a third and lower chamber T at or near the
level of the seat, but this third chamber is not necessarily nor always used by us;
it is designed to contain a roller U, round which may be wound when not in use a
seat cover of suitable material (such as woollen cloth lined with water proof
sheeting and padded). This seat cover W, shown spread for use in Fig. 1, is cut
to fit the orifice of the W.C. seat, and thus to afford a protection for the
person of the sitter. This lowest chamber, when employed, and which may or not
be provided with a door, does not extend the whole length of the box, so as to
leave room for the union joint P and allow of access thereto. The remaining space
in front of P may be closed by a door or false panel.
. Having now fully described the nature and objects of our Invention, and the
manner in which it is to be performed, be it known that what we claim as novel
and desire to protect by our Letters Patent is,
1st. The construction of water closet deodorizing or disinfecting apparatus, con-
sisting of chamber for liquid, chamber for paper, branch delivery pipe (forked at
one and protected at the other extremity), and down flow pipe, valve, controlling
lever, and subsidiary apparatus, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
2nd. The combination of the so-constructed apparatus with a lower chamber
containing a roller and seat cover, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3rd. The application of our device to a water closet, and the operation thereof
by the closet pull, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
4th. The application of a seat cover to water closets in combination with our
device.
In witness whereof, we, the said Henry Barron and Herbert Raimes, have
-hereunto set our hands and seals, this Eleventh day of May, in the year of
Signed, scaled, and delivered in
the presence of
S. P. WILDING,
23, Rood Lane,
London, E.C.,
Patent Agent.
(L.S.)
HENRY BARRON.
HERBERT RAIMES. (L.S.)