Improvements in Sinks.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 9th July, 1894-Accepted, 1st Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sinks.
I, ALFRED JONES, of the Firm of Jones & Co. of Oozell Street North,
Broad Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows :-
My invention has for its object improvements in sinks such as are used for
scullery purposes but especially is it applicable to small classes of houses such as
working mens cottages &c., where a separate bathroom is scarcely possible.
My sinks are so constructed that they serve as a bath or washing tub &c., &c.,
and I accomplish this end as follows
The main portion of my sinks are formed from cast or wrought iron of sufficient
depth to constitute either a bath or washing tub and of any convenient length to
suit the desired purpose, i.e. as to whether a bath for children or adults. Near the
top of the bath inside I form a flange which turns upwards thus forming a gutter
round the inside and this flange may either finish with a curl or bead. Upon the
upper part of the flange lies the bottom of the sink which may be made of timber
or timber covered with zinc or lead, or of any other suitable material, or
enamelled iron may be used. The sink bottom allows sufficient space for the water
to run into the spout formed by the before mentioned flange and is discharged
through a suitable hole in the side of the bath. If used as a bath the sink bottom
. is simply lifted out. In the latter case there is a discharge hole at the bottom of
the bath. The upper edge of the bath is formed with a flange or its equivalent
to receive a wood or other frame which constitutes the edge of the sink.
Dated this 10th day of April 1894.
GEORGE
BARKER,
77, Colmore Road, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sinks.
I, ALFRED JONES, of the Firm of Jones & Co. of Oozell Street North,
Birmingham in the County of Warwick Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of my said 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 has for its object improvements in sinks such as are used for
scullery purposes but especially is it applicable to small classes of houses such as
working mens cottages &c. where a separate bath room is scarcely possible. My
sinks are so constructed that they serve as a bath or washing tub &c. &c. and I
accomplish this end as follows:-
The main portion of my sinks are formed from cast or wrought iron of sufficient
depth to constitute either a bath or washing tub and of any convenient length to
suit the desired purpose i.e. as to whether a bath for children or adults. Near the
top of the bath inside I form a flange which turns upwards thus forming a gutter
round the inside and this flange may either finish with a curl or bead. Upon the
upper part of the flange lies the bottom of the sink which may be made of timber
covered with zinc, lead, or of any other suitable material or enamelled iron may be
used. The sink bottom allows sufficient space for the water to run into the spout

page_text: formed by the before mentioned flange and is discharge through a suitable hole
in the side of the bath. If used as a bath the sink bottom is simply lifted out. In
the latter case there is a discharge hole at the bottom of the bath. The upper
end of the bath is formed with a flange or it equivalent to receive a wood or other
frame which constitutes the edge of the sink.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practise I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings upon
which I have fully illustrated the nature of my said improvements together with
several modifications of the same.
Figure 1 is a plan of one of my combined baths and sinks with part of the
sink broken away.
Figure 2 is a cross section through Figure 1 on the line 1-2.
Figure 3 is a similar cross section to Figure 2 but showing a wood curb and
sink.
Figure 4 is a plan of Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a similar cross section to Figure 2 but showing a modification in
the form of a sink gutter.
In carrying my invention into effect I form the main body or stand A of my sink
from cast or wrought iron and of sufficient debth to constitute either a bath or
washing tub and of any convenient length to suit the desired purpose. Around
the stand I form the gutter B which may either be formed by a circular flange so
as to be outside the body as shown by Figures 1 and 3 or inside as shown by
Figure 5 the said flange being in some cases turned over into the curl or bead a³
or to form the flange a to receive the wood curb H. The sink C which may be
of iron or wood covered with lead is made to rest on the flange or gutter edge a*
so that the droppings from the sink C are caught by the gutter B from whence they
are conveyed by the waste pipe b through the wall F on to the cesspool E outside.
The sink may be of iron enamelled as also the bath or of any suitable material.
When used as a bath the sink C is simply lifted off and the water after being
used is allowed to pass away through the seperate waste or discharge pipe a¹ of
course I may vary the shape of the gutter or spout B s long as I obtain a seperate
discharge from sink and bath and thus retain the bath freed from any dirt or
grease which may drip from the sink.
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 :-
The combination sink and bath with gutter B substantialy as and for the purpose
herein set forth and shown upon the accompanying sheet of drawings.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.