Year: 1897

page_text: I, JOHN SHANKS, of Tubal Works, Barrhead, in the County of Renfrew, North
Britain, Sanitary Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as
follows, that is to say:
My said Invention has for its object to improve the construction of urinals in
order to secure increased cleanliness with facility in keeping them in order, and
other advantages.
In the improved urinals each cell is formed with a back and sides consisting
of a single slab of glazed earthenware or a single piece of enamelled metal, this
slab or cell piece being of a concave form in horizontal section at the upper part,
with the lower parts of the back and sides curved forward at the lower part and
extending to a straight edge touching the inner side of a gutter which extends
across the series of cells and' which from its position is completely accessible for
cleaning purposes. The inner side of the gutter is preferably formed to make a
continuous curved surface with the lower part of the slab or cell piece. With the
described construction a separate gutter or separate drains from the cells may be
dispensed with.
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In front of the forward meeting parts of the series of cell pieces vertical pillars
fixed
the joints, these pillars being preferably a
wider than the space occupied by the edges of the cell pieces.
tops of the cell pieces are formed with forwardly and laterally extend-
ing covers, and the joint between the covers of two adjacent cells is covered by a
horizontal or slightly inclined piece analogous to the front pillars and which is
secured to the pillar by a suitable interlocking joint. The pieces covering the
cover joints may be formed with upward extensions to act as screens between the
cells.
The water for washing the interior of each cell is distributed by a nozzle of
improved construction. The neck or body of the nozzle preferably passes through
the cell cover, but may if desired be passed through the back of the cell piece. The
nozzle is curved inwards towards the back of the cell piece and is made with a flat
lip. The nozzle is placed with its lip nearly in contact with the cell piece and the
water issuing from it spreads in a film over the surface of the cell piece.
EDMUND HUNT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Applicant's Agent.
‘Improvements in and connected with Urinais.
I, JOHN SHANKS, of Tubal Works, Barrhead, in the County of Renfrew, North
Britain, Sanitary Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
[Price 8d.1

page_text: what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement, that is to say:-
My said Invention has for its object to improve the construction of urinals in
order to secure increased cleanliness with facility in keeping them in order and
other advantages.
In the improved urinals each cell is formed with a back and sides consisting of
a single slab of a concave form in horizontal section at the upper part, curved
forward at the lower part and extending to a straight edge touching the inner side
of a gutter which is formed to make a continuous curved surface with the lower
part of the slab.
In front of the forward meeting parts of the series of cell pieces vertical pillars
are fixed to cover the joints. The tops of the cell pieces are formed with covers
which may extend over the top ends of the pillars or the joints of such covers may
also be covered by pieces secured to the pillars. The pieces or covers may be
formed with upward extensions to act as screens between the cells, or the screens
may consist of separate pieces.
The water for washing 'the interior of each cell is distributed by a nozzle curved
inwards towards the back of the cell and made with a flat lip. The nozzle is
placed with its lip nearly in contact with the cell piece and the water issuing
from it spreads in a film over the surface of the cell piece.
And in order that my said Invention and the manner of performing the same
may be properly understood I hereunto append a sheet of explanatory drawings
to be hereinafter referred to and showing my improvements.
Figure, 1, on the accompanying sheet of drawings is a perspective view of a
series of cells as made with my improvements, figure, 2, being a horizontal section
of two cells and part of a third. Figure, 3, is a vertical section of a single cell.
Figure, 4, is a sectional plan, figure, 5, is a front elevation and figure, 6, is a
vertical section showing my improved arrangement of water distributing nozzle.
In these drawings the same reference letters are used to mark the same or like parts
wherever they are repeated.
As shown in the drawings each cell is formed with a back and sides consisting
of a single slab, A, of glazed earthenware or of enamelled metal this slab or cell
piece, A, being of a concave form in horizontal section at the upper part,
(figure, 2) with the lower parts of the back and sides curved forward (as shown in
figure, 4) and extending to a straight edge, B, touching the inner side of a gutter, C,
which extends across the series of cells, A, and which from its position is completely
accessible for cleansing purposes. The inner side of the gutter, C, is preferably
formed to make a continuous curved surface with the lower part of the slab or cell
piece, A. With the described construction a separate gutter or separate drains
from the cells may be dispensed with.
In front of the forward meeting parts of the series of cell pieces, A, vertical
pillars, D, are fixed to cover the joints, these pillars, D, being preferably a little
wider than the space occupied by the edges of the cell pieces, A. The tops of the
cell pieces, A, are formed with or have fixed to them forwardly and laterally
extending covers, E, which may as shown in figure, 1, extend over the top ends
of the pillars, D, or, as shown in figure, 3, the joint between the covers, E, of two
adjacent cells, A, may, be covered by a horizontal and slightly inclined piece, F,
analogous to the front pillars, D, and which is secured to the pillars by suitable
interlocking joints such as is indicated by a dotted line, G. The covers, E,
(figure, 1) or the pieces, F, (figure, 3) may be formed with upward extensions, H,
to act as screens between the cells, A.
The water for washing the interior of each cell, A, is distributed by a nozzle, J,
of improved construction and arrangement. The neck or body of the nozzle, J,
may pass through the cover, E, or through the back of the cell piece, A. The
nozzle, J, is curved inwards towards the back of the cell and is made with a flat
lip, L, which is placed in contact with the cell piece, A; and the water issuing
from it spreads in a film over the surface of the cell piece.

page_text: 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. In urinals having two or more cells forming the back and sides of each cell
of a slab of concave form at the upper part, curved forward at the lower part and
extending down to a straight edge touching the inner side of a gutter formed to
make a continuous curved surface with the lower part of the slab, the joints between
the meeting parts of a series of cells being covered by vertical pillars and the tops
of the cells being provided with covers with or without upwardly extending screens
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described.
2. In a urinal distributing the water for washing the interior of a cell by a nozzle
curved inwards towards the back of the cell and made with a flat lip placed nearly
in contact with the cell piece substantially as and for the purposes herein before
described.
Dated this eighth day of November. 1897.
EDMUND HUNT.
Applicant's Agent.