Improved Ventilated Water Closet Basin.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improved Ventilated Water Closet Basin.
I, FRANCIS WILLIAM HOLLOWAY of Paddock Hall Road Haywards Heath in
the County of Sussex Surveyor do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
"IMPROVED VENTILATED WATER CLOSET BASIN "to: be as follows:-
"To introduce or attach to the basins of Water Closets, above the level of the
surface of the water forming the trap or above the level of the valve of any valved
basin, one or more additional arms or apertures, or for the enlargement or division
of the usual supply arms of basins, for connecting such additional arms or apertures
with ventilating & exhaust pipes for the purpose of drawing from and freeing the
basin during and after use as well as the closet from effluvia such being in
addition to and entirely distinct from any ventilation of the soil pipes or traps or
any other contrivance attached to, or connected with any part, other than that, of
the basin itself. ⚫

page_text: I, FRANCIS WILLIAM HOLLOWAY of Paddock Hall Road, Haywards Heath, in
the County of Sussex Surveyor do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVED VENTILATED WATER CLOSET BASIN and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
For the improvement in the ventilation of water closets by the introduction on
or to the basin of one or more additional arms or apertures above the level of the
surface of the water forming the trap and above the level of the valve or for the
enlargement &c. of the supply arm; for connecting with ventilating or exhaust
pipes, or by connecting exhaust pipe with, or for enlarging for the purpose, the
water service pipe of Basin see Drawing A, the shape and size of the Basin shewn
to exemplify this Invention not being essential points in this application: A or B
sliewing the arm for fresh air supply: C. the water service arm. & D the arm of
the ventilating or exhaust pipe: A or B. C & D being shiftable to any other point
or part around the side of the Basin, above the valve or the surface of the water
of trap and E shewing the exhaust pipe.
To introduce, mould, or otherwise form or attach to the basins of water closets
above the level of the surface of the water forming the trap as well as above the
level of the valve of any valved basin, one or more additional arms or apertures or
to enlarge, subdivide or provide extra apertures to the usual supply arms of the
basin or to the water service pipe, and to connect any or all such additional arms
or apertures or subdivisions, with the external air by ventilating and exhaust
pipes, for the purpose of ventilation, and for drawing from and freeing the basin
during and after use, as well as the water closet itself from effluvia, and also for
promoting and continuously inducing a current towards the basin and off by the
exhaust pipes or shaft, thus freeing the basin and the space within, or in proximity
of the water closet-of effluvia; such ventilation being in addition to, and entirely
distinct from, any ventilation of the soil pipes, or traps or any contrivance attached
to or connected with any part other than that of the basin itself.
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,―
1st Thorough ventilation of the space within and around the basin by means of
these additional apertures, pipes &c.
2nd Ventilation within the basin itself even when in use.
3rd Improvement in the purity of the air within the water closet & spaces
adjacent.
Dated this 23rd day of March 1886.