IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CLOSETS AND ASHPITS, AND IN THE TREATMENT OF THE CONTENTS THEREOF
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Reynard Pickard, of Leeds, in the County of York,
for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CLOSETS
AND ASHPITS, AND IN THE TREATMENT OF THE CONTENTS THEREOF."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Reynard Pickard at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th October 1880.
JOHN REYNARD PICKARD, of Leeds, in the County of York. "IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE CONSTRUCTION OF CLOSETS AND ASHPITS, AND IN THE TREATMENT OF THE
CONTENTS THEREOF."
I construct closets and ashpits in such a manner that the main body of the ashes
are separated from the refuse without manipulation and additional labour. The
whole of the ashes fall on to inclined grates or grate placed so that the finer ashes
or dust fall through the grates on to the excreta and deodorize it, the coarser
material being precipitated from the inclined grates into a receptacle provided
therefor; the closets and ash pits are made easy of access for emptying and cleansing
purposes.
The garbage from the ashpits is collected and placed along with the market
garbage in a charring furnace specially provided and constructed therefor, the
charcoal from which can be used or sold for numerous purposes, the excreta from
the closets so constructed and treated being much more valuable for putting upon
land, it being free from large clinkers, pots, and the like materials.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said John Reynard Pickard in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
5th April 1881.
JOHN REYNARD PICKARD, of Leeds, in the County of York, Engineer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CLOSETS AND ASHPITS, AND IN THE
TREATMENT OF THE CONTENTS THEREOF."
I construct closets and ashpits in such a manner that the main body of the
ashes are separated from the refuse without manipulation and additional labor. The
whole of the ashes fall on the inclined grates or grate placed so that the finer ashes
or dust falling through the grates on to the excreta deodorize it, the coarser material
being precipitated from the inclined grates into a receptacle provided therefor; the
closets and ashpits are made easy of access for emptying and cleansing purposes,
the excretra from the closets so constructed and treated being much more valuable
for putting upon land, it being free from large clinkers, pots, and the like materials...
The garbage from the ashpits is collected and placed along with the market garbage
in a charring furnace specially provided and constructed therefor, the charcoal from
which can be used or sold for numerous purposes.
Such being the nature and object of this my said Invention, in order that the
same may be fully understood I have hereunto annexed a Sheet of Drawings
illustrative thereof, and have marked the same with figures and letters of
reference.

page_text: the garbage; T is the flue from the furnace T' to the chimney; V is the chimney
shaft; W is the entrance or opening to oven S; X is the aperture for the escape of
noxious gases, which pass through the fire before entering the flue or chimney V;
the charcoal from the above can be used and sold for numerous purposes.
Having thus described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and the manner in which the same may be carried into effect, I would
have it understood that what I claim as the Invention to be secured to me by the
hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent is,―
Firstly. The closet and ashpit, constructed and arranged in the manner herein
described and illustrated in the Drawings hereunto annexed.
Secondly. The carbonising furnace, constructed and arranged in the manner
herein described and illustrated in the Drawings hereunto annexed.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Reynard Pickard, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Fifteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
JOHN REYNARD PICKARD. (L.S.)
Witness,
JOHN E. WALSH,
Patent Agent and Consulting Engineer,
Crossley Street, Halifax,
and 30, East Parade,
Leeds.