Improved Syphon Flushing Tank.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 1st May, 1893-Accepted. 2nd June. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Syphon Flushing Tank.
I MILTON SYER of 36 Rye Lane Peckham in the County of Surrey Merchant
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention is for an improved flushing tank and syphon apparatus which I
make as follows. I fix a stand pipe inside of any tank suitable for the purpose and
over the pipe is suspended or placed a cover with a flanged bell mouth this cover
works inside a cylinder open at top and having no bottom, simply an annular wall.
This is the novelty of my invention for which I make claim. This cylinder may be
fixed but use it also loose and make it of any metal, it has feet or slots cut in the
bottom edge so as to keep it up from bottom of tank so as to allow water way.
The action is when the bell is raised no water flows but on the bell being released
water is forced over stand pipe then the syphonage is started and continues until
all the water or nearly so is discharged from the tank. The bell or plunger is
operated by means of a lever and pull and to start the syphon the lever is pulled
raising the bell, then released allowing bell to fall and force the water over the
stand pipe thus starting the syphon. My claim is in respect of the cylinder only
and its application as part of a syphon. I sometimes make the said cylinder in form
of a square this is with square sides also oval shaped, most suited to the tank in which
it is placed.
Dated this Thirtieth day of July 1809
MILTON SYER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Syphon Flushing Tank.
1 MILTON SYER of 36 Rye Lane Peckham in the County of Surrey Merchant do
hereby declare the nature of this 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 is for an improved flushing tank and syphon apparatus which I
make as follows. I fix a stand pipe inside of any tank suitable for the purpose and
over the pipe is suspended or placed a cover with a flanged bell mouth, this cover
works inside a cylinder open at top and having no bottom simply an annular wall.
This is the novelty of my invention for which I make claim. This cylinder may
be fixed but I use it also loose and make it of any metal most suitable, it has feet
or slots cut in the bottom edge so as to keep it up from bottom of tank so as to
allow water way. The action is when the bell is raised no water flows but on the
bell being released water is forced over stand pipe then the syphonage is started
and continues until all the water or nearly so, is discharged from tank. The bell
or plunger is operated by means of a lever and pull and to start the syphon the
lever is pulled raising the bell, then released allowing bell to fall and force the
water over the stand pipe thus starting the syphon. My claim is in respect to
the cylinder only and its application as part of a syphon. I sometimes make the
said cylinder in form of a square, this is with square sides also oval shaped, most
suited to the tank in which it is placed. The cylinder I sometimes make with a
lap seam Fig. 1. so as to allow a certain amount of expansion and contraction the
object of which is that the plunger may fit the better without fear of binding.
When the cylinder is fixed I provide a disc of metal or open frame work to which
attach the cylinder and thro' the centre of which is passed the stand pipe the

page_text: whole being screwed up tight. Sometimes I pass screws through the cistern and
fasten it down with them.
Fig. 1 is a section of the cylinder without any bottom.
Fig. 2. shews the cylinder with disc forming one method of fixing having hole in
centre of bottom to pass the stand pipe thro'.
Fig. 3. is another way of fixing the cylinder.
Fig. 4. represents the cylinder fixed in cistern with the plunger in position ready
for working.
Fig. 5 represents a square well.
By the above it will be understood that in a supply cistern of any desired capacity
is fixed a vertical stand pipe surrounded by a cylinder of metal having feet or
projections on the bottom edge to allow for water way. Suspended to the lever and
hanging over the stand pipe is the bell mouthed plunger which has a flange on
bottom edge working inside the metal cylinder. On the under side of this plunger
are feet or projections the object of which is to keep the plunger off the bottom of
cistern and allow water way. The action of starting the syphon is as follows.
The lever is pulled down raising the flanged plunger, then the pull is suddenly
released allowing the plunger to fall and force the water confined in the cylinder
over the top of stand pipe and syphon is started discharging all the water out of
cistern or nearly so.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
Firstly. The square well or cylinder of metal having openings at bottom edge to
allow of sufficient water way either fixed or loose.
Secondly. The specific combination of the cylinder oval or square in shape
together with the plunger and stand pipe substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 28th day of Anvil 1802
MILTON SYER.