Improvements in and connected with Dry Closets.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 9th Aug., 1993-Accepted, 9th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Dry Closets.
We, LUWEE HARRIS, of St. Andrews Chambers, Park Row, Leeds, Civil
Engineer, Architect and Surveyor, and WILLIAM HENRY PARKIN, of Horsforth,
near Leeds, Surveyor and Sanitary Inspector, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
According to our improvements the floor of the closet is raised sufficiently to
form a cavity or chamber thereunder for receiving the cinders from the riddling of
ashes as hereinafter explained. Under the closet seat is arranged an excreta pan
or ash-pit over the top of which is a sieve or riddle. The ashes are fed on to such
riddle or sieve through a suitable opening by means of fire shovel, the cinders
falling off the riddle or sieve into the cavity or chamber formed under the floor of
the closet, and the ashes or ash dust through the mesh work, riddle or sieve, into
the ash-pit or pan, and so covering the excreta.
The riddle or sieve and excreta pan or ashpit are so arranged as to allow of the
ventilation of the ashpit through vertical shafts or uptakes, also the walls of the
closet are so arranged or constructed as to admit of cross-ventilation.
A suitable door is provided for allowing the removal or cleaning out of the
excreta pan or ash-pit, also one is provided in connection with the cavity or
chamber, for receiving the cinders.
Above the opening for throwing in the ashes is a chamber or pit for receiving
broken pots and the like refuse.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent to the Applicants..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Dry Closets.
We, LUWEE HARRIS, of St. Andrews Chambers, Park Row, Leeds, Civil
Engineer, Architect and Surveyor, and WILLIAM HENRY PARKIN, of Horsforth,
near Leeds, Surveyor and Sanitary Inspector, 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 :-

page_text: ash-pit D over the top of which is a sieve or riddle E (provided with handle E')
resting upon a flag Z and runners E. The ashes are fed on to such riddle or
sieve E through a suitable opening F (which is fitted with a hinged door F¹) by
means of fire shovel, the cinders falling off the riddle E or sieve into the cavity or
chamber B formed under the floor of the closet, and the ashes or ash-dust through
the meshwork, riddle, or sieve E, into the ash-pit or pan D, and so covering the
excreta. E is the opening of riddle or sieve E fitting under the closet seat.
The riddle or sieve E an excreta pan or ash-pit D are so arranged as to allow
of the ventilation of the ash-pit through vertical shafts or uptakes G, also the
walls H of the closet are so arranged or constructed as to admit of cross-ventilation
by means of air passages J.
A suitable door K is provided for allowing the removal or cleaning out of the
excreta pan or ash pit D, also one L is provided in connection with the cavity or
chamber B for receiving the cinders.
Above the opening N for throwing in the ashes is a chamber or pit O for
receiving broken pots and the like refuse.
The riddle or sieve E may be placed at an angle if preferred so as to be self
riddling, in this case the ashes would be fed thereon through the closet seat C
(which may be hinged or not) or fed through the opening F.
In the modification shown in Figs. 7, 8, and 9, A is the floor, C the closet seat
through which the ashes are put upon the excreta, D is the ash pit, O the dry
rubbish pit. G the vertical ventilating flue, J the cross-ventilating opening or ash
pit flue, K the ash pit door, L the dry rubbish pit door, and N privy vent.
Instead of using ashes, peat or other dried material may be used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. A dry closet having the floor thereof raised to form a chamber or cavity B,
an ash-pit or excreta pan D, arranged under the closet seat C (the said ash-pit D
being fitted with or without a riddle E,) an opening F, dry rubbish pit O,
ventilating shafts G, and cross-ventilating openings J, as and for the purposes
shown and described.
2. In a dry closet the combination of the ash or excreta pit D, dry rubbish
pit O, ventilating flues G, and cross-ventilating openings J, as and for the purposes
shown and described.
3. In a dry closet the combination of ventilating shafts G, and cross-ventilating
openings J, as and for the purposes shown and described.
Dated this 8th day of August 1893
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent to the Applicants.