IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS OR MEANS FOR WATER REGULATING AND WASTE PREVENTING, AND IN THE ADAPTATION OF SAME TO THE SERVICE OF LAVATORIES, CLOSETS, AND SUCH LIKE PURPOSES
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William White; of 30, Wimpole Street, in the County of
Middlesex, Architect, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS OR
MEANS FOR WATER REGULATING AND WASTE PREVENTING, AND IN THE
ADAPTATION OF SAME TO THE SERVICE OF LAVATORIES, CLOSETS, AND SUCH
LIKE PURPOSES."
Sealed the 11th November 1879, and dated the 26th July 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William White at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 26th July 1879.
WILLIAM WHITE, of 30%, Wimpole Street, in the County of Middlesex, Architect.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS OR MEANS FOR WATER REGULATING AND WASTE
PREVENTING, AND IN THE ADAPTATION OF SAME TO THE SERVICE OF LAVATORIES,
CLOSETS, AND SUCH LIKE PURPOSES."
This Invention mainly consists of drawing a regulated service out of a feed-
cistern for water-closets, lavatories, drinking fountains, or similar purposes, in such
a manner as to dispense with the necessity for cistern valves, regulator valves, and
other valves or cocks, and further, for drawing the water in such a volume as to
facilitate the proper flushing of a water-closet flushing basin or hopper even at a
low pressure, and with a small limited quantity of water, and without any waste
or possibility of leakage.
The water to be drawn is lifted or raised out of the cistern by means of
a hinged or pivoted flap of metal, or other suitable material, fitted closely into
the cistern, which flap is made by means of a handle, crank, lever, or other
appliance, to press the confined water against the sides so as to overflow into
a funnel or pipe communicating with the water closet or lavatory. The size
of the cistern and flap is to be regulated by the quantity of water required for each
discharge. And further, and especially for purposes where only a small quantity of
water is required, the same result of drawing water may be effected otherwise,
instead of employing the flap, by immersing within the feed cistern a subsidiary
vessel of the required capacity, the lower end of which may then be elevated by
means of a handle, or other appliance, sufficiently to discharge its contents out
of the other end into the said funnel or pipe, or lavatory basin.
.
The arrangements may however be of any other convenient form, and the
moving flap or vessel may be hinged or pivoted, or they may be wholly moveable

page_text: to work in a funnel or case without a hinge for lifting the water. In any case
they may be provided with a small clack or flap to allow of their filling more
easily when returning to their place. The form of flushing basin or hopper which
I prefer to adopt is made round, so as to suit all positions. It should be shallow
and broad with an easy sweep, and at an obtuse inclination towards the trap and
towards the exit pipe, and it should be provided with a socket to receive a
ventilating pipe above the trap. The service is introduced preferably directly
opposite the exit, and is so arranged as to be capable of being fixed in any
direction or position with relation to the seat of the water-closet. It can be made
without a nozzle, but with an indent aperture for the admission of a service pipe
of large capacity brought into the basin without a joint. The feed cistern is
supplied with water in the ordinary way by a ball-cock, or by a duplex or service
cistern, and it may be fixed at any convenient height above the water closet
flushing basin, the service being suitably reduced in capacity with the increase
in height, and the flap or subsidiary vessel may be worked with levers and cranks,
if otherwise inconvenient, or placed beyond the reach of the hand, and the feed
cistern may be made as a long trough fitted with any number of services.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William White in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 26th January
1880.
WILLIAM WHITE, of 30ª, Wimpole Street, in the County of Middlesex, Architect.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS OR MEANS FOR WATER REGULATING AND WASTE
PREVENTING, AND IN THE ADAPTATION OF SAME TO THE SERVICE OF LAVATORIES,
CLOSETS, AND SUCH LIKE PURPOSES."
This Invention consists of drawing a regulated service out of a feed cistern for
water closets, lavatories, drinking fountains, or similar purposes, in such a manner
as to dispense with the necessity for cistern valves, regulator valves, and other
valves or cocks, and further, for drawing the water in such a volume as to facilitate
the proper flushing of a water closet flushing basin or hopper even at a low
pressure, and with a small limited quantity of water, and without any waste or
possibility of leakage. The water to be drawn is lifted or raised out of the cistern
by means of a hinged or pivoted flap of metal, or other suitable material, fitted
closely into the cistern, which flap is made by means of a handle, crank, lever, or
other appliance, to press the confined water against the sides so as to overflow into
a funnel or pipe communicating with the water closet or lavatory. The size of the
cistern and flap is to be regulated by the quantity of water required for each
discharge. And further, and especially for purposes where only a small quantity of
water is required, the same result of drawing or supplying water may be effected

page_text: otherwise, instead of employing the flap, by a inovable cistern, or by immersing
within the feed cistern a subsidiary vessel of the required capacity, the lower end
of which may then be elevated by means of a handle, or other appliance, sufficiently
to discharge its contents out of the other end into the said funnel or pipe, or
lavatory basin.
The arrangements may however be of any other convenient form, and 'the
moving flap or vessel may be hinged or pivoted, or arrangements wholly movable
to work in a funnel or case without a hinge for lifting the water could be adopted.
In any case they may be provided with a small clack or flap to allow of their
filling easily when returning to their place. The form of flushing basin or
hopper which I prefer to adopt is made round so as to suit all positions. It should
be shallow and broad with an easy sweep, and at an obtuse inclination towards the
trap and exit pipe, and it should be provided with a socket or junction to receive a
ventilating pipe above the trap.
The service is introduced, preferably, directly opposite the exit, and is so arranged
as to be capable of being fixed in position with relation to the seat of the water
closet. It is made without a nozzle but with an indent aperture for the admission
of a service pipe of suitable capacity brought into the basin without a joint. The
apparatus cistern is supplied with water in the ordinary way by a ball cock, or by
a duplex or service cistern, and it may be fixed at any convenient height above the
water closet flushing basin, the service being suitably reduced in capacity with the
increase in height; and the flap or subsidiary vessel may be worked with levers
and cranks, and handles, or other suitable appliances, and the apparatus cistern
may be made as a long trough fitted with any number of services.
Having thus far described the nature of the said Invention and incidentally
intimated in what manner the same is to be performed, I will now proceed (aided
by the accompanying Drawings) to further and particularly describe and ascertain
in what manner the same is to be performed or carried out in practice, that is to
say:
t, t, (Fig. 2), tipping tray.
The main difference between Figs. 1 and 2 is that in Fig. 2 (in place of the flap
shown at f, Fig. 1), the portion t, t, (Fig. 2) is provided with sides and takes the
form of a tray, which is actuated in similar manner to the flap fl, (Fig. 1). The
action is as follows:-The handle is pulled, and by the system of arms shown the
Hap A (Fig. 1) is pulled forward and forces the water w contained in the cistern c
into the funnel, and thence by pipe p into the basin b of the water closet.
In Fig. 2 the action is similar to Fig. 1, the water contained in the tipping tray
being discharged by funnelf through pipe p to the basin of the closet. In these
Figs. the clack k admits water to Hap A and tipping tray t, t, on their return to

page_text: 8, spout or pipe.
The action in this case is by pulling the handle h the vessel v is caused to rise,
and the water is discharged by pipe or spout 8 into the basin, and in returning to
its place the clack / opens to re-admit water. Instead of using flap a case or
cylinder may work in the cistern, and by operating on the said case or cylinder the
water is discharged by suitable duct to the basin.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature and object of the
said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed or carried out in
practice, I hereby declare that I claim the Invention of "Improvements in Water
Regulating and Waste Preventing, and in the Adaptation of Same to the Service
of Lavatories, Closets, and such like Purposes," substantially as hereinbefore set
forth and described, wherein the following are important points or features,-
(1.) The flap illustrated in Fig. 1, tipping tray illustrated in Fig. 2, and tipping
vessel illustrated in Fig. 3, as shown, and for the purposes above set forth.
(2.) The construction and arrangement for inlet pipe by means of a notch or
indent provided in the basin, and the form and arrangement of the basin generally,
substantially as shown and described.
In witness whereof, I, the said William White, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty sixth day of January, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
Witness,
T. MORGAN,
21, Cockspur Street,
Charing Cross, S.W.
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WILLIAM WHITE. (L.S)"