Improvements in Connections for Earthenware Water Closets, Urinals, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 5th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Connections for Earthenware Water Closets,
Urinals, and the like.
EDWIN LILLY BERNARD Plumber of 85 Victoria Street Northwood Hanley in*
the County of Stafford do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as:
follows:-
:
My invention refers to an improved method of connecting metal pipes to
earthenware articles such as lavatory basins, urinals, closets, and other earthenware.
articles that it is desired to connect to metal pipes and that can he connected by
the herein after described process, say, such as the outlet of closets for connecting,
to soil pipe, the outlet for ventilating pipe; and the inlet to receive the flush,
pipe.
My method of carrying out and working the invention is as follows.
The earthenware outlet at the place where the connection is to be is made with a,
grove within a quarter of an inch or so of the end of said outlet of a suitable length
and depth, say, one inch in length and one eight of an inch in depth. This grove:
is then cemented with a suitable cement so as to cause the adherence of the metal
that is laid in the grove to the earthenware.
After the grove has been cemented I take metal wire, preferable copper, and
wind this tightly within the grove on the said cement, or, I take a strip of metal or
metal foil either made in one strip of the same size and circumference as the grove,
or, cut into thin strips and laid in the grove in the above described manner with.
cement, and in the most suitable way to facilitate the soldering herein after,
described.
After the grove has received the metal as in the hereinbefore described process.
The surface of the metal is afterwards cleaned and tinned by the ordinary method..
of soldering iron and solder.
I next take the lead or other metal pipe and solder to the said outlet by means
of ordinary plumbers solder either by means of a wiped joint or a socket joint as
desirable.
Dated this 1st day of August 1895.
Improvements in Connections for Earthenware Water Closets,
. Urinals, and the like.
I EDWIN LILLY BERNARD of 85 Victoria Street, Northwood, Hanley, in the
County of Stafford, Plumber, do hereby declare the pature 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 refers to an improved method of connecting metal pipes to
earthenware articles such as lavatory basins, urinals, closets, and other earthenware
articles that it is desired to connect to metal pipes and, that can be connected by

page_text: the herein after described process such as the outlets of closets for connecting to
so pipe, the outlet for ventilating pipe, and also the inlet to receive the flush
pipe.
My method of carrying out and working the invention is as follows:-
The earthenware outlet at the place where the connection is to be is made with
a groove within a quarter of an inch or so of the end of the said outlet of a
suitable length and depth, say, one inch in length and one eighth of an inch in
depth. This groove is then cemented with a suitable cement so as to cause the
adherence of the metal that is laid in the groove to the earthenware.
After the groove has been cemented I take metal wire (preferably copper) and
wind this tightly within the groove on the said cement, or I take a strip of sheet
metal or metal foil either made in one strip of the same size and circumference of
the groove, or cut into thin strips and laid in the groove in the above described
manner with cement, and in the most suitable way to facilitate the soldering
hereinafter described.
After the groove has received the metal as in the herein before described process
the surface of the metal is afterwards cleaned and tinned by the ordinary method
of soldering iron and solder.
1 next take the lead or other metal pipe and solder to the said outlet by means
of ordinary plumbers solder either by means of a wiped joint or socket joint as
d'esirable.
In order that my invention may be most fully understood I append a drawing in.
which is shewn a vertical section of the outlet end of an earthenware closet trap
or other pipe jointed to a metal soil pipe according to my invention.
A designates the outlet end of an earthenware trap or pipe having a groove a.
formed in its lower end. This groove may be of any convenient length and depth,
but is preferably about one inch in length and one eighth of an inch in depth, and
is filled with cement D of any suitable description until this is about flush with
the exterior surface of the pipe. While the cement is still soft I wind or bind
metal (preferably copper) wire B helically round it in the manner shewn; or a
strip of copper or other metal may be used for this purpose. The cement is then
allowed to set and dry, and the exposed surface of the metal wire or strip is then
cleaned and tinned either by means of a soldering iron and solder, or in any other
convenient manner.
I next adjust the end of the soil pipe C to the earthenware outlet pipe A, the
soil pipe being preferably formed with an enlarged upper end e which fits over and
encloses the lower end of the earthenware outlet pipe in the manner shewn, so as
to embrace the cement D and the wire or metal strip B, leaving an annular space
between the two which is then filled with ordinary plumbers or other suitable
solder E.
The enlarged upper end c of the soil pipe may be dispensed with, and the end
of the earthenware pipe with the cement and metal wire or strip being adjusted so
as to butt to the upper end of the soil pipe, the two ends may then be covered
with an ordinary plumbers wiped joint, or a separate socket may be used in the
place of the part c of the soil pipe C.
When it is required to join two earthenware pipes together both ends are
grooved, cemented, wired, and soldered in the manner hereinbefore described and
shown.
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 :-
1. Forming a joint or connection between an earthenware pipe end and a metal
soil pipe by shaping the earthenware pipe with a groove near its end, filling the
same with cement, wrapping the latter with a suitable metallic wire or strip, and
soldering this to the metal soil pipe, in the manner and for the purpose hereur
before described and shewn.

page_text: 2. A joint for water closets, urinals, and the like consisting essentially of a
groove in the earthenware pipe filled with cement, a metal wire or strip wound
round the same, and an annular solder joint between the earthenware pipe and the
soil pipe substantially as described and shewn.
3. Forming a joint between two butted earthenware pipes by shaping the end of
each with a groove, filling the same with cement, winding or binding a wire or
metal strip round it and soldering the two together substantially as described.
Dated this 5th day of September 1895.
EDWIN LILLY BERNARD.