Improvements in Devices for Repairing the Spuds or Nipples of Sanitary Closet Bowls.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Nov., 1895--Accepted, 8th Feb., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices for Repairing the Spuds or Nipples of
Sanitary Closet Bowls.
I, Louis A. CORNELIUS, of Grand Haven, County of Ottawa, State of
Michigan, United States of America, a Plumber, 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 the purpose of enabling repairs to be successfully made
to the broken spuds of china closet bowls, and consists in the, devices set forth in
the claims bereof.
Reference will he had to the accompanying drawing, in. which,
Fig. 1. is a perspective view of a china bowl in common use, which is shown
partly in section to show where the breaks most commonly occur,
Fig. 2. is a sectional view of the part of a bowl showing my device, in position
after the repairs have been made,
Fig. 3. is a plan view of Figure 2,
Fig. 4. is an enlarged detailed view, showing the internal adjustable nipple.
Fig. 6. is a perspective view of the cross bar, hook bolt and socket cross piece,
Fig. 6. is a perspective view showing the socket cross piece set home on the
hook bolt.
In the manufacture of china closet bowls, the practice is to mould the general
form of the bowl in a plastic state and then mould separately a small piece for the
nipple or spud, and then plaster this piece to the body of the bowl, when the whole
is then baked together, and the metallic nipple is comented into the china pipple, as
is shown by Fig. 1. The dotted line in Fig. 1. shows about the line where the
union with the nipple with the bowl was made in the plastic state, and it is along
this line that the fractures most frequently occur.
My device for repairing a bowl broken as above described consists, in a nipple
piece A, a nipple F, a rubber washer B, a cross bar C, a hook bolt D, and a socket
cross piece E.
On the inside of the nipple A there is the internal nipple piece, F, screw threaded
in the nipple A, and thereby adjustable outwardly from the nipple A, and the end
of the nipple F, affords an inward projection by which the nipple A is held to the
bowl. The nipple A has the outward flange a for abutting against the rubber
washer B, and it is screw threaded at a' for the supply pipe connection.
In using the device the cross bar C is inserted in the cavity of the bowl in
position shown in the drawing, and in so doing the peculiar shape of the bar
as shown, having the bearing surfaces C',and cut away at the ends at C, permits
an easier entrance to the cavity, whereupon the bolt B is hooked on cross, bar C,
and the rubber washer B is put in place and then the nipple A is adjusted against
the rubber washer B, the nipple F having previously been adjusted outward
sufficiently to pass through the rubber washer and be entered a little way into the
orifice of the bowl, whereupon the socket cross piece E is placed on, the bolt D and
pushed up until the rounded rim e engages the end of the nipple F, then the nut d
is sorewed home and thereby the device is fastened in place.
The bolt D and cross bar C being constructed in a manner, that they may
be hooked together, is a great desideratum in making the engagement of the parts
to the bowl, and the curved edges e of the piece E permits, as it were, a ball and
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socket adjustment of the bolt D to the nipple A, which is a great desideratum, since
the fracture of the nipple piece is frequently irregular and the bolt D should be
permitted to adjust itself in the line of strain suited to the case, and the socket
piece Eshaped as shown in conjunction with the end of the nipple F,
permits this.
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The socket cross piece E is cut away at el, to permit a closer adjustment up to
the head of the bolt D as is shown by Fig. 6, and there are two holes e in the body
thereof which in conjunction with the portion e' cut away affords less obstruction to
the passageway of the pipe in the event of a much inclined position of the piece E
in the pipe by reason of an irregular fracture line of the china nipple.
This device is simple and inexpensive and permits costly bowls to be repaired and
used, which otherwise would be thrown away. ;
Having now' particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is
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The combination with a water closet, of a nipple adapted to cover the intake
orifice, an apertured piece across the nipple, a T headed screw. threaded bolt
adapted to engage by its head the inner walls of the closet and project outwardly
through-the orifice and the piece aperture and a nut for engaging the outer end of
the bolt.
2. The combination with a water closet of a nipple adapted to cover the intake.
orifice of a packing.washer between said nipple and the walls of the orifice of means
for engaging the inner walls of the closet, of a bolt adapted to engage said means
and extend outward through the orifice with a cross piece for engaging the
nipple, said "bolt passing through said cross piece and a nut for engaging the outer
end of the bolt.
3. In a device for the purpose described, the cross bar C having its ends shaped
as shown by C, C' for the purpose described.
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4. In a device for the purpose described, the combination of a cross bar for
engaging the inner walls of the closet with a hook bolt for engaging said cross bar,
as shown.
5. In a device for the purpose described, the combination of a nipple piece having
a' secondary nipple screw threaded therein as shown.
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bolt with
6. In a device for the purpose described, the combination of a
a socket cross piece, said cross piece cut away at el, for the purpose described.
7. In a device for the purpose described, the combination of a rubber washer, of
a nipple picce having an exterior flauge for engaging the rubber, washer and
an interior projection for affording means or attaching the nipple to the closet bowl,
with mechanism for engaging the said uipple, and holding the same in contact with
the rubber washer and by it to the bowl.
8. In a device for the purpose described, the combination of a nipple piece having
an interior projection, mechanism for holding said nipple in contact with the closet
howl, which mechanism engagest said interior projection and is adjustable in the
angle of its bearing on said projection.
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9. In a device for the purpose described, the combination of a nipple piece having
an interior projection, of a stem having a pivoted cross bar thereon for engaging the
inner walls of the closet bowl, and mechanism ou said stem for engaging said
projection which mechanism is self adjustable in its bearing on the said projectin
for the purpose described.
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10. In a device for the purpose described, the combination of a nipple piece
having an interior projection of a screw threaded stem piece of mechanism pivoted
to said stem for engaging the closet bowl, with a flange piece on said stem piece for
engaging the interior projection of the nipple piece said flauge piece having rounded
corners for the purpose described.
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: 11. In a device for the purpose described, the combination of a nipple piece, with
a stem piece for engaging the bowl and for holding said nipple piece to said bowl,

page_text: said stem piece provided with mechanism for engaging said nipple piece at different.
angles of bearing to suit the varying conditions of fracture of the bowl, substantially-
as described.
L Namamber 1905
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant..