Year: 1888

page_text: I, THOMAS WILLIAM TWYFORD of Hanley in the County of Stafford, Sanitary
Potter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention which relates to water closet, and the like flushing cisterns, has for
its object, to construct such cisterns, of a combination of wood, metal and tiles,
or entirely of porcelain, instead of making the said cisterns, entirely of iron, as
hitherto.
In iron cisterns as heretofore manufactured, the objection pertains, that the designer's
art cannot be exercised upon them, and therefore such cisterns cannot be made en-suite
with the closet employed with it.
Under this invention, the cistern, whilst retaining all the advantages of an iron
cistern, may be embellished, ornamented and otherwise treated with artistic effect,
to accord, if necessary, with the style of the water closet used as aforesaid.
In carrying out the first part of my invention, I make the tank of zinc, lead, iron,
or or porcelain, and enclose the same, which has preferably taper sides, within a
wooden or other frame, with an open front, or with both open front, and ends, through
which, ornamental slabs, tiles or embellished tablets are seen; so that the front,
or both front and ends, are embellished with ornamental slabs, or porcelain tablets.
The ornamental slabs or tablets, may be secured in position within the frame, by
any suitable means..
Thus, a cistern is constructed, or made up of part metal, and part wood, and
porcelain loose tiles.
The second part of my invention, consists in making flushing cisterns of a vitreous
material, and embellishing the sides, or one or more sides, with ornamental
tablets, raised from the surface, and made out of the material of the cistern.
By thus constructing cisterns of porcelain, with an ornamental front or sides, a
considerable ornamental effect is thereby obtained.

page_text: If necessary, the aforesaid vitreous cistern may have its front or sides, recessed,
with undercut boundary edges, wherein loose tiles, or panellings may be slipped; and
further, the said porcelain cistern, may form the outside to an inside metal tank, and
if necessary, the said porcelain cistern, may be made in the form of a enclosing
framing, as in the first described arrangement, with open sides, wherein panels may
be inserted.
Date :: 1 1
1000

page_text: I, THOMAS WILLIAM TWYFORD of Hanley in the County of Stafford, Sanitary
Potter 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 :—
This invention which relates to water closet and the like flushing cisterns, has for
its object, to construct such cisterns of a combination of wood, metal, and tiles, or
entirely of porcelain, instead of making the said cisterns entirely of iron as hitherto.
In iron cisterns as heretofore manufactured, the objection pertains that the designer's
art cannot be exercised upon them, and therefore such cisterns cannot be made en-suite
with the closet decorations.
Under this invention, the cistern whilst retaining all the advantages of an iron
cistern, may be embellished, ornamented and otherwise treated with artistic effect, to
accord if necessary, with the style of the water closet used as aforesaid.
In carrying out the first part of my invention, I make the tank of zinc, lead, iron,
or of porcelain, and enclose the same, which has preferably taper sides, within a
wooden or other frame, with an open front, or with both open front and ends, through
which ornamental slabs, tiles or embellished tablets are seen; so that the front, or both
front and ends, are embellished with ornamental slabs, or porcelain tablets.
The ornamental slabs or tablets, may be secured in position within the frame, by
any suitable means.
Thus, a cistern is constructed, or made up of part metal, and part wood and porcelain
loose tiles.
The second part of my invention, consists in making flushing cisterns of a vitreous
material, and embellishing the sides, or one or more sides, with ornamental tablets,
raised from the surface, and made out of the material of the cistern.
By thus constructing cisterns of porcelain, with ornamental front or sides, a
considerable ornamental effect is thereby obtained.
If necessary, the aforesaid vitreous cistern may have its front or sides recessed, with
undercut boundary edges; wherein loose tiles or panellings may be slipped; and
further, the said porcelain cistern may form the outside to an inside metal tank, and
if necessary, the said porcelain cistern may be made in the form of an enclosing
frame, as in the first described arrangement, with open sides, wherein panels may be
inserted.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents in front elevation, a composite
flushing cistern, made and embellished according to one form of my said invention. It
will be seen that the said cistern (which has its lid or cover removed) is made up of a
metal tank, wood framing and tile embellishments, and which said frame and tile
embellishments give to the said article a highly ornamental effect, unattainable with
the ugly cast iron cisterns now commonly made.

page_text: Figure 2 represents an end elevation of the said cistern, figure 3 a horizontal
section of the same upon the dotted lines A B figure 1, whilst figure 4 represents a
transverse vertical section on the dotted lines CD.
Figure 5 shows a cross vertical section of the framing of the cistern, without the
tank and tiles.
Figure 6 is an elevation of the same, and figure 7 is a horizontal section, showing
the open front and sides, and also the closed back.
Figure 8 represents the metal tank separately, and figures 9 and 10 front, and edge
views, of one of the tiles.
The same letters of reference indicate corrresponding parts in figures 1 to 8 both
inclusive of the drawing.
a is a zinc or lead tank, enclosed within a wooden or other framing 6, with a semi-
open front and ends b¹, 6, and an enclosed back b. It will also be seen that the
said cistern is open at top, and enclosed at bottom, which are marked * and *
respectively.
Ċ are earthenware tiles, affixed within the framing, and shown through the open
front and ends as aforesaid.
I wish it to be observed that the cistern is applicable to syphon and other flushing
cisterns ; and further, the tank instead of being made of zinc or lead, it may be
made of iron or earthenware, and that the framing may be made of metal with or
without a bottom, and metal tablet embellishments substituted for earthenware.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
First. A flushing cistern, or the body part thereof, as herein described and set
forth in figures 1 to 7 of the drawings; that is to say, a cistern made up of inside
tank, enclosing framing, and loose tiles or other ornamental tablets, of any material,
as set forth.
Secondly. A flushing cistern with an open frame, wherein tile or other panel
embellishments may be placed as set forth.
Thirdly. Making flushing cisterns, or the bodies thereof, of a vitreous material,
with ornamental panelings or other embellishments, stuck on, secured to, or made in
one piece with the cistern, as set forth.
Fourthly. The combination of an inside metal tank with an outside porcelain or
vitreous tank, fitting one within the other, as set forth.
Dated this Twenty-eighth day of January 1889.
THOMAS WILLIAM TWYFORD.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.