An Improvement in Waterclosets.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 16th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 17th June, 1893-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Waterclosets.
LOUIS DAVID LEOPOLD ELLIS, Physician and Surgeon 36 Bouverie Square
Folkestone ALFRED BOURNE, Architect, 6 Victoria Terrace Cheriton, and HENRY
WILLIAM REYNOLDS Sanitary Plumber 1 Youngs Road Folkestone do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention consists of an improvement in waterclosets whereby a sound trap
is maintained during rest from use, and a better scour is obtained than hitherto with
an equal supply of flushing water.
The upward lift of soil, necessary in fixed traps is avoided and all valves which
might obstruct the outflow or become foul are also avoided.
The discharge of soil and water is aided by gravitation, a supply of fresh water
following the discharge of the pan and trap contents.
References to drawing with explanation.
These results are obtained by means of the trap T formed by the pipe CTD
connected at the end C by means of a watertight adjustable collar with a pipe of
similar dimension leading to the pan, and at the end D communicating with the
soil pipe by a joint arrangement of a similar character; these two joints allowing
the whole trap T to revolve in a circle passing round a centre, which is common to
the two joints at C and D in their respective planes. Thus the trap T when at
rest assumes a vertical position by reason of a balance weight W, and when in use,
discharging the pan, is made to revolve on the centres at C and D until it assumes
a nearly horizontal position or a position in a plane at right angles to the vertical
plane containing the centres C and D thus obtaining a clear passage for water
and soil.
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LOUIS D. L. ELLIS.
ALFRED BOURNE.
H. W. REYNOLDS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Waterclosets.
We, LOUIS DAVID LEOPOLD ELLIS Physician and Surgeon, 36 Bouverie
Square Folkestone, ALFRED BOURNE, Architect 6 Victoria Terrace Cheriton,
HENRY WILLIAM REYNOLDS Sanitary Plumber 1 Youngs Road Folkestone, all
of the County of Kent, 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 :-—
The invention consists of an improvement in waterclosets, whereby a sound trap
against foul air is maintained during rest from use.
The upward lift of soil necessary in fixed traps is avoided, also all valves which
might obstruct the outflow or become foul.
The discharge of soil and water is aided by gravitation a supply of fresh water
following the discharge of the pan and trap contents.
References to drawings on sheet of drawings No. 1, with explanations.
These results are obtained by means of the trap T formed by the pipe CT D
connected at the end C, by means of a water-tight adjustable collar, with a pipe of
similar dimension leading to the pan, and at the end D communicating with the
soil pipe by a joint arrangement of a similar character, these two joints allowing
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page_text: the whole trap T to revolve in a circle passing round a centre, which is common to
the two joints at C and D, in their respective planes.
The trap T which when at rest assumes a vertical position, by means of a
balance weight W, when in use to discharge the pan, is made to revolve on the
centres at C and D until it assumes a nearly horizontal position to the plane of the
axis of the trap (which axis is represented by an imaginary straight line joining C
and D) or a position, in a plane at right angles to the vertical plane containing the
centres at C and D, thus obtaining a clear passage for soil and water.
The joint at C consists of a flange A fixed to the pipe E leading to the soil pan.
The excess of the diameter of the flange, leaving a flat surface B whereon a
washer O of leather, or any suitable material may rest, this washer being continuous
round the whole circumference of the flat B.
The
The inner surface of the flange A is threaded, forming a female screw.
end of the pipe round its whole circumference forming the part of the trap T
ending at the joint C is turned up to form a flange G which rests against the
washer O. A washer H is now placed on the trap side of the flange G in its whole
circumference.
A loose collar K fitting on to this part of the pipe forming part of the trap, is
threaded on its outer circumference, and being screwed into the flange A, forms
with it, a male and female joint, so that, when the collar K is screwed into flange A
the flange G on the trap end is pressed against the washer O and is in turn pressed
by the washer H, so that by screwing the loose collar up, the pressure of the two
washers H and O on the flange G, may be increased at will, thus tightening
the joint.
A similar joint reversed only, is arranged at D where the end of the trap T is
inserted into a flanged pipe, leading to the soil pipe, or the flange corresponding to
the flange A may be part of the soil pipe itself. Any other form of joint allowing
the rotatory movement of the trap round its axis, may be substituted, in place
of the one described.
The joint pieces are made in brass or iron or any metal which can be cast or
forged into the required shapes. The washers are of leather, india-rubber or any
other material suitable, to allow the rotation of the trap flanged ends between them.
The trap composed of a pipe as in the drawing may be made of metal or earthenware
or any material of which pipes can be made.
The drawing represents the trap in the least space available for it from C to D
but the distance from C to D may be extended by making the two arms of the trap
approach at its upper end at an angle, instead of being parallel as represented.
The lip L may be made any length and the trap any height, to raise the level of
the water in the trap to any height required. The trap may be made of any
diameter suitable.
The trap is made of a pipe bent on itself in a shape like the letter U inverted, with
the two inner sides of the pipe joining to form the lip L, or separated like the
letter V inverted, the two inner sides of the arms, being inclined at an angle to
meet at the point of the V.
The weight W is attached by means of a rod or flat, rivetted or brazed or other-
wise fixed to the trap, so that when the trap is revolving, the weight is raised, and
avails to return the trap, to the vertical position when not in use discharging soil.
The weight W acts as a counterpoise to the trap T.
The trap T may be made to rotate and incline to the vertical plane to any angle
suitable.
A stop S is provided of any suitable height to ensure the trap not descending too
far from the vertical position.
The axis of the trap is inclined to the horizon, thus ensuring a fall from C to D,
which be increased or decreased, as required.
may
The pipe, leading to the pan, on which the flange A is fixed, or cast with, is
supported on a pedestal P.
The trap is rotated on its axis by mechanical means.
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page_text: Various methods may be employed to effect this motion, and for the sake of
making the apparatus complete, we describe one method.
References to drawing on sheet of drawings No. 2.
On the circumference of that part of the trap T passing between the loose collar
at C and the bend of the pipe of the trap at Q there is fixed an eyelet ring, by
means of rivets, brazing or other means, to the trap, in such a position that, when
the trap is vertical, the eyelet ring is in a position in the same horizontal plane
with the centre of this circumference, also when the trap is discharging, this ring
will be moved round with the trap, and then be in a vertical plane with the centre
of the circumference before named.
This eyelet ring being fixed to the trap, it follows that, if the eyelet ring is
rotated from the first to the second position, the trap, is also rotated from the
vertical to the horizontal position relative to its axis.
On the trap T is fixed the eyelet ring X, M being a rod connecting X with Y,
which latter is a joint formed by a junction of M with a lifting rod R, to which
rod R, power is communicated by the handle of the water closet when lifted. A
pedestal fixed by its base to the floor line contains a slot in which the joint Y may
rise and fall.
When the joint Y is raised in the slot to the position indicated by dotted lines,
the rod M assumes a horizontal or nearly horizontal position, also indicated by the
dotted lines.
The rod M being stiff material, pushes the eyelet X and rotates it round the axis
of the trap, carrying the latter round with it.
Thus the lifting of the rod R rotates the trap T on its axis.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is ;-
1st. A rotating trap which removes the necessity of the upward lift of soil,
required in a fixed trap without valves.
2nd. The absence of all valves which might clog with refuse and obstruct the
passage through the trap.
3rd. The rotation of the trap is effected without lessening the diameter or
capacity of the pipe of which the trap is formed.
LOUIS D L ELLIS.
LOUIS D L ELLIS
ALFRED BOURNE.
H. W. REYNOLDS.