Improvements in and relating to Water-closets.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 28th Nov.. 1889-Accented 28th Don
1880
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Water-closets.
I, HENRY LORD of 25, Yorkshire Street, Burnley, in the County of Lancaster,
Plumber and Glazier, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention of Improvements consists in arranging the cistern sideways in a line
with the closet pan, and with a passage between the two, that the water in the cistern
will flow into the pan to the same level as that in the cistern, an ordinary ball tap
being used to regulate the height or level of water in the cistern.
A flap or clack suitably arranged hermetically seals the lower portion of the pan
when the closet is not in use; but when the contents of the closet pan are desired to
be flushed to the sewer, the flap or clack is lowered by pulling a handle.
Dated this 27th day of February 1889
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Water-closets.
I, HENRY LORD of 25, Yorkshire Street, Burnley, in the County of Lancaster,
Plumber and Glazier, 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 of Improvements consists in so arranging the water supply cistern in
combination with the closet pan or basin, that water in the cistern will flow into the
pan or basin to the same level as that in the cistern ; an ordinary ball-tap being used
to regulate the height or level of the water in the cistern.
pan
A flap or clack, suitably arranged, hermetically seals the lower portion of the
when the closet is not in use; but when the contents of the closet pan are desired to
be flushed to the sewer, the flap or clack is lowered by pulling a handle.
And in order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into practical effect I have hereunto attached the acompanying sheet of drawings,
marked with figures and letters of reference, the same letters referring to the same
parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation and Fig. 2 a plan of a water closet constructed in
accordance with my invention. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of Fig. 1, taken through
the line X, Y, shewing the valve arrangement for the discharge of the contents of the
closet after being used. A is the basin or pan of the closet, on one side of which is
a water supply cistern B having tube C, as a passage between the cistern and the
basin. The water therefore will rise in the basin or pan to the same level as that in
the cistern, as seen in Fig. 1; an ordinary ball-tap D being used to regulate the
height of the water in the cistern.
The clack or flap E is secured to lever F hinged in the ears or lugs G and so
connected to weighted lever H and slotted lever I, as to hermetically seal the lower
portion of the pan when the closet is not in use; but when the contents of the closet
are desired to be flushed to the sewer, the flap or clack E is lowered by the pull
handle J.

page_text: 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 :-
The arrangement of a water-closet, substantially as described and illustrated.
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent.