IMPROVEMENTS IN DISINFECTING AND DEODORIZING APPARATUS FOR WATER-CLOSETS AND OTHER PIIRROSE
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Victor Emile Etienne, of Haven Lodge, Ealing, in the
County of Middlesex, Gentleman, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
DISINFECTING AND DEODORIZING APPARATUS FOR WATER-CLOSETS AND OTHER
PIIRROSE"
Sealed the 5th March 1880, and dated the 6th September 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Victor Emile Etienne at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th September 1879.
VICTOR EMILE ETIENNE, of Haven Lodge, Ealing, in the County of Middlesex,
Gentleman. " IMPROVEMENTS IN DISINFECTING AND DEODORIZING APPARATUS FOR
WATER-CLOSETS AND OTHER PURPOSES."
The object of my Invention is the construction of an apparatus which may be
fitted to water-closets, urinals, lavatories, and other places for disinfecting
purposes.
In apparatus as hitherto constructed for this purpose, the arrangements have
been very unreliable in their action owing to their complicated nature, levers and
rods being generally employed, which more or less interfère with the sure working
of the apparatus, and at times occasion great inconvenience by causing an overflow
either through the levers fouling each other or from any other portion of the
apparatus failing in its action, and thus preventing the proper working of the parts
governing the inlet of the flushing water.
Another objection to these apparatus as at preset constructed, is the impossibility
of fitting them to some closets owing to the space required for the lever arrange-
ments above referred to.
Now according to my Invention I dispense with the use of any lever, and
construct an apparatus simple and reliable in its action and of such a shape that it
is capable of being fitted in any ordinary water closet.
The Invention consists of a suitably shaped receiver preferably concave on one
side and convex on the other, the concavity allowing the receiver when applied to a
water-closet to fit close to or embrace a portion of the side of the container, the
object of which is that the apparatus shall occupy the least space possible.

page_text: A pump is fitted inside the receiver by means of an adjustable link, the rod of
which pump is connected direct with the rod or lever that works the plug for
flushing.
A pipe with the necessary valves is led as usual from the pump to deliver the
disinfecting fluid into the pan with the flushing water, a movable lid being
provided at one portion of the receiver to supply it with the disinfecting fluid as
required.
The main advantages of my Invention are simplicity of construction, reliability
of action, and applicability to any ordinary water closet."

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Victor Emile Etienne in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 6th
March 1880.
VICTOR EMILE ETIENNE, of Haven Lodge, Ealing, in the County of Middlesex,
Gentleman. "IMPROVEMENTS IN DISINFECTING AND DEODORIZING APPARATUS FOR
WATER CLOSETS AND OTHER PURPOSES."
The object of my Invention is the construction of an apparatus which may be fitted
to water closets, urinals, lavatories, and other similar places for disinfecting purposes.
In apparatus as hitherto constructed for this purpose, the arrangements have
been very unreliable in their action owing to their complicated nature; levers and
rods being generally employed, which more or less interfere with the sure working
of the apparatus, and at times occasion great inconvenience by causing an overflow
either through the levers fouling each other or from any other portion of the
apparatus failing in its action, and thus preventing the proper working of the parts
governing the inlet of the flushing water.
Another objection to these apparatus as at present constructed is the impossibility
of fitting them to some closets owing to the space required for the lever arrange-
ments above referred to.
Now according to my Invention I dispense with the use of any extra lever or
levers, and construct an apparatus simple and reliable in its action, and of such a
shape that it is capable of being fitted in any ordinary water closet.
The Invention will be clearly understood by the following description with
reference to the annexed Drawings, Figure 1 of which shows my improved
apparatus in section, Figure 2 being a plan, while Figure 3 shows the apparatus
connected to an ordinary water closet.
The Invention consists of a receiver a concave on one side and convex on the
other (as seen clearly in Figure 2) the concavity allowing the receiver when applied
to a water closet to fit close to or embrace a portion of the side of the container (as
seen in Figure 3) the object of which is that the apparatus shall occupy the least
space possible.
A
pump b is fitted inside the receiver a and is worked by means of an adjustable
link c, the rod d of which pump is (through the link c) connected direct with the
rod or levere (see Figure 3) that works the plug for flushing. The rod d is jointed
at d to enable it to cant slightly, and thus reduce friction while at work.
A pipe (with valves when necessary) is lead as usual from the pump 6 to
deliver the disinfecting fluid i into the soil pan g with the flushing water, a
removeable lid h being provided at one portion of the receiver to supply it with
the disinfecting fluid i as required.
•
The main advantages of my Invention are simplicity of construction, reliability
of action, and applicability to any ordinary water closet.
And having now described the nature of my said Invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, I declare that I claim,—
The improvements in disinfecting and deodorizing apparatus for water closets and
other purposes as herein before described, and substantially as shown in the annexed
Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Victor Emile Etienne, have hereunto set my
handandonal this Much th
Signed, sealed, and delivered, by the
above named Victor Emile Etienne,'
in the presence of,
POWELL WARNER, Solr.,
26, Finsbury Pavement. E.C.
VICTOR EMILE ETIENNE. (LS.)