Improvements in Apparatus for Supplying Water to Toilet or Wash Hand Stand Basins.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 17th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 23rd May, 1891
TRUTTOIVAT DE MULTIVATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Supplying Water to Toilet or Wash
Hand Stand Basins.
I, JOHN JAMES ROYLE of Dalham Works Great Bridgwater Street, Manchester,
Mechanical Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
These improvements refer to an invention for which Letters Patent No. 9613
were granted to myself and dated the 11th day of June 1889 and relate particularly
to the mounting of the water containing vessel (in my previous Specification
called "the container") in such a manner as to render the same more secure upon
the supporting framework and to make it impossible to tilt the container too far
forwards.
Instead of having the claw or bearing piece in front of the container and adapted
to turn upon a rod running from one side of the supporting framework to the other
and the container to rest upon a similar bar at the back I now have a specially
formed claw or hook formed upon each extremity of the container and which hooks
are designed to rest upon horizontal studs projecting in the same axial line from
opposite sides (or inner faces) of the framework. These studs form the axis of
rotation in tilting the container and are preferably furnished with bowls or rollers
to minimise the friction between the bearing surfaces. Being placed nearer to the
centre than the rod hitherto used an increased leverage is obtained upon the handle
of the apparatus and a proportionate reduction of effort required to pour out the
water.
The upper edges of the side frames upon which the container now rests may be
covered or protected with india-rubber or other suitable cushioning material-
whilst slots or openings are formed immediately behind the projecting studs in the
top edge of the framework to receive and form guides for the aforementioned hooks
in placing the container within the framework.
This arrangement of mounting permits of the container being locked in position
upon the framework and effectually prevents it being pulled too far forwards whilst
pouring out the contents into the basin.
Deted this 16th day of Jul. 1000
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Supplying Water to Toilet or Wash
Hand Stand Basins.
I JOHN JAMES ROYLE of Dalbam Works, Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester
Mechanical Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
These improvements refer to an invention for which Letters Patent No. 9613
were granted to myself and dated the 11th day of June 1889 and relate particularly
to the mounting of the water containing vessel (in my previous Specification
called "the container") in such a manner as to render the same more secure upon
the supporting framework and to make it impossible to tilt the container too far
forwards.
And in order that this my said invention may be more perfectly understood and

page_text: more readily carried into effect I have hereunto annexed two sheets of drawings and
will now proceed to describe the same with the aid of the figures and letters of
reference marked thereon.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the supporting framework or stand for carrying
the container as will hereafter appear.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of so much of the end of the container as is needful
to shew the claw or locking device.
Fig. 3 is an end geometrical view of the framework with the container in its
normal position both on the frame and in relation to the basin into which the
contents have to be poured.
Fig. 4 is a view of the front of the container.
Instead of having the claw or bearing piece in front of the container and adapted
to turn upon a rod running from one side of the supporting framework to the other
and the container to rest upon a similar bar at the back as in my former Specifi-
cation I now have a specially formed claw or hook A. formed upon each extremity
of the container B and which hooks are designed to rest upon horizontal studs C
projecting in the same axial line from opposite sides (or inner faces) of the
framework D. These studs C form the axis of rotation in tilting the container B
and are preferably furnished with bowls or rollers E to minimise the friction
between the bearing surfaces. Being placed nearer to the centre than the rod
hitherto used an increased leverage is obtained upon the handle F of the apparatus
and a proportionate reduction of effort required to pour out the water. At the
same time the preponderance of weight is well behind the centre of rotation giving
the container a natural tendency to return to its state of rest on the stand and
imparting an agreeable sense of security in pouring.
The upper flanges G of the side fraines D upon which the container now rests
may be covered or protected with india-rubber or other suitable cushioning
material H whilst slots or openings I are formed immediately behind the projecting
studs C in the top flanges G of the framework D to receive and form guides for
the aforementioned hooks A in placing the container within the framework.
The spout or mouth of the container is situated about midway in the body of the
container substantially as in my previous Specification herein before referred to but
the handle E is herein shewn formed in one piece with the container. The action
of pouring out the contents into the basin X is also the same as described in my
former Specification but an important advantage accrues from the construction
hereinbefore described in that when the container is pulled forwards into the
position shewn by the dotted lines in Fig. 3 in the act of pouring out the water
into the basin X the claws A come in contact with the under side of the projecting
rubber covered flanges G and effectually stop the forward movement of the
container B so preventing damage to the basin.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
together with the best methods with which I am acquainted for carrying the same
into practical effect I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the
precise details relative proportions or dimensions of the several parts nor the
exact mechanical arrangement of the claw A as it will be obvious that it could
be considerably modified without departing from the invention but what I do
claim is
The improved combination and arrangement of water container and stand with
locking device for preventing the container being pulled too far forwards all
mounted and operating substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described
and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.