IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BATHS
Year: 1884

page_text: I ALEXANDER HUTCHISON of the London and Glasgow Foundry, Bromley-by-
Bow in the County of Middlesex, Iron Founder do hereby declare the nature of
the said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BATHS to be as
follows:-
The object of this Invention is to improve and simplify the various details in
connection with baths.
In a bath made with my improvements the discharge outlet consists of an
opening or openings at the end of the bath instead of being formed in the bottom
as in the ordinary way; On the bottom of the bath at or near the outlet opening
or openings, I cast or otherwise form in one piece with the bath, a trap, thereby
avoiding joints and consequently leakage between the trap and the bath. The trap
also acts as a foot so that the bath may be placed upon the floor and the discharge
pipe attached without cutting away the joists or damaging the floor.
In cases of repairing and for other purposes the working parts being above the
floor line are readily got at.
On the upper face of the trap is formed a flange to which is attached a pipe
which is continued above the highest water level, this pipe can be used as an
overflow by being connected with a grating at the end of the bath near the top.
The face of the trap which is on a level with the lowest water line, has a recess
in which is placed a valve of brass or other suitable metal or material the waste
water passing through this valve is caused to pass over and under a bridge or
through other suitable form of trap and then escapes through an opening to which
is attached the ordinary pipe.
ALEXANDER HUTCHISON.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings,
Agents.

page_text: Improvements in the Construction of Baths.
ALEXANDER HUTCHISON Ironfounder London & Glasgow Foundry Hancock
Road Bromley by Bow London, E. I do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
"and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :—
CONSTRUCTION BATHS
The object of this invention is to improve and simplify the various details in
connection with baths.
In a bath made with my improvements, the discharge outlet consists of an
opening or openings at the end of the bath instead of being formed in the bottom
as in the ordinary way. On the bottom of the bath at or near the outlet opening
or openings I cast or otherwise form in one piece with the bath a trap, thereby
avoiding joints and consequently leakage between the trap and the bath.
The trap also acts as a foot so that the bath may be placed upon the floor, and
the discharge pipe attached without cutting away the joists or damaging the floor.
In cases of repairing and for other purposes the working parts being above the
floor line are readily got at. On the upper face of the trap is formed a flange to
which is attached a pipe which is continued above the highest water level, this
pipe can be used as an overflow by being, connected with the grating or opening
at the end of the bath near the top.
The face of the trap which is on a level with the lowest water line has a recess
in which is placed a valve of brass or other suitable metal or material; the waste
water passing through this valve is caused to pass over and under a bridge or
tongue peice same being cast to the trap solid or attached to the loose face with
gun metal valve as may be desired, or through other suitable form of trap, and then
escapes through an opening to which is attached the ordinary pipe; this trap can
be fitted with any desired valve as may be arranged. The pipe which is fixed on
the upper face of trap by means of flanges is also fixed with a screw and union at
the top end of the bath at the grating or opening for the overflow as shewn in
drawings inside this pipe is another internal loose pipe or barrell to the bottom
end of which is attached a valve which fits the brass or gun metal valve on face of
trap, this said pipe or barrel is sufficiently long enough to reach from the valve on
the face of the trap to the opening or grating of overflow, so that the waste water
passes down the centre and out through the trap at the bottom in the ordinary
way and when the bath is required to be emptied this pipe or barrel with valve
at end is raised by the handle which is connected by means of a chain, which
immediately allows the water to escape through the trap at the bottom of the bath.
I can also dispense with the internal loose pipe or barrel and employ a solid valve
to fit the brass valve of the face of the trap, which is attached to the handle for
opening or shutting same by means of a chain as shewn in drawing the waste
overflow being carried off by means of a seperate pipe as shewn. I can also use
this trap to the baths with openings at bottom by casting at the bottom a bend
with a flange at the end to which is attached the trap. A web or plate is also cast

page_text: at or near the head of the bath on the bottom, of the same depth as the trap to
form the foot at the other end of the bath,
In order that my invention may be more fully and clearly understood, I will
herewith aided by the accompanying drawings describe the same.
Fig. 1 Is a sectional elevation shewing the trap cast to the bath, with the solid
valve dispensing with the internal loose barrel.
Fig. 2 Is a sectional elevation shewing the trap cast to the bath with loose
internal pipe or barrel with valve attached at end of same.
Fig. 3 Is a sectional elevation shewing the trap attached to bath with the
ordinary opening at bottom with bend cast to same.
Fig's. 1. 2. & 3 also shew in section the bridge or tongue peice cast solid to the
trap, and also attached to the loose face of trap with brass valve.
Fig. 4 Is an elevation of the end of the bath shewing the trap and pipe, also the
web or foot plate equal to the depth of trap from the bottom of the bath.
A Is the Trap B The pipe attached to trap by means of flanges, and fixed to
top end of bath at the overflow opening by means of a screwed nipple and union.
C Is the internal loose pipe or barrel with valve at bottom, the waste overflow
passing down the centre of same and out through the trap in the ordinary way:
D Is the loose face of trap which is fixed by means of countersunk set screws, this
face is also recessed and fitted with a brass valve which is also fixed with counter-
sunk screws.
E Is the overflow pipe when the internal loose pipe or valve C is not used.
F Is the pipe for carrying off the waste water when emptying the bath or
otherwise.
Co Is the chain with solid valve attached.
u, Is a gun metal cap plug for the purpose of being detached so that the bottom
of trap can be cleaned out when required.
b Is the bridge or tongue peice which can be cast solid to the trap or attached
to the loose face D as may be required.
c. Is the outlet opening or openings.
g Is the handle attached to waste valve.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare what
I claim is
1. The trap being cast or otherwise attached to the end of the bath same being
above the level of the floor so that it can be easily and readily got at.
2. The application of the trap with the bridge or tongue peice 6 cast solid to the
trap or otherwise and attached to the loose face with brass valve D.
In witness thereof I the said Alexander Hutchison, have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 24th day of August 1885.