IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER- CLOSETS, LAVATORIES, AND OTHER APPARATUS RELATING TO SANITARY AR- RANGEMENTS, AND THE PARTS CONNECTED THEREWITH, RELATING TO THE CONTAINING, MEASURING, CONTROLLING, ARRESTING, AND MORE CONVENIENT SUPPLYING OF WATER, AND PREVENTION OF WASTE of the same
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Alfred. Tylor, of No. 2, Newgate Street, in the City of
London, Brass Founder, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-
CLOSETS, LAVATORIES, AND OTHER APPARATUS RELATING TO SANITARY AR-
RANGEMENTS, AND THE PARTS CONNECTED THEREWITH, RELATING TO THE
CONTAINING, MEASURING, CONTROLLING, ARRESTING, AND MORE CONVENIENT
SUPPLYING OF WATER, AND PREVENTION OF WASTE of the same.”
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said, Alfred Tylor at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 13th April 1876.
ALFRED TYLOR, of No. 2, Newgate Street, in the City of London, Brass Fonnder.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-CLOSETS, LAVATORIES, AND OTHER APPARATUS RELATING
TO SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS, AND THE PARTS CONNECTED THEREWITH, RELATING
TO THE CONTAINING, MEASURING, CONTROLLING, ARRESTING, AND MORE CONVENIENT
SUPPLYING OF WATER, AND PREVENTION OF WASTE OF THE SAME.'
"
This Invention has for its object "Improvements in Water-closets, Lavatories,
and other Apparatus relating to Sanitary Arrangements, and the parts connected
therewith, relating to the Containing, Measuring, Controlling, Arresting, and more
Convenient Supplying of Water, and Prevention of Waste of the same," and is
carried out in the following manner:
In that part of my Invention relating to water-closets, I do not employ for
letting on the water and operating the closet the ordinary pull up arrangement in
general use, but I arrange the same so that the water may be admitted to the pan,
basin, hopper, or receptacle, and the valve pan or part controlling the outlet opening
operated in such closets by the aid of a quadrant, bell-crank, or lever action or
movement (also attainable by wheel or tooth gearing) by means of which a smoother
action and less jar are obtained on letting go of the actuating handle than in those cases
where the ordinary pull up action is used, and this arrangement is also applicable
to other closets if desired, and I arrange the outlet so that a portion of the water
runs into the trapping box to give the seal. I also arrange the trap or outlet part
in closets where the trapping is below or partially at or above the floor line or
level, described and shewn in Patent No. 3735, dated October 29th 1874, and
granted to me in that year, and improve the said arrangement so as to admit of
the same being shifted and adjusted to the right or left as desired within certain
limits, whereby greater convenience in fitting up and connecting to the waste pipe
is obtained.
In that part of my Invention relating to the supply of water to closets from
cisterns, and also for lavatory purposes, I arrange the same so as to be actuated by
Dries 707

page_text: means of an air pipe or pipes or tube attached to or in connection with the part in
the cistern controlling the outlet, and also to the actuating part in or near the
closet or lavatory, which is an improvement on the arrangement shewn in Figs. 3
and 4, Sheet 4, of Patent No. 2292, dated July 31, 1872, and granted to A. Tylor in
that year, whereby on actuating the operating part the valve or part in the cistern
is caused to move and open the outlet allowing the water to pass, by which means
all wires, cranks, rods, chains, and similar arrangements for opening the outlet are
rendered unnecessary. In some cases I may employ the ordinary down pipe to the
closet or basin for this purpose.
In that part of my Invention relating to lavatories I form the basins for use
therein so as to distribute the incoming water more equally over the interior
surface of the basin than is attained by the holes and spreaders usually employed
for this purpose, and to obtain this result I employ a turned over rim or part formed
on, or attached to, or connected with the upper edge of the interior of the basin,
which, whilst distributing the incoming water round and through the space enclosed
by the same, allows it to flow into the basin through the open space or spaces, or
openings between the lower edge of the turned over rim or part and the side of the
basin. In order to obtain this result I set the mouths or outlets of the openings
from the rim or turned over part into the basin at an angle, or inclined to a straight
line extending from the top edge to the bottom of the basin, so as to cause the entering
water to meet and cover the interior surface of the same, and so clear or wash off*
any dirt or fouling which would not be done if the openings or spaces for the
entering water were vertical, or allowed the water to enter in a straight line, and
these openings or outlets may be inclined on each side from the back to the front
of the basin, or otherwise so arranged as to cause the water to flow over the whole
interior surface of the basin.
In that part of my Invention relating to the containing of water I construct my
service cisterns to meet the requirements and regulations of the Metropolis Water
Act of 1871, clause 21, of earthenware or other suitable material, as described in
Patent No. 277, dated January 22d 1874, and granted to Alfred Tylor and Joseph
John Tylor in that year, and improve the same by arranging them with a division
and opening therein and alternating valves so as to prevent waste, and placing one
valve in the cistern and the other in the flushing division, and provide the same
with a lost motion in the actuating parts, so as to prevent both being open or
partially open at the same time, and by operating the actuating portion or part
produce the required effect. Where my "waste not" valve is used in service or
other cisterns, I make the same by preference of glass properly fitted and polished,
with the view of reducing the corrosion which sooner or later occurs when metal
is employed for this purpose.
In that part of my Invention relating to controlling and arresting the flow of
water, and for sanitary use, I arrange hydrants so that by screwing on the hose
screw or the connection to the hose the water may be turned on by the operation, the
hose screw or connection acting on the part which closes or controls the water outlet,
and causing the same to open and let on the water, and the act of disconnecting
the hose screw or connection allows the part to return and shut off the water. By
this arrangement a separate part or operation for turning on and off of the water is
rendered unnecessary, I also for the more convenient supplying of water improve the
arrangement for connecting the service or other pipes to mains shewn in Fig. 5,
Sheet 2, of the Patent No. 1857, dated May 20, 1875, and granted to me in that
year, and which is fully described therein, by arranging the T-piece or part
connected with or to the ferrule or part which is attached to the main so as to be
used without the necessity of employing projections or studs in its interior, to allow
of the grooves or slots in the plug working in conjunction with the same, and thus
make a bayonet joint, which I accomplish by using a plug piston or part formed of
vulcanized india-rubber, cork, or other suitable material or materials or combination
of the same, which is inserted in the end of the ferrule or part which enters the
main and fits so tightly therein as to prevent the passage of the water, so long as

page_text: it remains in that position. This plug, piston, or part is or may be provided with
a wire or wires, an eye, or other convenient fitting, by means of which it may be
withdrawn from the ferrule or part up into the T-piece or connection so as to open
the water way and allow the water to flow. It will be found convenient if the
ferrule or part is bored slightly larger at the bottom end, or is enlarged at the
lower part of the bore so as to allow the plug, piston, or part to be readily inserted
and afford a better resistance to the pressure of the water, and thus prevent leakage
during the time it remains therein, previous to its withdrawal. A screw cap or
plug may be used to close the upper end of the T-piece, and prevent the escape of
the water, by this arrangement I avoid the difficulties encountered when a screw
plug is used from the over running of the screw threads in the interior, and the
difficulty of getting the threads in the connections and plug to come always in the
right position, I also improve the arrangements for connecting to mains, shewn in
Figs. 6 and 7, Sheet 2, of the same Patent, so as to enable a fresh connection to be
made at this junction or point without having to make a fresh opening into the
main by causing the ball or valve to be acted on by making the second connection,
and to open the outlet thereto, and I may also arrange the ball to act as an air valve
to the main when desired.
In that part of my Invention relating to controlling and arresting the supply of
water I arrange a valve on my "waste not" plan to close as soon as the actuating
part is let go, and in order to obtain this I cause a spring or springs or their
equivalents to act on the valve or part connected therewith which controls the
outlet, and by its pressure return the part or shut off the water inmediately on
letting go of the actuating part. I also arrange and improve push in valves for
lavatory and other use by simplifying their construction, and employing a piston
which forms the valve working in a closed or partially closed chamber, and by the
fit and adjustment of which a slow return movement to close the outlet is obtained,
and an india-rubber ball made hollow may be used to deaden the shock caused by
the sudden stoppage of the water, and this may also be applied to other arrange-
ments for arresting the supply of water. In some cases I apply a spring or springs
of metal, india-rubber, or other suitable material or combination of the same to
assist in returning the valve to its seat and keeping it there when closed, or the
india-rubber ball inay be used for this purpose.
In that part of my Invention relating to the controlling and arresting of the
supply of water where supply inlets and waste outlet must be prevented from being
open together, I improve upon the arrangement shewn in Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7,
Sheet 5, of my Patent, No. 2292, dated July 31st, 1872, and granted to me in that
year, by arranging the parts so that outlet valve can on being opened by lifting
up be retained in that position by giving a turn or portion of a turn to the handle
or part used for actuating the part controlling the outlet, by which means a
moveable fly or part is made to stand across the opening in which the feather or
part attached to or connected with the outlet handle works, so that the outlet may
be left or kept open instead of being held up until the water has run off, but
neither of the inlets can be opened or partially opened until the part controlling the
outlet is returned to its place and the outlet closed. I also further improve the
said arrangement by forming a bevel or bevels on the upper part of the said feather,
so that the arrangement may be more readily worked and freedom from sticking or
jamming obtained; and I arrange the valves or parts controlling the inlets so as to
be actuated in a simple manner, and so as to avoid the liability to sticking or setting
fast by forming a quick pitched screw on the same, actuated by the part used for
opening the passage which enables the valve or part to be opened and closed without
any liability to stick or set fast. I also arrange my "waste not" valves so as to act
at low pressures by forming an enlarged outlet orifice for the passage of the water
without its being necessary to increase the size of the valve itself, which adds to its
convenience of use and application.
In order that connections may be more readily made to my arrangements for
controlling and arresting the supply of water, or for joining lead or soft metal pipes

page_text: without requiring the use of solder, and at the same time make a tight joint
without requiring too great a strain to be put upon the parts, I employ a metal
part formed with a curved part surrounding the water way or passage; and on the
exterior of the same I make or form a series of under cut teeth, grooves, or pro-
jections, and insert this curved grooved part into the bore or tube of the pipe or
pipes to be joined or connected, and over this pipe or tube or pipes or tubes I pass
a metal ring or nut, formed with curved surfaces on its interior, and a square,
hexagonal, or other suitably formed part or arrangement to enable the same to be
screwed up with spanner or lever. This same ring or nut has a screw thread
formed on one part of its interior which screw thread fits on and works over a
similar pitched thread formed on the part with the undercut teeth, grooves, or
projections, so that on screwing up the said nut the lead or soft metal tube or pipe
or part of the same is forced into the undercut parts of the teeth, grooves, or
indentations, and so enables a joint or connection to be made with the least amount
of strain, and without requiring the use of a long lever or spanner to turn the ring
or nut, and cause the soft metal to enter the undercut parts of the grooves, teeth, or
projections.
SPECIFICATION filed in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, and
of an Order of the Lord Chancellor, by the said Alfred Tylor in the Great Seal
Patent Office on the 31st October 1876.
ALFRED TYLOR, of No. 2, Newgate Street, in the City of London, Brassfounder.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-CLOSETS, LAVATORIES, AND OTHER APPARATUS RELATING
TO SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS, AND THE PARTS CONNECTED THEREWITH, RELATING TO
THE CONTAINING, MEASURING, CONTROLLING, ARRESTING, AND MORE CONVENIENT
SUPPLYING OF WATER, AND PREVENTION OF WASTE OF THE SAME."
This Invention has for its object improvements in water-closets, lavatories, and
other apparatus relating to sanitary arrangements, and the parts connected there-
with, relating to the containing, measuring, controlling, arresting, and more
convenient supplying of water, and prevention of waste of the same, and is carried
-out in the following manner:-
In that part of my Invention relating to water-closets, I do not employ for
letting on the water and operating the closet the ordinary pull up arrangement
in general use, but I arrange the same so that the water may be admitted to the
pan, basin, hopper, or receptacle, and the valve pan or part controlling the outlet
opening operated in such closets by the aid of a quadrant, bell-crank, or lever
action or movement (also attainable by wheel or tooth gearing), by means of which
a smoother action and less jar are obtained on letting go of the actuating handle
than in those cases where the ordinary pull up action is used, and this arrangement
is also applicable to other closets if desired. I also arrange the trap or outlet
part in closets where the trapping is below at or partially at or above the floor line
or level, described and shewn in Patent No. 3735, dated October 29th, 1874, and
granted to me in that year, and improve the said arrangement so as to admit of the
same being shifted and adjusted to the right or left, as desired within certain
limits, whereby greater convenience in fitting up and connecting to the waste pipe
is obtained.
Fig. 1, Sheet 1, is an elevation of my improved water-closet herein-before described,
trapped below on or above the floor level, arranged with a quadrant action,
A being the pan, hopper, or basin, B the trap, C the actuating handle and apparatus,
D the stud for operating the inlet valve, E the lever and weight for operating the
valve or pan.
Fig. 2 is a plan of the same on an enlarged scale, C being the
actuating handle, C₁the quadrant, and C the chain and pulley for actuating the
valve or pan.
Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation, shewing another mode of placing the crank or actu-
ating handle, which, if desired or preferred, may pull up or draw out, or be arranged
as shewn in Fig. 3ª. Like parts are denoted by similar letters of reference.

page_text: Fig. 4 shews in elevation an arrangement of toothed rack and quadrant
whereby the full action of the pan or valve is obtained by a small movement of the
actuating part, E being the rack and quadrant for operating the pan or valve.
•
Fig. 5 is a plan shewing the arrangement of trap, which permits of the same
being shifted or adjusted within certain limits, B is the trap, B₁ the frame for
-carrying the pan, hopper, or basin, and the valves and parts forming the apparatus,
the trap being capable of being shifted or adjusted from the position shewn to that
indicated by the dotted lines.
Fig. 6 shews in sectional elevation on the centre line the trap B and outlet parts
of the closet herein-before described.
In that part of my Invention relating to the supply of water to closets from
cisterns, and also for lavatory purposes, I arrange the same so as to be actuated
by means of an air pipe or pipe or tube attached to or in connection with the part
in the cistern controlling the outlet, and also to the actuating part in or near the
closet or lavatory, which is an improvement on the arrangement shewn in Figs. 3
and 4, Sheet 1, of Patent No. 2292, dated July 31, 1872, and granted to Alfred
Tylor in that year, whereby on actuating the operating part the valve or part in
the cistern is caused to move and open, the outlet allowing the water to pass,
by which means all wires, cranks, rods, chains, and similar arrangements for
opening the outlet are rendered unnecessary.
In some cases I may employ the ordinary down pipe to the closet or basin for
this purpose.
Fig. 1, Sheet 2, is a section and elevation of an improved arrangement of my
pneumatic closet described in Patent, No. 2292, dated July 31, 1872, and granted
to me in that year, with submerged self-closing valve G controlling the outlet from
the cistern to the closet placed in the cistern below the water level, the cistern
valve and actuating arrangement being shewn in section with the valve in the
cistern closed.
A is the pan, hopper, or basin; D, the trap; C, the actuating arrangement; F,
an air pipe extending from the actuating part to the valve G; E, lever and weight.;
F, air pipe for actuating; G, the submerged valve in cistern controlling the
outlet therefrom; H, down pipe leading the water to the pan, hopper, or basin of
the closet; I, regulating cock, tap, valve, or plug for the actuating apparatus for
adjusting the amount of water to be passed. Like parts are indicated by similar
letters of reference.
Fig. 2 is a similar view of a closet shewing the submerged valve G open, but in
this case the down pipe H leading the water to the pan, hopper, or basin from the
cistern or receptacle is shewn as used for actuating the submerged valve in the
cistern (but if desired or preferred, the same arrangement may be employed as that
shewn in Fig. 1), a self-closing valve K being placed between the lower end of
the down pipe and the pan, hopper, or basin. The actuating arrangement in the
closet for operating the submerged valve G is shewn in section as a modification of
that shewn in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of another modification of the
actuating arrangement.
It will be seen from the Drawings that on operating the actuating arrangement
C, the air is drawn or sucked out from the chamber above the valve or plug closing
the outlet of the submerged valve G, and from the reduced pressure on the upper
side of the diaphragm, connected with or attached to the valve or plug closing the
outlet and the difference of the areas of the same, the valve or plug is raised from its
seat and can only close by the balance of pressure within and without the appa-
ratus being restored, which is done by the air being allowed to flow into the appa-
ratus through the regulating cock, tap, valve, or plug I at a rate proportioned to the
opening or passage which is provided or adjusted for its passage. Where the closet
or lavatory basin is used with a container above the floor level into which the closet
or basin discharges I introduce a pipe or pipes, as shewn in Fig. 7, Sheet 1, into
the same, by which means water is admitted to wash it out each time the basin or
closet is used.

page_text: In that part of my Invention relating to lavatories, I form the basins for use
therein so as to distribute the incoming water more equally over the interior
surface of the basin than is attained by the holes and spreaders usually employed
for this purpose; and to obtain this result I employ a turned over rim or part
formed on or attached to or connected with the upper edge of the interior of the
basin, which whilst distributing the incoming water round and through the space
enclosed by the same allows it to flow into the basin through the open space or
spaces or openings between the lower edge of the turned over rim or part and the
side of the basin. In order to obtain this result, I set the mouths or outlets or
openings from the rim or turned over part into the basin at an angle or inclined
to a straight line extending from the top edge to the bottom of the basin, so as to
cause the entering water to meet and cover the interior surface of the same, and so
clear or wash off any dirt or fouling which would not be done if the openings or
spaces for the entering water were vertical, or allowed the water to enter in a
straight line, and these openings or outlets may be inclined on each side from the
back to the front of the basin, or otherwise so arranged as to cause the water to
flow over the whole interior surface of the basin.
Fig. 6 is a vertical section of my improved lavatory basin, shewing the turned
over rim forming a channel for the water, and the inclined outlets a, a, a, herein-
before described.
Fig. 5 is a sectional view of another modification of my improved lavatory basin,
shewing the outlets a, a, a, arranged right and left alternately, so as to cause the
streams to cross each other and obtain the results herein-before described, and
Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of the same.
In that part of my Invention relating to the containing of water, I construct my
service cisterns to meet the requirements and regulations of the Metropolis Water
Act of 1871, clause 21, of earthen ware or other suitable material, as described in
Patent No. 277, dated January 22d, 1874, and granted to Alfred Tylor and
Joseph John Tylor in that year, and improve the same by arranging them with
a division and alternating valves, so as to prevent waste, and placing one valve
in the cistern and the other in the flushing division, and provide the same with a
lost motion in the actuating parts, so as to prevent both being open or partially
open at the same time, and by operating the actuating portion or part, produce
the required effect.
"waste not" valve is used in service or other cisterns I make the
same by preference of glass, properly fitted and polished, with the view of reducing
the corrosion which sooner or later occurs when metal is employed for this purpose.
Fig. 1, Sheet 3, is a longitudinal vertical section, and Fig. 2 a plan of my
improved cistern with a division and alternating valves, as herein-before described.
A is the cistern, B the division, C the inlet and ball valve and lever controlling
the same, D the outlet from the flushing division, E the inlet to the flushing
division, F the actuating lever.
Where my
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section, and Fig. 4 a plan of another arrange-
ment of my improved cistern with division, alternating valves, and after flush, for
sealing the pan, hopper, or receptacle, like parts being denoted by similar letters
of reference to those in Figs. 1 and 2.
It will be seen that this cistern is fitted with my improved ball valve arrange-
ment, which consists in an improved modification of my controlling lever shewn
and described in Patent No. 2948, dated November 3, 1871, and granted to me
in that year, and also of my ball valve shewn in Patent No. 3735, dated 29th
October 1874, and granted to me in that year. The ball valve being shewn in
enlarged detail in Figs. 7, 8, and 9, like parts being denoted by similar letters of
reference to those in Figs. 1 and 2. The valve is shewn open in Fig. 7 and closed
in Fig. 8.
The action of this arrangement is as follows:-On operating the actuating
connection and lever F the valves D and E are opened, and the after flush or
sealing valve G closed, whilst the cam H on the part F comes in contact with

page_text: the projection or part I of the inlet valve, and retains the same on its seat, thus
preventing the entrance of the water whilst the parts remain in this position.
Whilst the water is rushing out through D to the pan or basin, a portion is entering
the after flush or sealing division through the valve E, the ball and lever being
left entirely free to descend with the water, lost motion to prevent the valves D, E,
and G, being open or partially open together is provided in the valves. On releasing
the actuating connection, the valves D and E close and G opens, discharging the
after flush or seal, and the cam or projection H on the part F goes out of action
and contact with I, and so allows the water to flow into the cistern and be shut off
in the usual manner by the ball and lever coming in action and closing the inlet.
Fig. 5 is a longitudinal vertical section and Fig. 6 a plan of a similar arrangement
for a single flush cistern, without the division and after flush or seal, like parts
being denoted by similar letters of reference to those in the other Figures.
Figs. 7 and 8 are enlarged elevation and sectional views of my improved ball
valve herein-before described, shewn open Fig. 7 and closed in Fig. 8.
It will be seen that my improvement consists in prolonging the part for operating
the valve so as to form the projection I on which the cam H acts to keep the valve
on its seat, and forming the other end of the part, as shewn at K, so as to raise the
stud or projection L on the ball lever to close the valve later than by the other
arrangement whereby the incoming water is allowed to flow longer without the
opening being diminished.
Fig. 9 shews in sectional elevation the ball valve without the projection I. for
use in ordinary cisterns.
In that part of my Invention relating to controlling and arresting the flow of water
and for sanitary and other use, I arrange hydrants so that by screwing on the hose
screw or the connection to the hose the water may be turned on by the operation,
the hose screw or connection acting on the part which closes or controls the water
outlet and causing the same to open and let on the water, and the act of dis-
connecting the hose screw or connection allows the part to return and shut off the
water. By this arrangement a separate part or operation for turning on and off
of the water is rendered unnecessary.
Fig. 1, Sheet 4, is a vertical section of an arrangement of my improved arrange-
ment of hydrant herein-before described, whereby the screwing on of the hose or
connection opens the valve or part and lets on the water.
A is the body or part containing the valve or part B which shuts off the water,
C the projection or part formed on, attached to, or connected with the part E,
which as the parts are screwed home by the handles D comes in contact with the
valve or part B, forcing the same off its seat and letting on the water to the hose F.
Fig. 2 shews part in vertical section and part in elevation another arrangement
of my improved hydrant herein-before described, in which after the same and the
hose are connected the valve or part closing the outlet may be opened or moved
from its seat by the projecting part C, D, if preferred, although by screwing down C
before connecting E the valve or part B will be removed from its seat by the act of
connecting.
A is the shell or body containing the valve or part B which closes the outlet,
C the projecting part which moves B off its seat, D handle for actuating the same
when required, E connection to which the hose is attached, F coupling for connecting
the apparatus to the water supply.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of an arrangement to be used where the coupling or
connection or connections has or have to be made at a distance from the main or
source of supply or where it is more convenient to make the connections with E, E,
in Figs. 1 and 2, before the water supply is turned on. This arrangement can
also be used with the hose connected to the outlets at C instead of using the
connections E, E.
A is the hydrant fire plug cock or valve controlling the supply to the outlets at C,
the pipe connecting the parts A and C is shewn at B, and may be of any desired
length, D shews the portion of the cover which is removed when it is required to get

page_text: at the part A to turn on the water, and the cover only requires to be removed
when repairs are needed to A, the hydrant being shewn in Patent No. 1857, and
dated May 20th 1875, at Fig. 4, in Sheet 1.
I also for more convenient supplying of water improve the arrangement for
connecting the service or other pipes to mains shewn in Fig. 5, Shect 2 of the
Patent No. 1857, dated May 20, 1875, and granted to me in that year, and which
is fully described therein by arranging the T-piece or part connected with or to
the ferrule or part which is attached to the main, so as to be used without the
necessity of employing projections or studs in its interior to allow of the grooves
or slots in the plug working in conjunction with the same, and thus make a
bayonet joint which I accomplish by using a plug piston or part formed of vulcanized
india-rubber, cork, or other suitable material or materials, or combination of the
same, which is inserted in the end of the ferrule, or part which enters the main,
and fits so tightly therein as to prevent the passage of the water so long as it
remains in that position. This plug, piston, or part is or may be provided with a
wire or wires, an eye, or other convenient fitting by means of which it may be
withdrawn from the ferrule or part up into the T-piece or connection so as to open
the water way and allow the water to flow. It will be found convenient if the
ferrule or part is bored slightly larger at the bottom end or is enlarged at the lower
part of the bore so as to allow the plug piston or part to be readily inserted and
afford a better resistance to the pressure of the water, and thus prevent leakage
during the time it remains therein previous to its withdrawal. A screw cap or
plug may be used to close the upper end of the T-piece and prevent the escape of
the water. By this arrangement I avoid the difficulties encountered when a screw
plug is used from the overrunning of the screw threads in the interior and the
difficulty of getting the threads in the connections and plug to come always in the
right position. I also improve the arrangements for connecting to mains, shewn in
Figs. 6 and 7, Sheet 2, of the same Patent, so as to enable a fresh connection to be
made at this junction or point without having to make a fresh opening into the
main by causing the ball or valve to be acted on by making the second connection
and to open the outlet thereto, and I may also arrange the ball to act as an air
valve to the main when desired.
Fig. 4 is a vertical section of one arrangement of iny improvement for connecting
service or other pipes to mains in which a plug piston or part is employed as
hercin-before described.
A is the ferrule or part which is inserted into the main or pipe, B the plug piston
or part with its eye or other suitable means inserted therein for enabling it to be
drawn or removed to the upper part of the connection when the joint is made and
so let in the water, C the connection or part to which the service or other pipe is
attached, the upper end of the same being provided with a screw thread for the
attachment of a screw cap or cover with or without a washer or other arrangement
to prevent leakage, or else the attachment of another connection if desired, so that
two pipes may be attached to one ferrule and so avoid drilling another hole.
Fig. 5 shews in vertical section another arrangement or modification of my
improved connection also capable of permitting the attachment of two or more pipes
to one outlet.
A the ferrule or part which is inserted in the main or pipe, B the valve or part
which closes the outlet, C the moveable seating against which the valve or part B is
kept by the pressure of the water, and which is formed with the screw on its exterior
surface working in a screw on the interior surface of the ferrule A and connection D,
the dotted circle in D in this Figure shews the position of B and C when the
connection is open, and the screw thread on the exterior of the upper end of D is
to enable the screw cap to be placed thereon to prevent leakage if desired, and the
valve or part B may be used as an air or air escape valve if desired by leaving off
the screw cap.
Fig. 6 shews in vertical section a connection which may be used in Fig. 5 or
Fig. 7 if desired, in which the part C comes in contact with the valve or part B

page_text: when the connection is made, and by screwing the same down by a screw driver or
its equivalent pushes B off its seat and opens the outlet.
Fig. 7 shews also in vertical section another arrangement to be used as an air
valve by leaving off the cap, or used for a similar purpose to Figs. 4 and 5.
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In that part of my Invention relating to controlling and arresting the supply
of water, I arrange a valve on my " waste not plan to close as soon as the
actuating part is let go, and in order to obtain this I cause a spring or springs
or their equivalent to act on the valve or part connected therewith which controls
the outlet, and by its pressure return the part or shut off the water immediately on
letting go of the actuating part.
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I also arrange and improve push in valves for lavatory and other use by
simplifying their construction and employing a piston which forms the valve,
working in a closed or partially closed chamber, and by the fit and adjustment
of which a slow return movement to close the outlet is obtained, and an india-
rubber ball made hollow may be used to deaden the shock caused by the sudden
stoppage of the water, and this may also be applied to other arrangements for
arresting the supply of water.
In some cases I apply a spring or springs of metal, india-rubber, or other suitable
material or combination of the same to assist in returning the valve to its seat and
keeping it there when closed.
Fig. 1, Sheet 5, shows in vertical section my improved screw down loose valve
"waste not" spring tap, as herein-before described.
A the shell or body of the cock or tap, B the spring for causing the actuating
part to return to its normal position, C the valve or part controlling the outlet, D the
diaphragm for preventing leakage and enabling a stufting box to be dispensed with.
Fig. 2 is another arrangement also in vertical section of a similar valve, in which
the spring is placed so that the actuating part may be lifted instead of turned
round. Like parts are denoted by similar letters of reference.
Fig. 3 shews in part longitudinal section my improved push in valve, herein-
before described. A, the shell or body; B, flexible ball valve or part controlling
the outlet; C, the actuating part and spindle; D, the diaphragm to prevent leakage;
E, the outlet; F, guards or projections to prevent ball or valve being pushed into
the inlet; G, valve seat. Ou pushing in the part C the part B is caused to
collapse or recede from the seat G and open the outlet. On releasing the actuating
part, the part B expands and closes the outlet, the other part of B receiving the
pressure caused by the stoppage of the outlet, and so forms an anti-concussion
arrangement, the elasticity of B rendering a spring unnecessary.
Fig. 4 is another arrangement when the apparatus has to be fixed horizontally, like
parts being denoted by similar letters of reference.
In that part of my Invention relating to the controlling and arresting of the supply
of water, where supply inlets and waste outlet must be prevented from being open
together, I improve upon the arrangement shewn in Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7, Sheet 6, of
my Patent, No. 2292, dated July 31st, 1872, and granted to me in that year, by
arranging the parts so that outlet valve can on being opened by lifting up he retained
in that position by giving a turn or portion of a turn to the handle or part used for
actuating the part controlling the outlet, by which means a moveable fly or part
is made to stand across the opening in which the feather or part attached to or
connected with the outlet handle works so that the outlet may be left or kept open
instead of being held up until the water has run off, but neither of the inlets can
be opened or partially opened until the part controlling the outlet is returned to
its place and the inlet closed. I also further improve the arrangement by
forming a bevel or bevels on the upper part of the said feather, so that the arrange-
ment may be more readily worked, and freedom from sticking or jamming obtained,
and I arrange the valves or parts controlling the inlets so as to be actuated in a
simple manner, and so as to avoid the liability of sticking or setting fast by forming
a quick pitched screw on the same, actuated by the part used for opening the
passage, which enables the valve or part to be opened and closed without any

page_text: liability to stick or set fast. I also arrange my "waste not" valves so as to act at low
pressures by forming an enlarged outlet orifice for the passage of the water without
its being necessary to increase the size of the valve itself, which adds to its con-
venience of use and application..
In order that connections may be more readily made to my arrangements for
controlling and arresting the supply of water, or for joining lead or soft metal pipes
without requiring the use of solder, and at the same time make a tight joint
without requiring too great a strain to be put upon the parts, I employ a metal
part formed with a curved part surrounding the water way or passage, and on the
exterior of the same I make or form a series of undercut teeth, grooves, or pro-
jections, and insert this curved grooved part into the bore or tube of the pipe
or pipes to be jointed or connected, and over this pipe or tube or tubes or pipes
I pass a metal ring or nut formed with curved surfaces on its interior, and a square,
hexagonal, or other suitably formed part or arrangement to enable the same to be
screwed up with a spanner or lever. This same ring or nut has a screwed thread
formed on one part of its interior, which screw thread fits on and works over a
similar pitched thread, formed on the other part (and this may be formed with the
undercut teeth, grooves, or. projections), so that on screwing up the said nut the
lead or soft metal tube or pipe or part of the same is forced into the undercut
parts of the teeth, grooves, or indentations, and so enables a joint or connection
to be made with the least amount of strain, and without requiring the use of a long.
lever or spanner to turn the ring or nut, and cause the soft metal to enter the
undercut parts of the grooves, teeth, or projections.
Fig. 5 shews in longitudinal section one arrangement my improved grooved joint
for connecting lead pipes as herein-before described.
Having now described my Invention of improvements in water-closets, lavatories,
and other apparatus relating to sanitary arrangements, and the parts connected
therewith, relating to the containing, measuring, controlling, arresting, and more
convenient supplying of water, and prevention of waste of the same, I desire to
state that I do not confine myself to the precise details shewn in the accompanying
five Sheets of Drawings, nor do I claim as my Invention the exclusive use of the
several parts herein-before described and illustrated or referred to, where the same
are not already described in my former Letters Patent, except when combined in
the manner and for the purposes herein-before described.
And I claim as my
Invention, and desire to have protected by Letters Patent-
First. The arrangement of water-closets as shewn, the quadrant action for
operating the same, the adjustable trap above the floor line, and the pneumatic
submerged valve for controlling the water supply for water-closets and lavatories.
Second. Arranging the inlets for the water to lavatory basins so as to be inclined
alternately to the right and to the left, so as to cross each other and sweep over
the interior surface of the basin as herein-before described and illustrated.
Third. The improved arrangements of cisterns shewn and described herein, the
improved ball valves and improvement in the controlling lever, with the ball left
free to descend with the water as herein-before described, specified, and illustrated.
Fourth. The improved hydrants and water connections herein-before described,
illustrated, and specified,
Fifth. The improvements in "waste not" self-closing taps, the improved push in
non-concussive self-closing valves, and the improved connection for joining or
connecting lead pipes as herein-before described, illustrated, and specified."
In witness whercof, I, the said Alfred Tylor, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Thirty-first day of October, One thousand eight hundred and
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ALFRED TYLOR. (L.S.)