Improvements in Pedestal Bracket Seats for Water Closets and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 6th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 11th Dec., 1897
Improvements in Pedestal Bracket Seats for Water Closets and
the like.
I, HENRY JOHN WILLIAM PARKER of 7 Peacock Street Yard, Crampton Street,
Newington Butts, London S.E, Sanitary Joiner, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in pedestal brackets for turn-up seats for
water closets and the like, and has for object to provide a firmer support for said
seats than has hitherto been possible to obtain from the usual short bracket pieces
nailed or screened to the wall of the closet.
In carrying out my invention in practice I provide shaped pieces of board or other
suitably designed upright supports of convenient height and conformation, adapted
to rest with their lower portions on the ground and preferably touching the wall with
their vertical back parts, so that only one screw or rail in each upper part and one in
each foot portion is required to firmly secure the bracket in position.
A horizontal cross piece is provided at convenient distance from the floor for the
purpose of rigidly connecting the perpendicular upright supports and also for
supporting the rear portion of the turn-up seat which may be hinged or in other con-
venient mauner be moveably secured to it.
It is obvious that the brackets resting on the ground give a good and reliable
support to the seat, and the simple mode of fastening required, is calculated to do
but little dainage to the wall, without in any respect impairing the thorough
efficiency of the device.
Improvements in Pedestal Bracket Seats for Water Closets and
the like.
I HENRY JOHN WILLIAM PARKER of 7 Peacock Street Yard Crampton Street
Newington Butts London, S.E. Sanitary Joiner 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 relates to improvements in Pedestal brackets for turn-up seats for
water closets and the like, and has for its object to provide a firmer support for said
seats than has hitherto been possible from the short bracket peice nailed or screwed
to the wall of the Closet.

page_text: In carrying out my invention I provide shaped peices of board or other suitably
designed upright supports of convenient length and conformation, adapted to rest
with their lower portions on the ground and preferably touching the wall with their
vertical back parts so that only one screw or nail is required to firmly secure the
bracket in position.
These brackets I form either solid or in two parts hinged in such manner as will
allow of them being conveniently packed for transport or storage.
A horizontal cross-peice is provided at convenient distance from the floor for the
purpose of rigidly connecting the perpendicular supports and also for supporting the
rear portion of the turn-up seat which may be hinged or in other convenient manner
be movably secured to it.
This horizontal cross-peice is provided on the upper side with a recess at each end
for toilet paper, whilst the centre portion is left free to be fitted by cutting or other-
wise to the back flush-pipe and wall.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings the same letters are used to denote the
same parts in the different views.
Fig 1. is a side elevation with the seat horizontally extended resting on the folding
brackets
Fig 2. is a similar view with the brackets folded and the seat dropped for storage
or other required purpose:
Fig 3 is a front view also shewing brackets folded and seat dropped.
In each of these three figures A. A. is a representation of the pedestal brackets B.
represents the turn-up-or folding seat and C. the hinges by which the folding or
extending of the seat is made possible Fig. 4. is a plan Whereon D. represents
the cross-piece which carries E. a centre stay G. the back-peice which with the
upper parts of the Pedestal brackets and the peices F. form the toilet paper
boxes H. H.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is.
First.
Pedestal brackets for turn-up seats for water-closets and the like. as herein
described and illustrated by the accompanying sheet of drawings
Second, the combination of the cross-peice with the back-peice and centre-stay and
other parts forming the toilet-paper boxes as herein described and illustrated by the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 6th day of November 1897.
HENRY JOHN WILLIAM PARKER
James Rettie
Agent for Applicant. 68 Kennington Park Rd London SE.