VENTILATING A CLOSET PAN WHILST BEING U
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 9th Jan., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 21st Dec., 188
FRANK PORTER PYNE, Plumber, and Builder, 8 Homefield Place, Heavitree,
Exeter, and RALPH HORE PYNE, Plumber, and Builder, 8 Homefield Place,
Heavitree, Exeter, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for VENTILATING
A CLOSET PAN WHILST BEING USED, to be as follows:-
That the external sides of the pan shall be raised above the water rim, the external
sides of the pan, shall also be carried over the top of the pan and extending
downwards, towards the interior of the pan, to such a distance as shall cover the
under water rim, and allow a free passage of air between the side, and the top of
water rim, and the under side of the top rim, of the pan, as shown in front, and
side, sections of accompaning drawings at 1 and 2.
At the back of the pan an outlet shall be formed for connection to a ventilating
shaft, as shown in plan and elevation accompaning this specification.
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FRANK PORTER PYNE.
RALPH H. PYNE.

page_text: Improved Closet Pan.
FRANK PORTER PYNE, Plumber, and Builder, 8 Homefield Place, Heavitree,
Exeter, and RALPH HORE PYNE, Plumber, and Builder, 8 Homefield Place,
Heavitree, Exeter, 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:
First. In cases where the pans are stationary, and supplied with water as shewn on
drawings (Sheet 1). The external sides of the pans shall be raised above the
water rims, so as to allow a free passage of air, above the said water rims. The
external sides of the pans shall also be carried over the tops of the pans and extended
downwards towards the interior of the pans, to such a distance, as shall cover the
under water rims, and allow a free passage of air, between the sides, and the tops, of
the water rims, and the under sides of the top rims of the pans, as shewn in front and
side sections of accompanying drawings; (Sheet 1).
At the back of the pans, an outlet shall be formed for connection to ventilating
shafts, as shewn in plan and elevation, on drawings (Sheet 1) accompanying this
specification.
Secondly. In cases where the pans shall be stationary, but no water supply can be
obtained the external sides of the pans shall be curved inwards and downwards, so as
to form a circle, round the tops of the pans, with an outlet at the back of the pans, for
connection to ventilating shafts, as shewn on (Sheet 2) section line E F and plan B of
accompanying drawings.
Thirdly. In cases where the pans shall be movable and have no water supply, nor
drain to carry off the soil, the external sides of the pans shall be carried over the tops,
and curved outwards, and upwards, returning inwards, and downwards, to form a
hollow circle round the tops of the pans except the front portion of the pans, which
shall be flattened, so as to allow the pans to be emptied and cleaned, at the back of
the pans, shall be an outlet, for connection to ventilating shafts, as shown in plan A on
section lines CD and A B on (Sheet 2) of drawings accompanying this specification.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :
First. That as far as we know, this is the first system for ventilating and carrying
off the offensive smells from closet pans whilst being used.
Secondly. That the formation of this ventilating system is such that no smell can
arise from any matter that shall remain in the pans.
Thirdly. This system does not interfere with the usual water supplies to closet pans,
nor with the pans that are movable and unconnected with soil drains.
Dated this 7th day of January 1888.