Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Nov., 1886.
Complete Left, 6th Aug., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 6th Sept., 1887.
JOHN SMEATON Engineer 56 Great Queen Street London, W.C. in the County of
Middlesex do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My present invention consists of certain improvements in the construction of
Water Closets, and relates mainly to the means by which such sections are formed, so
as to secure perfect flushing and trapping and masking the ordinary appearance of
basin and trap above the floor line to secure a neat and presentable form to stand free,
without casings of wood or such like enclosure. In carrying out my invention, I
adopt a basin of improved shape known as the "Rapid Flush," which is formed or
moulded in such manner that the back portion of the basin, above the neck of the
trap is in line with the back of the dip or inlet to trap, vertical, or slightly inclined
to hollow outwards at the back of basin. The flushing arrangements is constructed
in a hollow rim formed larger than usual at the top of basin, of a curved shape, to
bring the edge nearly up to the walls or sides of basin, to secure an equal stream of
water for flushing.
The trap is formed either in one piece with the basin, or preferably in two, that the
said trap may be turned to the right or left. On the outgo of trap, which is usually
fixed towards the front, I prefer to secure the Ventilating arm preferably of an of an
oval shape, where it joins the bend or outgo of trap, the said pipe being moulded or
formed on one, or both sides of the trap, and joined to each other as one pipe at the
back, so that a flange connection or union with flanges or other such like contrivance,
may,
be secured to same to carry said ventilating pipe to any suitable position. The
form I prefer to use as a mask to basin and trap, which may be moulded in one with
the before mentioned trap and basin, or be a separate piece, is an Amphora Vase, or it
may be formed as a Nautilus shell, or other suitable urn like case.
Or the Amphora Vase, or other urn, may be arranged to mask, ordinary Closet
basins, by slipping same over the top of basin rim, and securing in any suitable way.
Lath of November 1886

page_text: JOHN SMEATON 56 Great Queen Street London W.C. in the County of Middlesex
Engineer 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 :-
My present invention consists of certain improvements in the construction of Water
Closets and relates mainly to the means by which such sections are formed so as to
secure perfect flushing and trapping and masking the ordinary appearance of basin
& trap above the floor line to secure a neat and presentable form to stand free
without casings of wood or such like enclosure.
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In carying out my invention, I adopt a basin of approved shape known as the
Rapid Flush" which formed or moulded in such manner that the back portion of
the basin above the neck of the trap is in line with the back of the dip or inlet to
trap, vertical or slightly inclined to hollow outwards at the back of basin or else
I adopt a basin of improved construction of the kind known as the flush out. The
flushing arrangement is constructed in a hollow rim formed larger than usual at the
top of basin of a curve shape to bring the edge nearly or quite up to the walls or
sides of basin and may be perforated to secure an equal stream of water for flushing
at the sides, and greater force at back. The trap is formed either in one piece with
the basin or preferably in two, that the said trap may be turned to the right or left.
On the outgo of trap which is usually fixed towards the front I prefer to secure the
Ventilating arm preferably of an oval shape where it joins the bend or outgo of trap,
the said pipe being moulded or formed on one or on both sides of the trap, and joined
to each other as one pipe at the back, so that a flange connection or union with flange
or other such like contrivance may be secured to same to carry said ventilating pipe
to any suitable position. The forni I prefer to use as a mask to basin and trap which
may be moulded in one with the before mentioned Trap & basin or be a separate
pieces is an Amphoro Vase, or it may be formed as a Nautilus shell, or other suitable
urn like case.
Or the Amphora Vase or other urn may be arranged to mask ordinary closet
basins by slipping same over the top of basin rim, and securing in any suitable way.
In my invention the said basin may also be formed as a Plug-Valve or Valve Closet,
the first mentioned by substituting a rod pipe in connection with the bottom of the
basin before it enters the trap which may if more convenient be distinct from basin,
and fixed in any convenient position similar to those often used for Baths, and other
Sanitary Appliances, as for instance Fig. 7. of my Patent No. 2355 A.D. 1880 except
that instead of the Valve being at side as usual I prefer it being at the back so that
no enclosure other than the Vase shown is necessay, and is operated by a pull out
knob, with pulley wheel, crank, or other suitable contrivance, or it may be made into
a Valve Closet by fixing a valve box under the outgo of basin in the usual manner,
but preferably operated from the back of Closet with Quadrant or other suitable lift.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. shows plan of the Amphore Closet.
Fig. 2. shows side elevation of the Amphorae closet showing the urnlike casing
and the trap in two pieces.
a. is the Ventilating arm.
Fig. 3. shows front elevation of the Amphoroe Closet.
Fig. 4. shows section of the Amphoro.
a, is a ventilating arm of oval section and attached to one or each side of the
outgo of the trap. b. shows the junction of the flange of the trap with that of the
basin. shows the urnlike casing. d. shows the improved flushing rim.
of same.
C,
e. shows
the basin. f. shows the trap with oval ventilating arm moulded on one, or each side
g. shows the outgo of trap showing oval connection with ventilating arm.
Fig. 5. shows perspective view of the Amphoro or urnlike casing of the aforesaid
Water Closet apparatus.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The masking of the ordinary appearances of a "Rapid Flush" "Flush Out"
or other kind of Water Closet basin with trap above, or below the floor line, by
an Amphore Vase or other urn or shell like casing, either separate from, or in one
piece with the basin, or in one piece with the basin and trap, thus dispensing entirely
with the ordinary wood or other enclosure; and also the improved ventilation of
the aforesaid Water Closet Apparatus by moulding a ventilating arm, (preferably
of an oval shape) on one or each side of the outgo of the trap and in the latter
case joined to each other as one pipe at the back to be connected to a proper
ventilating pipe substantially as shown and described.
2. In combination with the above the improvement of the flushing rim of Water
Closet apparatus by forming the flushing rim larger than usual at the top of basin of
a curved shape to bring the edge nearly or quite up to the walls or sides of basin &
preferably perforated at intervals to secure an equal stream of water for flushing
at the sides and greater force at the back by larger openings so that the cleansing of
the basin is perfect and the trapping water completely retained in larger rim so that
basin is never left dry substantially as shown and described.
3. The forming of the above combination water closet apparatus into a plug Valve
by a suitable elbow or bend being attached to the outgo of basin and connected
to a rod pipe arrangement as shown in John Smeaton's Patent No. 2355. A.D.
1880. and into a valve closet by attaching a valve box to the outgo of the basin
in the usual manner, the valve being worked by a suitable lever arrangement,
preferably at the back, thus making a valve closet standing alone without the
ordinary wood enclosure and the valve being operated by a quadrant pull or over a
pulley at the back by means of an ornamental knob substantially as shown and
described.