Year: 1886

page_text: I ALEXANDER GARTHSIDE WHITE of 119 Duke Street Liverpool in the County
of Lancaster, Plumber, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object is to provide a lavatory or wash stand for domestic and general use
of simple and durable construction so constructed as to be easily erected or
removed, occupy small space, require no woodwork or additional material to render
it complete, present little or no harbour for dirt or objectionable matter and be
kept clean and in satisfactory condition with inoderate care and attention.
The invention consists essentially in constructing the lavatory entirely of
porcelain in two pieces; an upper part consisting of the basin and pipe connections
and a hollow stem, the lower portion of a hollow foot or stand on which the upper
portion rests.
The upper and lower portions are provided with brackets or pieces for allowing
of connection to floors, walls and partitions. The supply and waste pipes are
contained in the interior of the lavatory.

page_text: I ALEXANDER GARTHSIDE WHITE of 119 Duke Street Liverpool in the county
of Lancaster Plumber do hereby declare the nature of the said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly, described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :—
The object is to provide a lavatory or wash stand for domestic and general use,
of a simple and durable construction, so contrived as to be easily erected and
removed, occupy small space, require no woodwork or additional material to render
it complete, present little or no harbour for dirt or objectionable matter, be
perfectly accessible in all its parts for purposes of repair, be kept clean, and in
satisfactory condition with moderate care and attention. The invention consists
essentially in constructing the lavatory entirely of porcelain in two pieces; an
upper part consisting of the basin and pipe connections and hollow stem, the lower
portion of a hollow foot or stand on which the upper portion rests or seats.
The upper and lower portions are provided with brackets pieces or means for
allowing of connection to floors walls and partitions. The supply and waste pipes
are contained in the interior of the lavatory.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a vertical section and fig. 2 a face view of a lavatory constructed in
accordance with my invention. a upper portion of porcelain made with basin b
and pipe connections c. d lower portion on which the upper portion a rests or
seats freely. d is removable to allow the supply and waste pipes f to be reached.
g are brackets for firmly securing a to the wall or partition h. Holes are made
through d to allow of its being secured to the floor or other suitable portion of the
building when in position beneath a. i are unions connecting the pipes f within
the lavatory to the main pipes j so that they may be detached and united when d
is removed. The pipes may be trapped as shown by the dotted lines k if desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is,―
First. Lavatories constructed substantially as herein set forth.
Second. The combination of the parts a and b with pipe connections and securing
agents substantially as set forth.
J. T. KING,
Per J, Johnson, Agent,
Patent Office,
4, Clayton Square, Liverpool,
Dated this 6th day of October 1886.
J. T. KING,
Per J, Johnson, Agent,
Patent Office,
4, Clayton Square, Liverpool.