Improvements in and connected with Lavatory Basins, Sinks, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Lavatory Basins, Sinks,
and the like.
I, SAMUEL STEVENS HELLYER of 21 Newcastle Street in the County of
London, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide lavatory basins, sinks and the like,
which are so arranged, and fitted, that they are more convenient in use, simpler in
construction and fitting, and more readily cleaned, than are basins or sinks and
their fittings as hitherto made.
According to my invention the outlet for the discharge of water from the basin
or sink is arranged in close proximity to the overflow passage, so that there can
be secured to the underside of the basin or sink a fitting consisting of a pipe or
passage in line with and forming a continuation of the overflow passage from the
basin or sink and of a short branch pipe or passage forming a continuation from
the discharge outlet and leading into the first named pipe or passage which forms a
continuation of the overflow passage which continuation (below the point at which
the continuation from the discharge outlet enters it) is connected to the trap.
The aforesaid fitting is secured to the basin, which may be done for example by
means of bolts passed through lugs in the fitting and through the substance of the
basin, which is provided with countersunk recesses for the reception of the heads
of the bolts which are secured by screw nuts screwed on from underneath the said
fitting being further secured by a bolt passed through the socket piece which is
put in the discharge opening from the basin or sink to receive the plug, the said
socket piece receiving the head of the bolt and the said bolt passing through the
fitting and being secured by a screwed nut screwed onto the lower end of the bolt
projecting from the fitting. The overflow passage through the basin or sink and
the continuation thereof through the fitting and therefrom to the trap are made in
one straight line or approximately so, so that when the screw plug usually used at
the bottom of the trap, is removed there is a clear passage through the whole of
the overflow and discharge passages which can be readily cleaned.
Dated this 12th day of March 1895.
JOHNSONS & WILLCOX,
47 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Lavatory Basins, Sinks,
and the like.
I SAMUEL STEVENS HELLYER of 21 Newcastle Street in the County of
London 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 :-
The object of my invention is to provide lavatory basins, sinks, and the like

page_text: which are so arranged, and fitted, that they are more convenient in use, simpler in
construction, and fitting, and more readily cleaned, than are basins, or sinks, and
their fittings, as hitherto made.
I will describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 being a vertical section, Figure 2 a plan and Figure 3 a back view of a
lavatory basin, or sink, arranged in accordance with my invention. I premise that
I do not limit myself to the precise forms of the parts shewn, as they may evidently
be varied without departing from the nature of my invention.
According to my invention the outlet a for the discharge of water from the
basin, or sink A, is arranged in close proximity to the overflow passage a' formed
in the said basin, or sink, so that there can be secured to the underside of the
Lasin, or sink, a fitting consisting of a pipe, or passage, B, in line with, and forming
a continuation of, the overflow passage a² in the basin, cr sink, A and of a short
pipe, branch, or passage, 6 forming a continuation from, or of, the discharge
outlet a and leading into the said pipe or passage B, which latter is connected to
the trap C, below the point at which the pipe, branch, or passage from the
discharge outlet enters the said pipe or passage B. The aforesaid fitting is
secured to the basin A, which may be done for example by means of bolts d passed
through lugs on the fitting and on the basin or sink A and secured by screw nuts as
shewn the said fitting being further secured by a bolt 2 passed through the socket
piece which is put in the discharge opening a from the basin or sink A to receive
the plug for retaining water in the basin, or sink, the said socket piece f receiving
the head of the bolt da and the said bolt passing through the fitting and being
secured by a screwed nut 3 screwed onto the lower end of the bolt projecting from
the fitting. The overflow passage a² through the basin or sink and the continuation
thereof through the fitting and therefrom to the trap are made in one straight line,
or approximately so, throughout their entire lengths, so that when the screw plug c
usually used at the bottom of the trap C, is removed there is a clear passage
through the whole of the overflow and discharge passages which can be readily
cleaned. g are the openings in which the supply cocks are fixed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is: :-
.
1. A lavatory basin, sink, or the like consisting of a basin or sink proper, with
an outlet and an overflow passage, formed therein, and a fitting with a pipe or
continuation leading to the trap, the overflow passage in the basin or sink proper
being throughout its length in one straight line, or thereabouts, with the pipe or
continuation in the fitting, the said fitting having also a pipe, branch, or passage,
leading from the discharge outlet into the said pipe, or continuation leading to the
trap substantially as herein before described.
2. The arrangement and combination of parts constituting a lavatory basin, or
sink, or the like, as hereinbefore described, and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 12th day of December 1895.
JOHNSONS & WILLCOX,
47 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.