Improvements in Appliances connected with Water and other Closets.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 14th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances connected with Water and other Closets.
We, THOMAS CRABTREE, of 37, Willows Lane, Accrington, Builder and
Contractor, and JOHN SAMSON GOUGH, of 3 and 5, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle,
Confectioner, both in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improved appliances connected with water, and other
closets, and is for the purpose of automatically closing the orifice in the seat of the
closet when not in use, thus preventing children, and others from throwing, or
dropping refuse into the basin, or pipe which may thereby be blocked up, or
choked, and also prevents foul, and noxious gases from passing up, and through the
opening, and is readily applied to existing closets.
According to this our said invention the seat of the closet is free to rise, and fall,
and to the underside of same is secured two V shaped pieces of wood, or metal, the
lower points of which are received in slots, or grooves formed in the edges of two
flat pieces of wood, the edges of which meet and the surfaces entirely cover, and
close the orifice, below the seat, and the top of the pipe, or basin. The said flat
pieces of wood being drawn, and held with their edges together by means of two,
or more springs, or operated by crank, and levers from the rising, and falling of
the seat.
When any weight, or pressure is put upon the seat, the latter forces down the
two shaped pieces, and the inclined faces of same separate, and move apart the
two flat pieces of wood, thus opening the orifice and when the pressure, or weight is
removed, the spring, or springs draw the two pieces together, raising, by the
V shaped pieces, the seat of the closet to its normal level, and automatically
closing the top of the pipe, or basin. The two flat pieces of wood move to and fro
in slides, or grooves, and the ends of the spiral spring, or springs are fast, one
to each of the pieces, and thus draw the two together when the closet is not
in use.
Doted thin 15th Jon of Mov 1800
WALTER
BRIERLEY,
Central Chambers, Halifax, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances connected with Water and other Closets.
We, THOMAS CRABTREE, of 37, Willows Lane, Accrington, Builder and
Contractor, and JOHN SAMSON GOUGH, of 3 and 5, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle,
Confectioner, both in the County of Lancaster, 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 improved appliances connected with water, and other
closets, and is for the purpose of automatically closing the orifice in the seat of the
closet when not in use, thus preventing children and others from throwing, or
dropping refuse into the basin, or pipe which may thereby be blocked up, or
choked, and also prevents foul, and noxious gases from passing up, and through the
opening, and is readily applied to existing closets.
According to this our said invention the seat of the closet is free to rise, and fall
and to the underside of same we secure one or two V shaped pieces of wood or
metal, the lower points of which is or are received in slots or grooves formed. in the

page_text: edges of two flat pieces of wood earthenware or metal, the edges of which meet,
and the surfaces of which entirely cover and close the orifice, below the seat, and
the top of the pipe, or basin. The said flat pieces of wood, metal or earthenware
being drawn, and held with their edges closely together by means of two or more
springs or chains and weights or levers from the rising and falling of the seat.
When any weight or pressure is put upon the seat, the latter carries down the
V shaped piece or pieces, and the inclined faces of same separate and move apart the
two flat pieces of wood, metal or earthenware thus opening the orifice and when
the pressure or weight is removed the spring, or springs or chains and weights draw
the two pieces together, raising, by the V shape piece or pieces, the seat of the
closet to its normal level, and automatically closing the top of the pipe or basin.
The two flat pieces of wood metal or earthenware move to and fro in slides, or
grooves, and the ends of the spiral spring, or springs, or the chains are fast, one to
each of the pieces and thus draw the two together when the closet is not in use.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention the following is a
complete description of same reference being had to the accompanying drawings
in which:-
Fig. 1 is a plan view of a closet seat removed with our improvements applied
thereto, and shewing the aperture, or orifice open.
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Fig. 2 is a sectional end elevation on line C, D. of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a front sectional elevation on line A, B of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a detail shewing the V shaped piece for opening the orifice.
According to this our said invention the scat 1 of the closet is mounted on hinges 2
and is free to rise until coming in contact with the stop pieces 3 (see dotted lines in
Fig. 1) and can be depressed until the under side of the seat comes in contact with
the wood work 4 (see Fig. 1). To the underside of the seat 1, we fix one or two
V shaped pieces of wood or metal 5, the lower and narrow portion of which is
received in the two slots 6. 6 or grooves formed in the edges of two flat pieces of
wood earthenware or metal 7. 7 the edges of which meet and the surfaces entirely
cover, and close the orifice, or opening 8 below the seat 1 and at or near the top of
the pipe 9 of the basin or closet. The two flat pieces of wood earthenware or
metal 7. 7 are drawn and held with their edges closely together by means of the
chains, or ropes 10. 10 attached one end to each, board or piece of metal or
earthenware 7 and their other ends, after passing over the guide pulleys 11. 11 are
provided with weights 12. 12 or by spring or springs or levers and weights in each
case the drawing together of the pieces 7. 7 raises the seat 1 by means of the V or
inclined piece 5.
The action of the several parts when the closet is in use is as follows:-
When a weight or pressure is applied to the seat 1. the latter is depressed
carrying down with it the V shaped piece of wood or metal 5 the inclined
faces of which separate and force apart the two flat pieces of wood earthenware or
metal 7. 7. and the opening or orifice 8 is opened as shewn in the drawings, and
remains so as long as the pressure or weight is on the scat 1.
When the pressure or weight is removed from the seat 1. the weights 12. 12
or springs or levers and weights draw the two flat pieces of wood earthenware
or metal 7. 7. together and at the same time raise the seat 1 by means of the
V shaped piece of wood or metal 5 until the seat assumes the position shewn by
dotted lines in Fig. 1 and the orifice or opening 8 is closed.
The two pieces of wood earthenware or metal 7. 7. move to and fro in slides
or grooves 13. 13. formed in the framework of the closet, and when springs are
employed the ends of the spring or springs are fast one to each piece of wood
or metal 7. and the latter are thus drawn together when the closet is not in use.
When the pieces 7. 7. are closed by levers and weights the action is similar
to that above described the levers being used in lieu of the ropes 10. 10.
In order that the two pieces 7. 7. may closely meet slots 14. 14 are formed in the
pipe 9. and the small portions 15 of metal or earthenware left between the slots 14. 14.
to support the upper part of the pipe 9, are received in the recesses 16. 16. formed

page_text: in the pieces 7. 7. and by this means when the closet is not in use the pipe 9 is closed
and practically air, and gas tight.
The edges of the pieces of wood or metal 7. 7. may be faced with rubber, or other
soft substance in order to make a closer "joint."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature and object of our
said invention, and in what manner. the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is :-
1. The general construction combination and arrangement of parts for automati-
cally opening and closing the orifice or pipe or water and other closets as herein
described and substantially as illustrated by the annexed drawings.
2. The hinged seat 1, V or inclined opening device 5 and the two flat pieces of
wood earthenware or metal 7. 7. all in combination operated and operating as and
for the purpose herein set forth and substantially as illustrated by the annexed
drawings.
Dated this 13th day of February 1891.
THOMAS CRABTREE.
JOHN SAMSON GOUGH..
By their Agent, Walter Brierley,
Central Chambers, Halifax.
THOMAS
CRABTREE.
JOHN SAMSON GOUGH..
By their Agent, Walter Brierley,
Central Chambers, Halifax.