Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Jan., 1888
Complete Left, 4th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 8th June, 1888
I, GEORGE PRATT 5 Norland Gardens Notting Hill, W. Plumber, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Tho object of my invention is to flush water closets and Urinals, also to prevent
waste of water, the supply being regulated from one quart to two gallons.
My invention is constructed with a galvanized iron cistorn, with a flush pipo fixed
in the centre of the said cistern, and an air pipe, and a siphon fixed to the bottom of
the cistern, and covering over the air and flush pipes, and a ball or float valve for
supply, the said float being of a wedge shape, and a float air chamber working up
and down in grooves, with a pull down eye projecting from the side, to attach a pull
chain thereto, this said float air chamber being constructed wedge shape at the bottom;
below the cistern is attached an additional chamber, with a cup mounted on three legs,
which legs are fixed to the bottom of the chamber, the flush pipe running down into
the cup, which said flush pipe is fixed on three legs, to enable the water to rush down
the flush pipe, out of the cup and down underneath the cup, and down the pipo into
the closet or urinal, the pipe is connected at the bottom with a cap and lining, and
on the siphon are fixed openings with stop plugs screwed in, to regulate the amount
of water at each flush, which is done by means of withdrawing the bottom plug for a
lesser quantity of water, or the top plug for a greater quantity of water.
When the cistern is being filled with water, the float air chamber ascends, working
upwards in the grooves, and when a flush of water is required the float air chamber is
pulled down by force, which causes the water line to ascend in the cistern, which
water rises above the top of the flush pipe and the water is discharged by the means
of the siphon.

page_text: Improved water waste. Preventer..
I, GEORGE PRATT, of 5 Norland Gardens, Notting Hill, W., in the County of
Middlesex, Plumber,. 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 invention consists of a water waste preventer, to flush water closets and urinals,
and to prevent waste of water, the supply being regulated from one quart to two
gallons at each flush.
;
My invention is constructed with a galvanized iron cistern, with a flush pipe fixed
in the centre of the said cistern, and an air pipe, and a siphon fixed to the bottom of
the cistern and covering over the air and flush pipes, and a ball or float valve for
supply, the said float being of a wedge shape, and a float air chamber working up and
down in grooves, with a pull down eye projecting from the side, to attach a pull chain
thereto, this said float air chamber being constructed wedge shape at the bottom
below the cistern is attached an additional chamber, with a cup mounted on three
legs, which logs are fixed to the bottom of the chamber, the flush pipe running down
into the cup, which said flush pipe is fixed on three legs, to enable the water to rush
down the flush pipe, out of the cup and down underneath the cup, and down the pipe
into the closet or urinal, the pipe is connected at the bottom with a cap and lining,
and on the siphon are fixed openings with stop plugs screwed in, to regulate the
amount of water at each flush, which is done by means of withdrawing the bottom
plug for a greater quantity of water, or the top plug for a lesser quantity of water.
When the cistern is being filled with water, the float air chamber ascends, working
upwards in the grooves, and when a flush of water is required the float air chamber is
pulled down by force, which causes the water line to ascend in the cistern, which
water rises above the top of the flush pipe and the water discharged by the means of
the siphon.
'
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood; I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon. Figure 1, represents a plan of the top of the cistern, with
the float air chamber marked G, working in grooves marked F, F, the valve D, arm C,
and the wedge shape float A, the cistern marked B, the air pipe I, the flush pipe J,
and the siphon K, and the supply pipe E, chamber L'and cup Q. Figure 2, denotes
the elevation, Figure 3, represents a section. Like letters refer to like parts in each
of the figures. A, the wedge shaped ball float on valve arm: B, cistern. C, valve
arm or lever. D valve. E supply pipe. F, grooves. G the float air chamber.
Hthe pull down arm. I air pipe. the flush pipe. K siphon. L the bottom
chamber. N the flush pipe below the cistern. O the water line. P stop plugs.
Qthe cup.

page_text: Having now fully described the nature and object of my invention, and the manner
in which the same is to be performed, I claim as new and novel the following
:-
First. The combination of the water waste preventer cistern B, with the air pipe 1
and the Blush pipe J, with the siphon K and the stop plugs P, with the float air
chamber G working in grooves F, with the chamber L, and the cup Q substantially
herein described and according to the accompanying drawings.
Secondly. The combination of my invention for flushing purposes, by means
of pulling down the float air chamber to discharge the water, and the stop plug
holes in the siphon for regulating the flush of water from one quart to two gallons of
water, substantially herein described and according to the accompanying drawings
Dated this 4th day of May 1000
G. PRATT,
Applicant