Improvements in or relating to Closets and the like
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left. 13th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 24th Feb.. 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Closets and the like
I, ANTONIO VIALE, of 16, via Bergamo, Rome, Italy, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to improvements in or relating to closets, and the
like whereby an ascending jet of water, which may be hot or cold as desired, can
be directed towards the anus for the purpose of washing and cleaning the same
after evacuation.
The invention may be applied either to syphon closets or to closets on any
other system or also to commodes such as are ordinarily used by invalids.
The apparatus employed for the purpose mentioned, comprises two vessels one for
cold water, and the other for the water intended to be heated, and pipes provided
with cocks or valves whereby the water, either cold or hot as may be desired, is led
to a movable pipe terminating in a special mouth-piece or nozzle from which the jet
of water issues, the said vessels being placed at a suitable height to produce a jet
of the desired force. The heating of the water in one of the vessels can be
effected by any suitable source of heat such as a gas flame or a flame, from a
mineral oil lamp.
In the accompanying drawings,
:
Fig. 1 shows partly in elevation, and partly in section, apparatus according to
this invention applied to a pedestal water closet which is also shown in section.
Fig. 2 is a front-view, and
Fig. 3 a side view showing the whole of the apparatus and closet in elevation.
Figs. 4 and 5 are horizontal sections on the lines and y y respectively
of Fig. 1.
Fig. 6 is a plan of the closet pan and of the arrangement of pipes used in
connection therewith.
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Fig. 7 is a side-view of an arrangement of pipes applied to a wooden seat.
Fig. 8 is a similar view to. Fig. 7, showing the said pipes applied to a marble
seat.
Fig. 9 is also a similar view to Fig. 7 showing the arrangement of pipes
supported by a special bracket.
A is a vessel, for cold water, the flow of water to which is regulated by a float K.
B is a vessel reservoir for hot water, which is fed from the vessel A by means of
the syphon C. The vessel B is provided with a thermometer for indicating the
temperature of the water, which may be heated either by a petroleum lamp E, or
by the combustion of gas, which may be supplied from a pipe provided with
a gas-cock S, and connected by an india rubber tube R, to a perforated pipe Q
M is an overflow pipe attached to the
arranged below the bottom of the vessel B.
vessel B and by which excess of water is led away from the said vessel in the event.
of the syplion C remaining open longer than is necessary to sufficiently charge the
said vessel with water.
L is a discharge pipe for hot water the flow of which is controlled by a valve ()
adapted to be opened by means of a lever operated by a chain P. N is a discharge
pipe for cold water. F is a two-way cock provided with an indicating needle or
pointer; it serves for distributing as desired the cold or the hot water conveyed to
it by the pipes L and N. G is a cock coupled to a movable radial discharge pipe H
carrying at its free end a mouth-piece or discharge nozzle I, the said cock G being
also furnished with a needle or pointer to indicate whether it is open or closed. The
pipe H should be of a form most suitable for the closet to which it is applied. Fig. 6
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page_text: shows it in full lines in a position suitable for use and in dotted lines in the position
into which it is moved when not required to be used. The mouth-piece or nozzle I
screwed on the end of the pipe H may be formed of any suitable material and may
have one or more orifices of any suitable section. There may of course, be several
exchangeable and different nozzles I for the same apparatus. The apparatus
may be constructed with one water vessel only, if desired, for either hot or cold
water.
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W. LLOYD WISE,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Closets and the like.
1, ANTONIO VIALE, of 16, via Bergamo, Ronie, Italy, 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 has reference to improvements in or relating to closets, and the like
whereby an ascending jet of water, which may be warm or cold as desired, can be
directed towards the anus for the purpose of washing and cleaning the same after
evacuation.
The invention may be applied either to syphon closets or to closets on any other
system, and also to commodes such as are ordinarily used by invalids.
The apparatus employed for the purpose mentioned, comprises two vessels, one for
cold water, and the other for the water intended to be heated, and pipes provided
with cocks or valves whereby the water, either cold or warm as may be desired, is
led to a movable pipe terminating in a special mouth-piece or nozzle from which the
jet of water issues, the said vessels being placed at a suitable height to produce a
jet of the desired force. The heating of the water in one of the vessels can be
effected by any suitable source of heat such as a gas flame or a flame from a
mineral oil lamp.
In the drawings left with my Provisional Specification,
Fig. 1 shows partly in elevation, and partly in section, apparatus according to
this invention applied to a pedestal water closet, which is also shown in section.
Fig. 2 is a front view, and
Fig. 3 a side view showing the whole of the apparatus and closet in elevation.
Figs. 4 and 5 are borizontal sections on the lines and y y respectively of
Fig. 1.
Fig. 6 is a plan of the closet pan and of the arrangement of pipes used in
connection therewith.
Fig. 7 is a side-view of an arrangement of pipes applied to a wooden seat.
Fig. 8 is a similar view to Fig. 7, showing the said pipes applied to a. marble
seat.
Fig. 9 is also a similar view to Fig. 7, showing the arrangement of pipes supported
by a special bracket.
A is a vessel for cold water, the flow of water to which is regulated by a float K.
B is a vessel reservoir for warm water, which is fed from the vessel A by means of
the syphon C. The vessel B, which is provided with a thermometer for indicating
the temperature of the water, may be heated either by a petroleum lamp E, or
by the combustion of gas, which may be supplied from a pipe provided with a gas-
cock S, and connected by an india rubber tube R, to a perforated burner pipe Q
arranged below the bottom of the said vessel. M is an overflow pipe attached to the
vessel B and by which excess of water is led away from the said vessel in the event

page_text: of the syphon C remaining open longer than is necessary to sufficiently charge the
said vessel with water.
L is a discharge pipe for warm water the flow of which is controlled by a valve O-
adapted to be opened by means of a lever operated by a chain 1. N is a discharge
pipe for cold water. F is a two-way cock provided with an indicating needle or
pointer; and serving for distributing as desired the cold or the warm water
conveyed to it by the pipes N and L respectively. is a cock coupled to a
movable radial discharge pipe H carrying at its free end a mouth-piece or discharge
nozzle I the said cock G being also furnished with a needle or pointer to indicate
whether it is open or closed. The pipe H should be of a form most suitable for
the closet to which it is applied. Fig. 6 shows it in full lines in a position suitable
for use and in dotted lines in the position into which it is moved when not required
to be used. The mouth-piece or nozzle I screwed on the end of the pipe H may be
formed of any suitable material and may have one or more orifices of any suitable
section. There may, of course, be several exchangeable and different nozzles I for
the same apparatus.
The apparatus may be constructed with one water vessel only, if desired, for
either warm or cold water, as may be preferred.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven--
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what [
claim is :-
1. A. closet or the like provided with means such as a movable pipe with nozzle
adapted to be placed in connection with a supply of water under pressure and whereby
a vertically ascending jet or jets of water can be obtained substantially as herein
described for the purpose specified.
2. The combination with a water or other closet or the like of water supply and
jet apparatus constructed, arranged and operating substantially as herein before
described with reference to the several examples illustrated in the drawings for the
purpose specified.