Improvements in Water Closets with their Flushing Apparatuses and Traps.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Nov., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 14th July, 1892-Accepted, 20th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Closets with their Flushing Apparatuses
and Traps.
WILLIAM THOMAS PATES 33 Victoria Place Fairview Cheltenham in the
County of Gloucester Plumber & Hot Water Fitter do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
The objects of my invention which is applicable to all kinds of waterclosets, are
First to make a perfectly self cleansing and frost proof closet, avoiding all splashing
over any parts of seat or basin rim, and which closet when fixed is combined with a
lead trap to be soldered to soil pipes, or branches thereto; the trap being self
sustained and easily attached to basin, thereby avoiding all necessity for the usual
putty joint between an earthenware trap as commonly fixed, and the soil pipe, or
soil pipe branch. The invention does not however preclude using an earthenware
or iron trap if desired. Secondly, to so arrange and direct the water from flush
pipe as to perfectly cleanse every part of the basin, inside of rim and trap, and to
cause the water to act directly on the trap, and its contents with the greatest
possible force.
I form an earthenware water closet pan for pedestal, washdown, washout,
valve or other closets, having a round or other suitably shaped hole, without
the usual arm, placing the hole in any suitable position in the upper part of the
basin, (providing also a lead or earthenware or iron trap to be presently described)
I make a brass spreader to be fixed to the usual lead flush pipe and passing
through the above mentioned hole the spreader causing the water to flow all
round the inside of rim and basin, until reaching a second spreader, which I
designate a "flush dividing spreader," and which I fix opposite to the first or inlet
spreader. I form the flush dividing spreader of any suitable material, and having
a solid central dividing piece, which construction effectually prevents all splashing
of water over the basin rim or under or over the closet seat, and also completely
cleanses every part of the inside of closet basin, inside of rim, and trap.
In my pedestal form of closet, I form a flange at the bottom of the pedestal, to
rest on the floor, with holes to receive the fastenings used to secure it to floors.
The trap before alluded to, I make in lead, earthenware, or iron, having a flange
at front or sides of bottom of trap, through which the fastenings to floors can be
passed. The mouth of the trap I form in the shape of a funnel to receive the
outgo of the earthenware closet basin.
I make the basins, with the spreaders before described, in their pedestal form, or
merely as basins with spreaders, to be fixed in the lead, earthenware or iron traps
before described.
WILLIAM THOMAS PATES,
33, Victoria Place, Fairview, Cheltenham, in the County of Gloucester.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Closets with their Flushing Apparatuses
and Traps.
I, WILLIAM THOMAS PATES of 33 Victoria Place, Fairview, Cheltenham in
the County of Gloucester, Plumber and Hot Water Fitter, do. hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
5 particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The objects of my invention are to make a perfectly self cleansing and frost proof

page_text: closet, to obviate all splashing over any parts of the seat or of the basin rim, to
direct the water from the flush pipe so as to thoroughly cleanse every part of the
basin and of the inside of the rim and trap, and to cause the water to act directly
on the trap and its contents with the greatest possible force; also to provide closets
with a special self sustained trap which can be readily attached to the basin and be
seldered to the soil pipe or branch thereto thereby avoiding the necessity for a
putty joint such as is used between an earthenware trap as commonly fixed and the
soil pipe or soil pipe branch.
For the purpose of my invention I fit at the flushing inlet of the basin a spreader
of such form that whilst it allows a portion of the flushing water to issue at the
lower part and spread itself over the surface of the basin much the same as an
ordinary spreader or fan, it divides the remainder of the water into two streams
and directs these so that they respectively flow around the two sides of the inside
of the rim and basin. Opposite this inlet spreader which is preferably of the
construction hereinafter described and shown in the drawings have a second
spreader" which I designate a "flush dividing. spreader." This"
spreader" has
a solid vertical dividing piece or web against the respective sides of which the two
streams of water strike and are thereby prevented meeting each other. My "flush
dividing spreader" which may be of any suitable material effectually prevents any
splashing of water over the basin rim or under or over the closet seat such as
sometimes occurs in other closets by the meeting of two. powerful streams of water
at the part diametrically opposite the flushing inlet. I preferably place the outlet
of the closet diametrically opposite my "flush dividing spreader" which directs the
water to that point; a powerful force of water is thus brought directly on the
trap.
:
In a "pedestal" closet I form a flange at the bottom of the pedestal to rest on
the floor with holes to receive the fastenings used to secure it to the floor.
In other closets 1 fit a trap, preferably of lead, with a flange at the bottom through
which fastenings can be passed to fasten same to the floor and I make the mouth of
the trap funnel shaped to receive the outgo of the basin.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a longitudinal section, Figure 2 a
transverse section and Figure 3 a perspective view of a pedestal closet constructed
with my "flush dividing spreader" and with the inlet spreader which I preferably
use in combination with the said "flush dividing spreader," but I may use any
other form of inlet spreader which, whilst it allows a portion of the flushing water
to issue at the lower part and spread itself over the surface of the basin, divides the
remainder of the water into two streams and directs these respectively round the
two sides of the inside of the rim and basin.
Figure 4 is a section on the line
of Figure 1.
Figure 5 is a side elevation of the inlet spreader and its carrying piece and
Figure 5 a face view of this spreader.
Figure 6 is a vertical section and Figure 7 a perspective view showing the lead
trap I prefer to use for other than pedestal closets.
Referring first to Figures 1 to 5, a is the basin, b the pedestal, c the trap and d a
flange to rest on the floor, this flange having holes to receive suitable fastenings.
e is the inlet spreader fixed to or formed in a piece with an arm ƒ which is passed
through a hole in the side of the basin, this hole having a flange g. The arm fis
screw-threaded to receive a nut which is screwed up tight against a lead washer i
so as to force this tightly against the flange g. kis an elbow piece to which the
ordinary lead flushing pipe from the cistern is attached; this elbow piece can be
turned to any angle so as to adapt it to any position of the flushing pipe and it is
then fixed to the arm by means of a screw collar l, a leather washer m being
interposed. The form of the spreader e is such that whilst allowing some of the
flushing water to issue at its lower part at e¹ and spread over the surface of the
basin, the remainder of the water issues in two streams through the openings eat
the two sides of the spreader and rushes round the two sides of the basin inside the
rim. Diametrically opposite the spreader e is my “flush dividing. spreader" p

page_text: with its vertical dividing piece or web y. The two streams of water strike against.
the respective sides of the dividing piece and are then directed downwards towards
the closet outlet which the water reaches with great force.
Referring now to Figures 6 and 7 it will be seen that the lead trap which I
preferably fit to other than pedestal closets has a flanged foot or support d to.
enable it to be secured to the floor so that it is, as it were self sustained. The
upper part is shaped to receive the lower end of the closet basin to which it
can be "tafted" and the month or parts immediately below the basin is funnel
shaped.
I do not claim any particular form or construction of, or mode of fitting, the
inlet spreader, and the said form, construction and mode of fitting may be
considerably varied so long as the spreader will direct two streams of the flushing
water round the two sides of the rim.
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. In a water closet, the "flush dividing spreader" hereinbefore described for
use in combination with an inlet spreader of the character set forth.
2. The improved water closets with their flushing apparatuses and traps, sub-
stantially as herein before described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 14th dor of Tule 1000
J. C. MEWBURN,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agent.