Improvements in the Construction of Baths.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 5th July, 1889-Accepted, 24th Aug, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Baths.
ALEXANDER HUTCHISON Ironfounder London & Glasgow Foundry Bromley by
Bow Middlesex do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE CONSTRUCTION OF BATHS to be as follows:-
6.
This invention has for its object Improvements in the construction of Baths:
whereas the various details are simplified in the manufacture & connection of same.
For this purpose, the discharge outlet consists of an opening or openings at the end
of the bath, instead of being formed in the bottom of the bath as in the ordinary
way; on the outside of which is cast solid with the bath a projected peice or boss
same being bored & screwcut or otherwise arranged for connecting the piping & trap:
and on the same end of the bath near the top is also another solid projected peice, or
boss, or a plain hole cast in the end of bath the same also being bored & screw cut
or otherwise arranged for connecting the piping as may be desired this being for the
overflow. Both these projected peices or bosses are connected together with one
peice of piping of any suitable metal either by being screwed, flanged, Gun metal or
other unions, and joints, or in any ordinary way of making joints so that the trap may
be attached or fixed either to the bottom of the bath direct or to the piping after same
is fixed to the bath so that the trap is thus kept above the level of the floor I can also
cast in the projected bosses short peices of tubing already bored & screw cut these
peices of tubing can be made of any kind of metal.
The lower projected boss may also be attached with any kind of cock if necessary.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Baths.
ALEXANDER HUTCHISON Ironfounder London & Glasgow Foundry Bromley by
Bow Middlesex 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 and improvement relates to the construction of Baths whereby I am
enabled to simplify the manufacture and connection of same.
For this purpose, the discharge outlet and overflow consists of an opening or
openings at the end or bottom of the bath instead of being formed in the bottom of
the bath as in the ordinary way.
or more
On the outside of the bath, and cast solid with the bath is one
projected peices or bosses, the same being cast with a a hole or core through the
centre or solid as may be desired after which they are drilled or bored and
screwcut or otherwise turned and screwcut on the outside of the projected peices
or bosses. One of the said projected peices or bosses is cast at the end of the
bath close to the bottom, and at the same end of the bath and near the top is cast
another projected peice or boss for the purpose of the overflow: both these bosses
are then connected together with one peice of piping made of cast or wrot iron or
any other suitable metal either by being screwed, flanged & bolted or hy gun metal or
other suitable unions & joints or in any ordinary way for making joints so that the
trap is thus kept above the level of the floor.
may also instead of casting and using the projected peice or boss cast near the
top of the bath only cast the bath with one projected peice or boss at the end, near
and close to the bottom of the bath: the said boss being screwcut either internally or

page_text: externally and so connect the trap above or below the centre of the hole in the said
projected peice or boss as may be desired and for the purpose of the overflow in this
case the vertical pipe or tube attached to the trap is fitted with an internal pipe with
valve at the bottom of same to suit the trap seating as described in my complete
Specification No. 15454. 1884 Figures 2 & 3 in the drawings accompanying same.
can also cast a projected peice or boss at the bottom of the bath at and close to
the end of the bath, the same being either screwcut internally or externally as may be
desired for the purpose of attaching and fixing the strainer and plug and union for
connecting piping or the trap thereto.
And in lieu of screw cutting the projected peices or bosses, I make short peices of
piping, nipples, or sockets screwcut either internally or externally or both as may be
desired and made either of wrot iron, gun metal, or any other suitable metal same
being fixed in the centre of the projected peices or bosses and heing grooved or made
rough on the outside where same comes in contact with the molten metal of the
bar the said peices of tubing, piping, nipples, or sockets being fixed in the
mould of the bath before being cast either one or the other being used as may be
desired, they are thus attached and fixed to the moulding of the bath, the molten
metal affixing itself to the tubing nipples, or sockets, they then become as it where
part of the bath: by this mode of fixing either the tubing, nipples, or sockets is much
simpler and cheaper in manufacture and construction than by boring and screw-
cutting the said projected peices or bosses.
The bottom end or the bottom projected peice or boss can be attached with any
kind of Traps, Unions or Stop Cocks as may be desired. It is obvious that by this
arrangement of casting the bath with the tubing nipples or sockets affixed thereto as
above described into the bosses; and the part of sime projecting beyond either screw-
cut internally or externally that the traps, unions piping or stop cocks can be
fitted and fixed to same either externally or internally that is male or female
connections of same can thus be made.
:
In order that my invention may be more fully and clearly understood, I will here-
with aided by the accompanying drawings describe the same.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of the end of the Bath shewing the projected
bosses A the upper one near the top shewn in dotted lines the outlet or overflow
pipe being connected by the short peice of piping or nipple marked B.
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the end of the Bath shewing the projected
bosses A connected to the trap by the short peice of piping or nipple marked B.
Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of the end of the Bath shewing the projected
boss A and the socket and nipple B cast with the Bath.
A the projected peices or bosses.
B the short peice of piping, nipple or socket either screwed & fitted to suit
projected peices or bosses or cast with the Bath as may be desired.
C is a gun metal strainer fitted with taper stop plug the exterior of which fits
recess cast in bath and also screwcut to suit socket B.
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 what I
claim is:
1. Casting solid projected peices or bosses to the bath or baths with or without a
hole through the centre of same: being screwcut internally and externally after being
cast.
2. Fixing and attaching short peices of tubing, nipples, or sockets, screweut
internally and externally to the said projected peices or bosses as before described in
the mould of the bath or bath Castings, so that the molten metal of the bath or baths
fixes and attaches itself to the said tubing, nipples, or sockets.