Improvements connected with Siphonic Flush Cisterns.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1893—Accepted, 30th Sept., 1893.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Siphonic Flush Cisterns..
I, EDMUND WARD, of North Cottage, Charlotte Place, Clapham, Surrey,
Plumber, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object, a novel construction and arrangement of the
internal parts of a siphonic flush cistern in order to obtain from compactness a
reliable, fairly silent yet positive flush.
For the purpose of my invention, I make the tank or cistern of any desired shape,
with a narrowed bottom for concentrating the water to the middle.
The nipple is preferably in a piece with an internal inverted bell with projecting
lips or scorings for the attachment of a cover, in which is a pipe extending from
inside and outside. Within the bell is a cup, into which the lower end of the cover
pipe dips, the other end being of such a height as to reach nearly to the inside of
an outer bell, which surrounds it, and also the internal bell before mentioned. The
outer bell has openings at its bottom end to enable the water to flow from the
cistern under to within it. This bell is the only movable article in the cistern for
flushing purposes, its upper end being connected to the pull lever.
The cistern, I make for right and left hand supply, and the lever, by a cross bar,
sits in slots in the top side walls.
The inner cup always contains water like a trap and forms a seal.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Edmund Ward.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Siphonic Flush Cisterns.
I, EDMUND WARD, of North Cottage, Charlotte Place, Clapham, Surrey,
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 :-
This invention has for object, a novel construction and arrangement of the
internal parts of a siphonic flush cistern in order to obtain from compactness, a
reliable, fairly silent, yet positive flush.
For the purpose of my invention, and as 1 show in the annexed drawings, I make
the tank or cistern A (Figure 1 section) of any desired shape, with a narrowed
bottom B for concentrating the water to the middle for rapid flow by the outlet.
The nipple C is in a piece with an internal inverted bell D, (or connected to it)
with projecting lips or scorings E, E, see plan view Figure 2, for the attachment of
a cover F, in which is a pipe G extending from inside and outside.
Within the
bell D is a cup H, into which the lower end of the cover pipe G dips, the other end
being of such a height as to reach nearly to the inside of an outer bell I, which
surrounds it and also the internal bell D before mentioned. The outer bell I has
openings J, J, at its bottom end to enable the water to flow from the cistern A
under to within it. This bell I is the only movable article in the cistern for
flushing purposes, its upper end being connected to the pull lever K.
The cistern I make for either right or left hand supply in a well known manner.
The lever by a cross bar L can rest in slots in the front and back walls for either
right or left hand pull, as desired.

page_text: The inner cup H always contains water like a trap, and forms a seal.
The cistern proper can be made in any suitable material and to any shape, also
to any capacity.
The full lines in the drawing, Figure 1, indicate one shape, the "well" form, as
by dotted lines a, b, represents another shape, and the lines c, d, show a full bodied
cistern.
This, the "Faultless" flush cistern is suitable for all kinds of flush, rim, and
sanitary closets. It is a valveless flushing cistern, silent in action, and cannot get
out of order. By the slightest pull of the handle, it gives a two, or a three gallon
flush quicker than any other.
Among its many advantages over those already in use; it gives true siphonic
action, it opens with a lead of water, and then with a full flush from the main body
of water without a gurgling noise.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be perforined I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The construction, arrangement, and employment of internal fittings to a flush
cistern, as shown on the annexed drawings, and acting in the manner and for the
purposes set forth.
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1.
2. Nipple C, bell D, cover F, pipe G, and cup H, as fixed parts, and surrounding,
and closing same in bell I as a movable part, the whole constituting appliances
within a cistern for establishing a flush therefrom, substantially as described.
The 30th dow of 1009
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Edmund Ward.