Improvements in Water Closets.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Oct., 1992-Accepted, 26th Nov., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Closets.
I MOSES JAMES ADAMS Sanitary Engineer 10 Little Queen Street Westminster
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 improvements consists in the form of the pan and trap and closet generally
and in the means employed to effect its cleansing.
As shewn by my drawings Figs. 1 & 2 I form the bottom of my closet obliquely
with a back nearly straight. My outlet A is projected outwards directly from the
sloping or oblique bottom of the closet B and it is trumpet mouthed thus all matter
falling into the pan slides down into the trap. I so direct the flush that this acts
fully upon the contents of the trap driving them outwards. I am thus able to cleanse
the closet pan and trap with about half a gallon of water instead of the usual two
gallons now necessary for the same work.
My trap set out at an angle from its junction with the closet pan as shewn at D
is of especial importance and novelty the usual connection being a horizontal one
as at Fig. E which checks the scour and renders a greater expenditure of water
necessary.
In a closet or latrine adapted for flushing by the discharge from a sink or drain
as shewn at Fig. 2 C I provide an inlet from the drain and the form of my pan
with the oblique bottom and direct outlet trap is such that the flow from the drain
entry C is sufficient to wash out the closet and to cleanse the trap A though if
desired an additional flush from a tank or other apparatus may be provided. Used
as a multiple closet I place any desired number in such a way that their outlets are
connected to one waste pipe each closet is connected at the point with a
flushing pipe fed by a tap, tank or other water supply and all are simultaneously
flushed their discharge passing away to the outlet pipe through the trap.
As a special flushing arrangement for the closet or it may be used for any other
suitable closet I prefer to use a flushing rim of metal or other suitable material
made separate from the pan closet itself and formed as a perforated or slotted
tube A Fig. 3 & 4, this gives the spray or flush to the closet. As a means of
attaching this apparatus to the closet I adopt a flange which forms a part of the
apparatus and which rests upon the top of closet pan, to this spray or flushing pipe
I attach a nozzle or connection for the water supply used for flushing as shewn by
Fig. 3. D reference to my drawings will make this clear where Fig. 3 shews
part of a closet pan with the improved spray A and its flange B and nozzle D
attached Fig. 4 shews a section of rim of closet C being the closet A my improved
spray and B its flange.
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
1st. The form and section of closets shewn by my drawings Fig. 1 & 2 and of
the flushing rim shewn at Fig. 3 & 4.
2nd. I claim the use of a metallic flushing rim in combination with a closet pan.
3rd. I claim the use of a closet pan or latrine having an oblique sloping bottom B
a trumpet-mouthed trap inlet D set out at an angle from the closet, all as shewn at
Fig. 1 & 2.
4th. The use of the flushing inlet C in a closet or latrine where the latrine pans
4shed simultaneously from a

page_text: 5th. I claim the general arrangement & design of the apparatus, as illustrated &
herein described or its equivalent though differing in conformity substantially the
same.
Dated this 11th day of October 1892.
MOSES JAMES ADAMS,
10, Little Queen Street, Westminster, Sanitary Engineer.