Improvements in Clay Baths.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Sept., 1894-Accepted, 6th Oct., 1894
Improvements in Clay Baths.
I, WALTER CLIFF of Western Flatts, Wortley, near Leeds in the County of
York, Manufacturer of Fire Clay Goods, 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 :-
The invention has for its object improvements in clay baths that are to stand
without woodwork round them and relates to a novel construction whereby the use
of separate feet is avoided thereby obviating the collection of dirt and dust
underneath the baths and whereby they are made stronger and more secure against
cracking.
According to my invention instead of forming clay baths as heretofore and
employing separate feet to support them I make them with a plinth or moulded
base forming part of the same and serving as a stand or footing fitting closely on
the ground and affording a firm support to the bath and I preferably form the
underside of the bottom of the bath flush with the bottom surface of the plinth
or base.
My invention is represented in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is
a longitudinal section of an ordinary bath provided with my improvements and
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the same and Figures 3 and 4 are similar views
of a Roman bath also provided with my improvements.
Figures and 6 are respectively a longitudinal section and a perspective view of
an ordinary bath and Figures 7 and 8 are similar views of a Roman bath repre-
senting both classes of bath as heretofore made.
In all the figures a represents the body of the bath, the bottom thereof and
6' the waste hole and in Figures 1 to 4 c is the plinth or base which may be moulded
of any desired design. With the baths represented at Figures 5 to 8 when used
without surrounding woodwork, it has been usual to employ separate feet d, d, see
Figures 6 and 8 to support them at a convenient distance above the floor which
feet were necessarily of such dimensions as to secure a proper flow of the contents
of the bath to the waste hole but when such baths have been used with
surrounding woodwork the bottoms have been wedged up to secure the proper
flow to the waste hole and in the case of the Roman bath to secure stability.
In the baths represented at Figures 1 and 2 and 5 and 6 the bottom b is
inclined from one end to the other and the waste opening is at the lowest end of
the bottom whilst in the baths represented at Figures 3 and 4 and 7 and 8 the
bottom inclines from both ends to the centre which latter is the lowest part of the
bottom and has the waste opening formed therein.
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If desired the plinth or base c may be made of considerable depth so as
support the bottom 6 of the bath at a convenient distance above the flooring so
that by the aid of an opening formed in the plinth or base, which opening may be
closed by a removable piece, facility may be afforded for fitting the waste pipe to
the bath.
I also when not using a deep plinth or base preferably form the underside of the
bottoms of the baths flush with the bottom surface of the plinth or base whereby
the bottoms rest upon and are fully supported by the floor.

page_text: 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
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1. A clay bath formed with a plinth or base substantially as herein shown and
described and for the purpose stated.
2. The improved construction of clay baths substantially as herein shown and
described.
Dated September
บน 1034.
WALTER CLIFF,
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.