Improvements relating to the Treatment of Feculent Matter and to Apparatus therefor.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Apr, 1889-Accepted, 27th July, 1889
OUTLI LEID
[Communicated from abroad by JULIUS HIRSHFELD, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States of America, Promoter].
Improvements relating to the Treatment of Feculent Matter and to
Apparatus therefor.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of 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 :-
This invention relates to feculent matter receivers such as are described in
application for Letters Patent No. 17793, Dated December 5th 1888 and it has for
its objects simplicity of construction and arrangement of parts, the nature or kind of
compounds used for deoderizing and preventing the escape of the volatile salts
contained in the liquid and solid matters and for decomposing their organie
ingredients, the use of precipitants for precipitating or concentrating the organic
matter in the liquids before and as they are filtered and an arrangement of filtering
beds to subject the liquids to the action of the filtering material for an increased
length of time, whereby the results to be derived from the employment of the
receivers are obtained in a more thorough and efficient manner and the same are
made more commercially available for use.
The said invention accordingly consists of the combinations, constructions and
arrangements of parts as more particularly described in the Specification.
Referring to the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a feculent matter receiver embodying the improve-
ments.
Figure 2 is a front elevation.
Figure 3 is a longitudinal section partly in elevation, and
Figure 4 is a detail section on line 1, 1 Figure 3.
A represents the outside box or casing of the receiver having a top a provided
with a seat opening a' a transversely located slot or passage-way a' back of the seat-
opening and a seat lid a hinged to top a as indicated at a
Within casing A is a sheet metal or other suitable box or casing B suitably con-
structed so as to be preferably non-oxidizable and above the bottom of which are
located horizontally arranged partitions CC1 C2 of which any desired number may
be used and are preferably, reversely inclined to one another as indicated more
plainly in Figure 3 to provide a number of lower chambers D D1 D2 of
comparatively narrow depth and a large upper chamber contiguous to the seat-
opening a'.
The partitions C C₁ and C may be held in position within casing B in any
suitable manner but to provide an economical support therefor so that they can readily
be removed from casing B, I have shown said partitions having depending side
flanges c, see more plainly Figure 4, the flanges c of the lowest partition Cresting
on the bottom b of casing B, and the flanges of the each succeeding partitions above
resting on the partition below the same.
The large upper chamber is divided by a removable transverse partition E into
front and rear chambers D³ and D' respectively.
The chamber D³ has at its front end a vertically inclined perforated or wire
partition E' to further divide said chamber and provide a smaller chamber D° in
front of the same.
In partition C at any suitable part thereof serving as the floor or bottom for
chamber D is a depending pocket or box G having perforated sides and bottom and
a perforated removable cap or cover g and for chamber D³ a corresponding pocket G¹

page_text: is made in partition C. The partitions and C² at their lower parts and at opposite
ends are also provided with corresponding pockets G G³ so that communication
from chamber D is by way of pocket G to chamber D2 thence by way of pocket G
in partition to chamber D¹ and by way of pocket Gain partition (to chamber D.
The chambers D' and I have a corresponding communication by way of pocket G¹
and chambers D2 D₁ and pockets G³ G³ respectively with chamber D. The chamber D
is the outlet chamber and may be provided with a stop-cock f as indicated in full
lines Figures 1 and 3 or said cock may connect with a service pipe as indicated in
dotted lines y Figure 1 for connection with a sewer or other drain as fully described
in said named application. In the pockets G G', G2, G³ is placed alum or other
suitable material or compound, having precipitant properties and in chambers D¹
and D2 is placed pulverized slag, coke, coal dust, saw dust, or equivalent materials
either single or suitably combined and these chambers D D are the filtering chambers
for the urine or liquid feculent matter.
The rear of the casing A, or, if desired, any other suitable side or end of the
same, is composed of a hinged side or end a for the purpose of admitting of easy
insertion of the casing B and its contents into casing A and for removal therefrom
for purposes set forth in said above named application, a suitable opening a being
provided in said door-end or side a for the cock for its pipe connection with
chamber D.
At the rear end of the casing A above the same and enclosing the slot or
passage-way a³ is a receptacle or magazine H having a hinged or removable lid an
inclined bottom h¹ which extends through slot or passage-way a² into the rear part of
chamber D³.
The magazine H is divided by a curved or other suitably configured partition ³
into upper and lower chambers h³, h* respectively.
The partition does not extend to the incline there being a space or passago-
way between said partition and incline to permit communication between
chambers, ht.
The chamber is filled with a supply of deoderizing absorbing and organic
decomposing compound as hereinafter described and in chamber is located the
devices for ejecting charges of said compound into chamber D upon the human
dejecta or feculent matter deposited therein, said chamber communicating by way
of slot or passage-way a² with chamber D³.
The ejecting devices consist of a semi-circular or segmental shaped and traversely
located receptacle, charging chamber or valve I which extends across the chamber h
the length of the opening or passage way a² at the bottom of said chamber. Said
valve I is pivoted at i to the sides of the magazine or receptacle H in any suitable
manner so that when tilted in either of the positions shown in full and dotted
lines Figure 3 one or the other of its edges contact with the incline ¹
of receptacle H.
At the edge of valve I is an outward curved flange
of the partition 2 and serving as a gate to close opening
position indicated in full lines Figure 3.
conforming to the curve
when the valve I is in
At the opposite side of the valve I and at or near its centre is a wide recess * for
the reception of a pin or lug a' on a bracket as attached to the seat-lid a³ so that
when the latter is raised or lowered the lug or pin a' is moved through the recess *
on valve to respectively strike against either the sides or of said recess i to
tilt the valve I in either of the positions indicated by dotted or full lines in Figure 3
to admit of a charge of the compound in chamber entering the valve I and being
ejected into chamber D³ as hereinafter more fully set forth.
The compound placed in chamber of receptacle H, consists of suitable propor-
tions of sulphate of magnesia, sulphate of lime and slag or coke, coal dust or
equivalent material one proportion which I have found to be suitable is, one half
pound of sulphate of lime, one half pound of sulphate of magnesia and twenty four
pounds of the pulverized slag, coke or coal dust.
On each side of the receptacle H and attached thereto or otherwise suitably located

page_text: are receptacles K K¹ having preferably inclined faces k of the form usually employed
for urinals, and are provided with hinged caps or covers k¹ and have an outlet
pipe leading into chamber D of the receiver A.
"A receiver A so made and attached to a drain pipe or separated therefrom as
desired is used as follows.
A suitable charge of the compound being inserted in chambers D2 D1 and a charge
of alum or other suitable precipitant being placed in the pockets G. G', G³, G³ in
partitions C, C, C and a charge of compound placed in chamber ³ of receptacle H
and the seat-lid as being closed or down the edge of valve I is away from and
its edge is in contact with the incline h¹ of receptacle H as indicated in full
lines Figure 3 and communication is closed between chamber and valve I in
receptacle H, so that no part or charge of the compound in said chamber h³ can
pass through opening into valve I.
As soon as the seat-lid a³ is raised for use, the act of raising the lid when
almost raised causes the lug or pin a' on bracket a secured to the lid, to strike
the side of the recess in chamber I to tilt or move the latter to the position
indicated by dotted lines Figure 3, so that its edge contacts with the incline h¹
and its edge is away from the same opening communication between said valve I
and chamber of receptacle H to admit of a charge of the compound in chamber h³
passing by gravity into valve I which charge is held in the latter by reason of
its edge contacting with the incline h¹.
After using the receiver and the human dejecta is deposited in chamber D³, the
seat lid is lowered and when nearly closed the lug a' on bracket as on lid a³ strikes
the side of the recess in vaive I to reversely tilt or move it to the position
indicated in full lines Figure 3, as above described, closing communication ³ and
valve I and opening the latter to chamber D³ in the receiver, the charge in valve I
then passes down the incline h¹ through slot or passage way a' and distributes
itself over and falls upon the dejecta in chamber D³ to deodorize and absorb the
odours therefrom and also to absorb and decompose the volatile salts and the
organic matter contained in the solids of the dejecta as well as a portion of
the volatile salts in the liquids accompanying the same.
Any liquid portions of the latter or urinal matter deposited in chamber D³ passes
out of the latter through the perforated partition E¹ into chamber D and thence to
the pocket G containing the alum or precipitant material. The acid and other
constituents of the alum combines with the soluble salts of sulphates and chlorides
of the liquids as well as the other ingredients thereof to make the insoluble and
thus concentrates or precipitates the organic or coloring matter in said liquid
so that as the liquid with such matter travels through the inclined chamber D such
organic or coloring matter is more readily absorbed by the filtering compound in
said chamber. After passing or filtering through the latter it passes into the
succeeding alum pockets G2 in partition to have any remaining organic matter
further concentrated or precipitated to be more readily absorbed by the filtering
compound in chamber D' through which said liquid passes to the succeeding alum
pocket G for further precipitation or concentration as it emerges into the outlet
chamber D.
If desired a layer of alum or like material may be placed upon the bottom of the
chamber D for purposes above described so that the liquid in chamber D when ready
to be drawn off therefrom or allowed to escape to the drain pipe is pure, or inodorous
and inorganic.
The liquid matter deposited in chamber D' is therefore separated from the solids
therein and finds its way from chamber D' through the successive filtering chambers
and alum pockets, and to facilitate the passage of such liquid through the filtering
chambers as well as to provide a large area or body of filtering medium for effectually
accomplishing such filtration, the chambers D', D¹, or their partitions C, C1, C2, are
reversely inclined.
One of the receptacles K, K¹ is employed to pass into chamber D* the accumulations
of urinal in households over night, or otherwise, or, for urinal purposes, so that the

page_text: same will not come in contact with the solids in chamber D³, and the other is
preferably used for wash-slops or like liquids which are usually thrown into slop-jars
and emptied into the water-closets.
Both of which liquids pass from the receptacles K K' into the chamber D and
from thence through the pocket G to the filtering chambers and succeeding
pockets G³, G³, as above described for the liquid matter separated from the solids in
chamber D³.
If desired instead of chamber D* being one apartment it may be divided into two
and each having a common astringent containing pocket or a separate one as indicated
in dotted lines x, x¹, Figure 4. Again while I have described the use of suitable
ingredients for the compound in chamber h³ of receptacle H, I do not limit myself
thereto, as I can use the sulphate of magnesia and lime combined or separately, or I
can use the pulverized slag, coke, and the like alone.
The chemical action of the same being that when the sulphates come into contact
with the ammonia of the solid or liquid secretions, they combine and form non-volatile
compounds, the ammonia taking the sulphuric acid from the lime and magnesia to
form sulphate of ammonia, which is non volatile and does not therefore escape from
the receiver.
The slag, coke, coal dust or equivalent material have an absorbing and deodorizing
property as they are extremely porous and of themselves form a valuable fertilizer
the value of which for such purpose is materially enhanced when combined with
human excrement as above set forth.
As it is evident that the novel features of the foregoing described device may be
variously constructed and arranged without departing from the spirit of my invention
I do not limit myself to the same as shown and described.
Thus for instance the casing A may be dispensed with and the top a with seat
opening a¹ and fixtures thereon may be used in connection with the casing B only,
and if desired only one of the receptacles K, K¹, need be used especially when the
chamber D is not divided into two compartments by the partition x¹ Figure 4.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent I declare that what 1 claim is :-
First. A feculent matter receiver having perforated deposit chamber D³, in
combination with a series of reversely inclined filtering chambers having perforations
at the lower or terminal parts of their inclinations substantially as set forth.
Second. A feculent matter receiver having deposit chamber D having a perforated
front side E', a chamber D' in front of chamber D in combination with a series of
filtering chambers substantially as set forth.
Third. The receiver B having perforated deposit chamber D³ in combination with a
series of reversely inclined filtering chambers each having a perforated pocket at
their exit terminal and an outlet chamber below the filtering chambers substantially
as set forth.
Fourth. A feculent matter receiver having deposit chamber D³ provided with a
perforated side E¹, a chamber D in front of side E¹, in combination with a series of
filtering chambers, and an outlet chamber below said filtering chambers substantially
as set forth.
Fifth. A feculent matter receiver having the deposit chamber D in combination
with a series of filtering chambers and precipitant pockets or receptacles located in
said filtering chambers, substantially as set forth.
Sixth. A feculent matter receiver having separate deposit chambers, D³ and D'
located one in front of the other a series of reversely inclined filtering chambers
located below said deposit chambers and an outlet therefor substantially as set forth.
Seventh. In a feculent matter receiver the combination of separate chambers D³, D
the pockets G, G₁, filtering chambers D2, D' having pockets G G³, and an outlet for
said filtering chambers, substantially as set forth.
Eighth. The combination of chambers D³, D, intervening partition E, inclined

page_text: partitions C, C, and C having pockets G, G¹, G, G, and outlet for the chambers
bounded by said partitions C, C, O, substantially as set forth.
Ninth. The combination of chambers D³, D, D', reversely inclined partitions C, C',(*
having pockets G, G₁, G, G', and chamber D substantially as set forth.
Tenth. In a feculent matter receiver the perforated pockets G, G¹, having a
precipitant compound, and chambers D³, D¹ located one above the other and containing
a charge of pulverized coke or equivalent material and having perforated pockets G³, G³,
substantially as set forth.
Eleventh. In combination with perforated chamber D³, the chambers D³, D¹
containing a filtering compound, perforated pockets G G³ in said chambers D'D' a
supply of precipitating material in said pockets G³, G³ and an outlet chamber D,
substantially as set forth.
Twelfth. In combination with perforated chamber D' the chambers D³, D'
containing a filtering compound perforated pockets G, G³ in said chambers D³, D¹ a
supply of alum in said pockets G G³, and an outlet chamber D containing an
astringent material, substantially as set forth.
Thirteenth. In combination with perforated chamber D' the reversely inclined
partitions C, C1, C2, having perforated pockets G³, G³, G³ and side flanges c
substantially as set forth.
Fourteenth. In combination with receiver casing A having seat opening a', lid a³,
and passage-way a² back of said seat-opening, of receptacle H having incline h¹
extending through the passage way a², valve I pivoted within receptacle H near the
bottom of incline h and having two oppositely located seating edges facing and
having alternate contact with incline h¹, and mechanism interposed between seat
lid as and valve I for effecting the alternate contact of the valve-seating-edges with
said incline as the seat is raised and lowered, substantially as set forth.
Fifteenth. In combination with receiver casing A having seat opening a lid a³,
and passage-way a² back of said seat opening, of receptacle H having incline h
extending through passage-way a³ and divided into cominunicating chambers h³, h*,
valve I pivoted within chamber h* near the bottom of the incline and having two
oppositely located seating edges for alternate contact with incline h¹ and a recess *
having ends and 2 and bracket a on seat lid a³ having pin a' for alternate contact
with ends as the seat is raised and lowered substantially as set forth.
Sixteenth. In combination with the receiver A, of a perforated deposit chamber D³,
a separate chamber D4 back of chamber D³ and having perforated pocket Gla
receptacle H located above chamber D4, separate receptacles K K¹ secured to
receptacle H and having outlet pipes leading into chamber D and a series of filtering
chambers located below chainber 1 and D substantially as set forth.
Seventeenth. In combination with a receiver A having seat lid a³ a perforated
deposit chamber D³, a chamber D* back of chamber D³ and having perforated outlet
pocket. G, one or more separate receptacles K K¹ communicating with chamber D
and a series of filtering chambers below chambers D³3 D* substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
Eighteenth. In a receiver A having a seat lid a³, the combination of a deposit
chamber, a series of filtering chambers, a separate chainber back of said deposit
chamber, a supply receptacle H containing an absorbing compound and having
charging devices actuated by said seat-lid to eject a charge of said compound into said
deposit chamber, substantially as set forth.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.