Improvements in Urinal Basins.
Year: 1888

page_text: Improvements in Urinal Basins.
1 SIDNEY JENNINGS of Palace Wharf Stangate London S.E. Sanitary Engineer
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 Urinal Basins or similar receptacles for sanitary purposes
usually fixed against a vertical slab of slate or other similar material and the outlet in
the bottom of which is fitted with a flat strainer to prevent the escape of improper
substances into the pipe and drains, but a strainer and outlet thus formed is however
very liable to be choked by the refuse, such as cigar ends often thrown into the basin,
and to obviate this I introduced in a former patent an outlet formed by perforations
in the vertical back of the basin. This position however in which a loose strainer
could not be retained involved the objection to a fixed grating, which prevents free
access to the waste for cleansing purposes. I therefore now propose to so arrange
and construct the bottom of the basin that a loose grating can be employed resting in
an oblique position in the rebated outlet in such manner as to combine the advantages
derivable from both vertical and horizontal patterns. I also cut away the rebato and
form an elongated slot at the bottom of the opening level with the lowest part of
the basin so that it can drain perfectly dry and that the thickness of the rim of the
grating is no obstacle as heretofore to the escape of sediment.
And further I introduce a more firm and secure method of fixing by the provision
of one two or more lugs forming keyways on the back surface of the urinal basin
or other receptacle which is passed through the slab and secured by means of a key
or keys placed through the said key way or ways this obviously giving greater
security and support to the basin than by the usual method of fixing by projecting
brackets or ears on the edge and screwed to the back slate or slabs and very liable
to be broken by a blow or severe jarring.
And in order that my said Invention may be fully understood I shall now proceed
more particularly to describe the same, and for that purpose shall refer to the several
Figures on the explanatory Sheet of Drawings hereunto annexed, the same letters of
reference indicating corresponding parts in all the Figures.

page_text: Fig. 1 a is the moveable strainer b is the Elongated Slot under same, C is the key fixed
between the slate d and the lug e f is the strainer in position with the slot under G
his the Urinal basin.
Fig. 2 shews the key C when placed in position behind the slate d. e is the lug for
holding Urinal Basin h in position behind the slate d.
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. General Construction of Urinal basins and receptacles as described.
2. Oblique position of moveable strainer with elongated slot under same.
3. Lugs and mode of fixing by lugs with keyways and keys as herein described.
Date of Daten 1000.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.