Improvements in Metal Pedestals for Water Closets.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metal Pedestals for Water Closets.
I, GEORGE DONALD INNES, of 55, Richmond Grove West, Longsight, Man-
chester, in the County of Lancaster, Foundry Manager, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in metal pedestals for water closets.
and the object of my improvements is to enable the height of the closet seat
to be adjusted to suit various heights and sizes of closet basins.
In carrying my improvements into effect I form the metal pedestal in two or
more, preferably two, parts instead of making it in one casting as hitherto
customary and I form slots or boltholes in the two parts and secure them
together by bolts at the proper height to suit different requirements.
Dated this 26th day of May 1898.
H. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
Agents for Applicant.
Improvements in Metal Pedestals for Water Closets.
1, GEORGE DONALD INNES, of 55, Richmond Grove West, Longsight, Man-
chester, in the County of Lancaster, Foundry Manager, 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:-
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My invention relates to improvements in metal pedestals for water closets,
and the object of my improvements is to enable the height of the closet seat
to be adjusted to suit various heights and sizes of closet basins.
In carrying my improvements into effect I form the metal pedestal in two or
more, preferably two, parts instead of making it in one casting as hitherto
customary and I form slots or boltholes in the two parts and secure them
together by bolts at the proper height to suit different requirements.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings-I show four views of metal pedestals
made in two parts according to my improvements.
In these views, a designates the upper and the lower part of the pedestal.
In Fig. 1 the upper part a is shown provided with two parallel rows of bolt-
holes and the lower part b with two boltholes.
In Fig. 2 this arrangement is reversed the two boltholes being in the upper
part and the two parallel rows of holes being in the lower part.

page_text: In Figs. 3 and 4 I show two parallel slots in each case instead of the two
parallel rows of holes as in Figs. 1 and 2.
The parts a and b are secured together by bolts or other fastenings, not shown,
passed through the holes or slots at the proper height to suit the required size
of closet basin.
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It will be readily understood that the pedestals may be made in three, four,
or more parts, and that the bolts or other fastenings need not be applied at
the sides as shown but may be in any other convenient position; and further
that the parts marked a in Figs. 1 and 3 might be secured to either of the parts b
Figs. 2 and 4.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
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A metal pedestal for a water closet basin, said pedestal being made adjustable
in two or more parts, secured together by bolts or other fastenings passing
through slots or boltholes substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 28th day of October 1898.
II. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
Agents for Applicant.
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.
II. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
Agents for Applicant.
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.