Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Mar., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 22nd Oct., 1898
I, WILLIAM GOODELL BLISS, of The Bible House, Constantinople, Turkey,
Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to water closets and comprises the improvements herein-
after set forth.
In water closets, and more especially those designed for public use, it is
frequently objectionable to sit upon, and come in contact with, the seats, owing
to their being often foul, and possibly infectious. The object of my invention
is to provide a stool or closet so constructed as to permit a person to squat thereon,
and thus to avoid personal contact with the seat, at the same time providing a seat
which may, when desired, be used in the ordinary or usual manner.
According to my said invention I provide a basin of any suitable well-known
description, and upon the upper edge of this basin I mount a pan or tray having
a central opening communicating with the said basin. The upper surface or
bottom of this pan or tray is gradually sloped to the opening or mouth or aperture
thereof, the said pan having, moreover, an orifice in its rear wall through which
a jet of water may be passed to flush its upper surface, and legs or supports may
be in some cases provided to assist in the support thereof. Projecting up from
the bottom of the above mentioned pan or tray are two sets of ribs, one on either
side thereof. each set having its members so arranged in close proximity to one
another so as to form a grating whereon a person's feet may rest, and by which
his feet will be kept from contact with the bottom of the said pan or basin.
A stool or step is preferably arranged at one or both sides, or in other con-
venient position to enable the user to mount with facility.
I provide, moreover, a hinged or pivoted seat which may be normally retained
in a raised or elevated position by means of one or more counterweights or the
like, but which seat can be lowered when desired for use and held in that position
The seat is so formed as to cover
by the weight of the person using the same.
the pan
and prevent any soiling of the clothing of the person using the closet,
and is fitted with suitable legs or projections to engage with the pan or tray when
closed down on the latter.
By these means I provide a stool or seat on which a person may squat if desired
or which may optionally form a seat of the usual character.
It will be readily understood that I may somewhat modify the construction
of my improved closet seat without departing from the nature of my said
invention.
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page_text: Improvements relating to Water Closets.
I, WILLIAM GOODELL BLISS, of The Bible House, Constantinople, Turkey,
Agent, 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 invention relates to water closets and comprises the improvements herein-
after set forth.
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In water closets, and more especially those designed' for public use, it is
frequently objectionable, to sit upon, and come in contact with, the seats, owing
to their being often foul, and possibly infectious. The object of my invention
is to provide a stool or closet so constructed as to permit a person, to squat thereon,
and thus to avoid personal contact with the seat, at the same time providing a seat
which may, when desired, be used in the ordinary or usual manner.
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In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one. form of my invention,
Figure 1 is a plan view, the seat being raised.
Figure 2 is a vertical section.
Figure 3 is a similar view taken at right angles to Figure 2, and
Figure 4 is a plan view of the seat.
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Like letters of reference refer to corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
According to my said invention I provide a basin a and siphon which may be
of any suitable. or well-known description, and upon the upper edge of this basin
I mount a pan or tray. c having a central opening c¹ communicating with the said
basin. The surface of this pan or tray c is gradually sloped to the opening c
and the pan has an orifice d in its rear wall through which a jet of water, may be
passed to flush the upper surface of the pan and legs or supports k may be in some
cases provided to assist in the support thereof as shown in Figure 3. Projecting
up from the bottom of the pan or tray are two sets of ribs e one on either side
thereof each set having its members so arranged in close proximity to one another
as to form a grating whereon a person's feet may rest, and by which his feet
will be kept from contact with the bottom of the said pan or basin. A stool or
step is preferably, arranged at one or both sides, or in other convenient position
to enable the user to mount with facility.
For such persons as desire it I provide a seat g which is hinged to a support h
and provided with two weights i one at each side of the said support, by which
weights the seat is normally retained in a raised or elevated position. The seat
when horizontal is held down on the pan c by the weight of the person on the
seat and covers the pan entirely to prevent any soiling of the clothing of the person
using the closet. The seat has projections j to engage with the pan or tray
when in a horizontal position.
By these means I provide a privy-stool or seat on which a person may squat
if desired without inconvenience and without danger of fouling the stool or
which may optionally form a seat of the usual character.
It will he readily understood that I may somewhat modify the construction
of my improved closet seat without departing from the nature of my said in-
vention.
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:
1. A stool or closet so constructed as to permit a person to squat thereon sub-
stantially as set forth.

page_text: 2. A stool or closet so constructed as to permit a person to squat thereon and
optionally to form a seat of the usual character substantially as set forth.
3. A privy-stool having a basin, a pan or tray mounted on the basin and having
an opening registering with the basin, the pan or tray being extended horizontally
beyond the sides of the basin and having à smooth top surface inclined gradually
toward the opening in the pan or tray, two series of parallel ribs formed on the top
surface of the pan or tray at the horizontally-extended portions thereof and
located one series at each side of the opening therein such ribs forming raised
gratings on which the feet of a person may rest, and a weighted seat horizontally
mounted adjacent to the basin and normally extending perpendicularly to expose
the pan or tray, the seat being capable of swinging downward to cover the pan
or tray.
4. A privy-stool having a basin, a pan or tray mounted on the basin and having
an opening registering with the basin, the pan or tray being extended horizontally
beyond the sides of the basin and having a smoothed top surface inclined gradually
toward the opening in the pan or tray, and two series of parallel ribs formed
on the top surface of the pan or tray and at the horizontally-extended portions
thereof and located one series at each side of the opening therein, such ribs
forming raised gratings on which the feet of a person may rest.
5. The improved water closet constructed substantially as described with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
A. F. SPOONER,
323, High Holborn, London, Agent for the Applicant.