Improvements in the Construction and Ventilation of Baths, Sinks, and the like.
Year: 1887

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction and Ventilation of Baths,
Sinks, and the like.
1 DAVID PRENTICE MENZIES Founder 61 Mains Street Glasgow County of
Lanark N.B. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:—―
My Invention relates to Improvements in the Traping of Baths to prevent Foul Air
from passing into Bath room as showen at Bottom of Baths in Figs No. 1. 2. 3. letter A
in the Drawings herewith and also in the diffrent ways of applying Valves to let of the
Waste Water as showen in drawings letter B. Figs. Nos. 1. 2. 3. also by the
Ventilation of Baths and Bath pipes by means of Ventilator Fig. 4 in the Drawing
which being in the Open Air where Currents of Air blowing against will cause an up
Current extracting the Foul air that may gather in the pipes or Bath room also that
this arrangement or Invention may be made in Iron or any other Metal or Substance
or Material and applyed to other articals requireing to be Traped and Ventilated and
the Trap showen A Fig. 1. 2. 3. may be claned out by having a small lose Plate in
bottom of Bath, Sink or the like just over where the Trap is or a Trap Cleaning screw
outside A Fig. 1. 2. 3.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction and Ventilation of Baths,
Sinks, and the like.
I, DAVID PRENTICE MENZIES 61 Mains Street Glasgow County of Lanark N.B.
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 the Improvements in Traping of Baths to prevent Foul Air
from passing into Bath or Bath Room as showen at Bottom of Baths letter A
Figs. No. 1. 2. 3 on Drawings herewith also in diffrent ways of applying Valves to
let the Waste Water off as in drawing letter B. Figs. Nos. 1. 2. 3. by moveing or
lifting knobs letter D. Figs. No. 1. 2. 3. in Drawings also that when valve is shut the
Water can run off by overflow holes letter (Figs. No. 1. 2. 3. down overflow Pipe
through the Trap and into Waste pipes and by means of Ventilator Fig. 4 which
being in the open air on roof or otherwise where the Currents of Air blowing against
will cause an up current extracting the Foul Air through the Pipes connected with
Bath Pipes letter E on Drawing Figs. No. 1. 2. 3. this keeping the Air of Bath and
room Pure.
Discripton of Drawings herewith which were lodged with the Provisional
specification.
A Figs. Nos. 1 2 3 shows Bath with Trap at A÷A. where water Prevents the Foul
Gases from geting into Bath Room from pipes leading to Drains or Sower.
B Figs. Nos. 123 at B showes Waste Water Valve which when shut allows the
Waste Water to rise to C
C Figs. No. 1 2 3 when it flowes freely down overflow Pipe which may be made
any shape and may be put outside as in the case of Fig. No. 1. 2. and inside as
showen F No. 3 when Valve B will have hole in Centere to let overflow Water
Pass away when wast Valve B is shut or have a tube attached to same carred up
inside Bath overflow Pipe to the level of overflow holes whereby overflow Water can
get off down through said Pipe.
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D Figs. 1 2 3 showes knob or handle for moveing or lifting the Valve B to let of
the Waste Water.
E Fig. 1 2 3 showes Nosel of Pipe to be led up or out to open Air and connect
with Ventilator
Fig. No. 4 whereby any Gas or Stench in pipes or Bath may be extracted by the air
Bloweing aginst said Ventilator and causing an up current through the impingment
of air across Disk which having opening in center and round edge taking away the
Foul air from Bath and Bath Pipes as marked by the Darts in drawing Figs. 4
letter F.
E Fig. 4 showes section of Ventilator with darts showeing action of Wind causing
up current at F.

page_text: Figure showes applaciton of Bath and Connection with Ventilator on Roof
whereby Bath Pipes & Trap connection are Ventilated.
Fig. 6 showes Plan of Figures Nos. 1. 2. 3. with soap dishes draining into overflow
of Bath which may be set inside Bath on Brackets or suports forming a shelf.
Having now particularly describded 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
1st. The Combining of Trap, Overflow, and Waste Valves all Connected on Bath
as showen on drawens herewith.
2nd. The Ventilation of Bath Pipes and Trape by Ventilator as showen by Fig. No. 4
and Fig. No. 5.
3rd. That this Invention can be made in Iron or other Metals or Materials or
Substance.
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DAVID PRENTICE MENZIES,
61, Mains Street, Glasgow,
County of Lanark, N.B.