IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER CLOSET BASINS
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Robert McCombie and William Seaman both of Ashmore
Road, Paddington in the County of Middlesex, Builders for an Invention of
IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER CLOSET BASINS
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Robert McCombie and
William Seaman at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the
14th June 1883.
ROBERT MCCOMBIE and WILLIAM SEAMAN both of Ashmore Road, Paddington in
the County of Middlesex, Builders IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER CLOSET BASINS.
The Invention has for its object improvements in water closet basins and relates
to novel constructions of parts whereby the water is made to act more efficiently
in cleansing the basin and space is provided for a seat bearer above the "arm."
For this purpose we place the "arm" immediately opposite the outlet aperture
and a suitable distance below the rim of the basin so as to afford space above the
same for a seat bearer and the water entering the "arm" instead of issuing
therefrom into the basin through a flushing rim is caused to issue therefrom into
the basin by a series of apertures formed in the side thereof so that the chief
supply of water is directed into the basin at or near the level of the water standing
therein; other supplies of water are caused to enter the basin above and below the
level of the water therein to drive the soil and other contents into the current of
the chief supply and the sides of the basin are washed by a douche formed abovo
the aforesaid apertures. All such supplies of water are so directed into the basin
as to cause a strong current towards the outlet aperture thereby securing a speedy
discharge from the basin together with officient cleansing action.
The outlet is formed much larger than usual at its connection with the basin
and it is gradually reduced to the required dimensions at its junction with the trap
and the top of such outlet is carried from the basin at such an angle as to throw
the water striking it into the trap below.

page_text: the basin as shown more clearly at Figures 2 and 4 and it is gradually reduced to
the required dimensions at its junction with the trap and the top of such outlet
is carried from the basin at such an angle as to throw the water striking it into
thic trap below.
Figure 5 shows a slight modification in the construction of the basin whereby
the apertures e, e are so shaped as to direct the water more forcibly on to the
bottom of the basin whilst the manufacturo of the basin is facilitated as with this
latter form there is less liability to spoil the article when making the apertures e e
than when such aportures are made in the manner represented in Figure 1.
We would here remark that we do not claim the manufacture of water closet
basins with the "arın" placed opposite the outlet and with the same placed a
suitable distance below the rim of the basin to afford space above the same for a
seat bearer nor do we claim forming inlet apertures d, d, d, to direct the chief
supply of water into the basin at or near the level of the water standing therein
separately considered as such were shown and described in the Specification of
Letters Patent granted to S. S, Hellyer dated November 15th 1876 N° 4424 but
what we do claim is :-
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First. The peculiar construction and combination of parts of a water closet
basin substantially as herein shown and described.
Second. In water closet basins dispensing with the flushing rim and causing the
water to enter the basin through the apertures d and e and the douchof in
combination substantially as herein shown and described and for the purposo
stated and
Third. In water closet basins the peculiar construction of outlet substantially
as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
In witness whereof I the said William Seaman have hereunto set my hand
and seal this Eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty three.
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