Improvements in and connected with Urinals.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 3rd May, 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Urinals.
I, EUGENE DAVID BUSH of Melbourne in the Colony of Victoria 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 urinals and these Improvements consist in constructing
and arranging them in such a manner that they are automatically flushed when
used, and so also that their overflow and stench valves may be automatically
operated.
I will describe my Invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in
which Fig. 1 is an elevation partly in section, of an urinal for use by males; Fig. 2
is a similar view of an alternative construction of the lower part of the urinal; Fig. 3
a front view of the valve or stop-cock gear; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of
the arrangement of the urinal for female use.
Referring first to the construction illustrated by Figs. 1, 2, and 3, A is the bowl which
may be of any suitable form and be arranged at the usual height upon any suitable
support; B is a pipe for conducting the water from the valve to the upper part of
the bowl A; C is the valve or stop-cock which is connected in the ordinary manner
to a source of water supply; D is a lever fulcrumed upon the spindle of the valve C
so that motion of the lever will open or close the valve; E is a cord or chain
connecting one end of the lever D to the foot board L (or to the equivalent seat N
Fig. 4); F is a chain or metallic cord connected to the opposite end of the lever D
and which passes down through the bowl A and the discharge pipe K into the
chamber G through which the discharge or waste water must pass; H H are float
balls (of which there may be two as shewn in Fig. 1, or one only as in Fig. 2)
contained within the chamber G; II are valves arranged to control the discharge
passage (of these also there may be one only or two as shown in Figs. 1 and 2
respectively); K K is the waste or discharge pipe; L is a foot board connected at its
upper end to the spring M by means of which that end is maintained in a raised
position; N (Fig. 4) is a binged seat of a urinal constructed for female use and
which is equivalent in construction and operation to the foot board L Fig. 1; N¹ is
a comparatively small hole formed in the seat N, this size being necessary in order
to prevent the use of the urinal as an ordinary closet, and P is a metallic gauze guard
which it is preferred to arrange below the opening N¹ to prevent the passage into the
bowl of any solid matter.
The chain F may enter the bowl over suitable pulleys or runners so as to avoid
frictional contact therewith and it is conducted downwards through the bowl into
the chamber G where it is securely connected with the float ball H and with the
valve I, or with both of the float balls and of the valves when two are used.
When the urinal is used, the weight of the person is necessarily borne by the foot-
board L or by the equivalent seat N, which is thereby depressed or lowered. This
motion of the foot-board or seat is communicated through the cord E to the valve or
cock C and the water is thus turned on, and flushes the urinal. The motion of the
lever D at the same time pulls up the chain or cord F which raises the valve I and
allows the fluid to escape freely by the discharge pipe K. This flushing action
continues so long as the urinal is in use and ceases at once on the weight of the user
being removed from the foot-board or seat.
In the event of leakage of the valve C the water flowing therefrom will
accumulate in the chamber G until it is in sufficient quantity to lift the float
ball H which in its turn lifts the valve 1 and so permits the discharge of the
accumulated water.

page_text: The cord or chain F may if desired be arranged to pass down inside the
supply pipe B instead of outside as shown in the drawings in which case it would
enter the upper part of the bowl and run direct to the discharge pipe K down which
it would pass as shewn in Fig. 1.
In a urinal constructed and arranged as hereinbefore described and as illustrated by
the accompanying drawings, the valve or valves I prevent the return of air or gases
from the lower part of the discharge pipe and the whole device is automatic and
independent of any attention or assistance to keep it in order.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of iny said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is-
(1) An automatic urinal for the use of males, constructed arranged and operated
substantially as herein before described and as illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.
(2) An automatic urinal for the use of females, constructed arranged and
operated substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.
(3) In an automatic urinal, the combination and arrangement with the valve lever,
of a cord or chain, a float ball, and a valvo.connected thereto, substantially as herein-
before described and as illustrated by the accompanying. drawings.
(4) In an automatic urinal for female use, the construction and arrangement of the
hinged seat and its combination with the cords and chains E F, the valve C, the
ball float H, and the valve I; substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated
by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 25th day of February A.D. 1890.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicant.