Improvements in Urinals.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 11th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 13th Feb., 1893-Accepted, 11th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Urinals.
JOHN TAYLOR Plumber of 8 Queen Square Liverpool do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Firstly. It consists of a new improved urinal, complete in itself, being self-trapped
and automatic in its acton.
Secondly. It is fitted with a new combination of supply flush and overflow pipes
so arranged that the basin or bowl of the urinal is always full of water, until partly
emptied by the syphonic action of the stench trap and waste pipe.
Thirdly. It is made to work in combination with, or seperate and independant
from any ordinary wash or lavatory basin.
Fourthly. The overflow and flush pipes are covered by a moveable shell to allow
of easy access for cleansing.
Fifthly. The shell forms a complete stench trap to the overflow and at the same
time regulates the flush of the basin.
Sixthly. When fixed in connection with a wash basin it is a great economizer of
water; no flushing cistern being required, nor stench trap to wash-basin.
Seventhly. The alkali of the soap water flush assists to dissolve the deposits of
the urine and prevents the crustation of the the bowl of the urinal.
Eighthly. The overflow pipe of the wash basin forms an additional flush to the
urinal.
According to the first part of my invention the urinal, stench trap, overflow,
supply, and flush pipes are made in one piece, either of earthenware, wrot iron or
cast iron enamelled; the latter for choice. The shells are made separately
and fastened to the urinal by a nut and bolt to serve in case of need to clean the
pipes.
The lower part of the shell which regulates the flushing of the basin is made
oval, out of which a pipe dips one inch into the hollow oval, and forms a seal or
trap for the overflow. The end of the pipe being tightly fitted into the fixed
standing overflow, thus forming a perfect stench trap, which is sealed each time
the urinal is flushed which is every time the wash-basin is used.
I claim for this invention :-
Firstly. Greatly improved sanitary arrangements.
Secondly. Usefulness for each house or office which ordinarily only possess a
wash-basin can have this urinal in addition.
Thirdly. It can be readily fixed to any existing wash basin or lavatory.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Urinals.
I JOHN TAYLOR Plumber 8 Queen Square of the City of Liverpool in the
County of Lancashire 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 :—
1stly. It consists of a new improved urinal complete in itself being self trapped
and automatic in its action.
2ndly. It is fitted with a new combination of supply flush and overflow pipes
so arranged that the basin or bowl of the urinal is always nearly full of water
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patory price by the syphonic action of the stench trap and standing waste
3rdly. It is made to work in combination, with or separate and independent from
an ordinary wash or lavatory basin.
4thly. The overflow. and flush pipes are covered by a moveable shell to allow of
easey access for cleansing.
Fifthly. The shell forms a complete stench trap to the overflow and at the same
time regulates the flush of the basin.
Sixthly. When fixed in connection with a wash basin it is a great economizer of
water no other flushing being required nor stench trap to wash basin.
Seventhly. The alkali of the soap water flush assists to dissolve the deposits of
the urine and prevents the crustation of the bowl of the urinal.
Eighthly. The upper shell of the urinal may be used for flushing the bowl when
a flushing cistern is used or to receive the overflow of the wash basin and to form
an extra flush to urinal. The lower part of the shell which regulates the flush of
the basin is made oval out of which a pipe dips one inch into the hollow oval and
forms a seal or trap for the overflow, the end of the pipe being tightly fitted into
the fixed standing overflow thus forming a perfect stench trap which is fresh sealed
each time the urinal is flushed which is each time the wash basin or ordinary
flushing cistern is used.
According to the first part of my invention the urinal stench trap overflow supply
and flush pipes are made in one piece either of earthenware, wrought iron or cast
iron enamelled the latter for choice. The shells are made separately and fastened
to the urinal by a screwed bolt to serve in case of need to clear the pipes.
.
This greatly improved sanitary appliance can be readily fixed to any existing
wash basin or lavatory no other flushing apparatus being required.
DRAWINGS OF IMPROVED URINAL.
Sheet No. 1 contains the plan and elevation. Figure 1 shows the bowl of the
urinal (e) and the arm (g) at top of the urinal to receive flush pipe or overflow from
wash basin. (fff) shows a threeway nozzle to receive flush pipe from basin
or cistern which pipe may be fixed from left, right or perpendicular according
to situation, and the nozzles not used can be stopped or plugged in the usual
manner.
Figure 2 shows the elevation of the urinal with aforesaid arm (g) and (i) trap-
screw for cleansing.
Sheet No. 2. Figure 3 is a section of the urinal showing the complete working
details of the invention containing in addition to the parts shown on Sheet No. 1.
(a a) standing syphonic waste pipe (c) syphonic overflow both discharging them-
selves into an ordinary waste pipe. (b), (d) a trapped shell flushing supply
regulator, (h) shell to regulate flush water from cistern or overflow from washe
basin.
(1) pierced openings from the bowl of the urinal to the interior of the standing
waste pipe.
(m) elevation of shell (d d).
(n) side view of (d d).`
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
Firstly. (A). A standing syphonic waste pipe and stench trap to urinal so
arranged that the bowl (C) of the urinal is always two thirds full of water renewed
each time the urinal is flushed. The waste pipe is made of or consists of an oblong
square pipe made in one piece with and situated: at the back of the urinal and
provided at its lower end with trap screw (I) for cleansing and with pierced opening
from the bowl of the urinal to the interior of the standing waste pipe whose

page_text: returned lower end empties or discharges itself into an ordinary waste pipe (B) or
other channel for waste water. The standing waste pipe is purposely made 1 x
or about half size of an ordinary waste pipe in order to allow the bowl of the
urinal to nearly fill with water before the overflow acts.
Secondly. (C). The overflow (C) is also purposely made 1 x in combination
with and fixed immediately over the top of the standing waste to act not only as an
overflow but also as an additional flush to the bowl of the urinal, for the overflow
is so constructed that it will not work effectually until the urinal bowl is nearly
full of water before the syphonic action takes place. The lower end of the over-
flow discharges itself into the same ordinary waste pipe as the standing waste
whereby further and better syphonic action secured.
Thirdly. The before mentioned standing waste and overflow pipes, Claims 1 & 2,
made on the game plan but separate and independent from the urinal in order that
the one standing waste and overflow apparatus could be fixed to a trough urinal or
to serve several ordinary urinals in case of need. In schools, railway stations or
other public buildings where many urinals are required.
Fourthly. (D). The shell supply for regulating the supply flushing of the urinal
which is made in the form of a hood or shell (D) into the centre of which a pipe
or mid-feather dips one inch into the water to form a seal or stench trap for the
overflow and waste pipes. The end of the pipe being tightly fitted into the fixed
overflow. The whole shell supply being fixed to the back of the urinal by one
screw easily movable to allow the shell and waste pipes to be cleansed in case of
stoppage.
Fifthly. (G). A short inlet pipe covered by a shell flush distributor. This pipe
is made or cast in one piece with the urinal to serve as an overflow and additional
flush when the urinal is fixed in connection with a flushing cistern.
Sixthly and lastly. The improvements in the construction and arrangement of
the several parts wherein the urinal is made and whereby it is fixed and flushed in
connection with an ordinary wash basin as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 11th day of April 1893.
JOHN TAYLOR,