Improvements in and relating to Water. Closets.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 15th June, 1894-Accepted, 18th Aug., 18.04
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Water. Closets.
I, CORNELIUS HORTON of Newton Street, Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Estate Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to what I shall prefer to call a double water closet
which is flushed automatically at certain intervals by means of an oscillating
flushing tank working within a flushing box (hereinafter described).
My said invention consists of an oblong or other shaped flushing box divided into
three compartments by means of partitions running from one side to the other of
the aforesaid oblong or other shaped flushing box, and down into the same to within
a suitable distance of the pans (hereinafter described) which are placed under the
two outside compartments of the said oblong or other shaped flushing box, the said
pans to receive the excreta when my improved water closet is being used. At the
bottom of the said oblong or other shaped flushing box near the ends I form outlets
the same to be a suitable distance below the top of the said pans, that is to say, the
said pans are placed any suitable distance above the bottom of the said oblong or
other shaped flushing box forming a weir near to each outlet. These said outlets
being made of a length to connect on to the traps, and thence to the sewer.
From just above the top of the said pans, and nearest the said outlets, I run
upwards a slanting partition to the top end of the said oblong or other shaped
flushing box so that when looking into the two end compartments the pans for
receiving the excreta at the bottom of the said compartments, will only be seen, as
the said outlets are hidden from view by the said slanting partitions.
Between each pan is a flat surface which forms a block to the said pans the same
being curved downwardly and then upwardly to the other ends (nearest the outlets)
to form weirs. The said pans are always full of water, and so prevents any excreta,
adhering to any part of said pans and so keeping the closet perfectly fresh and
clean, the water in the said pans being renewed each time the flush takes place by
means of the weight of water in the hereinafter described oscillating flushing tank
the same working in bearings in the middle compartment, placed or fixed on each
side of same, on the inside of said oblong or other shaped flushing box, and
placed in a position so as to make sure of it emptying regularly the water into
the said pans alternately and thence through the traps to the drain.
The said double flushing tank is made preferably curved in side view about a
third of a circle with a centre partition from side to side, the sides being flat,
with projecting pieces formed thereon to work in the said bearings in the middle
compartment of oblong or other shaped flushing box.
Suitable stops are placed to prevent the said oscillating flushing tank from
tipping too far, these stops being also made adjustable if required.
I place an overflow at each end of said oblong or other shaped flushing box,
in any convenient place, but preferably beneath the said slanting partitions.
My improved water closet can be made of sheet zinc or other metals or of
earthenware.
The action of my improved water closet is as follows;
Above the said oscillating flushing tank is placed what I call a water jet or
dribbling tap connected to the water pipe. The said water jet or dribbling tap
is always running in any stream of water, according to the time between which
it is required the said pans shall be alternately flushed. I will suppose that one
of the pans has just been flushed by the weight of the water in the compartment

page_text: (nearest the said pan) of the said oscillating flushing tank and in turning over
to empty into same, brings the other compartment under the said water jet or
dribbling tap, the water gradually filling same and which when full or nearly
so empties itself into the other pan (this being caused by the weight of the
water) and so placing the first said compartment ready to be filled to flush the
first mentioned pan and so on vice versa this process taking place continually
pushes all excreta and sewerage matter over the weir and through the traps to
the sewer and thereby keeping the rooms, wherein the closets are fixed always
clean and free from any unpleasant smells.
Dated this 15th day of September 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Water Closets.
I, CORNELIUS HORTON, of Newton Street, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Estate 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:-
This invention has reference to what I shall prefer to call a double water closet
which is flushed automatically at certain intervals by means of an oscillating
flushing tank working within a flushing box (hereinafter described).
My said invention consists of an oblong, or other shaped flushing box, divided
into three compartments, by means of partitions running from one side to the
other of the aforesaid oblong, or other shaped flushing box, and down into the
same to within a suitable distance of the pans (hereinafter described) which are
placed under the two outside compartments of the said oblong or other shaped
flushing box the said pans to receive the excreta when my improved water closet is
being used. At the bottom of the said oblong or other shaped flushing box near
the ends form outlets the same to be a suitable distance below the top of the said
pans that is to say the said pans are placed any suitable distance above the bottom
of the said oblong or other shaped flushing box, forming a weir, near to each outlet,
these said outlets being made of a length to connect on to the traps, and thence to
the drain.
From just above the top of the said pans nearest the said outlets I run upwards
a slanting partition to the top end of the said oblong or other shaped flushing box
so that when looking into the two end compartments the pans for receiving the
excreta at the bottom of the said compartments will only be seen as the said outlets
are hidden from view by the said slanting partitions.
Between each pan is a flat surface which forms a block to the said pans the same
being curved downwardly and then upwardly to the other end (nearest the outlets)
to form weirs. The said pans are always full of water, and so prevents any excreta
adhering to any part of said pan and so keeping the closet perfectly fresh and clean,
the water in the said pans being renewed each time the flush takes place by means
of the weight of water in the hereinafter described oscillating flushing tank the
same working in bearings in the middle compartment, placed or fixed on each side
of same on the inside of said oblong flushing box and placed in a position so as to
ensue emptying regularly the water into the said pans alternately and thence
through the traps to the drain.
The said double flushing tank is made preferably curved in side view about a
third of a circle with a centre partition from side to side, the said side of the
oscillating flushing tank being flat, of a width to work comfortably in the said
bearings. At each side of same I form projecting pins which work in the
aforesaid bearings in the middle compartment of oblong or other shaped flushing
box.

page_text: Suitable stops are placed to prevent the said oscillating flushing tank froma
tipping to far. The stops can also be made adjustable if required.
place an overflow at each end of oblong or other shaped flushing box in any-
convenient place, but, preferably beneath the said slanting partitions.
My improved water closet can be made of sheet zinc or other metal or of
earthenware..
The action of my improved automatic water closet is as follows.
Above the said oscillating flushing tank is placed what I call a water jet or
dribbling tap connected to the water pipe. The said water jet or dribbling tap is.
always running in any stream of water, according to the time between which it is.
required the said pans shall be alternately flushed. I will suppose that one of the
pans has just been flushed by the weight of water in the compartment (nearest the.
said pan) of the said oscillating flushing tank and in turning over to empty into
same brings the other compartment under the said dribbling tap, the water then
gradually filling the same, which, upon becoming full or nearly so, empties itself
into the other pan (this being caused by the weight of water) and placing the
first said compartment ready to be filled to flush the first mentioned pan, and so on.
vice versa, the process taking place continually, pushes all excreta and sewerage.
matter over the weir and through the trap into the sewer, and thereby keeping
the rooms wherein the closet is fixed always clean and free from any unpleasant.
smells.
In referring to the accompanying drawing,
Fig. 1 shews a sectional elevation of the double water closet, and oscillating
flushing tank; Fig. 2, shews a cross section of the same on line X, X, of Fig. 1;
Figs. 3 shews a sectional plan on line Y, Y;
Fig. 4 shews a modification of the said double water closet; Fig. 5 is a plan of
the same and
Fig. 6 shews a sectional elevation of the dribbling tap.
The same letters indicate the same or corresponding parts throughout the figures.
in the drawing.
In describing my invention I will first refer more particularly to Fig. 1, 2, and 3
which shew the oblong, or other shaped flushing box A, this said box being
divided into three compartments marked respectively B', B2, B³. These com-
partments are formed by inner partitions C¹, C³, running from one side to the
other side of the box A; and the outer partitions C³, C, running downwardly
from the top end of the box A, and of the same width, and so forming covers to
the outlets (hereinafter described). The said partitions C, C, and C³, C₁, are
carried down into the said flushing box A, to within a suitable distance of the
pans a, a. These said pans are always full of water for receiving the excreta
the same falling into it, and then floating about until flushed into the drain.
At the bottom of the flushing box A, and near to the ends of same, I form.
outlets, a, a, the said outlets to be made long enough for connecting to the traps..
The aforesaid pans a¹, a³, are placed any suitable distance above the bottom of the
box A, the sides nearest the outlets a³, a', being curved or slanted upwardly
towards the said outlets, so as to form weirs marked a, a. The inner sides of the
said pans a', u', are likewise curved or slanted upwardly and so forming a block,
or, flat surface a between the two pans a', a'. The said pans a', a, are auto-
matically flushed alternately by means of what I prefer to call a double oscillating
flushing tank E, made into two water compartments, marked respectively e', e³,.
formed by a partition e³, running from side to side of tank E.
The tank E, is about a third of a circle, more or less. At each side of the
same are projecting pins e, e, which work in light bearings F, F', fixed at each
side of the box A. The said tank E, is prevented from tipping too far either
way by suitable stops G, G', or the stops may be made to prevent the tank E,
from tipping by being carried from the bottom of the box A, and bumping on the
underside of the oscillating tank E.
In referring to Figs. 4 and 5 1 make the two outer compartments, or pans, I, J,

page_text: preferably oval and made with flanges i, j, round the top for attaching to the
aforesaid box A, in suitable way.
any
In describing the dribbling tap H, (see Fig. 6) for use in any of my
automatic
water closets, I make a casting as shewn; is a chamber the same being screwed
inside and outside as far as the shoulder. The inside screwed part is for receiving
a disc K, the said disc having holes ',, for the water to pass through into the
chamber h', and then through the hole h³.
In the chamber h, is a valve spindle L, the end l', being pointed to bear into the
hole, by means of a spring M; the other end is carried through the disk K, and
screwed to receive a washer N, for regulating the flow of water through the
dribbling tap H. The end may be coated with any soft metal, or a lead
washer may be used.
I fix suitable overflows O, O¹, in any convenient place in the box A.
I make my double water closet preferably as shewn, but I do not bind myself
to the exact representation shewn and described.
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;
1st. In a double water closet having pans and outlets, in combination with an
oscillating flushing tank and dribbling tap, all substantially as herein described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
2nd. In a double water closet an automatic flushing tank, working in bearings,
and in combination with a dribbling tap, substantially as herein described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
3rd. In a double water closet a dribbling tap for the purpose herein described
and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 14th day of June 1894.