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

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 15th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Ships' Water Closets.
JAMES GEORGE VIGO, 163 Sloane Street, London S.W. Fishmonger, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved water closet arrangement for ships, suitable
for yachts, and for vessels of all sizes, in which the closet is arranged below the
water level.
The closet is situated at any suitable part of the vessel, a loose pan or receptacle
being employed, placed under the seat.
From the back of the box, or chamber containing the pan, a shute proceeds, to
some distance above the level of the water outside, then bending downwards,
forming an elbow, projecting a short distance into the water. An arrangement is
furnished by means of which the pan, after being used is drawn back, raised up the
shute to the top, until it comes against a stop, tilted over, and caused to empty its
contents down the elbow of the shute into the water. A jet of water from a cistern
situated some distance above may be directed into the receptacle, when at its
highest point, so that it may be washed, a pipe passing through the shute.
The receptacle is then lowered, and returned to its proper position, ready for use.
The mechanism for raising and emptying the receptacle, may consist of a hand
wheel, and windlass, or other similar device.
Dated this 14th day of March 1893.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Ships' Water Closets.
1, JAMES GEORGE VIGO of 163 Sloane Street London S. W. Fishmonger, 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 an improved water closet arrangement for ships, suitable
for yachts, and for vessels of all sizes, particularly those in which the closets are.
arranged below or about the water level.
A loose pan or receptacle is placed under the seat or basin in which the soil is
received, and a shute or pipe is furnished at the back, up which the said receptacle
can be drawn, the receptacle fitting it closely, but sufficiently loosely to allow it to
move freely. The top of this pipe is bent over so that an arm or extension
preferably of smaller diameter is furnished extending downwards through the side
of the vessel and opening at a short distance below the surface of the water.
The elbow or bend must be situated some distance above the surface of the water,
to prevent the latter penetrating to the closet.
When the receptacle is drawn up the pipe and reaches the top it is tilted over,
emptying its contents down the arm or shute. The basin can be flushed in the
usual or any other manner, but the amount of water used must not be more than
can be held by the receptacle, so that after flushing, the pan with water and soil is

page_text: raised and emptied. If found convenient the receptacle may be washed out by a
jet of water after it has been raised to the top and turned over.
To clean the shute or arm down which the contents of the pan are thrown, a
brush with a heavy metal block may be employed. This block is allowed to fall
down the shute after the receptacle has been emptied, and is raised with the latter
when it is to be emptied again.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation and Fig. 2 a
section of the apparatus, and Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively a plan and verticle
section of the receptacle.
A is the basin or pan of the closet preferably provided with a hinged seat which
can be raised, carried by or connected to the pipe B by a swan neck or other
connection leading from the bottom of the pan into the lower end of the pipe.
In this pipe is contained the receptacle C, which is of about the same diameter as
the inside of the pipe so that it can slide up or down within it. Small rims or flanges
are preferably formed around the top and bottom of the receptacle to ensure it
fitting more accurately, or rubber ring c may be placed around it, and the bottom
of the pipe B covered with rubber to prevent rattling or noise when operating the
arrangement. Instead of the rubber ring being placed around the upper part of
the receptacle, it may be placed within the tube B, at a corresponding position, the
receptacle passing through it as it approaches the bottom. To this receptacle, at
its lower end, a line D, is connected passing through the top of the tube over a
pulley d to a wheel E furnished with a handle e by which the receptacle can be
wound up to the top, falling by its own weight when released to its original position.
It is formed as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, with the groove c' in which the line D, lies,
so that it will not project beyond the side and interfere with the proper fitting of
the receptacle.
When the
The tube B, is continued by the arm or extension F, forming a shute down which
the contents of the receptacle C are deposited, as shown in Fig. 2.
receptacle has reached the top of the tube B, owing to the point at which the line
is fixed, it will be turned over or forward throwing out its contents.
The extension F follows the side of the ship which is shown in dotted lines in
Fig. 2. and is curved outwards at its lower end so that it passes through the side
into the water. In this extension is placed the brush G, which is formed with a
heavy central blook so that it will drop down the shute easily when released. The
shute is extended above the connection to the tube B, to allow of tho brush being
withdrawn past that point so as not to interfere with the discharge.
A line D' passes from the brush through a perforation in the top of the shute
over a pulley d to a wheel E which is operated at the same time as E and is
preferably formed in one with it, the diameters being different to allow for the
different beights to which the brush and receptacle have to be raised. In Fig. 2
the brush and receptacle are shown in their uppermost position in full lines and in
their lower position in dotted lines.
When the receptacle is to be emptied the wheel is turned, winding up the
lines D & D raising both receptacle C and brush G at the same time. After
emptying they are released and drop down, one to the bottom of the tube B and
the other to the lower part of the shute F sweeping it clear as it falls.
A small door may be placed at the bottom of the tube B, or the lower end can
be made detachable, so that access can be obtained to the interior for cleaning
purposes.
Having now particularly described 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 :-
1. An improved ships water closet, having a closet pau, a pipe communicating
with it a recentacle canable of aliding up and down in the coid nine and of turning

page_text: deposited passing through the side of the vessel and opening below the surface of
the water substantially as and for the purposes specified.
2. An improved ships water closet having a closet pan, a pipe communicating
with the same, a receptacle in the said pipe drawn up by a line passing through
the top of the pipe over a winding wheel and falling by its own weight, so arranged
as to turn on reaching the top of the pipe and deposit its contents down an extension
passing through the side of the vessel and opening below the surface of the water
substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 15th day of December 1893.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.