FLUSHING WATER CLOSETS
Year: 1884

page_text: JOHN NEWTON Brassfounder Longport Staffordshire do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for FLUSHING WATER CLOSETS to be as follows:-
In the first place I claim as my invention the use of a quadrant or part of a
circle and the mode of applying same for working the communication between the
closet and water cistern and as shown in accompanying drawing on sheet marked
No 1. I use an upright standard A with a cup at B containing the handle or pull.
Attached to the handle or pull is a metal rod Ċ and to this a chain D which after
passing along a groove in quadrant E is fastened to same by a pin at F. I also
fasten at F the wire or chain in communication with cistern lever. Thus, when
the handle or pull is raised quadrant E working upon centre pin at G causes rod C
to move in a vertical direction. H is a pin screwed into or cast on standard A and
is covered with an indiarubber ring. When quadrant E has moved a sufficient
distance it comes into contact with pin H which determins the distance it may
move.
The second part of my invention consists of an improved method of starting a
syphon to work, and apparatus used for same. I clame as my invention the use
of a syphon working upon a hinge or swivel and the mode of lifting same.
Accompanying drawing on sheet marked No.2 is an illustration of the second part
of my invention A is a water cistern. B is the outlet or flushing pipe. C is a
syphon which is attached to a hinge or swivel D E is a catch or tumbler which
works loose upon a cross bar F. The cross bar F slides upon two upright pins G. G.
H is a lever attached to catch E by means of chain or wire I. J is a seating of
vulcanised fibre or other suitable material. The action of this part of my invention
is as follows. By pulling the wire or chain attached to lever H at L. As soon as
this is done wire or chain I raises tumbler E until I is in a straight line with cross
bar F thus causing the bottom end of E to pass under bracket K and as the lever
is raised catch at bottom end of tumbler E brings up with it bracket K which is a
part of or fastened to syphon C. By this means syphon C is raised from seating J
and immediately the water in cistern A rushes down pipe B but as soon as
tumbler E has been raised above bracket K syphon falls into its original
position and the water rushing down pipe B causes a vacuum. The pressure of
the atmosphere then causes the water in tank or cistern A to rush up syphon
pipe Cat M and thus the water is quickly forced out of tank or cistern down
pipe B.
I do not always fix my hinge or swivel at bottom of inlet pipe but I place it in
any other part of syphon pipe C or at bottom of outlet at N and in this case
I place my lifting apparatus on other side of syphon at O.
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page_text: JOHN NEWTON Brass founder Longport Staff.-do hereby declare the nature of
my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS USED FOR FLUSHING WATER
CLOSETS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention has for its object the improvement of Flushing apparatus for
Water closets and the mode of connecting Lever handle with Flushing Tank. In
the first place I claim as my invention the use of a quadrant or part of a circle and
the mode of applying same for working the connection between the Lever Handle
in closet and water cistern as shown in accompanying drawing on sheet marked N° 1.
The same letters on each of said sheet No 1 refer to same parts. I use an upright
standard A with a cup at B, said cup contains Lever handle. Attached to Lever
handle is a rod C and to rod C a chain D, which after passing along a groove in
quadrant E is secured to said quadrant by means of a pin at F. I also attach the
wire or chain to quadrant E at F that is connected to Flushing lever at cistern.
Thus it will be seen that when the Handle, or pull is raised, quadrant E working
radialy on centre pin G causes rod C. to move in a vertical direction. H is a pin
screwed into or cast on Standard A and is covered with an India Rubber ring.
This pin acts as a stop to'quadrant E and prevents handle or pull being raised too
bigh thus preventing damage being done to cistern levers or connections..
.
The second part of my invention' consists of an improved method' of starting a
syphon to work as shown'on' accompanying drawing No 2. The same letters on
each drawing refer to same parts! A is a water cistern. B is tlie outlet from same.
Cis a syphon. D is Trunnion or hinge on which the syphon C works. E is a
tumbler or catch. F is a crossbar on which E works. G. G are two up rights on
which crossbar F slides. His a lever for raising tumbler or catch E and is
connected to same-by means of a, chain or wire attached at L. J is a seating made
of India rubber, Vulcanised fibre or any other 'suitable material. K is a lug or nib
attached to syphon! It will be seen that when tumbler E. is raised the projecting
piece on bottom part of same will take hold of Lug K, and lifts syphon C off joint
J, allowing the water to pass out of cistern "A, over joint J, down outlet pipe B.
The tumbler E only retains its hold of lug K, for a very short distance, when the
syphon C, falls down upon joint J, and entirely stops the flow of water through this
outlet, but the water falling down outlet pipe B. causes a vacuum in syphon C,
when the pressure of the atmosphere upon water in Tank A, causes the water to at
once rush up syphon C. at M, and down outlet pipe B. thus quickly emptying
tank A, when lever, H is allowed to fall into its natural position, tumbler E falls
upon lng K. Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of my
said invention, I declare 'that what I claim is
:
1st In a water closet, the mode of obtaining paralell motion in lever pull by
means of quadrant, as shewn on drawing No. 1, and the method of constructing
standard for same.
drawing No 2, and the construction
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2nd The mode of lifting syphion, as
of same.
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