Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1887
Complete Left, 18th Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1888
We, JAMES CLARKSON of 67, Waterloo Road, Burnley, in the County of Lancaster,
Grocer, and SHADLOCK WILKINSON of the same place, Shopman, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention of Improvements relates to a novel arrangement of valve plugs or
taps, in combination with one or more tanks or receptacles, which contain water for
flushing Water Closets. Two tanks are preferred, one may be termed a reservoir, as
it contains sufficient water to flush the closet several times; whilst the other tank is
capable only of holding a supply sufficient for one flush. A plug valve or similar
contrivance is situated in each tank, and connected one to each end of a two armed
lever, in such a manner, that when the plug is raised in the flushing tank by an handle
or like means, the plug valve in the reservoir is shut. Upon the handle being
returned to its original position, the outlet from the flushing tank is at once sealed,
and the communication between the two tanks is again established, so that the flushing
tank may be again supplied with water for another discharge or flush.
Several supplies are thus held in readiness, only the requisite quantity being
discharged at one time, in amount of from two to three galls. more or less, in accordance
with the size and capacity of the flushing tank.
These tanks are preferably sunk sufficiently below the surface of the yard, to be
capable of collecting both "slop" and surface water, and also to prevent the tendency
of the tanks to fracture during frosty weather.
An overflow pipe is provided to convey any surplus water from the tanks into the
closet trap, or to the sewer.
Although the apparatus is particularly applicable for the utilization of waste water
for flushing purposes, yet in some cases it may be deemed advisable to use water direct
from the towns main.
DL1
171
1007
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: We, JAMES CLARKSON of 67, Waterloo Road, Burnley, in the County of Lancaster,
Grocer, and SHADLOCK WILKINSON of the same place, Shopman, 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 of improvements relates to a novel arrangement of valve plugs or
taps, in combination with one or more tanks or receptacles, which contain water for
flushing Water Closets.
Two tanks are preferred; one may be termed a reservoir, as it contains sufficient
water to flush the closet several times; whilst the other tank is capable only of holding
a supply sufficient for one flush. A plug valve, or similar contrivance, is situated in
each tank, and connected one at each end of a two armed lever, in such a manner,
that when the plug is raised in the flushing tank by a handle or like means, the plug
valve in the reservoir is shut. Upon the handle being returned to its original position,
the outlet from the flushing tank is at once sealed, and the communication between
the two tanks is again established, so that the flushing tank may be again supplied
with water for another discharge or flush. Several supplies are thus held in readiness,
only the requisite quantity being discharged at one time, in amount of from two to
three gallons more or less, in acordance with the size and capacity of the flushing
tank.
These tanks are preferably sunk sufficiently below the surface of the yard to be
capable of collecting both slop and surface water; and also to prevent the tendancy of
the tanks to fracture during frosty weather.
An overflow pipe is provided to convey any surplus water from the tanks, into the
closet trap or to the sewer. Although the apparatus is particularly applicable for the
utilization of waste water for flushing purposes, yet in some cases it may be used for
flushing water closets, with water received direct from the town's main.
And in order that our invention may be properly understood, and readily carried
into practical effect, we have hereunto attached the accompanying sheet of drawings,
marked with figures and letters of reference, the same letters referring to the same
parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is a side view, Fig. 2 a similar view in section, and Fig. 3 a plan of a Water-
closet, constructed in accordance with our invention. A is the closet pan; B the
trap; C the seat; D and D 1 are deflecting shelves to confine the water, and prevent
its rising whilst being flushed through the trap B. The deflecting shelves also prevent

page_text: any large substance from entering the trap or basin, incapable of being flushed through
it. Substances thus arrested may be readily removed, at any time, by a pair of tongs
or like instrument.
-E is a cistern, seen in Fig. 1,
The flushing apparatus may be thus described
divided into two chambers F and G, seen in Fig. 2 by the partition H. The
chamber F may be termed a reservoir, as it capable of retaining a sufficient quantity
of waste water, as will flush the closet several times in limited quantities of about
2 gallons, more or less, at a time. This quantity is regulated by the size or capacity
of the tank G, from which water is discharged, when required, to flush the closet.
A valve or like equivalent H' and H2 is situated in each chamber or tank, and
connected one to each end of the lever J, fixed to shaft K, supported in bearings M,
in such a manner, that when the valve is open in the chamber or tank G, the valve Hi
in the chamber or reservoir F, is closed. Immediately upon the valve in the chamber
or reservoir F being opened, the outlet from the flushing tank G is at once sealed, and
the communication between the two chambers or tanks F and G is again established,
so that the flushing tank G may be again supplied with water for another discharge
or flush. Several supplies are thus held in readiness, only the requisite quantity being
discharged at one time.
The valves H' and H2 are actuated by the person using the closet, who, by simply
raising the handle O seen in Figs. 1 & 3 attached to the lever P secured to the shaft K,
seen in Fig. 3, raises the valve H¹, and flushes the closet with the water contained in
the flushing tank G, from which the water flows, when the valve H' is raised, through
the outlet R to the closet trap or basin B. The valve H2, seen in Fig. 2, may if
desired be dispensed with, one or more small holes being formed in the partition H
for this purpose, through which the water from the reservoir may percolate, and fill
the flushing tank G, in substitution of the said valve. To protect such hole or
perforations from becoming choked by sundry accumulations of matter carried with
the slops to the yard trap, and from thence to the reservoir F, a suitable piece of gauze
may be placed in front of the partition H.
We would here observe, that in place of the flushing mechanism being actuated
through the medium of the handle 0, it may be actuated from the seat C, which may
be hinged for the purpose, and balanced by a weight. When the seat is depressed by
the person using the closet, the valve H'is closed, and valve H2 opened, at which time,
the water from the reservoir F will fill the flushing tank, in readiness to flush the
closet immediately the pressure is removed from the seat, which, rising to its normal
position, readjusts the valves, allowing the water contained in the flushing tank G, to
Hush the closet, and at the same time, preventing the further escape of water from the
reservoir into the said tank.
Fig. 4 represents a modified formn of the mechanism actuating the valves Hand H²,
which are attached respectively to the extremity of the lever J. The said valves act
reversely, that is to say, that when one is open the other is shut, in a similar manner
to that described in the foregoing arrangements.
Fig. 5 represents another arrangement of our improved flushing apparatus, in which
only one valve is required to effect the reservation of a sufficient quantity of waste
water as will flush the closet several times in limited quantities. The valve H' is
attached to the catch link S, weighted by weight S¹, which has thereby a tendancy to
bring the catch or hook of the link S, over the extremity of the lever T. This
lever, when raised by the handle O, will carry with it the link S, to open the
valve H¹, until the radial action of the said lever liberates the catch link to again
shut the valve. During the opening and shutting of the said valve, as described, a
sufficient quantity of water will escape through it from the reserve, as will effectually
flush the closet.
The several arrangements of flushing tanks, as illustrated, are provided with an
overflow pipe U, similar to that shewn in Fig. 2, through which the overflow of
waste water is discharged upon the shelves D and D', to remove from the said
shelves excreta or foul matter, that may from time to time be deposited upon them.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The several arrangements of apparatus for flushing water closets, subtantially
as described and illustrated.
2. The application of a valve to a flushing tank or tanks, placed in juxtaposition
with the trap or basin of a water closet, substantially as described for the purpose
set forth.
3. The employment of a flushing tank (in juxtaposition with the trap or basin of a
water closet) having separate outlets, one for the overflow, and the other to flush the
closet, substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 17th day of Ta
1000
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent for the Applicants.