An Improved Automatic Apparatus for Dry Closets and Water Closets.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 19th June, 1890-Accepted, 2nd Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Automatic Apparatus for Dry Closets and Water
Closets.
JOSEPH EASBY 161 Spring Vale Road Sheffield, in the County of York, Whitesmith
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention of an Improved Automatic Apparatus for Dry Closets is for
distributing ashes, earth or any other disinfecting material on the soil or excrement
every time the closet is used, as for its object the prevention of any unpleasant smell.
In carrying out my invention for dry closets I fix at the back of the wall behind the
seat, or in any other suitable place, my apparatus which is constructed by preference
of zinc and brass, but any other suitable materials may be used. The accompanying
sheets of drawings show the arrangements of my apparatus. In fig. 1, an end
elevation, and fig. 2, a front elevation with front plate taken off, there is a hopper A
which is filled with ashes, earth or any other material, this is kept in the hopper by
the door B to the axle of which is attached the lever E; below this door is another
door C to the axle of which is attached the lever F, levers E and F are connected
by the rod G; M is a casting fastened to the apparatus to carry the axles of the
doors and the rod L, at the end of the rod L is fastened the lever K which is con-
nected to the lever F by the rod H. In the hopper A there are several wires P
which are connected with the door B and the spring Othese are for agitating the
ashes when the apparatus is being used, D is a shoot for guiding the ashes on to the
excrement, the end V is loose and can be adjusted by means of a wire which comes
into the closet for guiding the ashes to the proper place. T is a plate which is fixed
in the bend of the shoot in order to get a more perpendicular fall. The apparatus
is worked in the following manner; the lever N which is inside the closet is pressed
down, which turns the rod L thereby lifting the lever K, which lifts the lever F by
means of the connecting rod II, and F closes the door C and raises the lever E by the
rod G, and lever E opens the top door B; thus allowing the space between the two
doors to fill with ashes; then the pressure is removed from N and the weight I
which is attached to the end of F closes the top door and opens the bottom one, and
the ashes fall down the shoot D on to the excrement below. When this apparatus is
used in connection with my patent for "Automatically closing the aperture in closet
seats ""No. 194085," I have a chain fastened to the lever N which can be adjusted
by means of a screw, this chain is fastened to the back of the seat, which is raised
a little by means of weights or springs and fastened with hinges at the front, when
the seat is pressed down the lever N is pulled down by the chain and when the seat
is raised the weight I closes the door B and opens C.
I also claim to work the levers F and E by having a hole in connecting rod G in
which I place the end of a lever which works on a fulerum and by pressing down this
lever, in the closet I lift the rod G which closes door C and opens B, and the
weight I closes B and opens C, when the pressure is removed.
Figs. 3 & 4 represent another method I claim for working my apparatus; the
doors B and C are worked on one axle, it is worked thus, the lever N is pressed down
turning the axle I, which lifts lever K and raises lever F by means of rod H, the
lever is fastened to the axle E which works the doors, drawing B under the plate G
and closing C, when the pressure is removed the weight 1 pulls down F closing the
door B and opening C. I also claim to work the above by placing a lever on the
axle E and work it direct by pressing the lever down, the end of the lever would
project past the axle a little and the weight I would be attached to this end, and
close and open the doors as before when the pressure is removed from the lever.
Fig. 5 is another way I claim for working my apparatus, I have axle F passing

page_text: from front to back with the shutter B fastened on, on F is the lever C which is con-
nected with the lever E on the axle L. by the rod D, to the other end of the axle L
is fastened the lever N as before; when Nis, pressed down the axle L lifts lever E
up, which lifts lever C by the rod D, C turns the axle. F and throws the top end of
the shutter B'under the bracket M and presses the bottom end against the side of
the apparatus; when the pressure is removed the weight I on end of lever C causes B
to close opening between M. M' and open the bottom end. I also claim to work it
by passing axle. F thro' the wall and fasten lever N on the end in closet, and I have
weight. I on the lever C at the back to work as before. Fig. 5 is a back view of
apparatus.
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In applying my apparatus for water closets the levers E and F are fastened to
taps, instead of doors, which are attached to a water tight vessel, when N is pressed
down F. shuts the bottom tap and E opens the top tap and the vessel fills with
water when pressure is removed from N the weight I shuts the top tap and opens the
bottom one.
this 2nd day of October 1859.
17 STUTO FOT
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Automatic Apparatus for Dry Closets and Water
Closets.
JOSEPH EASBY, 161 Spring Vale Road Sheffield, in the County of York, Whitesmith
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 :-
My invention of an Improved Automatic Apparatus for Dry Closets is for
distributing ashes, earth, or any other disinfecting material on the excrement every
time the closet is used, as for its object the prevention of any unpleasant smell. In
carrying out my invention for dry closets 1 fix at the back of the wall behind the
seat, or in any other suitable place my apparatus which is constructed by preference
of zinc and brass but any other suitable materials may be used. The sheets of
drawings left. with the Provisional Specification show the arrangements of my apparatus.
In figure 1 there is a hopper A which is filled with ashes earth or any other material,
which is kept in the hopper by the door B to the axle of which is attached the lever E
below this door there is another to the axle of which is attached the lever F,
levers E and F are connected by the rod G; M is fastened to the apparatus to carry
the axles of the doors and the rod L, at the end of the rod L is fastened the lever K
which is connected to the lever F by the rod H. In the hopper A there are several
wires P which are connected with the door B and the spring O. these are for agitating
the ashies when the apparatus is being used; D is a shoot for guiding the ashes on
to the excrement, the end V is loose and can be adjusted by means of a wire which
comes into the closet, T is a plate which is fixed in the bend of the shoot in order
to get a more perpendicular fall. The apparatus is worked in the following manner
the lever N which is inside the closet is pressed down and turns the rod L thereby
lifting the lever K, which lifts the lever F by means of the connecting rod H and F
closes the door C and raises the lever E by the rod G and the lever E opens the top
door B: the space between the doors then fills with ashes; then the pressure is
removed from N and the weight I which is attached to the end of F closes the top
door and opens the bottom door and the ashes fall down the shoot D on to the
excrement below. When this apparatus is used in connection with my self acting
closet seat "No. 194085" I have a chain fastened to the lever N which can be
adjusted by means of a screw this chain is fastened to the back of the seat which is
raised a little by means of weights or springs and fastened with hinges at the front;
when the seat is pressed down the lever N is pulled down by the chain and when
the seat is raised the weight I closes the door B and opens C.
I also claim to work levers Fand E by having a hole in connecting rod Gin

page_text: which I place the end of a lever, by pressing down the other end of lever the con-
necting rod G is lifted up which closes the door C and opens B; and the weight I
closes B and opens when the pressure is removed.
Figure 3. represents another method 1 claim for working my apparatus; the
doors B, C, are worked on one axle it is worked thus, the lever N is pressed down
turning the axle L which lifts lever K and raises lever F by means of H the lever F
is fastened to the axle E which works the doors, drawing B under the plate G and
closing C. When the pressure is removed the weight I pulls down F thus closing
the door B and opening the door ( I also claim to work the above by placing a
lever on the axle E and working it direci by pressing the lever down, the end of the
lever would project past the axle a little and the weight I would be attached to this
end and close and open the doors as before.
Figure 5. is another way I claim for working my apparatus. I have an axle F
passing from front to back with the shutter B fastened on; on F is the lever C
which is connected with the lever E on the axle L by the rod D, to the other end
of axle L is fastened the lever N as before. When N is pressed down axle L lifts
lever E up which lifts lever C by the rod D, C turns the axle F and throws the top
end of the shutter B under the bracket M and presses the bottom end against the side
of apparatus; when the pressure is removed the weight I on end of lever ( causes B
is close space between M M and open bottom end. I also claim to work it by
placing lever N on the axle F and work it direct.
In applying my apparatus for water closets the levers E. F. are fastened to taps or
valves which are connected with a water tight vessel, which has a valve to admit air
to allow the water to run. When N is pressed down F shuts the bottom tap and E
opens the top tap and the vessels fills with water, when the pressure is remove from N
the weight I shuts off the top tap and opens the bottom tap and the water flushes the
excrement away.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is,
Improvements in the working of earth closets by means of levers E F K con-
necting rods C. H. axle L bracket M agitating wires P, spring O. plate T and V,
loose end of shoot, as fully described herein and drawn in figures 1 and 2; also as
described and drawn in figures 3 and 4; and in figure 5; also as fully described
herein when applied to water closets.
In witness whereof, I, the said Joseph Easby, have hereunto set my hand and
seal this Seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, One thousand
eight hundred and ninety.
JOSEPH EASBY.