Improvements connected with Water Closets.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 5th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 7th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Water Closets.
I, RICHARD HOCKING, of 171 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire, Builders'
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has reference to that class of closet which is flushed with water
from a sink or slop-stone. According to my invention I conduct the waste water
from a slop-stone by means of a pipe direct to a dish-brick trap, which then, by
means of an inclined pipe, conveys the slop water to a balanced basin or tipper, and
when a given quantity of water enters therein, the tipper empties itself into the
base or bottom of a closet. This tipper I prefer to make of diminished size at the
outlet end as compared with the inlet end, so that when it upsets the water, it will
be sent with greater force into the bottom of the closet, which I prefer to make
with spiral grooves, so that the said grooves impart a swill action to the contents
of the basin. Over the basin of the closet I erect in a vertical position, one or more
sanitary pipes, the outside of which, may be ornamented to improve the appearance.
The uppermost pipe which answers for the seat, rests on a brick slab which serves
for part of the floor. The hinged lid of the closet is fastened to the back part of
the uppermost pipe, by means of bolts entering into slots formed in the top portion
of the pipe. The tipper box is made with slots in its top edge to receive the
pipes which convey the water to the tipper. Another part of my invention consists
in making the tipper to act self actingly, and this I accomplish by allowing water
from a pipe to drip into the tipper, which, when full of water will overbalance and
empty itself. The water may drip into the tipper at such a rate as to cause the
tipper to empty every day or at other periods according to circumstances. A
stop-tap may be placed in any suitable position to regulate the supply of water.
By this means no cistern is required as is now the case, consequently there is no
trouble with the water freezing as is usual with this class of closet.
Dated this 3rd day of March 1892.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Water Closets.
I, RICHARD HOCKING, of 171 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire, Builders'
Merchant, 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 has reference to that class of closet which is flushed with water from
a sink or slop stone, or from an intermittent self acting tipper.
In order that my improvements in such water closets may be better understood,
I will make a reference to the accompanying sheets of drawings illustrative thereof,
wherein Fig. 1 is sectional elevation of a water closet arrangement having my
improvements applied thereto. A represents the slop stone from which waste
water passes through pipe B and is conducted to a dish brick trap C from whence
it overflows into the balanced basin or tipper E hinged at a, which, when a given
quantity of water enters therein, will oscillate upon its centre a as shewn in full
line, and empty the contents into the basin or bottom of the closet F. This tipper
is made of diminished size at the outlet end 6 as compared with the inlet end

page_text: (shewn clearly in sectional plan Fig. 2) so that when the said tipper upsets, the
water will be sent with greater force into the basin F which is made with a spiral
or semicircular ledge e somewhat as shewn in sectional plan Fig. 2 (or a circular
ledge may be provided if preferred) so that a circular or swilling action is given to
the water entering the said basin and ensures a perfect cleansing and the carrying
away of all matter from the closet at each flushing.
Rising up above the basin of the closet I erect in a vertical position, one or
more sanitary tubes or pipes G and a pipe or pedestal H, the outside of the latter
being preferably made ornamental or fluted to give a neat and pleasing appearance.
The uppermost pipe or pedestal H projects above the slab I which serves for part
of the flooring, and is provided at its upper end with a hinged seat or lid J which is
fastened to the back part of the pedestal by means of bolts c entering into slots
formed in the flange. The tipper box E' is made with a slot or round opening d
in its top edge for the purpose of receiving the mouth of the trap C, as in Fig. 1,
or the end of the pipe D as in Fig. 3, which forms the communication between the
trap C and tipper box when the two are some little distance apart, the said pipe
being arranged at an incline to carry the water from the trap to the tipper box.
In order that the trap or connecting pipe may be received from any side of the
tipper box I partially cut through the sides of the box whilst in the plastic state as
indicated by the broken line d so that when the box is baked and finished, the
portion within the cut or indentation may be easily knocked out so as to leave
the required opening or slot d on the side opposite the trap or pipe which are
inserted therein as shewn in Figs. 1 and 3.
The dish brick trap C shewn in Fig. 1 is made with a flat top C¹ so as to be
parallel with the underside of the flags.I.
In addition to the closet being flushed with waste water from the slop stone, the
rain water collected from the roof is or may be conducted to the trap C and assist
in flushing.
My invention also relates to that description of water closet arrangement where
several closets placed side by side are cleaned or flushed by one tipper. This
arrangement I shew in Fig. 4 and my improvements therein consist in making the
tipper to act self-actingly and this I accomplish by allowing water to drip or run from
the tap or valve K into the tipper E, which, when full of water, will overbalance
and empty itself into the closets, which are thereby flushed. Instead of the tap or
valve being in the position shewn, it may be attached to a pipe communicating with
the tipper box as indicated by dotted lines, and thus placed in the most convenient
position for attending to it so as to alter or regulate the admission of water to the
tipper or slop water may be used. The water may drip into the tipper at such a
rate as to cause it to empty every day or at other periods according to the number
of closets to be cleansed, and to circumstances or a constant flow of water may be
admitted to the tipper which would then empty itself more frequently.
The tipper box E¹ is nicked at d' on each side as previously described so that an
opening or slot may be easily made to receive the end of a pipe.
The closets, of which only two are shewn, are constructed of pipes or
tubes G and H which rise up from basins L to the undersides of the seats M. The
basins are connected to each other and to the tipper box by short pipes N, and an
elbow pipe O couples the last basin to the trap P. Each basin is hollowed or
dished out at the bottom so as to hold a quantity of water therein which prevents
adherence of matter to the basin and renders it easier to dislodge.
By this means no cistern is required as is now the case, consequently there is no
trouble with the water freezing as is usual when cisterns are employed.
Each tipper box is provided in any suitable position with a stop piece g to limit
the movement of the tipper, and such stop piece may be covered with leather, india
rubber or other suitable material to reduce concussion, or, instead of the stop piece g
a projection or midfeather n may be formed or.attached to the pivots a adapted. to
engage at each limit of movement of the tipper with the bearings of the pivot, as
shewn at Fig. 2ª.

page_text: 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 :-
Firstly. In water closet arrangements such as illustrated in Fig. 1, the use of a
tipper of a diminished size at the outlet end, and a stop piece such as y or has
described and shewn in the drawings.
Secondly. In water closets such as those described herein, the formation of a
spiral or semicircular or circular ledge e in the bottom of the basin Fin the manner
and for purposes described.
Thirdly. In water closets such as those described the method of connecting the lid
to the uppermost pipe or pedestal H as described.
Fourthly. In water closets such as those described the formation of slots or
openings in the upper edge of the tipper box, and the method of making provision
for the detachment of a portion of the side or back of the box to form such slots or
openings in the manner and for the purposes substantially as shewn and described.
Fifthly. In water closets as shewn in Fig. 4, the arrangement of a self-acting
intermittent tipper when supplied by a continuous stream of water as described.
Sixthly. The general arrangement and combination of dish brick traps together
with tipper and basin all as described.
Dated this 3rd day of December 1892.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.