WATER CLOSET APPARATUS & SANITARY APPLIANCES
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 7th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 22nd Mar., 1887.
RICHARD WEAVER 24 High Holborn, Middlesex Civil Engineer do hereby declare
the nature of my invention for WATER CLOSET APPARATUS & SANITARY APPLIANCES
to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a series of detail improvements in sanitary apparatus,
commencing with the Flush Tank or Water Waste Preventer which is provided with
a curved diminishing discharge pipe to connect to the Basin arm, securing rapidity,
efficiency & quietness of Flush at low pressure. The closet Basin may consist of any
approved form, & preferably 1 select those of the Hopper kinds with wide outlets,
deep trappage & approximately vertical side at the back.
The main feature of this invention is the provision of a "Flush Fan" attachment to
the Basin whereby the water delivered from the Flush Tank is divided into streams
flowing along each side of the Basin & meeting in the front part of it producing a
cascade or Water Fall effect whereby the "Fan Flush" after thoroughly scouring
the Basin sides descends vertically into the Basin & washes out the trap. The
Plate which constitutes the Flush Fan is fixed over & opposite to the water
supply hole of Basin arm & to project out from the body of Basin the upper portion
being flush with the rim the under edge of plate as well as the sides of plate are
turned inwards to fit against the Basin body, the amount of water flush is regulated
by cutting away the whole or portion of the bottom & side edges according to the
Flushing Power desired, as will be more particularly described & shown in the
drawings. The configuration of the Flush Fan in elevation may be circular, square
or polygon. And this same "Flush Fan" is applicable to every kind of water closet
Basin for flushing & cleansing purposes. And it may be made a part of the Basin in
Earthenware or an attachment in metal or earthenware or other suitable material
& be independently connected to the Basin. It may also be applied to slop closets,
sinks, urinals, drains & other sanitary uses. The closet trap may be of any of the
ordinary kinds in use suited for the purpose, with deep water seal & may be of
earthenware or metal.

page_text: The connection of the trap outgo to the branch, soil pipe or drain beyond may be
effected by any of the ordinary modes suited for the purpose. For certain positions
& for greater security of soundness of joints I use flanges either plain or toothed,
with or without washers between, secured by ordinary bolts & nuts, or by dog headed
bolts as convenient. In this manner air-tight permanent connections are maintained
between the traps, branches, soil pipes & pipe drains made of various & varying
materials: That is to say, by way of example, such as between metal & metal,
stoneware & stoneware, earthenware & earthenware; or between metal & earthenware,
metal & stoneware; or stoneware & earthenware respectively, whereby the unequal
degrees & ratios of expansion & contraction of the different metals & materials due to
varying temperatures, may not sensibly affect the endurance & soundness of the
joints & with the further benefit, too, of non-liability to disturbance of the joints
from vibration of the Building, floors or ground upon which the closets, pipes or other
apparatus are fixed.

page_text: Improvements in Water Closet Apparatus and Sanitary Appliances.
RICHARD WEAVER 24 High Holborn Middlesex Civil Engineer 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 consists of detailed improvements in water closets & sanitary
apparatus commencing with the Tank or Water Waste Preventer which may consist
of any ordinary form of shell with single or compound valvular or syphonic
discharge action, and the discharge pipe is diminishing & curved to connect to the
Basin arm.
The principal feature of this invention is the "Flush Fan" attachment to the
Basin whereby the water is more powerfully employed in cleansing operations. The
Fan is connected or attached to the face of Basin so as to hang down the inside of
Basin immediately in front of arm hole by which the water enters, fitting tightly
upon the edge of rim. The face is open at the sides for a width varying from a
in. to 1 in, altho it may be less or more, & the flush may be regulated by adjusting
wings that may be depressed or elevated according to the water pressure available or
required, or the wings may be omitted.
The lower portion of Fan is bent inwards towards the Basin face so as to permit a
thin stream of water to flow down the back part of Basin.
The effect of the open sides to Fan is to throw the great body of water in strong
streams flowing to the right & left towards the front of Basin where after washing
down the whole inner surface, the collective currents meet & fall forward with
cascade effect vertically upon the trap water carrying forward matter & cleansing
the trap, thus dispensing with the customary flush rim commonly attached to closet
Basins & increases the amount of washable surface.
The vertical water fall enables the depth of closet trappage to be augmented
beyond what is usual in water closets in consequence of the greater driving &
scouring power of the fall.
The upper part of Fan may be perforated & the perforations be protected by a face
plate see d on drawing to direct the flow therefrom upon the face of Fan whereby the
Fan itself is cleansed at each discharge; altho' this wash-down to the Fan may be
omitted.
For the closet trap I preferably prepare one with a contracted throat to accelerate
the velocity of flow thro the trap enlarging the outgo to the customary capacity,
altho a broad water surface to Basin is preferred.
The same description of trap is applicable to other purposes than water closets
such as Interceptions to rain water pipes, & such wastes as sinks, baths, urinals &c., in
which adaptation eases the inlet to trap may be horizontal or vertical by means of
Bend or straight pipe connections.
The connection of the closet trap outgo to the branch, soil pipe or drain beyond
may be effected by any of the ordinary modes in vogue, altho' for certain positions &

page_text: for greater security I use flanges to the trap & pipes plain or toothed, with or withou
washers between secured by Bolts & nuts or by dog headed bolts fixed upon the
outer flanges as convenient: Tlius air-tight connections are maintained between pipe
of different materials.
The accompanying drawing illustrates different types of closets by way of sample.
4 is the water Tank.
for greater security I use flanges to the trap & pipes plain or toothed, with or withou
washers between secured by Bolts & nuts or by dog headed bolts fixed upon the
outer flanges as convenient: Tlius air-tight connections are maintained between pipe
of different materials.
The accompanying drawing illustrates different types of closets by way of sample.
is the water Tank.
is the Fall l'ipe.
is the single Flush Fan.
d is the double Flush Fan.
e is the Basin.
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is the Trop
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said invention
in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1 claim is :-
An improvement in the discharge pipe to closet being curved & made diminishing
to more satisfactorily deliver the discharge of water. In the improvement
simplicity of the "Flush Fan" by which greater scouring effect is brought upon the
Closet Basin & in the resulting Water Fall or Cascade action to cleanse the trap.
In the trap by contracting the water way thro' it, altho' increasing the Basin wate
surface to increase the same & velocity; and in its adaptation as a self-cleansing tra
or wastes generally. Finally in the system of toothed flanges applicable to traps o
pipes to give greater security against gaseous escape therefrom.
Dated this 7th day of January 1887
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said invention
in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1 claim is :-
An improvement in the discharge pipe to closet being curved & made diminishing
o more satisfactorily deliver the discharge of water. In the improvement
implicity of the "Flush Fan" by which greater scouring effect is brought upon the
Closet Basin & in the resulting Water Fall or Cascade action to cleanse the trap.
In the trap by contracting the water way thro' it, altho' increasing the Basin wate
urface to increase the same & velocity; and in its adaptation as a self-cleansing traj
or wastes generally. Finally in the system of toothed flanges applicable to traps o
ipes to give greater security against gaseous escape therefrom.
Date this 7th day of January 1887
RICHARD WEAVER,