Year: 1881

page_text: We, JOHN TURNER of Manchester in the County of Lancaster, and JAMES
ROBERTSHAW of the same Place seek leave to amend the Specification and
Drawings of Letters Patent, N° 1429 of 1881, as shown in red ink in the copy
of the original Specification hereunto annexed by omitting the words "Within the
mouth of the said pipe we place a charcoal block or a perforated-box filled with
charcoal, cinders, gravel, or other suitable filtering media, the object being to
cleanse the liquid from solid impurities before allowing it to flow into the drain.
The said filtering media is fitted within the pipe loosely, so that it can be readily
removed at any time for cleansing forming the twentyseventh line on the first
page, and the first, second, third and part of the fourth lines on the second page.
Also by omitting the words A metal perforated box n. filled with filtering
media, as, for example, charcoal gravel, or cinders. is fitted loosely within the
pipe h, and can be readily removed at any time for cleansing, or we may employ
a charcoal block n' alone and fit it within the neck of the pipe h, as indicated by
Fig. 13, the object being to cleanse the liquid of solid impurities before running
it into the drain" forming part of the fortyforth, and the fortyfifth, fortysixth,
fortyseventh, fortyeighth. and part of the fortyninth lines of the second page.
Also by omitting the two last claims reading
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Fifthly. The form and arrangement of piping for conveying the liquid from
the pail and guard into the drain substantially as described.
Sixthly. The employment of filtering media in the receiving pipe h, for the
purpose set forth."
Also by omitting Figs. 12 and 13 from the second Sheet of Drawings.
Our reasons for making this amendment are as follows:-We find that the
portions we wish to omit are not. novel having already been patented in Patent
No. 499 of 1878.
JOHN TURNER.
JAMES ROBERTSHAW.
To the Comptroller,
Patent Office, 25, Southampton Buildings.
Chancery Lane, London, W.C.
JOHN TURNER.
JAMES ROBERTSHAW.

page_text: In the matter of Letters Patent granted to John Turner and James Robertshaw
N° 1429 of the series of the year 1881.
I hereby grant leave to John Turner and James Robertshaw to amend the
Specification, filed in pursuance of the said Letters Patent, in the manner
proposed.

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Turner, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
and James Robertshaw, of the same Place, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said John Turner and James
Robertshaw at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 31st March
1881.
JOHN TURNER of Manchester in the County of Lancaster and JAMES
ROBERTSHAW of the same Place. "IMPROVEMENTS IN SANITARY RECEPTACLES
AND APPLIANCES."
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Our Invention styled the dividable closet or improved pail system "relates in
the first place to improvements in sanitary pails or receptacles employed to contain
and transport offensive matters as is well understood and has for its object to.
provide means to drain-off any liquid thrown or shot into the said pails or
receptacles and allow it to filter, divide, and separate itself from the solid or partly
solid matters contained therein. To this end we form, fit, and arrange within the
pail or receptacle a perforated false-bottom or a corrugated bottom or a perforated
and corrugated bottom. Any liquid that may be thrown or placed in the pail or
receptacle percolates or drains through the perforations or runs down the corru
gations on the false bottom onto the pail or receptacle bottom from whence it, runs:
out through an opening or orifice formed therein. The said false-bottom may be,
made of galvanized iron, tin, wood, or other suitable metal or material and of a
convex, concave, elliptical, conical or other suitable form and construction. Two
or more side straps or corrugations are formed or fitted within the pail and are
perforated in order that the liquid may drain through the same and run onto the
pail bottom. We place a small quantity of hay or other fibrous substance or
material on the false-bottom which hay tends to keep the more solid matters from
entering the perforations and assists in the filtration to some extent. The liquid
thus separated flows through the said opening formed in the pail-bottom into the
mouth of an elbow or other pipe laid thereunder and connected with the drain.
Within-the-month-of-the-said-pipe-we-place--a--charcoal--block-or--a-perforated--box
filled--with--eharcoal,- cinders,-gravel--or--other--suitable filtering--media,-the--object
being-to-eleanse--the-liquid-from-solid impurities--before--allowing-it-to-flow-into--the
drain. The said filtering-media is fitted-within-the-pipe--loosely--so--that-it-can-be
readily--removed-at-any--time-for--eleansing.
A foundation-tile or bottom made of
earthenware, wood, or other suitable substance or material is formed with abut-
ments and orifices, the abutments being employed to ensure the proper position
of the pail thereon and the orifices allow of the connection being made from the
pail bottom to the mouth of the elbow pipe connected with the drain. We may
form around the said orifice a cylindrical part which fits into the elbow pipe and
prevents the liquid coming into contact with the soil at this part or we may

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pass through the said opening in the tile-bottom a loose cylindrical pipe which
conveys the urine or liquid flowing from the pail or guard into the drain. The
Invention relates in the next place to improvements on the form and construction
of guard placed under the closet seat and consists in forming a recess or bulge at
its central part in order that the guard may be fixed well under the seat, and
at the same time not be in the way when used. At the front part and lower
end of the said guard we form or fit a plate or partition so that any urine
which may miss being carried away by the guard is deflected into the pail
prevents it falling onto the floor of the closet. Any ordinary and suitable
arrangement may be employed for ventilating the closets. By these means we
are enabled to separate and drain away the liquids from the solids immediately
it is thrown or shot into the pail which pails do not require so frequent emptying
as at present and the generation of noxious odours is prevented also the cost of
collection of such matters is considerably reduced.
And in order that the Invention may be better understood we have caused to
be appended hereunto three Sheets of Drawings in which Fig. 1 represents a pail
or receptacle a provided with our perforated false-bottom & formed with channels 61
and with an outlet for the liquid. In this example the said false-bottom is of
a convex form but any suitable shape can be employed. The rim of the said false-
bottom rests upon the bottom of pail which in the example is slightly
concave a cavity or space being formed between the two bottoms. The perforated
side straps are intended to assist in the filtration by taking away the liquid more
readily that cannot get easily through the solid matters in the pail, but the recesses
or corrugations e built up at the front with a perforated plate may be employed
either with or without the said side straps d, which said straps rest loosely on
the false bottom, and can be quickly removed when the pail is to be emptied of
its contents. Figs. 2 and 3 represent a side view and plan of Fig. 1. Figs. 4 and 5
represent a front view and plan of the said tile bottom f formed in this case with
circular abutments g g' which abutments ensures the correct position of the pail
thereon and which brings the opening or outlet e immediately over the opening j
and pipe h. The channel which receives urine from the guard by means
of any ordinary arrangement of piping is formed with the tile f. Figs. 5° 7 and 8
represent different forms of abutments. Fig. 12 represents the pipe which is laid
underneath the tile-bottom and is connected with the drain. A-metal-perforated
box--n--filled--with--filtering--media--as--for--example,-ehareeal,-gravel--or--einders--is
fitted--loosely--within--the--pipe--h--and--ean--be--readily---removed--at--any--time--for
eleansing--or--we--may-employ-a-charcoal-block-n'-alone-and--fit-it-within--the-neek
ef--the--pipe-h--as-indicated--by-Fig--13-the-object-being-to-eleanse-the--liquid-of-solid
impurities-before-running-it-into--the--drain. Figs. 9 10 and 11 represent views of
our improved guard. It will be seen that the bulge or recess k forms a clearance
on the guard at the part which is now in the way when in use. The plate or
partition formed on the lower part and bottom of the guard prevents any liquid
that may miss the guard from falling onto the floor the plate or partition acting
to deflect it into the pail so also when the bib of the guard should by accident
become stopped up the urine or liquid would flow over the lip of the guard and
over the said plate or partition into the pail which is an important feature in
this part of our Invention. Fig. 14 represents the tile bottom / formed with a
branch m to fit into the socket of the pipe h. Fig. 15 is a plan of the tile bottom
with straight abutments.
Having now described and illustrated the nature and particulars of our Invention
and the manner in which the same is to be performed we desire it to be understood
that we claim without binding ourselves to the precise arrangement and the con-
struction of parts described.-
First. The combination with a sanitary pail or receptacle of a perforated false
bottom for the purpose of allowing any contained liquid therein to percolate and
fall onto the pail bottom substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated
in the accompanying Drawings.

page_text: Secondly. Forming the pail bottom with an orifice or outlet for the liquid
substantially as described and shown.
Thirdly. The improved form and construction of guard acting substantially as
described and as illustrated in the Drawings.
Fourthly. The employment and form of foundation tile or bottom as and for the
purpose herein before mentioned.
Fifthly The-form-and--arrangement-of-piping-for conveying--the--liquid--from--the
ail-and-guard-into-the-drain-substantially-as-described.
Sixthly-The--employment-
purpose-set-forth.
of--filtering--media--in--the--receiving--pipe--h--for--the
In witness whereof we the said John Turner and James Robertshaw have
hereunto set our hands and seals this Twenty ninth day of March, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
Signed and sealed by the
said John Turuer. and
James Robertshaw in
the presence of
HUGH GEARING GRANT,
Of the Firm of Bosshardt & Grant
Patent Solicitors
Manchester.
JOHN TURNER.
(L.S.)
JAMES ROBERTSHAW. (L.S.)