IMPROVEMENTS IN LAVATORIES AND CLOSETS
Year: 1884

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I, FRANCIS JAMES CANDY, of Fen Ditton, in the County of Cambridge, Professor,
do hereby declare the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN LAVATORIES
AND CLOSETS," to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object to construct lavatories and urinals in such a
manner that they can be applied to a room, without occupying much space and
without being seen when not in actual use.
For this purpose I secure to the wall of a room near one of its corners one or
more vertical shafts, preferably made rectangular and of sheet metal, or of wood
lined with metal, and convert a part of the front side of the shaft into a flap
or basin hinged at the bottom, so that it can be turned down into a horizontal
position, said basin or flap extending into the shaft (when turned down) so as to
cut off the communication between the room and that part of the shaft which is
situated below the basin, while affording a free passage of air up through the shaft,
when the basin is turned up.
If several shafts are placed side by side, each may be adapted for a different use
and provided with a basin at a different height, for which purpose the upper part
of each shaft is placed sideways of the lower shaft, so as to lie in line with the
lower part of the next shaft, in consequence of which the basin and the part of
the shaft covered by the same becomes oblique and forms an irregular hexagon.
Each basin or cover may be made of enamelled cast iron or any other suitable
material, and provided with a handle for turning the same, and the basins may be
made to close hermetically, when turned up, by lining their edges with india
rubber or other suitable packing.
In order to hide the appliance from view I provide the corner of the room with
two doors, which cover the appliance when not used, and which when opened into
the room form the two front sides of a rectangular closed, the opposite sides of
which are formed by the corner of the room.
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page_text: .I, FRANCIS JAMES CANDY, of Fen Ditton, in the County of Cambridge, Professor,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN LAVATORIES
AND CLOSETS, 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 for its object to construct lavatories and urinals in such a
manner that they can be applied to a room, without occupying much space and
without being conspicuous when not in actual use.
For this purpose I secure to the wall of a room, preferably near one of its
corners, one or more vertical shafts, preferably made rectangular and of sheet
metal, or of wood lined with metal, and convert a part of the front side of the
shaft into a flap or basin, hinged so that it can be turned down into a horizontal
position, said basin or flap extending into the shaft (when turned down) so as to
wholly or partly cut off the communication between the room and that part of the
shaft which is situated below the basin, while affording a free passage of air up
through the shaft, when the basin is turned up.
If several shafts are placed side by side, each may be adapted for a different use
and provided with a basin at a different height, for which purpose the upper part
of each shaft is placed sideways of the lower part, so as to be in line with the
lower part of the next shaft, in consequence of which the basin and the part of the
shaft covered by the same becomes oblique and forms an irregular hexagon. Each
basin or cover may be made of sheet metal, enamelled cast iron, or any other
suitable material, and may be provided with a handle for turning the same, and
the basins may be made to close hermetically when turned up, by lining their
'edges with indiarubber or other suitable packing.
In order to hide the appliance from view, the corner of the room may be
provided with two doors, which cover the appliance when not used, and which,
when opened into the room, form the two front sides of a rectangular closet, the
opposite sides of which are formed by the corner of the room.
The accompanying drawing illustrates a mode of performing my invention, like
letters referring to like parts in all the figures. Fig 1 is a vertical section, Fig 2 a
plan, Fig 3 a front view with the basin down ready for use, and Fig 4 a front
view with the basin up-A is a wall plate, B the tip basin, b, b, hinges of same,
C lower water cock, D upper cock or tap, d catch to same for holding up the
basin B, d' bib of upper cock, E and F water supply pipes, G shaft or soil pipe,
H recess in the wall to receive the basin, as shown. The rear part of the basin B
is curved cylindrically, with the hinge b as a centre, so as to fit the frame or wall
plate in all positions.
The basin is provided with a rim b¹, and a cover plate 62, as shown in Figs. 1
and 2.
The button, or equivalent device for securing the basin in its upright position,
may be made independent of the upper or flushing cock, which serves to wash out
the basin when it is turned up. If the basin is intended as a urinal, or as a
housemaid's sink for pouring away dirty water, the lower cock may be omitted.
The wall plate or stand and basin may be made both of metal, or of porcelain,
and the form and position of the cocks may be varied.
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:
1. In lavatories and closets, a basin hinged to a wall plate or shaft in such a
manner, that the basin may either be placed with its open side in contact with the

page_text: plate or shaft or turned down at an angle to the same so as to extend with its rear
end through an opening of the said plate or shaft, -in combination with means
for securing the basin in its extreme positions.
2. The combination of wall plate A soil pipe G and recess H, with basin B, water
supply apparatus, and means for securing the basin in its extreme positions.
The whole substantially as described.