Improvements in Flushing Apparatus for Water Closets.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 14th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 20th Jan., 1900.
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Flushing Apparatus for Water Closets.
I, JOHN ANDREW REID, 58, West Regent Street, Glasgow, Architect, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The important features of this apparatus (and wherein the patent consists)
are that the cistern is a sealed water tight chamber; that use is made of the
pressure of the water in the supply pipe i.e. the column of water standing in the
service pipe and the water in the cistern are under the same pressure as the
water in supply pipe; the valve or opening for flushing the water closet is at or
near the foot of service pipe hence the service pipe being always full of water
the flush or flow obtained from the cistern will be forcible certain immediate in
one solid volume and without noise; that as 'the water is under pressure less
water will be required for an ordinary flush or flow; that no syphon or other
apparatus is necessary in the cistern to commence flush or flow.
An air inlet with valve may be used to aid flush or flow if necessary.
A spring lever or handle on valve tap or cock at foot or near foot of service
pipe would prevent waste of water.
A tap or stop cock would be placed on supply pipe which would be opened
and shut by rod attached to to spring lever or handle at or near foot of service
pipe.
The service pipe will be of glass or other material.
The cistern will be of earthenware or other material. In time of frost the
service pipe and cistern would stand empty when not in actual use.
Tand this Thulfth low of Ail 1200
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Flushing Apparatus for Water Closets.
I, JOHN ANDREW Reid, 58, West Regent Street, Glasgow, Architect, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
Referring to accompanying drawing
The important features of this apparatus (and wherein the patent consists)
are: that the cistern C is a sealed water tight chamber; that use is made of
the pressure of the water in the supply pipe, i.e. the column of water standing
in the service pipe B and the water in the cistern are under the same pressure

page_text: as the water in supply pipe G, that the valve or opening A for flushing the water
closet is at or near the foot of service pipe hence the service pipe being always
full of water the flush or flow obtained from the cistern will be forcible certain
immediate in one solid volume and without noise; that as the water is under
pressure less water will be required for an ordinary flush or flow; that no syphon
or other apparatus is necessary in the cistern to commence flush or flow.
air inlet to cistern with valve may be used to aid flush or flow.
An
A spring action lever or handle worked by hand on valve tap or cock A at foot
or near foot of service pipe B will regulate amount of water required for flush
or flow and prevent waste of water. A tap or stop cock F will be placed on
supply pipe to disconnect supply of water when cistern is not to be used for some
time or during frost. A rod connected to lever or handle on valve A, and con-
nected to tap or cock F, which may have spring action may be used to disconnect
supply of water to cistern C.
The service pipe B will be of glass or other material. The cistern_C will be
of earthenware (made completely in one piece) or of other material. In time of
frost the service pipe and cistern would be emptied of all water when not in
actual use.
The action is as follows:-The opening of the valve A at foot or near foot of
service pipe B will cause the discharge of the column of water contained in the
service pipe and the water contained in the cistern C, the contents of the cistern
only, however, being the amount of flush.
The shutting of said valve A before air is seen at top of service pipe allows
of cistern refilling and of air inlet D closing; a pipe E from this inlet 1) will be
carried into pan of closet in case of leakage.
The movement of handle of valve A while opening same causes closing of stop
cock Fon supply pipe; the shutting of valve A causes the opening of stop
cock ; this is done by rod connected from handle on valve A to stop cock F.
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:-
:
First The combination of a cistern and service pipe made of materials which
can be readily jointed together and to water closet whereby no syphon or other
mechanical means is required to commence flush or flow and whereby flush or
flow is forcible certain immediate in one solid volume and without noise.
Second-The use of a sealed cistern made in one piece whereby noise is mini-
mised and a service pipe with valve at foot or near foot of same which allows of
service pipe being always filled with water.
Dated this Twelfth day of August 1809