Improvements in and relating to Water Closets.
Year: 1895

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 18 of the Patents, &c., Act, 1883), as allowed by
the decision of the Chief Examiner of the 19th day of September 1896.
Date of Application, 3rd May, 1895
Complete Specification Left 3rd Feb. 1896-Accepted. 28th Mar., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Water Closets.
I, JOHN EDMUNDSON, 2 Dineley Street, Church, near Accrington, Builder do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
The object of my invention is to provide an efficient flush out for water closets,
more particularly those using waste water which may be collected from any source
whatever, such as slop basins, drainage from roofs, etc.
Also to provide ready & accessible means of clearing sanitary drains or sewers
of any obstruction which may be causing a block or stoppage in the passage to the
main drain or sewer.
Also to provide means to prevent anything too large or at all likely for making
up, or causing a block, from getting into the passage of sanitary pipes, drains or
sewers. This improvement consists of providing at a junction where it is most
suitable and accessible a box having a loose cover on the top, and branch connections
on the side for connecting to it the various drains or sewers which may be desired
to deliver into it. At one end of the aforesaid box is the outlet connection to the
main sewer and at the other end I provide a branch connection in line with the
outlet and connect to it a length of pipes to a suitable place or position where
the end can be got at without difficulty so that by taking a cover from the end of
this pipe
a rod can be got to pass along through the box into the outlet pipe for
removing anything that may be causing an obstruction. By removing the cover
from the aforesaid box the side drains can be got at for cleaning out purposes, and
anything that may cause a block or obstruction in the outlet drain will be liable
to stop in this box and can be easily removed.
I also provide a haffle plate for use in water closets with a hole or holes of such
a shape that although the hole is large nothing can pass through only what is small
enough to pass through the drains and not at all likely to cause any block in them.
The hole or holes are however large enough to allow of the passage of anything
that it is intended should pass. This baffle plate may be fixed loosely in the water
closet pipe, or it may be made fast along with the pipe all in one and the same
piece, or it may be made to form part of the water closet basin.
1 also provide an efficient flush out for water closets which consists of a trap
receiving the waste water, slightly recessed at the interior sido and with small
holes therein so as not to allow anything large passing into the coupling pipes.
The trap also has a suitable constructed air vent slit or hole to enable the syphon
to work more easily. The coupling pipes may be of any desired length and size,
and hold or store the waste water prior to entering the special syphon and tipper

page_text: combined, which is joined thereto. The syphon is not required to hold much
water as the same is already stored in the pipes, and the syphon may be much
smaller than those already in use. As the pipes and syphon are gradually being
filled with water, so also is the automatic tipper, and when a sufficient quantity has
entered the tipper it tilts into the bottom basin or receptacle provided, after which
it flushes through the closet containing a special arranged flat bottom trap with the
outlet pipe at the side.
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1, JOHN EDMUNDSON, 2, Dineley Street, Church near Accrington, Builder, 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:-
The object of my invention is to provide an efficient flush out for water closets,
more particularly those using waste water, which may be collected from any source
whatever, such as stop basins, drainage from roofs, etc.
Also to provide ready and accessible means for clearing sanitary drains or sewers
of any obstruction, which may be causing a block or stoppage in the passage to the
main drain or sewer.
Also to provide means to prevent anything too large or at all likely for making
up, or causing a block, from getting into the passage of sanitary pipes, drains, or
sewers.
This improvement consists in providing at a junction where it is most suitable
and accessible a box having a loose cover on the top, and branch connections on
the side for connecting it the various drains or sewers, which may be desired to
deliver into it. At one end of the aforesaid box is the outlet connection to the main
sewer and at the other end I provide a branch connection in line with the outlet and
connect to it a length of pipes to a suitable place or position where the end can be got
at without difficulty so that by taking a cover from the end of this pipe a rod can be
got to pass along through the box into the outlet pipe for removing anything that
may be causing obstruction. By removing the cover from the aforesaid box the
side drains can be got at for cleaning out purposes, and anything that may cause a
block or obstruction in the outlet drain will be liable to stop in this box and can
be easily removed.
I also provide a baffle plate for use in water closets with a hole or holes of such a
shape that although the hole is large nothing will pass through only what is small
enough to pass through the drains and not at all likely to cause any block in
theu. The hole or holes are however large enough to allow of the passage of
anything that it is intended should pass. This baffle plate may be fixed loosely in
the water closet pipe, or may be made fast along with the pipe all in one and the
same piece, or it may be made to form part of the water closet basin.
I also provide an efficient flush out for water closets, which consists of a trap
receiving the waste water slightly recessed at the interior side and with small holes
therein, so as not to allow anything large passing into the coupling pipes. The
trap also has a suitably constructed air vent, slit or hole to enable the syphon to
work more easily. The coupling pipes may be of any convenient length and size,
and hold or store the waste water prior to entering the special syphon and tipper
combined, which is jointed thereto.
The syphon is not required to hold much water as the same is already stored in

page_text: the pipes, and the syphon may be much smaller than those already in use. As the
pipes and syphon are gradually being filled with water, so also is the automatic
tipper, and when a sufficient quantity has entered the tipper it tilts into the bottom
basin and receptacle provided, after which it flushes the closet containing a special
arranged flat bottom trap with the outlet pipe at the side.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of my improved arrangement of apparatus for
flushing water closets and clearing drains. In this view A is the sink pipe
leading into D gulley as shewn. This D gulley is formed with overhanging
ledge B, by which the water contained therein effectually traps the gully against
the escape of sewer or obnoxious gases. It is also formed with a small
passage B, through which waste or surface water passes, and prevents the trap
being made up.
Connected to the drain leading to the flushing apparatus is also shewn my
improved arrangement for clearing the drain of any obstruction, though this may
be situated in any position instead of as illustrated in the drawing. C is the box
having an inlet and outlet junction for the passage of waste water through the
drain to the closet. Should the drain by any means be made up, or some
impediment cause a block in the gravitation of waste water to the closet or flushing
apparatus, then the drain is at once accessible. This is effected by raising lids D,
and inserting a scraper or the like into the box C, through one or other of branch
connections E. In this way the drain may be readily got at for clearing out
purposes without the necessity of pulling up pipes, or other laborious work.
The next feature of my invention consists in an improved combination of syphon
and tipper box and tipper for giving a more effective flush. Long leg of syphon F
dips into tipper G pivoted in tipper box H. The coupling pipes H' may be of any
desired length and size, and hold or store the waste water, prior to entering my
improved syphon and tipper combined. When started, the syphon gradually fills.
tipper G, which on being full instantly discharges its contents along with waste
water in the pipes bodily into the closet pan with considerable force, clearing the
same with great efficacy. I cut a slit G¹ in the tipper G at its tipping end, which
I find considerably improves the flush. The back of the tipper is thickened to
form a back set, and maintain the tipper in position, until nearly full of water,
rendering its action more certain, and dispensing with the usual rubber buffers and
fittings.
Closet pan J is preferably made with a flat bottom so as to render the flush
more certain, and at the same time to get rid entirely of excreta paper and other
like substances, which may be lodged therein. The Strap K from the closet may
be provided with extension pipe L, having lid M, which is raised when the trap or
drain is made up, to readily get at the seat of obstruction.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of my improved form of syphon, which is intended
to be combined with the tipper box and tipper as aforesaid. The syphon is
preferably formed of earthenware with an opening N for ready access.
This
opening is, of course, closed with a lid, as seen in Fig. 1, when the syphon is in
action. In conjunction with the syphon may be used reservoir O, which is intended
to assist in starting it.
Figs. 3 and 4 represent the next part of my invention, which are plan and
elevation respectively of my improved baffle plate. This baffle plate may be
placed in the closet pan or it may be fixed to the same or constructed with it in
one piece. Referring to plan view Fig. 3, the baffle plate will be seen to consist
of a circular plate having opening P. Below this opening P is intercepting plate Q,
bent at such distance from opening P as to permit of passage of excreta, but inter-
cepting any large articles, such as old boots, shoes, salmon tins and the like from
getting into the closet pan and drain.
Fig. 5 illustrates a modification of this part of my invention. In this view, the
baffle plate is in two pieces R and S, the same being formed with dove-tailed
projections, whereby one fits into the other, the space T being quite sufficient for

page_text: the passage of excrement to the drain, but intercepting large articles, which may
be carelessly thrown into the closet as described above. The opening in plate R
may be of any desired size or shape, the closet basin is shown in dotted lines.
Figures 7 and 8 show plan views of the two parts of Figure 5 taken apart so as to
more clearly explain the device.
In Fig. 6 is represented a method of flushing two closets from one tipper box,
the waste water being brought from two houses to one drain. The tipper box is
formed with two outlets U, which are coupled up by pipes to two closets VV'.
The pan or trap outlets from both closets are connected to one receiver, previous
to fixing to the main drain. This box or receiver W is a modification of my
invention for clearing drains, and for this purpose is provided with branch connection
having an opening X for ready access.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. The improved combination and arrangement of apparatus for flushing water
closets and clearing drains substantially as described and illustrated in Fig. 1.
2. The means for clearing drains, in connection with water closets consisting of
box Chaving inlet and outlet junctions for the passage of waste water, and branch
connections E for ready access, substantially as described and illustrated in Figs. 1
and 6.
3. The improved arrangement and combination of tipper, tipper box and syphon
(when used in connection with water closets) as described and illustrated in Figs. 1
and 2.
4. The improved arrangement and construction of baffle plates for intercepting
large articles, which may be carelessly thrown into the closet pan, substantially as
described and illustrated in Figs. 3, 4 and 5.
5. The improved combination of means for flushing two closets from one tipper
box, and my arrangement for clearing drains, substantially as described and
shown in Fig. 6.
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F. RICHMOND,
12, Standish Street, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.