Improvements in Fitting Ships' and other Closets with Deodorizing and Disinfecting Appliances
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 16th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 16th Apr., 1890-Accepted, 28th June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fitting Ships' and other Closets with Deodorizing
and Disinfecting Appliances.
I, GEORGE NOBES of 226 High Street Harlesden, in the County of Middlesex,
Sanitary Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture improved apparatus in connection
with water-closets, urinals, drains, and sinks, and to effect further improvements in
my former invention of Improvements in deodorizing and disinfecting apparatus,"
for which Letters Patent were granted dated 30th August 1882, No. 4138.
6.
Whereas my said former invention was applicable to closets and other analogous
apparatus (all herein after referred to as "closets") which were supplied with water
from an elevated position, so as to obtain the necessary pressure and flush; which
arrangement is inapplicable to ship's and other closets with low levers.
In carrying out my present invention, I fit the cistern containing the disinfecting
fluid in any convenient position, on a level with the closet or thereabouts. To the
plunger handle of the closet I attach a link connected with the closet handle by
means of a sliding spur which may be adjusted to any height with a clamp and thumb
Screw.
I also connect the supply pipe from the antiseptic cistern to the flushing pipe
at the putty joint bend, whereby the disinfecting fluid is thoroughly mixed with the
flush water, before it enters the pan. This arrangement prevents the pan being
stained by the disinfecting fluid as heretofore.
For this purpose
fit a valve in the supply pipe of the disinfecting fluid cistern,
which allows the disinfecting charge to pass outwards and mix with the flush water,
and which valve thereupon closes and prevents the entry of the flush water in a
reverse direction.
The quantity of disinfecting fluid at each discharge is regulated by a cylinder and
plunger fitted with a weight or spring, the plunger being operated as herein before
described.
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fitting Ships' and other Closets with Deodorising
and Disinfecting Appliances.
I GEORGE NOBES of 226 High Street Harlesden in the County of Middlesex,
Sanitary Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 manufacture improved apparatus in connection
with water-closets, urinals, drains and sinks, and to effect further improvements in my
former invention of "Improvements in deodorising and disinfecting apparatus," for
which Letters Patent where granted dated 30th August 1882, No. 4138.
Whereas my said former invention was applicable to closets and other analogous
apparatus (all hereinafter referred to as "Closets") which were supplied with water
from an elevated position, so as to obtain the necessary pressure and flush; which
arrangement is inapplicable to ships' and other closets with low levers.

page_text: In carrying out my present invention, 1 fit the cistern containing the disinfecting
fluid in any convenient position, on a level with the closet or thereabouts. To the
plunger handle of the closet I attach a link connected with the closet handle by
means of a sliding spur which may be adjusted to any height with a clamp and thumb
screw. I also connect the supply pipe from the antiseptic cistern to the flushing pipe
at or near the putty joint bend, whereby the disinfecting fluid is thoroughly mixed
with the flush water, before it enters the pan. This arrangement prevents the pan
being stained by the disinfecting fluid as heretofore. For this purposo I fit a valve in
the supply pipe of the disinfecting fluid cistern, which allows the disinfecting charge
to pass outwards and mix with the flush-water, and which valve thereupon closes and
prevents the entry of the flush water in a reverse direction.
The quantity of disinfecting fluid at each discharge is regulated by a cylinder and
plunger fitted with a weight or spring, the plunger being operated as herein before
described.
And in order that my said invention may he particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawing, being a perspective view of
a closet fitted with my improvements.
a is the ordinary flushing pipe leading to the closet pan b. c is the handle for
letting in the flush water. d is a sliding spur, which may be adjusted to any con-
venient position upon the rod e, by means of the clamping screw fy is a cylindrical
or otherwise formed vessel, charged with antiseptic fluid. is a cylinder fitted in the
vessel having holes at h¹³ to permit the entrance of the fluid under the plunger i,
and to allow the exit of a superfluous quantity, in case the plunger is raised too high.
The plunger is raised by the rod and chain k, attached to the spur d; m is a pipo for
the conveyance of the antiseptic fluid from the cylinder to the flush pipe a. A valve
is fitted to this pipe at n to prevent the fluid returning to the vessel g.
C
When the handle c is raised to flush the pan, the plunger i rises at the same time.
On the handle c being let go, the plunger begins to descend, and drives the anti-
septic fluid up the pipe m into the flushing pipe a at m' where it mixes with the
flushing water entering the pan, and effectually disinfects the same, and removes all
disagreeable odours.
In cases where water waste preventers are used, the antiseptic fluid may be injected
directly into the regulating cistern, so that it mixes with the water in the cistern
before it enters the closet.
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 1
claim is :-
1. In combination with ships' and other closets, the application and use of a vessel
containing antiseptic fluid, placed upon a level with the floor or thereabouts; such
vessel being fitted with a pump and plunger, operated by a suitable connection with
the ordinary handle bar, and thereby mixing the fluid with the flushing water,
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated by the
drawing.
2. The general arrangement and combination of the several and respective parts,
together forming my improvements in fitting ships' and other closets with deodorising
and disinfecting appliances, substantially as bereinbefore described and illustrated by
the drawing.
Dated 16th April 1890.
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.