An Improved Apparatus to be used for Disinfecting Drains or other Places provided with a Flushing Apparatus.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, [13th July, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 13th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 14th May, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus to be used for Disinfecting Drains or other
Places provided with a Flushing Apparatus.
I, ROBERT DREWRY BAMBER, of West Street, Alford, Lincolnshire, Plumber, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved apparatus to be used for disinfecting
drains or other places provided with a flushing apparatus, and my invention con-
sists of a disinfecting apparatus combined with the flushing apparatu's so that the
disinfecting apparatus is automatically operated when the flushing apparatus is
set in action.
In carrying out my invention I employ an outer vessel which is made of copper
or other suitable material, and which is provided with suitable lugs to enable said
vessel to be fixed to a wall in the usual manner. Within said outer vessel I
provide a preferably conical inner vessel the lower part of which is formed with
perforations, or said lower part may consist of gauze of suitable gauge, and said
inner vessel is adapted to contain permanganate of potash or other suitable
disinfectant.
At the upper part of the outer vessel I provide an inlet pipe one end of which
enters into the flushing pipe of any ordinary flushing apparatus and the other end
of which enters the inner vessel, so that when the flushing apparatus is set in
action a portion of the water running down the flushing pipe will be caused to
travel through the inlet pipe into the inner vessel wherein the water-being more
or less impregnated with the disinfectant-becomes a liquid disinfectant which
passes through the perforations into the outer vessel whence said liquid dis-
infectant may pass through an outlet pipe, with which the lower end of the outer
vessel is provided, into the flushing pipe with which the outer end of the outlet
pipe is connected, and in which the liquid disinfectant mingles with the water in
said pipe thus ensuring a thorough disinfecting of the drain.
The inlet pipe is provided with a tap whereby the amount of the water which
enters the inner vessel may be regulated and the outlet pipe is provided with a tap
which when open permits the liquid disinfectant to pass direct through the
apparatus and into the flushing pipe, or when said tap is closed the liquid dis-
infectant in the outer vessel accumulates until it reaches the height of an overflow
pipe through which it passes into the flushing pipe. My apparatus is so con-
structed that it is detachable from the flushing pipe if desired, and I do not confine
my invention to any particular shape or arrangement of the different parts.
Dated this 12th dow of Tul 1907

page_text: An Improved Apparatus to be used for Disinfecting Drains or other
Places provided with a Flushing Apparatus.
I, ROBERT DREWRY BAMBER, of West Street, Alford, in the County of Lincoln,
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:-
This invention relates to an improved apparatus to be used for disinfecting drains
or other places provided with a "flushing" apparatus and my invention consists of
a disinfecting apparatus combined with the flushing apparatus so that the dis-
infecting apparatus is automatically operated when the "flushing" apparatus is set
in action.
In order that my 'invention may be readily understood reference is made to
the accompanying drawing which shows my invention in side elevation and partly
in section.
In carrying out my invention I employ an outer vessel A which is made of copper
or other suitable material and which is provided with suitable lugs to enable
said vessel to be fixed to a wall in the usual manner.
Within said outer vessel A I provide a preferably conical inner vessel B the
lower part of which is formed with perforations 6 or said lower part may consist
of gauze of suitable guage and said inner vessel is adapted to contain permanganate
of potash or some other suitable disinfectant.
At the upper part of the vessel A I provide an inlet pipe C one end of which
enters into the flushing pipe D of any ordinary flushing apparatus and the other
end of which enters the inner vessel B so that when the flushing apparatus is set in
action a portion of the water running down the flushing pipe D will be caused to
travel through the pipe C into the vessel B wherein the water, being more or less
impregnated with the disinfectant, becomes a liquid disinfectant which passes
through the peforations into the vessel A, whence said liquid disinfectant
may pass through an outlet pipe E with which the lower end of the vessel A is pro-
vided, into the flushing pipe D with which the outer end of the pipe E is connected
and in which the liquid disinfectant mingles with the water in said pipe, thus
ensuring a thorough disinfecting of the drain or other place being flushed.
The inlet pipe C is provided with a tap c whereby the amount of the water which
enters the vessel B may be regulated and the outlet pipe E is provided with a tap e
which when open permits the liquid disinfectant to pass direct through the
apparatus and into the flushing pipe D, or when said tap is closed the liquid
disinfectant in the vessel A. accumulates until it reaches the height of the overflow-
pine F and passes through this into the pipe E and thus in the flushing pipe D.
Each of the pipes C and E is provided with a suitable union to enable the
vessel A to be readily removed if desired, and I prefer to provide say the front of
the vessel A with a glass inlet a through which the colour and consequently the
strength of the liquid disinfectant in the vessel A may be seen so that either more
disinfectant be supplied to the inner vessel B or the taps cand e regulated if
required.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to any particular shape or
arrangement of the different parts constituting my invention also that the vessel A
is preferably provided with a lid or cover.

page_text: 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. A disinfecting apparatus consisting of an outer vessel A provided with an
inlet pipe C having a tap c and an outlet pipe E having a tap e, an overflow-pipe F
an inner vessel B having apertures and a glass inlet a² all for the purposes and
substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 13th day or April 1990.
R. D. BAMBER,
By his Agents, Horn, Son & Co.,
151, Strand (next to Somerset House), London.
April 0.
R. D. BAMBER,
By his Agents, Horn, Son & Co.,
151, Strand (next to Somerset House), London.