Improvements in and relating to Earthenware Basins of Water-closets, Bath-pans, and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 20th May, 1893-Accepted, 8th July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Earthenware Basins of Water-closets,
Bath-pans, and the like.
I, THOMAS FRYER STANSFIELD of 15, Curzon Street, Burnley, in the County
of Lancaster, Plumber, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention is designed to preserve the horn or inlet junction of earthenware
basins from fracture and detachment from the basin in frosty weather as is now the
case with closet basins in ordinary use. For this purpose, I make a metal or other
suitable horn, provided with a flange, by which the said horn may be attached to
the basin by bolts or screws, a ring of indiarubber or other yielding substance
interposing between the surface of the flange and basin.
The horn may be of indiarubber, vulcanized or otherwise, whilst the flange of the
horn may be secured by cement to the basin, when the latter is hot from the kiln.
By this arrangement, the ordinary indiarubber cone used to connect the horn to
the lead service pipe is dispensed with, as the extremity of the rubber horn is
drawn over the end of the service pipe in the same manner and for the like purpose
as the cone..
The horn or inlet junction of bath pans and the like may be similarly constructed
and attached as in closet basins and for the like purpose as above described.
I would rere observe that the attachment of the horn to earthenware basins of
water closets, bath pans and the like, after such articles have been burnt in the
kiln forms an essential feature of my invention.
Dated this 22nd dor of Anout 1000
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Earthenware Basins of Water-closets,
Bath-pans, and the like.
I, THOMAS FRYER STANSFIELD of 15, Curzon Street, Burnley, in the County
of Lancaster, Plumber, 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 is designed to preserve the horn or inlet junction of earthenware
basins from fracture and detachment from the basin in frosty weather, as is now the
case with closet basins in ordinary use. For this purpose, I make a metal or other
suitable horn provided with a flange, by which the said horn may be attached to the
basin by bolts or screws, a ring of indiarubber or other yielding substance interposing
between the surface of the flange and basin.
The horn may be of indiarubber, vulcanised or otherwise, or like material, whilst
the flauge of the horn may be secured by cement to the basin, or two flanges may be
used, in which case cement is unnecessary as the horn is held in position by the
flanges on each side of the aperture. By this arrangement, the ordinary indiarubber
cone used to connect the horn to the lead service pipe is dispensed with, as the
extremity of the rubber horn is drawn over the end of the service pipe in the same
manner and for the like purpose as the cone.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a closet basin with my improved indiarubber horn applied. A is an

page_text: indiarubber horn formed with two flanges B and C, on each side of the orifice
formed in the basin D, or one flange only may be used, in which case the horn is
preferably cemented on the basin, any class of reliable cement impervious to water,
and having an affinity for an causing a strong adhesion of the two substances being
all that is necessary.
It will be noticed that while the flanges of my improved indiarubber horn are
formed oval to suit the shape of the orifice D' formed in the basin (see Fig. 3) yet
the horn terminates at its other end in a circular mouth or opening E, as seen in
Fig. 2, for the purpose of connecting the lead service pipe to the basin, thereby
dispensing with the indiarubber cone ordinarily used for this purpose.
In Figs. 4 and 5 are two other views of a closet basin with a horn of metal or
other substance. Referring to Fig. 4, E' is a metal horn provided with a flange F,
fixed over the orifice of the basin by means of bolts and screws G a ring of india-
rubber H interposing to bed the parts together. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the metal
horn, where it is shewn fixed by bolts and screws G.
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. Constructing the horn of water closet basins and the like of indiarubber or
like material, and attaching the same, substantially as described, and illustrated in
Figs. 1 and 2, for the purpose set forth.
My improved horn and means of attachment, substantially as described and
illustrated.
Doted this 10th day of MA. 1000
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.