A New or Improved Construction and Arrangement of Water Closet for the Use of Natives, such as Kaffirs, Coolies, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 7th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 12th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Construction and Arrangement of Water
Closet for the Use of Natives, such as Kaffirs, Coolies, and the
like.
I, PAUL HENWOOD, of Moorgate Court, Moorgate Street, London, E.C.,
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved construction and arrangement of
water closet designed for the use of natives such as Kaffirs, Coolies and the like.
According to my invention, I construct the water closet in the form of a boat or
trough shaped pan of glazed stoneware, glazed fireclay, or other suitable material,
said boat or trough shaped pan being of such depth and width as to permit the
user to comfortably squat or sit astride thereof. At one end of the closet a
flushing inlet is provided so shaped as to spread the incoming water over the sides
of the pan and adapted for ready connection with the pipe from the flushing cistern
or other source of supply. At the other end of the closet a suitable outlet is
provided, and I also form a weir near the outlet end of the closet in order to
always retain a certain quantity of water in the pan. I also fit or form on one or
both end or ends of the closet a hood or shield of convenient shape for the purpose
of preventing the discharge of urine over the end of the pan.
The closet may be made of any desired length so as to accommodate two or more
persons at the same time. When the closet is adapted for use by more than one
person simultaneously, I may, if found desirable, form or fit the same with an
additional hood or shield for each person.
Dated this 22nd dox of November 1805
E. P. ALEXANDER & SON,
Chartered Patent Agents,
19 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Construction and Arrangement of Water
Closet for the Use of Natives, such as Kaffers, Coolies, and the
like.
I, PAUL HENWOOD, of Moorgate Court, Moorgate Street, London, E.C.,
Merchant, 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 a new or improved construction and arrangement of
water closet designed for the use of natives, such as Kaffirs, Coolies and the like.
According to my invention I construct the water closet in the form of a boat or
trough shaped pan of glazed stoneware, glazed fireclay or other suitable material,
said boat or trough shaped pan being of such depth and width as to permit the
user to comfortably squat or sit astride thereof. At one end of the closet a flushing
| Price 8ds

page_text: inlet is provided so as to spread the incoming water over the sides of the pan and
adapted for ready connection with the flushing cistern or other source of supply.
At the other end of the closet a suitable outlet is provided, and I also form a weir
near the outlet end of the closet in order to always retain a certain quantity of
water in the pan. I may also fit or form on one or both end or ends of the closet
a hood or shield of convenient shape for preventing the discharge of urine over
the end of the pan. If desired one of the shields may be made of sufficient
height to permit the closet to be used as a urinal also by a person standing astride
thereof.
The closet may be made of any desired length so as to accommodate two, three or
more persons at the same time. When the closet is thus adapted for use by
several persons simultaneously, I may if found desirable form or fit the same with
an additional hood or shield for each person.
My invention will be better understood by reference to the accompanying
drawings wherein Figure 1 is a vertical section and Figure 2 is a plan of a water
closet for the purpose set forth constructed in accordance with my invention.
a is the boat or trough shaped pan, at one end of which is formed the flushing
inlet 6 fitted with a convenient spreader 6 1. c is the outlet at the other end of the
pan, and d is the weir whereby a certain quantity of water is always retained in
the bottom of the pan a. The depth and width of the pan a are such as to permit
the user to comfortably squat or sit astride thereof. e is a hood or shield fitting
over the end of the pan a and secured in place by cement, the object of the same
being to prevent the discharge of urine over the end of the pan. The said hood or
shield, which may be of any convenient shape or height, may be fitted or formed
at either or both ends of the pan and when the latter is made of sufficient length
to accommodate several persons at the same time, extra hoods or shields, one for
each person, would be fitted or formed along the seat of the pan at convenient
intervals apart. If desired a shield of considerable height, as represented by el
may be employed, and the closet may then be used as a urinal also by a person
standing astride thereof. The said shield el may also be provided with a
convenient spreader ƒ for flushing purposes supplied by a branch g from the main
supply pipe h.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A water closet for the purpose set forth, consisting of a boat or trough shaped
pan adapted for the user to comfortably squat or sit astride thereof and provided
or formed with a flushing inlet, an outlet and a weir, substantially as described and
illustrated.
2. A water closet for the purpose set forth, consisting of a boat or trough shaped
pan astride of which the user sits or squats, said pan being provided or formed
with a flushing inlet, an outlet and a weir, and having one or more hoods or shields
fitted or formed thereon for the purpose described, substantially as specified and
illustrated.
3. A water closet for the purpose set forth, constructed and arranged sub-
stantially as illustrated in the annexed drawing.
Dated this 7th day of Anos 1900
E. P. ALEXANDER & SON,
Chartered Patent Agents,
19, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.