Improvements in Folding Lavatories.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Dec., 1893-Accepted, 6th Jan.,
1894
Improvements in Folding Lavatories.
I, JOHN LEVICK, of the Metal Spinning Works, Alma Street, Aston, near the
City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This
invention relates to improvements in the construction and arrangement of
the parts of folding lavatories or wash-basins, as hereinafter described.
The said folding lavatory or washing apparatus consists essentially of a turn-up
and turn-down wash basin, carried by a frame, whose inner end is jointedly con-
nected to the lower inside and front part of an upright and niche-shaped enclosure,
whose front is enclosed or covered up by the said wash basin and tray, when
folded.
Water supply is delivered through a fixed or extensible nozzle, fitted to a supply
pipe through which water is raised through the intervention of a pump or other
means, although the water supply may, if necessary, be conducted from an elevated
tank or other water receptacle.
In carrying out my invention, I take an upright and narrow enclosure of a flat
box or bureau construction, and with the upper front part of the same open, and
fitted with an upright and open-fronted shallow casing, suitable for the reception
of the washing bowl, when folded. The lower part of this said casing is formed
into a well or drainage, which leads to a standing waste, whilst the upper part of
the said well is expanded forwardly, forming thereby an enlarged mouth entrance,
with the termination of the walls of the fore part of the same provided with a
rubber cushioning block or blocks, upon which the underside of the drainage tray
or frame, forward of the joint as hereinafter described, comes.
The washing bowl or basin consists of a hemispherical-shaped vessel, surrounded
and carried by a drainage tray or frame, whose inner end is extended rearwardly
over the well, and is also fitted with elevated joints and upwardly cranked brackets,
extending inwardly beyond the said joints, and with the top sides of the said
cranked brackets coming against the undersides of rubber cushioning blocks,
carried from the undersides of outstanding snugs, located upon the opposite inside
parts of the said shallow casing, whose upper part is fitted with an attachable and
detachable soap-dish or other receptacle.
Thus, the inner end of the carrying tray-frame of the basin or bowl is mounted
upon hinged joints elevated above, and disposed between, the under and upper
rubber supports, so that the said inner end is of a lever construction, resiliently
supported fore and aft of, and under and above respectively, the joint.
When the basin or bowl is tipped, the clearance at the mouth entrance to the
well is such as to admit of the inner extensions of the frame coming vertically,
whilst the fore part of the said frame, which comes against the fore and upper
part of the casing, is retained by a spring catch or other fastening, and upon the
underside of the said front, is a knob, for the pulling of the combined bowl and
frame from its folded and held position.
It will be understood that the frame-tray of the bowl has slightly turned-up
edges, and that the mouth entrance to the basin has an inside and annular stand-
away flange or hanging lip, whose inside walls, adjacent to the rim, form an
inverted and annular trough, which prevents the water splashing or creeping over
the edges of the basin consequent upon jolting of the appliance, particularly when
fitted to railway carriages, ships and other vehicles in motion.

page_text: The edge of the bowl, running under the annular or stand-away flange, and
above the surface of the frame-tray, is provided with outlet 'holes, to admit of the
complete drainage of water from the bowl when tipped.
The supply consists of an upright pipe, extending to above the elevation of the
washing appliance, and terminated by an inclined delivery spout, with the nozzle
or outlet end coming above the rear part of the basin or bowl.
The supply may be lifted by a hand pump worked by a lever or other means.
The soap tray is attachedly connected by a he-dovetail on the one part, taking
into a she-dovetail on the other part.
The delivery spout may, if necessary, be made telescopic, so as to admit of the
length of the same being contracted or reduced when the bowl is folded or
tipped.
When in use, the bowl projects outwardly shelf-wise, but when out of use, the
same is folded or brought upwardly, and with the underside of the bowl presented
outwardly.
If necessary the inner end of the carrying frame of the bowl may be weighted,
so as to counterpoise the same, and do away with the retaining catch.
My invention is particularly applicable to lavatories for railway carriages, ships
and vehicles in motion, confined or limited spaces, offices and the like.
The rim of the basin, which is of an anti-splash construction, may be made of
two sectional parts, the one part consisting of a double flanged rim, with the
flanges projecting outwardly, and the other part consisting of an annular curved
ring, with its outer boundary edge turned over the upper flanged edge of the first
named part. The top edge of the basin and its flange comes under the annular
ring adjacent to the back of the flanged ring as first named. Or the said rim
may be made from one piece of metal, of the figure, in cross section, of an inverted
trough, with a straight foot upon the lower termination of the upright wall.
The tray or frame is suitably fitted to the said rim.
Or the tray and basin may be made all in one piece, and the rim, with the anti-
splash flange, may be fitted to it.
Dated this 9th day of May 1893.
Improvements in Folding Lavatories.
I, JOHN LEVICK, of the Metal Spinning Works, Alma Street, Aston, near the
City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, 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 improvements in the construction and arrangement of
the parts of folding lavatories or wash-basins, as hereinafter described.
The said folding lavatory or washing apparatus consists essentially of a turn-up
and turndown wash basin, carried by a frame whose inner end is jointedly
connected to the lower inside and front part of an upright and niche-shaped
enclosure, whose front is enclosed or covered up by the said wash basin and tray,
when folded.
Water supply is delivered through a fixed or extensible nozzle, fitted to a supply
pipe through which water is raised through the intervention of a pump or other
means, although the water supply may, if necessary, be conducted from an elevated
tank or other water receptacle.
In carrying out my invention, I take an upright and narrow enclosure of a flat

page_text: box or bureau construction, and with the upper front part of the same open, and
fitted with an upright and open-fronted shallow casing, suitable for the reception of
the washing bowl, when folded. The lower part of this said casing is formed into
a well or drainage, which leads to a standing waste whilst the upper part of the
said well is expanded forwardly, forming thereby an enlarged mouth entrance, with
the termination of the walls of the fore part of the same provided with a rubber
cushioning block or blocks upon which the underside of the drainage tray or frame,
rearward of the joint as hereinafter described, comes.
The washing bowl or basin consists of a hemispherical or other shaped vessel,
surrounded and carried by a drainage tray or frame, whose inner end is extended
rearwardly over the well, and is also fitted with elevated or other joints and
upwardly cranked brackets, or stop arms extending inwardly beyond the said
joints, and with the top sides of the said cranked brackets coming against the
undersides of rubber cushioning blocks, carried from the undersides of outstanding
snugs, located upon the opposite inside parts of the said shallow casing, whose
upper part is fitted with an attachable and detachable soap dish or other
receptacle.
Thus, the inner end of the carrying tray-frame of the basin or bowl is mounted
upon hinged joints, disposed between, the under and upper rubber supports,
so that the said inner end is of a lever construction, resiliently supported fore and
aft of, and under and above, respectively the joint.
When the basin or bowl is tipped, the clearance at the mouth entrance to the
well is such as to admit of the inner extensions of the frame coming vertically,
whilst the fore part of the said frame, which comes against the fore and upper part
of the casing, is retained by a spring catch or other fastening, and upon the
underside of the said front, is a knob, for the pulling of the combined bowl and
frame from its folded and held position.
It will be understood that the frame-tray of the bowl has slightly turned-up
edges, and that the mouth entrance to the basin has an inside and annular stand-
away flange or hanging lip, whose inside walls, adjacent to the rim, form an
inverted and annular trough, which prevents the water splashing or creeping over
the edges of the basin consequent upon jolting of the appliance, particularly when
fitted to railway carriages, ships and other vehicles in motion.
The edge of the bowl, running under the annular or stand-away flange, and above
the surface of the frame-tray, is provided with outlet holes, to admit of the
complete drainage of water from the bowl when tipped.
The supply consists of an upright pipe, extending to above the elevation of the
washing appliance, and terminated by an inclined delivery spout, with the nozzle or
outlet end coming above the rear part of the basin or bowl.
The supply may be lifted by a hand pump worked by a lever or other means.
The soap-tray is attachedly connected by a he-dovetail on the one part taking
into a she-dovetail on the other part.
The delivery spout may, if necessary, be made telescopic, so as to admit of
the length of the same being contracted or reduced when the bowl is folded
or tipped.
When in use, the bowl projects outwardly shelf-wise, but when out of use,
the same is folded or brought upwardly and with the underside of the bowĺ
presented outwardly.
If necessary the inner end of the carrying frame of the bowl may be weighted, so
as to counterpoise the same, and do away with the retaining catch.
My invention is particularly applicable to lavatories for railway carriages, ships
and vehicles in motion, confined or limited spaces, offices and the like.
The rim of the basin, which is of an anti-splash construction, may be made of two
sectional parts, the one part consisting of a double flanged rim, with the flanges
projecting outwardly, and the other part consisting of an annular curved ring, with
its outer boundary edge turned over the upper flanged edge of the first uamed part.
The top edge of the basin and its flange comes under the annular ring adjacent to

page_text: the back of the flanged ring as first named. Or the said rim may be made from
one piece of metal, of the figure, in cross section, of an inverted trough, with
a straight foot upon the lower termination of the upright wall.
The tray or frame is suitably fitted to the said rim.
Or the tray and basin may be made all in one piece, and the rim, with the anti-
splash flange, may be fitted to it.
Figure of the accompanying drawings represents in longitudinal vertical
section, a folding or turn-up and turn-down lavatory or washbasin constructed,
arranged and provided with improvements made according to my invention. The
said apparatus is shown open, or with the washing bowl turned down and supported
in a horizontal and projecting position.
Figure 2 represents a like sectional view as Figure 1, but with the apparatus
folded, or with the washing bowl part turned mouth inwards, so as to be out of the
way when not in use, and also when the waste water contained within it is required
to be emptied into the drainage well, located below the plane of the joint of the
said washing bowl, and at the bottom of the upright narrow enclosure forming the
back framing.
Figure 3 represents a sectional view upon the dotted lines A B Figure 1, showing
the jointing of the washing bowl, and the outer framing. It also shows a portion
of the rim of the basin in section in order to show the drainage holes from the tray
part or platean.
Figure 4 is a front elevation of the whole of the appliance, with the washing
bowl shut up as in Figure 2, showing the arch-shaped character of the top of the
enclosure and also the semi-circular shape of the drainage tray carrying the bowl.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawings.
a is an upright and shallow enclosure or metal casing, of a bureau or flat box-like
construction, closed at back at a², open at front at a, and with a semi-circularly
enclosed top a, and of a shape suitable for receiving the rim or mouth of the
washing bowl b, when the same is folded or turned up as in Figure 2.
The lower part of this said hollow and shallow casing is formed into a drainage
well c, leading to a standing waste outlet c², whilst the upper part is expanded or
mouthed at c, so as to give proper and adequate clearance for the stop arms 6', of
the washing bowl b, to lie within when the lavatory is folded.
Located upon the inside walls of the two opposite sides of the casing, adjacent
to the well, are rubber cushioning or buffer blocks d, carried by outstanding
brackets d', made and cast with the framing, and against which blocks, the stop
arms rearward of the joints 2, of the tray 60, carrying the bowl b, come, when the
said bowl is turned down. The bowl is surrounded by an all-round drainage or
troughs, made moat-like around the depending or anti-splash rim b*.
Located within the top face of the walls c³, of the mouthed entrance to the
drainage well are second cushioning blocks e, forward of the joints 62, and adapted
to buffer the drainage tray with bowl on the same being turned down, and thus it
is that the bowl and tray are buffered both inwardly and outwardly of the joints,
which are situated at the two opposite sides of the rear part of the tray.
The extreme rear part of the tray b, has a lip or shelf extension 6º, to ensure the
drainage of the water to the back of the well so as to prevent any possibility of the
water creeping over the front, and so making a mess.
The washing bowl or basin b consists of a thin sheet metal bowl carried by the
drainage tray as a frame, and having an anti-splash rim, secured to the turned
edge be, of the bowl b, by a beading or turned over part, and with the said edging
strengthened by a ring 68, directed circumferentially as a band around the outside
of the said bowl, and forming, as it were, a rim.
The water supply consists of a nozzle or tap f, standing out from the back of the
casing a, and having an upright or otherwise disposed pipe f1, leading to it. Or
instead of employing an open nozzle, a cock or tap may be employed in lieu
thereof.

page_text: Fitted to the inside of the said casing is a soap box g, with a perforated bottom,
whilst the upper part of the casing is fitted with a spring catch h, with the free
spring of it working through a clearance, of a stand i, which consists of an
upright wood, iron or other frame, and which catch h, is adapted to engage with.
and take over the curved top or end 6, of the tray part 63, and fitted adjacent to
the said curved top or end is a knob or pull j.
To prevent noise or jar on the folding of the basin, cushioning blocks k, are
disposed on the frout walls of the casing, and against which the upper parts of the
drainage tray come.
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 :-
First. In folding lavatories, combining with the bowl, an all-round drainage tray,
located near the rim of the said bowl, and with an inner extension or lip of the said
tray passing to an inward position over the drainage well, substantially as described
and set forth.
Secondly. In folding lavatories having a combined drainage tray and fitted or
attached bowl, carrying the same from one end of a stop arm or a double armed
and jointed lever, one end connected to the tray, and the other end coming against
a hanging abutment substantially as described and set forth.
Thirdly. In folding lavatories, stop-buffering or cushioning the wash-bowls or
the trays and wash-bowls of the same by upper and lower resilient impingements,
situated respectively upon the two opposite sides of the joint of the stop-arm or
lever situated upon either side of the folding bowl and tray, substantially as.
described and set forth.
Fourthly. In folding lavatories, the combination with the combined tray and
wash bowl, having stop arms b¹, jointed at 63, of an underside stop or resilient
impingement e, resting upon the top front edge of the drainage well, and with the
said stop coming forward of the joint upon which the folding part of the lavatory
turns, substantially as described and set forth.
Fifthly. In folding lavatories, the combination with the frame a, having a
drainage well c, at the lower part of it, expanded at c¹, of a combined bowl and
all-round drainage tray having an inward extension or lip, substantially as described
and set forth.
Sixthly. In folding lavatories, the general construction, arrangement and com-
bination of the parts of the folding part of the appliance with the casing,.
substantially as described and set forth.
Seventhly. In folding lavatories, the general construction, arrangement and
combination of the whole of the parts, substantially as described and set forth.
Dated this 30th day of November 1893.
TAKTI
444TATT
JOHN LEVIOR,
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.