Improvements in Lavatory basins, Baths, water Closers, ana other like Receptacles.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 10th May, 1886.
Complete Left, 31st Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 1st Mar., 1887.
Improvements in Lavatory basins, Baths, water Closers, ana
other like Receptacles.
1, JAMES WILLIAM REID of Evansville in the County of Vanderburg and State of
Indiana United States of America, Architect, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to improved means of controlling the outlet of water from
fixed lavatory basins, baths, waterclosets, and other like receptacles, and preventing
the return of sewer gases through the basin or receptacle; and it consists essentially
in a novel construction of plug and in its combination or connection with the basin or
receptacle substantially as hereinafter described. The plug is buoyant when sub-
merged so that it will rise and open the outlet automatically when the basin or
receptacle is filled to excess and permit the escape of the surplus water and will close
again automatically to prevent the return of sewer gases, the plug constituting a
combined waste and overflow controlling device.
The Invention also consists in provision made in the construction and arrangement
of the basin or receptacle for the operation of the plug, as hereafter described.
The outlet orifice from the basin is situated preferably at the front within a chamber
like set off formed in one with the basin for the plug which controls the outlet to
work in, the bottom of the basin being straight or slightly inclined downwards thereto.
This construction of the basin or receptacle, however, may be more or less changed
but in each case the outlet should be at the lowest point and preferably in the front
portion of the bottom of the basin. The plug is buoyant when immersed to a
sufficient depth to permit of overflow by the outlet in the bottom the plug then
automatically rising so as to open said outlet. To this end, and to prevent the plug
from prematurely rising when there is only a sufficient quantity of water in the basin
for ordinary use, said plug is made of such weight as to securely close the outlet and
so that it will only rise by its buoyancy when there is an excessive quantity of water
in the basin.

page_text: A simple construction of plug and one which ensures the perfect efficiency is to
make it hollow of metal or other material and of bulb or enlarged form at its top so as
to give it increased buoyancy at such point. Its lower end is conical and ground or
packed to fit a corresponding seat in the outlet orifice without binding. Said plug
after rising by its buoyancy to pass off an excessive quantity of water in the basin
by the outlet closes by its own weight as the water level is lowered in the basin.
To empty the basin, the plug is raised by hand as by a knob or guiding stem
screwed below into the top of the plug and passing up through the front portion of
the top of the stand.
J. W. REID.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London,
Patent Agents.

page_text: CUMIDELE DI DUIFICATION.
Improvements in Lavatory Basins, Baths, Water-closets, and
other like Receptacles.
I JAMES WILLIAM REID of Evansville in the County of Vanderburg and State of
Indiana, United States of America, Architect, 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 improved means of controlling the outlet of water from
fixed lavatory basins, baths, wafer closets, and other like receptacles, and preventing
the return of sewer gases through the basin or receptacle; and it consists essentially
in a novel construction of plug and in its combination or connection with the basin or
receptacle substantially as hereinafter described. The plug is buoyant when sub-
merged, so that it will rise and open the outlet automatically when the basin or
receptacle is filled to excess and permit the escape of the surplus water and will close
again automatically to prevent the return of sewer gases; the plug constituting a
combined waste and overflow controlling device.
The Invention also consists in provision made in the construction and arrangement
of the basin or receptacle for the operation of the plug, as hereafter described.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this
specification in which figure 1, represents a plan of a stationary wash-basin and its
outside case, with the Invention applied. Figure 2 is a vertical section of the same
upon the line in figure 1, and figure 3 a plan view of the bowl or basin detached
with its stopper in place.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
The outlet orifice or pipe from the basin A is situated preferably at the front
within a chamber-like set off e formed in one with the basin for the plug B, which
controls the outlet b, to work in, the bottom of the basin being straight or slightly
inclined downwards thereto. This construction of the basin or receptacle, however,
may be more or less changed but in each case the outlet should be at the lowest
point and preferably in the front portion of the bottom of the basin. C is the outer
case in which the basin is arranged and ("the marble or other top of the stand. dis
the supply faucet or one of a pair when it is desired to supply both hot and cold
water. The plug B is buoyant when immersed or submerged to a sufficient depth to
permit of overflow by the outlet b, the plug B then automatically rising so as to open
said outlet. To this end, and to prevent the plug from prematurely rising when there
is only a sufficient quantity of water in the basin for ordinary use, said plug is made
of such weight as to securely close the outlet band so that it will only rise by its
buoyancy when there is an excessive quantity of water in the basin.
A simple construction of the plug and one which ensures perfect efficiency, is to
make it hollow of metal or other material and of bulb or enlarged form at its top so
as to give it increased buoyancy at such point. Its lower end is conical and ground

page_text: or packed to fit a corresponding seat in the outlet orifice b without binding. Said
plug, after rising by its buoyancy to pass off an excessive quantity of water in the
basin by the outlet b, closes by its own weight as the water level is lowered in the
basin.
To empty the bowl or basin, the plug B is raised by hand as by a knob or guiding
stein e screwed below into the top of the plug and passing up through the front
portion of the top of the stand.
The plug B is of close construction, so that when closing the outlet, orifice, or
mouth of the pipe in the basin sewer gas or other foul emanations cannot pass up
into and through the basin, and no special manipulation of the plug is necessary to
ensure this. The construction of the plug, too, is such that it can be kept absolutely.
clean by simply unscrewing the handle or stem e and removing the several parts so
that they can be washed. The seal at the mouth of the outlet is above the level of
all possible accumulation of filth in the outlet pipe.
Among the advantages or peculiarities of this plug and its connection or com-
bination with the basin are the following:-It is both an automatic seal against the
admission of noxious gases up into and through the basin and an effective waste and
automatic overflow device combined; It is simple, little liable to get out of repair,
and cleanly, giving complete and easy facility for washing every part of the basin
and plug By its location in front of the basin and mainly under the stand-top, it is
in a convenient position for working by hand, and being concealed gives to the basin
a neat and symmetrical appearance.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said Invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is ;-
1. The combination with the basin or receptacle having a combined waste and
overflow outlet in its bottom and the stand or case carrying said receptacle, of the
guided and buoyant plug constructed substantially as described for operation in
relation with said outlet, as herein set forth.
2. The hollow closely constructed plug B of an increased buoyant construction
at or near its top, in combination with the detachable guiding stem or handle e,
essentially as and for the purposes herein specified.
3. The combination with the basin constructed with a covered set-off in its front
and having its bottom inclining downwardly and forwardly with the waste and over-
flow outlet at or near the lowest point of the bottom, of the self-closing combined plug
and float arranged in said set-off and the inflexible guiding stem and handle detachably
connected to said plug and fitting snugly in an aperture in the cover of said set-off,
substantially as shewn and described and for the purposes set forth.
J. W. REID.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London,
Patent Agents.