Year: 1886

page_text: I JOHN TONGE of Henry Street Works off Richard Street Rochdale in the
County of Lancaster Gas and Water Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for an invention as stated in above title and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained. in and by
the following statement:-
My invention relates to a flushing apparatus or cistern used for the purpose of
discharging water into or cleansing out urinals, water closets, drains, and other
like openings or spaces, the disadvantages of the devices now in use for such
purposes, frequently discharge water at irregular periods of time, and in many
cases become altogether inoperative, failing to discharge their proper functions,
consequently requiring constant attention and adjustment, my invention is con-
structed and adapted to obviate such difficulties, and is arranged to discharge
water into the opening or space desired to be flushed or cleansed, at regular
periods; which periods may be of any duration accordingly as the opening or
space requires more or less frequent flushing or cleansing, as may be desired and
as the case may be. I will now proceed to describe my invention with the aid of
the accompanying sheet of drawings. Fig. 1 is a front elevation thereof, Fig. 2 is
a front elevation in section, Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of delivery nozzle or
tube drawn to a large scale, Fig. 4 is a sectional plan of a portion of Fig. 3. at A. B,
shewing the spindle with its projections, Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation of a hollow
conical piece or float to be used and applied for a purpose hereinafter described
and stated in the following description and the drawings.
In a suitable cistern or vessel C, I provide or employ a delivery nozzle or tube D,
having its one extremity or end E connected to a water source or supply, and its
other extremity terminating in, or placed in any convenient position so that it
may be over the interior of the cistern C, in which water is to be discharged; at
any convenient part of the nozzle or tube D, and intercepting the thoroughfares
or openings F. F', I employ a spindle or rod G, the upper part of the spindle G
passes or enters into a suitable socket or recess H, being a part or portion of the
CD..

page_text: screw cap I, which cap has a screw thread corresponding to a screw thread in the
nozzle D, and at the lower part of the spindle G is secured a hollow metal ball or
sphere J, preferably of copper. At any convenient part of the spindle between its
extremities, is provided a conical shaped cap or cover K, the underside thereof is
adapted to cover to cover or uncover an opening or thoroughfare L, see figs. 2
and 3; thus to open a communication between the thoroughfares L and F¹, which
event takes place or occurs when the ball or sphere J attached to the spindle G+, is
actuated by means of water in the cistern C, at any convenient part of the cistern
I provide an outlet or exit tube M, surrounded with a suitable shield or hood N,
for the passage of the water from the cistern, one end of the tube terminates in
water provided and contained in a syphon shaped vessel at the lower part of the
cistern C.
The operation of my invention is as follows.-When water commences to flow
or pass through F¹ it is admitted, (when the cock R. is suitably turned) into the
cistern C, through the tube or bend P, and continues to flow through the said bend
until there is a quantity of water in the cistern sufficient to raise the ball or
sphere J, against the force or pressure of water passing through F¹, over the
spindle G; which then actuates the spindle lifting the cap or cover K. to the
position as shewn in Fig. 3; the water from the source of supply then passes in
the form of sprays thro the opening L, between the partitions or dividing pieces S,
S¹, S¹ being projections radiating from the central part of the spindle G.
The water source or supply may be from any service or branch pipe conveying
water at high pressures, or from any cistern or vessel provided with a supply of
water and placed at any elevation in respect to the cistern C, my invention may be
adapted to accomodate any pressure of water passing thro the thoroughfare F¹,
which, is attained by means of the employment of a ball of suitable dimensions,
suitably balanced or weighted for high or low-pressures, or the employment of a
suitable device being a hollow conical shaped float T, baving a bell mouth, and
having a suitable superficial area presented to the water in the cistern C, so as to
be actuated thereby or raised against the pressure at F¹.
When the water passes through opening or thoroughfare L, it then flows into
the cistern in a greater quantity than would be the case through the bend P, the
effect of this, rapidly increases the height of water in the cistern C, consequently
the air in the upper part of the space V formed between the hood N and around
the tube M is expelled thro an aperture W, by the water which passes into the
hood N thro apertures V, provided in the lower part thereof, when the air is
expelled from the interior of the hood the water then falls into the tube M, thus
causing a volume of water to flow through the same, thence out into the exit
tube X to the part or place desired to be flushed or cleansed.
The quantity of water passing out of the cistern thro M exceeds the quantity
entering the same through the thoroughfare L, therefore as the water passes out of
the cistern the ball is caused to lower and finally to close the thoroughfare L, by
means of the cap or cover K on the spindle G, then the water is caused to pass out
.thro the openings F and the bend P. into the cistern C, and continues to pass into
the cistern thro the bend until the ball J consequently the spindle G is again
actuated by the water in the cistern C, so as to admit water thro L for the purpose
of admitting a sufficient quantity of water therein to effect or start a flow down
the tube M, in manner and for the purpose hereinbefore stated.
In conclusion I would have it understood that I do not bind myself to the exact
details of my invention as indicated in the drawings, as it may be necessary to
depart therefrom without deviating from the principle of my said invention, as
for instance; it may be, and no doubt will be necessary to employ a float of different
form to those shewn in the drawings, for the purpose of effecting a movement or
motion of the spindle G, against the various pressures which will necessarily pass
through F¹¹,

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,
.
The combination of the ball or sphere J the spindle G with the projections V
and the cap or cover K the screw cap I with the recess or socket H, the nozzle or
tube D with the thoroughfares F. F1 and L, the bend P, and cock R. the tube M
and hood N. with the syphon 0 and exit tube W to be used and applied to a
cistern or other vessel substantially as and for the purposes herein fully set forth
and described in the drawings hereunto.
Dated this 16th
1000