Improvements in or connected with Water Closets.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 9 h Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 9th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Water Closets.
We, THOMAS CLAUGHTON, JOHN WILLIAM CLAUGHTON and JAMES HENRY
CLAUGHTON, all of the Firm of Claughton Brothers of Bramley near Leeds, in
the County of York, Plumbers and Lead Founders, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows
The object of our invention is to construct water closets in such a manner that
they are of simple and strong construction whilst at the same time the parts are
so arranged as to be readily placed in position, and in case of breakage or other
damage such parts can be replaced with facility, at a small cost.
According to our invention we provide two side supports, which are bolted or
otherwise attached to the floor, and are also attached, if required, to the wall.
The upper portions of the supports are provided with smooth sliding surfaces,
and they may be slotted if required for the reception of bolts, set screws, or other
fastenings.
A basin is provided having a lip or flange round its upper end, and a frame or
carriage so shaped as to support the basin by the lip or flange, is fitted on the
slides of the supports, on which it can be adjusted backward or forward, and
clamped in any required position.
At the outlet of the basin we connect a lead or other trap in such a manner that
the weight of the trap is borne by the basin, which suspends the said trap above
the floor; the combined weight of the frame, basin, and trap being carried by the
side supports.
For the purpose of connecting the trap to the basin, a ring is employed having
lugs or bolt guides attached to the periphery of same. This ring is placed under
the flange on the trap, and a washer of indiarubber or other suitable material is
placed on the upper surface of the said flange. The trap is then placed in contact
with the basin, and bolts having suitable clip heads for gripping the flange on the
basin, are passed through the lugs on the ring to which they are tightened by
means of nuts, the clip heads firmly holding the outlet flange of the basin to the
flange of the trap, and making a perfectly sealed joint. A similar joint is employed
for connecting the water supply pipe to the basin, but in this case the supply pipe
need not be fitted with a flange, as it may pass within the flushing arm of the
earthenware basin, the joint being sealed tightly by an elastic ring.
In fitting a water closet in position, which is constructed as above described, the
trap and the service pipe are firmly connected prior to fixing the frame to the
supports, which facilitates the fixing and enables same to be done in a more efficient
manner.
The adjustment is also useful where it is required to alter the distance between
the basin and the wall, thus enabling space to be saved where needed. It can als.>
be adjusted so that the joint from outlet of trap, is brought within the wall.
Should the basin or other part become damaged, the same can be readily
disconnected and replaced without disturbing other portions of the closet.
It will be readily seen that owing to the open suspended construction of the
closet, the same is of a most sanitary description, as the floor is perfectly clear
beneath the trap, which enables any leakage or other defect to be easily detected.

page_text: In some cases it may be desirable to adjust the position of the supports instead
of that of the separate frame, which operation could be effected by providing fixed
brackets on the wall, to which the supports would be adjustably connected.
In the case of workshops and places where the closets are liable to undergo
rough usage, the iron supports may be continued round to the front in the form of
an earthenware pedestal closet for the purpose of protecting the front part of closet
basin and trap from damage, the closet still retaining its sanitary and other
advantages; or it may be advantageous in some cases to have the front part
of the frame or basin carriage continued downward to the floor for the same
purpose.
Dated this 0th day of March 1905
We, THOMAS CLAUGHTON, JOHN WILLIAM CLAUGHTON, and JAMES HENRY
CLAUGHTON, all of the Firm of Claughton Brothers, of Bramley near Leeds, in
the County of York, Plumbers and Lead Founders, 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 :-
The object of our invention, is to construct water closets in such a manner, that
they are of simple and strong construction, whilst at the same time the parts are
so arranged as to be readily placed in position, and in case of breakage or other
damage such parts can be replaced with facility, and at a small cost.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood, we will proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which similar
letters refer to like parts in all the figures.
Fig. 1. is a side elevation, with a portion of the framework broken away, of a
water closet constructed according to our invention; and Fig. 2, is a front view of
same partly in section.
Figs. 3 and 4, are detail views, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view, shewing the
closet fitted in position.
Fig. 6, is a front view of a modification of our invention, and
Fig. 7 is a detail view of a modified part.
A, A, are two side supports, which are bolted or otherwise attached to the floor,
and which are also attached if required to the wall. B is the basin of the closet,
which is provided with a lip or flange Cround its upper end, and a frame D, so
shaped as to support the basin by the lip C, rests on the upper edges of the
supports A, A, on which it can be adjusted backwards and forwards and be
clamped in any desired position, by means of bolts E, which take into slots F
situated on the supports A.
At the outlet of the basin we connect a lead or other trap G, in such a manner
that the weight of the trap is borne by the basin which suspends the said trap
above the floor; the combined weight of the frame D, basin B, and trap G, being
carried by the side supports A. For the purpose of connecting the trap G to the
basin B, (see Fig. 3) a ring H is employed having lugs or bolt guides J attached
to the periphery of same. This ring H is placed under the flange on the trap, and
a washer K of india rubber or other suitable material is placed on the upper
surface of the said flange. The trap G is then placed in contact with the basin B,
and bolts L having suitable rubber protected clip heads L' for gripping the flange
on the basin, are passed through the lugs J on the ring H to which they are
tightened by means of nuts L2, the clip heads L' firmly holding the outlet flange

page_text: of the basin B to the flange of the trap G, and making a perfectly sealed joint.
A similar joint is employed for connecting the water supply pipe M to the basin B,.
(see Fig. 4) but in this case the pipe M need not be fitted with a flange, as it may
pass within the flushing arm B₁ of the earthenware basin B, the joint being sealed
tightly by an elastic ring K'.
In fitting the water closet in position, the trap G and the service pipe M are
firmly connected prior to fixing the frame D to the supports A, which facilitates
the fixing and enables same to be done in a more efficient manner. The
adjustment of the frame D on the supports A is also useful where it is required
to alter the distance between the basin B and the wall, thus enabling space to
be saved where needed. It can also be adjusted so that the joint from outlet
of trap, is brought within the wall, as seen particularly at Fig. 5.
Should the basin or other part become damaged, the same can be readily
disconnected and replaced without disturbing other portions of the closet.
It will be readily seen that owing to the open suspended construction of the
closet, the same is of a most sanitary description, as the floor is perfectly clear
beneath the trap, which enables any leakage or other defect to be easily detected."
In the case of workshops and other places where the closets are liable to
undergo rough usage, the iron supports may be continued round the front of the
closet basin for the purpose of protecting the said basin and the trap from damage,.
the closet still retaining its sanitary and other advantages; or it may be
advantageous in some cases to have the front part of the frame D continued
downwards as seen in the dotted lines at Fig. 1 and as also seen at Fig. 6.
In some cases it may be desirable to mount an ordinary basin B2 upon the
frame D, as seen at Fig. 7, in which case the upper portion of the basin rests in
and is carried by the frame D, after which a loose slop top B³ is placed over the
joint, being held in position by any suitable means; thus enabling us to dispense
with the combined basin and slop top shown at Figs. 1 and 6.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The side supports A, A, in combination with the frame D, substantially as
and for the purposes set forth.
2. The side supports A, A, having slots F, F in same, in combination with the
frame D having bolts E, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
3. The employment of a basin carried in a frame sliding on fixed side supports,.
whereby the position of the basin may be adjusted to facilitate fixing in position,
substantially as set forth.
4. A lead trap clamped or otherwise fastened to the outlet of the basin, in such
a manner as to be held by the basin and thus leave a clear space below same,
substantially as set forth.
5. The ring H having bolt guides J on same, the washer K, and bolts L,
whereby the flanges on the basin and on the trap are firmly clamped together,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
6. The lower extension of the frame D, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth, with particular reference to Figs. 1 and 6 of the accompanying
drawings.
7. The general arrangement, construction, and combination of the various parts
forming our invention for improvements in or connected with water closets,.
substantially as described and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 9th day of December 1805
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicants.