Improvements in and relating to Water Closets.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 16th July, 1892-Accepted, 15th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Water Closets.
We, JAMES DUCKETT and ALFRED DUCKETT of Mitre Brick Works, Burnley,
in the County of Lancaster, Brick and Sanitary Pipe Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The first part of our invention relates to that class of water-closets known as
latrines," and consists of an overhead automatic tilting tank, which is mounted
inside a square or other suitable tipper-box or receptacle. The tipper occupies
almost the whole area of the inside of the box consistent with the efficient working
of the tipper.
The feed water enters the tilting tank or tipper, which when nearly full tilts,
throwing the water in great force down the conduit into and through the range of
closets, thoroughly flushing the same.
At one end of the tipper-box is formed a channel or the like running from side
to side and sloping in the direction of an outlet, which is preferably made at one
corner of the tipper box and within the channel, so that the conduit from the said
opening or outlet to the first of the series of closets may be formed without a bend
to bring it into the corner of the closet at the rear of the seat.
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When the tilting tank tips into the said channel, it secures greater force than if
the water was thrown into the tipper-box direct and without the channel.
prevent the tipper from striking the bottom of the tipper-box too heavily when
tipping we employ an elastic or india-rubber band or a spring, one end of which
may be attached to the tipper at the outlet end and the other to the top of the
tipper-box. This band is of sufficient slackness, so as not to impede or obstruct the
tipper when commencing to tip, but will gradually increase in tension as the tipper
approaches the stopper or bottom of the tipper-box, whilst the reaction of the
spring or the like effectually insures the return of the tipper to its normal position.
The next part of our invention relates to the construction of pedestals or pans in
connection with slop water closets, and consists in forming the interior of such
pedestals or pans with converging sides, which terminate in an outlet at the base,
which is preferably about the floor-level. This outlet is about two inches and a
half in width, and of about eleven inches in length from front to back of the
pedestal or pan. The pedestal is placed above the basin of a waste-water closet,
and is preferably mounted upon or above an extension pipe located between the
The contracted outlet as above described is of sufficient width and length to
admit of the passage of excreta to the basin or trap, but will intercept large and
solid articles such as old shoes salmon tins and the like from reaching the closet
basin in which such rubbish usually falls, or is thrown down, and accumulating makes
up the trap and drain.
two.
We would here particularly observe, that the convergence of the interior of the
pedestal is made at the front and back as well as at the sides, so as to project
inwards beyond the vertical walls of the extension pipe and closet basin, and so as
to effectually conduct urine and excreta clear of both the sides of the extension
pipe and basin or trap below.
The pedestal or pan as above described may have a suitably hinged lid, which
can be raised at will, so as to utilize the pedestal as an urinal or slop sink, for the
purpose of washing away any adhering matter that might lodge at the sides.
The surface water from the roof of the closet or other surface water may also be
utilized and conveyed to the pedestal or pan for the like purpose.
DL: 15th day of October 1901

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Water Closets.
We, JAMES DUCKETT and Alfred DuckETT of Mitre Brick Works, Burnley,
in the County of Lancaster, Brick and Sanitary Pipe Manufacturers, 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 first part of our invention relates to that class of water closets known as
"latrines" and consists of an overhead tilting tank which is mounted inside a square
or other suitable tipper box or receptacle. The tipper may occupy almost the
whole area of the inside of the box, consistent with the efficient working of the
tipper.
The feed water enters the tilting tank or tipper, which when nearly full tilts,
throwing the water with great force down the conduit into and through the range
of closets thoroughly flushing the same. At one end of the tipper box is formed a
channel or the like, running from side to side, and sloping in the direction of an
outlet, which is preferably made at one corner of the tipper-box and within the
channel, so that the conduit from the said outlet or opening to the first of the series
of closets may be formed without a bend to bring it into the corner of the closet
at the rear of the seat.
When the tilting-tank tips into the said channel it secures greater force than if
the water was thrown into the tipper-box direct and without the channel.
The next part of our invention relates to the construction of pedestals or pans
in connection with slop-water closets, and consists in forming the interior of such
pedestals or pans with converging sides, which terminate in an outlet at the base,
which is preferably about the floor level. This outlet is of about two inches and
a half in width, and of about eleven inches in length from front to back of the
pedestal or pan.
The pedestal is placed above the basin of a waste-water closet, and is preferably
mounted upon or above an extension pipe located between the two.
The contracted
outlet as above described is of sufficient width and length to admit of the passage
of excreta to the basin or trap, but will intercept large and solid articles, such as
old shoes, salmon-tins and the like from reaching the closet-basin, in which such
rubbish usually falls, or is thrown down, and accumulating makes up the trap and
drain.
We would here observe that the convergence of the interior of the pedestal is or
may be made at the front and back as well as at the sides, so as to project inwards
beyond the vertical walls of the extension pipe and closet basin, and so as to
effectually conduct urine and excreta clear of the sides of the extension pipe and
basin below.
The pedestal or pan as above described, may have a suitably hinged lid, which
can be raised at will, so as to utilize the pedestal as an urinal or slop-sink for the
purpose of washing away any adhering matter that might lodge at the sides.
The surface water from the roof of the closet, or other surface water, may also
be utilized and conveyed to the pedestal or pan for the like purpose..
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is an end elevation is section of an automatic flushing arrangement (for
latrines) constructed in accordance with the first part of our invention.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation, and Fig. 3 a plan of a closet pedestal constructed in
accordance with the second part of our invention.
Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the pedestal taken through the line a. b.
(Fig. 3), and
Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation taken through the line c. d. Fig. 3.
Fig. 1 represents an improved flushing apparatus for latrines, A is a tipper

page_text: mounted in suitable bearings in the box B, and occupies almost the whole of the
internal area of the box consistent with efficient working. The feed water enters
the tipper in dribbles from the water tap D, and when nearly full the tipper tilts
throwing the water with great force down the conduit E. into and through the
range of closets F; the flush being greatest and most effective at the beginning,
and weakest at the last, so that a proper supply of water may be left in the series of
closets below the seats ready for the following flush.
At one end of the tipper-box B is formed a channel G, running from side to side,
and sloping in the direction of the outlet H, which is preferably made at one
corner of the tipper-box B, and within the channel, so that the conduit E, from
the outlet H to the seat I may be brought into the corner of the closet, without the
employment of a bend.
It will be also obvious that as the outlet is in one corner of the box B, the latter
may be turned half way round when required to make it answer for either end of
the range of closets. To prevent water from lodging at the bottom of the box, we
form an incline bottom J, which terminates in the channel G.
The next part of our invention is represented in Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5. K is the
pedestal, provided with a hinged lid L, which can be raised at will, so that the
closet may serve the purpose of an urinal. The most essential feature of this part
of our invention consists in forming the interior of the pedestal with converging
sides M, M', M and M³, the contracted outlet at the base of the pedestal being
preferably of about two inches and a half in width, and eleven inches in length from
front to back in a full sized pedestal or pan. The said pedestal may be placed above
the basin of a waste-water closet, and is preferably mounted upon an extension
pipe O, located between the two.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is ;-
1. In an overhead flushing apparatus for latrines, forming a channel running
from side to side of the box B, and sloping in the direction of the outlet H,
substantially as described.
2. Forming the outlet in one corner of the tipper box B, substantially as described
for the purpose set forth.
3. In a pedestal for waste-water closets, forming the interior with converging
sides, substantially as described and illustrated for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 14th day of July 1892
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent.