Year: 1885

page_text: We, EDWIN JAMES PRESTON of and on behalf of the firm of J. Stone and
Company of Deptford in the County of Kent, Engineers and EDWIN WILLIAM
DE RUSETT of 2 Fell Road Croydon in the County of Surrey Civil Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to improve the utility and sightliness of fold up
lavatories and refers especially to such lavatories as are described in the Specification
of Patent N° 1690 of 1883.
According to this invention we make the basin to be enclosed in a metallic casing
by preference having rounded edges and corners in front and fitted with a movable
flap or lid hinged across the front so as to fold up compactly when the basin is not
in use the basin is not attached directly to the movable flap but to a metallic frame
inside of the flap and which frame is continued to the back of the lavatory and
hinged thereto thus throwing all the strain or weight on to the bulkhead or panel
to which the back of the lavatory is fixed. The casing is constructed with suitable
openings for thorough ventilation. On the top of the casing a shelf is provided
supported by brackets attached to the side of casing and in this shelf and brackets
are carried the container for water supply, water bottles and glasses.
For use in railway carriages or where an independent water supply can be
obtained and the water be led away into a sink or other suitable place the water
container at the top and the waste receptacle at the bottom may be dispensed with
and a supply pipe be led from the source of supply to the valve or cock over the
basin, a union being fitted at the bottom of the lavatory casing to connect to the
waste pipe.
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page_text: Improvements in Lavatories.
We EDWIN JAMES PRESTON of and on behalf of the firm of J. Stone and
Company of Deptford in the County of Kent, Engineers and EDWIN WILLIAM
DE RUSETT of 2, Fell Road, Croydon in the County of Surrey, Oivil Engineer 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 this invention is to improve the utility and sightliness of fold up
lavatories and refers especially to such lavatories as are described in the specification
of patent No 1690 of 1883.
According to this invention we make the basin to be enclosed in a metallic or
other suitable casing by preference having rounded edges and corners in front and
fitted with a movable flap or lid hinged across the front so as to fold up compactly
when the basin is not in use. The basin is not necessarily attached directly to the
movable flap but by preference to a metallic frame inside of the flap and which
frame is continued to the back of the lavatory and hinged thereto thus throwing
all the strain or weight on to the bulkhead or panel to which the back of the
lavatory is fixed. The casing is constructed with suitable openings for thorough
ventilation On the top of the casing a shelf is provided supported by brackets
attached to the side or top of casing and in this shelf and brackets are carried the
container for water supply, water bottles and glasses.
For use in railway carriages or where an independent water supply can be
obtained and the water be led away into a sink or other suitable place the water
container at the top and the waste receptacle at the bottom may be dispensed with
and a supply pipe be led from the source of supply to the valve or cock over the
basin, a union being fitted at the bottom of the lavatory casing to connect to the
waste pipe.
In the accompanying drawings we have illustrated the invention by various
forms of lavatory constructed in accordance therewith.
In Figures 1 and 2 the basin A is enclosed in a metallic casing B having rounded
edges and corners in front and titted with a movable flap or lid C hinged across the
front so as to fold up compactly when the basin A is not in use. The folding
arrangement by preference and as shown consists of two folding levers D and E
which are jointed to fixing plates or brackets such as D¹ and E' shown in Figure 2
or otherwise and connected with each other by binge joints fitted with intermediate
India rubber or other suitable cushion or buffer D' so as to prevent concussion and
noise in case the flap A should be allowed to fall. The basin A is not attached
directly to the movable flap C but to a metallic frame F as seen in Figure 2 inside
of the flap C and which frame F is continued to the back of the lavatory and
hinged thereto thus throwing all the strain or weight on to the bulkhead or panel
to which the back of the lavatory is fixed. The casing B is constructed with
suitable openings for thorough ventilation as shown at B'. On the top of the
casing B a shelf G, Figures 1 and 2, is provided supported by brackets H attached

page_text: to the side of the casing and in this shelf and brackets are carried the container I
Figure 2 for water supply, and water bottles K and glasses L, Figures 1 and 2.
M Figure 1 is a looking glass arranged on a door to a shallow cupboard. N is the
waste receptacle at the bottom hung in brackets O so as to be easily removed.
In Figure 8 the basin A of the tip over construction is mounted in the waste
receptacle N which is fixed to the bulkhead and has outlet tap N' the parts above
the basin arranged as in Figure 2.
Figure 4 shows a lavatory for use in railway carriages or where an independent
water supply can be obtained, and the water can be led away into a sink or other
suitable place. The water container I at the top and the waste receptacle N are
in this case omitted a supply pipe being led from the source of supply to the valve
or cock P over the basin and a union N being fitted at the bottom of the lavatory
casing B to connect to the waste pipe.
Figures 5. 6. 7. 8 and 9 show various forms of lavatories with square cornered
casings B in which the basin A may be fixed direct on to the wood casing or to a
frame F hinged to the back of the lavatory and bulkhead as described with reference
to Figures 1 and 2 such frame F being fixed on the fold up flap C which latter is
connected to the back of the lavatory by means of the jointed levers D and E with
intermediate buffers or cushions D'.
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. Attaching the wash basin in a fold up lavatory to a frame or plate hinged to
the back of the lavatory such frame being attached to the fold up flap which latter
is connected to the back of the lavatory by means of folding levers substantially as
and for the purposes set forth.
2. Constructing the folding levers for attaching the flap of a fold up lavatory
with intermediate buffers or cushions substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
3. The improved fold up lavatory casing with rounded corners and edges and
ventilating holes substantially as set forth.
4. The shelf and bracket arrangement for holding bottles, glasses and if required
the water container, in combination with a fold up or tip over wash basin
substantially as set forth.
5. The improved constructions of lavatory shown on the drawings.
880.
EDWIN JAMES PRESTON.
EDWIN WILLIAM DE RUSETT.
By Jensen & Son,
Patent Agents,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.