Improvements in and connected with Water Closets and Drains, and in Flushing Apparatus for the same.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 6th Oct., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Water Closets and Drains,
and in Flushing Apparatus for the same.
I JOHN CLAYTON of 36 Taylor Lane Denton in the County of Lancaster
Builder and Contractor 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 automatic waste water flushing apparatus for flushing
water closet fittings, drains, and the like purposes, the water closet hoppers and
basins to be one or more fixed in line or other position herein after described and
as illustrated in the accompanying two sheets of drawings. In the several views
therein similar letters refer to similar parts.
Fig. 1 is part front elevation and part sectional elevation of apparatus for
flushing.
Fig. 2 is part side elevation and part sectional elevation of apparatus constructed
showing waste water tipper basin in position when empty.
Fig. 3 is plan of tipper basin.
Fig. 4 is part side elevation and part sectional elevation describing tipper basin
when tipped over with waste water rushing away through discharge pipe and the
ventilating pipe.
Fig. 5 is part side elevation and part sectional elevation describing slopstone and
waste water tank, air pipe, sediment place, hand hole and lid for same, and fitted
with syphon apparatus to discharge the accumulated waste water in tank.
Fig. 6 is plan of lid for settling bed hand hole of tank.
Fig. 8 is part side elevation and part sectional elevation of hopper and basin trap
also showing closet and area floor.
Fig. 9 is part side elevation and part sectional elevation of hopper seats hoppers
and basins for one or more closets also showing entrance to connecting pipes and
form of pipes.
Fig. 10 is plan of hoppers and tops and basins with connections for one or more
closets.
Fig. 1 is part front sectional elevation of closet hoppers and basins with
connections.
According to my invention I provide a vessel or tank as a of any form or size
the Fig. 2. being the section from back to front: the said vessel or tank to be made
of rustless iron, or other material figured or moulded, and fix same to or under-
neath slopstone or any other shaped vessel or lavatory basin and connect slop
stone c to tank a with flanged brass ferrule b threaded and screwed down through
slopstone, washer, and through prepared hole in top of tank until a water tight joint is
made in bottom of slopstone by pressure on the leather or vulcanized india rubber
washer d the lowest end or outlet of said ferrule when screwed down to project in
small vessel e fitted to and underneath top of tank to be a trap to prevent the
return of any gases to upper surface of slopstone the outlet of the said formed
trap e to deliver the waste water from slopstone c into tipper basin as f of any form
or size which is balanced on pivots g the said tipper basin empty is balanced in
position as shown by Fig. 2 as tipper basin begins to fill with water it descends to
seat h and remains on the said seat until near full of water when a further small
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page_text: quantity will alter the equilibrium and with sudden start it tips over until the top
surface of hinder part of tipper arrives at buffer i where it remains until the whole
of the contents are discharged when the tipper basin automatically returns to the
position it occupied before being filled with water as shown on Fig. 2 and the waste
water it discharged being over 3 gallons by measure rushes through delivery pipe j,
trap k, drainpipes and flushes out and forward the excrements in the hopper basin
trap m, shown on Fig. 8 the letter p represents the closet floor, the letter the
outer area floor, and letter r the level line: now looking at Fig. 2 where the
flushing apparatus is fixed and across the space to hopper basin trap m, shown on
Fig. 8, and measuring the height of tipper basin, the area floor line y the drain
pipes the hopper basin trap m. it is clearly demonstrated that the aforementioned
automatic waste water flushing apparatus will flush the shallowest of drains with
the closet hopper basin trap fitted thereto, and when a more active flushing force is
required I effect the same by connecting the discharge pipe j with drain pipes / and
in the said connecting pipes insert a ventilating pipe and carry it to top of building,
and if it is necessary to have a more effective flush than the aforementioned, I adopt
the apparatus as shown by Fig. 5, and Fig. 6, where a is a waste water tank made
of any material figured or moulded, or of any shape; I fix said tank to or under-
neath slopstone or any other vessel, and connect slopstone e to tank a with
flanged brass ferrule 6 threaded and screwed down through slopstone, washer, and
through prepared hole in top of tank until a water tight joint is made in bottom of
slopstone by pressure on the leather or vulcanized india rubber washer d the lowest
end or outlet of said ferrule when screwed down to project in small vessel e fitted to
and underneath top of tank to be a trap to prevent the return of any gases to
upper surface of slopstone the outlet of the said formed trap e to deliver the waste
water from slopstone c into tank a which has the hand hole closed and made water
tight by washer and lidz Fig. 6 and fix the exhaust pipe v cap wand trap a of
syphon with delivery pipe j and fix air pipe s as shown Fig. 5 then I allow it to be
filled when the water rises above the top of exhaust pipe the water descends into
trap and covers the lower end of exhaust pipe, and when sufficient water is in the
tank the exhaust pipe will begin with instant start to discharge the contents of
tank through trap delivery pipe j and into drain pipes thus delivering a sudden flush
of not less than 10 gallons of waste water, and in the drain pipes abovementioned I
insert a ventilating pipe and carry same to top of building: the aforementioned
discharges of waste water are from the size of tank and tipper basin Fig. 2 shown
on drawing and from the size of syphon tank Fig. 5 shown on drawing and their
measurement in width is shown on Fig. 1 but when required I make larger waste
water flushing apparatuses of same construction as the aforementioned apparatuses
already described, the improved closet hopper for youths is described by Fig. 8 and
is in size and formation shown on Fig. 8 the improved closet hopper for adults is
described by Fig. 9 wherein is shown part side elevation and part sectional elevation
and is made of glazed earthenware or other material figured and moulded and the
aim of this form of hopper is to fix the centre of perforation in seat of hopper covers
to be about 11 inches for adults from the inside of back of hopper to centre of
perforation to prevent as much as possible the excrements from being fixed on back
of hopper, and to improve the appearance and to provide more space on closet Hoor
the basin or receiver is shown by Fig. 9 at the letter is part side elevation and
part sectional elevation the bottom is flat except at angles for retaining the same
depth of water throughout said bottom the outlets and inlets are slightly splayed,
at u is described the internal shape of connecting pipes with flat bottoms fixed on
same level as receivers to retain not less than two inches deep of water after flushing
operations.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my improved
automatic waste water flushing apparatuses and water closet fittings and in what
manner the same is performed I declare that what I claim is
Improved automatic waste water flushing apparatuses, closet hoppers and basins

page_text: constructed and placed in position substantially as herein before specified and as
illustrated in the two sheets of drawings.
Dated this 15th day of & 1901
JOHN CLAYTON,
36, Taylor Lane, Denton.