Improvements in Waste Fittings for Baths, Lavatories, and similar Articles, such as Sinks and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Aug., 1894-Accepted, 8th Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Waste Fittings for Baths, Lavatories, and similar
Articles, such as Sinks and the like.
I PHILIP WINN of Granville Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In such vessels as described above as have the outlet fitting of the nature of a
plug fitting into a socket and lifted therefrom by means of a chain, I pass the loose
end of the chain through a suitable hole or opening in the substance of the lavatory
or other vessel as named above, preferably in the upper part of the same, the chain
being free to move in the said opening without being held in any way, and having
attached to the loose end of it a suitable weight or spring by means of which
contrivance so soon as the plug is released from the socket in which it fits at the
bottom of the vessel, it is drawn upwards and out of the way, the whole of the
chain passing out of sight through the opening before mentioned by reason of
the weight or spring attached to the loose end. The opening in the vessel through
which the chain is passed may be a plain hole or fitted with a bush or with a mount
arranged around it, in the substance of the material.
In such vessels as have a discharge fitting arranged in the form of a hollow
tube, seating itself at its lower end and serving thus as an overflow, I arrange
suitable chains attached thereto and running over small pulleys to a weight or
weights by means of which when the tube or standing waste is raised by the hand
the weight of the part of the chains which have run over the pulleys holds the
standing waste in its raised position without the necessity of turning it into other
positions to hold it as at present. The same contrivance applies to instances where
the waste fitting is a solid plug raised from above by means of a handle passing
through a plate. Or instead of fitting chains as described above, I sometimes
employ springs arranged at the sides of the stalk or handle of the upright rod
engaging in hollows or projections on the said rod and permitting it to be raised or
lowered at will by pressure of the hand from above, but holding it sufficiently
firmly when this pressure is removed. The plugs mentioned above may be formed
of rubber or vulcanite or of metal, but in the case of the rubber plugs, I arrange
the top of the same of a suitable form to seat itself on the earthenware neatly
when the chain is drawn through the hole by means of the weight attached, and in
the case of harder materials, I protect the parts from injury by the provision of a
suitable rubber pad or buffer.
1000
Improvements in Waste Fittings for Baths, Lavatories, and similar
Articles, such as Sinks and the like.
I PHILIP WINN of Granville Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Manufacturer 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 :-
In order that this invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practice, I have appended hereunto a double size sheet of drawings on which
letters of reference are marked on corresponding parts in all the figures.

page_text: & chain.
Figures, 2 & 3 are modifications of the same on an enlarged scale.
Figure, 4 is a view shewing the same arrangement as applied to baths.
Figure, 5 is a part sectional view of a standing waste lavatory with my invention
applied.
Figure, 6 is a modification of Figure 5, and
Figure, 7 is a cross section and part plan of another modification of Figure 5,
but on slightly enlarged scale.
Figure 8 is a section of a rubber plug showing another mode of attachment for
the chain.
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Figure 9 is a part section of a coil spring arrangement for lifting the plug.
In such vessels as described above which have the outlet fitting of the nature of
a plug A fitting into a socket B and lifted therefrom by means of a chain C,
pass the loose end of the chain through a suitable hole or opening D in the
substance of the lavatory, and preferably in the upper part of the same, the chain
being free to move in said opening without being held in any way, and having
attached to the loose end of it a weight E of any design or shape, by means of
which the plug A on being released from the socket B is drawn upwards and out
of the way the whole of the chain C passing out of sight through the opening D
as will be seen by dotted lines at Figures 1 and 4. In Figure 4 it will be noticed
I add a small pulley F for the purpose of reducing friction.
The second part of my invention illustrated at Figures 5, 6 & 7 is more especially
applicable to lavatories, baths and similar vessels having a discharge fitting
arranged in the form of a hollow tube G seating itself at its lower end and serving
thus as an overflow. To the said tube G I attach one or more chains running over
small pulleys F, see Figure 5, and terminating with a weight or weights E, by
means of which when the tube or standing waste G is raised by hand, the weight
of the part of the chains which have run over the pulleys F holds the standing
waste G in its raised position without the necessity of turning it into other positions,
to hold it, as at present. Or instead of fitting chains as described above, I some-
times employ springs H attached to loose pieces of metal J arranged at the sides
of the stalk or handle of the upright rod K and engaging with projections L or
hollows on the said rod permitting it to be raised or lowered at will by means of
the knob or handle M, but holding it sufficiently firm in the required positions.
I employ various modes of attachment between the chain and the plug, as
detailed in Figures 2 & 3, in the former of which the plug is solid india rubber
having the end of the chain of a fork shape and moulded into the rubber itself as
shewn, but in Figure 3, the plug is only rubber faced, the lower portion being of
brass and having the chain attachment screwed into it.
In Figure 8, I show a third mode of attachment viz. to thread the chain itself
through the rubber with a small mount R; turning it outwards over the rubber
with a second mount to make it bed properly against the rubber. When required
I stiffen the bent ends by a drop of soft solder B between them.
In Figure 9, I show an arrangement of a coil spring C having a drum outside of
it, by means of which when the plug is released from its socket, the chain is
automatically wound up out of sight.
Referring to Figures 1, 2 & 3, it will be noticed that I arrange the opening in
the vessel through which the chain is passed either plain, as seen at D Figure 1, or
with a mount N arranged around it as seen at Figure 2, or fitted with a bush O as
seen at Figure 3.
I also form the plugs mentioned herein of rubber or vulcanite, or of metal,
and in the case of rubber plugs 1 arrange the top of same of a suitable shape to
seat itself on the earthenware neatly when the chain is drawn through the hole as
shewn clearly at Figure 2, and in the case of harder materials I protect the parts
from injury by the provision of a suitable rubber pad or buffer P Figure 3.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is-
1st. The improvements in waste fittings for baths, lavatories and similar
articles substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and shewn upon the
drawings.
2nd. The arrangement of plug and chain with weight substantially as herein set
forth and described.
3rd. The arrangement of springs and connections substantially as herein set forth
and described.
4th. The attachment of plugs to chains substantially as herein set forth and
described.
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PHILIP WINN.