IMPROVEMENTS CONNECTED WITH THE SEATS OR FLAPS OF WATER CLOSETS
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Edwin Monkhouse, of No. 5, Rayleigh Road,
Penge, in the County of Surrey, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
CONNECTED WITH THE SEATS OR FLAPS OF WATER CLOSETS."
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Edwin Monkhouse
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th May 1880.
CHARLES EDWIN MONKHOUSE, of No. 5, Rayleigh Road, Penge, in the County
of Surrey. "IMPROVEMENTS CONNECTED WITH THE SEATS OR FLAPS OF WATER
CLOSETS."
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This Invention relates to improvements connected with the seats or flaps of
water closets, whereby the seat or flap which is (preferably) pivoted at the rear
and balanced by a weight or spring as to be always open when the closet
being used, but which weight or spring can be over come by a closing or shutting
down of the seat or flap, and be retained in that position by a catch appliance
which is connected with the pull up lever, to be released after each use if desired.
When the seat or flap is up or open the pan is exposed that it may be used as an
urinal, at which times the seat is free from splashings of water from the emptying
of slops or otherwise.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Charles Edwin Monkhouse in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
12th November 1880.
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CHARLES EDWIN MONKHOUSE, of No. 5, Rayleigh Road, Penge, in the County
of Surrey. IMPROVEMENTS CONNECTED WITH THE SEATS OR FLAPS OF WATER
CLOSETS."
This Invention relates to improvements connected with the seats or flaps of
water closets, whereby the seat or flap which is (preferably) pivotted at the rear

page_text: and balanced by a weight or spring as to be always open when the closet is not
being used, but which weight or spring can be overcome by a closing or shutting
down of the seat or flap, and be retained in that position by a catch appliance
which is connected with the pull up lever, to be released after each use if desired.
When the seat or flap is up or open the pan is exposed that it may be used as an
urinal, at which times the seat is free from splashings of water from the emptying
of slops or otherwise.
My Invention is clearly represented in the annexed Drawings, in which the seat
is shown as hinged or pivotted at the back, but may be hinged at the side if
desired, as not to interfere with the arrangement of the ordinary seat cover hinged
at the back.
Figure 1 is a transverse section of a closet; Figure 2, a perspective view, and
Figure 3, a view in detail.
A is the seat hinged or pivotted at B to the side boards C, C, that it may turn
up to a vertical position under the action of the balanced weight or weights D,
when the bolt E is released from the catch F, which is effected automatically when
the pull up landle G of the water flushing apparatus is acted upon. The rod H of
the pull up handle is provided with an arm I, which is caused to impinge against
the lever J and compel it to turn on its centre pin K. and draw the bolt E back
when the handle G is lifted.
There are various appliances capable of being adapted in connection with the
flushing apparatus for securing and for releasing the seats of closets, but the one.
shown in the Drawing, and as above described, is the most simple, and can be fitted to
existing closets if necessary, the seat of each being provided with balanced weights
or with springs to throw it up; the pan being then exposed that the closet may be
used as an ordinary urinal without danger or inconvenience arising from the
splashing of water or the spilling of slops on to the seat, as by the present
arrangement of closets, in which the seats are fixtures and always horizontal.
In the Drawing, Figure 2, I show a pan L of square or of rectangular shape at
the upper part, and gradually falling into a circular shape at the lower part to
enable the usual trap to be affixed.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, I declare that I claim,—
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Hinging or pivotting and balancing the seats of water closets, that the pans are
exposed and capable of being used as ordinary urinals or like purpose, as
described, and substantially as shown in the annexed Drawings.
Secondly. I claim fitting bolt or catch attachments, and operating them by
connection with the flushing appliances of water closets provided with hinged or
balanced seats, as set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Charles Edwin Monkhouse,, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twelfth day of November, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty.
Witness,
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent,
40, Fleet Street,
London.
CHARLES EDWIN MONKHOUSE. (L.S.)