Improvements in Disinfecting Apparatus for Water Closets and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Dec., 1898
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Disinfecting Apparatus for Water Closets and
the like.
JAMES LEE, of 72, Bebington Road, New Ferry, in the County of Chester,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to apparatus for supplying disinfectants to water closet
flushing cistern and like vessels, and has for its object the use of disinfectants
in solid, crystal, or other than the liquid state to be dissolved by the water
contained in the cistern, and automatically deliver a small portion of the dissolved
disinfectant with each flushing of the water from the cistern.
The invention consists of a containing vessel hereafter called the container.
Inside the container I place a syphon, the syphon being a straight tube with
a loose cap on top made of suitable material and secured to bottom of container.
The straight tube forming the syphon to be cut round top to prevent loose cap
from closing syphon.
The depth to which loose cap is allowed to dip into dissolved disinfectant gives
the quantity of dissolved disinfectant to go with each flush. I leave cap loose
for the purpose of altering dip also for cleaning syphon which may become coated
or stopped. On the cover of container I place a small air tube to allow air to
escape when container is being filled. The cover of container may be secured by
any ordinary or suitable means. At bottom of container I arrange projecting
pieces to keep bottom of syphon clear of sediment.
The apparatus may be circular, square, or other suitable shape and may be of
convenient depth for the purpose. And it may be made of earthenware, glass,
tin, iron, or other suitable metal for the purpose.
It will be evident from the description given if when charged with soluble
disinfectant the apparatus be placed in the cistern containing water, the water
will flow into container through the syphon where it becomes charged with
disinfectant and as the water is drawn away it brings the syphon into operation
and the apparatus delivers a small amount of the disinfectant.
Dated 10th day of Doombor 1808
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Disinfecting Apparatus for Water Closets and
the like.
JAMES LEE, of 72, Bebington Road, New Ferry, in the County of Chester,
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: -
This invention relates to apparatus for supplying disinfectants to water closet

page_text: flushing cisterns and like vessels.
And has for its object the use of disinfectants
in solid crystal or other than the liquid state, to be dissolved by the water con-
tained in the cistern. To be placed under water in the cistern and automatically
deliver a small portion of the dissolved disinfectant with each flushing of the
water from the cistern.
Referring to the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of the
disinfecting apparatus. Fig. 2 is a plan of top showing circular form and air
tube e. Fig. 3 is a view under bottom showing feet and thoroughfare f.
The invention consists of a containing vessel a hereafter called the container.
Inside the container I place a syphon. The syphon being a straight tube b
(with a loose cap c on top) made of suitable material and secured to bottom of
container. The end of syphon to deliver through bottom of container f. The
straight tube forming syphon to be cut round top to prevent loose cap from closing
syphon. The depth to which loose cap is allowed to dip into dissolved dis-
infectant gives the quantity of dissolved disinfectant to go with each flush. I
leave cap c loose for the purpose of altering dip also for cleaning syphon which
may become coated or stopped. On the cover d of container I place a small air
tube to allow air to escape when container is being filled. The cover d may
be secured by any ordinary or suitable means. At bottom of container I arrange
3 or 4 projecting pieces to keep bottom of syphon clear of sediment.
The apparatus may be circular, square, or other suitable shape and may be any
convenient depth for the purpose, and it may be of earthenware, glass, tin, iron,
or other metal suitable for the purpose.
It will be evident from the description given when charged with soluble dis-
infectant the apparatus be placed in the cistern containing water the water will
flow into container a through the syphon b where it becomes charged with dis-
infectant and as the water is drawn away it brings the syphon into operation
and the apparatus delivers a small amount of the disinfectant.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
The improvements in disinfecting apparatus for water closets and the like
which consists in arranging inside the container or its equivalent, a syphon
with loose cap or its equivalent substantially as hereinbefore described and illus-
trated in the accompanying drawings.
NIST 1941 Custom 1900