Improvements in and relating to Water Closets Using Waste or Slop Water.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Sept., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 13th June, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 24th Aug., 1888
Improvements in and relating to Water Closets Using Waste or
Slop Water.
We, JAMES DUCKETT and ALFRED DUCKETT of Mitre Brick Works, Burnley, in
the County of Lancaster, Brick and Sanitary Pipe Manufacturers, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists essentially in so arranging the inlet and outlet junctions of
a water closet, that the one shall be at right angles to the other, or in such a manner,
that the water entering the trap or basin of the closet will so strike the opposite side,
as to produce a crested wave, breaking in a contrary direction to that in which the
water enters.
The water thus affected engulphs the excreta or floating matter, within the trough
of the wave, and discharges the same through a trap or junction at right angles to the
inlet.
This arrangement of the junctions, also renders the closet adaptable, where the
space is too limited, between the trap or basin and the closet wall, at the back, to
admit of a junction and bend.
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Water Closets Using Waste or
Slop Water.
We, JAMES DUCKETT and ALFRED DUCKETT of Mitre Brick Works, Burnley, in
the County of Lancaster, Brick and Sanitary Pipe Manufacturers, 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 consists essentially, in so arranging the inlet and outlet junctions of
the basin or trap of a water closet, that the one shall be at right angles to the other,
or in such a manner, that the water, entering the trap or basin, will strike the
opposite side with great force, so as to produce a crested wave, breaking in a contrary
direction to that, in which the water onters.
The water thus affected will engulph the excreta or floating matter within the
trough of the wave, and discharge the same through a trap or junction at right angles
to the inlet.
This arrangement of apparatus is particularly applicable to an invention for which
Letters Patent was granted, bearing date the 7th day of March 1887, and
numbered 3431.
In order that our invention may be properly understood, and readily carried into
practical effect, we have hereunto attached the accompanying sheet of drawings,
marked with figures and letters of reference, the same letters referring to both
figures.
Fig. 1 is a side view in section, and Fig. 2 a transverse section of a water closet,
constructed in accordance with our invention. a is an earthenware pan, fixed under
the seat b, and fitted in the socket of the basin or trap c. This trap or basin is
provided with inlet and outlet junctions d and e, situated at right angles to each
other, for the production of a crested wave (as indicated by arrow in Fig. 1.).
During the operation of flushing, any excreta or floating matter will be engulphed
within the trough (f) of the wave, and be discharged through the trap or outlet
junction e.
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
In a water closet basin or trap, the arrangement of inlet and outlet junctions,
substantially as described and illustrated, for the purpose set forth.
.
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent for the Applicants.