Improvements in Ventilating Water-closets.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 30th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 1st Oct.,
1898
Improvements in Ventilating Water-closets.
I WILLIAM DALTON, 52, Dickson Road, N.S., Blackpool, Lancashire, Tin and
Coppersmith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a novel; and useful method; of ventilating closets both
washdown and otherwise, arresting and conveying away the obnoxious fumes
usually emanating from putrid matter and sewer gases difective drainage etc.
causing not only a nuisance, but frequently risulting in the germenating of infectious
disease. In the construction of my invention I form a grooved rim which may be
moulded cast or made of suitable material so shaped that when fitted to the top of
the basin the overlaping groove allow a current of air to freely circulate and collect
the fumes which is conveyed away thro an outlet drought pipe to which the grooved
rim is attached.
WILLIAM DALTON, 52, Dickson Road, N.S., Blackpool, Lancashire, Tin and
Copper Smith, 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 improvements in the ventilating of water closets, the
object being to provide means for carrying away all noxious fumes arising from fetid.
matter, sewer gases or the like, and so obviate any nuisance or disease which would
be likely to arise therefrom in the absence of the said means.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I have appended hereunto a
sheet of drawings showing the manner of carrying the invention into effect. In
these,
Fig. 1 is a vertical section through a water closet pan with my improvements
applied.
Fig. 2 a plan of the grooved rim hereinafter referred to.
Fig. 3 a front elevation of the rim shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 a cross-section of the rim looking towards the back, and
Fig. 5 a perspective view of the rim on a reduced scale.
In carrying out my invention I provide a grooved rim A, constructed of any suitable
material. At present I prefer to make the said rim of sheet metal and of an outer
shape corresponding somewhat to that of the upper portion of the pan B. The rim,
as will be seen, is grooved or channelled, this groove being formed by an outer plate
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or flange a, which fits against the rim b, of the pan B, the top plate C, and an inne
plate or flange c, which projects somewhat over the inside edge of the pan.
To any
convenient part of the rim but preferably the rear part I connect a draught pipe D
which may be led in any way most convenient and effective to the outside of the
building in which the closet is situate. In order to provide for the ingress of a
current of air to the rim A I may perforate the plate a at d and the plate cat e and
in addition provide one or more pipes such as E which may communicate direct
through the closet walls to the outer atmosphere or with a special pipe so
communicating and which may be arranged at the back of the pan B and serve for a
series of closets. The draught pipe D may also serve a series of closets. The rim A
is supported on the top of the pan B by projections f, and at the top side is covered
in by the closet seat F.
With the arrangement shown the noxious fumes collect in the grooved rim A and
are carried to the outer atmosphere by the draught pipe D, so preventing them
entering the apartment.
In order to more effectually prevent any fumes reaching the room I also provide
the closet lid or cover with a ring g of indiarubber which forms a close joint with the
closet seat when the former is closed and held down by the catch h.
The grooved rim is applicable to both old and new water closets and may be altered
in construction to suit the different designs of closets, without departing from the
spirit of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is --
1. The improved means for ventilating water closets consisting of a grooved rim
such as A in combination with a draught pipe such as D, substantially as
described.
2. The combination with the pan or seat of a water closet of a grooved detachable
rim such as A and draught pipe such as D, substantially as and for the purposes
described.
3. The improvements in water closets constructed and arranged substantially as
described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
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WILLIAM H. TAYLOR,
Swan Chambers, 69, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR,
Swan Chambers, 69, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.