Improvements in Water Closets and other like Excrement Receivers.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 26th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 5th Oct., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Closets and other like Excrement
Receivers.
I, ELIE CHATELAIN of 61 Rue Blanche, Paris, France, Doctor, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Water closets and other like excrement receivers with a seat of the usual height
are in their construction physiologically wrong.
Physiology teaches and experience shows that the squatting position is the most
favourable to dejection. Further with the ordinary construction there is risk of
contracting disease owing to the person coming in contact with the front of the basin.
Now according to my invention the seat or top of the closet is much lower than
usual and also narrower at the front and the closet has an upwardly projecting part
in front of the basin to cause one to place oneself astride the basin, and this projecting
part may also serve as a support for the hands.
The height of the closet at the part which supports the buttocks should not
(unless for very stout persons or for other special reasons) exceed half the length of
the leg measured from the heel to the propliteal hollow when the thigh is bent
upon the leg, that is to say from about 6 to 12 inches according to a person's stature.
The basin is of oblong form the diameter from front to back being considerably
larger than the transverse diameter, and the radius of the curve at the front is
much less than that of the curve at the back. The under portion of the basın is
preferably round or slightly oval. The sides and back are preferably Hat and
vertical and the front hollowed or concave internally. The top or upper edge is
preferably curved upwards at the front and also to a less extent at the back.
The top or upper edge may be in one piece with the basin or of wood and be
covered with leather, cloth or other suitable material at the parts with which the
body is liable to come into contact.
The upwardly projecting part already described may either be made in a piece
with the basin or separately or it may be dispensed with.
The exterior of the basin and the upwardly projecting part may be of any desired
ornamental character as for instance the basin may represent an animal or bird and
the upwardly projecting part the neck and head of such animal or bird. Or it may
take the form of a low chair.
The invention applies not only to water closets but also to other like excrement
receivers as for instance earth closets and commodes.
Dated this 26th day of November 1894.
J. C. MEWBURN & ELLIS,
55 and 56 Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.

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Improvements in Water Closets and other like Exorement
Receivers.
I, ELIE CHATELAIN of 61 Rue Blanche, Paris France, Doctor, 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 :-
Water closets and other like excrement receivers with a seat of the usual height
are in their construction physiologically wrong. Physiology teaches and experience
shows that the squatting position is the most favourable to dejection. Further
with the ordinary construction there is risk of contracting disease owing to the
person coming in contact with the front of the basin.
Now according to my invention the seat or top of the closet is much lower than
usual and also narrower at the front and the closet has an upwardly projecting
part in front of the basin to cause the user to place himself astride the basin, and
this projecting part may also serve as a support for the hands.
Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a side view and a plan of a closet constructed
according to my invention in which the front support A is formed with or
permanently fixed to the basin B.
Figure 3 illustrates a construction adapted for schools.
Figure 4 shows one of my closets without the front support.
The height of the closet at the part which supports the buttocks should not
(unless for very stout persons or other special reasons) exceed halt the length of
the leg measured from the heel to the propliteal hollow when the thigh is bent
upon the leg, that is to say from about 6 to 12 inches according to a person's
stature.
As will be seen on reference to Figures 1 and 2, the basin B is of oblong form
the diameter from front to back being considerably larger than the transverse
diameter, and the radius of the curve at the front is much less than that of the
curve at the back. The under portion of the basin is preferably round or slightly
The sides and back are preferably flat and vertical; the front is hollowed
or concave internally, and the syphon or trap S is formed therewith or connected
thereto. The top or upper edge is preferably curved upwards at the front and
also to a less extent at the back.
oval.
The top or upper edge may be in one piece with the basin or it may be of wood
and be covered with leather, cloth or other suitable material at the parts with
which the body is liable to come into contact.
The upwardly projecting part A may either be made in a piece with or
permanently fixed to the basin as shown in Figures 1 and 2 or it may be a separate
or detached support as in Figure 3 or it may be dispensed with as in Figure 4.
D in Figures 3 and 4 represents a tub or collector such as can be used in connection
with a number of contiguous closets.
The exterior of the basin and the upwardly projecting part may be of any desired
ornamental character as for instance the basin may represent an animal or bird and
the upwardly projecting part the neck and head of such animal or bird.
Or it may
take the form of a low chair.
The invention applies not only to water closets but also to other like excrement
receivers as for instance earth closets and commodes.
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 :-
:-
The construction of water closets and other like excrement receivers substantially

page_text: as hereinbefore described and represented in the accompanying drawings so that
the user is compelled to place himself astride the basin in a more or less squatting
position.
Dated this 26th day of August 1895.
J. C. MEWBURN & ELLIS,
55 and 56 Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.