Improvements in Traps for Soil Pipes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 17th Dec., 1898-Accepted, 28th Jan., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Traps for Soil Pipes.
We, J. DUCKETT AND SON, LIMITED, of Sanitary Ware Works, Burnley, in the
County of Lancaster, ALFRED DUCKETT, of Fern Royd, Burnley aforesaid,
Sanitary Ware Manufacturers, FRED SMITH BUTTON, of Inglewood, Burnley afore-
said, Civil Engineer, and JOHN WHITAKER BULLOCK, of 30, Accrington Road,
Burnley aforesaid, Manager of Sanitary Ware Works, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to improvements in traps placed at the foot of soil pipes,
by the use of which we make closets inside dwellings more sanitary than hitherto.
To accomplish this, we fix at the foot of the soil pipe outside the dwelling, a
special combination trap with fresh air inlet having access opening to trap and to
drain. The said access is sealed by means of an airtight movable stopper.
We also form a conduit from the said air inlet to communicate with the foot
of soil pipe, top end of which is open to the atmosphere. By these arrangements,
we secure a good circulation of fresh air through the said soil pipe, and thus
make the closet more sanitary.
Our invention will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of
the accompanying drawings.
P is the trap with a deep seal. L the soil pipe, Q the air inlet provided with
a removable perforated grate. The conduit or passage R from this air inlet com-
municates with the foot of the soil pipe L, and gives free ventilation thereto;
S is airtight lid for access to trap and drain.
Dated this th day of 1000
F. RICHMOND,
Agent for the Applicants, 12, Standish Street, Burnley.
We, J. DUCKETT AND SON, LIMITED, of Sanitary Waro Works, Burnley, in the
County of Lancaster, ALFRED DUCKETT, of Fern Royd, Burnley aforesaid,
Sanitary Ware Manufacturers, FRED SMITH BUTTON, of Inglewood, Burnley afore-
said, Civil Engineer, and JOHN WHITAKER BULLOCK, of 30, Accrington Road,
Burnley aforesaid, Manager of Sanitary Ware Works, 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:-
Our invention relates to improvements in traps placed at the foot of soil pipes,
by the use of which we make closets inside dwellings more sanitary than hitherto.

page_text: To accomplish this, we fix at the foot of the soil pipe outside the dwelling, a
special combination trap with fresh air inlet, and having access opening to trap and
to drain. The said access opening is sealed by means of an airtight movable
stopper.
We also form a conduit from the said air inlet to communicate with the foot
of soil pipe, top end of which is open to the atmosphere. By these arrangements,
we secure a good circulation of fresh air through the said soil pipe, and thus
make the closet more sanitary.
Our invention will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of
the drawings accompanying our Provisional Specification.
L is the soil pipe, at the foot of which is placed our improved trap P provided
with a deep seal. Q is the air inlet provided with a removable perforated grate.
The conduit or passage R from this air-inlet communicates with the foot of the
soil pipe L, and gives free ventilation thereto. S is an airtight lid for access
to trap and drain."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The manufacture and use of a gully or trap for soil pipes having a fresh air-
inlet, communicating with the foot of soil pipe in the manner and for the purpose,
substantially as described and shewn on the drawings.
2. In a gully or trap for soil pipes, the combination of a fresh air inlet con-
structed in one piece with inlet for soil pipe, and provided with means for access
to trap and to drain, substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 16th day of December 1898.
F. RICHMOND,
Chartered Patent Agent, 12, Standish Street, Burnley.