Stench Trap for Sewers and Sewage Purposes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Sept., 1888
Complete Specification .Left, 23rd Apr., .1889-Accepted, 3rd Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
'Stench Trap for Sewers and Sewage Purposes.
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JOHN TAYLOR No. 31 Mosley Street Grimshaw Park Blackburn Lancashire,
Mechanic, do hereby declare. the nature of my invention for STENCH TRAP to be as
follows:-
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When constructing
a Stench Trap in accordance with my Invention I construct
a'box, cestern, or receptacle, with a conical shaped stand pipe, with a semiċiculas
grate, or grid, on the top. The box, cestern, or receptacle is diminished 'so as to
forma cavity or water lute. You will find the cavity or water lute. as eight ribs for
strengthing the box, cestern, or receptacle the way it is constructed also to answer
as seatings for a conical shaped cover, or cap, to place over the before mentioned
stand pipe. The box, cestern, or receptacle as a concaved grate, or grid, with a
convex in the center or thereabout,, the before mentioned box, cestern, or receptacle
is similar in construction as my Provisional Specification numbered 11519. dated
10th day of Aug. 1888. But the before mentioned box, cestern, or receptacle, and
stand pipe are cast integral.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Stench Trap for Sewers and Sewage Purposes.
JOHN TAYLOR 31 Mosley Street Grimshaw Park Blackburn Lancashire Mechanic
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:
My Invention has more especial reference to those kinds of traps, or gully gratings,
or grids, which are employed in conjunction with the drains or sewers of houses,
and other public buildings or places, also for traping slopstone, sink basin, or sink-
dish pipes, and other places such as water courses, but can be used, or cemployed for
street gullys. It has for its principle object the making of the said trap more
efficient if brought into practical use fully equipped, as a means for preventing the
passage of gases, draughts, cold air, and creeping insects into the houses by means
of.the.before mentioned slopstone, sink basin, or sinkdish pipes. And for taking the
top water of settling tanks. And preventing as much as possible thick sewage
matter from going through and choking our drains or sewers, and polluting our
brooks, streams, or tributaries to our rivers which cost so much for dredging.
When constructing a stench trap in accordance with my "Invention": I form a
box, cistern, or receptacle with a outlet at the bottom, The box, cistern, for receptacle
is diminished according to requirements so as to form a cavity, or water .lute. You
will find that the before mentioned cavity, or water lute has eight ribs lin, for
strengthening the before mentioned.box, cistern, or receptacle, and which, also, act
or answer as seatings for a conical shaped cover, or cap which is placed over the
before mentioned outlet, so as to form a trap in conjunction with water. You will
find that the before mentioned conical shaped cover, or cap has a handle on the top
simply to lift it tout. by, or with, but can have a 'knob. But I wish it to be under-
stood that I do not.bind myself to the scale drawing of which I have appended so that
my said Invention may be more readily understood, as the dimensions vary so much
according to requirements. You will find from the appended scale drawing, that
the before mentioned conical shaped cover, for cap, is as if made, for manufactured
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page_text: of sheet iron galvanized, or coated with zinc, but when made, or manufactured of
cast metals will require to have a knob, or small button on the top, and will vary
in the angle according to dimensions, or requirements. You will also find that the
before mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle has a concaved grate, or grid, with a
convex in the centre or thereabouts. You will find that it is cupped, or dished out
underneath the before mentioned convex, for the before mentioned handle knob, or.
button on the top of the before mentioned conical shaped cover, or cap.
I construct
the before mentioned grate, or grid specially for house sewers, and the before-
mentioned slopstone, sinkbasin, or sinkdish pipes. As a preventative of the sewage
matter being washed on the top of the before mentioned conical shaped cover, or
cap, and gathering round the before mentioned handle, knob, or button. And so
that the said conical shaped cover, or cap can not get out of its place. You will
find there is a rounded rib, cornice, or projectile to support the before mentioned
grate, or grid, also, that the before mentioned cupped, or dished part underneath
the before mentioned convex, is about one sixteenth from being linable with the
top of the before mentioned rounded rib, cornice, or projectile that supports the
before mentioned grate or grid. I do this so that a foot plate can be employed
with a hole in for a downspout, or pipe, and a lifting, or loop hole for lifting, or
opening the before mentioned foot plate, where a grate, or grid would not be required
in front of houses, and other buildings, because they would look much neater and
cleaner, and other grates, or grids. Also that the before mentioned rounded rib;
cornice, or projectile, projects inward. I do this in order to get a larger area inside
the before mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle. You will also find from the effect
lines that the before mentioned rounded rib, cornice, or projectile is square at the
corners. I do this because they are easier to make, or manufacture. You will also
find from the effect lines, that the outside rib, cornice, or projectile is mitred, and
that it has eight snecked, notched, or recessed places in. I do this so as to form a
key, so that the before mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle can be enlaid with cement,
or some other suitable material, in the before mentioned slopstone, sinkbasin, or sink-
dishes.
You will also find from the appended scale drawing that the before mentioned
box, cistern, or receptacle, would not be strong enough, for the before mentioned
slopstone, sink basin, or sinkdish pipes, if made from the appended scale, if made,
or manufactured of cast iron. As the before mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle
would have to be about the same dimensions in thickness, and the before mentioned
box, cistern, or receptacle would not be as large as the appended. scale drawing.
Taking the appended scale drawing to be full size, so as to be substantially constructed,
the said box, cistern, or receptacle could be cast with a nipple in the outlet, so that
an iron pipe could be employed if required..
From the before explanatory remarks, and the appended scale drawing you will
find, see, or observe that the before mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle, can be
made, wrought, or manufactured in combination with the before mentioned slopstones,
sink basins, or sinkdishes in tile, or other earthenware, or cast metals. And the
before mentioned grate, or grid and conical shaped cover, or cap can be made, or
manufactured of cast metals, so as to be substantially constructed.
I call your special attention to the before mentioned, as it is of great importance
for its future.
I construct a bucket, pan, or inside receptacle, with a handle over the top, the said
handle is either riveted, or bolted to the sides of the said bucket, pan, or inside
réceptacle, according to requirements. And the said bucket, pan, or inside receptacle
is perforated about one third its depth. I fix, or fit the before mentioned bucket,
pan, or inside receptacle handle in the before mentioned way, or manner, so that it
well be more readily got to when the said trap gets blocked, or choked with sewage
matter. The before mentioned bucket, pan, or inside receptacle can be made, or
manufactured of tin, or iron galvanised, or coated with zinc, or cast metals perforated
according to dimensions, and requirements. But I wish it to be understood that I do
not bind myself to outfit, or supply the before mentioned "Invention for stench

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trap" with the before mentioned bucket, pan, or inside receptacle, as it will not be
required in some instances. But according to requirements.
There are eight beads, or ribs which are rounded on the top, and angled, or tapered
at the ends near the outlet of the before mentioned. box, cistern, or receptacle, a
little over the external diameter of the before mentioned outlet, or spagot that goes
into the socket of the drain or sewer pipe, so as to strengthen the bottom of the
before mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle, and to form a cavity, recess, or water
course between the bottoms of the said box, cistern, or receptacle, and bucket, pan,
or inside receptacle.
You will find from the appended scale drawing, that the before mentioned "Inven-
tion for stench trap": would do well fully equipped and employed in conjunction
with house sewers. To remedy the before mentioned ovils, or nuisances, but, when
you look at the appended scale drawing, and the requirements that would be necessary
so as to employ my before mentioned "Invention for stench trap": in streets, roads,
or highways. You will find from the appended drawing that it is square. I con-
struct it in that manner, or form, so as to hold more water, or sewage matter, they
can be made round, square, or longitudinal, but you will find by noticing tho before
mentioned cavity, or water lute, that it would be rather small, if made to the appended
scale, unless my before mentioned "Invention for stench trap": was made, or
manufactured in very large dimensions, as the before mentioned cavity, or water lute
would soon get blocked, or choked with straw, or sullage. You will also find that
the appended scale would not be sufficient at the grate, or grid part for the last
mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle, or from the before mentioned rib, cornice, or
projectile to the top of the grate, or grid socket. And that the said box, cistern, or
receptacle would have to be made, or manufactured with a hole on two sides near
to the corners for a pin, or shaft, and a ear in the middle, or centre on one side,
or thereabouts, with a hoie in for a support, or to support the before mentioned
pin, or shaft, so as to form a hinge in conjunction with the undermentioned
requirements. For a stench trap constructed longitudinally, the said box, cistern,
or receptacle, would have two holes on two sides for a pin, or shaft, or pins, or
shafts. And that the grate, or grid would resemble more of a foot plate than a
grate, or grid and would be to heavy when blocked, or jammed with sullage
between the grate, grid, or plates, and the before mentioned grate, or grid sockets,
of the last mentioned boxes, cisterns, or receptacles for one man to work.
I prefer to make the said grate, grid, or-foot plates in two parts, one would be a few
inches larger than the other, so as to form, or construct the before mentioned cupped,
or dished part, for the before mentioned handle, knob, or button, on the top of the
before mentioned conical shaped cover, or cap, and to equalize the said grate, grid, or
plates as the largest of the two would have slots, or ports cast in, so as to form a
grate, or grid, and the before mentioned cupped, or dished part, and a slot, or recess
for the before mentioned ear in the said socket for grate, grid, or plates, and would
have lifting, or loop holes in for lifting, or opening the said grate, grid, or plates, they
would also be cored out at one end for the before mentioned pin, or shaft, so as to
form a hinge in conjunction with the before mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle.
But the said grate, grid, or plates for box, cistern, or receptacle constructed
longitudinally in largo dimensions would open same as a pair of folding doors, for
streets, roads, or highways.
The said grate, or grid could be made, or constructed in any shape, or form as the
said cupped, or dished part under the said convex would allow, for stench traps of
small dimensions, without departing from my said Invention...
I describe the appended scale drawing of my said "Invention for stench trap":
by letters of reference in the under mentioned way, or manner. A is a concaved
grate, or grid, with a convex in the centre, or thereabouts, with the cupped, or dished
part C under the said convex, so as to allow for the before mentioned handle, knob,
or button E on the top of the said conical shaped cover, or cap D so as to get a
smaller area in the top part, or compartment in the said box, cistern, or receptacle B
and other requirements before mentioned. I are beads, ribs, or strengthening

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pieces, to strengthen the bars between the slots, or ports in the said grate or grid A.
The said grate, or grid A rests on a rib, cornice, or projectile J which projects inward
from the sides of the said box, cistern, or receptacle B so as to get a larger area in the
said box, cistern or receptacle B the way it is constructed. You will see, or observe
from the effect lines K in the outside cornice, or projectile at the top of the said box,
cistern, or receptacle B has eight recesses, or snecked places in it, so that the said
trap can be enlaid in the before mentioned slopstones, sink basins, or sinkdishes. The
said conical shaped cover, or cap D rests, or stands on to eight ribs, or strengthening
pieces H in the said cavity, or water lute G. F Are ribs, or strengthening pieces
from the before mentioned ribs or strengthening pieces H to the rib, cornice, or pro-
jectile J that projects inward from the sides of the said box, cistern, or receptacle B.
Lis a bucket, pan, or inside receptacle, with the handle M the said bucket pan, or
inside receptacle L is perforated about one third its depth. The effect lines O are
beads, ribs, or strengthening pieces on the bottom of the said box, cistern, or
receptacle B so as to form the cavity, recess, or water course P between the said
bottoms of the said bucket, pan, or inside receptacle Land box, cistern, or receptacle B.
Qis the outlet, flange, or spagot that goes into the socket, of drain, or sewer pipe.
But I do not bind myself to the scale of the appended drawing, for length and
diameter of the said outlet, flange, or spagot that goes into socket of drain, or sewer
pipe, as some might want screwing, or tapping according to requirements.
I do not bind myself to outfit, or supply my before mentioned "Inventioned for
stench trap" with the before mentioned bucket, pan, or inside receptable I. but
according to requirements, as there are places where the said bucket, pan, or inside
receptacle would not be required.
The water enters, or goes through the said slots, or ports in the said grate, or
grid A and falls on the said conical shaped cover, or cap D then flows through the
said cavity, or water lute G into the lower part, or compartment of tho said box,
cistern, or receptacle B then through the outlet Qinto the drain, or sewer pipe.
But if fully equipped with the said bucket, pan, or inside receptacle L will flow through
the said perforations in the said bucket, pan, or inside receptacle L then through the
said cavity, recess, or water course P between the said receptacles .then into the
drain, or sewer pipe.
You will see, or observe from the before explanatory remarks that my said "Inven-
tion for stench trap": fully equipped would check all thick sewage, or sullage
matter from getting into the drains, or sewers, and the before mentioned brooks,
streams, or tributaries to our rivers which cost so much for dredging. And the
before mentioned conical shaped cover, or cap D that rests, or stands in the before
mentioned cavity, or water lute G will stop, or trap the stench that rises from the
said drains, or sewers, and will stop the access of light and heat from getting into
the lower compartment, or bucket, pan, or inside receptacle L and thereby check
the putrifaction of the contents in the said bucket, pan, or inside receptacle L. And
therefore it would check the prevailing diseases that keep breaking out time after
time.
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:
First. The method of the grate, or grid socket and the way the said trap is
'formed.
Second. The cupped, or dished part in the grate, or grid for the purposes set
down.
Third. The traps formed, fitted and arranged substantially in the manner shown and
described herein-before and in and by the accompanying Drawing.
'Dated: this 22nd day of April 1889.
TOHEN TAVLOR
JOHN TAVLOR