IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER CLOSETS to be as follows:-
Year: 1884

page_text: I, JOSEPH MOUNTAIN, of Sheffield in the County of York, Sanitary Engineer,
carrying on business under the style of Joseph Mountain and Son do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for " IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER CLOSETS
to be as follows:-
"
This invention relates to waterclosets either fixed permanently in the usual way,
or portable so that they can be readily moved from place to place by running upon
castors or otherwise.
It has for its object a novel method of constructing and arranging such water-
closets so that they are simple, clean, and easily used, and so that a certain quantity
of any suitable disinfector can be supplied to the closet every time it is used.
In order to put my invention in operation, I take a basin of the ordinary kind,
of porcelain or other suitable material, with or without a "trap" of the usual
kind, and I make the basin of such shape that after use a small quantity of
disinfectant, supplied in the way hereinafter described, is left in it.
The basin is fitted to a seat and at the back, or sides, or other convenient part
of the seat I arrange a vessel of any suitable material to contain water, and
between the basin and the water vessel I make a communication provided with
a disc or other valve arranged so that it can be opened from the seat or other
convenient part of the closet, by means of a knob, button, or handle, connected by
a lever, wire, or other equivalent device, to the valve, and in this way a supply of
water is admitted to the basin when required from the water vessel.
In order to supply a certain quantity of disinfecting material to the basin
together with the water, I arrange a second small vessel of earthenware, or other
suitable material, which is fixed to any convenient part of the closet at a sufficient
height, and I provide an adjustable opening from this small vessel which also
communicates, through the same pipe of suitable shape, with the basin, and is
provided with a valve or equivalent device operated upon by the knob, button,
or handle, already described, in such manner that when the latter is operated for
the purpose of admitting water to the basin a determined quantity of the disin-
fectant is admitted simultaneously through the same pipe, the quantity being so
adjusted that it is sufficient to neutralize and render harmless all offensive and
obnoxious gases.

page_text: Where a portable closet is used as described, I arrange under the basin a can or
bucket made so that it can slide upon a corresponding flange or groove upon the
bottom of the basin, an india rubber or other suitable washer being interposed in
order to make a water-tight joint, whilst the can or bucket can be removed and
replaced as desired. And in order to prevent leakage whilst the can or bucket
is being removed, I provide a separate cover which can be fitted to it or to the
handle.
The apparatus described may be applied to any kind of seat or chair.

page_text: COALLLIE
SPECIFICATION.
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I, JOSEPH MOUNTAIN, of Sheffield, in the County of York, Sanitary Engineer,
carrying on business as Joseph Mountain and Son do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER CLOSETS and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement and accompanying drawing (that is to say):
This invention relates to waterclosets, either fixed permanently in the usual
way, or portable so that they can readily be moved from place to place by running
upon castors or otherwise.
It has for its object a novel method of constructing and arranging such water-
closets so that they are simple, clean, and easily used, and so that a certain quantity
of a suitable disinfectant or deodorizer is automatically supplied to the closet every
time it is used.
In order to put my invention in operation I take a basin of the ordinary kind,
of porcelain, earthenware, or other suitable material with or without a
trap" of
the usual kind, and I make the basin of such shape that after use a small quantity
of a disinfecting or deodorizing agent, automatically supplied in the manner herein-
after described, remains in it.
The basin is fitted to a fixed or portable seat, and at the back or side or in other
convenient position, and at a sufficient height, I arrange a metal or other cistern
or vessel to contain a supply of water, and between the basin and the water vessel
I fix a connecting pipe provided with a disc or other valve so arranged that it can
be opened from the seat or other convenient part of the closet, by means of a knob,
button, or handle, connected with the valve by levers and rods or wires, and
in this way a supply of water is admitted to the basin from the cistern when
required.
For the purpose of supplying a certain small quantity of disinfecting or deodorizing
substance to the basin together with the water (a little of which substance remains
in the basin as already described), I arrange a second vessel of metal, earthenware,
or other suitable material, at a convenient part of the closet near the connecting
pipe already described between the cistern and basin, and I provide an opening or
pipe provided with an adjustable cock or valve between this vessel and the con-
necting pipe, so that when the valve in the latter is opened by pressing the knob
or button as first described, a certain quantity of water enters the vessel, and when
the valve is closed and the water has passed through the pipe to the basin, it is
followed by that which had entered the vessel and has become impregnated or
mixed to a sufficient extent with the disinfecting or deodorizing substance, with
which the vessel had been previously charged by means of an opening provided
with a screw cap or other cover, the quantity contained in the vessel being suffi-
cient to last for a long time, and the process of replenishing the vessel being only
very rarely necessary.
A small air hole is preferably made in the upper part of the vessel to permit the
more free entry of the water, or the cap or cover may be loosely closed for the same
purpose.
The regulating valve in the pipe from the disinfecting vessel may be actuated
by the knob or button which operates the main water supply valve, in such manner

page_text: that when the latter is opened for the purpose of admitting water to the basin, a
small determined quantity of the disinfectant is admitted simultaneously through
the same pipe, the quantity being so adjusted that it is sufficient to neutralize and
render harmless all offensive and noxious gases.
Where a portable closet is to be used, I arrange under the seat a can, bucket, or
other receptacle, made either so that it can slide upon a corresponding flange or groove
upon the bottom of the basin, or so that it fits upon a discharge pipe from the latter,
an indiarubber or other suitable washer or packing being interposed in order to
make a tight joint, whilst the can or bucket can be removed or replaced as desired.
And in order to prevent leakage whilst the can or bucket is being removed,
I preferably provide a separate cover which can be fitted upon it.
The disinfecting or deodorizing apparatus described may be applied to the water
supply pipe of any kind of water closet or urinal.
The accompanying drawing is in illustration of my invention, Figure 1 repre-
senting the entire apparatus fitted to a portable chair or seat (shewn in dotted lines).
a is the basin of the closet fixed in the usual way to the seat, b is the elevated
cistern containing water, and c the connecting pipe to the basin a, provided with
a valve at d which can be opened by pressing the knob e and so operating the
levers and rods f. The vessel containing the disinfectant or deodorizer is shewn
at g, the connecting pipe between it and the pipe c being provided with the
adjustable cock or valve h, and i being an opening through which the vessel is
filled when necessary.
k is a moveable can or bucket, fitting the discharge pipe
from the pan a, and having a lid or cover m.
By this invention all foul and offensive gases or emanations are instantly
destroyed, and by pressing the knob or button e the basin a becomes emptied
and re-charged with the Disinfectant ready for use.
The entire apparatus is
simple, cheap, and not liable to get out of order, and can be readily and advan-
tageously used in situations where ordinary water closets cannot be conveniently
adopted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The combination of the pan a, cistern b, connecting pipe c, valve d, knob or
button e, rods or levers f, and can or bucket k, with the vessel g and valve h
communicating with the pipe c, substantially as and for the purposes described
and shewn in the drawing.
2. The vessel g communicating through the valve h with the water supply to the
basin, substantially as and for the purpose herein described and shewn.
Dated thin 0th day of Waha 100x
EDWARDS & Co.,
Agents for the Patentee.