Improvements in and relating to a Combined Water Oloset and Sink.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Nov., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 4th Aug., 1897-Accepted, 4th Sept., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to a Combined Water Oloset and
Sink.
We JOHN DIBRIR and SAMUEL HENRY DIBBLE of No 30 Ledsam Street, City of
Birmingham, in the County of Warwick Builders, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates as hereinafter described to a combined water closet and sink
and hins for its object to provide a simple and effective arrangement whereby the
basin of a water closet may be constantly flushed and cleansed by the slop water.
from an ordinary sink without the aid of a separate flushing system. In frosty
weather the freezing of the connecting pipes will be entirely obviated owing to
hot water being frequently poured down the sink.
In carrying our invention into practice we provide an ordinary sink. Underneath
the sink we place a receptacle of stoneware or other suitable material and inside the
said receptacle we attach a basin working on pivots or trunnions or otherwise
constructed so as to be capable of being tilted and so arranged when full that it tilts
over and discharges its contents into the said receptacle. The sink is connected to
the basin by means of a simple outlet pipe. The bottom of the receptacle under tho
sink torminates into an open pipe or gutter which has an open chamber in such a
manner as to be entirely open to the external air (so as to comply with the bye-laws
of the Local Government Board). The said pipe terminates into a siphon-trap
which has an outlet into the back or side of the closet basin. The importance
of having this siphon trap so situated as to discharge directly into the closet
basin is very great as it enables our invention to be applied to any kind of sink,
irrespective of whether the latter has a trap or not. The position of the trap is
such as to completely prevent the escape of any sewer gas or effluvia to the sink
or to any part behind the trap. In cases where the sink is some distance from
the closet basin it will be seen that this is of considerable importance. A further
advantage of placing the trap in such a position is that it can be made in one pieco
with the closet basin and a considerable saving in the cost is thus effected. As au
additional means of flushing and ventilating we provide the rim or edge of the
closet basin with an inverted gutter or channel which is commonly known as
the "rim flush." Around this channel we cause the overflow pipe from the ordinary
rain water cistern to discharge itself, the outlet of the said pipe is so arranged and
placed in any suitable position as to be used for ventilating the closet pan. Our
invention may be applied to any form of water closet either indoor or outdoor and
may be combined or connected with a lavatory or with both. Our invention may
be modified in any detail as may be necessary to carry the same into effect without
departing from the nature thereof.
Doted this 17th day of November 1906

page_text: Improvements in and relating to a Combined Water Closet and
Sink.
We JOHN DIBBLE, and SAMUEL HENRY DIBBLE of No 30 Ledsam Street City of
Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Builders 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 the improvements hereinafter described to a combined
water closet and sink and has for its object to provide a simple and effective
arrangement whereby the basin of a water closet may be constantly flushed and
cleansed by the slop water from an ordinary sink without the aid of a separate
flushing system. In frosty weather the freezing of the connecting pipes will be
entirely obviated owing to the hot water being froquently poured down the sink. In
carrying our invention into practice we provide an ordinary sink, partly at the side
of and partly underneath the sink we place a receptacle of stoneware or other
suitable material, and inside the said receptacle we attach a basin working on pivot 3
or trunnions, or otherwise constructed so as to bo capable of being tilted, and so
arranged that when full it tilts over and discharges its contents into the said
receptacle. The sink is connected to the basin by means of a simple outlet pipe, or
the water may fall through perforated holes in the sink. The bottom of the
receptacle underneath the sink terminates into an open pipe or gutter which is
connected to a partly open chamber or gulley trap in such a manner as to be open
to the external air (so as to comply with the bye-laws of the Local Government
Board). The said chamber terminates into a siphon trap which has an outlet into
the back or side of the closet basin. The importance of having the siphon trap
BO situated as to charge directly into the closet basin is very great as it enables our
invention being applied to any sink provided with a suitable outlet into the receptacle,
irrespective of whether the latter has a trap or not. The position of the trap is such
as to completely prevent the escape of any sewer gas or effluvia to the sink or to any
part behind the trap. In cases where the sink is some distance from the closet basin
it will be seen that this is of considerable importance. As an additional means of
flushing and ventilating we provide the edge or rim of the closet basin with an
inverted gutter or channel which is commonly known as the "rim flush." Around
this channel we cause the overflow pipe from the ordinary water cistern to
discharge itself, the outlet of the said pipe is so arranged and placed in any
suitable position as to be used for ventilating the closet pan. Our invention may
be applied to any form of water closet either indoor or outdoor and may be
combined and connected with a urinal, bath or lavatory or with all. Our invention
may be modified in any detail necessary to carry the same into effect without
departing from the nature thereof. The nature of our invention will be more clearly
understood from the accompanying the same letters of reference indicating similar
parts throughout.
Figure 1 is a vertical section and
Figure 2 a plan of our combined water closet and sink.
Figure 3 is an end view showing the closet pan in section.
Figures 4, 5, 6, 64, 7 8 9 and 10 are detail views of our invention. A represents
an ordinary stoneware sink provided with an outlet B. D is a receptacle connected
to the sink by the extended end A which rests on the receptacle made preferably in
stoneware, though we may make it of galvanized sheet iron or steel, or cast iron or
other material. F represents a tilt basin pivoted on the trunnions E, E, working in
bearings or otherwise arranged so as to be capable of tilting. We preferably make

page_text: this basin of stoneware though we may in some cases make it of galvanized iron
or steel, or other material. 6, b, are stops or buffers for the tilt basin F made of
rubber or other soft material. The receptacle D may be covered by a wooden flap
which may be used as a table or shelf. G is an open pipe or gutter which is
connected to the receptacle D by means of the joint I, the said pipe has au outlet
into the chamber or gulley box H. The chamber or gulley box H is shown
separately at Figures 4, 5 and 6 h being a partly closed top built into the wall i, j is
an opening to admit the pipe Gk is an iron grating and the neck for connecting
to the joint V of the siphon trap J having an outlet at M into the closet pan Nat
the side of the opening I. T is a water pipe connected to a water cistern which
also acts as a ventilating pipe. Figure 6 shows nuother form of chamber or gulley
box which we may use instead of the one before described. When the tilt basin F
is full of water flowing froin the sink A it takes the position shown in dotted lines
precipitating its contents into or near the outlet pipe of the receptacle D and hence
down the open pipe G and into the chamber or gulley trap H and down the siphon J
with such force as to thoroughly flush the closet pan N. The siphon trap J
prevents any sewer gas or effluvin from passing back to the sink. Figure 7 shows a
closet pan with a "rim flush "O. Figure 8 shows the pan with a kind of lip flush P
which does not extend round the pan. We may use either of these pans in place of
the pan N. Figures 9 and 10 show an arrangement the sink being in the kitchen
and the receptacle D outside, the two being connected together by means of the
pipe R. The siphon trap J may be carried in a straight line with the open pipe G
through into the back of the pan or it may be turned at right angles to the right
or to the left as the position of the water closet may require. If desired the open pipe G
may be used as a urinal. Access may be had to all of the parts thus allowing them
to be kept perfectly clean and dispensing with the expense of deep drainage. The
closet may be placed at any distance from the sink and connected by suitable
pipes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The combination of a sink and water-closet basin and of a tilt basin enclosed in
a receptacle with an outlet terminating in an open pipe, chamber, or gulley trap and
hence into a siphon trap adapted to cleanse and flush the closet pan with water
discharged from the sink and preventing any escape of sower gas or effluvia toward
the siuk substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. The improvements in and relating to a combined water closet and sink
constructed and arranged to operate, in the manner substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 30th day of July 1897.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36 Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.