Improvements in Sanitary Apparatus for Use as Urinal or Lavatory Basin.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 6th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 2nd May, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sanitary Apparatus for Use as Urinal or Lavatory
Basin.
I MOSES JAMES ADAMS Engineer 5 Old Queen Street Westminster do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My improved appliances are adapted as above stated, for use as urinal or
lavatory basin; and the attached drawings will explain the form they take, and
the modifications needed to meet each case.
It will be seen on drawing Fig. 1 & 2, 5 & 6 that I provide a basin A formed as
an integral part of the body of the apparatus B, that this body has sides C, carried
up projecting forward and forming a screen or protection, united to which is the
basin A; and to convey waste liquid to the drain or other outlet, I provide a
suitable opening G, in the basin A and to this opening I connect a waste pipe H or
other connection to convey the liquid from the basin A.
When in use as a urinal Fig. 5 & 6 I prefer to flush the back B & sides C and
basin A, by means of a perforated flushing rim at or near the top of the basin.
When in use as a lavatory basin Fig. 1 & 2 I prefer to use one or more jets or
openings J for the water to discharge into the basin A, that those who use it may
place their hands beneath the jets J, and so obtain sufficient water for washing.
Whereas urinals known as the "Bedford" pattern shewn in Fig. 3 & 4 have been
made much as in my present form, but with back and sides so small that they
formed no screen, and the urinals were consequently placed within a division, slabs,
screen of slate, or other material as shewn at F, Fig. 3 4. Now, I make my
basin A, Fig. 1 & 2, back B, and sides C, of such a size, that the sides of the basin
itself form the desired screen, and no further screen is required; to show this
more clearly I attach a drawing of the "Bedford" urinal E Fig. 3 & 4, with
before named screens F, hence my present modification is a distinctly different
apparatus, dispensing with the need for and the use of, division screens F. F.
Fig. 3 & 4..
When used as a lavatory as in Fig. 1 & 2 the same form of basin is retained
having its outlet G as shown by my drawings, but for the flushing rim around the
back B, and sides C, I substitute the holes or jets J; and I reduce the back B,
and sides C, Fig. 1 & 2, in height; I also form soap dish if required as shown
at K Fig. 1. and further for the flushing or water supply I prefer to arrange the
feed apparatus that it shall not flow continuously but intermittently and for this
purpose form a special tap which automatically allows the water to flow through
it and automatically stops the flow this, flowing and stopping being continuously
repeated, saving water and effectively flushing the apparatus or in the lavatory
basin I may use the intermittent discharge from an automatic syphon tank as has
hitherto been used in urinals for their flushing. I prefer to make both urinal and
lavatory in glazed ware but it is evident that any suitable ware may be used.
Dated this 10th day of July 1895.

page_text: Improvements in Sanitary Apparatus for Use as Urinal or Lavatory
Basin.
I MOSES JAMES ADAMS Engineer 5 and 7 Old Queen Street Westminster 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 improved appliances are adapted as above stated for use as urinal or lavatory
basin and the drawings will explain the form they take and the modifications needed
to meet each case. It will be seen on drawing Fig. 1 & 2, 5 & 6 that I provide a
basin A formed as an integral part of the body of the apparatus B that this body
has sides C carried up projecting forward beyond the basin and forming a screen
or protection united to which is the basin A and to convey waste liquid to the
drain or other outlet I provide a suitable opening G in the basin A and to this
opening I connect a waste pipe H or other connection to convey the liquid from the
basin A. When in use as a urinal Fig. 5 & 6 I prefer to flush the back B sides C
and basin A by means of a perforated flushing rim at or near the top of the
basin.
When in use as a lavatory basin Fig. 1 & 2 Sheet 2 I prefer to use one or more
jets or openings J for the water to discharge into the basin A that those who use
it may place their hands beneath the jets J and so obtain sufficient water for
washing. Whereas urinals. known as the "Bedford" pattern shewn in Fig. 3 & 4
have been made much as in my present form but with back and sides so small that
they forined no screen and the urinals were consequently placed within divisions
slabs screens of slate F (as shewn Fig. 3 & 4) or other material. Now I make my
basin A Fig. 5 & 6 back B and sides C of such a size that the extended sides of
the basin or trough itself form the desired screen and no further screen is required
to shew this more clearly I attach a drawing of the "Bedford" urinal Fig. 3 & 4
with before named screens F hence my present modification is a distinctly different
apparatus dispensing with the need for and use of division screens F F, Fig. 3 & 4.
When used as a lavatory as Fig. 1 & 2 the same form of basin may be retained
haring its outlet G as shewn by my drawings but for the flushing rim around the
back B and sides I may substitute the holes or jet J and I reduce the back B
and sides C Fig. 1 & 2 in height I also form soap dish if required as shewn at K
Fig. 1 and further for the flushing or water supply I prefer to so arrange the feed
apparatus that it shall not flow continuously but intermittently:
And now having described this invention it will be apparent that whilst I prefer
to form the urinal and lavatory in glazed earthenware yet I may form them of any
suitable material and although I have shewn the back & sides rounded in form
yet I may make them square in form or otherwise my special feature of improve-
ment being the use of the back and sides and basin or trough of a urinal formed in
one piece elevated from the ground and the sides of sufficient height and projection
to form the required screen for the user.
Sheets 1 and 2 of the drawings referred to were filed with the Provisional
Specification.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is performed I declare that what I
claim is
1st. The use of the combination of a basin or trough back and sides in one piece
of ware wherein the said sides are carried forward and upward sufficiently to form

page_text: the necessary screen or projection for the user the apparatus itself being raised
from the ground and used as a urinal.
2nd. The combination of the back sides basin or trough in one piece of material
whether the said back and sides are used curved as shewn on my drawing or of
other form these used as a urinal and raised above the ground, the waste from.
trough or basin being led away by a suitable pipe or opening.
3rd. The use of a flushing or sparge pipe formed in the ware itself in combination.
with the urinal here described.
4th. The use of a lavatory with back sides and basin as shewn or of other
form supplied by water from an intermittent tap or supply tank.
5th. The use of a tap or valve or intermittent supply to a lavatory, which shall
feed water and shall automatically cease and again feed at frequent intervals for
the purposes as herein set forth.
6th. The combination of a lavatory basin and an arrangement for the automatic
intermittent supply thereto.
7th. The use of the various appliances as shewn herein and described or their
equivalent though differing in conformity-substantially the same.
Dated this Third day of March 1896.
MOSES JAMES ADAMS,
Engineer,
5 and 7 Old Queen Street, Westminster, London, S.W.