AN IMPROVED GULLY OR STENCH TRAP FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE ESCAPE OF NOXIOUS EFFLUVIA FROM DRAINS OR SEWERS, AND FOR PREVENTING THE INGRESS OF SAND OR ARTED
Year: 1865

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Newton, of Preston, in the County of Lan,
caster, Civil Engineer, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED GULLY OR
STENCH TRAP FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE ESCAPE OF NOXIOUS EFFLUVIA
FROM DRAINS OR SEWERS, AND FOR PREVENTING THE INGRESS OF SAND OR
ARTED
Sealed the 20th February 1866, and dated the 23rd August 1865.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Newton at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 23rd
August 1865.
I, JOHN NEWTON, of Preston, in the County of Lancaster, Civil Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of the said. Invention for "AN IMPROVED GULLY
OR STENCH TRAP FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE ESCAPE OF NOXIOUS EFFLUVIA FROM
DRAINS OR SEWERS, AND FOR PREVENTING THE INGRESS OF SAND OR OTHER SOLID
MATTERS INTO THE SAME," to be as follows:-
The object of this Invention is the construction of gullies or stench traps
which will be more effective in operation and more convenient for fixing, and
refixing than gullies or stench-traps hitherto adopted.
My Invention consists of the following parts-First, an iron grating with
a hopper attached thereto, or cast therewith, which reduces evaporation to a
minimum in summer, and prevents freezing of the contents of the. " sludge
box," which said hopper rests. in the socket of the sludge box, on the side of
which sludge box is cast a syphon arm, or branch, forming a complete trap,

page_text: through which the water passes into the drains, the said stench trap being
operative at all times, whether the sludge box is full or empty, and can be
readily cleared out with a scoop should such operation be necessary. On the
upper part of the syphon trap is an opening fitted with a moveable stopper, so
as to facilitate inspection or flushing of the drains.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of, the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said John Newton in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
22nd February 1866.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JOHN
NEWTON, of Preston, in the County of Lancaster, Civil Engineer, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Twenty-third day of August, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, in the twenty-ninth year
of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant
unto me, the said John Newton, Her special licence that I, the said
John Newton, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as
I, the said John Newton, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should
at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times
thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might
make, use, exercise; and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "AN
IMPROVED GULLY OR STENCH TRAP FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE ESCAPE OF
NOXIOUS EFFLUVIA FROM DRAINS OR SEWERS, AND FOR PREVENTING THE INGRESS
OF SAND OR OTHER SOLID MATTERS INTO THE SAME," upon the condition
(amongst others) that I, the said John Newton, my executors or adminis-
trators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their
hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of
the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and
cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar
months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said John Newton, do hereby declare the
nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The object of this Invention is the construction of gullies or stench traps

page_text: which will be more effective in operation, and more convenient for fixing and
refixing than gullies or stench traps hitherto adopted.
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My Invention consists of the following parts: First, an iron grating with
a hopper attached thereto or cast therewith, which reduces evaporation to a
minimum in summer, and prevents freezing of the contents of the "sludge
box," which said hopper rests in the socket of the sludge box, on the side of
which sludge box is cast or attached a syphon arm- or branch, forming a com-
plete trap, through which the water passes into the drains, the said stench trap
being operative at all times, whether the sludge box is full or empty, and can
be readily cleared out with a scoop, should such operation be necessary. On
the upper part of the syphon trap is an opening fitted with a moveable stopper,
so as to facilitate inspection or flushing of the sewers or drains.
Such being the nature of my said Invention, I will now proceed to describe
the same more fully, and in order that the same may be distinctly understood;
I have hereunto annexed a Sheet of Drawings illustrative thereof, and have
marked the same with letters of reference, the same letter referring to the
same part in the different views.
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of my improved street gully or stench trap; and
Fig. 2 is a plan of the same.
At A is shewn the iron grate, to which is cast the hopper B; the intro-
duction of this hopper reduces evaporation to a minimum in summer, and by
offering so small a surface (through the mouth C) to the action of the air
prevents freezing of the contents of the sludge box D; the hopper has a
flange cast thereon, on which it rests, as shewn at d. At E is shewn the
syphon or branch divided by the midfeather F, thus forming a complete trap,
through which water passes to the sewers or drains by the outlet G, the return
of noxious gasses or vapours being effectually prevented by the water lodging
in the syphon or branch E, and by the midfeather F; at H is shewn a stopper,
which may be lifted out, for the purpose of introducing a hose pipe for flushing
or inspecting the sewers or drains.
The apparatus above described combines economy with efficiency and
durability, and offers great facilities for fixing or refixing when the latter is
necessary through any cause.
Having thus fully described the nature and particulars of my Invention for
"An Improved Gully or Stench Trap for the Prevention of the Escape of
Noxious Effluvia from Drains or Sewers, and for Preventing the Ingress of
Sand or other Solid Matters into the same," together with the manner in which
the same is to be or may be performed or carried into practical effect, I would
have it distinctly understood, that although I have described and shewn in the

page_text: Drawings the grate, sludge box, and hopper, I do not claim them, as they
are old and well understood; but what I do claim as my Invention is, the
syphon or trap above fully described and illustrated in the accompanying
Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Newton, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-first day of February, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
Witness,
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Patent Agent,
Halifax & Blackburn.
JOHN NEWTON. (L.S.)