Improvements in Tippers and Tipper Boxes of Waste Water Closets.
Year: 1894

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tippers and Tipper Boxes of Waste Water Closets.
1, WILLIAM WHITAKER the younger of 31 Accrington Road Burnley in the
County of Lancaster Brick and Earthenware Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows
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This invention relates to improvements in tippers aud tipper boxes and means
for operating such tippers or receptacles employed for receiving and storing slop
or waste water for flushing and cleansing water closets.
The tippers are mounted on axes so that when filled or nearly filled with water
the tipper automatically turns on its axes, and discharges the water so as to flush
and cleanse the closet with which it is connected.
The object of this invention is to provide stops or buffers and appliances which
limit the amount of movement of the tipper, and such stops or buffers are placed
so that it is impossible for the tipper to come in contact with any hard or brittle
substance so that breakage is prevented.
According to this invention I cast, mould or otherwise form on the back of the
tipper two lugs or projections. On the tipper box I fix a rubber or other soft.
buffer or stop, and this buffer or stop is between the lugs or projections on the
tipper. When the tipper moves a certain distance in one direction say to discharge
its contents, the lower lug or projection comes in contact with the stop or buffer
and suddenly checks the movement of the tipper so that all the water therein
contained is thrown forcibly out and into the pipe leading to the closet.
When the water is discharged the tipper moves back to its normal position and
the upper lug or projection meets the rubber stop or buffer and arrests the
movement of the tippers.
The rubber or other soft substance may be placed on the tipper, and the
projections or lugs moulded or otherwise formed on the tipper box.
The rubber or soft stops or buffers are constructed either in one or two pieces
carried in the recessed head of a bolt which is bolted to the tipper or tipper box
which is slightly recessed so that the buffer is embedded in the recesses and is
firmly held in the same position.
Dated this 10th day of September 1894.

page_text: Improvements in Tippers and Tipper Boxes of Waste Water Closets.
I, WILLIAM WHITAKER the younger, of 31 Accrington Road, Burnley, in the
County of Lancaster, Brick and Earthenware Manufacturer, 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 improvements in tippers and tipper boxes, and means
for operating such tippers or receptacles employed for receiving and storing slop
or waste water for flushing and cleansing water closets. The tippers are mounted
on axes, so that when filled or nearly filled with water, the tipper automatically
turns on its axes, and discharges the water so as to flush and cleanse the closet with
which it is connected.
The object of this invention is to provide stops or buffers and appliances which
limit the amount of movement of the tipper, and such stops or buffers are placed
so that it is impossible for the tipper to come in contact with any hard or brittle
substance, so that breakage is prevented.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,
in which
Fig. 1 is a sectional side elevation of a tipper box and tipper with my
improvements applied thereto.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the buffer, drawn detached from the tipper or
tipper box.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the buffer shewn in position fixed to the earthenware
tipper or tipper box.
Fig. 4 is a plan view of the buffer.
According to this invention, I cast, mould, or otherwise form on the back of the
tipper 1, two lugs or projections 2, 2ª. On the tipper box 31 fix a rubber or
other soft buffer or stop 4, and this buffer or stop 4 is between the lugs or
projections 2-2 on the tipper. When the tipper 1 moves a certain distance in
one direction, say to discharge its contents, the lower lug or projection 2ª comes
in contact with the stop or buffer 4, and suddenly checks the movement of the
tipper 1, so that all the water therein contained is thrown forcibly out and into the
pipe 5 leading from the tipper box 3 to the closet.
When the water is discharged, the tipper 1 moves back to its normal position,
and the upper lug or projection 2 meets the rubber stop or buffer 4, and arrests the
movement of the tipper 1 (see Fig. 1).
The rubber or other soft substance forming the stop or buffer 4 may be placed
ou the tipper 1, and the projections or lugs 2-2 moulded or otherwise formed on
the tipper box 3.
The rubber or soft stops or buffers 4 are constructed either in one or two pieces
carried in the recessed head 6 of the bolt 7, which is bolted to the tipper 1, or to
the tipper box 3 which is slightly recessed as at 7, so that the buffer 4 is embedded
in the recesses, and is firmly held in the same position.
The nut of the bolt 7 is also received in a recess, such as 8, formed in the
tipper 1 or tipper box 3 (see Fig. 3) and after the nut is screwed into position, the
recess 8 is filled with cement or mortar.
The
The rubber, or soft stops, or buffers 4, are received in recesses 9-9 of the
head 6, such recesses being of dovetail shape, and the stops 4 are dovetailed to
correspond, so that when in position, the stops cannot be withdrawn.
recessed head 6 and the bolt 7, are preferably made in two parts, the flanged
head of the bolt 7 being received in a shouldered slot or hole in the head 6 (see
Fig. 4).

page_text: 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 :-
(1.) A tipper box having lugs or projections 2-2* cast or formed on it in
combination with a rubber or other soft stop piece 4, the latter being fixed to
the tipper box 3 by nut and bolt substantially as herein described and illustrated
by the annexed drawings.
(2.) The recessed head 6 having the stops or buffers 4, the bolt 7, and nut or
fixing device, as and for the purpose herein described, and substantially as
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Doted thig 18th day of June 1805
WILLIAM WHITAKER,
By his Agents, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.
WILLIAM WHITAKER,
By his Agents, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.