Stench Trap for Sewers and Sewage Purposes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Loft, 23rd Apr, 1889-Accepted 27th July 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Stench Trap for Sewers and Sewage Purposes.
JOHN TAYLOR 31 Mosley Street Grimshaw Park Blackburn, Lancashire, Mechanic
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
When constructing a stench trap in accordance with my Invention, I construct a
box, cestern, or receptacle, with a socket in the bottom, for a conical shaped stand
pipe with a semicircular grate, or grid on the top. The box, cestern, or receptacle,
is diminished so as to form a cavity. You will find that the cavity has eight ribs
for strengthing the box, cestern, or receptacle, the way it is constructed, also to
answer as seatings, for a conical shaped cover, or cap, to place over the before
mentioned stand pipe. The box, cistern, or receptacle, as a concaved grate, or grid,
with a convex in the center or thereabout.
JOHN TAYLOR.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Stench Trap for Sewers and Sewage Purposes.
JOHN TAYLOR, No. 31 Mosley Street Grimshaw Park Blackburn Lancashire,
Mechanic, 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 Invention has more especial reference to those kinds of traps, or gully gratings,
or grids which are employed in conjunction with the drains, or sewers of houses, and
other public buildings, or places in connection with downspouts, and for carrage
drives, and garden walks. But can be used, or employed in conjunction with drains,
or sewers of houses, in connection with the slopstone, sinkbasin, or sinkdish pipes.
And can be used, or employed in conjunction with the drains, or sewers for streets,
roads, or highways. It has for its principle object the making of said trap more
efficient if brought into practical use along with my "Invention numbered 12668
and dated the 3rd day of Septr. 1888." as a means for preventing the escape
of gases from drains, or sewers, and taking the top water of settling tanks. And a
preventative of thick sewage inatter from going through and choking our drains, or
sewers, and polluting our brooks, streams, or tributaries to our rivers which cost so
much for dredging.
When constructing a stench trap in accordance with my Invention. I form a box,
cistern, or receptacle, with a conical shaped stand pipe, with a semicicular grate,
or grid on the top, and the said conical shaped stand pipe has eight slots or ports at
the bottom, which are cored in, so as to allow the water to drain from the sewage
matter, when there is no water entering the said trap at the grate, or grid, also to
allow the water to get below the water line, and leave the last water entering the said
trap, to stop into the under mentioned cavity, or water lute. But I wish it to be
understood that I do not bind myself to the scalo drawing of which I have appended
so that my said "Invention for stench trap": may be more readily understood.
the dimensions will vary so much according to requirements. You will find from the
appended scale drawing, that the before mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle and
conical shaped stand pipe with semicicular grate, or grid are cast integral. I cast
the before mentioned, in the before mentioned manner, or form through being of, or
in small dimensions, as some would dispense with, or put at one side the before
mentioned conical shaped stand pipe with semicicular grate, or grid, to save them-
selves the trouble, or labour in cleansing them. But when made, or manufactured of
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page_text: or in large dimensions for the before mentioned streets, roads, or highways, the said
box, cistern, or receptacle, and stand pipe with semicicular grate, or grid on the top,
would have to be cast in parts, and the before mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle
bottom would have to be recessed, or dished out round the outlet, or over the spagot
end of pipe, that goes into the socket of drain, or sewer pipe, so as to allow for a
flange, or collar on the last mentioned stand pipe, to act, or answer as a bearer for the
said stand pipe. And the requirements for the said box, cistern, or receptacle for
streets, roads, or highways, I will mention hereafter.
The before mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle, is diminished according to
requirements so as to form a cavity, or water lute. You will find that the before
mentioned cavity, or water lute has eight ribs in for strengthening the before
mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle the way it is constructed, also, to act, or answer
as seatings for a conical shaped cover, or cap which is placed over the before
mentioned conical shaped stand pipe, so as to form a trap in conjunction with water.
You will find that the before mentioned conical shaped cover, or cap has a handle on
the top, simply to lift it out by, or with, but can have a knob. You will find from
the appended scale drawing that the before mentioned conical shaped cover, or cap
is as if made, or manufactured of sheet iron galvanized or coated with zinc. When
made, or manfactured of cast metals it will require a knob, or small button on the
top, and will vary in the angle according to dimensions and requirements. You will
also find that the before mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle, as a concaved grate, or
grid with a convex in the centre, or thereabouts. You will find that it is cupped, or
dished out underneath the before mentioned convex, for the before mentioned handle,
knob, or button on the top of the before mentioned conical shaped cover, or cap.
construct the before mentioned grate, or grid specially for house sewers, and as a
preventative of the sewage matter being washed on the top of the before mentioned
conical shaped cover, or cap and gathering round the before mentioned handle,
knob, or button. And so that the said conical shaped cover, or cap can not get out
of its place. You will find that there is a rounded rib, cornice, or projectile to
support the before mentioned grate or grid, also that the before mentioned cupped, or
dished part underneath the before mentioned convex, is about one sixteenth from
being linable with the top of the before mentioned rounded rib, cornice, or projectile
that supports the before mentioned grate, or grid. I do this so that a foot plate can
be employed with a hole in for a down spout, or pipe, and a lifting or loop hole in
for lifting or opening the before mentioned foot plate, where a grate, or grid would
not be required in front of houses, and other buildings, because they would look
much neater, and cleaner and other grates, or grids. The before mentioned rounded
rib, cornice, or projectile projects inward. I do this so as to get a larger area inside
the before mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle. And you will find from the effect
lines that the before mentioned rounded rib, cornice, or projectile is square at the
corners. I do this because they are easier to make, or manufacture.
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You will find from the appended scale drawing that my before mentioned "Inven-
tion for stench trap: would do well employed in conjunction with houses.
remedy the before mentioned evils, or nuisances, but, when you look at the appended
scale drawing, and the requirements that would be necessary, so as to employ my
before mentioned "Invention for stench trap: in streets, roads, or highways, you
will find from the appended scale drawing that it is square. I construct it in that
manner, or form, so as to hold more water and sewage matter, but they can be made
round, square, or longitudinal, but you will find by noticing the before mentioned
cavity, or water lute, that it would be rather small, if made to the appended
scale, unless my before mentioned "Invention for stench trap: " was made,
or manufactured in very large dimensions, as the before mentioned cavity, or
water lute would soon get blocked, or choked with straw, and sullage. And you will
also find that the appended scale would not be sufficient at the grate, or grid part for
the last mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle, or from the before mentioned inside rib,
cornice, or projectile, to the top of the grate, or grid socket. And that the said box,
, cistern, or receptacle would have to be made, or manufactured with a hole on two

page_text: sides, near to the corners, for a pin, or shaft, and a ear in the middle, or centre on
one side, or thereabouts, with a hole in for a support, or to support the before
mentioned pin, or shaft, so as to form a hinge in conjunction with the undor
mentioned requirements. You will find that it would take a box. cistern, or
receptacle of about two feet eight inches dimensions, at the before mentioned grate,
or grid part, so as to allow the dredging irons to be got in, and out for cleansing
purposes on account of the before mentioned conical shaped stand pipe, but I should
prefer a straight pipe with a flange, or collar and conical spagot end of pipe, that
drops in socket, or outlet, that goes in the socket end of drain, or sewer pipe, as the
said box, cistern, or receptacle would hold more sewage, or sullage natier, and
through them having to be cast in parts, for the before mentioned streets, roads, or
highways. And that the grate, or grid would resemble more of a foot plate, than
a grate, or grid, and would be to heavy when blocked, or jammed with sullage
between the grate grid, or plate, and the before mentioned grate, or grid socket in
the last mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle, for one man to work.
I prefer to make the last mentioned grate, grid, or foot plates in two parts, one
would be a few inches larger than the other, so as to form, or construct the before
mentioned cupped, or dished part, for the before mentioned handle, knob, or button on
the top of the before mentioned conical shaped cover, or cap, and to equalize the said
grate, grid, or plates as the largest of the two would have slots, or ports, cast in, so as to
form a grate, or grid, and the before mentioned cupped, or dished part, and a slot, or
recess for the before mentioned ear in the said socket for grate, grid, or plates on the
last mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle, and would have lifting, or loop holes in for
lifting, or opening the said grate, grid, or plates, they would also be cored out at one
end for the before mentioned pin, or shaft, so as to form a hinge in conjunction with
the last mentioned box, cistern, or receptacle. The said grate, grid, or plates for box,
cistern, or receptacle constructed longitudinally in large dimensions would open same
as a pair of folding doors, and therefore would require two holes on two sides of
the said box, cistern, or receptacle, for streets, roads, or highways.
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The said grate, or grid could be made, or constructed in any shape, or form as the
said cupped or dished part under the said convex would allow, for stench traps of
small dimensions, without departing from my said Invention.
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I describe the appended scale drawing of my said "Invention for stench trap:
by letters of reference in the under mentioned way, or manner. A is a concaved
grate, or grid with a convex in the centre, or thereabouts, with the cupped, or dished
part C under the said convex, so as to allow for the before mentioned handle, knob,
or button E on the top of the said conical shaped cover, or cap D so as to get a
smaller area in the top part, or compartment in the said box, cistern, or receptacle B
and other requirements before mentioned. N are beads, ribs, or strengthening pieces
to strengthen the bars between the slots, or ports in the said grate, or grid A. The
said grate, or grid rests on a rib, cornice, or projectile O which projects inward from the
sides of the said box, cistern, or receptacle B so as to get a larger area in the said
box, cistern, or receptacle B the way it is constructed. The said conical shaped
cover, or cap D rests, or stands on eight ribs, or strengthening pieces H in the
cavity, or water lute G. F are ribs, or strengthening pieces, from the before
mentioned ribs, or strengthening pieces H to the rib, cornice, or projectile O. I is a
conical shaped stand pipe with a semicicular grate, or grid J the said stand pipe has eight
slots, or ports K near to the bottom. You will see, or observe that the bottom of the
said slots, or ports K slopes inward. But I wish it to be understood that I do not
bind myself to that make, or form, number, and position of the said slots, or ports K
as they will vary according to dimensions and requirements. S is spagot end of pipe
that goes into the socket of drain, or sewer pipe.
The water enters, or goes through the slots, or ports of the said grate, or grid A
and falls on the said conical shaped cover, or cap D then flows through the said cavity,
or water lute G then through the slots, or ports K near to the bottom of the said
stand pipe I unless the said slots, or ports K will not allow the water to escape quick
enough, then the water gets so high as the said semicicular grate, or grid J on the top

page_text: of the said stand pipe I then through the slots, or ports in the said grate, or grid J
and down the said stand pipe I in the said box, cistern, or receptacle then into the
drains, or sewers. And when the said trap is unemployed the water will, or does
drain, or seve through the said slots, or ports K and leave all thick sewage ;
or sullage matter into the said box, cistern, or receptacle B until the said sewage, or
sullage matter gets so high into the said box, cistern, or receptacle B until it blocks,
or chokes the said cavity, or water lute G.
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You will see, or observe from the before explanatory remarks that my said "In-
vention for stench trap: would check all thick sewage, or sullage matter from
getting into the drains, or sewers, and the before mentioned brooks, streams, or
tributaries to our rivers which cost so much for dredging. And the before mentioned
conical shaped cover, or cap D that rests, or stands in the before mentioned cavity,
or water lute G will stop the stench that rises from the said drains, or sewers, and
would stop the access of light and heat from getting to the lower compartment in the
said box, cistern, or receptacle B and thereby check the putrifaction of the contents
in the lower compartment in the said box, cistern, or receptacle B. And therefore it
would check the prevailing diseases that keep breaking out time after time.
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I cancel the said bucket, pan, or inside receptacle L with the conical shaped tube,
or pipe P, and the ribs, or strengthening pieces Q on the bottom of the said box,
cistern, or receptacle B.
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 :
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First. The method of the grate, or grid socket, and the said stand pipe, also the
way the said trap is formed.
Second. The cupped, or dished part in the grate, or grid for the purposes set down.
Third. The traps formed, fitted and arranged substantially in the manner shown
and described herein-before and in and by the accompanying Drawing.
Dated this 22nd day of April 1889