Year: 1888

page_text: FREDK. WALKER & HYDE,
4, Little Moorfields, E.C.,
Agents for Applicant.

page_text: A Disinfecting Apparatus for Water Closets, Urinals, Drains, Sinks,
and the like.
I, HENRY GEORGE PLANNER of No. 1 Ledbury Villas, Stuart Road, Peckham,
London, S.E. Ironmonger 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 :—
The object of my Invention is to provide a method of, and means for, the effectual
and economical disinfecting and deodorization of water closets, urinals drains, sinks,
and the like.
In order that my Invention may be the better understood,. I have appended the
accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the
device, or contrivance according to my said invention, and Figure 2 is a detached
view of the lever, or trough, appertaining thereto, and forming part thereof, drawn to
an enlarged scale, Figures 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. and 9, are views representing various floats,
or substitutes therefor, which may be applied to the apparatus before referred to,
Figure 10 represents a general view of said apparatus in combination with, and
forming part of, a water waste preventer, or flushing tank; similar letters of
reference being employed throughout in the several views to indicate corresponding
parts.
In carrying out my Invention, I employ a tank; or container A, Figure 1 which
may be attached to, placed adjacent to, or forming part of a water waste preventor or
flushing tank B, which may be provided with the usual appliances for emptying, and
re-filling, in carrying out the operation of flushing, shewn by the ball cock, or
valve K, the chain, cord, or wire J, and the discharge pipe L. I cause the tank, or
container A to be filled or partly filled with any suitable disinfectant, or deodorizer,
either in a fluid state, or mixed, or diluted with water or other fluid, or liquid. A
concave lever, or hollow trough F is pivotted, or suspended by means of a cross
gudgeon, supported by suitable bearings, fixed to, or forming part of, the sides of the
tank A. Said concave lever, or trough F is so arranged as to rock, or oscillate
freely upon said pivot, or gudgeon, and one end thereof is, when at rest, immersed in
the disinfectant, or deodorizer contained in the tank A. Á float E rests upon, or in,
the flushing water contained in the tank B, and may consist either of a hollow
airtight vessel, or a piece of any buoyant substance, or material, the specific gravity
whereof, is less than that of the water wherein it rests. Said float is connected to a
vertical rod sliding freely within a guide a and connected to the lever or float F
by means of a hook and eye, pin and slot, or any suitable method, preferably
however by means of an extended arm, or lever c. A level indicator or gauge G, is
attached to the side of the tank or container A, consisting of a strip of glass or other
transparent substance or material, held against the side of said tank A by means of
suitable framework or other device, a slot in the side of the tank aforesaid allowing of
the height of the liquid being observed externally. I may however, employ a tube for
this purpose fitted to, or against the tank A, and free communication being made with
the interior thereof, so that the level of the liquid contained therein may be apparent
at a glance.

page_text: The device or contrivance according to my Invention is operated as follows, that is
to say.
According to the type represented by Figure 1, when the flushing tank or water
waste preventer B is full or nearly so, the buoyant float E, by reason of its tendency
to press upwards, causes the lever, or trough F, to be immersed in the liquid
disinfectant, or deodorizer contained in the tank A. When, however, in the operation
of flushing, the cord, chain, or wire J is pulled, uncovering the orifice of the discharge
pipe L, the diminishing level of the water in the tank B, causes the float E to fall,
thereby tipping the lever or trough F upon its pivot or gudgeon, and causing it to
assume the position indicated by the dotted lines, thereby raising, and causing to flow
into the tank B, a certain proportion of disinfectant, or deodorizing fluid, which may
be thus mixed with any predetermined quantity of the flushing water, before the
whole of the latter is drawn from, or allowed to flow out of, the tank B.
In order to admit of an equal quantity of said disinfectant, or deodorizer being
taken up by the lever or trough F, I provide notches, or slots in the sides thereof,
shewn at in the detached view of said lever or trough, Figure 2. These may be of
any desired shape and number, and are arranged so as to discharge the surplus
quantity of said disinfectant raised by the lever, or trough, during the lift thereof,
I may, where necessary, vary the arrangements of the lifting motion, by hingeing, or
jointing, the lever c to the lever, or trough F, and interposing a second pivot or
gudgeon, allowing of the oscillation of said lever c. thereon. The operations of
raising and lowering, charging and discharging, the lever or trough F thereby are
reversed relatively to the movement of the float E, for, when the latter rises, the
trough F is raised, and vice-versa.
In order to effect the necessary movement, or oscillation of the lever, or trough F,
I do not confine myself to the employment of a float resting in, or upon, the surface of
the water in the flushing tank or other container B, but may make use of, or employ any
suitable type of hydrostatic balance, acted upon, and caused to move by, the combined
action of the varying water level, and gravity, and allowing of the admixture of
disinfectant, or deodorizer with the flushing water to any pre-determined degree of
dilution, or at any time during the discharge thereof, while Hushing the water-closet,
urinal, drains, sink or the like, to which the contrivance according to my Invention is
adapted. Referring to Figure 3, I may euiploy a cylinder H, which is immersed in
the flushing water, the varying level of which operates the piston E, freely fitting
within said cylinder, and operating the lever or trough F, by means of the rod b, or I
may substitute for said piston, a hollow ball, buoyant float, or water cylinder or
vessel E, Figure 4, either connecting or jointing the latter with the rod b.or causing
said rod to be moved by the mere impact as shewn, returning by the action of
gravitation, due to the balance of the lever or trough F. hereinbefore referred to. Or
I may employ a pivotted float E, Figure 5, which rises or falls according to the water
level into which it is immersed, actuating the rod b in the manner herein before
described. Or, in other cases I may employ a ball float or bucket E Figure 6, pivotted
at K, and connected to the rod at; Or, carrying the principle of the hydrostatic
balance into practice, whereby a vessel containing liquid, and immersed in the same
liquid, becomes heavier when unsupported by the external liquid or fluid, when the
level of the latter is diminished, I may make use of a vessel E, Figure 7, as a substitute
for the float E shewn in Figure 1. Said vessel E, is attached to the rod so as to
actuate the latter when rising or falling. When the water commences to flow into the
flushing tank, the buoyancy of the vessel E causes it to rise to the full extent allowed
by the guide a, or otlier device. The continually rising level at length causes the
water to flow over the sides into the vessel E, and fill it, and at the same time
supporting it in the surrounding fluid. When the operation of flushing takes place,
and the level of water is thereby diminished and no longer affords the necessary
support for the vessel E, it descends by reason of the weight of fluid contained in it,
which is eventually discharged by means of an orifice, siphon, valve or other device
shewn at The raising, and lowering, of said vessel E. therefore communicates the
motion thereof to the lever or trough E by means of the rod and causes the
g.

page_text: periodical discharge of disinfectant, or deodorizer into the tank B, as herein before
described. I may modify this arrangement in the manner shewn by Figure 8, in which
the return movement, or lift of the vessel E is effected by means of a spiral, or other
spring I, fixed to the base of said vessel E, and pressing against the bottom of the
flushing tank or other water container. I may however, place said spring upon, or in
connection with, any other part of the apparatus to effect, or accelerate the desired
return movement or lift. In this case I have shewn a hole f, in the vessel E for the
discharge of the water contained therein, when the flushing tank or other water con-
tainer is empty, and said hole f may or may not be provided with a valve or other
equivalent device. In certain cases I may employ a tray E. Figure 9, pivotted at į to
the guide or stay a, so that when the surrounding water level has so far diminished as
to no longer support said tray E, the latter may tilt, and discharge the water
contained therein, and. allow of the rise of said tray upon the re-admission of water
into the tank, said movement being transmitted to the lever or trough F by means of
the rod b.
I may effect the movement of the lever or trough F by means of connection by a
rod, wire. or other equivalent method, to a float, or floats resting upon the water
in a water waste preventer, or other flushing tank, or to any kind of hydrostatic
balance immersed in said water, so that the variation of the level thereof may
operate said lever or trough F.
In some cases I may prefer to construct the tank A in such a manner as to be
attached to, or form part of, the waste preventer, or flushing tank B, as shown by
Figure 10 and may use in connection therewith any of the floats or substitutes
therefor herein before described, or other device wherein the same principle is
embodied.
Although in Figure 10 I have represented the tank A of formation placed inside
and attached to or forming part of the tank B, I do not confine myself to this
particular shape or position relatively to the tank 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.
First. In a disinfecting apparatus the combination of a tank or receptacle A, with a
lever, or trough F, float or substitute therefor, and a water waste preventer or
flushing tank, substantially as and for the purposes herein described and shewn by
the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Second. In a disinfecting apparatus, the application and employment of a lever,
or trough F, substantially as and for the purposes herein described and set
forth.
Third. In a disinfecting apparatus, as referred to in the preceeding claims, the
employment of a buoyant float, or immersed bucket, vessel, tray or the like, acting
as a hydrostatic balance, substantially as herein described and set forth.
Dated this Sth day of December A.D. 1888.
FRED. WALKER & HYDE,
4, Little Moorfields, E.C.,
Agents for Applicant.