Improvements in or connected with Apparatus for: Flushing Water Closets, Urinals, Sinks, and like purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1891
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Complete Specification Left, 4th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 5th Dec, 1891
PROVISIONAL DIEUITIVATION.
Improvements in or connected with Apparatus for: Flushing
Water Closets, Urinals, Sinks, and like purposes.
I, EDMUND WHEELER NOBBS, of "Rockfield," Penkett Road, Liscard, in the
County of Chester, Architect, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows
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This invention has reference,,to, apparatus for flushing water closets, urinals,
sinks,, and for like purposes, and has for its object amongst other things, to cause
an, efficient flush,with a minimum amount of water, a simple and cheap construction,
of parts not likely to get out of order, absence of valves, and thereby silent action
in working, to provide a certain waste water preventer and a clean action in
working...
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According to my invention I provide a turn over "or tip up vessel of metal.
or suitable material hung, on pivots, slightly out of its centre, so that it falls back.
when empty, in a trough, funnel, or receiver of metal or suitable, material, in such
a manner that by the pull of a chain, or by rods worked from the closet seat, or
equivalent means, the vessel will fall or turn over and discharge the full body of
water it contains into the said receiver from whence it flows through the flushin
pipe into the closet basin and washes out the contents with a minimum amount
of water.
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Above or in connection with the "turn over" or "tip.up" vessel, there is
provided a float ball cock or valve by which the turn over" vessel is charged or
filled with water from a water supply, pipe. The lever of the ball cock is so
connected to the turn over," vessel that when, said vessel is turned over to dis-
charge, its contents, the cock is, thereby shut, and when the vessel returns to its
normal position the ball acts in the usual way and causes the vessel to fill, and
when full shuts the cock..
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In the funnel or receiver there is provided an overflow, pipe terminating in a
cup, and on the turn over.", vessel there is provided an overflow pipe which
discharges into the cup. The overflow pipe from the funnel or receiver may be
led to any suitable point.
The apparatus according to this invention, may be arranged to serve for a side
or back flush for the closet, and can be placed directly over the seat or at the side
of the room without detrimentally affecting the flush.
Dated this Third day of February 1801
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent.
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
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Improvements in' or connected with Apparatus for Flushing
Water Closets, Urinals, Sinks, and like purposes.
1, EDMUND WHEELER NOBBS, of Rockfield, Penkett. Road, Liscard, in the
County of Chester, Architect, 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 :-
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This invention has reference to apparatus for flushing water closets, urinals,
sinks, and for like purposes, and has for its object, amongst other things; to cause
an efficient flush with a minimum amount of water, a simple and cheap construction

page_text: cup m on an overflow pipe m' carried through the wall to which the apparatus
is fixed.
The apparatus shewn in Figure 5 is in all respects the same as that above
described, except that in this case the operating chain is connected directly to
the basin b at h, and instead of the rod k a chain k is provided to suspend
the ball.
In the example shewn at Figure 6, the discharge pipe a² is arranged on the side
of the vessel a so as to adapt the apparatus for giving a side flush and for fixing
on a side wall.
I prefer to make the vessel a of earthenware, and the basin b of a metal, such as
copper, or zinc, or a metal not subject to rust, so as to prevent discoloration of the
water used.
Amongst other advantages possessed by apparatus according to my invention
are:-
1. That a full discharge can be obtained, as with a slight pull of the chain the
basin is turned up and its contents will give an ample flush with a small amount
of water.
2. The apparatus works with comparatively little noise in the discharge or in
re-filling.
3. There is no mechanism to get out of order, and therefore no leakage or waste
takes place.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
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1. A flushing apparatus for water-closets, and for like purposes, comprising an
outer vessel having a suitable discharge outlet, and a "turn-over or tip-up"
basin adapted to receive or discharge the flushing water disposed and adapted
to work in said outer vessel; substantially in the manner and for the purposes
set forth.
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2. In turn-over" or "tip-up" flushing cisterns or apparatus of the kind herein
described, the means and construction substantially as set forth, by which the
inner or turn-over or "tip-up" vessel is tipped up and returns; and the means
or constructions by which the supply of water is regulated or controlled; for the
purposes specified.
3. The flushing apparatus having its parts arranged, combined, and adapted
to operate particularly as set forth, and as shewn in the drawings hereto
annexed.
Dated this 3rd day of November 1891.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
Fels. Chart. Inst. Patent Agents,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.