IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-CLOSET SEATS OR COVERS
Year: 1885

page_text: I, PATRICK JOSEPH HANWAY, of 14 Charlemont Place, Dublin, Joiner, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-CLOSET SEATS
OR COVERS," to be as follows:-
This Invention has reference to improvements in water closet seats or covers,
whereby the ordinary pan may be used as a slop-basin or urinal in such a manner
as to preserve the seat used for sitting purposes in a clean and dry condition.
For this purpose three plates or layers of wood are arranged horizontally over
each other. In the lower and middle plates or layers of wood is formed the usual
circular aperture; and the upper plate or layer of wood serves as the lid or cover
for the circular apertures in the other two. The upper and middle plates or layers
of wood are hinged to the frame of the apparatus in such a way that one or both
inay be raised at pleasure: so that when it is desired to use the apparatus for
sitting purposes the upper plate only is raised; but when it is desired to use the
apparatus for slop or urinal purposes, the upper and middle plates are raised
together, and the contents of the slop-pail passed through the aperture in the lower
plate. By this means the middle plate is always preserved in a clean and dry
condition for sitting purposes.
For the purpose of locking the upper, to the middle, plate, a suitable lever-catch
is used, which when the upper plate is closed down will grip a projection forme.l
in the middle plate, so that both the upper and middle plates will move together
so long as this catch is engaged; and it will be necessary to disengage this catch
before the upper plate can be raised without at the same time bringing up the
middle one.

page_text: I PATRICK JOSEPH HANWAY 14 Charlemont Place Dublin, Joiner, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-CLOSET SEATS
OR COVERS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
Explaining the accompanying sheet of drawings showing the parts or features
of my invention, similar letters of reference being marked on corresponding parts
of all the figures.
Fig. 1. represents the elevation of water-closet seat or cover, with crank which
I term closing crank fixed on wall or partition of apartinent at back of seat and
over it, to which flushing chain of closet is to be attached. Fig. 2 represents the
plan of Figs 1. and 2. on line 2. x. showing fall of seat opening from hing 7 and
closing crank pushing or throwing it over by act of flushing closet.
Fig. 4. represents same section as Fig. 3. showing fall c closed and locked or held
to seat by combined grip and catch, with closing crank in position, when not being
used in flushing closet.
Fig. 5. represents full size section of combined grip and catch on line x. x. Figs 1.
and 2. when fall is locked or held to seat.
In these drawings, a is the frame to which seat d, and fall c are hinged by
hinge m. b a slip secured to seat d to which fall c is hinged by hinge l. e, a
combined metal grip and catch inserted in fall c, which can be used to lift fall c
and seat d when closet is required as slop sink or urinal. When closet is required
for sitting grip e is opened by a slight pressure to the person opening it, thereby
opening fall c from seat d, as shown in Fig. 3. The moving part or grip of com-
bined grip and catch e is hinged by a prong or pin on ends which passes through
sides of fixed part, the prong of said moving part which is about square in section
is kept locked or held in receiver f, which is inserted in seat d by spiral spring g.
When fall c is pushed over by crank j in flushing closet the weight of said fall c.
in closing when prong of grip e strikes on beveled part of receiver f forces back
spiral spring g and allows said prong of grip e to engage in receiver f.
The indian rubber & inserted through seat, d. and projecting on under and top
surface deadens or prevents noise when fall c is closing on seat d by action of
closing crank j, which is attatched to flushing chain of closet, it is loosely pined
or riveted at joints, secured to wall or partition of apartment at back of and at
suitable height over seat or cover so that the indian rubber ball h mounted on end
of closing crank j will form a rest for fall c and seat d or for fall c when closet is
in ordinary use, the said indian rubber ball h by act of flushing closet moves out
from wall mentioned and if fall c is resting against it, throws it over thereby
locking or fastening said fall c to seat & by means of combined grip and catch e as
described. The pull part of crank j slides on upright bar of said crank a distance
as required and regulated by moveable screws in said bar, and has also movement
as seen in Fig. 3. After flushing closet when said pull is released the valve in
cistern of closet brings back said crank j to its original position as shown in
Fig. 4.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The method of hinging both fall c and seat d to frame a. and hinging fall c to
seat & so that both said fall c and seat d can be raised together, or fall c seperatly,
by means of slip b.
2. The combined grip and catch e for holding fall c and seat d together and for
lifting said fall e seperatly.
3. The crank
secured to wall over said seat or cover and attatched to flushing
chain of closet, forming a rest for fall c when open and closing said fall c when
Hlushing closet.
PATRICK JOSEPH HANWAY.