Improvements in and connected with Toilet Washing Appliances.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 11th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 20th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Toilet Washing Appliances.
I JOHN DUNNELL GARRETT of Southwold in the County of Suffolk, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The present invention is directed mainly to the production of an apparatus for
toilet purposes, which will have the various receptacles of which it is made up
arranged for filling, using, and emptying in the most convenient manner.
The apparatus may consist of a water supply can, a hand basin, a slop receptacle,
which may also be used as a urinal, and a bath.
The water can is mounted on the summit of a pedestal, to which it is hinged so
as to be capable of delivering, when tipped, its contents into the hand basin or the
bath. The hand basin is carried upon pivot pins held in a frame arranged radially
of the pedestal, and beneath the hand basin is the slop receptacle which receives
the soiled water from the hand basin when tilted upon its pivot.
The slop receptacle and the bath are both carried on a rotating table of which
the pedestal forms the axis, and to this table they are hinged so that they can be
tipped forward to empty their contents into a hand pail.
The bath may be omitted in small apparatus, and under these circumstances no
rotary arrangement need be provided.
Where water is to be had laid on, a suitably placed tap can be a convenient
substitute for the hinged water can.
In apparatus thus arranged, the convenience of filling and emptying basin or
bath, or slop receptacle, is very great, as these operations can be done by tipping
only, and no lifting of vessels is required.
The slop receptacle which is arranged conveniently for use as a urinal, may,
under some circumstances, be provided with an outlet or waste pipe, in which case
hinges for tipping need not be provided.
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NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Toilet Washing Appliances.
I JOHN DUNNELL GARRETT of Southwold in the County of Suffolk, Gentleman,
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 present invention is directed mainly to the production of an apparatus for
toilet purposes, which will have the various receptacles of which it is made up,
arranged for filling, using, and emptying in the most convenient manner.
The apparatus may consist of a water supply can, a hand basin, a slop receptacle,
which may also be used as a urinal, and a bath.
The water vessel is mounted on the summit of a frame to which it is hinged in
such a way as to be capable of delivering when tipped, its contents into the hand
basin or the bath. The hand basin is carried upon pivot pins held in a part of
the frame arranged to support it beneath the water delivery, and beneath the hand
basin is the slop receptacle which receives the soiled water from the hand basin
when, tilted upon its pivot.

page_text: The slop receptacle and the bath are both carried on a table which supports the
frame before mentioned, and to this table they are hinged so that they can be
tipped forward to empty their contents into a hand pail.
The whole apparatus is capable of rotation to bring either the hand basin or
the bath into a position convenient for use as required.
In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated an apparatus embodying my
invention,-
Fig. 1 being a side elevation, partly in section, and
Fig. 2 an end view.
A is the water receptacle, which may be of any suitable material, of cylindrical
or barrel form, with hollow trunnions a a¹ resting in journals in the part of the
framing.
These trunnions are set excentrically on the water receptacle, as seen in the
end view (Fig. 2), so that the turning of the receptacle sideways in the direction
of the arrow, will bring it onto its back, and cause the water to run out at the
hollow trunnions. The trunnion a delivers over the basin C, which is supported
in the bracket of the framing, and is capable of tipping therein on the pivot
pins fie The other trunnion a delivers over the bath D, which rests upon the
table B. As it is not desirable for the trunnions a a¹ to deliver water both at the
same time, one or other of them may be closed by a cork. The bath D is provided
with the pivotal connection with the table B, so that it may be tilted into the
dotted position to empty its contents into a hand pail brought to receive them.
E is the slop receptacle for the hand basin, also pivotally connected to part of
the framing, so that it can be tilted after lifting the hand basin off' its frame, and
emptied into a haud pail. e is a perforated porcelain plate sliding in grooves
within the slop receptacle, to act as a screen and prevent splashing when the basin
is hand-emptied.
The whole apparatus rests upon castors, and has a central downwardly projecting
point which takes into a step in the floor, so that the whole may be rotated.
The water vessel A. is replenished thro' the opening a* (Fig. 2) in the upper
part thereof, above the water level, and away from the portion which I have before
termed the back. It will thus be seen that the movement of the vessel A is away
from the opening a*; the water cannot therefore escape thereby when the vessel
is tilted. The flow of water from a vessel thus mounted, creates no splashing, for
the delivery is always from the same height, no matter what quantity of water the
vessel may contain, and the receptacle may be completely emptied by turning it
only one quarter of a revolution. H. H' are handles attached to plates fixed at
either end of the water receptacles A, which handles provide a ready means for
tilting the said receptacle. By preference a rose is provided for the bath
delivery a', so that the bather, with the aid of a cord attached to the handle H',
may sit in the bath and give himself a shower.
The bath may be omitted in small apparatus, or a commode may be substituted
therefor, if desired.
In apparatus thus arranged, the conveniences of filling and emptying basin or
bath, or slop receptacle, is very great, as these operations can be done by tipping
only, and no lifting of vessels is required.
In this
The water vessel may, with its supporting frame, if desired be made detach-
able, so that it can be used in lieu of the jug in an ordinary wash-stand.
case, only one trunnion need be made hollow.
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. The toilet washing apparatus constructed and arranged substantially as
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. A water supply vessel mounted on trunnions, one or both of which are hollow,

page_text: in such a manner, that the contents are delivered thro' the trunnion or trunnions,
on the rotation of the vessel, substantially as described.
3. A frame and supporting table for the toilet appliance, mounted on a
central pivot, so as to be capable of rotation in the manner and for the purpose
5 explained.
1 of Tanu 1900
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.