Improvements in Arrangements for the Seats of Closets and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 5th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 7th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 9th May,
1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Arrangements for the Seats of Closets and
the like.
1, PETER ELPHICK MCHUGH of No. 30 Upper Conduit Street Leicester in
the County of Leicester Joiner and Builder do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention refers to improvements in arrangements for the seats of water,
earth or pail .closets and the like which are boxed in with wood supported by
wooden bearings let in the walls of the chamber and which often become rotten,
and when repairs have to be done to pipes or other internal fittings of the various
kinds, the case having to be taken to pieces, the result is often, broken seats and
risers, consequently fresh ones have to be provided. To obviate this I provide a
sliding riser or risers, and seat, carried in suitable bearings having vertical and
horizontal grooves therein, the latter having a lip running the whole length to
form the outside bearings or side supports of the sliding seat, such bearings or
supports being by preference cast in iron or other suitable metal, or may be of
wood if desired. Holes are made at intervals in such supports to secure them
to the walls or other structures placed opposite to each other. I also provide
straining bars preferably cast in iron and secure them to the underside of the seat
on each side of the centre hole, the inner end projecting, and let in to the back
wall, or other support to take the bearings for the back of the seat and keep the
joint from being broken. The other fittings besides those already mentioned are
of the ordinary character.
It will be well understood that I can make the said bearings with its seat and
riser and attach sides and back thereto and supporting same in any convenient
position according to the structural arrangement of the building without departing
from the spirit of my invention.
Dated this 4th day of July 1895.
W. BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Arrangements for the Seats of Closets and
the like.
I, PETER ELPHICK MCHUGH late of No. 301 Upper Conduit Street now of
No. 2 Marston Street Leicester in the County of Leicester Joiner and Builder
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:-
This invention refers to improvements in arrangements for the seats of closets
and the like. It is well known that by the present method of boxing up closet
seats nailed or secured to supports or bearings let into the walls and floor of the
chamber often become rotten and it is often found that when repairs have to be
done to the pipes or other internal fittings of the various kinds, the casing or box
having to be taken to pieces, the result is often, broken seats and risers, which have
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page_text: to be replaced by fresh ones. The object of my invention is to obviate this in a
simple and efficient manner and that such invention may be well understood I have
annexed a sheet of drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a front view of a water closet showing the supports secured in place
ready to receive the seat and risers.
Figure 2 shows another view of a water closet with the cistern and seat complete
according to this invention.
Figure 3 shows one of the supports C' adapted to receive the beam carrying the
cistern and the riser A' to cover the same.
Figure 4 shows one of the seat supports C with lip C2, and right angle piece for
receiving the riser or risers A, and Figure 5 is a view of one of the straining
bars D belonging to the seat B.
To carry out my invention I provide a sliding riser or risers A, A¹, and seat B,
carried in the supports or bearings C, C', having vertical and horizontal grooves
therein, the latter having a lip C to form the outside bearings or supports for the
sliding seat B, such supports or bearings are by preference cast in iron or other
suitable metal, or may be made of wood if desired.
The holes are made at intervals therein by which means by the aid of nails or
screws the supports are made secure to the walls of the structure, as shown in
Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings.
The straining bars D are provided and secured to the underside of the seat B
on each side of the centre hole to support same, the inner ends d', of which project
from the curved portion d², and let in holes d³, in the back wall "see Figure 1," or
other surface. The said bars are preferably cast, and of the shape as seen in
Figure 5, and take the bearings for the back of the seat, and also to keep the joint
from being broken.
When the riser or risers A. A' and seat B are placed in the grooves in the
supports C, C, they are held in place by passing a screw through both.
The other fittings that may be required are of the ordinary character such as are
employed in fitting up earth, pail or water closets.
It will be well understood although I have not shown any drawing of them that
the said bearings or supports for the seat and riser or risers can be made that sides
and back can be attached thereto, and not secured to the side walls of the structure,
but according to the structural arrangement of the building in accordance with but
without departing from the spirit of my invention.
The hereinbefore described arrangements being so readily put together and
taken to pieces without any trouble makes it easy for anyone to remedy any defect
quickly besides giving a neat and tidy appearance to the earth, pail, or water
closet.
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:
1. Improvements in arrangements for water or other closets the combination of a
sliding seat and riser or risers fitting in right angled irou or wood supports secured
to the walls of the chamber, substantially as set forth.
2. The employment of grooved supports such as C, fitting together to form a
frame without attachment to the side walls of the chamber.
3. In fixing the seats of closets and the like the employment of a sliding riser or
risers A, A', and sliding seat B with or without a lid hinged thereto, iron or wood
grooved supports such as C, C¹, and straining bars D, substantially as described.
Dated this 4th day of April 1896.
W. BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Registered Patent Agent,
19 Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Applicant's Agent.