Year: 1896

page_text: I, FRITZ KONNEMANN, of 24 Bernaustrasse, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany,
Beichsat, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in water-closets and fixtures therefor and
has for its object the washing of the body after the use of the closet
My invention consists in the provision of a spraying nozzle which upon operation
can be projected into the basin for washing the body and which may in its
normal position upon the side of the basin be employed for flushing the closet
after use.
This
In carrying my invention into effect according to a preferred arrangement I
provide a closet of earthenware or other suitable material of-any usual design but
having upon its upper back edge a channel covering or flange provided integrally
thereupon wherein the spraying or flushing nozzle may normally rest.
spraying nozzle is preferably provided as a duplicate nozzle having a spraying
nozzle of a form and with perforations suitable for washing the body while also
being provided at the other end as a plain nozzle through which the water may
issue being guided by the channel covering or flange for the flushing of the basin.
This duplicate nozzle is mounted upon the extremity of a laterally projecting
supply pipe which may be diverted and carried down below the basin to a pivoting
bracket, the pipe being caused to vibrate for effecting the projection of the nozzle
into the basin by means of suitable lever connections, the parts being so provided
and arranged that upon the actuation of the pivoting supply pipe a valve orifice
shall be opened so that the supply of water may thereupon issue through the nozzle
provided for cleansing the body and the adjustment of the operating lever may
he so arranged as to effect the adjustment of the spraying nozzle as required. The
flushing tube nozzle may be so arranged upon the nozzle bracket as to be depressed
when the nozzle is projected into the basin so that the jet supply for flushing is
cut off when the nozzle is in use for washing the body, while on the nozzle receding
to its usual normal position a projection upon some fixed part by contact with the
flushing jet nozzle may operate the same to open its valve orifice.
An independent valve may be arranged for operating the water supply for
flushing.
I do not limit my invention to the actual arrangement of duplicate nozzle as
hereinbefore described but I modify the general arrangement to suit any desigu
in which the essential features of my invention may bo embodied.
Dated this 24th day of December 1896.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents

page_text: Improvements in Water-closets and Fixtures therefor.
I, FRITZ KÖNNEMANN, of 24 Bernaustrasse, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany,
Merchant, 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in water-closets and fixtures therefor and
has for its object the washing of the body after the use of the closet.
My invention consists in the provision of a spraying nozzle which upon operation
can be projected into the basin for washing the body and which may in its
normal position upon the side of the basin be employed for flushing the closet
after use.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:-
Figures 1 and 2 are respectively sectional elevation and plan of a closet to which
my improvements are applied, while
Figure 3 is a sectional elevation showing details of the spraying and flushing
ozzle, while
Figure 4 is a sectional elevation of the spraying and flushing nozzle, and
Figuro 5' is a sectional elevation showing the supply valve and operating levers.
. In carrying my invention into effect as illustrated in the accompanying draw-
ings, I provide a closet of earthenware or of other suitable ware or material of
any usual design, but having upon its upper back edge a channel covering or
Hinge provided integrally thereupon, wherein the spraying and flushing
nozzle J K may normally rest: This nozzle is preferably provided as a duplicate nozzle
having a spraying nozzle 'J'of a form and with porforations. suitable for washing
the body, while also being provided at the other end as a plain nozzle K through
which the water may issue, being guided by the channel covering or flange P
for the flushing of the basin. The duplicatė nozzle J, K is mounted upon the ex-
tremity of a laterally projecting supply pipe V which is diverted from the supply
pipe Varranged immediately underneath the basin in brackets QQ' the
pe V being caused to vibrate by the uplifting of the operating handle C whereby
the pipe V is turned and the nozzle J is projected into the basin, the parts being
so provided and arranged that upon the actuation of the pivoting supply pipe a
valve orifice shall be opened,, so that the supply of water may thereupon issue
through the nozzle for cleansing the body, and the adjustment of the operating
ever may be so arranged as to effect the adjustment of the spraying nozzle as
required, or an independent operating valve may be employed such as U Figure 5,
which on the uplifting of the operating handle B allows the water supply from
the supply pipe to pass through the orifices T into the pipe. V and thence to
the nozzles. The spraying tube nozzle J may be so arranged upon the nozzle
I racket Has to be turned outwardly; such nozzle being projected into the
basin by such means as a stop R which engages with the nozzle. K
that the jet supply for flushing is cut off when the nozzle J is in use for
washing the body, while on the nozzle Jreceding to its usually normal, position
a projection upon some fixed part by contact with the flushing jet nozzle K may
operate the same to open its valve orifice and to close the valve orifice to the
nozzle J.
SO
I do not limit my invention to the 'actual' arrangement of duplicate nozzle J K
as hereinbefore described but I may modify the general arrangement to suit any
design in which the essential features of my invention may be embodied,

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. In water-closets means for cleansing the body consisting of a spray nozzle
secured at the extremity of a vibrating arm that constitutes the supply pipe and
that is capable of projection into the basin by means of an operating handle and
lever connection, while the water may be caused to issue simultaneously with the
projection of the nozzle or independently, substantially as hereinbefore described!
2. In means for cleansing the body as specified in the first claim, a duplicate
nozzle such as J K, the one nozzle K being used for flushing, while the other is
used for cleansing the body, and means for shutting off the supply from the one or
the other on the projection of the duplicate nozzle into the basin or on receding
substantially as hereinbefore descrilied.
3. In water closets means for cleansing the body and flushing the basin sub-
stantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated.
100%
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C. and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents