Improvements in Water Closets and Means or Apparatus for Flushing same.
Year: 1899

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Date of Application, 27th Nov., 1899
Loft 05th Au
1000 Mocanted 6th Ant
1000
Improvements in Water Closets and Means or Apparatus for
Flushing same.
I, LEONARD HORATIO LLOYD, of 48, Park Road, Lenton, in the City of Notting-
ham, Agent and Builder's Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to the particular class of water closet known as a
closet" in which the waste water from a sink or sinks, lavatories, baths and the
like is employed for flushing purposes, the chief feature or object of my invention
being to dispense with the "tipper" or tumbler" generally employed in such
closets.
The first part of my invention consists in providing an improved form of
pedestal; these have hitherto been generally made of a cylindrical or tapering
form of such a description as to be readily soiled; in carrying out this part of
my invention I form the back and sides of the pedestal immediately and for
some little distance below the top orifice of a considerably increased diameter
until the level of the water seal is reached where it may be rapidly tapered to
the desired diameter.
The second and third parts of my invention relate to the method and apparatus
for Hushing.
It is considered by a many authorities that upon the deposit of any soil or
the like in the pan or basin the contents should be at once flushed into the
sewer; this end is not attained by the automatic form of closet; the soil or the
like having to remain in the pan or basin until the tipper is filled with waste
water: the second part of my invention relates to means of overcoming, this
difficulty or objection and in carrying the same into effect I cause the waste
water to enter a flushing chamber before passing to the pan or basin there being
two orifices or communications between the said chamber and pan, the lower of
the two is for flushing purposes and the upper to allow the waste water to pass
through the pan and trap after the flushing chamber is sufficiently filled to contain
the requisite flush. The lower orifice or communication is provided with a ball
valve, the ball being constructed preferably but not necessarily of a material
or in such a manner as to float and being connected in any convenient manner
to a handle or pull convenient for the operator; any suitable lining may if
necessary be arranged in the mouth of the lower orifice or communication to
form a water tight seating for the ball. Upon withdrawing the ball from the
seating the contents of the chamber are flushed through the basin and trap, the
water seal being arranged in any well known manner, the handle being released
and the ball lowered upon the next flush of waste water passing into the chamber
the ball by the action of the water engages its seating and the chamber is filled
for further use: the ball hereinbefore referred to need not necessarily be of
spherical form and I may even have a drum substituted for it.
The third part of my invention relates to a similar apparatus but is designed

page_text: for automatic flushing: in this form of my invention the waste communication
between the flushing chamber and pan is dispensed with and a lighter floating
ball, or float, is arranged in the chamber and connected to the lower ball, the
connection between the two being of such a length that upon the waste water
reaching a certain height in the Hushing chamber the upper ball withdraws the
lower one from its seating and the contents of the flushing chamber pass through
the pan and trap.
For cleansing, inspection or repairing purposes I arrange an opening or cover
on the flushing chamber preferably over the ball.
W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Water Closets and Means or Apparatus for
Flushing same.
I, LEONARD HORATIO LLOYD, of 48, Park Road, Lenton, in the City of Notting-
ham, Agent and Builder's Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 the particular class of water closet known as a "slop-
closet" in which the waste water from a sink or sinks, lavatories, baths and the
like is employed for flushing purposes, the chief feature or object of my invention
being to dispense with the " tipper" or tumbler" generally employed in such
closets.
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In describing my invention reference will be had to the accompanying sheet
of drawings upon which Figure 1 is a vertical section shewing one application
of my invention. Figures 2 and 3 are similar views shewing other applications
of my invention, as will be hereinafter described. Parts of the above views are
broken away either for the sake of convenience or as being unnecessary for the
illustration of my invention.
The first part of my invention consists in providing an improved form of
pedestal; these have hitherto been generally made of a cylindrical or tapering
form of such a description as to be readily soiled; in carrying out this part of
my invention I form the back and sides of the pedestal immediately and for
some little distance below the top orifice A, of a considerably increased diameter
as at B and C, until the level or near the level of the water seal is reached where
it may be rapidly tapered as at D to the desired diameter.
The second and third parts of my invention relate to the method and apparatus
for flushing.
It is considered by a many authorities that upon the deposit of any soil or
the like in the pan or basin the contents should be at once flushed into the
sewer; this end is not attained by the automatic form of closet; the soil or the
like having to remain in the pan or basin until the tipper is filled with waste
water the second part of my invention relates to means of overcoming this
difficulty or objection, and in carrying the same into effect I cause the waste
water coming through the pipe or the like E to enter a flushing chamber F before
passing to the pan or basin G, there being two orifices or communications between
the said chamber and pan, the lower of the two (H) is for flushing purposes and
the upper (I) to allow the waste water to pass through the pan and trap after

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the Hushing chamber is sufficiently filled to contain the requisite flush.
lower orifice or communication is provided with a ball valve K, the ball being
constructed preferably but not necessarily of a material or in such a manner as to
float and being connected in any convenient manner to a handle or pull L
convenient for the operator: any suitable lining may if necessary be arranged
in the mouth of the orifice or communication between the flushing chamber F
and delivery H, to form a water tight seating for the ball. Upon withdrawing
the ball from the seating the contents of the chamber are flushed through the
basin and trap, the water seal being arranged in any well known manner, the
handle being released and the ball lowered, upon the next flush of waste water
passing into the chamber the ball by the action of the water engages its seating
and the chamber is filled for further use: the ball herein before referred to need
not necessarily be of spherical form, I may even have a drum substituted for it
and it will be noticed upon the drawing a different section of valve is shewn upon
each view.
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The third part of my invention relates to a similar apparatus but is designed
for automatic flushing: in this form of my invention the waste communication
between the flushing chamber and pan is dispensed with and a lighter floating
ball, or float M, is arranged in the chamber and connected to the lower ball, the
connection N between the two being of such a length that upon the waste water
reaching a certain height in the flushing chamber the upper ball withdraws the
the lower one from its seating and the contents of the flushing chamber pass
through the pan and trap.
For cleansing. inspection or repairing purposes I arrange an opening or
cover on the flushing chamber preferably over the ball.
Figure 2 shews a different form of basin to Figure 1 and the outlet therefrom
on the opposite side to the flushing chamber; the valve seating is also shewn
by dotted lines in an alternative position in the side of the basin in this figure.
Figure 3 shews more of what is technically known as a "washdown " connection
with the flushing chamber, than Figures 1 and 2.
It will be evident that the details of my invention such as the adoption of
different forms of joints, traps and valve to suit individual requirements may be
varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.
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 improved form of pedestal for water closets substantially as and for
the purposes described.
2. In waste water closets the combination of a pan or basin with a flushing
chamber F having a valve K and overflow I communicating with said basin, the
valve being operated by handle L, all substantially as and for the purposes
described and illustrated.
3. In waste water closets the combination of a pan or basin with a flushing
chamber F having a valve communicating with said basin, the valve bein
operated by means of a float M to which it is connected, all substantially as and
for the purposes described and illustrated.
Dated this 24th date of Are mand 1000
W. SWINDELL,
Imperial Chambers, Albert Street, Derby, Agent for the Applicant.