Improvements in the Construction and Arrangement of a Combined Boiler, Bath, Sink, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 15th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 20th Mar., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction and Arrangement of a Combined
Boiler, Bath, Sink, and the like.
I, WILLIAM MOULD, of Stratford Road, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Plumber, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction and arrangement of a
combined boiler, bath, sink and the like, which shall be compact as a whole and yet
readily usable for either of the purposes named or other similar purposes.
It consists broadly as follows:-
A lower body or casing is made usually of cast iron, but which may be of other
metal having legs or supports to carry it from the floor.
Its size and shape may be varied to suit the particular requirements of its use or
its intended position, but generally it would take somewhat the shape and size of a
sink or a washing bath. Beneath this casing is placed a fireplace, which may be
fed with coal, or coke or other fuel, or with gas or oil or other suitable heating
agent. This heating chamber has a suitable free access into the casing, and at the
opposite side or end of the casing is provided an outlet or chimney for the smoke or
fumes &c. to pass off. A damper is provided so that if desired the heat upon the
boiler may be checked. I now further provide the vessel proper which constitutes
in turn the bath, boiler, washup &c., and which fits into the casing, so that between
the bottom of the vessel and the casing, space is left to serve as a flue or flues along
which the heat is conveyed from the furnace to the chimney, whilst in its passage
it acts upon the said vessel. This vessel is usually made of cast iron or of wrought,
and may be enamelled if desired or otherwise prepared.
Around it, and at a suitable distance from the top edge I make a flange or
projection which shall fit in with a corresponding recess or groove, or vice versa, in
the casing so as to make a smoke or fume tight joint. A waste outlet is further
provided which shall pass from, near or at the bottom or side; also an overflow
pipe is placed near the top. A cover may or may not be provided which when
placed upon the vessel, shall conceal the various parts, and serve as a table or other
similar purpose.
Dated this 14th day of April 1896.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction and Arrangement of a Combined
Boiler, Bath, Sink, and the like.
I, WILLIAM MOULD, of Stratford Road, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Plumber, 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 relates to improvements in the construction and arrangement of a

page_text: combined boiler, bath, sink and the like, which shall be compact as a whole and
yet readily usable for either of the purposes named or other similar purposes.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto an
illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference.
Fig. 1, is a general side view of the invention.
Fig. 2, is a transverse sectional view of the invention on line A-B of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3, is a plan view and Fig. 4 a side view of a top sink which may be fitted
on top of the bath.
Fig. 5, is a view of a top that may be fitted on top of bath to serve as a table.
Fig. 6, is an end view of the table top when folded up..
A lower body or casing 8 is made usually of cast iron, but which may be of other
"metal having legs or supports 9 to carry it from the floor.
10 is a fire place which communicates with the chimney 11 by means of the
flue 12 or the beat may pass directly beneath the upper vessel 13 and thence to the
said chimney 11. When it is desired that all the heat &c. shall pass directly upon
the vessel 13 the damper 14 may be closed, while by closing the damper 15 the
heat is cut off from the vessel 13 and passed along the flue 12 direct to chimney.
I now further provide the vessel 13, which may constitute in turn the bath,
boiler, washup &c., and which fits into the casing 8. This vessel is usually made
of cast iron or of wrought and may be enamelled if desired or otherwise
.prepared.
Around this vessel and at a suitable distance from the top edge I make a flange,
projection or edge 16, which shall fit in with a corresponding recess or groove 17,
or vice versa, in the casing 8, so as to make a smoke or fume tight joint. A waste
outlet pipe 18 is further provided which shall pass from near or at the bottom or
side; also an overflow pipe 19, is placed near the top.
For light purposes such as the washing of dishes or the like, I provide the
removable shallow sink 20, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, which is made to fit on
the vessel 13, and has the outlet at 21 which shall fit into the outlet pipe 19.
Figs. 5 & 6 show a folding hinged cover 22, preferably made with its hinges
alternately placed at 23 and 24, so that when not required upon the bath top as a
table, it may be folded up as shown in Fig. 6. Preferably I make the sink 20
two-thirds the length of the vessel 13; hence by making the cover 22 in the
manner shown; when folded as seen in Fig. 6 it will serve together with the said
sink to complete the covering of the vessel 13, or when the sink is removed, the
cover 22 may of itself be opened out to form the table top.
.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
1 claim is
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1. The combination with the fire place 10 casing 8, of the vessel 13, all
substantially as set forth and shown.
2. The combination with the vessel 13, fireplace 10, and chimney 11 of the
casing 8, having the alternative flue 12 substantially as set forth and shown.
3. The combination with the casing 8, fireplace 10, vessel 13 with outlet 19 of
the removable sink 20, having the outlet 21 engaging with the said outlet 19, all
substantially as set forth and shown.
4. The general combination and arrangement of the casing 8, fire place 10,
-chimney 11, flue 12, with the vessel 13, with or without its accessory parts, all
substantially as set forth and shown.
Dated this 14th day of January 1897.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.