Improvements in Water-closet Basins and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 6th Apr., 1895
Improvements in Water-closet Basins and the like.
A communication from JoHN KELLY, Merchant, a Member of the Firm of
Thomas Kelly & Bros., 123, Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States
of America.
I, Alfred Julius BOULT, of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex,
Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what mauner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improvement in the class of water-closet bowls
wherein the bowl is provided with an annular flush-channel about its upper portion
to receive and direct the flush-water into the bowl.
As a bowl in this class is commonly constructed, it is formed of porcelain,
stoneware or like frangible material having cast upon it, as the inlet to the flushing-
channel, a nipple of the same material as the bowl, at which to attach the end of
the flush-pipe; the nipple thus leading into the channel, but not through it. This
nipple affords a projection which is very liable to be, and is frequently, broken off,
especially while the bowl is being transported or the plumbing work is being done
to place it in operative condition.
The object is to provide a construction of the bowl whereby this nipple may be
entirely omitted; and this is accomplished by forming a transverse opening
entirely through the Hush-channel in the position usually occupied by the nipple,
and into the opening, is fitted a pipe-section, preferably, but not necessarily closed
at its inner end, which is inside the bowl and where it is Hanged aud packed to close
permanently the inner end of the opening; the outer end of the pipe-section, or
that protruding outward from the flush-rini boing adapted to have coupled to it the
flush-pipe, and the pipe-section being open in that portion which is within the arca
of the flush-rim to discharge the supply of flushing-water into the rim or channel
transversely of the pipe-section.
Referring to the accompanying drawing-
Figure 1 shows a water-closet bowl, by a view in side elevation, provided with
this improvement; and Figure 2 is an enlarged broken sectional view of the same.
A is the bowl provided with the circumferential Hushing-rim B, all of the usual
or any suitable general construction and formed of pottery-ware or like material.
I provide an opening r extending transversely entirely through the rim B at a desired
point. is a section of pipe of sufficient length to be inserted through the opening
and is adapted at the outer surface of the bowl at which it should be threaded
(either externally or internally, but proferably the latter) to have screwed upon it
a coupling g for the adjacent end of the flush-pipe D and carrying a circular flange p
to provide a bearing for a washer o for packing the outer end of the opening r. At
the inner side of the bowl the opening r is sealed by a washer o' confined by a
flange p on the adjacent end of the pipe-section. Within the area of tho
flush-rim B the pipe-section is open, the opening n being preferably of the
rectangular shape illustrated and caused to extend transversely through opposite
sides of the pipe-section and as large as possible, so that the flush-water from the
pipo D, on entering the pipe-section C may discharge transversely from the latter
at opposite sides into the flushing-rim or channel B.
Thus I am enabled to dispense with the objectionable nipple referred to,

page_text: thereby removing the feature most likely to be fractured with consequent ruination
of the entire bowl.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I claim is :
1. A bowl A having an opening extending entirely through its flushing-rim, and
a pipe-section, for the attachment of the flush-water pipe, extending through said
opening, bearing against the inner side of the bowl and open inside the flushing-riin,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. A bowl A having an opeuing r extending entirely through its flushing-rim
and a pipe-section C flanged at its end at the inner side of the bowl and provided
with packing between said flange and the inner bowl-surface, and a flanged coupling
for the flush-water pipe on the outer protruding end of the pipe-section and
provided with packing between the flange and outer bowl-surface, said pipe-section
having a discharge-opening n inside the flushing-rim, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
Dated this 5th day of March 1895.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.