US1110044A - Flushing apparatus for toilet-bowls. - Google Patents

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J. v. GUNNIFP, R. E. WILLIAMS & J; E. HEALY. PLUSHING APPARATUS FOR TOILET BOWLS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1913.

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J. V. GUNNIFF, R. E. WILLIAMS & J. E. HEALY. FLUSHING APPARATUS FOR TOILET BOWLS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1913.

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JOHN V. CUNNIFF, ROBERT E. WILLIAMS, AND JOHN E. HEALY, OF FALL RIVER,

' MASSACHUSETTS.

FLUSI-IING APPARATTIS FOR TOILET-BOWLS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOHN V. CUNNirr, ROBERT E. lVILLIAMs,

Fall River, in the county of'Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flushing Apparatus for Toilet-Bowls, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in flushing apparatus for toilet bowls and has for its object to provide an improved device of this character in which the tank proper moves vertically in its fastenings to carry out the operation of the flushing apparatus.

A further object of the invention resides in providing an automatic means for actuating the supply and shut-off valve in the main supply pipe and a still further object resides in providing a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to will be very efiimanufacture and one which cient and useful in operation.

I'Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a vertical section through the flush tank. Fig. 2

is a transverse section therethrough, as seen on line 22, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bracket with the operating levers thereon. Fig. 4 is a section as seen on line 4:t, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 5 is a similar view as seen on line 55, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow; and Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical section through the valve used in connection with the flush tank.

In describing our invention, we shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which 1 indicates a tank of any desired shape and size, to the under face of which are secured the brackets 2, having depending guide pins Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 2, 1913.

and JOHN E. I-IEALY, citizens of the United States, residing at.

Patented Sept. 8, 1914. Serial No. 777,0?7.

through. Encircling said guide pins or studs 3, between the top face of the brackets 4 and the brackets 2, are the coil springs 6 which are incased by the slip joints formed of the telescoping tubular sections 5 and 7 respectively, carried on the brackets 4 and 2. It will be seen from this construction that the tank 1 is yieldingly supported on the brackets 4. Leading through the top of the tank 1, to a point a short distance above the bottom thereof, is a supply pipe 8, which leads to the main (not shown), and an improved valve 9 is said supply pipe 8, the operation of which will be hereinafter and more particularly described.

. The bottom of the tank 1 is provided with an opening 10- around which is formed a valve seat and leading from said opening is a stub pipe section 11 which is telescoped within a pipe section 12. This provides a slip joint between the tank 1 and the pipe section 12 and admits of the contents of the tank being discharged through the pipe 12, at predetermined times. A disk valve 13 is provided, to be seated in the seat surrounding the opening 10 and said valve is carried on the lower end of a tubular shaft 14 which extends upwardly through the tank 1 and beyond the top thereof. The disk valve 13 has an openin therein, whereby to permit communication between the tubular shaft 14 and the pipe section 12, and reduced openings 15, provided in the shaft 14 adjacent the upper end thereof, admit of the overflow of water in the tank 1 to eXit therethrough. A collar 16 is secured on the shaft 14 at a point adjacent the upper end thereof and encircling said shaft between this collar and the top of the tank is a coil spring 17, the normal tendency of which is to force downwardly on said shaft 14 and correspondingly seat the valve 13 over the openinglO.

Mounted on a stationary object above the tank 1, is a supporting bracket 18 and fulcrumed on ears 19 which are carried on said bracket, is a lever 20. This lever is fulcrumed intermediate of its ends and the one end thereof is pivotally connected to the upper end of the tubular shaft 14, which projects above the top of the tank 1. A pull chain 21 is connected to the opposite end of the lever 20, whereby the latter may be operated, when desired.

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ll ounted on the one end of the supporting bracket 18 is a pl; nember it: which provided with a slot 223, through which the lever 20 is loosely disposed. Pivoted on said platemember is a bell crank lever or the like A, the one end of which is provided with a. latch disposed adj-a out the slot 23. A coil spring has one end or with the opposite end of the bell crank lever and the opposite end of the coil ing is secured to the plate 22. llhen the lever 20 is pulled downwardly by the chain so that the end having connection with the shaft 14- is raised, said lever 52!) will he rais d in the slot and held in its aised pic ticn by said latch i'neinbci. Thus the valve 1.3 will remain open when said lever is locked in its raised position, but i have p rovided a means for automatically releasing the same, which means will. be hereinafter desc ibed.

l ulcrumed on cars which are also rarried on the bracket 18, an additional lever 28 which has pivotally connected thereto, intermediate of its ends, a shaft or rod. 29. T his shaft or rod 29 projects upwardly and cotiperates with the valve 9 to open and close the same at particular positions of the lever 28 and a coil spring 80, encircling said shaft 29 engages the "alve cage and a shoul dcr on the shaft, so that the normal ten d ency of the same is to force downwardly on the lever 28. The free end of this lever 28 is adapted to be engaged by the head 31 of an adjusting screw 23-52, the latter being carried on and projecting upwardly from the top of the tank 1. This lever 28 projects through a slot 323 which also formed in the plate 22 on the bracket 18. An adoitional bell crank lever is pivotally mounted on said plate 22, the one end of which is designed to form a catch member which engages the lever 28 when the latter is raised. The same is adapted to be held in this position by means of a coil spring 36, which is engaged at its one end with said bell c 'ank lever and at its opposite end with the plate :22. A chain 37 is engaged with the extreme free end of the bell crank lever, opposite that having the latch thereon and is also engaged with the top of the tank 1.

In operation, assuming that the device is completely set up for use and the tank 1 is filled with the proper amount of water, should it be desired to flush the bowl (not shown), the first ope ation is to draw upon the chain 21. W hen the chain. 21 is pulled, the lever :20 which is swung on its fulcrum point draws upon the shaft 1 1 and raises the valve 13. The water in the tank 1 then passes outwardly through the opening 10 and through the discharge or flush pipe 12. As the lever 20 is swung on its fulcrum point, the one end of the same will be retained in its raised position by its engagement with the latch member 25, so that the valve 13 will be retained open until. the g eater portion of the *ater within the tank 1 has been exhausted. its the tank 1 be comes emptied and the weight of the same decreases, the springs 6 will tend to raise said tank upwardly. its the tank 1. i' raised upwardly, under tension of the springs 6. the head 31 of the adjusting screw 32 will engage the free end of the lever and force the same upwardly. its this lever is forced upwardly, the same will engage the one arm of the bell crank lever and dis engage the latch from the lever 20. thereby releasing the latter. .lt the same time the one end of the lever .20 is "aiscd, the shaft 29 will be raised and the valve 1), in the supply pipe 5-3 will he opened to permit water from the main to flow to the tank 1. Upon the raising of the lever 25% and the re lens-sing of the lever 9.0, said lever 28 will also be engaged by the latch member and retained in its raisc position, thereby per mitting water to flow into the tank 1. l l hen said tank 1 has been filled to a sutlicient degree, to overcome the. tension of the Spilllgh; t3, the tank will descend and in its dcscension, will draw upon the chain 37, thereby .cleasing the engagement of the latch from the lever 28. its the lever is rcleaseifl, the same will be returned to its initial position, under tension of the spring and the valve 9 will thereby be closed. The tank is then ready fo 7 an additional flushing, by drawing upon the chain 21.

From the foregoing it will be seen that we have provided a simple, inexpensive and ellicient means for carrying out the objects of the invention and while we have particularly described the elements best adapted to per form the functions set forth, it obvious that various changes in form, proportion a ad in the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed i:

1. in a flushing apparatus, the combination with a receptacle resiliently supported for vertical movement and provided. with an inlet valve and an outlet valve, means for opening the outlet valve, means for holding said outlet v: lve open, a pivoted lever connected to the inlet valve stem, means for releasing said holding means and for raising the lever to open the inlet valve upon upward movement of the receptacle, a trip nemher adapted to engage said lever to maintain the same in 'aised position, and a flexible member secured to the trip mom her and to the receptaclefor releasing the trip member upon downward movement of the receptacle. l

2. Ar flushing apparatus comprising a receptacle resiliently mounted for vertical movement and provided with an outlet valve and an inlet valve, a lever pivoted to a fixed object and connected to the outlet valve for actuating the same, means for automatically holding the outlet valve in open position, a lever pivoted to a fixed object and connected to the inlet valve for actuating the same, means for raising the inlet valve lever when the receptacle is raised to open the inlet valve, said inlet valve lever being adapted during its upward movement to release the holding means of the outlet valve lever, a trip member adapted to engage said inlet valve lever when it is raised to hold the same in raised position, and means for releasing the trip member upon downward movement of the receptacle.

3. A flushing apparatus comprising a receptacle resiliently mounted for vertical movement and provided with an inlet valve and with an outlet opening, a vertically movable outlet valve for said opening, a le ver pivoted to a fixed object and secured to the outlet valve to raise the same, a pivoted trip member adapted to engage said lever and hold the same in a raised position, a lateral arm on said trip member, a lever pivoted to a fixed object and disposed under said lateral arm, a vertically adjustable member carried by the tank and adapted to engage and raise the last named lever upon upward movement of the tank, whereby the outlet valve will be released, said last named lever being connected to the inlet valve to open it upon the lever being raised, and. means for closing the valve.

at. A flushing apparatus comprising a re ceptacle resiliently mounted for vertical movement and provided with outlet and inlet valves, a lever pivoted to a fixed object and connected to the outlet valve for actuating the same, a lever pivoted to a fixed ob ject and connected to the inlet valve for ac tuating the same, means for automatically holding the outlet valve in open position, means for moving the inlet valve lever to open and close the valve when the receptacle is raised or lowered and said lever being adapted, during its movement to release said holding means of the outlet valve lever.

5. In a flushing apparatus, an inlet mech anism comprising the combination with a receptacle resiliently supported for vertical iovement and an inlet valve, of a pivoted lever secured to the valve stem, means for raising the lever when the receptacle is raised to thus open the valve, a trip member adapted to engage said lever when it is raised and hold it in raised position, and a flexible member secured to the trip member and to the receptacle for releasing the trip member upon downward movement of the receptacle.

6. Ina flushing apparatus, the combination with a receptacle resiliently supported for vertical movement having an inlet valve, and a lever pivoted to a fixed object, an operative connection between the lever and the inlet valve whereby movement of the lever will actuate the valve, resilient means normally holding the valve closed, a vertically adjustable member secured to the receptacle and adapted to engage the lever to raise it and open the valve when the receptacle rises, a trip member adapted to engage the lever and hold it in raised position, and a flexible connection between the trip member and the receptacle.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix our signatures in the presence of two Wit- CHARLES A. PARISEAU. HENRY J. BOUDREAU.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commiuioncr of Patents,

Washington, D. G."

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