US1256918A

US1256918A - Plumbing-bowl fixture.

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Publication number: US1256918A
Application number: US84175914A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ira A Mann; Marion P Mann
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1914-05-29
Filing date: 1914-05-29
Publication date: 1918-02-19
Anticipated expiration: 1935-02-19

Description

I. A. MANN, DEC'D.

m. P. MANN, EXECUTRIX.

PLUMBING BOWL FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED MA". 29. 1914.

Patented Feb. 19, 1918.

WITNESSES l. A. MANN, DECD.

M. P. MANN, EXECUTRIX.

PLUMBING BOWL FIXTURE.

APPLICATION nuso MAY 29. 1914. msww, Patented Feb.19,1918.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

WTTNESSES IRA A. MANN, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA; MARIGN P. MANN EXECUTRIX 0F SAID IRA A. DIANN, DECEASED.

PLUMBING-301N111 FDQTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, TBA A. .MANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plumbing- Bowl Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

1e invention re at 0 un '1 i Tl 1 es t l ibmg bon fixtures such as those of closets, sinks, lavatories, and the like, and particularly to wall bowls and the method of supporting them from the piping in the wall or partition against which the bowl is applied. The invention has for its primary objects; the provision of a construction with an inclined outlet sleeve or coupling in which improved means are employed for securing an adjustable sealing joint between the sleeve and the surrounding bowl; the provision in a device of the character specified of improved means for securing the bowl against movement longitudinally of the inclined sleeve; the provision of improved means for securing a bearing support between the wall of the outletpassage of the bowl and the inclined coupling; the provision of an arrangement whereby the supply valve or valves and their box are supported on the piping and readily accessible for repair; and in general the provision of a simplified bowl supporting means of great rigidity and capable of ready adjustment. Certain embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing the application of my invention to a lavatory, Fig. 2 is a section on the line IIII of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a face View of the valve box and its supporting means, F ig. l is a partial side elevation and partial section through a modified construction, Fig. 5 is a plan view of a clamp of slightly different type from that shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 6 is a side elevation partly in section, of a modification showing the application of the invention to a closet, and Fig. 7 is a plan view of means for connecting the bowl to the piping in the wall, the bowl itself being removed.

Referring first to the construction of Figs. 1, 2, and 3, l is a lavatory bowl which may be of any approved type; 2 is the outlet stopper operated fromthe handle 3; 4 is the upwardly inclined outlet passage leading from the device; 5 is the upright outlet piping located in the wall or partition; 6 is a box carrying the inlet valve 7 which is controlled by the handle 8; and 9 is the spigot leading from the valve 7 into the bowl.

Connected with the T 10 forming a part of the outlet piping is a downwardlyinclined coupling 11, such coupling extending to a point adjacent the lower end of the passage i and abutting at its lower end against the shoulder 12. The coupling 11 fits loosely in the outlet piping 4, and a tight joint is secured by the use of a compressible gasket 13 which surrounds the coupling. In order to hold the gasket against downward movement with respect to the coupling a collar 14 is screw threaded upon the end of the coupling, thus providing a shoulder against which the gasket contacts.

The compressing of the gasket 13 in order to secure a tight joint is accomplished by means of a sleeve 15 which telescopes over the coupling 11 and engages at its front edge with the gasket 13. This sleeve is provided with a flange 16 and through perforations in this flange are threaded the securing bolts 17 which perform the double function of adjusting the sleeve 15 and of supporting the bowl. The bolts 17 extend through flanges 18 forming a part of the bowl structure, and are provided at their ends with holding nuts 19. The other ends of the bolts 17 pass of the bolts 17 which carry the nuts are pro- 7 vided with longitudinal slots and the nuts themselves are similarly slotted to receive keys 21. When these keys are in the position indicated in Fig. 2, and the nuts 19 are turned, the bolts 17 turn with the nuts, and the sleeve 15 is adjusted forwardly to compress the gasket 18. On the other hand when it is desired to adjust the position of the bowl with respect to the wall, without operating the sleeve 15, the keys 21 are removedfrom vposition, and on screwing up the nuts19 the bowl is adjusted toward the yoke 20 without producing any change in the relative position of the yoke 20 and the sleeve 15. This last operation of course tends to tighten the gasket 13, but this can be compensated for if desired, before the justed and tightened without inconvenience and without the necessity of removing the bowl from the wall. 7 A further advantage results from the fact that the gasket 13 provides a yielding support taking the downward thrust due to theweight of the bowl. The support is thus secured at/a maximum distance from the wall, relieving thewall itself of the thrust of the bowl. v

v Movement of the'upper portion of the bowl away fl'om thewa'll is resisted by means of a'pair of tension rods 22 which extend through 'fiange's formed "upon the rear side or the bowl and secured in place by means of the nuts-23 and 2 1. The nuts 24 servefto'fix disposition of therear of the bowl with'respect to the partition and the vertical piping. The "other ends of these tension rods"22 extend through forks 25 (Fig. 3) in the end of the arm'2G, sucharm being carried by a half collar '27 (Fig. 1) which partially surrounds thePlPB 5. This half collar 27 is bolted to another halt'collar28, thus providing a supporting clamp upon the pipe5. The ends of the rods 22 are secured in-the forks 25 by; means of the squared" nuts 29'slotted1toffit' slidably but non-rotatably in the said forks. By

these means" the rods 22 can be adjusted in and out as (:lesi'red, andfthe position or the passage at permits the bowl to swing around the gasket as a 'fulc'rum when the tension rods'are adjusted. This feature ot'adjustment takes'care of any sagging, and of any warpage" accruing in turning-the ware, such warpage' making it ii'npossibleto attach the bowls by standard uniform fittings not'having the'fea'ture of adjustment. The brace 1 preventswarping of the trap portion of the bowl therebeneath. j

Mounted above the rods'22 is the valve box '30, such box being secured in position by means of the brackets 31 bolted to the half collar 27, and carried by the same bolts;

which hold the two parts of the clamp together. The box'30 can be arranged'to hold any desired number of valves 7, the box as indicated in Fig. 3 being designed to hold three valves, thesterns whereof pass through I theholes31jin the lid of the boxjfThe lid is provided with perforations 32 to take plaster when "so desired, but-a solid covering 33 can be used upon this lid, being held in position withthe lid itself by means of the screws 34.

, In Fig. 4a modified construction is illustrated; the typeof bowl being somewhat dif ingirom the bowl to the piping '5. The gas ferent and the method of adjusting the gas, ket being-dili erent. In this structure 1, is the bowl, 5 is the outlet piping, 2 is the out let plug, and 11 is the outlet coupling leadket 13 is operated by means of a sleeve 15, such sleeve being provided with an inwardly directed flange 16 through which are threaded adjusting sleeves 35. Through these sleeves 35 extend the threaded ends 36 of the yoke 20, such threaded endscarrying the nuts 19. Threaded upon the adjusting sleeves35 are the adjusting nuts 37, which nuts when once screwed into theposition illustrated in Fig. 4 are non-rotatable with respect to the sleeve ltwillbe seen that when nuts 19 are loosenedthe nuts'37 can be turned, thus n'ioving the sleeve 35 and adjusting the sleeve 15 in and out. When it is desired to adjust the position or the bowl with respect to the wall the nuts 19are' operated.

In Fig. 5 a clamp for the piping 5"is illustrated, which clamp consists of two parts 39-and' 1Obolted together over the pipe and each provided with a forked arm, 1-1 and a2. Thisclamp' may very conveniently be used when there arebowls'on'opposite sides of the same partition, the one clamp thus serving to carry the'tensio'n rods 22 from each bowl.

In Figs-6 and 7 a modified construction is illustrated, such modified construction being particularly applicable to use in cases where the bowl is a closet bowl. In thisflOO construction the bowl l is provided with an upwardly -di1'ected outlet. passage .leading to the piping 5 and airinc'line'd con pling 11 is employed through which an annular flushing jet is admitted via the passagee3. The gasket 13 is used 'inter-' mediate the coupling and the interior of the outlet passage, the same as in the other (2011-. struction and this gasket13 is adjusted "by 7 means, of the sleeve l5 having the out. wardly turned flanges 18 through which are threaded the adjusting bolts 17 'These 7 bolts 17 extend at their upper ends through an angular, plate 44, and at their lower I ends are provided with the nuts 19 The threaded ends of the bolts 17 and" the nuts are slotted as in the construction of'Fig. 1, and keys 21 are employed just asin the construction of Fig.1. The operation of adjusting the sleeve 15 and the bowl is therefore precisely the same as in theapparatus of Figs. 1 and 2. The angular plate 14: is supported from thepiping 5 by means of a yoke 20 extending around the piping and through the plate asiindicated infl 'igs. sand 7 The bowl 1 is provided at its upper rearportionlwith a flange 45, and tension bolts 16 -are-provide'd intermediate this flange 4 5 andone of tl'ie'flanges of 1 the angular plate 4 1. Any sag in the bowl may be taken up by means of the tension connection 46, such connection performing the function of the tension connection 22 in the construction ofFig. 1. In this construction the gasket 13 takes the main portion oi the weight of the bowl and acts as a fulcrum about which the bowl moves when the tension connections 4:6 are operated to level the bowl. The angular plate td is preferably connected with the coupling 11 by means oil the lug l7 which projects through a slot in the plate e'et, such lug being held-in position by means of a cotter pin 4:8. The plate it is thus securely supported againstmovement. In this and the other types of construction the yoke 20 extending around the vertical piping, tends to relieve the strain on the coupling.

l/Vhat I claim is:

1. In combination, a wall bowl having an upwardly inclined outlet passage, upright piping in the wall, an inclined coupling lying in said passage, and connected with the said piping, a gasket between the wall of the inclined outlet passage and the exterior of the coupling, stop means on the coupling, a sleeve lying between the coupling and the Wall 01 the outlet passage and slidable longitudinally of the coupling and adapted to press the gasket against the said stop means, and screw means operable from the front of the bowl for adjusting the sleeve.

2. In combination, a wall bowl having an upwardly inclined outlet passage, upright piping in the wall, an inclined coupling lying in the said passage and connected with the said piping and having a shoulder at: its lower end, a gasket engaging said shoulder, a member surrounding the coupling slidable longitudinally thereof and engaging the gasket, and screw means operable from the front of the bowl for adjusting the sleeve to compress the gasket.

3. In combination, a wall bowl having an upwardly inclined outlet passage, upright piping in the wall, an inclined coupling lying in the said passage and connected with the said piping, a yoke fitting around the piping. screw connections between the yoke and bowl, a gasket between the wall of the outlet passage and the coupling, a member fitting slidably around the coupling and engaging the gasket, and means whereby the said member is moved along the coupling by the said screw connections.

4:. In combination, a wall bowl having an upwardly inclined outlet passage, uprightpiping in the wall, an inclined coupling lying in the said passage and connected with c said piping, a yoke fitting around the i ng, a gasket between the wall of the outand the coupling, a member fitslidably around the coupling and enpiping in the wall, an inclined coupling lying in the "d passa and connected with the said J, ting around the piping, a et betw ie wall of the outlet iassa 'e and the conning. a einber lit I t3 0/ 1 tin.- s ilaoly around the coupling and ening the gust t threaded chnnections er:- encing t in We yoke through the said member anl through portions of the hot i nuts on the threaded cc; ections, for securing the nuts against rotation respect to the threaded connections whereby such threaded connection may be rotated by the nuts and the said member adjusted longi tudinally of the coupling to tighten the gasket.

6. In combination, a wall bowl having an upwardly inclined outlet passage, upright piping in the wall, an inclined coupling lying in the said passage and connected with the said piping, a gasket between the wall of the inclined outlet passage and the exterior of the coupling and adjacent the lower end of the coupling, means adjustable longitudinally of the coupling to tighten the gasket, and a tension connection between the piping and the bowl above the coupling.

7. In combination, a wall bowl having an upwardly inclined outlet passage, upright piping in the wall, an inclined coupling ly ing in the said passage and connected with the said piping and having a bearing contact adjacent its lower end with the bowl, and an adjustable tension connection between the piping and the bowl above the said coupling.

.8. In combination in a bowl fixture having an upwardly inclined outl t passage leading from the lower portion of the bowl fixture, a metal outlet coupling lying in the outlet passage, a gasket around the coupling and lying below the water level in the fixture, means fitting over the coupling and slidable longitudinally thereof for tightening the gasket, and screw means operable from the front of the bowl for adjusting the said means.

9. In combination, a wall bowl having an upwardly inclined outlet passage, upright piping in the wall, an inclined supporting coupling lying in said passage and connected ith said upright piping, and a yoke extending around the vertical piping and having its ends connected to the bowl, the said ends extending longitudinally of the couling.

10. In combination, a wall bowl having an upwardly inclined outlet passage, up-

right piping in the wall, a supporting coupling fitting loosely in said passage, and carried by the vertical piping, and having its lower end engaging the walls of the outlet passage and actin as a fulcrum support of the bowl, and an adjustable tension connection between the upright piping and the bowl above the coupling for swinging the bowl. about the said lower end of the coupling.

11. In combination, a wall bowl having an upwardly inclined outlet passage, upright piping in the wall, a supporting coupling fitting loosely in said passage, and carried by the vertical piping, and having a gasket on its lower end engaging the walls of the outlet passage and acting as a fulcrum support of the bowl, and an adjustable tension connection between the upright piping and the bowl above the coupling for swinging coupling.

12. In combination, a wall bowl having an upwardly inclined outlet passage, upright piping in the wall, a supporting coupling fitting loosely in said passage, and carried by the vertical piping, and havinga gasket on its lower end engaging the walls subscribed witnesses.

IRA A. MANN.

Witnesses:

Ancnwonrn MARTIN, M. L. J ones,

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