US1663282A - Toilet device - Google Patents

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N. RUSHE TOILET DEVICE Filed April 14. 1927 22 @j i f8 f5 ,9 20212#- Patented Mar. 20, 1928.

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UNITED STATES NICK RUSHE, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

TOILET DEvrcE.

Application filed April 14, 1927-. kSerial No. 183,646.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a toilet device, adapted for use particularly on passenger' coaches. In the use of' lavatories on passenger coaches at the present time, it is customary to lock the lavatory upon approach of the train to a city and retain Athe same in locked condition so that it is not available for use while the coach is within the limits of the city. This results Vin considerable inconvenience and annoyance to the passengers of the train, and the present invention` has for its object the provision of a device'whereby such objece be overcome, and whereby the lavatory may be left in a condition for use at all times, regardless of whether the coach is within the city limitsor not. v

In this way the lavatory may be open to thepassengers while the train is standing at a stationawaiting its time. o departure.

Another object of the invention is the provision o a reservel tank which may be utilized when desired so that the lavatoryv may be available to the passengers at all times Another object of the invention is the vprodevice for indicating` the condition of the reserve tank so that a crowding or overflowing of the same maybe prevented.

Another object of the invention isvthe provision of a mechanism serve tank may be .automatically emptied and the lavatory, when the train is travelling through the country, usedinthe manner 'as is now the custom.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention-consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed. l

The invention will be bestunderstood by a reference to the accompanyin which form a part of this specification an in which, 4*

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view of a lavatory showing the invention applied with parts in Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the reserve tank.

Fig. 3 is'a sectional view taken. on substantially line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on substantially line V4--4 of Fig. 1

In the drawings I have.. illustrated the lavatory compartment spring whereby the rev 'cord carrying a weig In use, under normal conditions, the lavad tory would be used as is customary now, the vshaft 31 beingrotated to wind the cord 23 so as to move the slide 15 intb non-closing'po'sii drawings 9 in which is posi- Vtioned the closet'bowl 10 mounted upon the iloor 11 of the car or coach with which used. Communicating with the closet bowl 10 and extending through. the fioor 11 is a pipe 12 which communicates with the interior 'oi' a reserve tank 13. This reserve tank 13 is mounted upon the floor llof the car beneath the saine, and is providedin its base with an opening 14 which is normally held closed by aslide 15 slidably mounted between guide brackets 16 and 17. Theslide is rovided with a boss 18 projecting outward y there* from, against which one end of the coil 19 engages, the other end engaging in a recess 20 formed in across bar 21 mounted on the guide brackets 16 and 17, the spring' 19 serving normally to retain the slide' l5 in position shownm Fig. 3, Progecting outwardly from the side of the tank 13 is a bracket 22 to which is secured one end of acord 23 passed around a roller 24 rotatably mounted on the tank 13 and around a roller 25 rotatably mounted on-the bracket4 22, and thence around a roller 26 rotatably mounted on a bracket 27 which isy fixed to the side of the tank 13, and thence around a roller 28 which isl rotatably mounted on a bracket 29 fixed to the tank 13. From'this position" the cord 23 extends through an open- 4mg 30 formed in the loor 11 and is fixed to a which is ixedly .mounted a shaft 31 upon ratchet wheel 32, said shaft 31 extending through the bracket 33. Mounted upon the bracket 33 is a dog 34 and a crank 35 .is provided for rotating the shaft 3.1.

The tank 13 is partitioned oz b the screen partition 36 to form a chamber in which is 'positioned a iloat 37 extending .through i which is a cord 38 which passes through the -openinv aroun a roller 40, the upper end of the tion, leavin the opening 14exposed.- When the limits of a city is entered, the dog 34 may tion, the reserve tank 13, in this event, being H39 formed in the iioor 11, and

'it is desire to bring the traintda. stop or i called into operation to prevent the. undesirable features resultin from the use of the lavatory under conditions at the present time. Should the coach lbe stationed at. a

particular place for a considerable time so that danger of flooding'the reserve tank 13 might be effected, the float will by raising cause a lowering of the weight which may be inspected by the conductor of the car and the condition of the reserve tank 13 thus ascertained.

It will be noted that the bottom of the tank is inclined toward the opening 14 so that, after considerable use when the coach is moved into the district where a dumping of the reserve would be desirable, the contents may be precipitated from the tank 13.

An opening 42 closed by the closure 43 is provided in the tank 13 into which a hose or other suitable cleaning member may be inserted for flushing purposes.

In this manner I have provided a device whereby the advantages pointed out are attained and the objectionable features over- While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of my invention, I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention whatl of said closure; a bar secured to and projectf ing transversely. of said brackets adjacent one end thereof; and a spring engaging at one end of said bar and at its opposite end, said boss'for normally retaining said closure in closing psition.

2. In a device of the class described, a reserve tank having an opening formed in its base; a slidably mounted closure for said opening; resilient means for normally retaining said closure in closing position; a bracket projectingk outwardly from one side of said tank, adjacent its base; a roller rotatably mounted on said bracket adjacent its outer end; a roller on said closure; and a cord projected around said roller on said bracket and said roller on said closure, one end of said cord being secured to said bracket.l Y

3. A device of the class described adapted vfor use with a( passenger car, comprising: a

reserve tank positioned below the floor of said car and having an opening formed in its base; a slidable-closure resilient means for normally retaining said closure in closing position; a plurality of brackets mounted on one side of said tank; a roller rotatably mounted in each of said brackets; a cord'secured to said closure and extending upwardly into said car, engaging said rollers; a drum in said car, said cord being attached to said drum; means for rotating said drum for winding said cord thereon, the winding of said cord thereon for said opening;

effecting a. movement of said closure to open position; a ratchet Wheel rotatable in unisonv with said drum; and a pawl engageable with said ratchet wheel for locking said drum against unwinding movement. i

In testimony whereof I have signed the oregoing specification.

NICK lansias.

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