US245854A

US245854A - Water-closet cistern

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Publication number: US245854A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1881-08-16
Anticipated expiration: 1898-08-16

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0. H. MOORE.

WATER GLOSET GISTERN. No. 245,854. Patented Aug. 16,1881;

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CHARLES H. MOORE, OF YONKERS, NEW YORK.

WATER-CLOSET ClSTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 245,854, dated August 16, 1881.

Application filed September 29, 1880.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, CHAS. H. MOORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Yonkers, in the county of Westchestcr and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Water-Closet Cistern, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a flushing-cistern for a water-closet'with a device operating on the outlet-port of the servicebox to automatically supply a small quantity of water to the bowl before use.

It is likewise my object to arrange the valves for the use of a pan-closet, so that when the pull of the closet is up a given amount of water only can escape from the cistern.

It is also my object to furnishasimple means of supplying the cistern and regulating the quantity.

In a hopper water-closet itisimportant that the inner walls should be wet before the closet is used, to prevent soil adhering to the surface. This I purpose to accomplish with two valves operating in conjunction, the one on the outlet-port of the service-box being provided with a means to prevent its closing until after a small quantity of water has escaped from the service-box into the discharge-pipe.

In the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, Figure 1 represents a vertical section of the device. Fig. 2 represents a sectional view of the device operating in compartment 13 with a pan or valve closet attachment.

A represents the main cistern,having apartition, E, placed or made in it to form the compartment B. A valve, 0, is operated on the port 13 of the partition E, for the purpose of admitting water to the empty compartment B when the closet to which it is connected is used. When the closet is not in use thevalve C is to be seated, the valve D open, and the compartment 13 empty, as shown in Fig. 1. Bypressing the rod G upward the end of the lever H is depressed, forcing the end of lever F with it. This act opens the valve 0 and releases the valve D, which finds its seat as soon as chamber M above the valve D can fill. This is regulated by a small valve, b,placed on the chamber M. The valve 1) has a small way in it for admitting water slowly to the upper part of chamber M. Any other means of admiting (No model.)

water slowly to the chamber M above valveD would answer. Instead of the valve 1) being a closet-fitting piston, a cup-leather could be used to operate valve in the same manner. The partition E does not extend to the full height of the cistern, so as to allow the escape over the dam of any accidental accumulation in the cistern A. In relieving the rod G the valve 0 closes, the valve D opens, and the water in the compartment B discharges to the closet. The overflow-pipe 0 on the cham her M below the valveseat provides against an overflow when the valve D is seated.

In the ordinary construction of wa ter-closets, where cisterns having service-boxes are employed, persons not familiar with their use are apt-to keep the pull of the closet up longer than required, which act frequently exhausts the water from the cistern, causing an unnecessary waste and a greatiuconvenieuce where the cistern cannot be soon replenished, as it ren. derstheclosetunfitforuse. Toprovideagainst this I operate the two valves in conjunction, or either valve may be operated to prevent a -waste by attaching a tripping device in the cistern, to operate on the spindle of the outletvalve, as shown in Fig. 2.

The clutches It It can be of any answerable shape (or one clutch may be used) to fit into the places 1; v on the spindle Z.

S represents a stationary piece, which, to be well supported, may be secured on each side of the cistern, running from one side to the other, and can be a round or V-shaped rod.

The two clutches R R swing on a pivot on the piece connecting them to lever H, and when the valve D is lifted to a certain height the rod S separates them enough to release the valve D. When the lever H is relieved the clutches drop into the angles 1) c on the spindle.

To supply the cistern I use avalve that closes with the pressure, the spindle l of which extends through the water-way N of the valvechamber K. The lever L otthe float A is se cured to a bracket, P, by a pin, (hand when ICO ent piece to solder into a metal-lined cistern.

Having given the merits of my device, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In the flushing-cistern of a water-closet, a compartment open at the top and extending to the bottom of the cistern, and arranged to remain empty when the closet to which it is attached is not in use formed by a partition secured in the cistern in an upright manner, in combination with an inlet-port from the main cistern and a means for the escape of any accidental accumulation of water in the main cistern without the use of an overflow standpipe.

2. In the flushing-cistern of a water-closet, to form an open compartment intended to remain empty when the closet to which it is attached is not in use, a partition having an inletport, a valve operating on the inlet port, and a means for the escape of surplus water without the necessary use of an overflow standpipe.

3. In the flushing-cistern of a water-closet, to form a compartment from which water is delivered through a discharge-pipe into the closet, a vertical partition, E, having a port, B, in it near the bottom to admit water from the main cistern to the compartment, in combination with thedischargetubefrom the compartment, the discharge-valve of the cistern, and a lever operating the discharge-valve.

4. In combination with a normally empty compartment of a cistern and a valve that admits water to said compartment, a valve operating in conjunction with the valve that admits water to'the normally empty-compartment, and arranged to close the outlet of said compartment after the valve on the inletport is opened and a certain amount of water has escaped into the dischargepipe.

5. In the flushing-cistern of a water-closet, in combination with a valve operating on the inlet-port of the empty compartment, a valve operating on the outlet-port of said compartment and provided with a means to prevent its seating, upon being released, until after a certain amountof water has escaped into the discharge-pipe.

6. In a water-closet cistern, in combination with a valve operating on the opening that admits water to the discharge-pipe, a clutch that maintains a hold on said valve, and a stationary piece in the cistern that displaces the clutch from its hold on the valve upon the valve being lifted a certain height from its seat.

7. In the flushing-cistern of a water-closet, in combination with a valve operating on the outlet, a chamber having a means provided to certain amount of water has escaped into the discharge-pipe, and ameaus for the escape of any accidental accumulation of water in the cistern.

8. In a water closet cistern wherein a compartment is formed by a partition extending from the top to the bottom of the cistern and arranged to remain empty at all times when the closet to which it is attached is not in use, the combination, with the lever H, of a valve in the main cistern A operating on a port leading from the main cistern to the compartment and arranged to be closed, when the closet is not in use, to prevent any inflow of water to the compartment, and avalve operating on the disch arge-port of the compartment, in conjunction with the valve in cistern A, and arranged to be open, when the closet is not in use, in a manner to allow the escape of any surplus water from the main cistern (at times when the valve in main cistern is closed) without the use of the overflow stand-pipe.

CHAS. H. MOORE.

Witnesses:

J OHN F. BORLEY, EUGENE HYNORD.

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