US434244A - Vault or cell for outhouses - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

T. W. GARRICG.

VAULT 0B. GBLLYPOR OUTHOUSES.

No. 434.244. Patented Aug. 12, 1890.

UNITED 'STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS WV. OARRIOO, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

VAULT OR CELL FOR OUTHOUSES.

SPECIFICATION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,244, dated August 12, 1890. Application filed August 22, 1887. Serial No. 247,547. (No model.)

.To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS W. CARRIco, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vaults or Cells for Outhouses, of which the following is so full, clear, and eXact a description as will enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to odorless dry outhouses, but more particularly to the cells or vaults for use therewith; and it consists in certain novel features of construction, as will -be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims at the end of this Specification.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating` my invention, and in which similar letters of reference denote corresponding parts, Figure l is a sectional side elevation of an outhouse, showing the cell and a hopper and receptacle situated-in position therein. Fig. 2 is a detail side elevation of the cell, showing it as situated above ground. Fig. 3 is a similar View but showing the cell mounted upon rollers. Fig. 4 is likewise a similar view but showing the cell as made of a much greater depth in order to have the receptacle situated entirely or nearly so beneath the ground. Fig. 5 is a top plan of the cell on x of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section through the wall of the vault, showing the lining of lath and plaster.

The object of my invention is to simplify the construction and lessen the cost of the vault or cell shown in one of my former patents.

Another object of my invention is to construct a vault or cell which will be water-tight and rainjproof, and which will retain all matter that may escape from leaky or defective barrels until the said matter can be gathered up and carted away without in any manner soiling the premises and taiuting the surrounding atmosphere.

The objects generally of my invention are to provide a cell or vault which, from its simplicity of construction and cheapness of manufacture, will readily recommend itself to the great masses of poor people using outhouses.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the vault or' cell, which may be of any size, (determined by the number of receptacles it is to contain,) and which vault or cell is adapted to be inclosed by any suitable building A3. The bottom of this vault I will designate by the letter A2 and the sides by the letter A; and it is provided with a hinged door or cover B at its rear extremity, the lower end of which rests against the upper extremity of the sides A. The purpose of this door is to exclude the rain and sun from the said vault.

Within the building A3 is adapted to be situated a hopper O, secured to a seat O2, and a receptacle D, to which the said hopper is snugly connected by the tubularextension C', and which receptacle D is situated within the vaultor cell A but as these form no part of my present invention they do notrequire a particular description herein.

The vault A may be formed of a slight depth and situated entirely above the ground, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3; but I prefer to excavate a sufficient depth in the ground to allow its top to project but one foot (more or less) above the top of the ground in order to protect the cell against storms, &c., as shown in Figs. 1 and l. y v

'This vault or cell is preferably made as follows: E represents an outer wooden casing, and F represents a plastering, preferably, of lath and cement, between which and the outer wooden casinga space G is left, which is adapted to be filled with a concrete filling, and the bottom of the vault is preferably made of concrete. It will thus be seen that if any of the eXcrement should -escape from the barrels it cannot sink down into thefloor, but will rest upon its top in such a manner that it can be readily and easily gathered up and carted away. Cast or wrought iron pans or wooden cells with 'a lining of sheet metal may be used; or I may dispense with the laths F, and simply use the cement-plastering, without departing from the general spirit of my invention and without in any way interfering with its usefulness.

In Fig. 3 the cell is shown as situated entirely above ground and mounted upon wheels II, so that the said cell can be rolled out to a suitable place for cleaning or for any other purpose.

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I o in the house, sind a receptacle D, located within the vault and closely itted to the mouth of the hopper, all constructed and combined to operate substantially :is described.

In testimony whereof I alii); my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS W. CARRICO.

'Witnessesx JOHN J. STEVENS, MICHAEL M. MooNEY.

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