US59233A - Improvement in wash-bowl and water-closet combined - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFIGE.

-ANGEI1INA J. KNOX, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASH-BOWL AND WnTER-CLOSET COMBINED. i

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 59,233, dated October 30, 1866.

- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANGELINA J. KNOX, of Boston, inthe county of Sutfolk and State of Massachusetts, have inventedV a new and Iruproved Oombined Wash Bowl and Water- Closet; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference bein g had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference thereon, making a part of this specification, of which- Figure 1 isa front elevation of the invention closed. Fig. 2 is a top view, and Fig. 3 a front elevation, of the same open. Fig. 4 is Ja transverse section of the invention.

The letter a represents the frame-Work; b, the door, c its shelf, and c its rubber packing; d, the wash-bowl, and c its water-pipe; f, its overtiow-pipe; g, the privy-bowl; h, the faucet; fi, the cover to the privy.

The nature of lny invention consists in so combining thc Wash-bowl or washing apparatuswith the water-closet as to occupy the space usually occupied by the washing apparatas to save water, and also to afford great convenience at little cost in all apartments where washing apparatus and waterclosets are desirable; and in order that `others may better understand the nature and use of the invention and be enabled to construct the same, I will proceed to explain.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1, the letter a represents the frame-work ot' the invention, which is designed to represent a niche let into the Wall of the ceiling or at the corner of a room, or standing in'any desirable position in a room, and the appearance is that of a simple washing apparatus; but on swinging open the door b a water-closet is disclosed with all the usual apparatus and convenience oi'a water-closet, and Fig. 2 clearly represents a top view as open when the watercloset is used, and Fig. 4 represents a transverse section of the same when in a position for washing.

It will be seen that one great advantage gained in this invention is in the double use of water and the great saving in using the Sallie.

l so construct the Wash-bowl and its waterpipe that the water after being used in the wash-bowl passes down through the pipe into the privy-bowl, and thus passes off; and to avoid any odor from the water-closet while using thev shelf c, making it tight when the door is closed;

and that no unpleasant odor may rise through the water-pipe, I have constructed the same bent in the form of the letter S, so that Water will always be standing' in thel pipe, and thus preventing the odor passing up through.

Instead of this form of the Water-pipe one might be constructed with a valve of rubber therein, or any other material which would ei'- fect the same purpose. The ovcrflowpipe also may be inserted in the water-pipe at its first bend, or passed through the shelf beside the water-pipe into the privy-bowl.

It will be seen, also, that bythis arl-an gement a water-closet may be placed with little expense in any apartment where there is fixed washing apparatus, and a single faucet will answer the purpose for both conveniences.

I am aware of the patents of F. W. Hamilton, of date June 1, 1858, and SamuelBissick, of date March 17, 1863, for combination and arrangement of wash-stand and water-closet. I disclaim their combination and arrangement.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The wash-bowl d, shelf c, door b, privy-bowl g, pipe c, and packing c', all arranged substantially in the ina-nner and for the purpose set forth.

ANGELINA J. KNOX.

Witnesses J. L. NEWTON, E. R. DRAKE.

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