US90453A - Improvement in water-closet apparatus - Google Patents

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(diluted tant @met @twine JOHN OF NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB. TO HIMSELF vlAND GEORGE H. BROWN,

\ MILBROOK, WASHINGTON HOLLOW, NEW YORK.

Leners Patent No. 90,453, dated Ma/y 25, 1869 MPROVENIENT IN WATER-CLOSET APPARATUS.

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To all whom 'it 'ma/y concern:

Be 'it known that I, JOHN KEANE, of the city, county, and State` of New York,rhave invented a new and useful Improvement in Water-Closet Apparatus; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof', which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of .this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in apparaf tus for governing the flow toaud from the basinsjof water-closets, whereby the water-valve is worked A automatically, and regulated by a retardirig-cylinder;

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The invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, as hereinafter more fully described,

In the accompanying drawings- Figure l represents a side View of the apparatus, partly in section.

Figure 2 is atop or plan view.

Figure 3 is a sectional View of the retarding-cylinder detached. p

Figure 4 is a view of the slide and slotted stand, looking at the endof the apparatus from the left.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the water-supply cock.

B is the supply-pipe.

O is the discharge-pipe.

The cock Ais operated by means of the pinionwheel D on the end of the cock, and the sector-rack E onthe end of .the lever F.

This lever has its fulcrum at g, on the central stand H. e

I is a cylinder, which contains a spiral spring, J, the tendency of which spring is to throw up the end of the lever K, which has its fulcrum on the same central stand H.

L is a weight on the lever K, and

m is a weight on the lever F.

N is an adjustable socket, placed in` a slot in the lever K. y

This socket receives the pressure from the seat (when `the closet is used) by means of a rod, which is fixed to the under side of the seat. l

The weight of the person 4thereon depresses the short end of the lever K, raising the weight L, and compressing the spiral spring J. l

O is a vertical-slotted stand on the base P.

E is a slide, which moves up in the slot S with 'the' lever` F, and drops down by its vown gravity.

When the lever K is forced down by the weight of the person using the closet, as beforestated, it is caught and latched to the slide, which raises the other lever F by the projection t, which passes down between the projection u on the slide R and the weighted latch c, which is hung on a pivot at w.

While the pressure remains on the seat, (and on the lever K,) the lever F remains stationary or depressed, as seen in tig. l, the two levers being connected by the catch by means of the slide beforel mentioned.

Now, if thepressure is removed by the person rising from the seat, the weight L and also the spring J would both act to throw up the short end of the lever K, and the long end of the lever F with the slide R. But this action is retarded by means of a piston in -the cylinder a: on the rod y, which is connected with the lever F at z, as seen in the drawing.

The cylinder :u contains liquid; and to guard against evaporation, freezing, or congelation in cold weather, glycerine is used.

The cylinder is closed at each end, the piston-rod y working through a stuffing-box in the head.

In the detailed view, fig. 3, it willbe seen that there is a channel, a, on the outside of the cylinder, which `connects with the cylinder above and beneath the piston.

As the piston descends, the' liquid is forced from beneath to the upper portion of the cylinder above the piston. As the piston is raised, the liquid is forced in the contrary direction, or from the top to the bottom portion ofthe cylinder, and so on alternately.

The time for the discharge of the liquid in either direction through the channel a, is regulated by the cock b.

As seenin iig. 1, the sector-rack E is so placed that the elevation of the other end of the lever F will revolve and open the cock D.

This would causea sudden rush of water into the basin ofthe closet, as the action of the lever would be instantaneous in rising and in opening the-cock, were it not for the retardingdevice already described.

The liquid in the retarding-cylinder acts not only to retard the flow of water, and thereby make the wash more complete, but as a cushion, to render the action of the levers soft and noiseless, and for preventing damage by any sudden .concussion in any part of the apparatus.

As before stated, the left-hand ends of the levers F and K move together, and rise while the wash is taking place. This rising motion is fast or slow, according to the position ofthe cock l1.'-

When the levers have been suciently elevated, or the wash suiciently prolonged, the lever K is released from the lever F, in consequence of the peculiar arrangement of the projections t and u, in regard to the latch c. i

It will be seen that while the slide R rises vertically with the projection u, the projection t rises on a circle, the radius of which circle is the distance of t from the fulcrum g. This deviation of from av vertical line 4 carries it from the catch and releases 'the levers from it drops by its own gravity, and allows the pan to closel by means of its lever-Weight.

It will be seen that while the person is on the seat, .the apparatus is at rest in all its parts. The pressunl being removed, the cock is gradually opened, and the wash given while the panof the water-closet is opened by means of the arm D', the action inboth cases being governed by the retarding-cylinder. When the latch is released, the cock is gradually closed, and the ai'terwash given, While .the pan-lever is governed by the weight attached to its lever.

This apparatus may be placed either in front or rear of the water-eloset basin, as maybe deemed ,mostadvisable or convenient.

It is entirely automatic in its movements, and sure in its operation, durable, andnot liable to get out of order.

Its advantages over any Water-closet apparatus herebefore known are many, and must be obvious to all.

I claim `as new, and desire -to`secure by Letters Patent- 1. A supply-water-cock or valve, A, operated by means -of a pinion and sector-rack, in combination with a retarding-cylinder, arranged substantially as I shown and described.

2n. The combination of the levers Eand K with the projections t and'u and latch fu, and the retarding-cylinder x, all constructed, arranged, and operating vsubstantially as herein shownand described. j

3. The combination of the arm D', slide R, and latch r, substantially as Aand for the purpose specified.

4. The combination of the spring J, levers ,F and K, pin D, sector E, cylinder x, with its piston and rod a and latch v, arranged and operating substantially -as and for the purposes set forth.

l JOHN KEANE.

Witnesses: FRANK BLocKLnY, WM. DEAN OvEnELL.

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