US912753A - Joint for sanitary fixtures. - Google Patents

Description

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

wn'ussses UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD C. S'IOVEB, OF TRENTON,

NEW JERSEY; ASSIGNOR TO TRENTON Po'rTERIns COM- PANY, OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEYyA CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

JOINT FOR SANITARY FIXTURES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

Application filed. April 12, 1907. Serial No. 367,821.

{invented a new and use ul Joint for Sanitar F ixtures {of which the following is a ful clear, and exact description, reference being had mane accompanying drawings forming part oflthis specification, in which Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of-a fixture and joint embodying my invention; and Fig. 2 is a central vertical section on lines II II of Fig. 1. I My invention has relation. to joints for sanitary fixtures, such as closets, lavatories, tubs,-sinks, basins, etc.,- and is designed to provide a joint so constructed that in case of gas leakage, each flush of the system will cause a leakage of water which will show on the floor of the room and at once notify the fjanitor or other attendant of the existence of the leak.

My invention consists in a joint which extends in a downward and outward direction from the interior of the fixture, and which, in-case of a gas leakage, will form a path through which water will escape to the outside of the fixture.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which I have shown one embodiment of myinvention, the numeral 2 designates the crockery foot of the closet or other fixture which is secured to the floor-3 by means of the usual screw bolts 4. The bottom endot' the foot 2 is formed with aniinternal recess or chamber surrounding its central opening to receive a flange 5 of brass or other suitable metal, and whichissecured within the foot by a setting 6 of the'cement. This cement may be of any suitable hard setting water proof character, such as a mixture of litharge andglycerin. The adjacent surfaces of the flange 5 and of the inner wall of-the recessc or chamber .in the; crockery foot 2 which are separated by the cement filling 6,

are of such contour that the space or opening in which the-cement is placed has a general outward. and downward course-in all directions leading to the joint between theffoot2 is more securely anchore and the floor oriother support 3. These sur;-

faces are also preferably provided with'the shoulders 8 and 9 of complementaryform,and which form means whereb the brass flange is also preferably 'rovided with a in lace. Such wall of the crockery foot for the purpose of insuring the correct setting of the flange, so

as to make a proper joint all the way around.

1 1 is bottom flange into which is soldered the lead pipe or bend 12, a packing 13 of vulcabeston or other water proof material beinginserted between said flange and the flange 5. Instead of the lead pipe 12, it is obvious that the connection may be made by means of a pipe screwsthreaded into the flange 11 in the usual manner.

The advantages of my invention result from the construction, whereby I provide a joint of such character that in case of gas leakage each flush of the system will also cause the leakage of water to thereby indicate the presence of the gas leak. As ordinarily constructed, the joints will permit the leakage of as while nevertheless the water will be carried past the joint into the sewer, so that no indication of the leak is given. 'A further advantage of my invention results from the fact that the metal flanges of the fixtures are secured without auxiliary bolts or grooves, and from the facility with which .L connection may be made with the sewer,

from the'spirit and scope of my invention,

since What I claim is:-' 1. A joint adapted to connect a sanitary fixture to a base'located upon asupporting surface and having its inner face exposed to-Water which passes through the fixture andzarrang'ed to indicate leakage on the passage of water through the joint.

2; A joint adapted to connect a sanitary fixture to a base located upon a supporting surface and having its inner face exposed to I water, sald oint having substantially a continuous inclination downward and outward from said face whereby a gas leakage will also occasion a water leakage.

3. A sanitary fixture adapted to be con nected with a base by a joint, said base being fastenedto a supporting surface-, said joint,-

having an inner face exposed to the water passing through the fixture and forming. a downwardly inclined passage to indicate leakage through the joint upon the wall or 4. Asanitary fixturehaving a water passage and provided'i-n one end with an annular' recess'having its walls-continuously inclined downwardly and outwardly from the water passage and free from upward passes, a metal flangevseated inand conforming to the configuration of the recess, and a layer of cement anchoring the flange in the recess and spacing the flange from the walls thereof, substantially as described. '5. A sanitary fixture having a water passage and provided in one end with an an- "nular recess having its walls continuously inclined downwardly and outwardly from the water passage and free from upward passes, a metal flange" seated in and con-' passes, a.metal flange seated in an 'formingto; the configuration of the recess,

a layer of cement anchoring t e'flange in therecess and spacing the flan e from'the Walls thereof, another flange fitting the firstmentioned flange and formed-for connection said flange having spacing lugs engaging the walls .of the recess, and. a layer of cement scribed, s r 8. A sanitary fixture; having a water pasannular recess, the wall of which is stepped anchoring th'e flange in the recess and spacing said flange from the walls thereof, substantlally as described.

7.'A sanitary fixture having a water passage, and provided in one endwith an annular recess, ametal flange fitted in and conforming to the configuration of the recess,

said flange being spaced from-the walls of the recess and the annular space formed wardly and outwardly from the water passage and free fronrupward passes, and cement filling said space and anchoring the flange in the recess, substantially as desage and provided in its lower" end 'with'an and continuously inclined downwardly and and spaced from the (walls thereof, cement' filling the annular space between the flange flange the r ein, I another metallic flange fitting the bottom of the first mentioned flange and. formed-for connection with an "outlet pipe, packing between'the two flanges, andfastenings piercingthefixture and the two flanges, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

' EDWARD C(STOVER,

Vfitnesses:

B. M. WEBER, A. O HOFFMAN.- I

outwardly and thereby. free from upward passes, ametallic flange seated, in and con: forming to the configuration of the recess I c6 and the walls of the recess and anchoring the

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