US957709A - Plumbing attachment. - Google Patents

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Ui LLL Patented May 10, 1910.

Aarrangement of disinfectant holders in con- "OPV HIRAM PHILLIPS. OF ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI.

PLUMBING ATTACHMENT.

Application led April 8. 1909.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that. I, llmwu PHILLIPS, a citizen of the United States` residing at the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ilumhinef Attachments. of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention consists in the. location and net-tion with plumbing.

In the drawings, like numbers of reference denote like parts wherever they occur. and Figure 1 is an elevation showing the location of the disinfectant holder relative to the other parts of the plumbing; Fig. 2 is a. sectional view. on an enlarget'l scale. showing the arrangement of the disinfectant holder within the pipe and the position ot' same relative. to the opening through which itis to be filled; Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate. modified forms of receptacles; and Fig. 5 shows a ditierent. but analogous, mode of holding the disinfectant. in the desired location.

As will be readily understood, and as is common. the flushing water runs from tank 1 to howl .2 through pipe 3. By means of suitable joints or unions 4. pipe section 5 is inserted between the upper and the lower part of pipe 3, and the flushing water is obliged to pass through said section A basket 6, having openings therein or being formed of reticulated material, as shown in the drawings. is located in said section 5 and preferably adjacent to the opening 7 normally closed by threaded plug 8.

The disinfectant, )referably in the shape. of balls t), is placed in the basket (l, aud when the flushing water descends through pipe 3 itl is obliged to flow through the basket, 6, which is located directly in its path of travel, and thus over and through the disinfectant- 9, moistening and removing some particles therefrom and carrying the disinfecting etl'ect to the desired points.

It Should be understood that the shape et the basket or disinfectant holder proper is innnaterial. as it may be of either the three forms depicted in the drawings, or it. may be simply a tlat. perforated plate extending cr-05S the .cnetion 5 of pipe 3, and may be supported therein by any desired means. For instance, in the drawings a bilge 10 is imnasted to section 5. and the nouer rim 11 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 10. 1910.

serial No. 488.580.

of basket ti rests within said bilge aml upon the corner l2 leading to opening 7. Such mode of support is equally available t'or the forms of basket shown in Figs. 2l aml l and fora perforated tlat. plate instead ot' the. llat wire netting shown in Fig. l. Other means of support lor the basket or equivalent receptacles may` it desired. be employed. such. for instance. as lugs. a tlange. or notches within the pipe and projections from the basket seating therein. rlhe various forms of support are not illustrated in the drawings, as there are too many optional forms.

Fig. illustrates a continuous pipe 3 instead ot' a pair of pipes Zi. a gooseneck lil heilig formed therein. lS'aid goosencck is given such shape as to t'orm a chamber or receptacle or holder ll for the disinfectant tl. same being inserted therein tln-ough opening 1F normally closed by plug or cap lt. plu;r 1T controls an aperture thatgives access to chandler ll. and can he removed for the purpose of cleaning chamber 1l. or any other necessary purpose. 'hen the water descends through pipe Il, it passes through chamber 1l and. therefore. over and past the disinfectant 9. which. for this form of device. might be made. heavier than in the other forms herein illustrated and described, so as to he prevented from tloating awa)r in the water. or the same purpose may be accomplished b v the provision of a screen 1S at the top ot' the gooseneck. or elsewhere` so as not to prevent the insertion ot' disinfectant t) into chamber 14 through opening l5 and preferably. also. so as to throw same hack into said chamber it' same momentarily floats out of chamber l-l.

It will be observed that three important advantages are obtained b v the ilse Utl this invention. ln the first place. unsightly attachments to plumbing are done away with. ln the second place. waste due to constant dripping is eliminated. and tht` utmost econonly is ellected because of the disinfect'- aut being located in a sealed pipe. ('scaled aty the top by the water in tank l and at the bottom by the water in most forms ot receptacle 2). whereby evaporation of the disinfectant is prevented. ln the third place, many people find the odor arising from disinfectant. holders exterior to the flushing pipe very disagreeable. which objection is entirely obviated by the present invention. inasmuch as there could be no escape of odor out of either receptacle 2 or tank '1, because of both ends of pipe 3 being water sealed. Even in the forms of bowl 2 where no such water-seal exists, there would be no escape of disinfectant odors, because .same would rise upwardly from the disinfectant in `greater deeree than they would descend, and would tbe prevented by the water from escaping from tank l.

Many minor changes in the form, location. and arrangement of the several parts ma)v be made without departing from the nature and spiritl of this invention.

Best Available w15? its ends connected to the inner ends of the pipes and having a central bilge and an outwai-dl)y extending,r mouth which is located at. one side ot' the bilge, the lower end of said bilge and said mouth being in alineinent to form supporting ledges, a disinfectant receptacle havingr a ared open upper end which seats on said supporting ledges. and a. closure for the mouth.

3. The combination with a tank and a receptacle. of a pair of pipes one connected to the, tank and the other to the receptacle, said pipes having their inner ends arranged in spaced relation, a removable member disand I claim: l: 1. The combination of a reservoir, a reposed m said space having` its ends ceptaelc spaced from the reservoir, a pair secured to said. mer ends of the pipe. an

of pipes connected by a hollow removable out-turned mouth formed on said member, member, one of said pipes being' connected and a removablel disinfectant. receptacle arto said reservoir and the other beinjr courang'ed within said member, haviner means neeted to said receptacle. said member havat its npper end to engage said member for ing a bilge and an ont-turned mouth, and supporting the, disinfectant receptacle.

f a disinfectant receptacle having openings in testimony whereof l have allixed my n tble-fein ind lsupported lconjointly by said signature in presence of two witnesses.

'f i hi :1e an( Sai( out-turner mouth. i. In combination with a. reservoir and a IHRAM 1 HILLIPb' receptacle. a pipe connected to the reservoir and a second pipe connected to the receptaele7 a hollow removable member having 'itnesses GLAms W'ALTON, EDNA J. GOCKEL.

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