US987112A - Toilet. - Google Patents

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M. E. GONNELLY.

TOILET. APPLICATION FILED PERI, 1910.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

Qfki W flttomw I THE NORRIS PETERS CO., WASNINGTDN, 174 C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL E. CONNELLY, 0F CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND.

TOILET.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL E. Con- NELLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cumberland, in the county of Alle gany and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toilets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to water-closets, and has for one of its objects the provision of a device of the above character which is capable of discharging its contents in a manner which is least objectionable.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the above character embodying means whereby the same may be readily and securely attached to its suport. p A further object of my invention is to provide a novel form of seat to be used in connection with the water-closet.

My invention consists in the arran ement and combination of parts to be hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same, Figure 1 is a side View of my device. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same with the seat removed. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a cap employed upon my device. Fig. 4. is a section taken on line 44L of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail section of one of the pins employed to support the seat shown in Fig. 1.

In the drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of my invention, 1 designates a bowl or body portion of the water-closet, and this bowl tapering downwardly tenninates in a cylindrical discharge chute 2. The discharge chute 2 is disposed within a suitable opening 3 formed upon a support 4. This support 4 may be the floor to an engine cab. Upon the upper and lower sides of the floor-support 4 are arranged ring-shaped plates 5, which contain the discharge chute 2 and are fixedly secured thereto by means of solder or the like. The plates 5 are also fixedly secured to the floor-support 4 by any suitable means.

The upper end of the bowl 1 is closed by means of a cap 8, which is hinged to a fixed section 9, as at 10. The lower end of the discharge chute 2 is normally closed by means of a cap 12; which is hinged thereto,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 1, 1910.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

Serial No. 541,251.

as at 13. The cap 12 is provided at its pe riphery with an annular flange 1 1, within which the lower end of the discharge chute 2 snugly fits. The cap 12 is further provided with a plurality of small openings 15, and said cap 12 is held in its normal seated position by means of a retractile coil spring 16, which is disposed within a housing 17 and connected to said cap 12 as at 18, and to the chute 2 as at 20. The purpose of the housing 17 is to prevent the spring 16 from coming in contact with the contents of the bowl 1. Water under suitable pressure is conducted within the bowl 1 by means of a supply pipe 26, the free end of which is disposed within the bowl 1, as at 27. The supply pipe 26 is provided outside of the bowl 1 with a cut-off valve 28.

In order that my water-closet may be used in place of a stool, as for instance if the same were arranged within an engine cab, I provide a removable seat 26, upon which is arranged a cushion 27. The seat 26 carries upon its lower side a plurality of fixed tubes 28, which are in turn provided with longitudinal slots 29. Within the tubes 28 are slidably mounted shafts 30, which carry pins 31 fixed thereto and disposed within the slots 29. Each of the shafts has its lower free end enlarged as at 32, and around the shaft 80 and tube 28 is arranged a compressible coil spring 33, which tends to limit the longitudinal movement of said shaft 30. The shafts 30 are arranged upon the lid 8 as illustrated in Fig. 1, whereby the seat 26 is spring supported. To prevent the displacement of the seat 26, said seat is provided with a hinge-leaf 84, which has its free end bent or looped at 85, for detachable engagement with a bracket 36, which is fixedly secured upon the upper portion of the bowl 1.

The discharge chute 2 may be externally screw-threaded as at 45 for the connection with a conveyer-pipe (not shown) for conducting the contents of the bowl 1, to a desired place.

In the use of my water-closet, the seat is first removed and the lid 8 raised, after the operator has answered a call of nature, the lid 8 is closed and the cut-off-valve is opened to allow water to flo-w into the bowl 1. This water will dissolve the foul matter within said bowl, which will accordingly pass through the perforated cap 12. By thus dissolving the foul matter it is disposed of in a least disagreeable way. If sufiicient water pressure is allowed to enter the bowl 1., the cap 12 will be unseated and the contents of the bowl 1 discharged through the chute 2 without passing through the apertures 15. It is preferred however, to force the contents of the bowl 1, through the perforated cap 12. If it is desired a pipe may be connected to the chute 2 and the contents of bowl 1 delivered to a desired location.

Having fully described my invention,

for said spring disposed within said stationary chute and partially closing the same.

2. In a device of the character described, a bowl tapering in one direction to form a stationary discharge chute, a lid provided with a plurality of perforations, hinged to said stationary chute to normally close the same, a spring disposed normally entirely within said chute and having its ends secured to said chute and lid, a housing for said spring disposed within said stationary chute and partially closing the same, and a cover for the upper end of said bowl.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MICHAEL E. CONNELLY.

Witnesses:

FRANCIS S. DEEKENS, CARL F. SOHMUTZ.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

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