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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D13/00—Urinals ; Means for connecting the urinal to the flushing pipe and the wastepipe; Splashing shields for urinals
    • E03D13/002—Urinals ; Means for connecting the urinal to the flushing pipe and the wastepipe; Splashing shields for urinals intended for use by women
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D11/00—Other component parts of water-closets, e.g. noise-reducing means in the flushing system, flushing pipes mounted in the bowl, seals for the bowl outlet, devices preventing overflow of the bowl contents; devices forming a water seal in the bowl after flushing, devices eliminating obstructions in the bowl outlet or preventing backflow of water and excrements from the waterpipe
    • E03D11/12—Swivel-mounted bowls, e.g. for use in restricted spaces slidably or movably mounted bowls; combinations with flushing and disinfecting devices actuated by the swiveling or sliding movement of the bowl
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  • FRANK G REES, OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA.
  • Thisin vention relates to a convenientform of urinal for use by female persons; and its object is to enable females to utilize such article while standing, the urinal being concealed beneath the flooring of an apartment when not in employment, and adapted to be raised and lowered automatically bysuitable mechanism.
  • Figure 1 is a view showing the corner of an apartment with my improved urinal arranged in normal position beneath the flooring and shown in dotted lines elevated for use.
  • Figs. 2 and 3 are, respectively, different side views, partly in section, showing the main portion of the device.
  • A indicates the flooring of an apartment, and B a wall thereof.
  • a small trap-door O Ata convenient place in said floor is provided a small trap-door O, the same being hinged at a and arranged to be opened upwardly, or said door may slide or move open in any other desired manner.
  • Beneath said door 0 is a box or casing D, which forms a receptacle for the mouth or open end I) of a tube E, the said tube passing through a hole 0 in the bottom of box D.
  • the tube E is arranged to have a vertical movement within and through the box D and into the apartment, and the means communicating said movement may be any suitable mechanism operated by electricity, steam,co1npressed air, or other motive force.
  • the means which I have shown in this application for moving the tube E comprise a battery 61, motor e, and connecting-wires, pushbuttons to open and close the device beingindicated on the wall B.
  • a rack f with which is meshed a pinion g, said pinion being fast upon a shaft h.
  • Said shaft his pivotally supported by the brackets 2', which are secured to the box D, and a gear-wheel 7' is also rigidly mounted upon said shaft h.
  • a rack-piece 7c Arranged transversely to the tube E is a rack-piece 7c, the teeth of which are adapted to mesh with the gear'wheel j.
  • the horizontal movement of said rack-piece 7t imparted by the motor 6 or other means, causes movement to be communicated to the tube E, through shaft h and pinion g, and said tube E is thus caused to rise or descend, as desired.
  • F indicates a spring which exerts a tension against door 0 when said door is closed and locked to cause the same to fly open when released.
  • Z is catch on said door 0, and m a bolt which is normally spring-held in en gagement with catch Z to keep the door locked.
  • My invention provides for thes' ul-taneous withdrawal of bolt mfrom the Zwith the upward movement of tube E, the same electric current performing the two operations.
  • the door 0 may be closed with the foot when the tube E has been returned under the flooring, or it may be closed by a simple electromechanical means, (not shown,) as desired.
  • tube Eis preferably shaped to conform to the parts to which it is to be applied, and at the opposite end of said tube E is fitted a flexible tube G, which connects with a con venient waste-outlet. (Not shown.)
  • a urinal consisting of a receptacle normally concealed beneath a flooring, a trapdoor obscuring said urinal, and means for automatically and simultaneously opening said trap-door and elevating said receptacle, substantially as set forth.

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FORBES,
URINAL.
Patented Apr. 6, 1897.
Ihvrrn TATES ATENT FFICE.
FRANK G. REES, OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA.
URINAL.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 580,329, dated April 6, 1897. Application filed February 27, 1896. Serial No. 581 ,0'78. (No model.)
To all 1071/0717, it may concern:
Be it known that I, FRANK C. REES,-a citizen of the United States, residing at Hampton, in the county of Elizabeth City and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Urinals, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.
Thisin vention relates to a convenientform of urinal for use by female persons; and its object is to enable females to utilize such article while standing, the urinal being concealed beneath the flooring of an apartment when not in employment, and adapted to be raised and lowered automatically bysuitable mechanism.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and explained in detail,I have annexed hereto a sheet of drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view showing the corner of an apartment with my improved urinal arranged in normal position beneath the flooring and shown in dotted lines elevated for use. Figs. 2 and 3 are, respectively, different side views, partly in section, showing the main portion of the device.
A indicates the flooring of an apartment, and B a wall thereof. Ata convenient place in said floor is provided a small trap-door O, the same being hinged at a and arranged to be opened upwardly, or said door may slide or move open in any other desired manner. Beneath said door 0 is a box or casing D, which forms a receptacle for the mouth or open end I) of a tube E, the said tube passing through a hole 0 in the bottom of box D. The tube E is arranged to have a vertical movement within and through the box D and into the apartment, and the means communicating said movement may be any suitable mechanism operated by electricity, steam,co1npressed air, or other motive force. The means which I have shown in this application for moving the tube E comprise a battery 61, motor e, and connecting-wires, pushbuttons to open and close the device beingindicated on the wall B.
Along the tube E is provided a rack f, with which is meshed a pinion g, said pinion being fast upon a shaft h. Said shaft his pivotally supported by the brackets 2', which are secured to the box D, and a gear-wheel 7' is also rigidly mounted upon said shaft h.
Arranged transversely to the tube E is a rack-piece 7c, the teeth of which are adapted to mesh with the gear'wheel j. The horizontal movement of said rack-piece 7t, imparted by the motor 6 or other means, causes movement to be communicated to the tube E, through shaft h and pinion g, and said tube E is thus caused to rise or descend, as desired.
F indicates a spring which exerts a tension against door 0 when said door is closed and locked to cause the same to fly open when released. Z is catch on said door 0, and m a bolt which is normally spring-held in en gagement with catch Z to keep the door locked.
My invention provides for thes' ul-taneous withdrawal of bolt mfrom the Zwith the upward movement of tube E, the same electric current performing the two operations.
The door 0 may be closed with the foot when the tube E has been returned under the flooring, or it may be closed by a simple electromechanical means, (not shown,) as desired.
The mouth I) of tube Eis preferably shaped to conform to the parts to which it is to be applied, and at the opposite end of said tube E is fitted a flexible tube G, which connects with a con venient waste-outlet. (Not shown.)
Having now described my invention, I declare that what I claim isv 1. In a urinal, a tube, a rack upon said tube, a gear-wheel meshing with said rack, said gear-wheel being pivotally supported, a rack-piece engaging with said gear-wheel, and means for moving said rack-piece, substantially as set forth.
2. A urinal consisting of a receptacle normally concealed beneath a flooring, a trapdoor obscuring said urinal, and means for automatically and simultaneously opening said trap-door and elevating said receptacle, substantially as set forth.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of January, 1896.
F. O. REES.
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F. M. DAMALL, R. J. PATRICK
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US4174546A (en) * 1976-11-27 1979-11-20 Toshiro Ohtake Construction for a water closet
US6910230B1 (en) * 1999-11-18 2005-06-28 Urilift B.V. Submergible public sanitary device
US20080032166A1 (en) * 2001-07-11 2008-02-07 Amendola Steven C Differential pressure-driven borohydride based generator

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4174546A (en) * 1976-11-27 1979-11-20 Toshiro Ohtake Construction for a water closet
US6910230B1 (en) * 1999-11-18 2005-06-28 Urilift B.V. Submergible public sanitary device
US20080032166A1 (en) * 2001-07-11 2008-02-07 Amendola Steven C Differential pressure-driven borohydride based generator

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