US737814A - Water-closet attachment. - Google Patents

Description

No. 737,814. PATENTED SEPT. 1,'1'903.

P. H. BACON.

WATER GLOSBT ATTACHMENT.

APPLIoATIoN rILED JUNE e, 190s. No MODEL.

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Patented September 1, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

PAUL H. BACON, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

WATER-CLOSET ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 737,814, dated September 1i, 1903.

Application filed June 6,1903. Serial Nn. 160,390. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PAUL H. BACON, of New Haven, in the county of New Haven and l State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in W'ater-Closet Attachments; and l do hereby declare the fol-v lowing, when taken in connection with the ac# companying drawing and the figures of reference marked thereon, to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawing constitutes part of this specification and represents aperspective view of one form which my improved device may assume.

My invention relates to an improved watercloset attachment, the object being to provide simple and convenient means for opening and closing the seat-cover and seat without touching the hands to them.

Vith these ends in view my invention consists in a water-closet attachment having certain details of construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In carrying out my invention as herein shown I employ an upright post 2, secured at its lower end to the floor 3 by a disk-like foot 4 and having its upper end passed upward through a sleeve 5, formed at the outer end of a bracket 6, secured to the wall of the room. Preferably this bracket 6 will be made adj ustable in length, though not vso shown. The said upright post 2 carries two verticallyad justable two-armed brackets 7 and 8. The bracket 7 is provided with a thumb-screw 9, by means of which it is secured in any desired position upon the upright post 2, and formed with two arms l0 and 11, located at an acute angle with respect to each other and provided at their outer ends with vertical sleeves 10 and lll. The bracket S is formed with aAset-screw 12, by which it is made vertically adjustable, and with two arms 13 and 14,located at an acute angle to each other and formed at their outer ends with sleeves 131L and 149. The bearing-sleeves 10n and 13 receive a vertically-movable lifting-rod 15, furnished about midway of its length with ahandle 16 and provided with a vertically-adjustable bracket 17 for the pivotal attachment of the upper end of a lifting-link 18, the lower end of which is pivoted to a lifting-arm 19,

rigidly secured to the hinged seat-cover 20. A corresponding lifting-rod 21, furnished with a lifting-handle 22, is mounted in the bearings 11:L and 14 aforesaid and provided with a vertically-adjustable bracket 23, having pivoted to it the upper end of a lifting-link 24, the lower end of which is pivotally connected with a lifting-ar1n 25, rigidly attached tothe closet-scat 26. A coiled balance-spring wound upon the projecting lower end of the lifting-rod 15 exerts a constant effort to lift the same, while a corresponding spring 28, encircling the lower end of the lifting-rod 21, exerts an effort to lift the seat 26. These springs 27 and 28 are respectively attached at their upper ends to the sleeves 13 and 14.a and at their lower ends to the lower ends of the lifting- rods 15 and 21. They assist the user of the device in opening the seat-cover and seat, which are, however, heavy enough to normally stay closed despite the lifting action of the springs except when the saine are reinforced by the power supplied by the user in lifting the rods.

To lift the seat-cover into its open position, the handle 16 is grasped and the rod 15 lifted, whereby the said cover is raised into its full open position, in which it is held by passing beyond the perpendicular into an inclined or tilted position. During this opening movement of the seat the user is assisted by the power ofthe balance-spring 27.

To close the seat-cover, the handle 16 is pushed or pulled down upon to start the seatcover from its inclined open position and carry it forward beyond the perpendicular, after which it will be closed by gravity, but without slamming, inasmuch as the closing of the seat takes place against the power of the spring 27, which is gradually compressed as the cover moves toward its closed position.

To lift the seat into its open position, the seat-cover may first be lifted by means of its handle 16 in the manner above described, or both the seat and seat-cover may be lifted together by taking hold of the handle 22 and lifting the rod 21 until both the seat and seatcover are carried beyond the perpendicular. The user will be assisted by the power of both of the springs 27 and 28 in case both the seat cover and seat are lifted at the same time or IOO by the lifting 4power-of the balance-spring 28 alone in case the seat-cover has already been opened and the seat is being lifted by itself.

To close the seat it must be started by pulling down upon the handle 22 until after it has been brought forward beyond the perpendicular, after which it will close by gravity against the power of the balance-spring 28, which will gradually be compressed as the seat approaches its closed position.

If it is desired to close both the seat-cover and seat together, the handle 16 is pulled or pushed down uponuntil both the seat and seatcover have passed the perpendicular, after Awhich they will be closed by gravity against the power of both of the springs 27 and 28.r

By regulating the power of the springs 27 and 28 to the weight of the seat-cover and seat,

as well as to the Weight of the other movingy parts of the attachment, the same may be balanced, as it were, and made to operate very easily and with the expenditure of very little force on the part of the user and without any slamming or noise.

It is apparent that in carrying out my invention some changes from the construction herein shown and described may be made. I would therefore have it understood that I do not limit myself to this particular construction, but hold myself at liberty to make such changes therein as fairly fall within the y able lifting-rods provided with handles, lifting-arms connected with said seat and seatcover, and lifting-links pivotally connecting the said arms with the said rods.

4. The combination with the seat and seatcover of a water-closet,of two lifting-arms rigidly connected therewith, lifting-links connected with the said arms, vertically-m ovable lifting-rods provided with handles, and balthe seat-.cover and seat.

5. The combination with the seat and seat- .cover of a water-closet, of an upright post or support, two armed brackets mounted thereupon,two vertically-m ovable lifting-rods having bearings in the arms of the said brackets, lifting-links pivotally connected with the said arms, and lifting-arms connecting the lower ends of the said links with the said seat and seat-cover.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PAUL H. BACON.

Witnesses:

FREDERIC C. EARLE, CLARA L. TEED.

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