US1395479A - Combined toilet and lavatory - Google Patents

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1 W. G. BUNKER.

COMBINED TOILET AND LAVATORY.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22. 1921 Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM G. BUNKER, OF AUGUSTA, MAINE.

COMBINED TOILET AND LAVATORY.

To alZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, lVILLIAM G. BUNKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Augusta, county of Kennebec, State of Maine, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Combined Toilets and Lavatories, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention has for its object a combined toilet and lavatory of a simple, inexpensive and hygienic construction, intended particularly for use in prisons, jails and penal institutions but also capable of use where economy of space is desirable.

The particular embodiment of my invention shown in the drawings accompanying this specification is intended for use in prisons and to be built into an alcove formed in a solid concrete wall, the toilet being surrounded by an inclosing structure of steel or concrete. Although this is the preferred form. it will be understood that it is capable of other embodiments which will vary with the conditions under which the device is to be used.

The invention will be fully understood from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, and the novel features thereof are pointed out and clearly defined in the claims at the close of this specification.

Referring now to the drawings,

Figure l is a vertical section of a toilet embodying my invention. the lavatory forming part thereof being shown in horizontal position, its vertical position being indicated by dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the closet shown in Fig. 1.

At A is shown the rear wall of the cell, and at B the inclosing structure surrounding the combined toilet and lavatory, these parts being preferably of steel or concrete. At 11 is shown the toilet having a supporting flange 12 resting on the supporting structure B and having the ordinary flushing ring 14. The upper surface of the supporting flange 12 and flushing ring 14.- are suitably curved to form an integral seat rim for the toilet. The toilet is provided with a rearward extension 16 on the upper surface of which are two lugs 17 and 18. To these two lugs are hinged by means of a pintle 21 lugs 19 and 20 of the lavatory 22. The lavatory is provided with a down- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed- April 22, 1921.

Patented Nov. 1, 1921. Serial No. 463,596.

wardly extending supporting rim 23 shaped to rest on the inclosing structure B so that the load, particularly when the toilet is dropped forcibly, will be taken by the inclosing structure and not by the toilet itself. The lavatory is suitably shaped to form a cover for the toilet and also to contam water for washing purposes. rear of the lavatory is a discharge extension 24 suitably curved as shown,- and having its lower end received within the extension 16 on the bowl of the toilet. This rearward extension or discharge pipe 24 is preferably of the shape shown in Fig. 2, enterin the lavatory as high on the side as possible, and the rear of the lavatory is hooded, as shown at 25, so that no slopping will occur when the lavatory is lifted up to discharge its contents and so that a. good depth of water will be retained in the lavatory. When the lavatory is in vertical position, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, the discharge pipe 24 is telescoped within the rear extension 16 on the toilet bowl 11.

At 15 is shown a spring surrounding the pmtle-Ql and this spring counterbalances the weight of the lavatory to lessen the force of the blow which would otherwise be produced when the lavatory is dropped onto the toilet.

The pintle 21 is so located and the weight of the lavatory and strength of the spring are so proportioned with relation to each other, that the lavatory will stay in either of the positions shown in Fig. 1.

From the. foregoing it will be seen that when in lowered position the lavatory is capable of use for the ordinary purposes of a lavatory and the toilet is closely covered, while in lifted position the contents of the lavatory are discharged and the toilet is exposed for use. It will also be seen that the parts may be easily kept clean particularly since the pipe 24 may be cleaned with a rag in either the lifted position or the closed position.

\Vhat I claim is 1. In combination, a toilet and lavatory, the toilet comprising a bowl having a suitable support, a rear extension portion having a passage which opens into the side of said bowl below the rim and having an opening in the top, said lavatory comprising a bowl hinged to said toilet extension and forming a cover for the toilet bowl. and having a discharge opening in the rear side at a point somewhat below the top but at some distance above the bottom, and a discharge pipe, one end of which connects with said discharge opening from the lavatory bowl, the other end leading into the top opening of said toilet extension, whereby when the lavatory bowl is turned upon its hinge said discharge pipe will telescope into the said toilet extension and discharge the contents of the lavatory bowl into the toilet bowl. v

2. In combination, a toilet and lavatory,

' the toilet comprising a bowl having a suitable support, a rear extension portion having a passage which'opens into the side of said bowl below the rim and having an opening in the top, said lavatory comprising forming a cover a bowl hinged to the said toilet extension and for the toilet bowl, and having a discharge opening in the rear side at a point somewhat below the top but at some distance above the' bottom, and a crooked discharge pipe, one end'of which connects with said discharge opening from a the lavatory bowl, the other end leading into the top opening of said toilet extension,

whereby when the lavatory bowl is turned up on its hinge said discharge pipe will telescope into the said toilet extension and discharge the contents of the lavatory bowl into the toilet bowl.

3. In combination, a toilet and lavatory, the toilet comprising a bowl having a suitable support, a rear extension portion having a passage which opens into the side of said bowl below the rim and having an opening in the top, sald lavatory comprising a bowl hinged to said toilet extension and forming a cover for the toilet bowl, and

having a discharge opening in the rear side at a point somewhat below the top but at some distance above the bottom, and a discharge pipe one end of which connects with said discharge opening from the lavatory bowl, the other end leading into the top opening of said toilet extension, whereby when the lavatory bowl is turned up on its hinge said discharge pipe will telescope into the said toilet extension and discharge the contents of the lavatory bowl into the toilet bowl, the lavatory bowl being formed with a downwardly extending rim and a support outside of the rim of the toilet bowl on which said lavatory bowl rim rests when it is in a normal position for use to take the weight of the lavatory bowl from the toilet bowl.

4. In combination, a toilet and lavatory, the toilet comprising a bowl, a rear extension portion having a passage which opens into the side of said bowl below the rim and having an opening in the top, said lavatory comprising a bowl hinged to the said toilet extension and forming a cover for the toilet bowl, and having a discharge opening in the rear side at a point somewhat below the top but at some distance above the bottom, and a discharge pipe, one end of which connects with said discharge opening from the lavatory bowl, the other end leading into the top opening of said toilet extension, whereby when the lavatory bowl is turned up on its hinge said discharge pipe will telescope into the said toilet extension and discharge the contents of the lavatory bowl into the toilet bowl, a structure having ledges for supporting said toilet and lavatory, said toilet being formed with an outwardly projecting flange which rests upon said ledges, and said lavatory bowl being formed with a flange which extends over the rim of the toilet bowl and rests upon said supporting ledge of the structure to take the weight of the lavatory bowl from the toilet bowl.

In testimony whereol I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM G. BUNKER.

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