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1,075,471
At suitable intervals of time, it is in-
tended to produce a hot fire beneath the
receptacle 4, which fire will heat the recep-
tacle sufficiently to thoroughly desiccate the
5 contents of the same. It has been found
that a more perfect combustion of oil re-
sults when a small quantity of water is
mixed with the oil. For this reason, the
piping is arranged to discharge both water
10 and oil into the firebox thus producing a
highly combustible mixture that will throw
out strong heat and will make possible the
use of a lower grade of oil than could be
burned without the use of water. The pipe
15 16 discharging above the receptacle 4 per-
mits a certain quantity of oil to be dis-
charged into said receptacle. This oil will
ignite after the fire has been.started beneath
the receptacle and will generate sufficient
20 heat to assist in accomplishing the desicca-
tion of the excrement. in the receptacle.
When necessary the receptacle 4 may be re-
moved from the casing through the aper-
ture 6, and may be thoroughly cleaned.
25 When the process of burning out the closet
is being carried on, the closures 13 will be
made to cover the apertures 9 so that the
gases generated during the burning out
process will be obliged to escape through the
30 vent flue 8.
The invention is presented as including
all such modifications and changes, as prop-
erly come within the scope of the following
claims.
35 What I claim is:
1. In a sanitary closet, the combination
of, a casing having a trough formation at
its bottom and provided with seat apertures
in its top, a plurality of rollers extending
40 transversely of' the casing between its top
and bottom, a receptacle mounted on therollers under the seat apertures of the cas-
ing, means for introducing oil over the re-
ceptacle and into the trough, and means for
introducing water into the trough forma- 45
tion of the casing under the receptacle.
2. In a sanitary closet,. the combination
of, a casing having a trough. formation at
its bottom and provided with seat apertures
in its top, a plurality of rollers extending r,
transversely of the casing between its top
and bottom, a receptacle mounted on the
rollers under the seat apertures of the casing,
means for introducing oil over the recep-
tacle and into the trough, means for intro- 5
ducing water into the trough formation of
the casing under the receptacle, a vent pipe
passing up through the top of the casing
and having an inlet over the receptacle, and
closures for the seat apertures of the cas- so
ing.
3. In a device. of the character described,
the combination with a rectangular casing
having apertures in its top, of a vertical
vent flue communicating with said casing, a 65
removable receptacle centrally mounted
within the casing, a plurality of rollers
transverse of the casing upon which said
receptacle is supported, a trough integral
with the bottom of the casing extending 70'
longitudinally beneath the receptacle, a
means for discharging oil into said recep-
tacle, a means for discharging oil into the
trough, and a means for discharging water
into the trough. 75
In testimony whereof I have signed my
name to this' specification in the presence
of two subscribing witnesses.
JOHN H. FOSTER.
Witnesses:
J. S. MURRAY,
CALLIE MORGAN.Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the " Commissioner of Patents,
Washington, D. C."
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Foster, John H. Sanitary Closet, patent, October 14, 1913; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth854072/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.