Manure Travelling Receptacle to be fixed all
Year: 1896

page_text: Horse Manure Travelling Receptacle to be fixed to all vehicles
drawn by Horses.
EDWARD WHITLOCK 32 High Road Upper Tooting S.W. Confectioner do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This sanitary apparatus is designed to do away with horse droppings polluting the
roads. To be made of galvanized iron, glazed inside, & trapped to keep in the
odour.
Drawing No. 1 shows the receptacle fitted for two horse buses & waggons, right or
left hand. Fig. II shows the front view. A is a trap fixed to the trace rail with
bolts & an iron stay. The trap A is a box O.G. shaped front & back, without a
bottom and has runners at the bottom edge for the runners of the container B to
slide in and out. The spout C projects from the front of the trap A, to receive a
shoot attached to the horse's breeching to conduct the manure into the trap A. At
the back of the spout C is a flap hanging loose, which closes to keep in the odour
after the droppings have passed into the container B. The dotted lines D shows the
hanging flap. The container B is portable and slides in and out of the front of the
trap A, and is kept in place by a flat pin and staples. Fig. III shows the side view.
Fig. I shows the top.
Drawing No. 2 shows the receptacle fitted for Hansom Cabs. The trap A is fixed
to the bottom of the cab. B is the container and C the spout. The container B
draws out from the back of the cab. The dotted lines show the flap D. Fig. I is
front view. Fig. II side view. Fig. III shows the back view.
Drawing No. 3 shows the receptacle fitted for light carts. Fig. I is an iron skeleton
frame fixed to the bottom of the cart. Fig. II shows the end view & are made
various depths, to fix the frame of runners, in order to lower the receptacle where
necessary. Fig. III & IV are the frame of runners, to bolt to the frame on the
cart. Fig. V & VI are end views. The trap A slides in & out of the frame of
runners & is fixed with a bolt at the back. The container B draws out from the side.
C is the spout. Dotted lines show the flap D. Fig. VII & VIII show the front
& end view of the receptacle.
Drawing No. 4 shows the receptacle fitted for four wheeled cabs & one horse vans or
waggons. A is the trap. B is the container. The dotted lines D show the flap.
Plates H are fixed to those vehicles not having fixing for the plate of runners.
E, F & G are frames of runners & are fixed to the vehicles, or to the plate H with
nuts & bolts. The trap A slides in & out of the runners E, F & G.
Drawing No. 5 shows the receptacle fitted for light Pony Vehicles. E & F are the
fixed runners. A is the trap. The container B draws out from the side. C is the
spout. The dotted lines D show the flap. Fig. I is the front view. Fig. II side
view.

page_text: Drawing No. 6 shows the receptacle fitted for two horse tram cars, made right or
left handed. The trap A is square in the front. C is the spout. The container B
draws out from the side. The dotted line D is the hanging flap. Fig. I shows the
side view. Fig. III is the receptacle fitted to the tram car. Fig. II shows the front
view.
Drawing No. 7 shows the receptacle fitted to the forepart of a waggon, with the
shoot attached to the receptacle & to the horse's breeching. To release the horse
the shoot has to be lifted off a stud on the breeching. Horses that have no breeching
require a light harness to fall over the back & fasten at the collar as shown.
Drawing No. 8 shows the shoots, they are made of elastic water proof material &
kept in shape by stout galvanized wire fixed at equal distances. Fig. X XI & XII
shows the shoots for tram cars. Fig. X shows the under side. Fig. XI shows the
side view & the covering in the middle. Fig. XII shows the shoot when the horse
is stopped or is stopping. K is a galvanized scoop projecting about 6", to keep the
shoot from the horse when stopped. In case there are any dropping in the shoot
when the horse starts, the shoot being covered in the middle will prevent the
dropping from shooting out. Fig. IX shows the horse's breeching & stud plate
riveted to it. Fig. XIII shows the inside of the shoot without the projecting plate
and is for all ordinary vehicles & made various lengths. Fig. XIV shows the side
view. Fig. XV shows the underside of the shoot. Fig. XVI shows the shoot for
hanson cabs.
Dated this 17th day of September 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Horse Manure Travelling Receptacle to be fixed to all Vehicles
drawn by Horses.
I, EDWARD WHITLOCK Confectioner of 32 High Road Upper Tooting London S.W.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention is to be fixed to the front part of all vehicles, and designed to be out
of the way of the Horses when travelling, and is a sanitary apparatus to receive
Horses droppings from falling on the road, it has a self closing Trap to keep in the
obnoxious and offensive smells arising therefrom. The container draws out and is
replaced without interfering with the Trap of the receptacle. The receptacle is made
of Iron, Galvanized or painted, and enamelled inside. Any competent workman
would be able to make these receptacles from the Drawings filed with my provisional
specification, in which Drawing No. I, Fig. II shows the front view of the Receptacle
for two Horse Busses and waggons, to be made right & left handed, the trap A is
fixed to the trace rail with bolts and nuts and an iron stay, Fig. III shows the side
view designed to be out of the way of the Horses when travelling, the trap A is a
kind of O.G. shape back and front without a bottom but has a runner each side of
the bottom edge; Container B has a runner each side as shown in front of Fig. II, and
is portable to slide in and out of the Trap A, and is fastened with an iron pin, spout
C projects from the front of the trap A for the fixing of the conductor, the dotted
line D shows the hanging flap to keep in the odour, Fig. I shows the top of the
Receptacle and the iron stay, and the bolt fixings.
Drawing No. II shows the Receptacle for Hansom Cabs, the Trap A is fixed to the
bottom of the Cab with bolts and nuts. The Spout C projects from the front of
the trap to receive the conductor from the Horse. The container B draws out from the

page_text: back of the Cab, and is fixed with a drop button. The dotted line D shows the
hanging Flap. Fig. I shows the front View. Fig. II shows the side View. Fig. III
shows the Back View.
Drawing No. 3 shows the Receptacle and fittings for light Carts. Fig. I shows an
iron skeleton frame to be bolted to the bottom of the cart. Fig. II shows the end
view and to be made various depths for fixing the frame of runners to lower the
receptacle, Fig. III & IV show the frame of runners to be bolted to the frame or
Cart. Fig. V & VI represent the end view of the frames of runners. The trap A
slides in the frame of runners and is fixed with a bolt at the back. The container B
draws out from the side. C is the spout for the fixing of the conductor. Dotted line.
shows the Flap 1 for keeping in the odour. Fig. VII shows the front View. Fig. VIII
shows the side of the receptacle.
Drawing No. 4 shows the receptacle for four Wheeled Cabs, one Horse Vans, Waggons,
&c. EF & G are frames of runners to be fixed with bolts and nuts to the front of
Vehicles. H & H are plates perforated to be fixed on the shafts of the Cabs where
there is no fixing for runners. Trap A slides in the runners and is fastened at the
back with a bolt. Container B draws out at the side and is fastened with a drop
button. Spout C projects from the Trap for fixing of the Conductor. The dotted
line D shows the Flap to keep in the odour. Fig. I shows the front view. Fig. II
shows the side View of the receptacle.
Drawing No. 5, shows the receptacle for light pony Vehicles. E & F shows the
frame of runners to be fixed with bolts and nuts to the front of vehicle. Trap A slides
in the runners and is fastened at the back with a bolt. Container B draws out at the
side and is fastened with a drop Button. Spout C projects from the Trap for fixing
conductor. Dotted line D shows the Flap to keep the odour in. Fig. I shows the
front view. Fig. II shows the side view of the receptacle.
Drawing No. 6 shows the receptacle for two Horse Tram Cars made right and left
handed. Fig. I shows the side view where the container draws out and is fastened
with a drop button. Dotted line D shows the Flap for keeping the odour in. Spout C
projects from the front of the Trap A for fixing the conductor. Fig. If shows the
fronts panelled. Fig. III shows the top of the receptacles.
Drawing No. 7, shows the Horse with a light harness. Horses that have no harness
requires a light one with a breeching for attaching the conductor.
Drawing No. 8, Fig. IX shows the Horses leather breeching with a Galvanized iron
plate with stud and slot and is fixed permantly. The same size plate as the plate
that is fixed at the end of the Conductors, Fig. X to Fig. XV, are nained Conductors,
for conveying the droppings from the Horse to the receptacle. To be made balf
round hollowed oblong shape of water proof material and is kept in shape with wires
fixed at equal distances. The receptacle end of the conductor has a Galvanized iron
band 1 inches wide with two staples to drop in the slots of the spout Cand is fastened
with two iron pins. The breeching end of the conductors has a Galvanized iron plate
scoop shape, the full size of the conductor, with a stud hole and slot to drop on the
stud which is fixed on the leather breeching. Fig. X to Fig. XII shows the
conductors for Tram Cars. Fig. X shows the underside. Fig. XI shows the side
view, covered over the middle. Fig. XII shows the position of the Conductor when
the Horse is stopped, and is covered over the middle to prevent the droppings from
shooting out, when the Horse starts again. K shows a Galvanized iron plate scoop
shaped. Fig. XIII to XV shows the Conductors for all ordinary vehicles, can be made
various lengths. Fig. XIII shows the inside of Conductor.
Fig. XIV shows the side view of Conductor.
Fig. XV shows the outside of Conductor.
Fig. XVI shows the Conductor for Hansom Cabs.
For changing Horses all that is required is to slide the Conductor off the stud at
the breeching. It is not necessary to unfasten the Conductor at the receptacle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is,

page_text: My Invention for improving the present dirty state of the Roads by keeping them
clearer of Horses droppings, and the obnoxious and offensive smells arising
therefrom.