Improved Toilet Combination Bracket.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Toilet Combination Bracket.
I, JAMES TURNER, of Albert Hall, Nelson, in the County of Lancaster, Pattern
Maker and Designer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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This invention consists in the combination with an ordinary wall bracket or
a comb box of one or more shelves (preferably inclined) to hold the comb or combs,
instead of placing them inside the comb-box as is usual at present.
These comb shelves as I may term them are provided with one or more thumb
notches, so that the combs may be readily removed therefrom.
When the shelves are combined with a comb box they are preferably fixed in
an inclined position on the front face of the box, but they may be also fixed in
any other convenient position thereon.
When the comb shelves are used in combination with a wall bracket, there
may be also combined therewith a mirror preferably mounted in an inclined frame,
so as to make it stand out from the backboard or bracket. In addition to such
combination, I also employ a pin cushion, or a box or tray for pins etcetera ;
also hooks for suspending thereon hat or clothes brushes, and hooks for holding
button-hooks, scissors or the like. These hooks are formed somewhat of the
segment of a circle, of as small or lesser dimensions than a semi-circle, so that
articles may be readily placed thereon, or removed therefrom. The top of the
mirror frame is made to project forward in the form of a shelf, upon which may
be placed a hair brush, or the hair brush may be inserted in a recess in the frame,
and behind the mirror.
This improved toilet combination is intended to be called the "Comlass."
⚫ Instead of the shelves for the combs described above, a series of pins or clips
may be substituted and employed for the same purpose. The clips or holders in
this instance may be bifurcated or slotted for the reception of the combs..
Dated this 25th day of September 1807
I, JAMES TURNER, of Albert Hall, Nelson, in the County of Lancaster, Pattern
Maker and Designer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:
This invention consists in the combination with a toilet wall bracket or a comb-

page_text: box of one or more shelves (preferably inclined) to hold a comb or combs, instead
of placing them inside the comb-box as at present.
These comb shelves as I may term them are provided with one or more thumb
notches, so that the combs may be readily removed therefrom.
When the shelves are combined with a comb box they are preferably fixed in
an inclined position on the front face of the box, but they may also be fixed in
any other convenient position thereon.
When the comb shelves are used in combination with a toilet wall bracket, there
may also be combined therewith a mirror preferably mounted in an inclined frame,
so as to make it stand out from the backboard or bracket. In addition to such
combination, I also employ a pin cushion or a box or tray for pins etcetera;
also hooks for suspending thereon hat or clothes brushes, and hooks for holding
button-hooks, scissors or the like. These hooks are formed somewhat of the
segment of a circle, or of as small or lesser dimensions than a semi-circle, so that any
articles may be readily placed thereon, or removed therefrom. The top of the
mirror frame is made to project forward in the form of a shelf, upon which may
be placed a hair brush or the hair brush may be inserted in a recess in the frame,
and behind the mirror.
This improved toilet combination is intended to be called the "Comlass."
Instead of the shelves for the combs described above, a series of pins may be
substituted and employed for the same purpose.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a front, and Fig. 2 a side elevation
of a toilet combination bracket constructed in accordance with my invention. The
wall bracket A is provided with one or more shelves B, preferably inclined to
receive a comb or combs. It is also furnished with a mirror C mounted in an
inclined frame shewn at E in Fig. 2, so as to make the mirror stand out from
the backboard or bracket. At the top of this frame is a shelf F, on which a hair
brush may be placed, or a hair brush may be inserted in a slot in the side of the
inclined frame E. In addition to such combination, I also employ a box or tray G
for hair pins, etcetera, a pin cushion H, and hooks such as J, K, L, M, N and O
to receive hat and clothes brushes, scissors, button hooks etcetera. I prefer to
employ hooks of the shape JK to enable the ready removal or replacement of
the articles.
A modification of a cheaper class is shewn in side elevation Fig. 3. E is the
inclined frame to receive mirror C. The top shelf P is recessed at P¹ to hold
hair pins and the like. The hair brush may be placed upon top shelf P', and combs
may be placed upon inclined rows of pegs Q, shewn in Fig. 3, inserted in the
opening in the side of the inclined frame E holding the mirror, but such pegs may
if desired be removed from the position shewn, to a position in front of the wall
bracket similar to the shelves B in Fig. 1, and in all cases, rows of pegs may be
substituted for the comb shelves. When the pegs are removed from the opening
in the side of the inclined frame E, such opening may be conveniently used for
the reception of the hair brush. H is a pin cushion fixed to the backboard of
the bracket.
In the further modification shewn in side elevation Fig. 4, the wall bracket is
provided with a shelf S to receive the hair brush; and as a substitute for the comb
shelves the wall bracket is furnished with a couple of vertical racks R for holding
the combs.
A tray or receptacle R¹ for hair-pins and the like is fitted at the bottom of the
rack as shewn.
A pin cushion H is added as in the arrangements previously described.
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:
1. The improved toilet combination bracket, substantially as described, and
shewn in Figs. 1 and 2.

page_text: 2. The modification of my improved toilet combination bracket, substantially as
described and illustrated in Fig. 3.
3. The modification of my improved toilet combination bracket, substantially as
described, and shewn in Fig. 4.
4. In combination with a toilet wall bracket or a comb box, having a shelf or
receptacle for a hair-brush, the employment of one or more shelves B, shewn in
Figs. 1 and 2, or a row or rows of pegs Q, shewn in Fig. 3, or a couple or more
of vertical racks R for holding a comb or combs, substantially as described and
shewn.
5. In combination with a toilet wall bracket, or a comb-box, having a shelf
or receptacle for a hair brush, a comb shelf or shelves B or their equivalent and a
tray or receptacle for hair pins and other small toilet requisites, substantially as
described and shewn.
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RICHMOND & Co.,
Chartered Patent Agents, 12, Standish Street, Burnley.