An Improved Sanitary Ash Refuse Receptacle.
Year: 1896

page_text: An Improved Sanitary Ash Refuse Receptacle.
RICHARD HENRY QUINE 1 Leaf Square Pendleton Manchester Physician
and Surgeon do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My improved sanitary ash and refuse receptacle is constructed somewhat in the
form of a scoop. It has a bottom two sides a front & a back. The back stands
about twice as high as the front, and the two sides slope away up from the front to
the back. From the sides project two pivots upon which the receptacle is hung:
When in position it is upright and occupies an opening in the wall of the back
yard or other place, the long back being placed next to the street & filling up the
opening, while the short front faces the yard and allows of ashes & other refuse
being placed in the receptacle. It is emptied by being swung outwards on the
pivots, the contents falling into a barrow or cart. The pivots are so placed that it
resumes & retains the upright position.
1, RICHARD HENRY QUINE, L.R.C.P., of 1 Leaf Square, Peudleton, in the
County of Lancaster, Physician and Surgeon, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what inanuer the same is to bo performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :--
This invention relates to an ashbin or appliance to receive ashes or other
household refuse, which will be clean light strong and sanitary.
It consists essentially of a receiver or appliance pivotally or otherwise fitted
into an opening in a wall, shaped so that when in position it can receive ashes
or refuse from one side of the wall and hold the samo and when tipped or
rotated about its pivots it will project from the other side of the wall and deliver
its contents.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1. front elevation of the appliance in position.
Fig. 2. transverse sectional elevation of same.
Fig. 8. perspective view of the appliance removed from its fixings.
Fig. 4. transverse sectional elevation of a modified arrangement.
Fig. 5. another modification.
The receiver A is constructed preferably of the shape shown which is convenient
for filling and also for emptying. It is provided with pivots or trunnious a
(or hinges a Fig. 4. or studs a" Fig. 5) upon which it is mounted in a framing B
in a wall C so that it may be turned over to discharge the contents at the other
Aide of the wall.

page_text: At the inside of the wall it may be cased in with a casing or cover D of wood
or other material with a door d. The receptacle A. itself is preferably made of
galvanised sheet metal with or without a backing E of wood on the outside though
it may be made throughout of wood or other suitable material.
I prefer to pivot or hinge the receptacle as shown in Figs. 2, 4 and 5 but
it may be fixed in position without hiuges so that it can be turned over or removed
as required.
If necessary the receptacle is secured in position by a latch F or by a bolt or
its equivalent which can be raised by a key from the outside.
In normal position the receptacle A is in the position shown in full lines Figs. 2
and 4 in which position it is open towards the inner side of the wall and is ready
to receive the refuse. Outside it fills up the opening in the wall so that no door
is required. To empty it the scavenger (who possesses a key). unlocks it from
the outside and swings it over so that it tips into a box, barrow, low cart, or
otherwise.
The necessity for an ashpit is altogether dispensed with.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
claim is :-
1. The construction and arrangement of appliances for receiving and delivering
household refuse substantially as described and shown.
2. A receptacle or appliance pivotally or otherwise fitted into an opening in a
wall to receive refuse at one side and deliver it at the other when turned over
substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 15th day of March 1897.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.