Improvements in Apparatus for Delivering a Shower or Spray of Perfume or Liquid in Exchange for Coin or Equivalent
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1887
Compléte Specification Left, 20th July, 1883
Complete Specification Accepted, 31st Aug., 1888
Improvements in Apparatus for Delivering a Shower or Spray of
Perfume or Liquid in Exchange for Coin or Equivalent.
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We EDWARD GARDNER COLTON of 11 Neeld Terrace Hendon in the County of
Middlesex Engineer and JOSEPH GLOVER of 59 and 60 Chancery Lane in the said
County Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to improvements on an apparatus for which Edward Gardner
Colton applied for Letters Patent on the 11th day of December 1886 No. 16265.
Such apparatus consists in arranging a shower or spray producer so as to be
capable of operation on releasing a locking device by means of coin or equivalent.
The air compressing or releasing device was operated by the pull or push of a sliding
bolt worked by the person's hand.
According to our present invention we compress a rubber bag or bellows which
leads or forces air to the apparatus by means of a moveable platform on which the
operator stands.
The air compressed or released by the descent or movement of the platform passes
to a receiver.
Instead of a rubber bag or bellows a piston and cylinder may be used and the
piston be forced up by a spring or weight when the person has left the platforin.
The air receiver leads to a shower or spray producing device and between the
receiver and such device we place a suitable tap or valve operated by a push or pull
button and controlled by a spring and a suitable coin lock, a modification of that shewn
in the said Edward Gardner Colton's specification being suitable for the purpose or
other suitable coin lock may be used.
We may employ a covering plate or valve to cover the exit nozzle which may be
worked by a link or rod directly from the platform and we may place the nozzle on a
swivel joint so as to turn freely in various direction and direct the issuing shower or
spray and we may make the said nozzle telescopic.
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page_text: On standing on the platform the same is depressed, working the air compressor (or
it may release stored air). The air goes to the receiver and on putting the coin or
equivalent into the coin lock it is released and the push or pull button can be pressed
in or pulled out so admitting air from the receiver, storer, or air compressor to the
spray producer so blowing out the liquid in a shower or spray. It will be seen that
the person's weight serves as the motive power to compress or release the air thus
leaving his or her hands free.
Datad this 20th day of October 1907

page_text: Perfume in Exchange for a Coin or Equivalent.
We EDWARD GARDNER COLTON of 11 Neeld Terrace Hendon in the County of
Middlesex Engineer and JOSEPH GLOVER of 55 and 56 Chancery Lane in the County
of Middlesex, Engineer, 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 :-
Our invention relates to improvements in an apparatus for which Edward Gardner
Colton applied for Letters Patent on the 11th day of December 1886 No. 16265.
Such apparatus consists in arranging a spray or shower producer so as to be capable
of operation on releasing a locking device by means of a coin or equivalent.
The air compressing or releasing device in the aforesaid invention was operated
by the push or pull of a sliding bolt, worked by the band of the person using the
machine.
According to our present invention we may compress a rubber bag or bellows which
leads or forces air to the apparatus by means of a moveable platform (or treadle) on
which the operator stands, or in the case of a treadle operates by foot pressure.
The air compressed or released by the movement of the platform (or treadle) passes
to a receiver.
Instead of a rubber bag or bellows, a piston and cylinder may be used, and the
piston he restored by a spring or weight when the person has left the platform or
treadle. The air receiver leads to a shower or spray producing device and between
the receiver and such device we place a suitable cock tap or valve operated by a push
or pull button and controlled by a spring and a suitable coin lock.
A modification of that, shewn in the said Edward Gardner Colton's specification
might be suitable for the purpose, or any other suitable coin lock may be used.
We may if desired employ a covering plate or valve (as referred to in the said
Edward Gardner Colton's said specification) to cover the exit nozzle, and which may
be worked by a link or rod directly from the platform (or treadle) and we might
place the nozzle on a swivel joint so as to turn freely in various directions, and so
direct the issuing shower or spray, and we may make the said nozzle telescopic.
On standing upon the platform (or treadle) the same is depressed, thus working the
air compressor, (or it may release stored air). The air goes to the receiver and on
putting a coin or equivalent into the coin lock the locking device is released, and the
push or pull button or equivalent can be pushed in or pulled out so admitting air
from the receiver, storage device or air compressor to the spray producer so
blowing out the liquid in a shower or spray. It will be seen that the persons
weight serves as the motive power to compress the air, thus leaving his or her
hands free.

page_text: We will now proceed to refer to the accompanying two sheets of drawings, and to
the Figures and Letters of reference marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a front external elevation of an apparatus constructed in accordance
with the present invention.
Figure 2 a side elevation of same, part of the same being shewn in sectional
elevation.
In both views the standard or column is shewn broken away to save space in the
drawing.
Before referring to the second sheet of drawings we will proceed to describe the
figures on the first.
A is the base of the machine in or on which we pivot a platform B (or treadle) on
an axis C, or we may if desired use a vertically moving platform as in a platform
weighing machine. D is an arm on the platform (or treadle) pivotted at E to a lever F
pivotted on a fulcrum G in or on the base of the machine.
This lever is jointed to a rod H, carrying a weight I or a spring might take the
place of the weight I as hereinafter described.
This rod is pivotted at J to a piston K moving freely in a cylinder L. This piston
carries inwardly opening valves a a as shewn for example of the plug variety, though
other valves might be used.
The top of this (the compression cylinder) is perforated as at bb, and an elastic
valve M say of rubber leather, thin sheet metal, or other suitable material lies on the
ports normally, and is controlled in its upward movement by a guard.
The valve and guard are thus placed in the reservoir cylinder N.
In the reservoir cylinder N is a weighted (at c) or spring actuated piston O carrying
a rod P the use of which will be presently referred to. Q is the air pipe leading to
the spray or shower producer. R is the column or stand containing the aforesaid parts
and supporting the upper parts of the apparatus.
We now refer to the second sheet of drawings and primarilly to Figures 3 and 4,
the first of which represents an enlarged view of the box, holding the spray or
shower producer, coin lock, and releasing gear, the second view being a plan of
the same.
S is the box containing these parts, T is the coin shoot which is advantageously
formed as shewn.
U is the coin bucket carried on a rod or stem V pivotted at W on a bracket X
fixed on the box S. A counterweight seen in dotted lines behind the bracket X keeps
the rod or stem V in the normal position with the coin bucket.
The latter which is of peculiar construction and forms part of the subject matter of
another application for Letters Patent by the said Edward Gardner Colton No. 10062
of 1888 may be described as follows.
The bucket. is of rectangular form and adapted to receive and hold a coin of suitable
size and weight when such has entered into it by means of the coin shoot. Its sides
are firmly fixed to the rod or stem V but its front Y is pivotted to the sides as at d and
at its lower end is pivotted a link e joined by another link to a counterweighted
lever The lever stands on one side and outside of the coin bucket as clearly
shewn in Figure 4, and in the detatched view Fig. 7 which shews it in the open
position.
The coin bucket is thus open from top to bottom and the inserted coin rests against
the sides or on slight ledges formed on the fixed back and moveable front plate or
face. Hence when any smaller coin than that which is required to work the machine
is inserted in the coin shoot it will run right through the coin bucket, and not permit
the machine to be operated.
The insertion of a piece of wire would have the same effect. Z is a stop to limit the
downward play of the coin bucket and which catches the under side of the rod or
stem V.
We will now proceed to describe the manner in which we effect the releasing the air
pressure or supply, and the restoration of the coin balance.
We arrange an air cock or valve g on the air pipe Q. The spindle of this cock or

page_text: valve is connected to a link pivotted at i by pins and slots as shewn to a spring push
bar or rod i shewn square in section, so that if the push bar be pressed in, the link
will open the cock g. On the rod or stem V carrying the coin bucket we place a
rod yoked or slotted at its lower end which embraces the spring push bar or rod.
The bar or rod carries upper and lower bevelled stops 1, m the vertical face of either
stop bearing against the yoke according as the coin bucket is in the normal or tilted
position. The end of the push bar runs into a chamber » against a spiral or other
spring.
O is the tipping plate or bar on the rod P the action of which will be presently
explained.
The platform (or treadle) B is always capable of depression by a person standing
thereon which causes the lever F to work the rod H and force up the piston K in the
cylinder L, the valves a a in the piston opening to let air into the cylinder which
air is compressed as the piston K advances towards the parts in the reservoir
cylinder N.
.
The valve M opens admitting the compressed air to the reservoir cylinder N and on
any excess pressure tending to raise the weighted (or spring actuated) piston O this
piston will run up the cylinder and open (or partly open) escape parts p formed therein
so that excess pressure escapes from the reservoir cylinder.
Thus the weight of any person standing on the platform B (or treadle) will simply
raise the piston K to a given height so that only a definite quantity of air will be
delivered to the spray producer.
l
The upper stop on the push or pull bar j normally rests against the yoked or
slotted end of the rod k. Its plane surface abuts against it as in Figure 4 while
the bevelled surface of the lower stop m faces the open slot in the yoke or end of the
rod k.
The push or pull bar j cannot be operated until a suitable coin has been inserted in
the machine, which causes the bucket and bar V to be tilted and fall upon the support
or stop Z at the same time raising the rod . The coin is still retained in the bucket.
The person wishing to use the machine now presses the knob on the bar j this pressure
opens the air cock or valve g on the air pipe Q, which admits air to the spray producer
or spreader from the reservoir N. At the same time the upper stop has passed
through the yoke or slot in the rod and the bar j becomes locked in its inner or
second position, as shewn in Figures 5 and 6 by means of the lower stop m which
engages with the opposite side of the rod k at its lower end.
This holds the cock or valve g fully open, automatically allowing all air to escape
from the reservoir or compression cylinder. As the air escapes the loaded piston O
descends bringing down its rod P and its tipping plate or bar o against the counter
weighted leverf connected to the side of the coin bucket U causing it to open as
shewn in Figure 7 and allows the coin to drop out into a suitable receptacle.
The counterweight on the stem V of the coin bucket at once restores the same to its
normal position, and the descent of the rod k releases the push bar j and permits the
same to return to its extended position when it becomes locked by the stop / which
again engages with its face and locks it in position so that it cannot be pushed forward
until a fresh coin is inserted to work the apparatus.
As before stated a bellows or air bag worked by the platform (or treadle) might
take the place of the piston and cylinder. is the scent or liquid bottle r the tube
and s the nozzle from the spray or shower producer. The nozzle can be arranged to
swivel or be mounted on an universal joint so as to direct the issuing jet or spray, or
it may be arranged in accordance with the device shewn in the said Edward Gardner
Colton's specification.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
First In an apparatus for supplying perfume or liquid in a shower or spray in
exchange for coin or equivalent, the employment of a moveable platform or treadle

page_text: operated by the weight or foot pressure of the person using the machine as a means.of
supplying, compressing, or storing air necessary for operating the shower or spray
producing device, as described.
Second: In an apparatus for supplying perfume or liquid in a shower or spray in
exchange for a coin or equivalent, the combination of a moveable platform or treadle
operated by the weight or foot pressure of the person using the machine, an air supply,
compression or storage device worked thereby, a reservoir for the reception of such
compressed air, and a cock, valve or tap admitting the air to the shower or spray
producing device,.and controlled by a coin freed lock in such manner that the air
pressure generated by a person operating the platform or treadle can only be capable
of working the shower or spray producer on the placing of a proper coin or equivalent
in the apparatus substantially as described.
POPPLEWELL, COLTON &..Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W:C.,
Agents for the Applicants.