IMPROVEMENT OF PROTECTORS FOR RECEIVING AND PROTECTING THE BODY FROM CONTACT WITH URINE ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN & INVALIDA
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 29th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 30th Dec., 1887
CELESTINE RUBENS of 6 Sloane Street Chelsea in the County of Middlesex for
an invention IMPROVEMENT OF PROTECTORS FOR RECEIVING AND PROTECTING THE
BODY FROM CONTACT WITH URINE ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN & INVALIDA
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvement from protecting the body from contact
with urine especially adapted for the use of children and invalids. In
constructing the said protector which can be made of any suitable material,
the same is prepared so as to allow the matter urine from the invalid, or child
to descend through some holes, into a reservoir or receptacle attached to the
said pad. I form a pad which is constructed with an upper and lower chamber
to give spring softness and make the hollow part of the upper chamber pad to arise
from distance to distance about two or three inches less or more in the shape of a
quilting is filled with air introduced by means of an air screw adapted on the side of
the pad. Can also be filled with water or any suitable material to arise, so that the
urine descends freely through each small holes direct into the lower chamber which is
constructed with some tubes, made with any suitable material laying like drains from
distance to distance to prevent closing the lower chamber, by the weight of the invalid
& stop the circulation of the urine. The tubes are filled with air also in the lower
chamber and form at the same time the reservoir where the urine sojourn's. Outside
at the bottom is a screw adapted, so that it can be emptied at will. The said protector,
can be made any size round, square, or long & can be transferred without any
inconvenience froin one place to another, bed, chair, perambulator, floor or anywhere
the child is to be seated, also suitable for nurses knees.
2nd. Description of a protector constructed with only one chamber.
A forms a pad filled with air by means of an air screw, attached to the said pad.
Can also be filled with water or any suitable material to arise from distance to distance
in the shape of a quilting. The said pad is prepared so as to allow the matter urine
from the invalid or child to descend through some tubes four, five, six or more tubes
are placed and adapted from distance to distance, in the inside of the upper part of
the said pad, each is constructed with one or more holes, in the case of there being
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page_text: more than one hole the said holes are connected into each other and pass through the
top material, a principal tube is placed in the centre of the protector, where all the
small tubes connects on to it to allow the water from all parts to communicate into it.
The said protector may also be made with only one hole in the centre.
3ht. A hollow pointed tube about half an inch or more in circumference and from
eight inches in length made of tin or any suitable material, this tube as described is
to be placed through the bed. The center tube of the said protector of No. 2. has
to be put
the tin tube, so as the water from the invalid, descends through the tube
into a pan or anything else.
4th. Same description as No. 1 and 2 only the top parts are rolls, one against the
other either lengthways or round, the water from the invalid or child passes between
these padded rolls direct into the small holes into the tubes and communicates with
the center tube which connects also in the tube No. 3.
I wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the exact details described
and shewn it is obvious that my invention will admit of several modifications without
departing from the true nature of my said invention.

page_text: Improved Personal Sanitary Convenience for Invalids and Children.
CELESTINE RUBENS No. 6 Sloane Street Belgravia S.W. in the county of Middlesex,
do hereby declare the nature of said invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to improvement for protecting the body from contact with
urine especially adapted for the use of children and invalids. In constructing the
said combined convenience cushion which may be made of any suitablo material. The
same is perforated so as to allow the matter urine from the invalid or child to descend
through some holes into a reservoir or receptacle attached to the said cushion. I form
a pad which is constructed with an upper and lower chamber with three sheets of
rubber fig. 12. waterproof or air proof. The inside middle sheet with the top sheet
are joined together closely around and form the top compartment. The middle and
top sheet are from place to place connected together, the same is perforated so as to
allow the water from the infant or tho invalid to pass through freely into the under
compartment or reservoir m, which I form with the third sheet, 1. leaving one side open
as in fig. 1, 5, 13, and fastens with means of buttons or any suitable arrangements.
To prevent the upper compartiment closing the lower compartment m. I form some
tubes of any suitable material, galvanized wire frame, or any suitable arrangements
so that the current of water falling from the infant or invalid into the reservoir or
lower compartment, m. cannot be stopped by the weight of the infant or invalid.
The combined convenience can be made as a whole mattress Fig. 5, 6. Any shape
can be given the size is not limited and can be made either long, round or square.
To give spring softness I make the hollow parts D which is between the sheet, a. and k,
and which forms the upper compartment, to arise from distance to distance about
two or three inches more or less and filled with air by means of an air screw at one
side of the convenience cushion. The convenience cushion can also be filled with
wool, water, or any suitable material. The perforated holes, e. are not limited and are
made according the age of the infant or invalid. I also make the convenience
cushions for chairs or perambulators. For this purpose I form the cushion exactly
the same as others with the exception that I add a kind of pocket, R. falling from the
seat to contain the urine. For the urine not to arise or upset I form inside of the
pocket some funnels as fig. 4. The number of funnels are not limited they can also
be made without any funnels. The funnels are made of soft rubber.
Description of a perforated detatchable cushion which has only one compartment
with two sheets of rubber air proof or waterproof.
Fig. 8, 9, 10. This detatchable cushion which has only one compartment is also
made with perforated holes, l. leaving the hollow parts D inside to introduce eitheir,
water, wool or air. This cushion can be carried about anywhere. The detatchable
cushion has a separate pan Fig. 11 which is used to receive the water from the infant
or invalid. I also form the convenient cushion with two compartments made exactly

page_text: the same as described above but with the exception that the second compartment,
resorvoir, or receptacle is closed all round as in Fig. 7 with a water screw adapted on
one side so as to empty the urine at will. To each of the perforated holes of the
convenience cushions I form a funnel fig. 4 of soft rubber attached inside of the
upper compartment on to the perforated holes as shown in Fig. 3. to provent the urine
to arise back. The perforated convenience cushions are also made without any
funnels. The pan as shown in fig. 11 can be used in the convenience cushion in some
cases instead of the galvanized wire frame.
Fig. 1. Shows the cushion open one side with a galvanized wire frame. Fig. 2.
Shows the convenience cushion complete and closed. Fig. 3. Shows the inside of the
air or wool cushion with funnels adapted on the perforated holes. Fig. 4 is the funnel
for the water not to arise. Fig. 5. is a combined convenience cushion top view with a
part open showing the wire frame. Fig. 6 is the same as fig. 5 showing the under
part of the cushion. Fig. 7. is a sanitary convenience cushion with two screws one
water screw and one air screw. Fig. S. is a single detatchable cushion without the
third sheet of rubber. Fig. 9. is the underpart view of fig. 8. without the funnels.
Fig. 10. shows two sheets connected together from place to place and shows where the
air, wool or water is contained. Fig. 11 Zinc pan with bars at the top to support the
detatchable convenience cushion. The pan is used to put the detatchable cushion
over it for the water from the infant or invalid to descend through the perforated holes
into the detatchable pan. The pan can also be used in the place of fig. 16. Fig. 12.
shows same as fig. 10 but with a third sheet forming the lower compartment and
inside reservoir.
Fig. 13 shows a perambulator or chair convenience cushion with a pocket reservoir
open showing the wire frame. Fig. 14 same as Fig. 13 the pocket reservoir closed.
Fig. 15. Shows a perambulator or chair convenience cushion filled with air wool or
water without pocket. Fig. 16 Galvanized wire frame with galvanized wire tubes
attached which is used to put in the second compartment of the convenience cushion
as shown in fig. 1, 5, 13, to support the upper compartment.
e is the
A of Fig. 1, 2, 5, 7, 13, 14, 15, is the surface and top sheet of the convenienco
cushion. B of fig. 9 Shows the under part of Fig. 8, 10. C Shows the inside of
the top compartment with funnels Fig. 4 adapted on to the perforated holes. D of
fig. 10 and 12. shows the hollow parts to contain the air, wool, or water.
perforated holes of all the conveniences. F Shows the outside of the funnel.
G Shows the inside of the funnel fig. 4. H Shows the under part of fig. 6.
I Shows the Galvanized wire frame of fig. 1, 5, 13, 16. K Shows the middle sheet
as adapted from distance to distance on the top sheet A. Shows the third sheet of
fig. 12.
m. Shows the opening of the lower compartment of fig. 1, 5, 13, to introduce
the wire frame. n. Shows the bars on the top of the pan fig. 11. O of fig. 7 a
P Shows the air screws of all the air cushions it also can bo made
without screws but with anything suitable to keep the air or water inside. Q Shows
the wire tubes attached to the wire frame to support the upper compartment. Ris
the pocket with or without funnels inside.
water screw.
I wish it to be understood that the sanitary convenience cushion fig. 1, 2, 5, 7, 8,
is for bed convenience only fig. 13, 14, 15 for chairs and perambulators.
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 my claim is :-
Improved personal sanitary convenience for invalids and children for protect the
body from contact with urine, invaluable for children comfort.