IN BATHING MACHINES 3
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Hugo Westman at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th June 1882.
HUGO WESTMAN of Birmingham in the County of Warwick.
IN BATHING MACHINES
3
"IMPROVEMENTS
The object of these improvements is to render bathing machines more useful
and convenient and to shield the occupants from the view of spectators while he
or she enters the water from the machine, and re-enters the machine from the
water.
I construct the steps or staircase at the outer or sea end at one side of the
end and wind the steps so that that the top step is at right angles or thereabouts
to the bottom step; the top step leads to a platform which is a little below the
floor of the machine and which is continued a little way into the interior of the
machine. The platform is enclosed or provided with screens say at least nearly
waist high at the end and on both sides. If the land end of the machine is
provided with a similar staircase and platform the latter may be on the level of
the bathing machine floor, and the screens there need only be fitted on one side
and on the end. I provide a door at each end of the machine by preference a
sliding door.
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The platform at the outer or sea end being below the floor of the machine
produces a kind of well within the machine for depositing wet bathing dresses
therein.
The interior of the machine may be fitted with a seat along one side and with
one or more seats on the other, also with a dressing table, looking glass and hat
books.
The roof of the machine is by preference raised and slighty arched in the middle
and made lower at each side, thus affording the required height while limiting the

page_text: area exposed to the wind. The sides of the raised middle part may be fitted with
ventilating louvre boards.
The sides of the machine may in some cases where space is an object be recessed
in below for the wheels so that the latter are about flush with the upper parts of
the sides of the machine:
The aforesaid screens hide the lower part (or it may be the whole) of the person
from view from any spectators in the water or in boats and also afford a means for
taking hold of when going into and coming out of the water;-these screens may
be made in any suitable manner or of any suitable material such as wood or partly
of wood and partly of iron, or of iron posts and top rail with canvas covering.
In order to prevent the sudden jerk now occasioned by the pull of the horse
when the machine is to be moved in or out I connect the traces to a hook or hooks
with India rubber buffer or other spring.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Hugo Westman in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 1st December
1882.
HUGO WESTMAN of Birmingham in the County of Warwick "IMPROVEMENTS
IN BATHING MACHINES
The object of these improvements is to render bathing machines or bathing cars
more useful and convenient and to shield the occupant from the view of spectators
while he or she enters the water and reenters the machine from the water."
I construct the steps or staircase at the outer or sea end at one side of the
end and wind the steps so that the top step is at right angles or thereabouts to the
bottom step; the top step leads to a platform which is on the same level or it
might be a little below the floor of the machine or car and which in the latter case
is continued a little way into the interior of the machine. The platform is enclosed
or provided with screens say at least nearly waist high at the end and on both
sides. If the land end of the machine or car is provided with a similar staircase
and platform the latter may be on the level of the bathing machine or car floor or.
it may be a little below and the screens arranged as before mentioned.
Fitted on one side and on the end of the car, I provide a door at each end of the
machine or car by preference a 'sliding door.
When the platform at the outer or sea end or at the land end is below the floor
of the machine or car it produces a kind of well for depositing wet bathing dresses
therein.
The interior of the machine or car may be fitted with a seat along one side and
with one or more seats on the other also with a dressing table looking glass and
hat hooks and other useful appliances
The roof of the machine or car is by preference raised and slightly arched in the
middle and made lower at each side, thus affording the required height while
limiting the area exposed to the wind and making them less top heavy. The sides
of the raised middle part may be fitted with ventilating "louvre" boards.
The sides of the machine or car may in some cases where space is an object be
recessed in below for the wheels so that the latter are about flush with the upper
parts of the sides of the machine or car.
The aforesaid screens hide the lower part or it may be the whole of the person
from view from any spectators in the water or in boats and also afford a means for
taking hold of when going into and coming out of the water; these screens may
be made in any suitable manner or of any suitable material such as wood or partly
of wood and partly of iron or of iron posts and top rail with canvas covering.
In order to prevent the sudden jerk now occasioned by the pull of the horse
when the machine or car is to be moved in or out I connect the traces to a hook
or hooks with india rubber buffer or other spring.
In order that my Invention may be fully understood I will now proceed to
describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bathing machine or a bathing car constructed
according to my Invention Figure 2 is a horizontal section or floor plan of the
same machine or car. Figure 3 is an end elevation of one end of the bathing car
viz: of that end which is intended to face the sea and Figure 4 is a perspective
view of the bathing car Similar letters of reference refer to like parts in all the
Figures.
A A¹ are the steps or staircase preferably at one side of the car as shown, the
arrangement of which is best seen at Figure 2 the top step A is as shown preferably

page_text: at right angles or nearly so to the bottom step A². These steps are preferably
perforated or made up of ribs of wood to prevent slipping and to allow the water
to run off freely B is the platform a little below or on a level with the floor of
the car.
CC are the frames or rails for supporting the screens, D D are the
screens. E E are the doors F shows the one long inside seat or couch and G G
are the other seats on the opposite side of the car; G¹ is a dressing table. The
side resting place F may be made sufficiently long and wide to lie down upon.
H shows the arched roof with ventilators or ventilating appliances at the sides and
if desired at the ends. II are the wheel tyres which may be from one half to one
fourth the width of the felloes for the better preservation of the wheels travelling
over shingle and other rough surfaces.
Bathing cars constructed according to my Invention may be built of different
sizes and in one or more compartments and the diameter of the wheels must be
regulated and the width of the felloes must be regulated in accordance with the
nature of the ground or beach over which the car has to run and whether the same
is moved by windlass or horses. The cars may of course be fitted only on one end
with my improved steps and screens and with if preferred a sliding door at one
end, that is the sea end only the shore end may be provided with steps and doors
of ordinary construction and in some cases it may be preferred to fit a swing door
instead of a sliding door or as I prefer at the sea end of the car.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed I declare that I claim.
First In bathing machines or bathing cars the combination of steps with a
platform and screens at one or both ends thereof substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
Second: The general construction and arrangement of bathing machines or
bathing cars with sliding doors internal and external arrangements and wheels
with or without steps platforms and screens all substantially as set forth.
Third: The general construction and arrangement of bathing machines or cars
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
In witness whereof I the said Hugo Westman have hereunto set my hand
and seal this thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
Signed sealed and delivered by
the above named Hugo
Westman in the presence of
FRED PERRY.
Solicitor, Birmingham.
HUGO WESTMAN (L.S.)