Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 28th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1888
1, RICHARD NICHOLLS, of 2 Purbrook Villas, Victoria Road, Hendon, in the
County of Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of anti-septic pails and commodes adapted
for the reception and deodorisation of putrescible matters, and to antiseptic
compounds for use therewith; the same being applicable for domestic, hospital or
military use.
An antiseptic pail constructed in accordance with my improved method consists of
a vessel which may be of galvanised iron and is by preference cylindrical in form;
the bottom being closed. The top of the vessel is open and is fitted with a removeable
tray preferably of annular form, provided with a perforated bottom and furnished
with a closely fitting cover. The side of the tray is furnished with a handle or stud
which projects laterally through a slot or notch formed in the upper part of the vessel;
the opening if any through the centre of the tray being closed with a removeable lid.
This lid may, if preferred, be extended to the full breadth of the vessel so as to form a
cover thereto. The annular tray is charged with soot or other carbonaceous, anti-
septic, disinfecting or deodorising material or compound in a finely granulated or
powdered condition. Suitable mixtures may be compounded from coal-ash, wood-ash,
sawdust, burnt ballast, soot or carbon, mixed with common salt and to which creosol,
phenol, carbolic acid or creosote, is added; but the particular agent or compound most
appropriate will depend to some extent upon the circumstances under which the appa-
ratus is used.
The annular tray may, if preferred, be formed in two or more compartments
arranged one above another, each being charged with an antiseptic or deodorising
agent or compound.
In using an antiseptic pail constructed as hereinbefore described, the putrescible or
other refuse matters having been thrown into the vessel the lid is replaced. By means
of the handle provided for the purpose, a to-and-fro rotative movement is imparted to
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page_text: the annular tray, the vibration incidental to such movement causing a portion of the
antiseptic or disinfecting material carried by the tray to be discharged through the
perforated floor thereof, the same falling upon the putrescible or other refuse matters
contained the pail, and serving to absorb and fix the ammoniacal and other volatile
gases. The vessel is emptied as occasion requiries, the contents forming a manure rich
in fertilising properties.
Instead of rendering the annular tray moveable with the object of causing the
disinfecting or deodorising material to be discharged through the perforated floor
thereof, a similar result may be accomplished by means of an agitator working in the
said material and to which a to-and-fro circular movement is imparted. Or the cover
of the annular tray may be provided with pendent projections and operated in a similar
manner, the tray in both these instances remaining stationary.
Apparatus constructed as hereinbefore described is applicable for use as a commode.
-When so utilised, I prefer to form the cover of the annular tray of wood or to fit a
wooden seat thereto.
G. G. M. HARDINGHAM,
191, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in and Connected with Antiseptic Pails and
Commodes.
1, RICHARD NICHOLLS, of 2, Purbrook Villas, Victoria Road, Hendon, in the
County of Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to the construction of antiseptic pails and commodes adapted
for the reception and deodorisation of putrescible matters, and to antiseptic
compounds for use therewith; the same being applicable for domestic, hospital or
military use.
An antiseptic pail constructed in accordance with my improved method is represented
in vertical section in Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings; the body thereof con-
sisting of a vessel a, which may be of galvanised iron and is by preference cylindrical
in form; the bottom being closed. The top of the vessel is fitted with a removeable
tray b, preferably of annular form, provided with a perforated bottom and furnished
with a closely-fitting cover 62. The side of the tray is furnished with a stud or
handle d which projects laterally through a slotted notch formed in the upper part of
the vessel a; the opening through the centre of the tray being closed with a remove-
able lid c.
This lid may, if preferred, be extended to the full breadth of the vessel so
as to form a cover thereto, as represented in Figure 2. The annular tray b is charged
with soot or other carbonaceous, antiseptic, disinfecting or deodorising material or
compound in a finely granulated or powdered condition. Suitable mixtures may be
compounded from coal-ash, wood-asli, sawdust, burnt ballast, soot or carbon mixed
with common salt and to which creosol, phenol, carbolic acid or creosote is added; but
the particular agent or compound most appropriate will depend to some extent upon
the circumstances under which the apparatus is used.
The annular tray may, if preferred, be formed in two or more compartments
arranged one above another, each being charged with an antiseptic or deodorising
agent or compound.
In using an antiseptic pail as hereinbefore described, the lid c is removed, the
putrescible or other refuse matters are thrown into the vessel a and the lid c is
replaced. A to-and-fro rotative movement is then imparted to the annular tray b, by
means of the handle d provided for the purpose; the vibration incidental to such
movement causing a portion of the antiseptic or disinfecting material carried by the
tray to be discharged through the perforated floor thereof, the same falling upon the
putrescible or other refuse matters contained in the pail, and serving to absorb and fix
the ammoniacal and other volatile gases. The vessel is emptied as occasion requires ;
the contents forming a manure rich in fertilising properties.
Instead of rendering the annular tray moveable with the object of causing the
disinfecting or deodorising material to be discharged through the perforated floor

page_text: thereof, a similar result may be accomplished by means of an agitator working in the
said material and to which a to-and-fro circular movement is imparted. Or, the cover
of the annular tray may be provided with pendent projections, as illustrated, by way
of example, in Figure 3; the cover being operated as before described, whilst the
tray remains stationary.
Apparatus constructed as hereinbefore described is applicable for use as a commode.
When so utilised, I prefer to form the cover of the annular tray of wood, as represented
in Figure 4, or to fit a wooden seat thereto. In this Figure, a conical or other
deflecting plate a¹ is arranged beneath the tray 6 for the purpose of directing the
antiseptic or deodorising material towards the centre of the chamber containing the
putrescible matter to be deodorised. Mechanical means may be employed for auto-
matically agitating the tray b.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I claim :-
1. The improved antiseptic pail, constructed and operating substantially as set forth,
and adapted for domestic, hospital or military use.
2. The improved antiseptic pail, provided at its upper part with a removeable tray
formed with a perforated bottom and charged with antiseptic or deodorising material;
means being provided for imparting a fo-and-fro motion to the tray, or to stirrers
arranged therein, so as to cause the antiseptic or deodorising material to fall upon the
-putrescible matter contained in the pail.
3. The improved commode provided at its upper part with a removeable tray sur-
mounted by a wooden seat, the tray having a perforated bottom and being charged
with antiseptic or deodorising material; means heing provided for causing the said
material to fall upon the putrescible matters contained in the commode substantially
as described in the preceding claiming clause.
4. As an antiseptic, disinfecting or deodorising material or compound for use as
herein described, a mixture of coal-ash, wood-ash, sawdust, burnt ballast, soot or
carbon, with common salt, and to which creosol, phenol, carbolic acid or creosote, is
added; the preparation being in a granular or powdered condition.
Dated this 26th day of January 1888.
G. G. M. HARDINGHAM,
191, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.