An Improved Bed-pan for Invalids.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 8th May, 1894-Accepted, 9th June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Bed-pan for Invalids.
I, ANNIE FAWSITT, of 1 Heaton Terrace, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Gentle-
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
woman,
The improvements relate to bed-pans for invalids, and have for object to provide
a receptacle of that description which will be better adapted for its purpose, and
may be used with less discomfort to the invalid, than bed-pans at present in use.
To accomplish this, and to effect my improvements, I employ a shallow vessel
or utensil of special character; such being oval, oblong, or similarly elongated in
plan formation, and provided with a rim which is flat, and, by preference, slightly
inclined inwards from the horizontal in cross section; and also of considerable
breadth, which rim may or may not be padded with padding of any suitable
material. This rim I also form so as to present a concave, as well as an oblong
or oval surface, this concavity being such as most conveniently and comfortably
supports the body of the invalid.
The trough of the receptacle may be provided with a suitable outlet at one of
the longer sides thereof, and in connection with a conducting or draining pipe as is
well understood; and which pipe may, if desired, form a handle to the apparatus.
Likewise the apparatus may be composed of pottery ware, glass, metal, or other
convenient substance, and other variations in detail may be made, without departing
from the peculiar character of the invention.
Dated this 1st day of Februar 1904
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Bed-pan for Invalids.
I ANNIE FAWSITT, of 1 Heaton Terrace, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Gentle-
woman, 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 :-
The improvements relate to bed-pans for invalide, and have for object to
provide a receptacle of that description which will be better adapted for its
purpose, and may be used with less discomfort to the invalid, than bed-pans at
present in use.
To accomplish this, and to effect my improvements, I employ a shallow vessel
or utensil of special character; such being oval, oblong, or similarly elongated in
plan formation, and provided with a rim which is flat, and, by preference, slightly
inclined inwards from the horizontal, in cross section, and also of considerable
breadth, which rim may, or may not, be padded with padding of any suitable
material.
This rim I also form so as to present a concave as well as an oblong or oval
surface; this concavity being such as most conveniently and comfortably supports
the body of the invalid.
This concave curved form may be given to the longer or the shorter dimension
of the receptacle, as is found most desirable, and also may extend throughout the
length of such dimension, or the central portion may be flattened.

page_text: The trough of the receptacle may be provided with a suitable outlet, at one of
the longer sides thereof, and in connection with a conducting or draining pipe, as
is well understood; and which pipe may, if desired, form a handle to the
apparatus.
Likewise the apparatus may be composed of pottery ware, glass, metal, or other
convenient substance, and other variations in detail may be made, such as the
depth and outline formation, and the width and amount of concavity given to the
rim, without departing from the peculiar character of the invention.
But that the improvements may be better understood, I will, with the aid of
the accompanying drawings, proceed more fully to describe means employed
by me.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. shews a sectional elevation of a bed-pan constructed in accordance with
my invention, and
Fig. 2. a section cut at right angles thereto; while
Fig. 3. shews a plan view thereof.
The same letters indicate corresponding parts wherever they occur.
a. a. is the body of the pan, which, in the example shewn has vertical sides, but
such may be inclined somewhat from the vertical if desired.
b. b. is the rim inclined downwards from the outer edge, and c. c. is the drain-
pipe, which may be made to do duty as a handle, as is common and well understood;
but an additional handle or handles may be provided if preferred.
The concave curve of the rim is shewn as employed, by preference, along the
shorter dimension of the apparatus, while the straight or non-concave surfaces
are shewn along the long dimension; but these conditions may be reversed, or
the two dimensions may be more nearly equal, or more closely approximate each
other in their length than shewn in the drawings.
No padding or cushion is shewn in the drawings, but such can be added, when
desired, to the upper surface of the rim.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
Bed-pans formed with rims inclining inwards from the outer edges, and
concaved in one dimension for the purpose and in manner substantially as herein
shewn and described.
Dated this 7th day of Mar 1894.
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Agent.
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Agent.