Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 14th Sept., 1888
This invention consists in an improved portable lavatory and water heater suitable
for use by hairdressers in washing the hair of persons, and generally for use as a
lavatory or as a water heater.
The improved apparatus comprises a receptacle the lower part of which is adapted
to contain water to be heated; under said receptacle are arranged two series of heaters,
gas jets or spirits of wine burners. The receptacle is provided with a tap for drawing
off of the water and with a funnel or lip for pouring in the water, the upper part of the
receptacle surrounds and guides a waste water receptacle the upper rim of which
supports a basin having an opening below, closed normally by a plug, through which
opening, the water in the basin may be allowed to pass into the waste water
receptacle. The latter is adjustable in height in the holder for the convenient using
of the basin, and it may be removed from the holder for emptying.
When such portable lavatory is to be used by hairdressers for the washing of the
hair of persons, a collar or plate of sheet metal is arranged in connection with the
basin, the said collar being of convenient shape to surround the back of the neck of
the person whose hair is to be washed, the said person sitting with his back to the
lavatory and inclining the head slightly backwards to rest upon the rim of the collar
aforesaid or otherwise. In this position the hair falls more or less over or into the
basin or over the collar and may be washed without discomfort in position or
otherwise to the person whose hair is being washed.
Dated this 19th day of November 1887.
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant

page_text: I GUSTAVE PORTES of Nevers in the Republic of France, Hairdresser 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:-
This invention consists in an improved portable lavatory and water heater suitable
for use by hairdressers in washing the hair of persons and generally for use as a
lavatory or as a water heater.
The improved apparatus comprises a receptacle the lower part of which is adapted
to contain water to be heated; under said receptacle are arranged two series of heaters
gas jets or spirit or oil burners. The receptacle is provided with a tap for drawing off
the water and with a funnel or lip for pouring in the water. The upper part of the
receptacle surrounds and guides a waste water receptacle the upper rim of which
supports a basin having an opening below closed normally by a plug through which
opening the water in the basin may be allowed to pass into the waste water receptacle.
The latter is adjustable in height in the holder for the convenient using of the basin
and it may be removed from the holder for emptying.
When such portable lavatory is to be used by hairdressers for the washing of the
hair of persons a collar or plate of sheet metal is arranged in connection with the
basin. The said collar being of convenient shape to surround the back of the neck of
the person whose hair is to be washed the said person sitting with his back to the
lavatory and inclining the head slightly backwards to rest upon the rim of the collar
aforesaid or otherwise. In this position the hair falls more or less over or into the
basin or over the collar and may be washed without discomfort in position or
otherwise to the person whose hair is being washed.
Referring to the drawings hereunto annexed Fig. 1 is an elevation and Fig. 2 a
vertical section of the improved lavatory and heater. Fig. 3 is a plan view and Fig. 4
a view from bellow of the collar or plates to be attached thereto.
a is the lower portion of the receptacle and b the portion next above the same and
containing the water to be heated, c and d are pipes or rows of jets or burners for
heating the same, m is the tap for drawing off the hot water. n the lip or opening for
filling the part b. The part is continued upward as cylindrical or prismatic
portion e to receive the waste water receptacle which may rest with its rim on the
upper edge of the rim of the part e or may be supported at a suitable height above
the same by the set screws k k. g is the basin resting in and on the upper edge of the
receptacle is a plug in a basin. The collar is as shown in Fig. 3 and curved to
the shape of the basin on the rim of which it rests. On the under side of the collar

page_text: are the fingers i fastened down by set screws and adapted to pass under the rim of
the basin and hold the collar in place thereon.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what
I claim is
1. A combined heater and lavatory composed and arranged substantially as illustrated
and described.
2. The combination with a suitable basin or lavatory of a collar substantially as and
for the purpose set forth.