Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 28th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 8th June, 1889
I, FERDINAND BOSSHARDT of the firm of F. Bosshardt & Co. of 4 Corporation
Street, Manchester in the County of Lancaster, Engineer and Patent Agent, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention which has been communicated to me from
abroad by Victor Hercelle Leruste, of Tourcoings, in the Republic of France, Fitter,
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in bath-rooms and has for its object a
certain combination and arrangement of bathing and toilet objects and appliances for
the purpose of facilitating a ready effective use of the same.
To this end I arrange in a suitable room a bath, one end of which is brought in
connection with a water heater by means of a movable pipe, passing through a small
table placed on its end and holding soap and sponge.
The bottom part of this heater forms a gas stove with a reflector, and the top part
a receptacle for the water to be heated by means of electricity.
Near the other end of the said bath, a wash or toilet stand is arranged, with a large
looking glass over it, and a gas or candle bracket on each side, one arranged to heat a
kettle and the other to heat curling irons, also on the left a small looking glass for
shaving and a towel rail near the bath on the right.
At the wall in the middle of the same, a plate is fixed on which are concentrated
and combined a watch-holder, electric bell, cut off valve, with regulator for regulating
the temperature of the bath, hot and cold water taps and gas tap.
Next to this plate a speaking tube is arranged, and in order to prevent the vapour
arising from the bath to get all over the room, curtains are arranged which by means
of two cords hanging down at the side of the bath, can be drawn together so as to
enclose the bath and localize the vapour, which is caused to escape out of the room by
means of a valvo which is operated also by means of a cord.
In addition to the described objects the bath room contains a hip bath, wash-basin,
and shower bath, supplied with water from a reservoir, and provided with two taps,
cach one communicating respectively with a flexible tube attached thereto and
furnished with a nozzle suitable for washing various parts of the body.

page_text: Curtains are also provided similar to the ones already described for the purpose of
covering the person using any of the said objects from the view of others, and chairs,
hat & cloak racks being also provided.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
FERDINAND BOSSHARDT of the firm of F. Bosshardt & Co. of 4 Corporation
Street, Manchester in the County of Lancashire Engineer & Patent Agent do
hereby declare the nature of this invention which has been communicated to ime from
abroad by Victor Hereelle Leruste, of Tourcoings in the Republic of France, Fitter,
and in what manner the same is to bo performed to be particularly described &
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in bath rooms & has for its object a certnin
combination & arrangement of bathing & toilet objects & appliances for the purpose of
facilitating a ready effective use of the same. And in order that my invention may
be more fully understood I have caused to be apponded hereunto one sheet of
drawings marked with letters of reference representing a perspective view of a bath-
room fitted according to my invention.
In carrying out my invention I arrange in a suitable room, a bath V, one end of
which is brought in connection with a water heater 1 by means of a movable pipo D,
passing through a small table C, placed on its end & holding soap & sponge.
The bottom part of this heator I forms a gas stove provided with a gas jot &
suitablo tap & reflector, & the top part a receptacle ŀl for the water to be heated by
electricity & conducted into the same by means of the inlet pipe II & suitable tap.
Near the other end of the said bath, a wash or toilet stand W is arranged, with a
large looking-glass X over it, & gas or candle brackets A & B on each side, the
bracket A serving to heat a kettle & the bracket B to heat curling irons, also on the
left a small looking-glass A for shaving & a towel rail Y near the bath V on
the right. At the wall in the middle of the same, a plate E is fixed on which are
concentrated & combinod a watch holder S electric bell T cut off valve U, with
regulator for regulating the temperaturo of the bath, hot & cold water taps & gas tap
furnished with an index point F, to indicate the position of the taps.
Next to this plate a speaking tubo G is arranged, & in order to prevent the vapour
arising from the bath V, from getting all over the room, curtains K are arranged,

page_text: which by means of two cords & N hanging down at the side of the bath V, can be
drawn so as to enclose the ba h V, & localize the vapour, which is caused to escape
out of the room by means of a valve which is operated also by means of a cord M.
In addition to the described objects the bath-room contains a hip bath Z ladies
syringe bath O, wash basin Z', & shower bath or sprinkler P supplied with water
from a suitable reservoir & operated by means of a cord Pl. The said reservoir is
also brought into connection with a pipe Q provided with two tups Q & Q each one
communicating respectively with a flexible tube Q & Q attached thereto & furnished
with a nozzle suitable for washing various parts of the body.
Curtains R' are also provided similar to the ones already described to be drawn
together on a rail R for the purpose of covering the person using any of the said
objects from the view of others, & chairs, hat & cloak racks being also provided. A
suitable distanco above the door of the bathroom I form a slot or opening B¹ through
which any article may be handed to the person in the bathroom that he may require,
without getting exposed.
The floor of the bathroom may be arranged to consist of removable gratings of
any suitable material. The pies leading to the various taps I fit into the walls or
into columns placed in corners so as to be out of sight but easily accessible.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
In bath-rooms the general construction & combination of the objects described
auhetantially as & for the purpose set forth