A Portable Appliance to Baths.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1887
Complete Left, 19th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 22nd June, 1888
A Portable Appliance to Baths.
WM. WASBROUGH Chepstow Place Bayswater London W. do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A portable, and flexible application to the ordinary galvanized Iron; Zinc; or
other Washing Tub generally used for domestic purposes; of whatever size shape or
material Also to the Japanned (or otherwise) combined travelling Trunk and Bath;
or to a Bath or Tub of any material, by the addition of which they in each separate
case would be enlarged--and the catch water area increased.
The addition consists of a removable and flexible Rim, to grip; rest; or otherwise
attached to edge of Bath; and kept by such attachment (when in position for use)
at such an inclination, that all Water falling on to the Rim will be conducted into the
Tub or Bath.
The Rim is made of various widths suitable to different sizes of Baths, and of any
flexible material capable of shedding water, when supported at the proper inclination―
The whole contrivance can be put on and taken off as wished-The supports; grips;
clasps or rests, can be made in a variety of ways and material; and the right is
reserved to use such designs best adapted for the purpose in view of such considerations
as strength; durability; lightness; first cost &c.
The utility of the Invention consists amongst other things-the following; Travellers,
can use the addition with the combined Trunk and Bath; Occupiers of Apartments
can apply it to a Foot Bath or other Tub-Cottagers need no special Bath when
using the Rim as an addition to the ordinary galvanized Iron Tub. J'o the occupiers
of Tents where Baggage allowance is limited; and to all where economy in space
Travelling; and first cost is considered.
Any ordinary Tub; or Foot Bath is converted thereby into a Well; or Sponge
Bath of enlarged dimensions.

page_text: WM. WASBROUGH Engineer 3 Chepstow Place Bayswater W. London 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 Invention has for its object, the enlargement of the ordinary galvanized iron
Tub or Bath; or any Foot; sponge; or other Bath-Also of the combined travelling
Trunk and Bath; or other Tubs or Baths of suitable size and shape; by the addition
of a flexible Rim of portable construction.
The contrivance is best described by the accompanying drawing-
A in Figs. 1-2 and 3 is a flexible rim capable of easy attachment to, or detachment
from such Baths as before described-The material of said Rim being suitable for the
shedding of water.
the
Fig. 3 is a half size drawing of one supporting rod and clasp; with the flexible
rim (in section) attached thereto-Also shewing the manner of fastening to Bath
The clasp shewn in Fig. 3-is put on over the rim of Bath (for which purpose a slight
springing of the material is required at B) and fixed to solid supporting rod
extension of which may be made of "Bamboo" and fitted over the solid part; or all
in one piece-Both rods, and clasps, being made in point of design; number; and
material, most suitable for keeping the flexible Rim in position when in use; and
according to the size of Bath for which it is intended.
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:
1. The using of a flexible Rim as an addition to Baths or Tubs, in such a manner
that water falling on to said Rim will be conducted into the Bath to which it is
applied.
2. The catch-water enlargement thereby.
And the economy thereby in size and
either for travelling, or where there is
3. As a whole; A portable contrivance capable of being folded up for travelling
purposes (for which it is especially designed).
weight, in proportion to the catch water area
limited space (as in Tents & small rooms).