Improvements in Dust Pans.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 16th Nov., 1895
Improvements in Dust Pans.
We, JACQUES SCHERENERHORN HILL PETIT, and BLANCHE ADALYN PETIT
both of 47 West 72nd Street, in the City, County, and State of New York,
United States of America, 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 relates to dust pans, and the object thereof is to provide an
improved device of this kind which is simple in construction and operation, and
which is provided with a receptacle having a hinged cover, which is adapted to be
held open in the operation of sweeping or brushing dust or dirt thereinto, and the
invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts
hereinafter described and claimed.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following Specification of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, and in which :-
Fig. 1. is a top or plan view of my improved dust pan; and,
Fig. 2, a transverse section thereto showing the position of the cover whea
raised in dotted lines.
In the practice of my invention 1 employ a pan or receptacle A, having a back
piece B, to which is secured a handle C, and a bottom which is wider at the front
edge than at the back.
The pan or receptacle is also provided with sides D, which are curved from the
back B, outwardly as shown in Fig. 1, so that the front edge of the pan or
receptacle is much wider than the back thereof, and secured to the front edge is a
flange E, which extends backwardly and forms the top of the receptacle or pan
for a short distance as shown in Fig. 2.
arm or
Hinged to the top of the back of the pan or receptacle, as shown at F, is a top
or cover G, and this top or cover G, is provided centrally with an
projection H, by which the top or cover may be raised and held open in the
operation of the pan or receptacle as will be readily understood.
As thus constructed it will be seen that my improved dust pan is triangular in
cross section, and that the front edge thereof is much wider than the back to which
the handle is attached, and said edge is adapted to be pressed in contact with the
Hoor or other surface which it is desired to clean, in a manner well known by those
familiar with this class of devices.
In operation the top or cover is raised by the hand which grasps the handle and
the dust, dirt or other substances is swept into the device over the front edge
thereof.
It is evident that changes in form, construction combination and arrangement of
the various parts of my improved dust pan or receptacle may be made without
departing from the spirit of my invention; and therefore reserve the right to
make such alterations therein as fairly come within the scope thereof.
Having fully described my invention I claim and desire to secure by Letters
Patent:-
1. A dust pan, provided with a handle and a hinged cover, said cover being
adapted to be opened by the hand which grasps the handle, substantially as shown

page_text: 2. A dust pau, provided with a back, a handle secured thereto, a bottom plate
which is wider at the front than atthe back, a hinged cover or top similar in form
to the bottom plate and provided with a projection or arm by which it may be
opened by the band which grasps the handle, substantially as shown and described.
3. A dust pan, provided with a back, a handle secured thereto, a bottom plate
which is wider at the front than at the back, a hinged cover or top similar in form
to the bottom plate and provided with a projection or arm by which it may be
opened by the hand which grasps the handle, said pan being also provided at its
front edge with a rearwardly extending strip or plate which forms part of the top
thereof, substantially as shown and described.
4. A dust pan, comprising a bottom, a back to which a handle is secured, a
hinged top or cover, provided with a projection or arm adjacent to the handle,
sides which are curved outwardly from the back to the forward edge, the bottom
and the top being correspondingly formed, and said forward edge being provided
with a strip or plate which forms part of the cover substantially as shown and
described.
Deted this 23rd day of September 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.