An Improved Dust Pan.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 11th May, 1889-Accepted, 15th June, 1889
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Dust Pan.
I, THOMAS MACE CANNON of 3 Charlesworth Villas, East Dulwich Grove, in the
County of Surrey, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
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This invention is designed to supply an improved form of dust pan, which shall be
capable of so holding the dust as to avoid its being blown off or shaken out of
the pan.
In order to effect this, 1 construct my dust pan either with a fixed or moveable
cover coming upwards from the front edge to about two-thirds of the distance to the
back of the pan, and leaving thus about one-third of the pan open; or, I form a
sliding cover in length about half the distance from the front to the back of the
pan, with grooves or ledges at the sides in which it slides; or I carry a stout wire or
bridge of tin across the dust pan at a few inches distance from its back, and to this
wire or bridge I hinge a cover which extends therefrom to the front edge of
the pan.
In each case it should be observed the back and sides of the dust pan are higher
than is customary and the back part of the pan is left open thus enabling the dust to
be brushed over the cover into the pan, while the front part of the pan being covered,
forms a safe receptacle for the dust.
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In the case of the dust pan with hinged front cover, I throw out a small loop or
tongue at its back which being depressed allows the cover to open in front for the
purpose of discharging its contents.
In the case of the dust pan with sliding cover I either construct the sides straight
or nearly straight, or I insert wing pieces to form straight and parallel slides
for the cover. I also attach a handle of some suitable shape to draw the slide to
and fro by.
The two forms of dust pan last described can be emptied from the front if preferred
by opening the cover at the front, or like the dust pan first described they can be
emptied by turning them over.
Dated this 11th date of Anno 1800
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, E.C., Patent Agent.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Dust Pan.
1, THOMAS MACE CANNON of 3 Charlesworth Villas, East Dulwich Grove in the
County of Surrey, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This invention is designed to supply an improved form of dust pan which while
simple in form and inexpensive to manufacture, shall be capable of so holding the
dust as to prevent its being blown off or shaken out of the pan when carried
about.
In order to effect this I construct my dust pan with either a fixed or moveable
cover coming upwards from the front edge to about two-thirds of the distance to the
back of the pan, thus leaving about one-third of the pan open as shewn in the
accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 represents my improved dust pan with the
cover C closed ready for use. It will be seen that the sides A and back B project
beyond the level of the cover C.

page_text: Sometimes I attach the cover to a stout wire, or strap of tin which extends across
the dust pan, a few inches from its back, and to this wire or strap I either hinge the
cover, or make the cover solid therewith, and cause the end of the wire or strap to
project through the side of the pan, and thus form a pivot for the said cover.
In either case the back and sides project above the cover, and are higher than is
usual with the ordinary dust pan, and the back part of the pan is left open and
uncovered, thus enabling the dust to be brushed over the cover into the pan, while
the front part of the pan being covered forms a safe receptacle for the dust.
In some cases I construct the handle and back hollow instead of solid, so as to
contain water for sprinkling the dust.
I attach a small loop or tongue to the back of the moveable cover, which being
depressed allows the cover to open in front for the purpose of discharging its
contents.
Fig. 2 shows a mode of emptying the dust pan by tipping it to one side, in which
case the cover C opens automatically and allows the contents to escape. It is obvious
that if the cover were fixed the delivery would take place from the open space D
behind the cover.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :
1 A dust pan with fixed or moveable cover over the front part of the pan and an
open space behind the said cover: and with sides and back projecting above the cover:
and with or without a hollow handle or space for holding water as herein explained
and set forth.
Dated its fith day of May 1889.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, E.C., Patent Agent.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, E.C., Patent Agent.