Improvements in Seat Guards for Water-closets and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 16th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 30th May, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Seat Guards for Water-closets and the like.
JOHN BARNARD Artist Curatage High Wych Herts and WILLIAM JOHN
SPAIN MCCLEARY Civil Engineer Vine Cottage High Wych Sawbridgeworth
Herts do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :―
Sanitary papers or covers made to cover water-closet or other seats or appliances
of convenience. The papers or covers can be made any shape either wholly or in
segments to cover the portions of water-closet seats, etc., which might come in
contact with the body. Such as a sheet large enough to conveniently cover any
ordinary water-closet seat, etc., with a circular or any other shaped opening,
perforated, cut or made by any means easily detachable, so that the detachable
portion or portions can be used. The sanitary papers or covers can be made of
paper or any material convenient or suitable for the purpose.
The invention of the sanitary papers or covers is for cleanliness and health, for
the prevention of contagious diseases, for the comfort of invalids, travellers, etc.,
and for universal uses.
Dated this 28th day of October 1895.
JOHN BARNARD.
WILLIAM JOHN SPAIN M°CLEARY.
_JOHN BARNARD, Artist Curatage, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth, Herts,.
WILLIAM JOHN SPAIN MCCLEARY Civil Engineer Vine Cottage High Wych
Sawbridgeworth Herts, 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 :-
Sanitary papers or covers made to cover water closet or other seats or appliances
of convenience.
The papers or covers can be made any size or shape, either wholly or in segments
to cover the portions of water closet seats and the like which might come in
contact with the body.
These sanitary papers or covers can be made large enough to conveniently cover
any ordinary water closet seat or the like with a circular or any other shaped
opening, perforated punctured or cut and made by any means easily detachable
from the main portion of the sanitary paper which covers the seat portion which
might come in contact with the body.
These sanitary papers or covers can be made any size or shape, or in any
material suitable for the purpose, and can be made to suit any convenience other
than water closet seats. The following is in reference to the drawing
:-
Fig. 1. A. Sheet of sanitary paper or other suitable material, showing the
central detachable portion B perforated.
B. Central portion of sanitary paper shown dotted or perforated for the
convenience of easy detachment.

page_text: Fig. 2. C. Sheet of sanitary paper or other suitable material showing the
central detachable portion D cut or dashed.
D. Central portion of sanitary paper cut or made easily detachable, other than
perforated or punctured.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :
That this sanitary paper or cover is a portable cover or protection for water
closet seats and the like.
Dated this 16th day of April 1896.