Improvements in connexion with Bells, Inkstands, Smokers' Requisites, and Refuse Receptacles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 12th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 7th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connexion with Bells, Inkstands, Smokers'
Requisites, and Refuse Receptacles.
DANIEL LIST BRAIN (Lt. Colonel retired) Highfield, Ryde, 1.W. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
To consist of an inverted & preferably eliptical shaped metal vessel attached at
the centre of its base on the exterior to a bar so constructed as to be removeable
from it when required. The bar being in a line with its longer axis, its extremities
are either attached to upright side supports at ends of longer axis of vessel,
or they fit into them by slots, to be removeable. To the centre of base is also
attached a curved spring or springs terminated by hammers to form a bell by
striking the vessel about the rim at its minor axis. To the springs are attached
finger presses. The side supports are connected by uniting bar or bars. Covering
the upper section of the bell is a ridge shaped swinging cover with its axis in line
with the longer one of bell. This cover is pivotted to arms attached to side
supports. When refuse is deposited upon it the balanced cover is displaced
admitting it to fall to bottom of bell or vessel & automatically closing, the refuse
such as tobacco ashes, cigar ends &c. are then hidden. For an inkstand or holder,
a bottom is attached underneath this cover with central hinged opening in ridge
for pen to enter. An alternative construction for the support of swinging cover is for
it to be pivotted to a rim of shape corresponding to rim of bell but sides splaying and
curved outwards, the base of rim slightly entering but not touching that of bell.
This rim is attached at extremities of its longer axis to the side supports, so that
bell or refuse holder can be detached for emptying. To the side supports can be
attached arms for supporting pipes or cigars, also a holder for matches, and a cigar
end cutter; their upper ends terminating with lateral arms form a rest for pen
holders &c.
By omission of bottom to cover, the utensil serves for bell & refuse holder.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connexion with Bells, Inkstands, Smokers'
Requisites, and Refuse Receptacles.
DANIEL LIST BRAIN, Lt. Colonel Highfield, Ryde, 1.W. do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement—
My design consists of an inverted and preferably elliptical shaped metallic
vessel (A. in Fig. I & II). This serves as a receptacle for smokers' refuse such as
cigar and match ends, tobacco ashes &c.; also as a bell.
For the latter purpose to the centre of its base are attached springs, or a
continuous spring (H. Fig. 1) terminating with hammers, finger presses (h) are
fixed to these springs so that on being pressed and released the hammer strikes the
upper rim of the bell. The spring or springs curve round both sides of the transverse
In addition to
section of the bell, for convenience of ringing on either side.
spring is attached also at the centre of base of bell a bar (F. Fig. II) in direction
or parallel to long axis of bell, with extremities made to fit into slots in side
supports afterwards to be described; keeping the bell in an upright position, and
enabling it to be lifted out and removed to empty its contents.

page_text: Covering the upper portion of the bell is a saucer shaped tray (B in figs.) fixed to
side supports, with its upper rim corresponding in shape but of larger dimensions than
that of the bell, whilst its lower rim is of smaller dimensions so as to enter the bell
without being in contact with it. The central portion of this tray (C in figs.) is
forined as a swinging false bottom, pivotted into ends of the long axis of the fixed rim
of saucer. When refuse is deposited on this false bottom it automatically or with
slight pressure swings open to allow deposits on it to fall into the bell, and again
closes. This false bottom is preferably ridge shaped, for refuse to fall towards its
opening edges. An underneath attachment to this false bottom to serve as an
inkholder (D in figs.) is thus constructed. A central portion of this ridge (E in
figs.) of dimensions to admit a pen to enter is cut out of it, and hinged; a tube is
attached corresponding to this opening to underneath of ridge, on which the neck
of an ink vessel of glass or other suitable material (D) fits tightly over. To fill
this ink vessel the bell must be lifted out, as a modification a bottom. can be made
to swinging cover so that it would contain fluid.
The side supports for the bell & above described saucer are preferably tressel
shaped, and kept together by being joined by the extremities of long axis of saucer
being attached to them.
To one side support is attached a holder for matches and at its upper extremity,
circular holes are made with a hinged blade to serve for a cigar end cutter. To
the other support arms are attached to serve as pipe or cigar rests.
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 design of a vessel with a detached cover, a portion of the latter having a
swinging and pivoted false bottom. The vessel to serve both as a bell and
receptacle for smokers' refuse as herein described; whilst the swinging or opening
portion of this cover is constructed to form an ink container; or so that one might
be attached to it.
2. The design of side supports to this vessel, which are fitted with requisites for
smoking purposes, as mentioned in this Specification.
Dated this 12th day of January 1892.