Improved Swinging Basin Support.
Year: 1892

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Improved Swinging Basin Support.
A communication from WILLIAM BAXTER MALCOLM, of Toronto, County of
York, Province of Ontario, Canada, Plumber.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex,
M.I.M.E., 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 object of the invention is to provide simple means by which a basin may be
supported in the bath tub in such a manner that it may be swung both horizontally and
vertically to bring it below the tap in the bath tub, swung into a position for use
or adjusted to be entirely out of the way and it consists, essentially, of a basin fixed
to a block supported on the ends of two parallel rods, the opposite ends of which
are pivoted upon a head journalled in a bracket fixed to a bath, the parts mentioned
being pivotally connected together so that the basin may be swung vertically or
horizontally and held at any desired height by a pawl and ratchet, the whole being
arranged substantially as hereinafter more particularly explained.
Figure 1, is a perspective view of an end of a bath tub provided with the
improved swinging basin in position for washing.
Figure 2, is a similar view showing the basin adjusted below the tap.
Figure 3, is an enlarged. detail showing the ratchet mechanism by which the
arms supporting the basin are held at any desired height.
In the drawing A, represents a basin suitably connected to the block B, the
upper end of which block is pivoted on the pin C, projecting from the upper bar D,
while the lower end of the said block is pivoted on the pin F, projecting from the
lower bar E.
G, is a head mounted on a vertical journal in the bracket H. I, is a projection
from the head G, which projection has a horizontal journal formed in it to receive
the pin J, extending from the upper bar D.
K, is a pin projecting from the bar E, and journalled in suitable bearings formed
in the head G.
L, is a spur or ratchet wheel fixed to the pin K. M, is a pawl pivoted in the
head G, and designed to engage with the teeth of the wheel L. A weighted
handle N, forming part of the pawl M, holds the said pawl in contact with the
teeth of the wheel L. It will be observed that the connection between the pawl M,
and wheel L, is such that the bars D, and E, may be raised without interfering
with the pawl M, whereas they cannot be lowered without first raising the handle H,
for the purpose of clearing the pawl M, from the wheel L.
On reference to the drawing, it will be noticed that the basin supported by the
means described can easily be swung to any desired position and that no matter at
what angle the bars may be, the basin will remain horizontal. The basin may of
course be connected to the block B, in such a manner that it can be tilted for the
purpose of emptying it, but as shown in the drawing, it is arranged to remain in a
rigid connection, a hole with a suitable plug being made in its bottom.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent and in what manner
the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A basin fixed to a block connected to the parallel bars D, E, by means of the
journal pins described in combination with a head supported in a vertical journal
and having horizontal journals in which the journal pins of the parallel bars are
carried, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
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page_text: 2. A basin fixed to a block connected to the parallel bars D, E, the inner ends of
which are carried in horizontal journals formed in a reversible head in combination
with the ratchet wheel L, and pawl M, arranged substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
Dated this 0th dow of W1000
ALFRED J. BOULT,
Chartered Patent Agent.