Improvements in Commodes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1899-Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Commodes.
JAMES MCLAREN, Engineer, Sandringham, Norfolk, THOMAS SWANN, Cabinet
Maker, Sandringham, Norfolk, 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; —
An improved portable and foldable night stool, complete with earthenware or
metalware commode, with cover having dip flange to rest into a sealing recess
full of liquid to prevent the escape of objectionable smells.
The stool which is made of wood, having turned legs, which screw into the
bottom of seat, The seat itself is made up of four sections and so put together
with hinges of a peculiar design that it can be folded up into small bulk, The
seat when the legs are off can also be used as a cover for any water closet while
travelling thus securing a perfectly clean seat. When the stool is all fixed
together, the commode which may be of earthenware or metal ware is arranged
with four lugs projecting from it, so that when the pan is in position under seat,
each lug partly encircles a leg each, Thus keeping the pan securely in position.
The pan or commode is arranged with a sealing recess round its circumference,
which may be filled with liquid disenfectant, or water, The object of this seal-
ing arrangement is, so that when the cover which is provided with a dip flange
is placed into position it will effectually seal up the contents, and entirely prevent
the escape of objectionable smells.
The invention is fully disclosed in the accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 is a prospective view of the portable and foldable seat-A shows the
four sections of seat, or cover, with double butt hinges B, there is also an ordinary
hinge immediately under the line C), In the joint there is a fixed wooden
dowel in one section, and the end of the same dowel is arranged to fit loosely
into the next butting section (as shown in Fig. 3).
D is a circular hole with rounded edges.
E legs which screw into metal nuts which are fixed to the bottom of seat,
Fig. 2 is a metal strap one eigth inch thick with holes E' intended to go
between the legs E and the seat, to support the joints C & O.
Fig. 3 is a prospective view of the seat without legs, showing more particularly
the hinges and dowel, B B are double butt joint hinges C-single ordinary
hinge in section lines, at O joint dowel is shown in section lines.
Fig. 4 is a prospective view showing seat folded, B B are double butt hinges,
C-single ordinary hinge, O-wooden dowel and hole for same, H-metal nut
for to receive screw on leg E,
Fig. a prospective view of commode or pan, with part broken away to show
the sealing recess I for retaining water or disinfectant liquid, K is an end section
view of lid with dip flange to go into the sealing recess, J shows lug of which
there should be four projecting as it were to four corners each of them having
half circled ends are intended to embrace each leg and thus keep pan in its
place.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare what
we claim is:-
1st. A portable and foldable night stool, which may be used as a night stool,
or when the legs are off may be used as a cover for any kind of closet when
travelling.
2nd. A portable and foldable night or nursery stool with legs to support the
seat at a given height, having a specially designed commode pan, which has a
sealing recess for a lid to rest into, thus making it perfectly smell proof.
3rd. A portable and foldable night or nursery stool having turned legs which
screw into seat, which is made up of four folding sections, and hinged with
three suitable hinges, and supported at one joint with a wooden dowel, the whole
when fixed together forming a thoroughly substantial seat, under this is a
specially designed commode pan, with a special recess for to retain liquid for the
purpose of sealing up the contents, this is accomplished by placing a lid with
a dip flange which rests into and among the liquid, also the pan having four
lugs which fit partly round the legs of stool, and thus keeping itself in position.
Dated this 7th day of July 1899
JAMES MCLAREN,
THOMAS SWANN.