AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISINFECTING AND PURIFYING THE AIR IN SICK ROOMS OR OTHER CONFINED PLACES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Bollmann Condy, of Battersea, in the County of
Surrey, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY
DISINFECTING AND PURIFYING THE AIR IN SICK ROOMS OR OTHER CONFINED
PLACES."
Sealed the 9th November 1877, and dated the 14th May 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Bollmann Condy at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 14th May 1877.
"
HENRY BOLLMANN CONDY, of Battersea, in the County of Surrey. "AN IM-
PROVED APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISINFECTING AND PURIFYING THE AIR IN
SICK ROOMS OR OTHER CONFINED PLACES."
This Invention relates to the novel construction and employment of an apparatus
désigned for the purpose of disinfecting and purifying the air in confined places, and
which may be used with advantage as an odoriser or deodoriser of the air in sick
rooms and other places, or for treating it with antiseptic substances, and the
improvements consist in supporting in a suitable framework, or between standards,
two vessels, one above the other, at any convenient or adjustable distance apart.
The upper vessel contains a solution with which the air is to be treated, and
suspended therefrom, and dipping into the solution contained therein is a network,
fabric, or number of cords or threads of fibrous material capable of exercising
capillary attraction. The lower end or ends of this fibrous material rests in or over
the lower vessel.
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The action of the apparatus is as follows:---The fluid contained in the upper
vessel is drawn by the capillary attraction exerted by the fibrous material over the
rim thereof, and slowly passes from thence into the lower vessel, the action of the
descending fluid keeping the network, cords, or fabric constantly saturated. The
liquid in its descent affects the air required to be treated.
.
I would here. remark that I am aware that small fountains, steam, and air-jet,
machines have been used for the purposes of this Invention, but they have not come,
into general use, on account of the trouble and continual attention necessary for
their use; whereas my improved apparatus requires no attention when once supplied
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page_text: with liquid, and can be adapted to operate for any length of time, a very important
matter in sick rooms and during the night.
The apparatus can be employed so as to expose any desired quantity of fluid in a
given time, by simply varying the number of threads or amount of surface of the
saturated fabric which is in contact with the air.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Henry Bollmann Condy in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
13th November 1877.
HENRY BOLLMANN CONDY, of Battersea, in the County of Surrey.
"AN IM-
PROVED APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISINFECTING AND PURIFYING THE AIR IN
SICK ROOMS OR OTHER CONFINED PLACES."
This Invention relates to the novel construction and employment of an apparatus
designed for the purpose of disinfecting and purifying the air in confiued places, and
which may be used with advantage as an odorizer or deodorizer of the air in sick
rooms and other places, or for treating it with antiseptic substances, and the
improvement consists in supporting in a suitable frame, or between standards, two
vessels, one above the other, at any convenient or adjustable distance apart. The
upper vessel contains a solution with which the air is to be treated, and suspended
therefrom, so as to be first saturated with the solution, is a network, fabric, or a
number of cords, threads, or strands of fibrous material capable of exercising
capillary attraction. The lower end or ends of these fibrous materials or cords rest
in or over the lower vessel, which is made sufficiently large to receive the drippings
of the disinfectant fluid as the same is slowly conveyed thereto by means of the.
saturated fibrous material.
The disinfectant or odorizing fluid whilst traversing the said material in its
descent to the lower vessel is exposed to the air (the impurities of which are seized
upon by the disinfectant or odorizer), and thus effectually purifies the air of the
room in which the apparatus is placed.
In order that the Invention may be well understood and explained in detail, I
have hereunto annexed a Sheet of Drawings, which illustrate as an example one
Amant of the manner in which I carry my Invention into practice

page_text: cords e the whole of the fluid is slowly exposed to the air of the room to be purified
or odorized.
The apparatus can be employed so as to expose any desired quantity of fluid in
a given time by simply varying the number of threads or amount of surface of the
saturated fibres exposed to the air.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention and the manner of
performing the same, I would remark in conclusion that I am aware that small
fountains, steam, and air-jet machines have been used for the purpose of this
Invention, but they have not come into general practice on account of the trouble
and continued attention necessary for their use, whereas by the use of my. improved
apparatus no attention, is required after once having supplied the upper vessel with
disinfectant or odorizing fluid. Further, the improved apparatus can be adapted to
operate for any length of time, which is a very important matter in sick rooms and
during the night, therefore I would have it understood that I do not wish for the
purposes of this Invention to confine myself to the exact design of the apparatus
herein described and shewn in the accompanying Drawings, as the same may be
modified so as to suit the convenience, taste, and design of those using the same; but
what I do wish to claim as novel and as of my Invention in disinfecting, purifying,
or odorizing the air of inhabited rooms and confined places by means of network,
cords. string, or strands arranged to take up and absorb by capillary attraction
disinfectant or odorizing fluid, so as constantly to expose the same to the action of
the air, in manner as herein substantially described and set forth in the Drawing
hereunto annexed.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Bollmann Condy, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Second day of November, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
Witness,
THO. WRIGLEY,
75, Chancery Lane,
London.
HENRY BOLLMANN CONDY. (L.S.)