A NEW APPARATUS FOR THE RECEPTION AND REMOVAL OF HOUSE AND STREET REFUSE
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Keen Sidgwick of The Crescent Surbiton
Surrey for an Invention of A NEW APPARATUS FOR THE RECEPTION AND
REMOVAL OF HOUSE AND STREET REFUSE the result partly of a communi-
cation made to him by George Alfred Sidgwick a person resident at Colorado
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Keen Sidgwick
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 14th July 1883.
WILLIAM KEEN SIDGWICK The Crescent Surbiton Surrey A NEW APPARATUS
FOR THE RECEPTION AND REMOVAL OF HOUSE AND STREET REFUSE [the result
partly of a communication made. to him by George Alfred Sidgwick a person
resident at Colorado U.S.A. and partly of invention and discovery by him]
It consists of two boxes one within the other the outer box having a hinged lid
attached thereto the inner box is contained entirely within the outer box and can
readily be removed therefrom and replaced The inner box is exactly square on
plan and fits the outer box side for side in every way thereby removing any
possibility which might otherwise arise of the same being temporally jammed or
fixed within the outer box by careless replacement The outer box is hereinafter
termed the Shell and the inner box the Bin
The Shell is intended to be fixed in the public footpaths, pavements, or
approaches to any buildings of any discription for which the Orderly Bin may be
required, when placed in the public footpaths or pavement it is intended to be
fixed within the inner line of kerb with its hinge piece against the kerb thus
affording the Orderly Bin effectual protection against the impact of vehicles-The
Shell is formed of Cast Iron it has four sides and a hinged Lid of Cast Malleable
Iron the sides are flanged all round at the bottom to give stability of bearing to
the whole, the hinge piece is a projection on one of the sides considerably thickened
and suitably curved, the Lid is secured by a wrought iron bolt head and nut, the
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page_text: bolt passing entirely through the hinge piece from one side to the other, the edge
of the lid is bevelled .underneath on three sides and sécured from shifting in
closing by a rib on either of two sides-The Shell is intended to be sunk in the
ground and bedded on concrete with the top surface of the lid which is checkered
flush with the pavement and kerb
The Bin is formed of Sheet Iron with returned ends on two sides rivetted
together also returned ends all round the bottom rivitted to a piece of square
sheet iron strengthened by two stiffening pieces of flat bar iron at the bottom fixed-
diagonally and rivetted to bottom, the handles are formed of round bar iron
attached to the top of the inside of the Bin and work freely in sockets of wrought
iron rivetted to the sides-Around the top of the Bin on the outside is an angle
iron rivetted thereto which affords additional strength to the Bin preserving its
shape and preventing the refuse from passing down between the Bin and the Shell
the Bin itself is galvanized throughout
The lid of the Shell has a small plane key-hole with a wrought iron key attached
which is inserted and simply turned half round to raise the lid

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said William Keen Sidgwick in the Patent Office on the 12th January
1884.
WILLIAM KEEN SIDGWICK of the Crescent Surbiton Surrey A NEW APPARATUS
FOR THE RECEPTION AND REMOVAL OF HOUSE AND STREET REFUSE the result
partly of a communication made to me by George Alfred Sidgwick a person
resident at Colorado U.S.A. and partly of invention and discovery by me
The invention consists of two boxes one within the other the outer box having a
hinged lid attached thereto the inner box is contained entirely within the outer
box and can readily be removed therefrom and replaced the inner box is exactly
square on plan and fits the outer box side for side in every way thereby removing
any possibility which might otherwise arise of the same being temporally jammed
or fixed within the outer box by careless replacement the whole can be made of
any suitable material and of any dimensions which may be necessary to meet the
requirements of any premises to which the Orderly Bin may be specially applied
the outer box is hereinafter termed the Shell and the inner box the Bin
The shell A. is intended to be fixed in the public footpaths pavements or
approaches to any buildings of any discription for which the Orderly Bin may be
required within the inner line of kerb thus affording it effectual protection against
the impact of vehicles and sunk in the ground with the top surface of the lid
which is checkered flush with the pavement and kerb
The shell A. is formed of cast iron it has four sides and a hinged lid B. of cast
malleable iron thickened at one end as shown in Fig. 3. of the accompanying
Drawings for a bolt to pass through the sides of the shell are flanged all round at
the bottom to give stability of bearing to the whole The hinge piece C. of the
shell is a projection on one of the sides considerably thickened and suitably curved
The lid B. is secured by a wrought iron bolt head and nut D. the bolt passing
through the hinge piece of the shell at each end and entirely through the thickened
end of the lid as shown on plan Fig. 2. the edge of the lid is bevelled underneath
on three sides and secured from shifting in closing by a rib E. Fig. 4. on two of its
sides The shell is left hollow at the bottom P. to allow for drainage of Street
refuse The lid of the shell has a small plane key-hole K. Fig. 7. with a wrought
iron key L. Fig. 8. which is inserted and simply turned half round by which
means the lid is raised The bin F. is formed of sheet iron with returned ends on
two sides rivetted together Fig. 3. also returned ends all round the bottom rivetted
to a piece of square sheet iron M. Fig. 6. which forms the bottom strengthened by
two stiffening pieces of flat bar iron S. Fig. 6. fixed diagonally and rivetted to
bottom The handles G. Fig. 3. are formed of round bar iron attached to the top
of the bin inside and work freely in sockets R. of wrought iron rivetted to the
sides Around the top of the bin F. Fig. 5. on the outside is an angle iron H.
rivetted thereto which affords additional strength to the bin preserving its shape
and preventing the refuse from passing down between the bin F. and the shell A.
the bin itself is galvanized throughout and when required for Street refuse the
sides and bottom are perforated to allow for drainage
In witness whereof I the said William Keen Sidgwick have hereunto set my
hand and seal this twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty four
W. K. SIDGWICK (L.S.)