A New or Improved Contrivance for Dispensing with Babies' Napkins.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1898-Accepted, 14th Jan., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Contrivance for Dispensing with Babies'
Napkins.
We, FRANZ POTTHOFF, Brass Founder, and EVA RÜCKEL, Gentlewoman, both of
Villa Wahlberg, Somborn, Rhineland, in the Empire of Germany, 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 state-
ment:-
The object of this invention is a contrivance by means of which the use of
napkins for young children, especially babies, may be dispensed with, and greater
cleanliness ensured.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the contrivance.
Fig. 2 a front view of a combined chemise and pair of drawers, provided with
such contrivance.
Fig. 3 a view from below of the support or fastening arrangement.
The new contrivance consists substantially of a bag made of india-rubber or
other water-proof material divided into two parts 1 and 12, the former intended
to receive the solid and the latter the fluid excreta. The part 12 is drawn in as
indicated at 13 and below it at 2 a sponge is attached for the purpose of preventing
any of the urine being spilled when the child moves.
The part 2 is closed by means of a stopper 3, so as to facilitate the emptying
and cleansing of the contrivance.
The contrivance can be suitably fastened by buttoning, with the assistance of
bands or straps, or strings may be used for the purpose. The suitable form' and
arrangement of the means of fastening, as well as of the combined chemise and
pair of drawers, illustrated in Fig. 3, prevents any contact of the child's body
with the cold india-rubber.
The openings in the drawers are made as large as possible in front and at the
back, so that the contrivance, which is fastened to the girdle, lies close against
the body. The girdle however, prevents the direct contact of the india-rubber
with the body, so that any effect that might be felt from the coldness of the
india-rubber is avoided.
At the spots indicated in the drawings the girdle passes from the pair of
drawers and is fastened in a suitable manner to the hips. In this way, the
middle part of the girdle is covered by the drawers and only the contrivance
itself emerges therefrom. By this arrangement, in front and at the back, the
contrivance has a better support.
The fastening of the bands or straps 4 to the contrivance is effected in the
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
The new or improved contrivance for receiving the excreta of children <listin-
guished by an india-rubber bag 1 fastened in a suitable manner to a combined
chemise and pair of drawers designed for the purpose and serving as a substitute
for a baby's napkin, in the part 1 of which bag the solid, and in the part 12
thereof the fluid excreta are received, these latter being absorbed by means of a
sponge contained in the bag-like drawn-in part of the contrivance, substantially
as herein described and as shewn on the drawing.
Dated this 6th of December 1898.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.