Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 3rd July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 3rd Aug., 1888
I, GEORGE WILLSMER of Baltic House Walthamstow in the County of Essex,
Timber Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Dust bins as they are usually constructed are provided with flaps which are opened
to admit refuse and with slides by which the contents are withdrawn. The hinging
and fitting of these flaps and slides involve considerable expense, and they are apt to
become deranged by use, and to be left open when they ought to be closed. My
invention relates to a construction of dust bin by which the disadvantages attending
the use of ordinary dustbins are avoided I make the dustbin in the form of a box
which may be rectangular preferably of sheet iron galvanised, with a fixed sloping
cover and a hole in front immediately under the cover to admit refuse. The box has
no bottom the paving or floor on which it stands forming its bottom. At the sides of
the box I provide handles by which it can be lifted. When it is so lifted, the contents
remain in a heap on the ground, and this heap being cleared away, the box is replaced
ready to be charged afresh. In order to steady the dustbin in its place a paving stone
may be fixed so as to form a bottom for it, this stone being of such dimensions that it
fits inside the lower mouth of the box.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, GEORGE WILLSMER of Baltic House, Walthamstow in the County of Essex,
Timber Merchant 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 :-
Dust bins as they are usually constructed are provided with flaps which are opened
to admit refuse and with slides by which the contents are withdrawn.
The hinging
and fitting of these flaps and slides involve considerable expense, and they are apt to
become deranged by use, and to be left open when they ought to be closed.
My
invention relates to a construction of dust bin by which the disadvantage attending
the use of ordinary dust bins are avoided. I make the dust bin as shewn in front
end view by Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings. It is in the form of a
box A which may be rectangular, preferably of sheet iron galvanised, with a fixed
sloping cover B and a hole C in. front immediately under the cover to admit refuse.
The box has no bottom the paving or floor D on which it stands forming its bottom.
At the sides of the box I provide handles E by which it can be lifted. When it is
so lifted, the contents remain in a heap on the ground, and this heap being cleared
away, the box is replaced ready to be charged afresh. In order to steady the dustbin
in its place, a paving stone may be fixed so as to form a bottom for it, this stone
being of such dimensions that it fits inside the lower mouth of the box, as indicated
by the dotted lines F. In cases where it is desired to move the dust bin with its
contents I provide it at the bottom, as shewn partly in section in Fig. 3, with an
angle iron G or other suitable internal bracket at each end and lay on them a plate H
to form a bottom which may be removed when required by angling it within the bin
so as to withdraw it past the angle irons. There may also be a rectangular hole K
formed at the upper part of the back to facilitate its being emptied by inverting it.
Having now particularly. described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The construction and use of a dust bin without hinged lid or sliding or other flap
or door, substantially as described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated this 92rd day of Mon 1088
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.