Improvements in Night Commodes and Closet Fittings.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 6th May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Nov., 1889-Accepted, 28th Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Night Commodes and Closet Fittings.
1, WILHELM TEUFEL, of Stuttgart, in the Empire of Germany, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to night commodes and closet fittings and consists in certain
improvements therein as hereinafter described.
The first improvement consists in providing each commode pan or closet pan with
a disinfectant sprinkler provided with clockwork or other means for operating it and
preferably contrived so that the opening of the lid of the commode or closet seat shall
automatically release the said clockwork or motive device which will continue in
action until the lid is again closed As a sprinkler a cylindrical brush may be
employed to revolve in a box or tray containing disinfectant powder The brush in
revolving is touched by a plate so that the bristles are slightly held back by the edge
of the plate and spring forward from under the same, throwing the powder into the
The seat-hd may be in two halves hinged each to open to the side In the seat
is a pin communicating with a pawl for the clockwork or the like, the pin being so
placed and upheld by a spring that when the lid is open the cloch work is re'eised,
and when the lid is closed the pin is pressed down thereby and the clockwork
stopped
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For a commode the pan or receiver may be in two parts, the upper fixed part open
below and carrying the sprinkler and the lower receiver removable from under the
torme and provided with a sliding cover
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HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Night Commodes and Closet Fittings.
I, WILHELM TEUFEL of Stuttgart in the Kingdom of Wuerttemberg, Empue of
Germany, Manufacturer, 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.—
This invention relates to night commodes and closet fittings and has for its purpose
to provide the means for self acting disinfection during use, thereby obviating the
pollution of the atmosphere, especially in sickrooms.
Reference being made to the accompanying drawing, in which like letters indicate
analogous parts
Fig. 1 is a front view of a night commode provided with the improvements, the lids
being shown as turned up.
Fig. is a vertical section along line 0 0 Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 a top view showing one hd as opened.
Fig. 4 is a vertical section along line M M Fig 3.
Fig 5 a horizontal section along line R R Fig. 1.
Figs. 6 to 9 represent details
The night commode or closet is provided with a double lid C the two wings of
which, when opened, can serve as armrests. Below seat B, a removable pan or
receiver E for the faecal matter is provided, which is adapted to be closed by means
of slide D. The angular funnel A has a slot or opening b, through which extend the
bristles of a revolvable cylindrical brush G. Above the latter and forming the upper
edge of slot b, a plate J is provided, which is adjustable relatively to the bristles and

page_text: serves to bend the bristles when about to enter into slot 6 so as to give them an
elastic or thrusting movement. The cylindric brush is revolvable in the lower portion
of a tray or box H serving as a receptacle for the disinfectant powder, which, when
the brush is revolved, is taken up by the bristles and thrown through slot b across the
funnel and into the pan, thereby producing a continuous disinfection of the fresh
faecal matters and neutralizing offensive vapours.
The brush operates slowly and noiselessly while the seat is occupied, by means of a
suitable mechanism V having a disengaging device, which in the drawing is shewn as
consisting of a knob K, projecting from the side or seat of the commode or closet and
serving to release the said mechanism or clockwork V
When the lid is divided into two laterally hinged wings, as shown in the drawing,
the automatic sprinkler may be so arranged, that by closing the lids, the knob K,
connected with the releasing device is pressed down and thereby the action of the
mechanism V discontinued, while when opening the lid, the knob is raised by the
action of a spring for similar device, thereby allowing the sprinkling device to
operate. The sprinkling device, which may be actuated by any convenient winding
contrivance, is applicable to closets of every description, and works without any
disturbance or unpleasantness.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare, that what I
claim 18:
1) A night commode or closet provided with a disinfecting apparatus, consisting of
a cylindric brush G, adapted to be slowly revolved and the bristles of which, after
passing through the disinfectant powder, are deflected by plate J and thereby caused
to throw the powder through the slot b, provided in funnel A, across the latter and
into the pan or receiver E, substantially as set forth.
2) In night commodes or closets, as referred to in claim 1), the application of a
double lid C, consisting of two wings a a adapted to be folded up literally and serve
as armrests, substantially as set forth.
3) In night commodes or closets as referred to in claim 1), the application of a
disengaging device connected with the sprinkling mechanism V and consisting of a
spring fin combination with a pressing knob K, which is so acted upon by the lid or
lids a, as to cause the sprinkling mechanism to be at rest when the closet or
commode is closed and to be operated, when the same is opened, substantially as set
forth.
Dated this 23rd of November 1880
W. TEUFEL.
By Huelser & Co.,
Attorneys.