Improved Combination Toilet Requisite and Bracket.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 15th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 20th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Combination Toilet Requisite and Bracket.
I, FRANK SIDEBOTHAM RIPPINGILLE, of "Hillside" Sutton Coldfield, in the
County of Warwick, Lamp Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to the manner in which I construct a combination
toilet requisite, in which a mirror, an electric oil lamp or candle, match box, holder,
paper roll, and ash tray are combined in one simple and substantial bracket for the
purpose of attachment to water closets.
In carrying my invention into effect when constructing my combination bracket,
I mount a mirror of any suitable shape within the upper portion of my bracket, and
I make a projecting ledge with a clip or clips and plate on one side, or upon any
other convenient position upon the bracket, suitable for the reception of an ordinary
match box, the sides of the box holder or the base or front of the ledge being
roughened or grooved for forming a good striking surface thereupon. The shape
of the clip or holder I vary to suit any particular size or form of box which it is
desired to place within it.
At another portion of my bracket framework I make another projecting ledge or
bar for the purpose of carrying a candle holder or for carrying a lamp socket, the
candle holder or socket being preferably of a shape and size to admit either
of my lamp being placed within the socket, or a candle or electric lamp as may be
desired.
Upon the front and lower central portion of my bracket I make an opening and
1 place upon a pair of hooks or other supporting ledges or bars a loop of metal
carrying a roll of perforated paper, the loop of wire or other material being
arranged so that it can be readily removed from the supporting hooks or bar and a
new roll of paper placed upon it. I employ the usual form of perforated paper
carried upon a central roller in which the ends of my wire supporting loop enter,
forming centres upon which the paper roll may turn.
At the bottom of my combination bracket I provide a tray or projecting
grooved or channelled ledge for the reception of struck or wasted matches and for
a cigar ash receptacle.
I employ any ordinary form of lamp for use with my improved bracket, the base
of the lamp being a stem or centre piece for entering into a socket or holder
mounted upon the projecting ledge upon the bracket. This stem or centre piece [
make of a size suitable for entering into a socket which will also readily admit of a
candle being introduced. I sometimes make my lamp stem to fit within the lamp
socket by a bayonet joint or any other well known arrangement for securely
retaining it in its correct position.
I do not limit the application of my invention to any particular shape and
configuration of the bracket framework, or to any particular type of lamp, candle
or paper roll to be employed in connection with it, but I modify the shape of the
bracket and the size aud arrangements of the projecting parts to suit the form
of paper, lamp, candle and match box which it is desired to use in connection one
with the other.
I make my brackets preferably of metal, but I may also form them out of wood,
papier-maché or other suitable material when so desired.
Dated this 18th day of January 1894.

page_text: Improved Combination Toilet Requisite and Bracket.
1, FRANK SIDEBOTHAM RIPPINGILLE, of "Hillside," Sutton Coldfield, in the
County of Warwick Gentleman, 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 has reference to the manner in which I construct a combination
toilet requisite in which a mirror, an electric or oil lamp or candle, match box
holder, paper roll, and ash tray and towel hook are combined in one simple and
substantial bracket for the purpose of attachment to water closets.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings-
Figure 1 is a front elevation of my combination bracket, and Figure 2 is a plan
of the same with the lamp, paper roll, and match box removed.
Figure 3 is a detail elevation of a portion of my bracket when arranged for
carrying an electric lamp, and Figure 4 is a similar view when my bracket is
arranged for receiving a candle.
In carrying my invention into effect when constructing my combination bracket, I
mount a mirror A of any suitable shape within the upper portion of my bracket,
and make a projecting ledge B with a clip or clips and plate on one side or
upon any other convenient position upon the bracket suitable for the reception of
an ordinary match box C, the sides of the box holder or the base or front of the
ledge being roughened or grooved for forming a good striking surface thereupon.
The shape of the clip or holder 6 I vary to suit any particular size or form of box
which it is desired to place within it.
At another portion of my bracket framework I make another projecting ledge D
or bar for the purpose of carrying a candle holder D' or for carrying a lamp
socket D³, the candle holder or socket being preferably of a shape and size to admit
either of my lamp being placed within the socket or a candle or electric lamp D³ as
may be desired.
Upon the front and lower central portion of my bracket I make an opening H
and I place upon a pair of hooks E or other supporting ledges or bars a loop of
metal L carrying a roll F of perforated paper, the loop L of wire or other material
being arranged so that it can be readily removed from the supporting hooks or bar
and a new roll of paper placed upon it. I employ the usual form of perforated
paper carried upon a central roller in which the ends of my wire supporting loop
enter forming centres upon which the paper roll may turn.
At the bottom of my combination bracket I provide a tray G or projecting grooved
or channelled ledge for the reception of struck or wasted matches and for a cigar
ash receptacle.
I employ any ordinary form of lamp K for uso with my improved bracket, the
base of the lamp being a stem or centre piece R for entering into a socket or
holder D³ mounted upon the projecting ledge D upon the bracket. This stem or
centre piece RI make of a size suitable for entering into a socket which will also
readily admit of a candle M being introduced. I sometimes make my lamp stem
to fit within the lamp socket by a bayonet joint or any other well known
arrangement for securely retaining it in its correct position.
I do not limit the application of my invention to any particular shape and
configuration of the bracket framework, or to any particular type of lamp, candle or
paper roll to be employed in connection with it, but I modify the shape of the
bracket and the size and arrangements of the projecting parts to suit the form of
paper, lamp, candle and match box which it is desired to use in connection one with
the other.

page_text: I make my brackets preferably of metal, but I may also form them out of wood,
papier-maché, or other suitable material when so desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A combination toilet bracket having mounted or carried upon it a mirror, candle,
electric or oil lamp, match box, ash tray and paper roll, substantially as herein-
before described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 14th day of September 1894.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.