Improvements in Apparatus for Airing, Drying, Perfuming, Fumigating and similarly Treating Wearing Apparel and other Articles, and for Analogous Purposes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 29th Jan., 1898. .
Improvements in Apparatus for Airing, Drying, Perfuming,
Fumigating and similarly Treating Wearing Apparel and
other Articles, and for Analogous Purposes.
I, FRANK GRAFTON-WIGNALL, Gentleman, North Down, Heathfield, Sussex, 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 state-
ment-
My invention relates to improvements in apparatus for airing, drying, perfuming
fumigating and similarly treating wearing apparel and other articles and for analo-
gous purposes, and the objects are to provide a portable apparatus for these purposes
In carrying my invention into effect, I proceed in or in about the following manner,
making reference to the accompanying drawing in which, Fig. 1, is a part sectional
side view. Fig. 2, a front view, and Fig. 3, a vertical section of a modification.
Similar letters denote similar parts.
a is a somewhat flat structure of tin or other metal polished or otherwise made to
have a highly reflecting interior. The "dryer "a is closed at the top 6 and at the
sides c and d. At the bottom e it is also closed except for an opening f to admit a
saucer to be hereafter mentioned. The open back and front are covered with a frame g
filled with wire netting and coated with any fire resisting composition, material or
paint. These frames may be hooked, hinged, buttoned, or otherwise attached over
the back and front of a so as to be readily put in or removed from position, and solid
covers may also be provided to put over or replace the netted surfaces. Hooks h or
other contrivances may be provided on which to hang the articles to be aired or
otherwise treated. The airer a may be furnished with feet or legs i which may be
permanently attached to or hinged or otherwise fastened to the bottom e.
Below a
is a lamp or stovej standing within a tripod or other stand k.
saucer for containing fumigating, perfuming, or other material. If preferred, the
feet i may be omitted, and the airer a placed on the platform of an ordinary paraffin
stove, the saucer being also placed on the platform and being in all cases of such
size as will enter the opening f. As a modification, the upper part of a can be pro-
vided with an opening m (Fig. 3.) in which is a fan n running in bearings o and p in
the upper and lower arms 9 and 7. The fan can be rotated either automatically by
the ascending heated air from the lamp or stove, or by any suitable clockwork
arrangement situated say at 8.
On the tripod k is a
In use when the articles are to be aired or dried, they are hung over the hooks h
and over the front and back of a, and the heated air from the stove or lamp is re-
flected from the polished interior and out through the back and front of a, and thus
dry or air the article thereon. If it is desired to perfume or fumigate them, the
necessary material is placed in the saucer l. When the apparatus is intended for
fumigating, the fumes from the material in the saucer / can be allowed to escape
from the back and front of a. When the arrangement Fig. 3, is employed, the
fumes will be distributed by the action of the fan n. The apparatus in any case can
be moved from one apartment to another, or from one part of an apartment to another.
More than one lamp or stove can be used according to the size of the apparatus.

page_text: I do not confine myself to the precise shapes, relative proportions or disposition of
the various parts shown in the drawings or described in the specification, as con-
siderable variation is possible without departure from the spirit of my invention.
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 :-
CLAIMS.
1. An apparatus for airing, drying, perfuming, fumigating and similarly treating
wearing apparel and other articles and for analogous purposes, the said apparatus
being supported over or on a lamp or stove and being constructed of metal and
having a downwardly reflecting top and an upwardly reflecting bottom and an open
back and front covered with a wire netted frame, there being an opening in the
bottom of the apparatus, through which opening the heat from the lamp or stove
passes into the interior of the apparatus, the heating appliance having above it or
not a saucer for the evaporation of fumigating, perfuming, or other material or
materials placed therein, the whole substantially as described in the above specifica-
tion and exemplified in Figs. 1, and 2, of the accompanying drawings.
2. The addition to apparatus such as are the subject matter of the preceding
Claim 1, of an automatically or otherwise operated fan, substantially as described in
the above specification with reference to Fig. 3, of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 4th day of December 1897.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.