Improvements in and
Year: 1896

page_text: I JOHN HARPER of 12 Devonshire Terrace Hastings Cabinet-maker do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to portable earthenware chamber or bedroom commodes,
and consists of a covering adapted for being easily fitted upon, or removed from,
the upper rim of such vessels, and the object in view is to counteract and remove a
common source of discomfort, to certain users of such articles, as invalids, females,
and children.
The discomfort referred to is caused by chills resulting from contact with the
cold earthenware vessel.
In carrying out this invention I make an adjustable ring cover for rims of such
vessels as hereinafter described.
This cover is made of segmental pieces united together in the form of a ring by
means of flexible and expansive joints.
Each of the adjustable covers are preferably of a composite character, having a
foundation piece, or pieces, consisting of cloth, wood, gutta-percha, or other
suitable material, upon which is mounted a facing of cork, felt, or other material.
The material which I chiefly use and prefer is cork.
Each of the segmental pieces composing the cover, is furnished with an elastic
band, leather strap, or the like: passed through loops, attached, or hung, to the
underneath side of the outer edge of cover. The said elastic band may be endless,
but I prefer it, as also the said strap or the like, to be furnished with a buckle,
hook and eye, or other similar engaging device, for fastening around underneath
the lip of rim, for the purpose of holding the cover in position and preventing its
dislodgement. The amount of tension required to prevent this dislodgement is
very slight, and the cover can be easily and instantaneously attached, or detached
by voluntary action. Sometimes I fix the cover to vessel by means of attachments
in the nature of studs, or catches, to engage with rim, which grip the vessel when
the elastic and flexible joints which unite the segments of ring, are slightly
stretched.
Dated this Tenth day of December 1896.
Improvements in and relating to Chamber Pots,
I, JOHN HARPER, of 733 Pollokshaws Road, in the City of Glasgow, formerly
of 12 Devonshire Terrace, Hastings, Cabinet-maker, 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 portable earthenware chambers or bedroom commodes
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page_text: and consists of a covering adapted to be easily fitted upon or removed from the
upper rim of such vessels, the object in view being to counteract and remove a
common source of discomfort to certain users of such articles, as invalids, females
and children.
The discomfort referred to is caused by chills resulting from contact with the
cold earthenware vessel.
The invention is illustrated, under three modifications, by the accompanying
drawings, Fig. 1 being a vertical section and Fig. 2 a plan of the ring shewing its
application to a vessel of the class stated. Figs. 3, 4 and 5, 6, are like views of
modifications of the ring.
In carrying out the invention I make an adjustable ring or cover for the rims of
vessels such as already mentioned. This cover is made up of segmental pieces A
united together in the form of a ring by means of flexible and expansive joints,
such as the elastic bands B shewn. Each of the adjustable covers are preferably
of a composite character having a foundation piece or pieces C consisting of cloth,
wood, gutta-percha, or other suitable material, upon which is mounted a facing of
cork, felt or other material, the material preferably being cork, and treated as an
antiseptic.
Each of the segmental pieces A connecting the cover may be furnished, as shewn
at Figs. 1 and 2, with an elastic band D, strap or the like, passing through a loop
or loops E attached or hung to the underneath side of the outer edge of the cover.
The said elastic band may be endless as shewn, or it, or the strap when such is
used, may be furnished with buckle, hook and eye or other similar engaging device,
to grip around the lip of the vessel for the purpose of holding the cover in position
and preventing its dislodgement. The amount of tension required to prevent this
dislodgement is very slight and the cover can be easily and instantaneously attached
or detached by voluntary action.
In the modifications illustrated by Figs. 3 to 6 I fix the cover to the vessel by
means of attachments in the nature of studs, or catches F to engage with the lip
of the vessel, which studs or catches grip the vessel when the elastic and flexible
joints uniting the segments A of the ring are slightly stretched. These catches F
may be fitted with prongs on their inner ends to engage with the cork facing of
the segments A, so that sufficient free space may be left between the cork facing
and the backing pieces C for the insertion of elastic bands 13 of nearly the full
width of the segments A. The ends of the elastic bands may be permanently
secured to the segments A or they may be attached by pins or otherwise to straps
secured to the segments.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A covering for the rim of a portable earthenware chamber or bedroom
commode, consisting of a ring made up of two or more composite segments
flexibly connected and provided with bands, hooks or like means for ready
attachment to and removal from the rim substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
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JOHN HARPER.