Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Feb., 1887.
Complete Left, 28th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 31st May, 1887.
ROBERT JOHN SHEPHERD M. D. M. R. C. S. & L.S.A. Medical Superintendent
St. Olave's Union Infirmary Rotherhithe S.E. London do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows
The instrument consists of three parts
1. The mouth-piece, or Spittoon.
2. The long tube rendering the Spittoon self-emptying.
3. The receptacle, whereby the instrument can be used as an antiseptic exhaler.
The mouth-piece, or Spittoon, may be made of any suitable material such as glass,
porcelain, vulcanite &c. It consists of a hollow top-shaped vessel about 5 inches long
and open at both ends. It may be described as having a neck and a body. The upper
part, or neck, is a straight tube about 2 inches long, & large enough to admit two
fingers. It forms the inlet. It is continuous with the body of the vessel, which
curving up all round the neck, after the manner of a safety ink-bottle, swells out to
about twice its size & then suddenly decreases so as to become top-shaped. The lower
end being open forms the outlet.
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The tube some 4 or 5 feet in length connects the mouth-piece, or spittoon, with the
receptacle. It may be made of any suitable material that is at the same time flexible
and rigid enough.
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The receptacle consists of a vessel large enough to contain 3 or 4 pints of water.
It is shaped somewhat like an old-fashioned teapot, & is provided with a cover.
may be made of different shapes & sizes; & of glass, porcelain, or metal. It may be
made with a single tube, or spout, projecting from its side, or with two such spouts
so that two tubes may be attached to it.
The different parts being joined together the receptacle is placed under the bed, or
in any suitable position if used by persons not in bed. The mouth-piece is held to
the mouth when it is necessary to spit, and then allowed to rest in any convenient
position until again required. The double tubes enable a person in bed to have an
easily accessible tube on either side. To render the instrument an antiseptic exhaler it

page_text: is only necessary to place an antiseptic drug in the receptacle, on which boiling, or hot
water may be poured if necessary. The fumes from the drug will then be exhaled
through the tubes. A spirit-lamp may be used to keep the contents of the exhaler
hot in any case where it may be deemed desirable to do so.
The figure shews the instrument about size.
The letters refer R. to the receptacle. S. to the spittoon. T. to the tubes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
& in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is.
1. The mouth-piece, or spittoon, with its provision for the prevention of the
regurgitation of fluid.
2. The long tube whereby the spittoon is rendered self-emptying.
3. The combination whereby the whole instrument forms an antiseptic exhaler.

page_text: 2. The long tube rendering the Spittoon self-emptying.
3. The receptacle whereby the instrument can be used as an antiseptic exhaler.
The mouth-piece, or spittoon may be made of any suitable material such as glass,
porcelain, vulcanite, tin, &c. It consists of a hollow top-shaped vessel about 5 inches
long, & open at both ends. It may be described as having neck & a body. The
upper part or neck is a straight tnbe about 2 inches long & large enough to admit
of two fingers. It forms the inlet. It is continuous with the body of the vessel
which, curving up all round the neck, after the manner of a safety ink-bottle swells
out to about twice its size & then suddenly decreases so as to become top-shaped. The
lower end being open forms the outlet. The tube some 4 or feet in length connects
the mouth-piece, or spittoon, with the receptacle. It may be made of any suitable
material that is at the same time flexible & rigid enough. The receptacle consists of
a vessel large enough to contain 3 or 4 pints of water. It is shaped somewhat like an
old-fashioned teapot, & is provided with a cover. It may be made of different shapes
& sizes, & of glass, porcelain, or metal. It may be made with a single tube, or spout,
projecting from its side, or with two such spouts, so that two long tubes may be
attached to it (i.e. the whole apparatus may be either single or double).
The different parts being joined together the receptacle is placed under the bed, or
in any other suitable position if used by persons not in bed. The mouth-piece is
held to the mouth of the patient when it is necessary to spit, & then allowed to rest
in any convenient position until again required. The double instrument enables a
weak person in bed to have an easily accessible tube on either side. To render the
instruinent an antiseptic exhaler it is only necessary to place an antiseptic drug in
the receptacle, on which boiling, or hot, water may be poured if necessary. The

page_text: fumes from the drug will then be exhaled through the tubes. A spirit-lamp may be
used to keep the contents of the exhaler hot in any case where it may be deemed
advisable to do so. The figures (which have been duly supplied in duplicate with the
provisional specification) shew the instrument about size. The letters refer R. to
the receptacle. S. to the spittoon. T. to the tubes.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said invention,
& in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what. I claim is
I. The mouth-piece, or Spittoon with its provision for the regurgitation of fluid.
II. The long tube whereby the Spittoon is rendered self-emptying.
III. The combination whereby the whole instrument forms an antiseptic exhaler.
April 26th 1887.