An Improved Disinfecting and Deodorizing Apparatus and Cover for Closets and Pans, and for other Purposes.
Year: 1885

page_text: An Improved Disinfecting and Deodorizing Apparatus and Cover
for Closets and Pans, and for other Purposes.
We, FRANK CANDY of No. 6, Leigh Road, Highbury, Gentleman, and NESTOR
FRERE, of No. 22, Southampton Buildings, Engineer, both in the County of
Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to an improved method of disinfecting and deodorizing the
excreta in water and dry closets and for other disinfecting and deodorizing pur-
poses. It consists in the adaptation of a hollow vessel of a convenient size and
shape intended to contain the disinfecting and deodorizing powder, and having a
suitable discharge orifice or orifices or slots controlled by a double valve or valves.
The inside valve, which is preferably a hollow cone, or bar, is carried on a spindle
which passes upwards through the cover of the vessel, and terminates in a convenient
handle.
It is continued through the bottom of the vessel, and terminates in an adjustable
cone, or bar. The vessel stands or rests upon the adjustable cone, or bar; thereby
keeping it closed. It is also carried or taken up by the spindle handle, the weight
of the vessel still keeping the cone, or bar, close up to the discharge orifice; thereby
preventing any loss or waste of the disinfecting powder. When the vessel is used
for closet purposes, it is allowed to rest on the top of the casing; and, the hand
being removed from the handle, the spindle, with the valve or valves, drops, and
the required quantity of deodorizing and disinfecting powder is automatically
scattered over the excreta.
The distance between the two cones, or bars, is the play of the valve, and
the quantity of disinfectant discharged at each fall of the handle is apportioned
accordingly.
We do not confine ourselves to any particular disinfectant, nor to any particular
material in which to manufacture our invention, nor to the shape of the valves.
Dated this 5th day of January 1886.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agents for the Applicant,

page_text: for Closets and Pans, and for other Purposes.
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We, FRANK CANDY, of No. 6, Leigh Road, Highbury, Gentleman, and NESTOR
FRERE, of No. 22, Southampton Buildings, Engineer, both in the County of
Middlesex, 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 :-
Our invention relates to an improved method of disinfecting and deodorizing
the excreta in water- or dry-closets, scavengers' and other similar vans, and for
other disinfecting and deodorizing purposes, without being limited by the particular
size or shape of the van or vessel containing the excreta. It consists in the
adaptation of a hollow vessel, of suitable size and shape, constituting the container
of the disinfecting and deodorizing powder, to the purpose of our invention by
forming it in a suitable discharge orifice, or orifices, which are controlled by a
corresponding double valve or valves.
In order that our invention, and the means by which the same is to be carried
into practical effect, may be thoroughly understood, we will proceed to describe the
Bame in detail, referring in so doing to the accompanying figures which illustrate,
the embodiment of it as a disinfector for closets and pans. The said figures are to
be taken as part of this specification and read therewith. Like parts are marked
with the same reference letter.
Fig. 1 is an elevation shewing the disinfector open, and distributing a charge of
powder.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation shewing the disinfector closed.
A is the container made of any suitable material, and B, its cover, fixed tightly
thereupon in any convenient way.
C is the cover of the charging hole at which the disinfecting powder D is
introduced into the container A.
E and F are two valves of a hollow conical shape, both adjustable upon the
spindle, G, the former being inside the container, and the latter outside it. The
valve F is perforated. A lock nut, f, is provided under the valve, F, by means of
which the latter can be retained in its position on the spindle.
The spindle is continued upwards through the cover, B, and terminates in
a suitable handle, G', for operating the valve, and by which the disinfector can
be lifted and carried.
His a duplex seating,-the respective faces of which are the seats of the valves
E and F, formed round the discharge orifice.
The distance between the two valves regulates the quantity of disinfectant which
the disinfector discharges at each fall of the handle of the valves.
In the figures there is shewn only one orifice controlled by two valves, one an
internal and the other an external one.
We wish it to be distinctly understood that we do not confine ourselves to one
discharge orifice only, as there may be more than one,

page_text: The pairs of conical valves may be replaced by pairs of bars of any suitable size
and section, the seatings being modified accordingly.
Whilst the disinfector is being charged, the discharge orifice is closed by either
pulling the spindle up, or by standing the disinfector upon the ground, when its
own weight will close it upon the discharge valve, the projecting part of which
then serves as a ring foot.
The disinfector is used in the following manner.
It is placed within, or upon, the rim of the pan to be disinfected or deodorized,
or in the case of an ordinary closet, the rim a rests upon the seat.
The discharge orifice is then opened by removing the hand from the handle, when
the weight of the handle, the spindle, and the valves, suffices to bring both valves
down.
As soon as the discharge orifice is opened, the discharge of disinfecting powder
commences and does not stop until the internal or closing valve E is down in
its seat.
This distribution of the powder is effected by the inclined surface of the valve F,
while the perforations, f¹, provide for a sufficient quantity to fall vertically. The
surfaces of the valves in the drawings are at an angle of 90%, with each other.
This may be modified in either direction according to the area to be covered by
the powder.
The disinfector is then lifted off by the handle,-the attempt to do this closing
the discharge orifice before the body, A, of the disinfector can be lifted-and
replaced on the ground, the escape of powder from the discharge orifice being
prevented by the effective closure thereof by the valve, F.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is-
1. In a disinfecting and deodorizing apparatus, the combination of container,
duplex valve seating, and a pair of valves adjustable on one valve spindle, substan-
tially as above described with reference to the accompanying figures.
2. In a portable disinfector and deodorizer, the combination of valve spindle
having a lifting handle at the upper extremity, and a pair of valves adjustable
upon its lower half, the lower one of which projects downwards, when it closes the
discharge orifice, for a sufficient distance to press against the ground, substantially
as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
2534.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Patent Agents,
22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.