Improved Portable Douche and Shampooing Apparatus.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left. 7th July, 1891-Accented.. 29th Aug. 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
· Improved Portable Douche and Shampooing Apparatus.
ARTHUR JOSEPH NEEDHAM HORACE CANNING NEEDHAM and WALTER
CECIL NEEDHAM Manufacturers 6, Hammersmith Terrace London, W. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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A reservoir to hold water or any other liquid, fitted with shampooing spray, the
reservoir to be on a portable stand or frame, the said stand or frame to be so con-
structed that the reservoir may be raised or lowered at the desire of the user.
the said stand or frame, or any suitable part of shampoo we fit a mirror, and also
form necessary trays and racks for holding toilet requirements.
Dated this 6th day of October 1890.
On
ARTHUR JOSEPH NEEDHAM.
HORACE CANNING NEEDHAM.
WALTER CECIL NEEDHAM.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Portable Douche and Shampooing Apparatus.
ARTHUR JOSEPH NEEDHAM HORACE CANNING NEEDHAM and WALTER
CECIL NEEDHAM Manufacturers 6, Hammersmith Terrace London, W. 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:-
We form our improved portable douche and shampooing apparatus, by having a
reservoir marked in the accompanying drawing (a.) to contain water or any other
liquid, fitted with a moveable arm (i) on which is fixed a suitable rose (m), to form
spray for douche or shampoo, the said arm (i) being supply pipe to said rose (m).
When the said arm (i) is in position as in Figs. 1, 2, 5, & 6, the water or liquid is
retained in the reservoir (a.) but when the arm (i) is in position as in Fig. 3, the
water or liquid is allowed to run through rose (m), thereby forming spray for
douche or shampoo. We construct the said reservoir (a), fitted with mirror, brush
racks, and soap tray, either to hang on a wall, as in Figs. 5, & 6 Sheet II. or on a
portable stand or frame, the said stand to be so made, as in Figs. 1. 2. & 3. with a
telescopic arrangement as in Fig. 4. so that the reservoir (a) may be raised or
lowered at the desire of the user. On the said stand we attach a peg (.) so that
on lifting the reservoir (a) to the required height, the peg (d) is put through the
hole () in the top of stand, and through the hole (9) in part of stand which is
fixed on to reservoir (a) thereby holding same in position. We also fix to stand a
soap tray (e) and brush racks (c). On the said reservoir (a), or any suitable place
on stand, we fit or connect a mirror, marked (h.) in Figs. 1. 3. & 5. We also
propose the rose (m) to be fixed at the top of reservoir (a), and the said reservoir
itself to turn down on trunnions, thereby forming spray, also the said apparatus as
described and shewn in the accompanying drawings to be fixed or attached to
washing bowls.
Having thus described the nature of our invention and the mode in which we
carry same into effect, we would have it understood, that what we claim as our
invention is :-
First. A portable douche and shampooing apparatus, combined with toilet

page_text: stand, that is, fitted with mirror, brush racks, and tray, or container for toilet
requirements.
Second. A portable douche and shampooing apparatus, made with a reservoir for
containing water or any liquid, and constructed either on a stand or to hang on a
wall, and suitably fitted with rose, fixed or moveable to form spray.
Third. A portable douche and shampooing apparatus, as shewn and described,
fitted on to washing bowls.
Fourth. The manufacture and use of the improved douche and shampooing
apparatus, hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 6th day of July 1891.
ARTHUR JOSEPH NEEDHAM.
HORACE CANNING NEEDHAM.
WALTER CECIL NEEDHAM.