Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 10th Aor, 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 1st June, 1834
1 DANIEL FLEMING WILSON QUAYLE, of Leavesden Watford in the County of
Herts, Clerk in Holy Orders, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of the present invention is to provide a portable receptacle which may
be placed on or near the washing stand, and wherein the sponge may be locked so as
to prevent its being used without the knowledge of the owner.
As such a receptacle is intended to contain the sponge in a wet or partially wet
state, it must be so constructed as not to prevent the free access of air; it must also
be collapsible, otherwise it would not be convenient for packing within the limited
capacity of a portmanteau.
In carrying out my invention, I construct the sponge basket or receptacle of non-
oxidizable metal wires or hoops suspended the one from the other by chains or other
flexible connections of similar material. At about the centre of the receptacle are
two hoops placed together, and hinged the one with the other, and provided with a
suitable lock.
The basket may be of any convenient shape, but preferably spherical, or approx-
imately so, in which case the hoops at the centre will be the largest, and those at
the poles the smallest.
I prefer to attach to the outer side of the central hoops, lugs or projections between
which the tooth brush may be clipped when the receptacle is locked, and from which
it is released on the opening of the receptacle.
The receptacle is held distended by the sponge, but when the sponge is removed,
the hoops fall together one within or upon the other, and in this state the receptacle
is convenient for packing in a very small space.
Folding feet may be provided for supporting the sponge-holding receptacle upon
the washing stand, or a ring for hanging it up may be provided.

page_text: Travellers and those who are babitually staying in strange lodgings or hotels, will
realize the comfort of not being obliged to leave their sponge and tooth brush during
the day at the inercy of the chamber maid, the only alternative having hitherto been
that of enclosing them wet within a stuffy portmanteau or box.
Dated this 1st day of Aurust 1880
I, DANIEL FLEMING WILSON QUAYLE of Leavesden, Watford in the County of
Herts, Clerk in Holy Orders 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:-
The object of my Invention is to provide a portable sponge basket or receptacle
which may be placed on or near a washing stand or other convenient place for use
and wherein the sponge may be locked so as to prevent its being used without the
knowledge of the owner.
As such a receptacle is intended to contain the sponge when in a wet or partially
wet state, it should be so constructed as to admit of free access of air to the
sponge. The receptacle should also be collapsible or capable of being folded into a
conveniently small compass for packing within the limited capacity of a portmanteau
or the like.
In carrying out my Invention as illustrated in Figure 1 the sponge basket or
receptacle is of spherical form when distended, and is made of non-oxidizable metal
wires or hoops A suspended one from another by chains B or other suitable flexible
connections. At about the centre of the receptacle the two hoops A' are hinged
together and provided at C, with a suitable locking device.
The basket may be made of any convenient shape other than spherical but when it
is made spherical or approximately so as shown in Figure 1 the centre hoops A' will
be the largest the other hoops on each side thereof being of gradually less diameter,
those at the poles being the smallest.
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Attached to the outer side of the central hoops A₁ are lugs or projections
between which a tooth brush or the like may be clipped when the receptacle is closed
and from which it may be released on opening the receptacle.
The receptacle is held distended by the sponge when placed therein but when the
sponge is removed the hoops fall together one within or upon another and in this state
the receptacle is convenient for packing in a very small space.
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation and Figure 3 a plan showing a modification in
the form of the receptacle shown in Figure 1, it being of a conical form instead of
being spherical.

page_text: A are the hoops of non-oxidizable metal connected together by chains B which
chains are attached to a hoop or band A' constituting the mouth of the receptacle.
D is a lid or cover, for closing the receptacle, consisting of wire netting secured to a
ring or band A' which is hinged at 6 to the band A¹ and provided at C with a
suitable locking device. In the interior of the lid or cover D is provided a pocket
or recess d to contain a tooth brush, nail brush, and the like so that when the lid is
closed and locked with the sponge in the receptacle, access cannot be had to either
article without the knowledge of the owner. E are feet by which the receptacle
may be supported on a washing stand or other convenient place the said feet being
connected to the band A' so as to be capable of being folded close against the said
band when the receptacle is collapsed ready for packing away.
To the bottom ring of the receptacle is attached a tray F to catch any water that
may drop from the sponge when in the receptacle.
Figure 4 shews a further modification in which the ring or band which constitutes
the mouth of the receptacle is made in two parts A¹ A hinged together at e (preferably
by springs) so as to be capable of being folded the one over and against the other as
shewn by dotted lines in the drawing and secured at C by a suitable lock or fastening.
When the two parts are unlocked the springs at e will cause them to open out into
the position shown by full lines. In the part A' is formed a pocket or recess d of
wirework to contain a tooth brush or the like the said pocket being provided with a
hinged lid or cover d.
Attached to the ring A' A' is a network bag A to contain the sponge which bag
may be made of string, chain, wire or of any other suitable material that will admit
of being wrapped round the ring A' A' when closed so as to occupy a minimum
space for convenience of packing. The receptacle may be suspended when in use by
the loops or rings or a special loop may be provided for suspending it from the
handle of a drawer, a nail in a wall or the like or from any other suitable projection
in a convenient position for use.
By the use of my invention Travellers and others who are habitually staying in
strange lodgings or hotels may ensure their sponges tooth brushes and the like not
being used during their absence, without the necessity for enclosing them while wet
within a portmanteau, box or the like.
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
1 claim is
1st. A sponge basket or receptacle constructed substantially as and for the purpose
hereinbefore described with reference to Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings.
2nd. The general combination and arrangements of parts constituting the improved
sponge basket or receptacle substantially as herein before described and illustrated by
Figures 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawings.
3rd. The improved sponge basket or receptacle substantially as hereinbefore
described with reference to Figure 4 of the accompanying drawings.
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D. F. W. QUAYLE.