Improvements in or connected with Commodes for Sick Rooms or for Travelling and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Sept., 1899-Accepted, 4th Nov., 1
1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Commodes for Sick Rooms or for
Travelling and the like.
I, HEINRICH RASOR, of No. 4, Kammererstrasse, Worms, in the Empire of
Germany, Ironmonger, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
1
This invention has for its object an improved arrangement which is certainly
often painfully missed in sick chambers or on a journey in the early morning
or the like.
This improved arrangement relates to a closet apparatus or commode for adults
or children of any age or sex, and is arranged in a comparatively small space,
the outer appearance of which may however be of any suitable kind.
In the accompanying drawings, Figs. 1 and 2 show this improved closet or com-
mode closed, Fig. 1 representing it as a small cupboard or wardrobe, and Fig. 2
as a travelling trunk. The forms of construction in Figs. 3 to 6 relate to the
shape of the box or casing and all otherwise resemble one another, immaterially
as to what form the outer shape of the arrangement assumes. Fig. 3 shows it
arranged as a, bed pan suitable for adult females, Fig. 4 as a similar one but
arranged for children of from 6 to 9 years of age and Fig. for younger children.
As may be seen from the drawings the whole arrangement. is in its basic idea
of very great practical value, not only as regarded from the stand point of con-
venience, but also more particularly from that of hygiene.
The lid a and the front wall 6 of the casing or box e immaterially as to what
outer form or arrangement the same may have, are either entirely removable or
madé capable of being folded back. The front wall 6 may as shown be folded
back to one side or downwards in the pattern shown in Fig. 2, when preferably
the inner side may be coated with a small carpet or the like, so that little children
who preferably run about in, the room in their stocking feet may not so easily take
cold.
Three support bars cf g, and e' f' g', are arranged on the two side walls dd of
the casing c to allow for three different heights corresponding to the different
ages of the persons using the appliance.
If considered necessary, such support bars may also be arranged on the fixed
rear wall. For the different objects of use two or more seat boards are
provided, which are provided with slots or openings corresponding to the actual
object for which they are to be used.
The bed pan seat board may be very easily converted into a closet seat for
adults, by inserting a suitable insertion in the front part of the opening for the
bed pan as shown in Fig. 4. In this manner the closet seat ¹ intended for adults
may be easily converted into a suitable one for children, by the insertion of a
ring with a smaller opening.
Under the seats, bars kk are inserted to allow of the insertion of a pot or
vessel which latter may be preferably provided with the ordinary arrangements

page_text: for shutting off the smell. For a journey or a stay in the country no more prac-
tical arrangement can well be afforded for a family than the above hereinbefore
described apparatus, the actual object of which cannot be noticed when in a
closed position, and the box of whatever form may also further be used for hold-
ing dirty clothes.
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
I claim is
A box or casing (c) having the form of a travelling trunk, wardrobe or the like,
the interior of which is adapted to be converted by the arrangement of bars (ef g
el f¹g), and a suitable form of seat boards (ii) and the like into a closet arrange-
ment, or commode for adults and children of any age and sex, substantially as
hereinbefore described.
Dated this 28th day of September 1899.
WM. P. THOMPSON, & Co.,
Of G, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.