AN IMPROVED TOILET APPARATUS to be as follows:-
Year: 1885

page_text: I JOHN HARVEY DICKSON of Townsend, St Albans in the county of Herts,
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "AN IMPROVED
TOILET APPARATUS to be as follows:-
"
The object of this invention is to provide an improved apparatus for containing
a shaving brush, soap, receptacle for water and a lamp for heating the same the
whole forming a complete and useful toilet apparatus for persons who have to
shave.
In carrying out this invention I employ a cylindrically shaped vessel made of
metal, the upper portion forming a chamber for receiving the brush and soap and
serving as the water chamber also. At the lower part of the apparatus below the
chamber and into the bottom of the cylinder I fit a lamp which is fixed by screwing
or otherwise. The brush and soap are enclosed in a separate metal cylindrical case
formed in two parts connected together screw-wise. The upper part of this case
contains the brush (which is reversible) and is so arranged that when the brush is
not in use it can be screwed into and so be enclosed by the case.
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The lower part of the case serves to contain the soap and is provided with a
hole in the bottom; over this hole is adapted a disc on which the soap rests; by
pressing this disc through the said hole the soap will be projected above the metal
case so as to be ready for use. This case when not in use fits into the reservoir
and by means of a cap made to screw on the top of the outer case the whole is
enclosed and thus forms a complete toilet apparatus which can be carried in a
dressing case or otherwise. The brush is so arranged that by removing the top the
old bristles can be removed and replaced with new bristles.
The lamp is weighted at the bottom so as to give steadiness to the apparatus
when in use.
The burner of the lamp when not in use is enclosed by a cap made to screw on
so as to prevent any leakage.'
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page_text: An Improved Toilet Apparatus.
I JOHN HARVEY DICKSON, of Townsend, St Albans in the county of Herts,
Gentleman 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 this invention is to provide an improved apparatus for containing
a shaving brush, soap, receptacle for water and a lamp for heating the same the
whole forming a complete and useful toilet apparatus for persons who have to
shave.
In carrying out this invention I employ a cylindrically shaped vessel made of
metal, the upper portion forming a chamber for receiving the brush and soap and
serving as the water chamber also. At the lower part of the apparatus below the
chamber and into the bottom of the cylinder I fit a lamp which is fixed by screwing
or otherwise. The brush and soap are enclosed in a separate cylindrical case formed
in two parts connected together screw-wise. The upper part of this case contains
the brush (which is reversible) and is so arranged that when the brush is not in
use it can be screwed into and so be enclosed by the case.
The lower part of the case serves to contain the soap and is provided with a
bole in the bottom; over this hole is adapted a disc or tray on which the soap rests
or into which it is fixed; by pressing this disc or tray through the said hole the
soap will be projected above the metal case so as to be ready for use.
This case
when not in use fits into the reservoir and by means of a cap made to screw on the
top of the outer case the whole is enclosed and thus forms a complete toilet
apparatus which can be carried in a dressing case or otherwise. The brush is so
arranged that by removing the top the old bristles can be removed and replaced
with new bristles.
The lamp is weighted at the bottom so as to give steadiness to the apparatus
when in use.
The burner of the lamp when not in use is enclosed by a cap made to screw on
so as to prevent any leakage.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will proceed to describe
the same by reference to the accompanying drawing in which figure 1, represents
an elevation and figure 2 a vertical section of a toilet apparatus constructed
according to my invention; figure 3 is a detached vertical section of the separate
case containing the soap and brush; figure 4 is an elevation of the cover of the
said case, such cover having the brush removeably fixed thereto; figure 5, is an
elevation of the upper part of the case; figure 6, is an elevation of the upper part
of the case with the brush in the position ready for use; figure 7 is a vertical
section of the lower part of the case with the soap in position therein ready for
use'; figure 8, is a vertical section of the lamp. Similar letters in all the figures
represent similar parts.
a, b, represent the cylindrical metal vessel the upper part a of which when the
apparatus is not in use serves to receive the case d, e, with the brush and soap as
shewn in figure 2 and when the apparatus is in use serves as a water chamber;

page_text: c, figures 2 and 8 is the lamp which fits into the lower part b, of the outer
cylinder a, b, by being screwed therein as shewn in figure 2, and serves to heat the
water in the upper part a; the bottom of the water chamber a, forms the top of
the lamp chamber 6; the said lamp can be easily removed when required by
unscrewing the same; d, e, represent the separate metal cylindrical case or tube the
upper part d, of which receives the screw threaded end of the lower part e, and
contains the brush f, when not required for use as shewn in figure 3, and also
serves as a handle for the brush when in use as shewn in figure 6; for these
purposes a screw thread is formed above and below the shoulder g, of the brush to
allow of it being fixed in the part d, of the case in either of the positions shewn ;
the lower part e, of the case d, e, serves to contain the soap h; i, is the hole in the
bottom of the part c, of the case d, e, and j, is the moveable tray over the hole i, in
which tray the soap h, is fixed and by pressing which tray by introducing a finger
or thumb through the hole i, the soap can be projected above the case e, as shewn
in figure 7; the two parts & and e, are unscrewed from each other when it is
required to use the brush and soap; k, is the cap or cover of the case a, b, and
adapted to screw thereon and enclose the whole apparatus as in figure 2; 1, is the
weighted part of the lamp whereby the apparatus is rendered steady when in use
and m, is the cap adapted to screw over the burner of the lamp so as to prevent
any leakage and thereby avoid danger; n, n, are holes in the lamp chamber b, to
allow free passage of air to the lamp.
Although I bave described and shewn the apparatus provided with a lamp c, for
heating the water it will be obvious that the lamp can if required be dispensed
with and the water be heated by any other suitable means.
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
1. The combination of parts forming the improved toilet apparatus herein before
described and represented in the accompanying drawing.
2. The manufacture and use of the case d, e, formed in two parts for con-
taining a brush and soap respectively and serving as a handle for the brush and
a holder for the soap substantially as herein before described and represented in the
accompanying drawing.