An Appliance for Sprinkling Water for Cleaning School Slates, also applicable for Sprinkling Perfumes, Powders and such like for various purposes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 9th July, 1888-Accepted, 3rd Sept., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Appliance for Sprinkling Water for Cleaning School Slates, also
applicable for Sprinkling Perfumes, Powders and such like for
various purposes.
I, JAMES HUNTER, of Newfield Terrace, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Manu-
facturing Ironmonger, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an appliance for sprinkling water for cleaning school
slates; also applicable for sprinkling perfumes, powders and such like, for various
purposes.
With regard to a school slate cleaner it consists of a small receptacle to contain
water and which is fitted with a stopper. The stopper has a hole bored through
it for the insertion of a plunger rod. The lower end of the rod is provided with
a plug and between the head of the rod and the top of the plug is a spiral spring.
In order to sprinkle the slate with water the rod is pressed down with the finger
against the power of the spring, this opens the plug and allows water to ooze or
drop through the same hole in the stopper through which the rod passes. Upon
releasing the pressure upon the rod, the plug is automatically closed by the
spring.
The water receptacle may be made of wood, china metal or other material and
the stopper may be of cork, indiarubber or other material.
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As a modification, the spring may be mounted inside the receptacle, pressing
against the underside of the plug.
The side of the water receptacle may be provided with a pad of felt or other
absorbent material such as a piece of sponge, solutioned or otherwise fixed to the
side of the receptacle.
A similar appliance may be used for sprinkling perfume, or for sprinkling
powder or for any other sprinkling purposes.
Dated this 12th day of October 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Appliance for Sprinkling Water for Cleaning School Slates, also
applicable for Sprinkling Perfumes, Powders and such like for
various purposes.
I, JAMES HUNTER, Newfield Terrace, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Manufacturing
Ironmonger, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
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page_text: the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:
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This invention relates to an appliance for sprinkling water for cleaning slates;
also applicable for sprinkling perfumes, powders and such like for various uses.
With regard to a school slate cleaner it consists of a small receptacle to contain
water and which is fitted with a stopper. The stopper a of the receptacle A, as
shewn in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings, has a hole a bored through it
for the insertion of a plunger rod B. The lower end of the rod B is provided
with a plug b and between the head of the rod and the top of the stopper is a
spiral spring C. In order to sprinkle the slate with water the rod is pressed
down with the finger against the power of the spring; this removes the plug from
the hole and allows water to ooze or drop therethrough. Upon releasing the
pressure upon the rod, the plug is automatically closed by the spring. The water
receptacle may be made of wood, china, metal or other material and the stopper
may be of cork india rubber or other material. As a modification the spring
may be mounted inside the receptacle pressing against the underside of the plug.
The side of the water receptacle A may be provided with a piece of sponge or
other absorbent material I) attached by a wire D or wires lying in a groove d,
or grooves, formed in the receptacle so that it is completely embedded and pre-
vented from damaging or injuring the slate whilst in use. In place of a wire
or wires being employed, cords or other suitable means may be used. A modifica-
tion, as shewn in Fig. 2, consists in solutioning or otherwise attaching a drying
pad or felt or other material upon the side of the receptacle.
A similar appliance may be used for sprinkling perfumes, or powders; or for
any other sprinkling purposes.
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:
The appliance for sprinkling water for cleaning school slates; also applicable
for sprinkling perfumes, powders and such like for various purposes, constructed
and operating substantially in the manner as hereinbefore described and shewn
in the accompanying drawings.
Doted this 8th dox of Tulv 1808