An Improved Bidet
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 14th May, 1895-Accepted, 19th Oct., 1895
An Improved Bidet
I, CARL WILHELM HEINRICH BEGER, of 38 Heinestrasse Bromberg, in the
Empire of Germany, Master Locksmith, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention aud in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
doscubed and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The bidets for women, heretofore employed have the defect that owing to their
impractical arrangement a comparatively slight cleaning or washing of the exterior
female sexual organs was possible, the washing and rinsing of the interior sexual organs,
such as the vagina and uterus, could scarcely be effected by means of them or only
in a very imperfect manner, and in case this became requisite, it was necessary to
make use of special apparatus, such as spraying devices, syringes or the like.
The employment of these instruments however gave lise to the further
convenience that the spray liquid ran down and moistened the legs and the
underclothes.
According to the present invention I employ a device which not only enables
the female sexual organs, both the exterior and interior to be washed or insed in an
extremely appropriate manuc with any desired liquid, either for cleaning purposes
or for sanitary reasons, but also prevents the moistening of the under clothes o
limbs.
This possibility of effectually washing and spraying the female sexual organs
extenoily and interiorly at one and the same time and preventing the legs of
underclothes from being moistened, is the special characteristic feature of the
invention hereinafter set forth
I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
which
Fig. 1 represents a front elevation of the bidet with the cover opened.
Fig. 2 shows a similar side elevation.
Fig 3 is a side elevation with cover closed.
Fig. 4 shows the seat of bidet as seen from above.
Fig. 5 shows a vertical section through the bidet on line -' of Fig. 8 as seen
from front left hand side of the same
Fig. 6 shows the right hand side in vertical section on line y-y of Fig 8.
Fige. 7 and 10 represent the mechanism by which the washing and spraying
device can be adjusted both in the horizontal and in the vertical direction and the
spraving Bozzle itself in an inclined vertical position
Fig 8 is a horizontal section showing the interior arrangement of the bidet and
Fig 9 18 a vertical section through the pump and the reservoir for the liquid.
As shewn in Fig. 1 the bidet comprises a chair shaped box of any desired
material whose cover a and front part b can be opened. The cover is fixed by
two guides arranged on each side of the bidet so that when placed in the open
position it may be used as a back.
The seat c represented in Fig. 4, provided with a suitable aperture, 18 likewise
adapted to be opened in order that easy access may be had to the interior space of
the bidet.
In the interior space of the bidet I provide on the rear wall e, Fig. 5, the
mechanism specially represented in Fig. 7 which carnes the tubular nozzle /,
Fig. 5, designed for introduction into the vagina

page_text: This mechanism represented in Fig. 7 consists of two parallel shanks g, g',
which are movably supported in the bearings,, at the points h, h', h³, h³, in a
suitable manner.
The bearing i, has a vertical bore and 18 fixed so that it cau be turned about
an axis k, on the wall e, of the bidet.
As represented in the diawing, the bening, has a rectangular passage and
carries above as a prolongation of this passage an exchangeable hollow nozzle f.
secured in any appropriate manner, and which serves for introducing or injecting
To
the liquid to the interior sexual organs or into the vagina and the uterus.
the other outlet point of the passage is secured in a suitable manner the admission
pipe, which conducts the liquid from the reservoir.
The shank g', may be lengthened or shortened by a scrow I so that by this means
the beating together with the upright uozzlo pipe may be adjusted obliquely
to the rear or to the front according to the position of the vagina.
The lateral movements and the upward and downward adjustment of the
mechanism described with reference to Fig. 7 for the purpose of washing the
exterior sexual organs or insing the interior organs take place in the inanuer
indicated in Fig. 8. A lever m, m³, which rests in a passages in the wall r of the
bidet is connected in a suitable manner with the before described arrangement
represented in Fig. 7 and serves for moving the same u any required direction
This handle may be
the lever m, m', being operated by the handle t, Fig. 8
inserted or screwed on, and an upward and downward movement of the said handle
15 sufficient for introducing the exchangeable nozzle f, to any required depth into
the female sexual organs.
This upward and downward motion of the nozzle is effected through the
lever being made fast to a slotted plate m' Fig. 10, and then to the level m'.
When the apparatus is not in use the slotted plate m² stands in a perpendiculai
position, and the nozzle and supporting shanks g, g' will find themselves in a
horizontal or slightly inolined position.
i
It now the lever is pulled upwaids the slotted plate m² will be lifted and
brought into a horizontal position, the lever m' being also drawn with it.
The curved les er m' which usually lies between the shauks 91, 13 then moved
in such a manner that it causes the nozzle f to use to any desired height. To
allow the link g' to lengthen or shorten when the nozzle is moved in a vertical
direction a sciew 1B provided which causes the block to move about the
pivot z.
If now
it is intended to wash the exterior sexual organs by hand, the
passage in the wall r, as shewn in Fig. 8 of the drawing, is widened conioally
to one side for effecting a lateral adjustment of the mechanism reprosented in
Fig. 7 as moving in the horizontal direction, so that a forward and backward
movement of the handle will be sufficient for bringing the mechanism to the
position indicated in Fig. 8 in dotted lines; then the mechanism provided below
the seat is no longer in the way for effecting the cleaning or washing of the
exterior sexual organs by hand, with the aid of the basin e inside the bidet. If
an adjustment of the shanks g' is not required in the horizontal direction the
clamp or plate u holds the level in its original straight position.
The admission of the liquid to be sprayed though the nozzle (Figs. 5 and 8)
may take place in any imaginable manner, for instance by a pump, by direct
connection of the nozzle with a water pipe or the like.
In the present case the admission of the liquid is effected in the manner
hereafter set forth.
The wall of the hidot has a similar lever mechanism v v', which is likewise
actuated by a bundle t¹ Fig. 8. The lever nim forms at e' (Figs 6, 8, and 9) a
kind of spoon, and upon this spoon rests a rubber ball (Figs. 6, 8, and 9) which
18 connected by flexible pupes or other appropriate meaus, on the one hand with
the vessel serving for the reception of the liquid, in the present case for example
(Figs. 6, 8, and 9) and on the other hand with the bearing of the shauks g g Fig. 8

page_text: and thus connects it with the nozzle f provided with an ejecting orifice. By moving
the handle the spoon ¹ presses the ball to against the seat c Figs. 8 and 9 thereby
producing a vacuum in the same
The water or liquid to be sprayed rises from the vessel z into the ball to as soon
as the handle t' returns to it original position, and 18 then forced by the continued
movement of the handle into the flexible pipe, passing through the nozzle
provided with one or more discharge openings into the sexual organs. The vessel z
is furnished with an inflow and outflow device of suitable shape, such as are for
mstauce indicated in Figs. 8 and 9 by A. and B.
Below the washing and spraying device I place in the interior of the bidet as
before stated, a basin or other appropriate vessel C, Figs. 5 and 8 which is designed
for the reception of the liquid flowing from the sexual organs, and for washing the
outer sexual organs by hand.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim 18:
First. A bidet for washing and spraying female sexual organs, characterized by
the feature that by a mechanism operated by a hand lever the introduction to
any required depth, and at the same time the adjustment of an exchangeable
nozzle pipe, corresponding to the structure and position of the female sexual
organs, will be rendered possible and that simultaneously water or any desired
liquid will be injected thereby, as herein described and set forth.
Second. In the bidet set forth in the first claim the arrangement enabling the
same by the adjustment of the mechanism carrying the nozzle pipe (Fig. 7) to be
transformed into a bidet for washing the exterior sexual organs by hand.
Dated this 14th day of May 1950.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97 Newgate Street, E.C., Agent for Applicant.