New or Improved Shampooing Apparatus or Douche.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 23rd May, 1898- Accepted, 2nd July, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Shampooing Apparatus or Douche.
I, HERRMANN DONATH, of 16, Schonbrunner Strasse, Vienna, in the Empire of
Austria, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved shampooing apparatus or douche
suitable for use in private houses, whilst travelling, and so forth, the said apparatus
or douche being simple, certain in action and cheap as well as durable and of
small compass.
It consists of a hollow conical spherical or otherwise suitably shaped hollow
body from which rises a tube which serves as a handle for manipulating the same.
The lower broad surface is pierced by numerous small holes, at the top of the
tubular handle is a single small hole.
The operation of this invention is as follows:
The apparatus is immersed in water or in whatever liquid is to be applied as
a douche to, say, the head. The handle is now grasped and the hole in the top
closed by pressure of the thumb. It will be readily understood that air-pressure
will prevent escape of the contents if the apparatus is lifted out of the liquid
until the thumb is removed from the top.
On removal of the thumb the perforated lower surface will allow the liquid
to flow out in the form of a shower.
Tated this 02nd dow of August 1807
BERNHARD DUKES,
226, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
New or Improved Shampooing Apparatus or Douche.
I, HERRMANN DONATH, of 16, Schoenbrunner Strasse, Vienna, in the Empire of
Austria, Manufacturer, 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:-
This invention relates to a new or improved shampooing apparatus or douche,
suitable for use in private houses, whilst travelling, and so forth, the said apparatus
or douche being simple, certain in action, and of small compass.
It is illustrated in the accompanying drawing which shows it in sectional ele-
vation.

page_text: It consists of a hollow spherical, conical, or otherwise suitably shaped, body A,
from which rises a tubular part B, which serves as a handle for manipulating
same.
The lower broad surface is pierced by numerous small holes a, a, and at the
top of the tubular part or handle, is a single small hole, b.
The operation of this invention is as follows:
The apparatus is immersed in water or in whatever liquid is to be applied as a
douche to, say, the head. The handle B, is now grasped and the hole b, in the
top closed by pressure of the thumb. It will be readily understood that air-
pressure will prevent escape of the contents, if the apparatus is lifted out of the
liquid, until the thumb is removed from the top.
On removal of the thumb, the perforations a, a, in the lower surface will allow
the liquid to flow out in the form of a shower or spray.
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 is:
An improved shampooing apparatus or douche constructed and operating as
hereinabove specified and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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BERNHARD DUKES,
Agent for the Applicant.