Improvements in Baths.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 20th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 15th Mar., 1893-Accepted, 20th June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Baths.
I SAMUEL HENRY ADAMS Sanitary Engineer 10 Little Queen Street West-
minster London S.W. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My improvement consists in the general design of a bath having especial
reference to the top edge or roll which I turn inwards this 1 do that the splashing
over usual in the ordinary bath may be prevented. Another special feature is in
the outlet which I form rather as a sump placing the plug or other outlet therein
for the more effectual draining of the bath and another feature is an arrangement
of spray pipe in connection with which I provide a receptacle or distributor for
a disinfecting fluid used with the spray thus I am able to secure the thorough
disinfection and cleansing of the bath after use this being of considerable importance
in the treatment of infectious cases.
10th dow of June 1800
SAMUEL HENRY ADAMS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Baths.
I SAMUEL HENRY ADAMS Sanitary Engineer of 10 Little Queen Street
Westminster 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 :-
My improvement consists in the general design of a bath having especial
reference to the top edge or roll which I turn inwards this I do that the splashing
over usual in the ordinary bath may be prevented another special feature is in
the outlet which I form rather as a sump placing the plug or other outlet therein
for the more effectual draining of the bath and another feature is an arrangement.
of spray pipe in connection with which I provide a receptacle or distributor for a
disinfecting fluid used with the spray thus I am able to secure the thorough
disinfection and cleansing of the bath after use this being of considerable importance
in the treatment of infectious cases.
From the drawings attached it will be seen that I form my sump or outlet as
at C Fig. 1 sunk to such a depth below the level of bath bottom that quick draining
may be effected the waste may be by plug or other arrangement on the bath top
my roll is formed A this roll by preference is made loose to enable it to be the
more readily removed for cleansing the roll turns inwards as shewn and thus checks
the over splashing when baths are in use. My disinfecting or antiseptic arrange-
ment consists of a spray pipe B passing under this roll (shewn in Fig. 1 and
also in enlargement of bath top Fig. 2) perforated that a liquid may be delivered
by it, by preference I pass the liquid used for cleansing through a receptacle D
in which I place either a porous disinfecting material which dissolves as the water
passes through it to the spray pipe or a liquid disinfectant may be used therein and
gradually fed to the bath with the cleansing water.
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

page_text: 2nd. An inward roll on a bath to prevent splashing.
3rd. The use of a spray pipe round a bath as a means of distributing a disinfecting
fluid.
4th. The use of the disinfecting apparatus shewn and described in combination
with a spray pipe for the cleansing of a bath.
5th. The general design and arrangement of the bath disinfecting apparatus roll
edge and sump outlet as berein described and illustrated.
March 13th 1893.
SAMUEL HENRY ADAMS.