Improvements in Washing and like Basins.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 9th June, 1899-Accepted, 15th July, 1899 ..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Washing and like Basins.
I, OLOF MATTSSON, of No. 4, Hamngatan, Stockholm, in the Kingdom of Sweden,
Work-master, 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:-
In a number of the more complete wash-stands, and the like the washing-basin,
as is well known, is supported on pivots, in order that the water may, after having
been used, be discharged from the basin by merely turning over the same on its
pivots. The water is then collected in a funnel or receiver surrounding the basin
and which is provided with a suitable outlet therefor.
This invention has for its object to facilitate a complete cleaning of the receiver
as well as of the basin, which is a feature of great importance, in order that im-
purities resulting from the water may not be gathered in the receiver and become
disagreeable. Moreover a cleaning of the outlet can be effected with the same
readiness.
The accompanying drawing ilustrates a washing-basin of the class mentioned
and to which my improvements are applied, Figure 1 thereof being a central ver-
tical section through the receiver, showing the basin proper in elevation, in its
normal position in full lines, and in its tilted position in dotted lines; and Figure 2
a similar detail view taken at right-angles to Figure 1 and showing a pivot pin
and bearing in elevation.
The device illustrated is so constructed that the basin a may be readily lifted
out of the receiver b, from off its pivots c, which nevertheless during the turning
over thereof form a secure bearing for the same. The pivots project beyond the
border of the receiver and enter the projections d, situated at opposite edges of
the basin and constituting the bearings. As shown in Figure 1 these projections
or bearings are provided with notches, having the form of slots passing from the
border inwards to the pivot-cushion. The form and position of the slots or notches
are such, that as long as the basin occupies the position for use, the same cannot
be removed from the pivots c either by lifting or in any other way. If on the
contrary the basin is turned into the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 1,
the slots permit it to be removed from the pivots by lifting it obliquely upwards
and forwards. The basin can after being cleaned, be then replaced with the same
readiness.
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-
In washing-basin which, for the purpose of discharging the water used, are
supported in a funnel or receiver, from the inner side of which project pivots for
the basin, said pivots entering in opposite projections or bearings on the outside
of the basin the arrangement, that in these projections or bearings (d) there are
formed slots from the pivot-cushion outwards to the border in such a way, as to

page_text: permit the basin (a) to be lifted up from off the pivots (c) after having first been
turned into an oblique position.
Dated this 9th day of June 1899.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.