Improvements in and relating to Spittoons.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Apr., 1891-Accepted, 16th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Spittoons.
I, LEONHARD BRECHTELSBAUER, of Munich, in the German Empire, Merchant,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct a spittoon (principally for the use of
consumptive persons) in which the contents shall not become dry, otherwise
offensive, and to arrange said spittoon in a convenient position for use.
The spittoon consists of a metal cup or receiver into which is placed an inner
removable cup of porcelain, glass or the like to be partly filled with water with a
disinfectant therein. A cover is hinged or removably placed on the above
spittoon, said cover fitting substantially air-tight and provided with a reservoir for
water in its upper part, with a hole closed by a screw or other contrivance which
may be regulated so that the water in this reservoir may fall into the spittoon drop
by drop in a sufficient quantity to compensate for evaporation of the water in the
spittoon.
The spittoon is supported in or by a ring on a bracket attached to the wall at a
convenient height for use.
If the inner porcelain cup is wholly within the outer metal cup, means are
provided for raising the same; such means may consist of a vertically movable rod
passing through the bottom of the metal cup and having at its upper end a plate on
which the inner cup rests. By pushing up said rod the rim of the inner cup is
raised sufficiently above that of the outer cup to enable said inner cup to be
lifted out.
Dated this 12th day of August 1890.
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Spittoons.
1, LEONHARD BRECHTELSBAUER, of Munich, in the German Empire, Merchant,
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:―
The object of this invention is to construct a spittoon (principally for the use of
consumptive persons) in which the contents shall not become dry or otherwise
offensive and to arrange said spittoon in a convenient position for use.
Referring to the accompanying drawings the spittoon may consist as in Fig. 1 of
a metal cup or receiver a into which is placed an inner removable cup c of porcelain,
glass or the like to be partly filled with water with a disinfectant therein or the
outer metal cup a may be dispensed with as in Fig. 3. A cover e is hinged or
removably placed on the above spittoon said cover fitting substantially air tight
and either provided with a reservoir for water in its upper part, with a hole closed
by a screw or other contrivance which may be regulated so that the water in this
reservoir may fall into the spittoon drop by drop in a sufficient quantity to
compensate for evaporation of the water in the spittoon or else this reservoir is
placed separate from the cover as in Fig. 3 and communicates with the spittoon by
means of a pipe. The reservoir may be filled after removing the screw cap or
plug a

page_text: The spittoon is supported in or by a ring bon a bracket & attached to the wall
at a convenient height for use or is supported on a stand d' as in Fig. 2.
If the inner porcelain cup c is wholly within the outer metal cup a as in Fig. 1,
means are provided for raising the same, such means may consist of a vertically
movable rod passing through the bottom of the metal cup a and having at its
upper end a plate on which the inner cup rests. By pushing up said rod the inner
cup is raised so that its rim is sufficiently above that of the outer cup to enable the
said inner cup to be lifted out.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature ci the said
invention and in what mariner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
.
directly
1. A spittoon consisting of a cup e supported within a metal holder
by a bracket and ring 6 or by a stand substantially as set forth.
2. A spittoon having a water reservoir whereby water is supplied. continually to
the spittoon cup or receiver in drops substantially as set forth.
3. A spittoon having a case a containing a renovable cup in combination with
the lifting rod & substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Deted this 2nd day of April 1891.
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.