An Improved Design of Handle for Chamber Vessels.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 5th May, 1890-Accepted, 28th June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Design of Handle for Chamber Vessels.
FREDERICK WILLIAM WHITE of 12 Hillside Road Stamford Hill London in the
County of Middlesex, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention consists of an improved design of handle for chamber pots so that
they may be more conveniently held and to prevent the objectionable custom of
putting the thumb inside, as is generally the case with the old pattern.
My improvement is shewn in the accompanying drawing. A represents the main
body of the handle & B the lip intended for the thumb.
Dated this 12th day of August 1889.
FRED. W. WHITE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Design of Handle for Chamber Vessels.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM WHITE, of 12, Hillside Road, Stamford Hill, in the
County of Middlesex, Mechanic, 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 chamber pots or vessels and has for its object to construct
the handles thereof in such a manner as to obviate the necessity for putting the
thumb inside the vessels when holding the same as is now generally the custom.
According to my invention the handle is provided with means whereby the thumb
can he firmly engaged therewith.
My invention will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying
drawing, in which
Figures 1, 2 and 3 are three views of a chamber vessel showing one form of handle
in side elevation, front elevation and perspective view respectively.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a vessel having a modified form of handle, and
Figure 5 is a similar view illustrating another modification.
In the arrangement shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 a indicates the main body of the
handle and a lip, a recess e being formed behind the said lip to admit the thumb,
so that by grasping the part a and introducing the thumb into the recess c it is
obvious the vessel can be firmly held without resorting to the objectionable custom
before referred to.
In the modification shown in Figure 4 the arrangement is substantially the same as
that hereinbefore described except that the recess c is formed at one end of the
handle a.
The arrangement shown in Figure 5 is provided with a handle resembling an
ordinary handle except that it is provided with a recess c to receive the thumb.
It is to be understood that the foregoing forms of construction are only given as
examples, it being obvious that other forms of handles may be applied without
departing from the nature of my invention.

page_text: 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 wha
I claim is :―
(1.) A chamber vessel, the handle of which is provided with a recess to receive the
thumb, substantially as, and for the purpose, described.
(2.) The manufacture and use of chamber vessels having handles substantially as
hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 30th day of April 1890.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.