An Improved Guard or Cover for the Seats of Water-closets, Commodes, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Feb., 1895-Accepted. 6th Apr., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Guard or Cover for the Seats of Water-closets,
Commodes, and the like.
I ERNEST WILLIAM TURNER of Royal Parade Blackheath in the County of
Surrey 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 :-
The object of this invention is to prevent contact between the seat of the water-
closet commode or the like and the skin of the person sitting thereon whereby the
risk of acquiring contagious diseases is avoided and the deterrent effect of
the contact of the warm body with a cold seat on the act of defecation obviated it
being well known that the shock to the system caused by sitting on a cold closet
seat is very apt to check the action of the bowels during evacuation.
Now according to this invention I provide sheets of paper or other suitable
material of an antiseptic nature perforated in such a manner that the centre portion
may be torn out leaving a hole somewhat smaller than the orifice in the closet seat.
Before using the closet a sheet of paper having the centre portion removed is
placed on the seat and when sat upon the inner edges of the paper are bent
downwards thus preventing contact between the wood-work and the person of
the user.
And in order that my said invention may be fully understood I will proceed to
explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a sheet of paper or other suitable material perforated in the
required manner.
Fig. 2 shows the same with the centre torn out ready for placing on
closet seat.
Fig. 3 shews the same sheet folded and perforated ready for use.
Fig. 4 shews the piece torn out.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the figs.
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a is a sheet of paper or other suitable material wood pulp for instance having
perforations in the form of an ellipse or other suitable figure to enable the
portion e to be torn out when required for use.
The sheets are
preferably folded in four before being perforated as shewn at Fig. 3, as in this form
they are more convenient for packing and for tearing the centre out.
Other perforation d. e. f. g. "h. may be provided if desired.
Each time the closet is used the user takes a clean sheet of paper or other
material tears out the portion c opens out the sheet as shewn in Fig. 2 and spreads
it over the closet seat taking care that the edges of the guard will bend downwards
and protect the user's body from contact with the wood-work. If used merely for
protection against contagious diseases the material I prefer to use is either a thin
tough paper or a paper having a smooth surface on one side, the portion torn off
may then be used for cleansing the anus after defiæcation, but if used for protecting
aged persons invalids and others from contact with a cold seat the material I prefer
to use is an easily soluble thick paper or wood-pulp somewhat of the texture of
blotting paper.
This guard is specially applicable for use in public water-closets, latrines and
similar places.

page_text: 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.
1. Guards or covers for protecting the bodies of users of water-closets commodes
and the like from contact with the seats thereof consisting of sheets of paper
perforated in the manner hereinbefore described and for the purpose stated.
2. A guard or cover for the seats of water-closets, commodes and the like having
a portion thereof adapted to be torn off and used for cleansing purposes substantially
as hereinbefore specified.
3. Constructing guards or covers for the seats of water-closets commodes and the
like of sheets of paper folded in four and having perforations therein substantially
as hereinbefore specified and shewn by the accompanying drawings.
Dad thin 10th day of Wah 100%
ERNEST SALAMAN,
Agent for Applicant.