New or Improved Sanitary Toilet Appliance for Female Use.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Nov 1891-Accepted, 24th Dec., 189.1
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Sanitary Toilet Appliance for Female Use.
1, MATILDA CROSBY, of Wellington Place, Dorchester Road, Weymouth, in
the County of Dorset, 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 a new or improved sanitary toilet appliance for female
use during the menstrual periods.
Its object is to provide an appliance for the above purpose, which will be cleanly,
economical and durable and will not require washing.
According to my invention the appliance consists of an envelope or holder of
india rubber so constructed as to retain a pad of cotton wool or other suitable
inexpensive absorbent material, whilst at the same time permitting the ready
placing in position and removal of the same. Convenient straps are provided at
each end of the envelope or holder for securing the appliance in position, as by
attachment to an ordinary suspender.
I will now proceed to describe a manner in which my invention may be performed
having reference to the accompanying drawings in which similar letters refer to
corresponding parts in both figures.
Fig. 1 is a plan of the appliance the cotton wool pad being omitted.
Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same on line 1-2 Fig. 1.
a is the india rubber envelope or holder provided at each end with the attaching
straps b.
c is a longitudinal orifice or slit formed in one side of the envelope or
holder a and leading into the interior thereof.
When it is desired to use the appliance a pad of cotton wool, or other suitable
inexpensive absorbent material, is inserted in the orifice c and held in place by
being tucked under the edges c¹ thereof, when soiled it may be readily removed and
a fresh pad substituted.
The envelope or holder a being constructed of pure india rubber will be found
extremely durable and last for years, and the construction of the same so as to
permit the ready placing in position and removal of a pad of cotton wool, or other
inexpensive absorbent material, renders the appliance economical and cleanly
and saves all expense of washing, which is necessary when more costly absorbent
materials are employed.
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 :-
1. For the purpose set forth, a sanitary toilet appliance for females,.consisting
of an india rubber envelope or holder provided with convenient means for attach-
ment to the person, and a pad of cotton wool or other inexpensive absorbent
material retained thereby, the rubber envelope or holder being so constructed and
arranged as to permit of the said pad being readily placed in position and removed,
substantially as described.
2. For the purpose set forth, a sanitary toilet appliance for females, consisting
of an envelope or holder a of india rubber provided with attaching straps 6 and
having upon one side a longitudinal orifice or slit c, and a pad of cotton wool
or other inexpensive absorbent material, retained in position by being tucked
underneath the edges of the orifice or slit e, substantially as described and
illustrated.

page_text: 3. As a new article of manufacture, a sanitary toilet appliance for females,
constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purpose described and
illustrated.
Dated this 21st day of November 1891 ►
A. E. ALEXANDER,
Chartered Patent Agent,
19, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agent.