An Improved Method and Apparatus for Conveying and Collecting House Refuse.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Jan., 1899-Accepted, 18th Feb.,
1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method and Apparatus for Conveying and Collecting
House Refuse.
We, PHILIPP MAURER, of No. 33, Kaiser Friedrich Ring, Wiesbaden, in the
Empire of Germany, Architect, and AUGUST BECKER, of No. 66, Dotzheimer
Strasse, Wiesbaden, in the Empire of Germany, Court Pyrotechnist, dc hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement:-
The improved method and apparatus for conveying and collecting house refuse
forming the subject of the present invention has for its purpose to convey the
house refuse from each floor of the house directly to the dust bin and in such a
manner as to avoid the production of dust.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 shows a vertical section through the apparatus in the operative position,
Fig. 1 is a vertical section through the apparatus in the inoperative position;
and
Figs. 2 and 2 are front elevations, partly in section of the arrangement and
apparatus shown in Figs. 1 and 1^ respectively.
A channel or chute a is arranged inside the wall and leading to the various
stories of the building. At every story and near the floor an opening b com-
municates with the interior of the house, which opening is suitably situated
beneath the sink c in the kitchen. It is obvious that any other suitable place
may be chosen for the opening b. A hopper g for conveying refuse into the
channel a is arranged fitting around the opening b.
A door d closes the opening in the kitchen or other place. By connecting the
door d with the lid f by means of a suitable lever arrangement e the lid f may
be made to cooperate with the door d. The lid f closes the communication
between the opening and the channel a, and by opening the door d the lid f
will be lifted so as to establish comunication between a and b. The lid and door
may be independent of each other if so desired.
A jet h for spraying water on to the refuse is further in connection with the
door d, which jet, on opening the door d will emit a fine spray into the space be-
tween the door d and opening b, thus preventing the production of dust, which
would otherwise occur in filling the refuse into the hopper g.
The lower end of the channel a terminates in a wider space, a door i permitting
access to it from the outer wall of the building, for the purpose of substituting
an empty dust bin for the one containing the dust collected. The dust bin k
may be of any suitable and desired construction and advantageously be fitted
with rollers or wheels to facilitate removal.
The arrangement for conveying and collecting the dust may, if desired, be
fitted to old houses. Should it not be practicable to construct the chute a inside
the wall, this chute, a may consist of tubes of iron or other suitable material
secured to the outer wall and provided with openings communicating with the
interior of the house; the apparatus coinciding in its means for receiving,
treating and conveying the refuse with the arrangement above described.
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page_text: It may be advantageous to provide a curtain or screen 7 behind the door d, so
that on opening this door the escape of dust into the kitchen or other place is
prevented.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. The arrangement of a channel or chute inside the wall of a building com-
municating with the interior of the building at any or every story thereof, for
the purpose of conveying and collecting the refuse, substantially as set forth.
2. The arrangement of a pipe conduit on the outer wall of a building, forming
a chute in communicating with the interior of the building at any or every story
thereof, for the purpose of conveying and collecting the refuse, substantially
as set forth.
3. In combination with a chute for conveying and collecting the refuse of
buildings, a hopper arranged at every opening which communicates with the
interior, closed by a door d substantially as set forth.
4. A lid for closing the opening of refuse conveying and collecting chutes in
combination with a the door for closing the hopper and co-operating with same,
substantially as set forth.
5. A jet for spraying water into the hopper in combination with a the door
for closing the hopper and co-operating with same, substantially as set forth.
6. An improved method and apparatus for conveying and collecting house
refuse arranged and adapted to operate substantially as described with reference
to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of January 1899.
F. W. GOLBY,
36, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Patent Agent for the Applicants.