Improvements in Apparatus for Washing Bed Pans.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 7th May, 1898
Complata Innrification Loft
16th Doo 1000
ricoated 44th an 4000
Improvements in Apparatus for Washing Bed Pans.
We, ALEXANDER FINDLAY MORRISON and MATTHEW INGRAM, Sanitary Engineers,
Hygeia Works, Cornbrook, in the Urban District of Stretford, in the County of
Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention has for its object the improvement of "bed pan." washing
apparatus in order to simplify and render the operation more cleanly and sanitary.
In carrying out our invention, we provide a pedestal sink or hopper of improved
construction and connect to the service pipes thereto. Hot & cold master taps,
and such taps are united with a swivel arm cock. At the opposite end of the swivel
arm depends a revolving branch with spray hook & steadying clip. Upon this
spray hook which is capable of accomodating the various kinds of bed pans; the
pans are suspended, the spray hook entering the hollow curved rim of same, in
such a manner that cleansing speedily takes place, when the water is turned on.
For the purpose of washing urinals and the like we provide a portable or fixed
spray hook the formation of which is adapted to the varied shapes of such vessels
and same may be fixed to either end of the swivel arm.
When the swivel arm is not required for bed pan or urinal washing purposes it
may be turned aside, thus certain ports in such swivel arm or cock are opened so
that water issues through a vertical nozzle, and the sink or hopper may be filled,
for steeping utensils, draw off purposes and the like.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Apparatus for Washing
Bed Pans.
We, ALEXANDER FINDLAY MORRISON and MATTHEW INGRAM, of the Hygeia
Works, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Sanitary Engineers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following state-
ment:-
Our said invention has for its object improvements in the washing of bed pans
and other similar apparatus and for the purpose of simplifying and rendering the
operation more cleanly and sanitary.
In applying our invention we provide a sink hopper or other suitable receptacle

page_text: of any shape, but by preference a hopper of the pedestal type A made of any suit-
able non-absorbent materials but preferably made of porcelain enamelled fireclay
or porcelain enamelled iron with suitable trap B and connected to a waste pipe C
and flushed with water from the service cistern D down the flush pipe E through the
flushing rim F F.
We connect hot and cold service pipes G H and secured to wall or partition G 1
and H2 as sketch or in any suitable and secure manner.
We provide hot and cold master taps I J such taps being connected to and
united with tap K K K having arm with lever handle and capable of revolving or
swivelling in either horizontal or vertical positions such as in sketches Figs. 12
& 4. At the opposite end of the tap K we attach a spray rose L hooked in a
manner suitable for attaching the various kinds of bed pans thereto and having
a steadying rod and clip M of suitable size and length for the various articles
required, such pans are suspended as shewn on drawing Fig. 3, with the hollow
curved rim of pan, in such a manner that on turning on the hot or cold water the
article is efficiently and effectively cleansed.
We also provide that when the tap K is made to revolve in the directions indicated
in our drawings, water may be drawn in the ordinary manner controlled by
taps IJ through the nozzle Ň.
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When applying this our invention for the purpose of washing out bed urinals and
the like, we provide a suitable hooked spray or douche nozzle P P having a portable
or fixed attachment to N as shewn. When fixed as drawing Figs. 3 & 4 and made
to revolve in any desired position, and also to suit the varied shapes of such
vessels and when made detachable as shewn in Figs. 2 & 5.
We also provide the sink or hopper A with a waste-plug or a combined waste-
plug and overflow O as shewn on drawing Fig. 5 when the said sink or hopper may
be used for other washing and cleansing purposes.
Fig. 1 is a plan shewing tap K turned in an horizontal manner when not
brought into operation, dotted lines shews it in position for use. Fig. 2 is an
elevation of the whole apparatus shewing K turned out of its position in a vertical
direction when not in use.
Fig. 3 is an elevation shewing bed pan when in position.
Fig. 4 is an elevation shewing bed urinal in position.
Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation shewing trap waste plug O and attachments to
waste pipe, &c., &c.
said inven-
Having now described and ascertained the nature of our
tion and the manner the same may be performed we declare that we claim:-
The supply valves or taps in combination with the fixed and detachable roses
douches and nozzles and having arms or holders for the various utensils to revolve or
swivel in either horizontal or vertical directions substantially as shewn and de-
scribed for the purpose of washing bed pans bed urinals and the like as shewn
by drawings 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5.
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