IMPROVEMENTS IN LAVATORIES AND IN APPARATUS CONNECTED THEREWITH
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Aug., 1887
Complete Left, 16th May, 1888.
Complete Accepted, 22nd June, 1888
We JOSEPH SMITH of 8 Davenport Avenue Wilmslow Road Withington near
Manchester in the County of Lancaster Inspector of Nuisances and ALBERT ROBERTS
of 38 Orchard Street Withington aforesaid Bookkeeper do hereby declare the nature
of said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN LAVATORIES AND IN APPARATUS CONNECTED
THEREWITH, to be as follows:-
The object of our Invention is to combine a washhand-basin or lavatory with a bath
in a cheap and simple manner.
In carrying our Invention into effect we apply the washhand basin to the bath in
the following manner :-On the back face of the frame of the bath we fix a horizontal
brass or other rail extending by preference from the water taps any convenient
distance; to this rail we hinge a light frame long enough to extend across and rest
upon the opposite face of the bath and wide enough to support a wash hand basin ;
this frame is hinged in its centre preferably with a rule joint.
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The frame is so hinged to the horizontal rail that when the basin is removed the
frame may be doubled up and turned back on its hinge so as to rest against the back
of the wall or plinth where it is entirely out of the way.
The basin and the frame is moved along the rail under the water taps to fill and
when filled the frame and basin may be moved from under the taps into a convenient
position for use when done with the basin is removed and the frame can then be
doubled in the middle and turned back.
In some cases we propose to make the basin of rubber or other flexible material the
basin may then be pivoted to the frame so that the whole can be turned back
together.
In order to adapt the apparatus to baths of various constructions it may be necessary
to apply a swan neck or bent pipe to the taps so that the water can be run into the
basin the swan neck or bend then becomes a permanent fixture.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lavatories and in Apparatus Connected therewith.
We JOSEPH SMITH of 8 Davenport Avenue Wilmslow Road Withington near
Manchester in the County of Lancaster Inspector of Nuisances and ALBERT ROBERTS
of 30 Orchard Street Withington aforesaid Bookkeeper, 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 our Invention is to combine a washhand basin or lavatory with a bath
in a cheap and simple manner.
In carrying our Invention into effect we apply the washhand basin to the bath in
the following manner :-On the back face of the frame of the bath we fix a horizontal
brass or other rail extending by preference from the water taps any convenient
distance; to this rail we hinge a light frame long enough to extend across and rest
upon the opposite face of the bath and wide enough to support a washhand basin this
frame may or may not be hinged in its centre preferably with a rule joint.
The frame is so hinged to the horizontal rail that when the basin is removed the
frame if jointed in the centre may be doubled up and turned back or if not so jointed
may be simply turned back on its hinges so as to rest against the back of the wall or
plinth where it is entirely out of the way.
The basin and the frame is moved along the rail under the water taps to fill and
when filled the frame and basin may be moved from under the tap into a convenient
position for use; when done with the basin is removed and the frame can then be
doubled in the middle and turned back or the basin can be pivoted or otherwise
connected to the frame so that the whole can be turned back together.
In order to adapt the apparatus to baths of various constructions it may be necessary
to apply a swan neck or bent pipe to the taps so that the water can be run into the
basin the swan neck or bend then becomes a permanent fixture or a flexible pipe or
pipes may be employed in place of the swan neck.
And in order that our Invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect we will describe the accompanying Drawing reference being had to the letters
marked thereon.
The Drawing represents a view in perspective of a bath fitted with our improved
lavatory.
a is the bath and a¹ the upper frame of the same on the back part of which is
secured a horizontal brass or other rail 6; on this rail is pivoted a light frame con
which is pivoted a basin d of pot earthenware or other suitable material.
When in the position shown in the Drawing the frame c may be moved along the
rail b until the basin d is underneath the mouth of the swan neck or bent pipe e which
is connected to the ordinary hot and cold water taps for convenience in filling the
basin; or instead of the bent pipe e a flexible pipe or pipes to conduct water to the basin
might be connected either temporarily or permanently to the taps. In some cases

page_text: the taps might be placed so high that the basin might be moved directly under them
and so be filled without any extra pipe.
Although the Drawing shows the rail long enough to allow the frame c and
basin d to be moved some distance from the taps this is not an essential feature of our
Invention as when a flexible tube is employed to fill the basin the frame might be
hinged on fixed centres so that it could be turned back out of the way when not in
use. The basin is pivoted to the frame c in such a way that it can be turned over to
empty the contents into the bath when necessary but if the basin is fixed in the
frame it would be provided with a chain and plug fitted in a hole in the bottom of
the basin.
It is obvious that our Invention is equally applicable to existing as well as to new
baths.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is―
1. The combination with a bath, of a lavatory consisting of a basin supported in a
swing frame substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
2. The combination with a bath, of a horizontal rail and a swing lavatory mounted
thereon substantially as specified.
3. The several constructions combinations and arrangements of parts embodying
our improvements in lavatories substantially as and for the purposes herein described
with reference to the accompanying Drawings.
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H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for Applicants.