Improvements in or relating to the Automatic Distribution of Disinfecting or Antiseptic Fluids, or the Deodorising or Per- fuming of the Atmosphere.
Year: 1888

page_text: Improvements in or relating to the Automatic Distribution of
Disinfecting or Antiseptic Fluids, or the Deodorising or Per-
fuming of the Atmosphere.
We, JAMES WEST KNIGHTS of 1 Sidney Street, Cambridge Analyst, and, WILLIAM
DENNISON GALL of Little Shelford, Cambridge, Tar Distiller, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The apparatus we prefer to employ may consist of a containing vessel or reservoir
to hold the disinfecting liquid or perfume and may be made of glass carthenware,
metal or other suitable material, having a slot or narrow opening at or near the top
through which a wick or equivalent passes to the bottom of the vessel both inside and
out in the form of a syphon.
It need not necessarily extend to the bottom either inside or out but if not carried
to the bottom inside it would not empty the vessel and if not carried to the full length
outside an unnecessarily small surface is presented for evaporation.
Liquid being put in the vessel when the wick becomes wet the liquid will slowly
run over and drip from the bottom of the wick outside and continue to flow until the
bottle or reservoir is empty by capillary attraction.
If it is required to perfume or purify the atmosphere in a room the wick is made
large and flat so as to present a great surface and produce much evaporation of the
liquid as it passes down the exposed part of the wick the apparatus being placed in a
bowl or vessel to catch the liquid dripping from it, which may be returned from time
to time.
For disinfecting sinks, closets, urinals or drains the liquid dripping from the wick is
allowed to fall or How wherever it is required.
The rate of flow will be determined by the attributes such for example as the size,
thickness, and looseness of the wick or equivalent which may be made of cotton or
other material capable of inducing a flow of liquid by capillary attraction.
The form of the vessel can be varied according to requirements.
Dated this Fourth day of May 1888.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Automatic Distribution of
Disinfecting or Antiseptic Fluids, or the Deodorising or Per-
fuming of the Atmosphere.
We, JAMES WEST KNIGHTS of 1 Sidney Street, Cambridge, Analyst, and WILLIAM
DENNISON GALL of Little Shelford, Cambridge, Tar Distiller, 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 apparatus we prefer to employ may consist of a containing vessel or reservoir 5
to hold the disinfecting liquid or perfume and may be made of glass, earthenware,
metal or other suitable material, having a slot or narrow opening at or near the top
through which a wick or equivalent passes to the bottom of the vessel both inside and
out in the form of a syphon.
It need not necessarily extend to the bottom either inside or out but if not carried
to the bottom inside it would not empty the vessel and if not carried to the full length
outside an unnecessarily small surface is presented for evaporation.
Liquid being put in the vessel when the wick becomes wet the liquid will slowly
run over and drip from the bottom of the wick-outside and continue to flow until
the bottle or reservoir is empty by capillary attraction.
If it is required to perfume or purify the atmosphere in a room the wick is made
large and flat so as to present a great surface and produce much evaporation of the
liquid as it passes down the exposed part of the wick the apparatus being placed in
a bowl or vessel to catch the liquid dripping from it, which may be returned from
time to time.
For disinfecting sinks, closets, urinals or drains the liquid dripping from the wick
is allowed to fall or flow wherever it is required.
The rate of flow will be determined by the attributes such for example as the size,
thickness, and looseness of the wick or equivalent which may be made of cotton or
other material capable of inducing a flow of liquid by capillary attraction.
The form of the vessel can be varied according to requirements.
In the accompanying drawings we have as an example represented one form of
apparatus for carrying our invention into practice. In these drawings
Figure 1 is a plan.
Figure 2 a transverse section on line a-b of figure 3 which is a longitudinal section
on line c-d of figure 1.
A is the vessel or reservoir, B the liquid contained in it, the opening at or near
the top and D the wick or equivalent. E is a casing which may be applied and which
is preferably capable of being moved longitudinally in guides A₁ secured to the
vessel A so that when required the casing may be readily removed. F is a screwed
stopper or plug and G a bent wire or hook for hanging up the apparatus at the place
required.
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
1. The use of a wick or the like for automatically and continuously withdrawing
disinfecting antiseptic deodorizing or perfuming fluid from a vessel and discharging it
at the exterior thereof substantially as herein described.
2. The withdrawing and discharging of disinfecting antiseptic deodorizing or
perfuming fluid from a vessel by means of capillary attraction substantially as and
for the purpose herein described.
3. The apparatus consisting essentially of a reservoir such as A having an opening C
and a wick or equivalent D substantially as and operating in the manner and for
the purpose herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Lotu day of бацuary 1002.
J. WEST KNIGHTS.
W. D. GALL.