Improvements in or relating to Night Commodes, Chamber Utensils, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 14th July, 1896-Accepted, 15th Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Night Commodes, Chamber Utensils,
and the like.
We, ANDREW LANE, Engineer, of 7 Ancient Place, Denmark Road, Beccles,
in the County of Suffolk, CHARLES EDWARD LANE, Linotype Operator, of
20 Artillery Terrace, Guildford, in the County of Surrey, and CECIL WATSON,
Engineer, of Blyburgate Street, Beccles, in the County of Suffolk, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide means for preventing offence from
night commodes, chamber utensils, and the like, and the invention may be carried
out in the following manner.
A lid or cover is provided and made of any suitable material vulcanite for
example and so arranged as to fit tightly upon the top of the ordinary receptacle,
indiarubber or other suitable material being employed if desired to effect a tight
joint. This cover is arranged, double in part so as to form a liquid seal thus
preventing the escape of offensive odours.
If preferred the cover may be made in more than one part and may be suitably
and conveniently shaped and provided with handles or other means for applying or
removing it.
A convenient means of making a tight joint between the cover and the utensil
is to provide a ledge or groove in the utensil into or onto which the corresponding
edge of the cover would fit but other means may be employed for this purpose.
Dated this 25th day of February 1896.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Night Commodes, Chamber Utensils,
and the like.
We, ANDREW LANE, Engineer, of 7 Ancient Place, Denmark Road, Beccles,
in the County of Suffolk, CHARLES EDWARD LANE, Linotype Operator, of
20 Artillery Terrace, Guildford, in the County of Surrey, and CECIL WATSON,
Engineer, of Blyburgate Street, Beccles, in the County of Suffolk, 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 this invention is to provide means for preventing offence from
night commodes, chamber utensils, and the like, and the invention may be carried
out in the manner which will now be described with reference to the accompanying
drawings, wherein
Figure 1 is a vertical central section of one construction of improved utensil
according to this invention,
Figure 2 being a view of the underside of the lid or cover thereof.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.

page_text: A is the receptacle or body of the utensil. B is the lid or cover, made of any
suitable material, vulcanite for example, and arranged to fit tightly upon the top
of the receptacle A. C is an indiarubber ring or the like, suitably flanged and
engaged with the receptacle A, on to which it is sprung; it makes a tight joint
between the parts A and B.
The lid or cover B is perforated at B, and liquid or other matter delivered into
the cavity of the same passes through the perforation into the receptacle A. The
lid or cover is made double, in part, ro as to form a liquid seal, thus preventing the
escape ofioffensive odours from the receptacle A. In the example illustrated a rim
or flange B 2 is formed around the perforation,. and below it is a saucer B 3 or the
like, into which the rim or flange B 2 extends sufficiently far to enable a seal to be
formed. in the opening B' hy the liquid which will be retained. in the saucer B 3
when the apparatus is in use..
The saucer B3 is carried by the lid or cover B but is readily removable
therefrom, to enable it and the adjoining parts of the lid or cover to be easily
.cleansed.
In the present instance lugs B 4 are formed on the under-side of the lid, and
provided with notches D to receive the saucer B 3 which is reduced in diameter
at E, so that if it be rotated to bring that part opposite one of the lugs, it can
easily be lifted out and as readily replaced.
If preferred the cover may be made in more than one part and may be suitably
and conveniently shaped and provided with handles or other means for applying or
removing it.
A convenient ineans of making a tight joint between the cover and the utensil
is to provide a ledge or groove in the utensil into or onto which the corresponding
edge of the cover would fit but other means may be employed for this purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is ;-
1. In an utensil having a closely-fitting removable lid or cover B perforated as
at B the combination with a rim or flange B2 round the perforation, of a
saucer B 3 or the like into which the rim or flange extends as and for the purpose
described.
2. In an utensil of the kind described a saucer B 3 or the like carried by but
readily removable from the lid or cover B substantially as and for the purpose
described.
3. In an utensil of the kind described the combination with lugs B4 of a circular
saucer B3 or the like flattened at one side or otherwise locally reduced in diameter
substantially as and for the purpose described.
4. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting a complete utensil
substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 10th day of In. 1906
ANDREW LANE.
CHAS. E. LANE.
C. WATSON.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicants.