IMPROVEMENTS IN DISINFECTING APPARATUS to be as follows:
Year: 1885

page_text: I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the county of Middlesex do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN DISINFECTING APPARATUS to be as
follows:-
"
This invention relates to disinfecting apparatus and comprises a disinfectant
holder and evaporator consisting of a vessel for containing a disinfectant, and a
stopper therefor carrying a strip or piece of absorbent material which dips into the
disinfectant, said stopper being adapted to be held at different heights, so as to
adjust the extent of exposure of said strip or piece, thus providing greater or less
disinfecting action.
It further comprises a hanger or suspension hook, loop, or the like so constructed
that when the device is not in use, said hook or loop holds the stopper in closed
position.
In carrying the said invention into practice I provide a bottle or vessel, pre-
ferably formed of glass, for containing a disinfecting material, and secured to a
back-board by means of wires or bands, which are passed around the vessel in
grooves therein, and properly fastened to said board.
The stopper of said vessel has attached to it a pin which projects horizontally
from the side thereof, and is adapted to be inserted into the said back-board, for
which purpose the latter has a number of openings, one above the other, properly
strengthened by eyelets or linings forming sockets to receive the pin, although it
is evident that the pin, if properly pointed or sharpened, may be made to pierce
the board at any desired height.
Attached to, and depending from, the stopper is a strip or piece of flannel or
other absorbent material, the same dipping into the disinfectant in the vessel.
To the top of the back-board is pivoted or hinged a hanging or suspended hook
or loop, the same when not in use being adapted to be swung down and folded on
the top of the stopper, and by a pressure there against, to take firm hold of said
stopper. The effect of this is to prevent leakage of the vessel and adapt the device
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page_text: to be packed and transported without liability to lose the contents of the vessel,
which generally are in liquid form.
In order to strengthen the hook or loop, the wire of which the same is formed is
crossed at the centre, forming an eye which also increases the elasticity of the hook
or loop and causes it to take firmer hold of the top of the stopper.
When the device is in use the hanger is raised and removed, and its pin inserted
in an opening in the back-board. This withdraws a certain amount of the strip or
piece of flannel or the like from the vessel, whereby evaporation of the disinfectant
with which said strip is saturated is permitted. The device may now be hung on
a nail, hook, etc, and is fully operative.
It is evident that by raising or lowering the stopper, the extent of exposure of
the strip may be varied by which means provision is made for adjusting the degree
of evaporation of the disinfectant, and consequently the disinfecting action.
Dated this 1st day of June 1885

page_text: strip is saturated is permitted. The device may now be hung on a nail, hook, or
the like and is fully operative, the position of parts being shown in Figure 3.
It is evident that by raising or lowering the stopper, the extent of exposure of
the strip may be varied by which means provision is made for adjusting the degree
of evaporation of the disinfectant, and consequently of the disinfecting action.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to
me by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is
First. A vessel for disinfecting purposes provided with a strip or piece of
absorbent material, and a stopper, to which said piece is attached, adapted to be
connected with the support of said vessel, substantially as described.
Second. A vessel provided with a stopper and a strip or piece of absorbent
material connected with the latter, in combination with a suspension device
attached to the support of said vessel and adapted to be folded against said stopper,
substantially as described.
Third. A disinfectant holder and evaporator consisting of a vessel, a stopper, a
strip or piece of absorbent material, and a pin connected with said stopper, a back
board or support for said vessel, and a suspension device, said pin being adapted to
be inserted in said back board, and said suspension device to hold the stopper in
closed position, all as stated.
Fourth. A disinfectant holder having a stopper with which is connected a piece
of absorbent material which dips into the disinfectant, and which is provided with
means whereby said stopper may be held at various heights, thus adjusting the
extent of evaporation, as stated.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
For the Applicant.