Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Sept., 1887
Complete Left. 7th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 17th Feb., 1888
CÉLESTINE RUBENS of No. 6 Sloane Street Chelsea in the County of Middlesex do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in appliances to be worn upon the person
for receiving and protecting the body from contact with urine and excrementitious
matter especially adapted for the use of children and invalids.
In constructing the said appliance which may be made of any suitable material I
form a pilch, napkin, or any other shape, so shaped as to comfortably fit the under
part of the body. And the same is perforated so as to allow the matter passed by the
wearer to descend into a reservoir or receptacle. To prevent the water coming back I
form one or several funnels made of any suitable material which I place in the centre
to descend half way into the reservoir. The top of the funnels are adapted one side
in the center of the back part of the pilch, and the other side on the front part of the
pilch so as to separate the back with the front and to keep the funnels open so that it
can contain solid excrement as well, the water also finds its way through the
perforated funnels into the reservoir, more or less funnels can be adapted and can
be placed differently according to the shape of the pilch and reservoir.
Fig. 1. shows the outside front part complete Fig. 2. shows the inside of my
invention Fig. 3. shows my invention a funnel, Fig. 4. shows the funnels B connected
together and adapted on the back part D and shows the funnels half way in the
inside reservoir where the water sojourns Fig. 5. shows the outside back part
complete a are the reservoirs containing the water and which can be emptied at will
B is the inside of the funnels to receive and allow the water to pass through the
perforated funnels into the reservoir a. e. the underpart of the funnels is to prevent
the water coming back c of fig. 1 shows the front part outside a of fig. 1 and 5 where
the water sojourns in the inside C and D is the inside of the pilch and shows how the
funnels B are adapted on the front part C and back part D from fig. 2 and 4. a of
fig. 4 shows the inside reservoir.
I wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the exact details
described and shown as it is obvious that my invention will admit of several
modifications without departing from the true nature of my said invention.
Qth Santambar 1887

page_text: CÉLESTINE RUBENS of No. 6 Sloane Street Chelsea County of Middlesex, do hereby
declare the nature of said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in, appliances to be worn by children and
invalids for receiving and protecting the body from contact with urine and excre-
mentitious matter especially adapted for the use of children and Invalids.
In constructing the said appliance which may be made of any suitable material I
form a pilch Napkin or any other shape as to comfortably fit the under part of the
body and the same is perforated so as to allow the matter passed by the wearer to
descend into a reservoir or receptacle to prevent the water coming back I form one or
several funnels made of a soft india rubber or of any suitable material which I place
in the centre to descend half way into the reservoir. The top of the funnels are
adapted one side in the centre of the back part of the pilch, and the other side on the
front part of the pilch, so as to separate the back with the front and to keep the
funnels open so that it can contain solid excrement as well the water also find
its way through the perforated funnels into the reservoir. The funnels are not
limited and can be placed differently according to the shape of the pilch or napkin
and reservoir any shape can be given the Drawings accompanying my provisional
specification Fig. 1. shows the outside front part Fig. 2. shows the funnels inside
placed between back end front part Fig. 3 shows a funnel Fig. 4. shows the funnels
connected together and adapted on the back part d and shows the funnels half way
in the inside reservoir where the water sojourns when complete with the front part.
Fig. 5 shows the outside back part complete.
a shows the reservoirs containing the water and which can be emptied at will by
means of any suitable arrangement B the inside of the funnels to receive and allow
the water to pass through the perforated funnels into the reservoir a as shown in
Fig. 4 e the underpart of the funnels to prevent the water coming back c. of Fig. 1
shows the front part outside a of Fig. 1. 2. 5 shows the outside reservoir.
a of Fig. 4 shows the half of the inside reservoir back part d before the front part C.
adapted on to the top of the funnels B. C. and d the inside of the pilch or Napkin and
shows how the funnels B are adapted on to the front part C. and back part d of Fig. 2
and 4 the Napkin can be fastened with buttons, tapes or any arrangement suitable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what my claim is:―
The construction of the appliances to be worn upon the person for receiving and
protecting the body from contact with urine or other excrementitious matter sub-
stantially and in the manner as shown in the annexed sheet of drawings and herein
described.
In witness whereof I the said C. Rubens declare myself to be the sole and only inventor.
January Seventh Eighteen hundred & eighty eight.