IMPROVEMENTS IN METALLIC WASHING STANDS
Year: 1884

page_text: We, WILLIAM HIGHFIELD JONES, and BENJAMIN JONES trading as Jones Brothers
and Company, Manufacturers Ablow Street Wolverhampton in the county of
Stafford do hereby declare the nature of our invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
METALLIC WASHING STANDS to be as follows:-
The Improvement consists of the frame work of the Stands being made in two
parts. The top portion to slip over the bottom to save room in packing. This is
done by fitting the top portion of the frame work of the Washing Stand to the
bottom part with a screw joint, so that the frame work can be unscrewed at the
joint, and the bottom part slipped over the top to save room in packing. The
Water Ewer is also made to nest inside the Slop Pail, or dirty water receiver, by
making a handle at the side of the Water Ewer by means of an indentation in the
side, instead of a projection; also with a falling handle at the top. The Water
Ewer is then fitted upside down in the Slop Pail or dirty water receiver, so as to
savo room in packing. These fit insido the frame work of the Washing Stand.
They are also fitted with an ordinary Basin, Soap Dish and Towel Rail of Aletal or
Earthenware.

page_text: WILLIAM HIGHFIELD JONES and BENJAMIN JONES, Manufacturers, Ablow Street,
Wolverhampton, trading as Jones Brothers and Company, Wolverhampton, do
hereby declare the nature of their invention for METALLIC WASHING STANDS and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The improvement consists of the frame work of the Washing Stands, being made
in two parts, The top portion to slip over the bottom to save room in packing,
This is done by fitting the top portion of the frame work of the Washing Stand
to the bottom part with a screw joint, or other contrivance, so that the frame work
can be unscrewed at the joint and the bottom, part slipped over the top to save
room in packing. The Water Ewer is also made to pack inside the Slop Pail or
dirty water receiver by making a handle or place for the hand at the side of the
Water Ewer by means of an indentation in the side, instead of a projection, also
with a falling handle at the top. The Water Ewer when not in use is then fitted
upside down in the Slop Pail or dirty water receiver, so as to save room in packing.
These fit inside the frame work of the Washing-Stand, They are also fitted with
an ordinary Washhand Basin, Soap Dish and Towel Rail of Metal, Enamelled Iron,
Earthenware or other material.
Referring to the accompanying Drawing. It represents a Washing-Stand inade
with our Improvements. The Washing-Stand is made in two parts. The top part
marked A slips over the bottom part B, to save room in packing. The top part of
the frame work A, of the Washing-Stand is fitted to the bottom part B, with a
screw joint C, so that the frame work can be unscrewed at the joint C, and the
top part A, to slip over the bottom B, for the purpose aforesaid. The Water
Ewer D, is made to pack inside the Slop Pail or dirty water receiver F, by making
a handle or place for the hand by the side of the Water Ewer by means of an
indentation E, in the side, instead of a projection, also with falling handle at the
top, The Water Ewer D, when not in use is then fitted upside down in the Slop
Pail or dirty water receiver F. These are fitted inside the frame work A and B,
of the Washing-Stand, and thus saves room in packing.
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
1st A Washing-Stand made in two parts which are connected by a screwed
joint and which may be disconnected and slipped one over the other to save room
in packing substantially as herein before described.
2nd In combination with the Washing-Stand, a Water Ewer and Slop Pail is
made so as to fit together and inside the two parts of stand when slipped one over
the other substantially as herein before described.
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