Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Jan., 1888
Complete Left, 14th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 15th June, 1888
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JOHN SMITH of No. 44 Duke Street, Deptford in the County of Kent Blacksmith
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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My invention has for its object to construct a self opening and shutting lid or
cover For this purpose I provide a pail or vessel of no particular design or shape-
On each top side of pail or vessel is fitted a ear or lug by means of rivets screwbolts
or solder In the top of each ear or lug is a hole-On the top of pail or vessel is
fixed a lid or cover by means of an hinge-On contre of lid or cover is fixed a
U shaped strap by means of solder under which is a crank each end of crank passing
through the hole of each ear or lug-On the outer ends of crank is fixed a second set
of ears or lugs by means of washer and solder-On one of these second set of ears
or lugs is a projecting piece bent at a right-angle with a hole in the top end of each-
ear or lug in which is fitted a bow shaped handle by means of loose rivet or bolt thus
allowing the bow shaped handle to go backwards and forwards freely.
The means of opening this lid or cover is to pass the handle from the opening side
of the lid or cover over to the hinged part of the lid or cover thus moving the crank
once over under the strap. The handle getting its leverage against the projecting
piece bent at a right angle on ear or lug the lid or cover at once becomes wide open
the action in closing the lid or cover being to pass the handle back again.

page_text: I, JOHN SMITH, of 44 Duke Street, Deptford, in the County of Kent" Blacksmith "
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:
My invention has for its object, to construct a self opening and shutting lid or
cover, which is intended to be attached to slop pails, and the like, to prevent the
operator seeing the contents, when it is cast down into the pan of a water closet drain,
sink, or the like.
For this purpose I provide a pail or vessel of any design or shape or size, and on
the top of the pail or vessel is fitted a ear or lug on each side of the top, by means of
rivets, screw-bolts or solder; and in the top part of each ear or lug, is inserted a hole
to attach the handle to by rivetting.
On the top of the pail or vessel is a hinged cover or lid, this part being hinged to
a portion of the top which is a fixture and on the moveable lid is fixed a "U" shaped
strap, under which is fitted a crank, each end of the crank passing through the hole
of each ear or lug, and on the outer ends of the crank is fixed a second set of ears or
lugs, by means of a rivet with a washer inserted between each ear or lug. On one
of the aforesaid second sets of ears or lugs is a projecting piece bent at right angles
with the hole in the top end of each ear or lug, in which is fitted a bow or any other
shaped handle, by means of loose rivets or bolts, thus allowing the handle to fall either
backwards or forwards freely.
The mode of opening a vessel constructed with this invention, is to pass the handle
from the opening side of the lid or cover, over to the fixed top to which the hinged
part is attached thus passing the cover upwards by the crank pressing against the
strap.
The handle getting its leverage against the projecting piece bent at right angles on
the ear or lug, thus the lid becomes wide open, when the contents of the pail may be
discharged.
The action of closing the lid, being to pass the handle. back again to its former
position when the lid or cover falls down.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof reference being had to letters and figures
marked thereon.
Figure 1, represents the elevation of the apparatus with the lid closed, the pail
marked A, with the lugs or ears marked F, and the handle B, with the fixed top C,
with the-second lug or ear G, and the crank I, and the "U" shaped strap marked J,
and hinge K.
Figure 2, denotes the elevation of the apparatus with the lid open. Figure 3,
represents the plan of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is the plan of figure 2.
Figure 5, is a view of the pail, with the lid open to discharge the contents.

page_text: Having now fully described the nature and object of my invention and the
manner in which the same is to be performed, I claim as new and novel the
following:-
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First. The combination of the apparatus constructed to any pail or vessel, to open
the lid C, by means of the handle D, for the purpose of discharging objectionable
matter, without the operator observing the same, as is now common in using any
ordinary pail, substantially herein described and according to the accompanying
drawings.
Secondly. The combination of the apparatus for closing or opening the pail or
vessel lid by means of the handle being passed from one side to the other, thereby
lifting the crank against the strap, which being fixed to the hinged lid, lifts the
same into an upright position, substantially herein described and according to the
accompanying drawings.
Thirdly. I claim to construct my invention in any shape, size or of any material,
substantially herein described.
Fourthly. I claim the opening of the lid with the crank and "U" shaped strap,
by the action of the handle being worked backwards or forwards, substantially herein
described.
J. P. BAYLY,
Agent for the Applicant.