A Disinfectant Sprinkler for Waterclosets.
Year: 1894

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Disinfectant Sprinkler for Waterclosets.
ARTHUR KINNAIRD DRESSER Surgeon, 33, Brewster Gardens, St. Quintin
Park, W. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A galvanized tin box containing a revolving brush which is fixed in the seat of
a watercloset and has an opening into the pan.
When required for use the brush is made to revolve by a handle which projects
on surface of seat attached to the end of a shaft and cog wheel, all contained in the
same box-so that as much of disinfectant as necessary can be utilised.
Besides the brush the box contains an inner box for the powder-as a kind of
reservoir.
Dated this 12th day of February 1894.
ARTHUR KINNAIRD DRESSER.
A Disinfectant Sprinkler for Waterclosets.
J, ARTHUR KINNAIRD DRESSER, of 19, Ossington Street, Bayswater, in the
County of London, Surgeon, 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 relates to the discharge of a disinfectant into the pan of a water
closet, working in such a manner that by turning a handle the person using the
same can regulate the supply at will.
Reference being made to the accompanying drawings in which the letters
indicate analogous parts.
Fig. 1 represents a vertical section of the apparatus in situ being a tin
box galvanized in which A is the brush made of hog's bristles with an axle of
wood M.
B is a reservoir, containing the disinfectant (fluid), which hooks on to the wire K
and is movable if required.
I is a piece of string passing through two holes in reservoir B by which the fluid
drops on to the inclined plane E, then is conveyed by gravitation under the brush
and along the corrugated floor F, where it is ejected, by revolving the brush A,
through the opening D into the pan of water closet L. N upper part of opening
extending towards brush.
C is a lid working on a hinge, and J J screw fastenings into the wood-
work H H.
Fig. 2. is a vertical section showing-
A. brush.
B. reservoir containing disinfectant (powder) hooked on to wire G and can be
removed if required.
H. is the opening in the reservoir through which the powder I falls on to the
inclined plane F and by gravitation passes under the brush A.
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page_text: By reversing the action of the brush in this figure the bristles A. A which
slightly overlap the opening H communicate a jerk to the reservoir B which springs
upwards to the lid C and falling again; on resuming the proper action of the brush,
the impetus thus transmitted expels the disinfectant.
Fig. 3. is the opening into the pan of the water closet showing bristles of the
brush.
Fig. 4. is a horizontal section of the apparatus from above.
A is the chamber for the motor power communicated through the shaft I.
B. the lower bevelled wheel attached to the shaft I.
C. smaller bevelled wheel attached to the axle of the brush.
D. portion of apparatus which passes through pan of w.c.-the bottom part of
which is to be removed if projecting.
E E. pan of w.c.
F. reservoir (fluid) showing piece of string G passing through the holes J J.
H. bristles of the brush.
Fig. 5. is a vertical section showing action of the motor power.
A. is the shaft or spindle, with the supports B B.
C. bevelled wheels attached respectively to shaft and axle of brush D working
through partition F.
E woodwork of water closet.
Fig. 6. is the exterior view of apparatus of which-
A is the part opening into pan of water closet.
B shaft of handle which on being rotated from right to left causes brush to
revolve.
C hinged opening into motor chamber.
Fig. 7. remaining portion of handle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained. the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is 'to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is-
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1. A disinfecting apparatus which by the action of a revolving brush, worked by.
hand, shall distribute a disinfectant into the pan of a water closet.
2. A moveable reservoir containing fluid disinfectant which by dripping from a
piece of string shall pass under the brush.
3. A moveable reservoir containing disinfectant (in powder) which by an
opening at the base shall fall under the brush, and in addition, by, reversed.action
of the said brush imparting a jerk, may be ejected should there be any impediment
to its passage.
"Dated this 9th day of November 1894.