Improvements in or connected with Receptacles for Collecting Lo Household Refuse and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1899-Accepted, 4th Nov., 1899
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Improvements in or connected with Receptacles for Collecting
Lo Household Refuse and the like. **
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I, WILHELM BACHINER, of 15, Friedrichstrasse, Stuttgart, in the Empire of
Germany, Merchant, do hereby declares 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: —
This invention has for its object a receptacle for collecting and carrying away
the daily refuse accumulating in every household, such for instance as sweep-
ings, vegetable peelings and meat scraps, bones, and the like.......
The drawbacks hitherto arising through want of a suitable refuse receiver are
many. In passing through the streets at an early hour in the morning, over-
turned refuse containers are frequently encountered, the contents of which are
being thoroughly examined by hungry dogs or cats, which affords a very un-
pleasant appearance and diffuses a very unpleasant smell and which causes the
persons undertaking the removal of the refuse (dustmen) much trouble in refilling
the receptacle.and emptying the same into the dustcart.
In kitchens also, the refuse, containers at present in use, form a place much
visited by dogs, cats and mice, and refuse is frequently dragged by them un-
noticed into the house, which certainly does not assist the cleanliness and
healthiness. As moisture has frequently access to the refuse, or evil smelling
substances are thrown therein, these substances frequently exhale such a fume
that anyone in its proximity suffers therefrom. The closing or covering of the
vessels in question by means of lids which are attached thereto in such a way
as to be folded back, or by slides or the like, is so far insufficient that the
inquisitive dogs by lifting up the lid can still obtain access to the contents of the
vessel. Moreover, vessels provided with lids can only with difficulty be dis-
charged into the dust cart, and the deleterious exhalation or stench is not pre-
vented. Premiums have therefore frequently been offered by large municipal
authorities for dust bins or receptacles without the problem being as yet solved
in a satisfactory manner.
All the above drawbacks are thoroughly removed by the refuse container
shown in the accompanying drawings, and provided with a protective device.
The essential novelty consists in a bell e being placed over the dust receptacle a,
which bell is provided in a suitable manner with elbow slots g by means of
which it engages over pins c attached to the bucket or receptacle a so that by
slightly turning the bell placed over the vessel, on lifting the bell, the bucket
will be raised with it. and bucket and bell may be conveniently carried by means
of a handle f provided on the latter.
When the bell has been placed over the bucket, neither dog, cat nor mouse
can get to the refuse, and especially any exhalations from the same are pre-
vented. Also during the transport of the refuse to the street, for instance on
the steps, no one is troubled with its ugly appearance or bad smell. This also
applies to an equal extent if the dust or refuse bucket be placed in the porch of
the house or in the street.

page_text: In order to empty the refuse container or bucket, the bell need only be slightly
turned and lifted off, and the dustman by means of the handle d of the bucket
and its pins c has a convenient, hold for this object. In order that when con-
veying the bucket in the bell, the former may not drop out, projecting corners gl
are formed at the bottom of the elbow in the elbow slots g so that the pins c
rest in the recess h thus formed and any unintentional slipping out of the pins c
from the slots is prevented.
In order to prevent any eventual axial displacement of the pins c of the
bucket in the slots g of the bell, discs, which are not shown in the drawing, may
be arranged on said pins, against the outsides of which discs, the inner sides of
the bell closely fit.
It is evident that for conveying the refuse bucket, other devices in place of
pins on the bucket and elbow slots on the bell may also be employed.
Both the bucket or container and the bell are preferably of a circular form in
order to allow of their being more easily made, but of course oval, rectangular
or any other suitable shape may be adopted.
The carrying of bucket by mean's of the bell is not exactly absolutely
necessary, as both parts during the transport to and from the street or the like
may be carried separately. The use of such a carrying device is however pre-
ferable.
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
I claim is:
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A collecting receptacle or bucket for sweepings, dust, kitchen refuse and
the like, protected against exhalation as well as against being upset or having
its contents scattered by dogs, cats and the like, characterised by the provision
of a bell adapted to fit over said collecting bucket, and preferably provided with
an easily releasable carrying device for the bucket, such for instance as elbow
slots on the bell engaging over pins on the bucket, substantially as hereinbefore
described.
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1000
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co..
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.