Specification of Thomas Timmins & Thomas Simmons : bath.

  • Timmins, Thomas.
Date:
1862
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Specification of Thomas Timmins & Thomas Simmons : bath. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    5 Timmins ^ Simmons^ Improved Both, being protected by paint, which may be ornamented on the outside with any suitable er appropriate design, so as to present an elegant and light appearance. Baths thus constructed may be used in extreme cases as a bed, which may be very desirable in administering to an invalid a hot air or vapour bath, such ^ hot air or vapour being discontinued at pleasure by removing the means by which the hot air or vapour is generated. But as our Invention will be better understood by referring to the Drawings hereunto annexed, we will proceed to describe the same, observing that the same parts as they occur in the various views and sections are marked with the same letters of reference. Description op Drawings. Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a bath constructed to possess the various qualities and requisitions for either hot or cold water, shower, slipper, vapour, or hot air bath. A, A, is the main body which may be made of sheet iron, tinned, 15 galvanized, enamelled and ornamented, or otherwise protected from oxidation; or this part may be made with advantage from sheet zinc, rigidity being given to the same by the top and bottom moulding, marked B, B, and C, C, the whole supported upon stump feet and castors, for the purpose of conveniently wheeling it from room to room, or any desired place for use. D is a draw-ofF 20 tap, and E, F, ingress, or hot air or vapour ways, hereafter to be referred to. The foot part of the bath extending backward from the centre or axis of the lever G, is intended to be permanently covered, and from this part forward the cover assumes the shape here exhibited in an elevated edge view marked H, H; this cover is united to the axis on which the lever G works, the weight at 25 the lower end of which, marked I, forming a balance or counterpoise with the cover. The angular portion of the cover, marked is hollowed out centrally with its width to fit the neck of the user of the bath, as it is not intended that the face or head should be at all confined or submerged. This cover rests on an internal support rivetted or otherwise secured to the interior of the bath. 30 J and K are two of four supports, supporting a rectangular reservoir at the top marked L which is divided in the middle for holding hot and cold water, and which separate divisions are fitted with valves controlled by suitable levers and pendant cords or pulls, one only is seen in this view, marked P; these pulls being within the convenient reach of the user of the bath, the hot or 35 cold shower may be taken at pleasure; for the water descends through the opened valve, whichever may be required, into the recess marked M, to flow through the pipe N to the circular perforated part, marked 0, to fall through