US1014601A - Receptacle. - Google Patents

Description

M. M. LOGRAR/.

REGEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov-.251, w11.

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-`iventioin relates to special moisture consei -ag receptacles, the object of tl'i'ein-f vention being to provide a receptaele'tn. which artlcles to be maintained in a moist or humid condition may be placed, and one in which the degree of moisture may be ascertained at any time Without the neces sity of removing the cover of the receptacle.

Y A further object of the invention is the provision of a device oi the character above indicated in which the additional moisture may be readily` supplied when desired Without exposing the contents of the receptacle to the atmosphere. 4

still further object of the invention the provision ot a device of the character" set forth, the exterior' walls oi which coniprise glazed and unglazed portions, which buv virtue of the fart that the;Y are glazed and unglazed are respectivelyv impervious to moisture and moisture absorbent. portion of the glazed to the unglazed area may be varied at will, it being.,r apparent that the area ot' the nnglazed portion relatire to the glazed portionsl will determineI the rate 0f evaporation. Since an unglazed or absorbent earthenware surtare becomes darker when thoroughly nioistened, it is apparent that the shade ot' the exposed unglazed areas will indicate to the user the presence `or absence of moisture Within the receptacle.- lt is also intended to provide means for controlling the rate ot evaporation from the unglazed areas as hereinafter set forth. v

Further objects and advantages ot the in vention will be set forth in the detailed description which now follows.,

In the accompanying drawing Figure l is a perspectiveview with the cover removed of a receptacle constructed in accordance with the invention and adapted to receive the cover shown in .F 3. Fie'.

2 is a longitudinal seeiional View olii-a slightlymodified form of receptacle, and

Fig'. 3 1s a sectional view illustrating a sealbetive'en the cover and the body or" the receptacle.

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'OF NEVI YQRK, IN. Patenten. Jan.. 2S. 1911. SCIrll N0. 662.834.

' Like numerals designate corresponding I' parts in all oit the tiguree of 'the drawing.

r 7 u I iteterring to the drawing numeral o designates a receptacle which may he o any eine and shape, and which may have @over 6 of any forni. tions of walls of' the'reeeptaele are glement, as at i", t int at some pointj either in the tarif/vot the receptacle shown in l? i l, or in the eover tliereoi"9 as sho ir Qi; lf proglazed inoistare aN -oriient pon s outer tatie 9 l L tliere mi 'i these nnglaaed portions,` and their area may vary at will. Preferably, these unglazed portions are surrounded ley an npstanding flange l0? upon which a Cap li. is adapted to ll g though it is to loe ande" tood that these flanges and caps may he omitted when 'de sired.

'lllie rover shown in Fig. E2 is provided a, j nfeteralal-v, rubber band lf2. which, is fitted in position upontlre a flange tl' of the Cover l l l .l l with i when the rover hotly portion 5 with i upon the upper edge ofthe liodjv portion tri torni a air-tight seal about the upper edge i of saidv liodj.' portion. f instead ot the seal just described7 a seal l such as is shown in 3 and adapted to l serve the saine purposes, may he employed. in this ease the liodv '5' is provided with a igroore o about its ngi-per edge. in whieh l is seated a 'Felt or rubber air exeluding hand ,l 12. The Cover. ti. is provided with a de- I' pending tiangre ti which entere the reeess 5a and hears upon. the hand 1Q in 4order to proi vid an air-tight seal, as above described. f 'lhe opstanding' flange it) serres the double t it'unetion of receiving; the air excluding cap j il and ot retainingf water poured upon the portion S, sneh water heinge gradually ahsorbent portion 8. absorbent port-ion indicated at 8 is .indicated in the end wall of said receptacle. instead of at the top.,l lonty the principle of operation is the same.

.tt will he understood that the receptacle sorh-ed hy the moisture may' have a n'rnioer of ,glazed and nnglazed i areas, and the unglazed areas may he prof l portioneft .relatively to the iazed areas so as to date the amount of moisture to be oft or entitled and the rate or relative rapiditf,T of auch ertudation; also that the will' act as reservoirs to retain glazed areas The exterior faces of por-- exposed the oe one more of iittingl` down over said liodj,v ptntionq rests iet , is given 0H by the 'ungwfzized S0 :Q jpzu'eni that tbe degree m? lste abswfbcd and retained Fiumi ille. foregoing desciiption it wil be @on ibut in a sfructme csmslruvtcd as bmcin ."ibci, the humidity 0I ibo contents Of ibis'e-cepmcle may 'be varied at will. By pbwing the cap ll in position, n'xoii'ur@ is iaii'mib by 'removing the:- cap, moishire is '5i 'suie-,Q 'if(`'n size m: Shape or Datum of wie, but bn'b upon ib@ mmi'uify, tbn uhm iziobldvs 'within its purview Huub nf: muy be madv wi'biu tbc smpu. wf

A receptnds of porous nmerial with glazed and ungbzzd mms on its surface, tb@ ungbxzed irons adapted to absoi'b moisture gxnf. give 0H' the Same and indicate by tbe Qbnnge in anim* the extnnt o1 absorption of Sucb moisture, m tbe, gbimd iii-Qns servinp; as reservoirs for absorbed moisure.

recuptzicl of porous mmm-inl with ingmi bot'fom :1mi Side having glazed and ung'blzed areas onils Smffiiceftbe u'ngbized areas being adapted to absorb nwistm'e :md give 01T fh@ Sum@ and indicate by tbv change in Cohn# the (sxfvnl' of ubsm'lvml of such moiszu@ und the g'lnmd :irons smving as reservoirs fui absoibd mOiSrmb.

' A Li AL A receptacle, of pmolw mncrini with glazed mui lmgiuxmi zli'ezw mi its sui-favo one A. N. Bimini, C. HOGUE.

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