US1029173A

US1029173A - Fountain-brush.

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Publication number: US1029173A
Application number: US66487811A
Authority: US
Inventors: William C Cutler
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1911-12-09
Filing date: 1911-12-09
Publication date: 1912-06-11
Anticipated expiration: 1929-06-11

Description

W. 0; CUTLER. FOUNTAIN BRUSH. APPLIOATION'IILBD DEOA, 1911.

1,029,173. nt d un e1'1, 1912.

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WILLIAM G. CUTLER, 01E SAWTEIJLE, CALIFORNIA.

FOUNTAIN-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters'latent.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that. I, \VILLIAM C. CUTLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sawtelle, in the county of'Los Angeles and.

State of California, have invented anew and useful Fountain-Brush, of which the following is. a specification. The main object of the-present invention ist-o provide a shaving or other brush with a fountain connected thereto in such, manner. as to furnish a supply of shaving soap whenever desired.

Other objects of the invention will ap pear hereinafter. L The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention, and referring thereto: X Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device in closed position. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection of the device in closed position. ,7 Fig. 3 is a side elevation, partly brokenaway, with the device in position for use.

The brusli 1 is mounted 'or set in a body -2 of any suitable material, said body also carrying a fountain or ,soap reservoir 3. Said soap reservoir may consist of a" cylinder of glass, having a neck 4,1itting the body 2, the opening of said neck'communiv caitng with a passage am the body '2, lead ing to the interior of the 'brush 1. A valve consisting, for example, of a rod 6 extending transversely of the body 2, across the passage .5, serves to normally zclose said perforation, said valve, being rotatable in f The soap in reservoir 3 is of a semi-fluid said body and haying an opening 7 through which the soap may pass when the valve is; turned to proper position. said valve may be operated by means of a handle 9 extending therefrom, said valve handle normally lying closeto the body br fitting-2,; but being drawn out sufi'iciently for operation of the handle when it is required to iopen the valve;

-A screw plug 6 screwing in thebody 2 serves to retain the valve 6 in position and prevent longitudinal movement thereof, handle 9st. the other end ofthe valve belng pivoted to a reduced'stem 9 of the valve 6, which bearsflag-ainst-a shoulder 2 in .the body 1.

for plastic nature and means are provided for forcing the soap into the brush when the passage5 is openi For this purpose a follower plate 10 is mounted .to slide within the cylindrical reservoir ii and-impressed against the soap therein by meansv of springs 1-1 extending between said follower "plate, and a cap 12 at the upper end of the reservoir. Said cap 12 may screw onto the upper end of the reservoir so that it may be detached to enable the reservoir to-be filled with soap. cleaning rod 14 extends through the cap 12 and through the follower plate 10-, its" lower end being adapted to extend into the passage-'5 of the body 2,

' said rod having a'ha'ndle 15 for manipulation and screwing-through the cap 12 so as to enable it to be raised or lowered as required. The cleaning rod may be used to clean the passage 5 of the body 2 and also to clean the opening through the valve, it being understood that when it is desiredto close the valve the said rod must-be operated in such manner as to withdraw it from the opening in the valve.

A cover 16 in the form of a cup shaped shell is adapted to slide over the body 2 from either end, so as to either cover the brush as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. or to cover the reservoir and serve as a handle as shown in F ig. 3. A head 17 on this cover engages with a groove 18 in the body 2 to holdthe' cover in place when it is over the brush.

The deviceis usedasfollows: The reservoir 3 is charged with'plastic soap. and

when the brush 'is notin use itis protected by, the cover 16. hen the brush is 'to be used, this cover is slipped off and thevalve 6 is opened to allowsoap to be forced through passage-5 by the spring operated follower plate 10. The valve may then be closed, 'and'th e brush used in the usual manner, the cover 16-being placed on the handle.

or reservoir-end if desired.

What I claim is:'

l 1. The combination -of a brush. a body inwhich the brush is mounted. said body havlgng a passage leading to the brush. a sea "passage, a valve movably mounted "in said body to open and close said passage, and a v reservoir' communicating with said handle for said valve pivotally mounted on the valve to *be closed against the body or to be turned but to I position for manipulat on of the valve.

2. The combination of a brush. a body in which the brush is mounted, said body having a passage leading to. the brush, a soap t n-e rns 1L1 1 Application filed December 9. 1911. Serial No. 664,878.] Y 1 i i h vmemoir communicating with said'passage, Yoperatedmeans m said reservoir for orcing soapzthrough said passage, a. valve zfor'closing said passage, and a rod IIIOV7 In testimony whereof, I have hereunt s'et' ably'momlted in said reservoir to clean saidv In pi'sence c$f passage and the opening through the valve.

A. P. KNIGHT, GI ADYs RUSSELL.

WILLIAM. G. CUTLER.