US1103832A

US1103832A - Cuspidor.

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Publication number: US1103832A
Application number: US79934713A
Authority: US
Inventors: Adolph A Rackoff
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1913-11-05
Filing date: 1913-11-05
Publication date: 1914-07-14
Anticipated expiration: 1931-07-14

Description

A. A. RAGKOFP.

OUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5, 1913,

1,103,832. Patented July 14,1914.

ms NORRIS PETERS cu. WASHINGTON, z:v c.

pnrirnn STATES PATENT oration.

ADOLPH' A. RACKOFF, 013 NEW YORK, N. Y.

CUSPIDOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 5, 1913. Serial No. 799,347.

formed with a novel closure so that the container when folded will be held therein without the possibility of the spilling of its contents, and also can be extended for use to receive sputum or spittle.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a cuspidor wherein the casing is of novel form so that the container for the sputum or spittle can be readily removed to permit the cleansing or washing thereof, and also which will receive and inclose the container when not in use.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a cuspidor wherein the mouth of the container is of aconformation to enable the covering of the mouth of the user so that the sputum orj spittle will freely flow into the container when in use, and thereafter be folded within the casing, the container being closed in a novel manner to prevent the discharge of its contents therefrom when carried from one point to another, and is not in use.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a cuspidor of this character which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in its purpose, readily and easily folded when not in use, and also which can be manufactured at a minimum expense.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing :-Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a cuspidor constructed in accordance with the invention, the same being shown by full lines closed, and by dotted lines in open position for use. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the cuspidor when closed. Fig. 3 is a similar view when open. Fig. 4 1s a horizontal transverse sectional view through the cuspidor when,

closed. Fig. 5 is a similar view when open. Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several. views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the cuspidor comprises a' casing in the form of a box-like body having a body section A, and a cover section B, the latter being remova-bly telescoped upon the body section A, and these sections are preferably made from metal, although they may be made from any other suit-able material, and in this instance are shown of circular shape. However, the sections A and B can be made in any other desirable shape.

Patented July 14, 1%14.

The cover sect-ion B is formed with a central opening 10 through which is extended the mouth 11 of a rubber bag 12, which is designed as a container for sputum or spittle, the bag being held within the body A of the casing, while the mouth portion 11 is readily collapsed or folded through the opening 10 in the cover section B to the interior of the box-like casing when the said container is not in use.

Formed on the cover section B are spaced depending pint-1e sleeves 13, in which are journaled pintles 14, to the outer ends of which are fixed shutters 15, each being of semi-circular shape, and when brought together are adapted to close the opening 10 in the cover section B. Of course it is to be understood that the shutters 15 may be of a shape corresponding to the shape of the opening 10 for closing the same when the said shutters are brought together, which is their normal position.

Secured to the inner ends of the pintles 14 are levers or arms 16, the major portions of which cooperate with each other for squeezing together the neck 17 of the bag 12 for closing the same, while the remaining portions of the levers or arms 16 serve as handles 18 which extend through alining slots 19 in the body and cover sections A and B respectively to the exterior of the casing so that the levers or arms 16 may be manually actuated to simultaneously open the bag 12 and the shutters 15, whereby the mouth 11 of the bag 12 can be extracted through the opening 10' for permitting the use of the bag for receiving sputum. or

spittle. After using the bag 12, the vmouth portion 11 is collapsed through the opening readily removed from the body section A' after the leaf spring 20', which is suitably mounted between the handles 18 ofthe levers 16, will exert pressure thereon so thatthe said arms will be brought together for the closing of the neck 17 of the bag 12, and

simultaneously With the closing of the bag the shutters 15 will be automatically brought together for the closing of the opening 10 in the cover section B of the casing so that the cuspido-r can be carried from one point to another or in the pocket ofthe user.

Secured to the inner face of the top of the cover section B concentric to the opening 10 is a perfume holder 21, the absorbent material 22 being saturated with perfumery so that the same will give a pleasant odor to the-cuspidor. 1

The cover, section'B of the casing can be so as to permit the removal of the bag 12 therefrom for the purposes of cleansing the same, and also the said easing.

It is of course to be understood that the mouth port-ion 11 of the bag'12 can be made in any desirable shape to cover the mouth of the user, although in this instance the said mouth portion 11 of the bag is shown of substantially elliptical or oval shape.

The cover section B is provided with a emitted the perfumery from the absorbent material 22 in the holder 21.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of use of the 1' invention will be clearly understood, and

sections normally closing the opening and pivoted to one part of the casing,--a collapsible box held Within the casing and having an expansible mouth portion to be projected through the opening in the easing, levers connected to 'the'pi-vots of'the 1 shutters and worki'ngfint'eriorly of the cas ing to-act'upon the mouth of the bag 'for closing the same, and" finger extensions on the said levers and projected through one side of'the casing,

2. A cuspidorlcomprising a two-part box llke casmg havlng'an openlng, shutter-like sections normally closing the opening and pivoted to one part of the casing, a col lapsible box held within the casing and having an-expansiblemouth portion to be projected through the opening inthe casing, levers connected to the pivots of the shutters and workinginteriorly of the easing to act'upo-n the mouth of the bag for closing the same, finger extensions on the said levers and .prO ectedthrOugh one side of the, casing, and reslllent means mounted between the finger extensions for acting thereon to gether. series of perforations 23 through which is 1 bring the shutters and levers toture in presence of two. witnesses.

' ADOL PH"A; RACKOFF,

Witnesses: I

E. ED o'NsToN, J12, FRANK' O. PARKER.

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