US1114252A - Spraying device. - Google Patents

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B. W. GAUBB. SPRAYING DEVICE. APPLIGATIONFILD JULY 3, 1913.

Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHTU-LITHO.. WASHINGmN. D. C.

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' ERNEST W. GAUBE, 0E CLEVELAND, oI-iio.y

SPRAYING DEVICE.

p Specification of Letters Patent.

Patentedoet. 2o, 1914.

Application filed July 3, 1913. Serial No. 777,178. v

plained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention has general reference, to a spraying device and is associated more particularly with a construction of the character stated adapted for the distintegration of rather viscid fluids.

yThe objects of the invention are: First, to provide a` device which while sufhciently small for pocket transportation will never. theless Vprove efficient. 1 Second, the accomplishment of a movable relationship between two parts whereby a closure is affected. Third, an arrangement such that the whole is more compact when closed, to permit of its being accommodated in a receptacle having the minimum dimensions. Fourth, the provision of a device of coinparative lsimplicity and hence economically feasible of manufacture. y y

The inventive conception is embodied in means which vare hereinafter explained and.

variously combined in the claims, while the annexed drawing and particular description thereof, together set forth in detail one certain means constituting my invention, the disclosed means however, being but one of various mechanical forms in which the principle of my invention may be applied.

Figure'I is a vertical section of a spraying device embodying my invention, one part being indicated bydotted lines in an altered position to lit the box also shown. Fig. II is a section on line II II of Fig. I looking downwardly as suggested by the arrows. Fig. III is a section on line III III of Fig. I looking upwardly. v

A container A which is usually though not necessarily glass is seen in thev drawing;

This is intended to contain the medicinal substance which it is desired to have diffused by my inventive device.- This container is screw-threaded at a around its upper opening.

`I provide a tubular cap member B fashioned with complementary interiorv screw- W. GAUBE, a,

threads b through the yagency of which it may' be firmly seatedupon or removed from the container. This cap member B is moreover fashioned with five openings each intersecting its upper surface, four also its under surface, while'a fifth extends obliquely therethrough to emerge at one side.` The largest of thesefive openings, I have designated as b2 and this is in fact a `central opening. Another opening b3 extending di-y rectly through the top of the cap is disposed somewhat to one side as clearly seen in Figs. II and III. This opening has only its lower halfv screw-threadedr for the selected purpose to be presently described. Two other openings each designated as b5 likewise extend through the cap-member B and are situated `on opposite'sides respectively of the'openings b? and b3. The fifth o pening6 is .smaller and rather more precisely and oblique ductintersecting or communicating with the upperportion of the opening b3 slightly below the upper surface of lthecap as clearly seen in Fig. I. 'Continuing downwardly and laterally this ducty '1s enlarged where it emerges yat the side andb this enlarged portion is screw-threaded at 7. l

projection c2 of such length that it may' project' through the opening b2 a suiicient distance beyond the under side of the cap B.

The cap opening b2 and the projection o2 v should presenta close pivotal fit relative to,

be rotated upon the cap B. A spring washer 'c3 surrounds the lower extremity of the projection c2-and is held in yielding contact with the under surface of the cap B through the medium of a bent pin 04 extendi ing through a suitabley opening in the lower endL of the-projection. In this manner the movable connection between the hollow member C and cap B may be held in any predetermined position of rest. Thek hol-y low member C is provided above and on o-ne side with an opening 05 communicating with the interior thereof. The opposite side of the member C yis formed as an upwardly inclinedspout @Shaving an opening c". '.It isr this construction thatv constitutes the noz- A hollow` member C having a lower poreach other in' order that the member C can zle proper. The lower portion c is provided on that side of its `center which is directly underneath the opening c5 or on that side which is opposite to that from which the spout c projects, with a blunted crescent-shaped opening es. This opening is clearly represented in Fig. II, and its sizeV open below depends to within a short dis-4 tance of the bottom of the bottle A. Its upper extremity is tapered at e2 as clearly seen in Fig. I, while the end surface is preferably flush with the under surface of the portion c. vIt is this tapered surface therefore that is interposed across the upper opening or outlet of the duct b5.

A knob F has a small screw-threaded portion f engaging with the screw-threads o7. This knob is provided with a central duct f2 toregister with the lower end of the duct be as is well shown in Fig. I. One end of a hose f3 is secured to the knob F and suspended from the opposite end of the former is, a bulb f4 adapted to force a blast of air up through the duct bs.

As is illustrated in Fig. I an inclosing box Gr is of such size that it will wholly inclose my spraying deviceonly when-the nozzle proper C has been rotated so as to be disposed over the knob F. I have purposely contrived the disposition of the openings in both the cap B and the hollow member C in a manner such that those leading through the ,cap B to the supply of fluid are closed and the device as a whole therefore prevented from leaking when it is not desired to use it. In order therefore to pack the device in the box G one is manifestly compelled to rotate the spout c into its closed portion.

The operation of my spraying device is as follows it being presumed that the nozzle proper c has been disposed in substantially the same vertical plane as the knob F. In this position the extensive opening 08 is disposed nearest that side of the cap member B which is opposite to the side having the opening b3 and the two openings b5. Consequently while in such position the surface c overlies and hence closes all three of these openings and necessarily the discharge end of the duct be as well. It is furthermore obvious that in order to project a blast through the duct be and Vthereafter through thespout GG, it is required to rst rotate the hollow member C through an angle of approximately 180 degrees or` until the opening 0S uncovers or registers both with the opening b3 and at least one of the openings b5. 'Ihe ropening c5 is provided to supply additional venting in case this should become necessary. As should now be apparent any sudden compression of the bulb-ft-serves to expel a blast of air through the duct o against the tapered surface ofthe siphon tube E. A suflicient vacuum is thereby established in this latter to draw the iuid up into the tapered portion thereof. Such fluid is then disintegrated in the usual manner into small partioles and disseminated so that the same may be emitted from the spout in the form of a linefspray. 4 Y

My construction requires a comparatively small bulb for the successful distribution of the rather oily medicinal fluid which it may be` desired to have injected into the throat or nostrils for treatment say, of hay fever. The tapered formation imparted to the upper extremity of the siphon tube E is responsible for the measure of increased elficiency inasmuch as it tends to more effectually disrupt the cohesiveness of iuids having the properties stated. Y

The substantial alinement of the upper discharge end of the blast duct b with the spout c6 when the latter is in yits open position, also contributes toward the attainment of a more thorough. disintegration by occasioning a direct route of blast travel into which the tapered portion projects.

My invention being thus described with suiicient thoroughness, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent and therefore claim specifically, is:

y l. As a new article of manufacture, a spraying device of the character described comprising the combinationv of a member having an opening, a hollow member extending therethrough and having its one eXtremity flush with one side of said first mentioned member, said hollow member being furthermore pro-vided adjacent such extremity with a surface sloping away from said first mentioned member, a blast duct having a discharge opening opposed to said surface, and a nozzle movably attached against said side and having a duct adapted to communicate with said hollow member, such communication being closed by the movement of said nozzle.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a spraying device of the character described comprising the combination of a member formed with siphon and blast ducts converging to a common outlet, and a nozzle mov- 'ably carried by said member and having a` duct in communication with said first mentioned ducts, the relative movement of said member and nozzle being adapted to close such communication.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a spraying nozzle of the character described comprising the combination of a siphon tube having its outlet end tapered and a blast izo duct having an outlet intersecting the surface of said tapered portion, said blast duct being inclined relative to the inclinatio-n of said tapered portion, and means for successively closing said outlets.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a sprayingnozzle of the character described comprising the combination of a container, a cap therefor provided with an opening, a siphon tube projecting through said opening, said tube being tapered at its upper end, said cap itself formed with a duct intersecting said cap opening, a nozzle movably secured to said cap, said nozzle having an outlet in communication with said cap opening and means carried by said nozzle and adapted to close said cap opening.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a spraying nozzle of the character described comprising the combination of a cap having an opening, a duct extending obliquely through said cap andvintersecting said opening, a nozzle movable relatively to said cap and provided with an opening adapted to register with said cap opening and means for simultaneously closing said openings.

6; As a new article of manufacture, a spraying nozzle of the character described comprising the combination of a cap formed with a pair of ducts converging upwardly to a common outlet, a nozzle rotatably mountedupon said cap and itself provided with a pair of openings adapted to register with said outlet, the arrangement being such that said outlet may be closed by the relative movement of said cap and nozzle.

7. As a new article of manufacture, a spraying device of the character described comprising the combination of a member formed with a pair of ducts converging to a common outlet, means for creating a blast in one such duct, and a member movably carried by said first mentioned member and provided with a duct in a direct line of communication with said blast duct, the relative movement of said members being adapted to close said ducts.

8. As a new article of manufacture, a spraying device of the character described comprising the combination of a cap formed with a pair of openings, a siphon tube eX- tending through one of said openings and flush with one side of said cap, said cap furthermore fashioned with a duct converg- .ing toward said tube opening, and a nozzle having a plurality of openings and rotatable upon said cap, one of said nozzle openings being adapted to simultaneously register with said cap openings.

9. As a new article of manufacture, `a spraying device of the character describedy comprising the combination of a cap having an opening, said cap also formed with a blast duct extending obliquely toward and intersecting said opening, and a member carried by said cap and movable relatively thereto, said member having a nozzle opening in communication with said first opening, such communication adapted to be controlled by said relative movement.

10. As a new article of manufacture, a spraying device of the character described comprising the combination with a member formed with Siphon and blast ducts converging to a common outlet, said blast ducts having'a lateral receiving opening, blast creating means operatively connected with said opening, a member rotatably carried by said first mentioned member and having a laterally projecting nozzle adapted to communicate with said ducts, the arrangement being such that said nozzle may be closed by its rotation into the plane of said opening, for the useful purpose specified.

l1. As a new article of manufacture, a spraying device of the character described comprising the combination of a siphon duct, a member provided with a blast duct, the openings of said ducts being angularly opposed, and a nozzle rotatably carried by said member and projecting laterally beyond the same, said nozzle adapted to communicate with said duct openings, the arrangement being such that said communication may be closed by the rotation of said nozzle.

12. As a new article of manufacture, a spraying device of the character described comprising the combination of a member provided with a Siphon and a blast duct converging toward a common outlet, blast creating means connectedwith said blast duct and disposed laterally of said member, and a nozzle rotatably mounted upon said member and communicating with said commonA outlet, said nozzle projecting laterally beyond the opposite side of said member, the rotation of said nozzle being adapted to close communication therethrough.

Signed by me, this 30thy day of June, `1913.

ERNEST W. GAUBE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing theA Commissioner of Patents,

` Washington, D. C.

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