US1352932A - Antiseptic-powder-dispensing pencil - Google Patents

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N. O. ANDERSON AND C. SCHEICH.

ANTISEPTIC POWDER DISPENSING PENCIL. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. B. 1919.

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NILS oLAr Annnnson AND column SCHEICH, or cnIcAeo, ILLINOIS.

ANTISEPTIC-POXVDER-DISPEN SING A PENCIL.

Specification of Letterslateint.

Application filed September 8, 1919. Serial No. 322,464.

for dispensing'powder, but relates more particularly to a device adapted to place aquantity of the powder, accurately, upon some desired spot.

In barber shops it is common practice' when, for

any reason, the person being shaved, is cut, to take what is known as an antiseptic pencil and rub it over the cutto stop the flow of blood. This pencil is-use'd upon different persons, from time to time, and is, in fact, anything but antiseptic since it comes in contact with the skin and blood of different people, thus actually being a potent factor in transmitting disease.

It is an object of our invention to provide a device whereby an antiseptic application can be made without contact of any portion of the device with the skin and which, therefore, may be used upon different persons without any danger of infection.

It is also an object of our invention to provide a device whereby the antiseptic material can be very nicely and accurately placed to cover the particular portion of the skin to be treated.

Another object of our invention is to provide a device for the above purpose which shall be simple in construction and opera tion, which shall be of such construction that it can be produced at low cost, and which shall be of such form that it can be readily taken apart for purposes of inspection 01' cleaning.

Our invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate what we consider, at the present time, to be the best embodiment thereof.

In said drawings: I I

Figure l is a. central vertical section through a device embodying our invention.

Fig. 2, is a view similar to Fig. 1 except 'viding a relatively small opening 3 that the parts are positioned to dispense the material; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation of the upper part of the device showing the opening through which the powder is placed in the barrel of the device,

The material used, not being apart of the invention, has not been shown in the drawings, but it might be stated that it is an antiseptic material reduced to the form of a fin powder, and which is of-a character adapte to prevent the flow of blood when placed. upon a cut.

The device shown in the drawings oomprises an elongated barrel 1, which maybe of different sizes, but which preferably is somewhat the size of a fountain pen. One end 2, thereof is conically reduced, thus pro- The opening 3, as is well shown in Fig. l is closed by the ball member 4 which is attached to the lower end of the stem-'5: For closing the upper end of the barrel a sleevelike cap member 6 is provided which .fits tightly over the barrel 1, and which is sufficiently free so that it may be rotated to bring the opening 7, therein in line with the opening 8 in the barrel when it is desired to place the antiseptic powder into the barrel 1. After thematerial is placed into the barrel, the sleevelike cap 6, is partially rotated to close the opening 8. The upper portion 9 of the stem member extends through an opening provided centrally in the cap 6 and at its upper end it is provided with a nut 10. Between the nut 10 and the portion 11 of the cap 6 is interposed a coil spring 12 which exerts an upward pressure on the nut and hence moves the ball t into closing engagement with the edge 18 of the lower end of the barrel, thus effectually closing the open ing 3 and preventing any loss of the powder. At the lower end of the stem 5 and between the shoulder 14: thereof and the upper part of the ball 4: is ahelical member 15.

In the present instance this is made of a piece of wire. The powder in the barrel falls by gravity to the lower part thereof and becomes placed around the lower part of the stem and between the convolutions of member 15. Therefore, when the stem 5 is pressed downwardly'to the position shown in Fig. 2 a small quantity of powder is carried out- Patented. Se t. Ia, ieeo'.

nal movement of the stem 5, whereu on thedischarge of the powder results.

ny desired quantity may be discharged by pressing the stem a number of times.

The device can be very quickly taken apart by simply unscrewing the nut 10 and removing the spring 12 and the cap 6, at which time the stem 5 t can be removed through the opening 3. The various parts of the device may be made of any suitable material but we prefer to make it of a material that can be very readily and thoroughly cleaned, to the end that the antiseptic character of the device may be easily maintained.

We claim: 7

1. A device of the class described embodying therein a barrel having an end portion provided with an opening, means for closing the opening, and means for discharging powder from the barrel through said opening, said discharging means including a stem arranged for longitudinal movement and a plurality of convolutions thereon movable as a Whole with said stem and part thereof passing through said discharge opening during the discharge operation and thereby carrying powder therewith for dis charge.

2. A device of the class described embodying therein a barrel having an end portion provided with an opening, meansfor closing the opening and means for discharging powder from the barrel through said opening, said discharging means I including a longitudinally movable stem, and a wire member helically disposed thereon movable as a whole with said stem and part thereof passing through said discharge opening when the stem is moved longitudinally, thereby carrying powder therewith for dis charge.

3. A device of the class described embodying therein a barrel having open ends, one

thereof being a reduced opening, a cap arranged on the barrel and provided with an opening adapted to register with the openmg in the barrel, a centrally arranged stem, carrying valve means at its lower end, and projecting through said cap at its upper end, a nut secured tothe upper end of the stem, a spring interposed between said nut, and

'top of said cap and a plurality of powder carrying convolutions arranged on saidstem and movable as a whole longitudinally with the stem, a part thereof passing through said valve opening when the stem is actuated.

N ILS OLAF ANDERSON. CONRAD SCHEIC'H.

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