US1412553A - Chemical closet - Google Patents

Description

M. CONE.

CHEMICAL CLOSET.

APPLICATION FILED serum. 1921.

Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

(:1 H 01 new UNITED A STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MILTON CONE, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE SPOTL'ESS CO., INC., A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA.

CHEMICAL CLOSET,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, MILTON Come, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chemical Closets, of which the following is a specification This invention'rela'tes'to portable sanitary closets, and more particularly to closets of the class wherein chemicals are used therein for disinfecting purposes.

The primary object of the invention is the production of means whereby the closet may be emptied after use, without danger of the contents being spilled, and preventing odors issuing therefrom.

Having in mind the above purpose, a further object is the production of a closet which will carry out the purpose, yet be efiicient in operation, and very economical from a manufacturing standpoint.

A practical embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a vertical section through the closet;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view, into-the closet, and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a cover and looking down bottom member, to be hereinafter described.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 1 indicates an outer container, here shown as cylindrical in form, but which may be of any desired contour. The container is open at the top and bottom, and the lower edges thereof rest upon a ring 2, secured to the floor, said ring being provided with an inwardly extending annular flange-3.

A seat 4 is provided for the container, and

a cover 5 is pivoted adj acent one edge of the periphery of the seat, as'indlcated in Flg. 1. The container 1 is apertured near the top to receive a vent pipe 6, said pipe leading through the side of the room, or the ceiling thereof, and adapted to take off noxious odors. Near its bottom the container is ported at 7, thereby permitting air to enter from the room, pass through the container and out through the pipe 6, in a manner which will be clearly understood. A screen 8'covers the aperture or apertures 7.

-Mounted within the container 1 is a fluid containing receptacle 9, open'at the top and provided with a permanent bottom 10. The

receptacle 9 is shaped to generally conform to the contour of the sides of the container 1, although of course smaller, and tapers downwardly. The lower periphery of the receptacle 9 is beaded at 11, whereby the bottom 10 is elevated slightly above the base of the bead 11. This construction is clearly shown in Fig. 1.

The container 1 is provided with a dishshaped bottom member 12, having an annular peripheral flange 13 extending parallel with the body thereof. The outer diameter of said flange 13 is slightly less than the inner diameter of the container 1, and the flange 13 rests upon the flange 3, carried by the ring 2. A handle 14 is pivoted to the top of the member 12, and rests below the bottom 10 when the closet is assembled as shown in Fig. 1.

The receptacle 9 is provided on each side with handles 15, whereby it may be lifted out of the container 1, and is also fitted with a pivoted bail 16 for ease in transportation.

One of the greatest objections to closets of this character, an objection'which my inthe inner receptacle is to be removed for emptying and cleansing, much difiiculty is ordinarily experienced. When the inner receptacle is taken out it must be covered before being transported through bed rooms and out of the house. This percaution not only prevents escape of any odors, but is a safeguard against spilling the contents thereof, with resultantdamage. If a cover which fits the inner receptacle is provided, it cannot be in position when the closet is in use, and must either be left adjacent the closet, which is unsightly and unsanitary, or must be put outof sight, which is inconvenient.

Another objection to containers provided with fixed bottoms is that some of the contents of the inner receptacle is frequently spilled into the container, necessitating an inconvenient cleaning operation.

My invention overcomes the above objection by the provision of a removable bottom for the container which is adapted for use as a top for the receptacle.

In the drawings it will be noted that the external diameter of the body portion of the bottom 12, is slightly less than the internal sequently the member 12 is not only a bottom for the container 1, but is equally adapted for use as a cover for the receptacle 9, as shown indotted lines in Fig. 1.

In operation, when the receptacle is to be cleanechit is lifted out by the handles 15 and rested upon the floor adjacent the container 1. The operator reaches down into the container and removes the member 12 and, without even the necessity of turning it over, deposits it on top of the receptacle 9,

with which it makes a close fit. The recep tacle is taken out andcleancd, the member 12 being also cleaned of whatever may have been deposited'thereon from the receptacle. The member 12 is again placed in position as the bottom of the container, and the receptacle deposited thereon, the weight of the receptacle forcing the flange 13 into close engagement with the fiange3 on the ring 2, and thereby effecting a tight joint. Such operation insures a clean and sanitary closet at all times with'a maximum of convenience and minimum expenditure of labor.

Furthermore it is manifest that, with closets provided with containers having fixed bottoms, the bottom is the portion of the container which is subjected to the greatest wear. As soon as the bottom wears out it is necessary to provide a new con-V tainer. WVith my closet, if the bottom 12 is worn or punctured, a new one may be purchased at a small fraction of the cost of the container.

It is to be noted that, in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the pivoted handle 14 rests upon the body of the member 12', in a plane parallel to the body of said memher. In this position it is entirely below the flange 13', and therefore does not contact with the bottom 10 of the receptacle and thereby prevent the receptacle standing in a straightvertical position. When the receptacle is removed however, the operator can easily lift up the handle 14 and withdraw the member 12, as will be understood.

Obviously the container and receptacle might be of any contour so long as they could cooperate to use acommon member;

12, as herein set forth. It is evident therefore that slight changes might be resorted to in form, construction and arrangement of parts without departing from thespirit and scope of my invention; hence I do not limit myself strictly to the preferred embodiment set forth, but desire. to include all such modifications as fall fairly within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination, in a closet comprising an outer container and an inner recepv tacle, of a removable bottom member for the container, said member being adapted for utilizatlon as a top for the receptacle.

2. The'combination with a closet comprising a container member and a receptacle member one within the other, of a member adapted for utilization as a bottom for one of said members and as a top for the other member.

3. The combination with a closet comprising an outer container open at both ends and an inner receptacle provided with a bottom, of a removable closure member forming the bottom of said container and adapted for utilization as a top for saidreceptacle.

4. A closet comprising an outer container and a receptacle mounted therein, and a member having a body portion ofless diameter than the mouth of the receptacle and adapted for utilization as a top therefor, and means for mounting the member in position for service as a'bottom for said'receptacl'e.

5. A closet comprising a fixed ring provided with an inwardly extendingrperipheral flange, an open-bottomed container fitting over said flange and resting uponthe body of said ring, a receptacle mounted within said contalner, and a member provided with a peripheral flange resting on the flange on said ring and forming the bottomof said container, said member being also-adapted for utilization as a top for-said receptacle. 7 i I 6. A closet comprising a supporthaving acentral opening therein, aconta-iner having an open lower end resting on said support, a removable closure 'member having" a body portion extending into the opening inthe support and provided with a peripheral flange resting upon the latter, a downwardly tapered receptacle mounted within said container and resting upon the body portion of said closure member, the body portion of said membe bemg: of greater diameter than the diameter of the lower; end of said receptacle, whereby the latter may rest thereupon and cause the peripheral flange of the memer to press tightly upon said support, said body portion being of less. diameter than the upper end of said receptacle, whereby the body portion may be received within the receptacle and the peripheralflange may'rest upon the top thereof when said member is utilized as the top of the receptacle, substantially asdeseribed.

7 The combinatlon, 1n a closet comprising an outer, container and an inner receptacl'e, of a member positioned within the container and adapted to support the lower end.

of the receptacle, said member being also adapted-for removal and subsequent utilization as the top for the receptacle.-

8. The combination, in a closet comprising' an outer container and an inner receptacle, of a member supported within the container below the receptacle, and adapted to receive the lower end of the latter, said memher being also adapted for removal and utilization as the top of the receptacle.

9. The combination, in a closet comprising an outer container and an inner recep- 5 tacle, of a top for said receptacle normally located Within the container below the re ceptacle, and receiving the lower end of the pivotally carried by

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