US1436361A - Glass-washing apparatus - Google Patents

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Patented Nov, 2l, 1322.

CLARENCE E. SEELEY, OF SPOKANE, YVASHIEGTON.

Application led Gctobei 7, 1919.

GLASS-WASHNG PPRTUS.

To all 'whom t may conce/m:

Be it known that I, CLARnNon E.

SnnLnY,

a citizen of the United States, residing' at Spokane, in the county of Spokane, and

State of l/Vashington, tain new and useful have invented cer- Improvements in a Glass/Vashing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in glass washing and automatic type.

apparatus more particularly to apparatus of the The primary object of the invention aims to provi e a device of the above character comprising means for automatically drawing and ejecting water through perforated arms upon the interior and exterior surfaces of the glass in one operation.

A further object of the inventionv is to provide a device of the above mentioned character comprising a plurality of perforated arms carrying brushes, means for revolving the arms,

a valve arrangement whereby water is forced through the arms and forcibly ejected exterior surfaces of upon the interior and the glass in the one operation, said structure being simple, easy to operate, reliable in such inexpensive to manufacture.

operation, and

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying parts throughout the same, Figure 1, is a vertical drawings forming a part of this specication and in which v like numerals are employed to designate like j sectional view through the axis of the apparatus;

Figure 2, is the connection tions, and

a detailed sectional View of between the telescoping sec- Figure 3, is a top view of the apparatus showing the arrangement of the brushes.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration, embodiment of I have shown a preferred my invention, the numeral 5 designates a metallic receptacle of a well known type, containing water or other suitable washing fluid which may be placed upon a stove or gas range in order to heat the same. receptacle is which has its lower end Positioned centrally within the a vertical tubular casing 6 closed by the flap valve 7 which is normally seated upon the annular flange 8 at the lower end of the casing. The casing is supported a Serial No. 323,0ll9.

substantial distance above the bottom of the receptacle by the brace strips 9 which are inclined at an angle, having their upper ends attached ets 10. rlhe lower ends of the strips are bent at an angle, as at 11, being attached to the bottom by solder or any other suitable means. Telescopically received within the casing 6 is a tube i2-of smaller diameter than the casing and provided with an outwardly extending annular flange 13. A collar 14 is secured within the upper end of the casing 6 by the rivets 10 so that when the tube is in an extended position the annular flange 13 will abut with the collar, thus limiting the upward movement thereof. A helical rib 15 is formed integrally upon the outer surface of the tube being engaged by the helical groove 16 formed in the collar 14 as more clearly shown in Figure 2. Thus it is obvious that when the tube 12 is depressed a rotary movement is imparted thereto due to the movement of the rib 15 in the groove 16. In order that the tube 12 will be normally held in an extended position, a coil spring 17 is mounted within thevcasing 6, the lower end of which is seated upon the annular collar 8 while the upper end engages the rubber washer 18 which is positioned between the spring and the annular flange 13 to form a water tight connection. -Within and adjacent the upper end of the tube 12 a partition 19 is formed having an annular opening' 20 therethrough which is normally closed by the flap valve 21 which is pivotally secured to the edge of the opening.

e upper end of the tube 12 is ekteriorlj7 screw threaded to detachably receive the hemispherical shaped cap 22. Projecting vertically from the center of the cap 22 is a hollow arm 23 which is provided with perforations 2d throughout its entire length. A tubular brush head 25 is mounted on the arm 23 and is provided with perforations which register with the perforations in the tubular arm- The brush head is held upon the arm by the pin 26, the head of which forms a rest for the glass 2'?. rl"he upper end of the brush head is tapered, as at 28, so that the bristles 29 which project from the brush head will contact with both the sides and bottom of the glass, thus thor" oughly cleansing the same. Extending lat` erally from opposite sides of the cap 22 are tubular arms 30 which are inclined upto the casing by means of rivated within thecasing `6 oit su'licicient -to close the valve 7 4depressing the glass a rotary be imparted to receptacle 5 next operation of the apparatus. Thus 1t' wardly until they are a substantial distance beyond the sides ot bent upwardly at right angles 'forming-arms parallel with the central arm 23. These arms are also provided with tubular brush heads 31 which have bristles Q9 extending from the side nearest the glass, so as to form a brushing element for: cleaning the exterior surface. rllhese arms may also be provided with perforations inorderthat the exterior ot the glassmay be washed as well as the interior. f

in operation, the vglass 27 is inverted and placed over the central arm ported upon the head ot the pin 26.l Then in this positionthe bristles on the central arm Awill contact with the interior surlace of the glass while the bristles on the outer arms will contact with the exterior sur'lace casing G will beiilled with water and upon gagement ot the helical rib 15 with the similar `shaped groove brushes about the surface of the glass.v this same operation, a-pressure will be creii'ter the tube "12 has been entirely de pressed the coil spring' 17 will automatically return it to whereupon la suction will be created to the extent that thevvalve 7 willbe lifted from its seat andwvaterdrawn from the into the casing 6 for the- 1s obvious that a simple and inexpensive ap- -paratus has been produced which will effectually` and thoroughly cleansey glasses or othersnnilar articles through an automatic the glass when they are torce and torce the vcontentswithin the Acasing up `through the valve 21" and the arms,ejecting the same upon the ex'-l terior. and interior-surfaces of the glass.y

itsnormal position;-

23, being sup- Thilein this position the vmovement will the arms through the en 14, thusrevolving the In having a plurality -bular --brush heads l detachably A mounted on pristles prog ectnugy accoi'nplishes the result in one movement. Furthermore, it -inust be noted that the device is of such a structure that it may be easily taken apart in order that the same may be kept in a sanitary condition.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that certain changes in the shape, size and arrangement ot parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the inventionor the; scope or the sub joined claim.

Having' thus t'ully described my invention, I1 claim ln combination with= a reservoir, a` tubular easing supported `centrally thereof, a tube -telescoping the casing and having a helical rib formed integral thereon, a collar secured within the top of the, casing having a helicalgroove, said rib cooperating with said groove to imparta rotary movement to the tube lwhen thel-latteris reciprocated, a semi-spherical capconnectedy to the upper end oi'- said tube, hollow spray arms radiating from said cap and having their outer extremitiesbent upwardly at right'angles, a central armextending vertically 7tromV said cap, the sai-d arms being-ollequal length and ot spaced apertures, ltuoperation which said arnisihaving openings -registeringwith said f apertu'reaL-bristles l proj ecting- 'from the central head-orming-afcircular brush, and trom the inner side of the outer heads Aengaging' the bristles of the center head.

1n testimony` whereof, I have attixed my signature 4in ther-presence ot two witnesses.

CLARENCE "EQ- SEELEY.

, flV-itnesses:

l R. S. HAMILTON,

MARTIN KELTY.

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