US1469704A - John straub - Google Patents

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J. STRAUB CUSPIDOR Oct. 2 1923.

Filed July 13 1923 INVENTOR; I John 65 122146 j? v A TTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 2, 1923.

UNITED STATES 1,469,704 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN STRAUB, OF ASHLEY, NORTH DAKOTA.

CUSPIDOR.

Application filed July 13,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JoHN 'STRAUB, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ashley, in the county of McIntosh and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuspidors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cuspidors, designed primarily for use in connection with railway coaches and street cars, but it is to be understood that a cuspidor in accordance with this invention can be employed for any purposes wherein it is found applicable, and the invention has for its object t provide in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a cuspidor including a shiftable bottom normally in closing position,of a valvular type, and capable of conveniently shifting to open position to provide for the dis charge of the contents of the cuspidor without removing the latter from its set position.

A further object is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a cuspidor including a hinged cover provided with means for detachably securing it in closure position with respect to the top of the body portion of the cuspidor.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a cuspidor, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, ornamental in appearance, strong, durable, compact, readily installed, thoroughly efficient and convenient in its use.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrange ment ot'parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondlng parts 1923. Serial No. 651,348.

of the cuspidor can be conveniently discharged when occasion so requires, and referring to the drawings in detail the cuspido comprises a body portion formed of any suitable material, preferably of sheet metal, and which includes an intermediate portion 1, a top portion 2 and a bottom portion 3. The intermediate portion merges into the top portion and gradually increases in diameter from its lower to its upper terminus. The top portion 2 gradually in creases in diameter from its lower to its upper terminus and is of greater diameter throughout than the diameter of the intermediate portion 1. The bottom portion 3 gradually increases in diameter from its upper to its lower terminus and the lower terminus of the bottom portion 3 is flared, as at 4:. The lower terminus of the intermediate portion 1 merges into the upper terminus of the bottom portion 3. The inner face of the bottom portion 3, Or rather that portion of the inner face of the bottom portion 3 which extends upwardly from the flaring end i of said bottom portion 3, provides what may be termed a tapered valve seat 5. The upper terminus of the top portion 2 is beaded as at 6 and provided with a reinforcing member 7. I

Hinged to the top portion 2, as at 8, is a dome-shaped cover 9, having a reinforced edg 10 which when the cover 9 is closed, seats on the bead 6 of the top portion 6. Carried by the top portion 2 and having one end, as at 11, hearing against the top portion 2, and its other end as at 12, bean ing against the inner face of the cover 9, is a coiled spring 13, the function of which is to normally maintain the cover 9 in open position, as illustrated in Figure 3. Secured to the outer face of the cover 9 is a handle member 14, which has projecting therefrom a spring latch 15, which is adapted to overla the head 6, for the purpose of detachably connecting the cover 9 in closed position, against the action of the spring 13. \Vhen the latch 15 is disconnected from the top portion 2 of the body portion of the receptacle, the spring 13 will automatically open the cover 9 and maintain the latter in an upright position as shown in Figure 3.

Formed integral with the intermediate portion 1 of the body portion of the cus pidor, and projecting laterally therefrom, is a. hanger arm 16, through which extend suitable hold-fast devices 17 for the purpose of securing the cuspidor to the body of the car or coach, as indicated at 18. The hangerarm 16 may be formed integral with the intermediate portion 1 or fixedly secured therewith in any suitable manner.

Projecting laterally from the intermediate portion 1, on that side thereof opposite the side to which the hanger arm 1.6is connected, is a combined guide and keeper 19, formedv with an, opening for the passage of a spring controlled actuating rod 20. V

Formed integral with the intern'ie d iate portion 1, belowthe guide or, keeper 19, is a laterally extending housing 21., having its top and bottom apertured, as, at 23 for the passage of the rod 201, and said rod 20 not only depends below the housing 22, but below the bottom portion of the body portion of the cuspidor. l ixedly secured to that portion of the rod 20 which extends through the housing 22, is collar 25, and.

interposed between said collar 25 andthe *bottom of the housing 22, as well as sur- 5 rounding rod 20, is a coiled spring '26, the

function of which is to normally maintain the rod 20 in an elevated position I 'The rod 20, at its top, has handle men ber27 connected therewith, andJsaid rodQO at its lower end is formed with angleshaped extension consisting of a horizontal leg 28 and ,a vertical leg 29. The extension of the rod 20 is permanently arranged below the bottom of the body portion of the cuspidon. V 1 s a Fixedly secured to the veritoal leg 29, of the angle-shaped extension of the r'o'd 20, is what may be termed the shiftable bottom 1 0f the receptacle, and which is of valvular The flared end 4; of the bottom '3 of the body portion oi? the-cuspidor provides for the convenicnt entry of the shittable bottom when the latter is moved to closing position through theaction of the spring 26;

hen the rod 20 is moved downwardly, the spring 26 is compressed, and the shiftable bottom is carried with the rod 20, where by the lower end of the body portion of the cuspidor will be opened and the contents discharged. When the shiftable bottom is lowered it can be swung to one side it de sired sothat itwill not interfere with the discharge of the 'contents of the cuspidor. If desired, the cuspidor can be provided with abody of water 32.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings a cuspidor is set up which is thoroughly efficient for use in connection with railway coaches orstl'eet cars, or for other purposes for which it is found applicable, and provides torthe discharge or the contents of the cuspidor without disconnecting the cus pidor from its set position, and although the preferred,embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can I be had which will fall within the light of the invention as claimed.

hat Iclaim is A cuspidor comprising a hollow body formed of an intermediate, a top and a bottom portion, each of said portions being tapered, the taper of the bottom portion ex tending in opposite direction with respect to the taper of the intermediate portion, said bottom portion having a part of its inner face constituting a valve seat, a shiftable bottom of valvular type normally extendin insaid bottom portion and engaging sai seat for closing said body, said shiftable bottom including a tapered body portion provided at its top with a QOn'OltlEll-ShttPQCl extension, a spring controlled manually shifted,

ro'dslidably connected with said body and provided at its lower end with an angleshaped extension having one of its legs fixedly-secured to lower face of said shi'l'table bottom, a laterallyrextcnding combined guide and keeper carried by said body and through which said rod extends, and a laterally extending housing projecting from said body and through which said rod extends, said housing inclosing the controlling spring for JOHN s rnaun

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