US1655375A - Automobile soap shower and rinsing brush - Google Patents

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Jan. 3, 1928.

w. KUNDE| AUTOMOBILE SOAP SHOWER AND RINSING BRUSH Filed DSG. 29. 1926 INVENTOR Z/lllam/moze/ ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 3, 1928.

UNITED STATES-PATENT orifice.

WILLIAM KUNDEL, 0F HOBOKEN', NEW JERSEY.

AUTOWOBILE SOAP SIiIOWElZt AND RINSING BRUSHi Application led December 29, 1926.

This invention relates to an improved brush and particularly to an improved automoblie soap shower and rinsing brush and has for an object to provide an improved structure wherein soap or soap suds and Water may be forced out through the bristles of the brush independently or in conjunction witha stream of clear water.

Another object of the invention is to pro- A vide in a brush means for discharging soap and water out one point and clear water out another point.

A further object, more specifically, is to provide a brush for cleaning automobiles and 'other articles wherein a space is provided for soap through which water may be passed and discharged out adjacent the bristles with means for discharging a stream of clear water at a point 'a little distant from by numerals, 1 indicates generally a handle and 2 generally a brush connected with the handle while 3 represents generally a valve for controlling the flow of liquid through handle 1 and brush 2. The entire structure is intended primarily as a brush structure for cleaning automobiles or other articles quickly and thoroughly. In cleaning automobiles particularly, it is desirable to apply soap suds or water With soap so as to remove dirt and objectionable matter and then it is desirable to rinse the automobile with clear water in some manner. Heretofore, it has taken two operations to throughly clean an automobile body or the parts of an automobile. In the present instance, means have been provided for applying soapy Water, rubbing the same against the desired surface and substantially simultaneously applying clear rinsing Water.

Referring more particularly to Figure 1, it will be noted that the valve 3 is provided with a through passage-way 4 and a lateral side passage-way 5 whereby water may pass from a suitable supply through the passagebe performed substantially in Serial No. 157,782.

Way 6 and from thence through both of the passage- ways 4 and 5 into the respective passage-ways and 8. In this way water is supplied to the chamber or compartment 9 and also to the discharge opening or nozzle structure 10. Il. desired, a handle 11 could be turned the passage-way l7 only or through the passage-way 8 only. It will be noted that a connecting member 12 is connected with valve 4 and thereby presents a continuing passage-way for passage-way 7, said continuing passage-way merging into the pas'- sage-Way 13 formed by the pipe 14, which pipe extends to a point near the nozzle or dlscharge opening 10. This pipe is provided with an enlargement or litting 15 which fits latwise against the spacing washer 16 except at the surface 17 which is opposite the opening 10. The washer 16 extends entirely around the body 18 of the brush structure 2 1n order to provide a tight connection between the body and the top 19 except at the point indicated as opening 10. The top 19 is provided with a threadedportion 20' which receives the cap 21, said cap being comparatively large so that solid particles of soap may be readily inserted into the hollov7 body 18. The bristle face of the body 18 is provided Witha number of apertures 22 whereby when water is passed in through the passageway 8 and passage-way 8, it will enter the chamber 9 and from thence pass through the passage-way 22. As the water moves in this path it will take up some ot' the soap and torce the same through the passage-wav 22- onto the surface engaged by the bristles 23. By movement of the bristles 23 over the sur- 'face to be cleaned, the soap and water is applied simultaneously for cleaning purposes. lVhen the valve structure 3 is set as shown 1n Figure 1, water will also discharge out through the nozzle 10 and by using the brush at the top of the automobile and working downwardly, the rinsing water will be discharged onto the cleaned and soaped surface whereby the soapy Water will be rinsed from the automobile and the surface left cleaned. Also, in order to protect the hands during the washing operation, a cup-shaped member 24 of rubber or other material is provided near the brush structure 2 so as to catch any dri pinos.

s in icated Iin the drawing, the body 18 and top 19 are secured together by screws 25, though if desired, the same may be connected so that waterwould pass through together in any other desired manner. In forming the invention, different slight changes ma be made without departing from the spirit of the invention provided a chamber functioning as chamber 9 is provided so that soap suds or soap and water may be discharged through openings similar to openings 22 and in addition, clear water may be discharged at a convenient point simultaneously with the soapy water or at a different time. In the drawing, the body 18 has been shown as round but it will be evident that the same could be obloniT or any desired shape without departing From the s irit of thelinvention.

Wliiat I claim is:

l. An automobile soap shower and rinsing brush comprising a hollow body formed with a chamber for receiving soap, tubular means extending from said chamber whereby water may enter the chamber, a tubular conduit extendin through said tubular means, said conduit extending to the side of the body opposite the point of entrance, said body having a plurality of bristles on one face and a series of apertures on the face carrying the bristles, and means for directing water into said chamber and out said apertures, and means for discharging water from one side of said body and out the end oi said conduit.

2. A. brush of the character described comprising a hollow bodyhaving bristles on one face of the body and a series ot -apertures on the face carrying the bristles, said body also having a discharge outlet on the edge, said outlet being positioned to discharge water at a right angle to the water discharge through said apertures, tubular means for directing water into the hollow body and out said apertures, a pipe for directing Water to the outlet in the edge of the body, and a control valve controlling the flow of water to said tubular means and said pipe.

35A brush of the character described comprising a body provided with a plurality of bristles and having a water and soap receiving chamber, said body having on one face a series of outlets adjacent said bristles. and on one edge a rinsing water outlet, a removable cap mounted on the opposite face of said body to said series of outlets, means Jfor directing water into the body and into communication with the first mentioned outlets,

and a pipe .extending through said means and through the body to the rinsing water outlet for directing clear water to the last mentioned outlet.

4. In an automobile soap shower and rinsingi brush, provided with bristles, a hollow bo y having a plurality of apertures on the face carrying the bristles, tubular means for directing watery into the out through said apertures, said body having a discharge outlet on the rim, said outlet discharging substantially at right angles to the first mentioned foutlets, a pipe extending through said tubular means and into said body, said pipe having an enlarged chamber adjacent the outlet on the edge of the body,

said enlarged chamber being open to said vlast mentioned outlet whereby rinsing water may be forced through said last mentioned outlet and washing water and soap may be forced through .the first mentioned outlets.

5. In an automobile soap shower and rinsing brush, provided with bristles, a hollow body having a removable cap, said hollow body being adapted to receive substantially solid soap, said body having a water and soap outlet in the face opposite said cap and adjacent said outlet and a rinsing water outlet at one edge, tubular means for directing water into said hollow body and from thence out through said water and soap outlet, a pipe extending through said tubular member and through most of the hollow body to said rinsing water outlet, said pipe being enlarged adjacent the rinsing water outlet.

6. In an automobile soap shower and rinsing brush, .a hollow body provided With a series of soap and water outlets, said body having a plurality offbristles on the face in which'said outlets are positioned, a top for said body, a packing washer arranged be` tween the top and body, said packing washer having a section removed whereby a rinsing water outlet Iis formed, tubular means for directing water into said hollow body and out through said soap and water outlets, and a pipe extending into said hollow bodyv and to said rinsinglwater outlet, said pipe adjacent said rinsing water outlet being formed to provide a tight connection with said top vwhereby the water in said pipe will discharge out only through said rinsing water outlet.

. WILLIAM KUNDEL.

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