US1866576A

US1866576A - Loose powder container

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Publication number: US1866576A
Application number: US414194A
Authority: US
Inventors: Howard S Neiman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1929-12-14
Filing date: 1929-12-14
Publication date: 1932-07-12
Anticipated expiration: 1949-07-12

Description

July 12, 1932.

H 5. NEIMAN LOOSE POWDER CONTAINER Fi-led Dec, 14. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Z mvego ly 2, 1932. H. s. NEIMAN 1,866,576

LOOSE 1 OWDER CONTAINER Filed Dec. 14. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 difficulty by constructing containers having Patented July 12, 1932 omTEosrAr-Es HOWARD S. NEIMAN, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK LOOSE POWDER CON'IAiNER Application filed December 14, 1929. Serial No. 414,194.

My invention relates to powder containers I and refers particularly to containers adapted for containing loose powder.

While it is generally admitted that loose face powders are more desirable than face powders in solid, or compact form, the adoption of the former has not been more general because of its liability to siftout of the containers during their period of non-use. I

Attempts have been made to overcome this two foraminous plate covers, the openings of wh ch are capable of being placed in alignment to allow the escape of the powder and into non-alignmentto prevent such powder escape.

The device of my invention belongs to this class of powder containers but possesses advantages not found in the prior devices, in that the unfastening of the container cover automatically ejects a predetermined portion of powder, the openings being in non-alignment when the cover is closed, thus preventing the escape of powder during the closed period, and the openings being also in closed position when the device is open, thus preventing the escape of powder during the open period of the device.

It will thus be seen that my device possesses the advantage of preventing the escape of powder during both open and closed periods of the container while forcing powder outwardly during the period in which the-cover is passing from closed to open position.

It will be noted further that but one movement is necessary to open the container and eject the powder. v i V The above mentioned and other valuable attributes of my device will be evident upon a consideration of my specification and its accompanying drawings.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating one form of the device of my invention, simij lar parts are designated by similar numerals.

Figure l is a front view of one form of my dev1ce in closed position s Figure 2 is a rear view of the device of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is'a side view of the device of Figure l with the loading side open.

-with respect to each other by the rivet 28,

Figure 4 is a section through the line of Figure 5. 1 J a Figure 5 is a section through the line' 5'5 of Figure 4. V p I Figure 6 is a section through the line 6 6 65 of Figure 5. i 7

Figure 7 is a section through the line 77 of Figure 4. p V

Figure 8 is a sectionthrough 'the-line 8,8 of Figure 5. m

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the locking and disk moving mechanism. l

Figure 10 is a perspective fragmentary view of the three-casing elements. 7

Figure. 11 is a top view of the resilient member of the loading compartment cover. The particular form of the device of my invention shown in the accompanying drawings comprises a powder; receptacle having the annular side 20 carrying the eX'tendedQlip 7o 21 within which is an opening 22 and having the cut-out, or'recess, 23.. 7

Positioned within the upper portion of the side 20 is an annular ring 24 maintained in place by frictional contact or by means of the shoulder 25'formed in the side 20.

Supported by the ring 24 are two foramig nous plates 26 and 27, revolubly maintained the, plate 26 being retained from revolution by means of the dependent flange 29 and the shoulder 30 of the side 20. The plate 26 has an opening 31 and the flange 29 hasa recess, or cut-out, 32A. The periphery ofthe plate 27 is toothed. r 1 1 p A cover 32 is attached to'the side 20 by means of the hinge 33, carrying the coil spring 34, one end 35 of which is anchored below the plate 26' and the other end 36 of which abuts upon the inner face of the cover 32. The, cover 32 carriesthe dependent book 37. A=mirror 38 is carried upon the inner face of the cover 32. The means for revolving the plates2 and 27 with respect to each other andunlocking and locking the cover 32 comprises an areshaped member 39 having the lipr40 carried by the member 39, and, spaced therefrom by the v spacer 41 is an arc-shaped member 4 2 and attached o the inner faceof the member'- is a ratchet-operating member 43 having the extended portion 44. The

members

39, 41, 42 and 43 are attached to each other by the rivet 45.

A cover for the powder receptacle comprises the top 46 and the flange 47, the flange having the extended portion 48, the opening 49 and the recess, or cut-out, 50. A. hinge 51 connects the flange extension 48 with the side 3 20, the hinge thus being above the split-line between the side -and the cover 46.

Fixedly attached to the inner side of the cover top 46 by means of a rivet 51, is an armed spring 52' and a cup 53, the latter having a plurality of outwardly extended prongs 54,. 54.

Positioned around and slidable upon the cup 53 is a pressure plate 55 which is retained from disengagement by the

prongs

54, 54.

$ The locking member for the powder receptacle cover comprises a fiat spring 56 having the projection 57 and anchored to the inner face of the flange 47 by the

rivets

58, 58.

The free end of the spring 56 has a rivet 59 carrying the extended locking member 60 which. innormal position, passes through the hole 22 of the side 20, but which may be pressed inwardly by an inward movement of the projection 57 thus removing the locking 53 member 60from'within the hole 22.

'The operation of the device is as follows To insert powder, the device is positioned asshown in 'Figure'3, that is, with thepow- 'der receptacle cover uppermost. The proje'ction 57 is pressed inwardly thus removing the locking'member 60 from within the opening-'22 thusunlocking the cover. The cover is then opened. as shown in Figure 3, powder introduced and the cover closed. The powder .65 is"thus*positioned between thepressure plate 55; and the foraminous' plates 26 and 27, the pressure plate forcing the powder against Itheforaminous plates.

When in. this position the

openings

61, 61

of the plate'27=-and the

openings

62, 62 of the platel26.are in non-alignment with each other andhence the powder can notlescape therethrough. The projection 40 of the locking member is now moved along the opening23 of the --si,de"-'20rin the direction of the arrow shown inFigu-re 5, thus moving the'entire locking member. *The end 44 of the spring 43abuts .upon one of the teeth, orratchets, 63, 63 of the plate, and the movementof the locking member thus causes the revolution of the plate 27. The teeth'63, 63 and'the openings in the plates 26 and 27 are so positioned that the fullrmovement of the locking member will cause the openings to pass from closed position through open position to closed position. Hence, during the movement of the locking member, powder will be forced outwardly through thealigned openings, said openings being closed at both extreme positions of the locking member.

When the locking member is in position prior to the movement just described, the hook 37 of the cover 32 is positioned below the member 42, as shown in Figure 9, and hence the cover is maintained in locked closed position. 'During the described movement of the locking member, the member 42 slides through the hook 37, until it has passed completely therethrough, when the hook 37 is released and the cover 32 opens through the mediumof the spring 34.

It will thus be seen that when the device is in closed and locked position, the openings 59 61, 61 and 62, 62 are not in alignment and hence powder can not pass therethrough and that the movement of the locking member forces powder through these openings upon the under face of the powder puff 66, then closes the openings and opens the cover 32.

When the powder has been employed, the puff 66 is replaced, the cover 32 placed in closed position and the locking member returned to its original position, the member 99 44 returning into position against the next-- ,tooth 63 for the next operation, the member 42 looking the cover 32 in closed position.

It will be noted that no powder is ejected during the closing period, and hence the device must be completely closed before further powder is obtainable.

It will be further noted that if the cover is partially opened, then closed and then completely opened, the same amount of powder will be ejected as would have been caused by a complete opening in the first movement.

My invention, therefore, presents a device whereby a predetermined amount of loose powder will be ejected from the mass contents by a complete movement of the cover from a closed position to a full open position,

irrespective of the cover movements between these two positions.

I do not limit myself to the particular size, no

shape, number or arrangement of parts as shown and described as these are given simply as a means for clearly explaining the device of my invention.

What I claim is '1. In a device of the character described, in combination, a casing, a fixed foraminous plate within said casing, a revoluble foraminous plate abutting upon the under face of said fixed plate, a vertically movable pressure plate spaced below said revoluble plate, resilent means for moving said pressure plate, means allowing the insertion of loose powder between said revoluble plate and said pressure plate, a cover for said receptacle, means for fastening said cover in closed position and means whereby unfastening said closed cover will move said revoluble plate, causing the openings in the two foraminous plates to pass from non-alignment, through alignment to non-alignment positions.

2. In a device of the character described, in combination, a casing, a hired foraminous plate within said casing, a revoluble foraminous plate abutting upon the under face of said fixed plate, a vertically movable presthrough alignment to non-alignment positions.

3. In a device of the character described, in combination, a casing,-afixed foraminous plate within said casing, a revoluble foraminous plate abutting upon the under face of said fixed plate, a vertically movable pressure plate spaced below said revoluble plate, resilient means for moving said pressure plate, means allowing the insertion of loose powder between said revoluble plate and said pressure plate, a cover for said receptacle, means for fastening said cover in closed position, means whereby unfastening said closed cover will move said revoluble plate, causing the openings in the two foraminous plates to pass from non-alignment, through alignment to non-alignment positions, and means whereby said revoluble plate will not be moved during the fastening of said cover.

4. In a device of the character described,

in combination, a casing, a fixed foraminous plate within said casing, a revoluble ratchet foraminous late abutting upon the under face of said fixed plate, a vertically movable pressure plate spaced below said revoluble plate, resilient means for moving said pressure'plate, means allowing the insertion of loose powder between said revoluble plate and said pressure plate, a cover for said receptacle, movable fastening means retaining said cover in closed position, and means carried by said fastening means capable of coacting with said ratchet revoluble plate during the movement of said fastening means to move said revoluble plate causing the openings in the two foraminous plates to pass from non-alignment, through alignment to non-alignment positions.

5. In a device of the character described, in combination, a casing, a fixed foraminous plate within said casing, a revoluble ratchet foraminous plate abutting upon the under face of said fixed'plate, a vertically movable pressure plate spaced below said revoluble plate, resilient means for moving said pres- "are plate, means allowing the insertion of the movement from fastened to unfastened hen of the cover.

tions.

'andsaid pressure plate, a cover for said receptacle, movable means for fastening and unfastening saidcover in closed position, re sillent means operated by said fastening means to revolve said revoluble plate durlng position of the cover and allowing saidrevoluble plate-to remain stationary during the movement from unfastened to fastened posi- 6. Ina device of the character described, in combination, a casing, a fixed foraminous plate within said casing, a revoluble foraminous plate abutting upon the under face of said fixed plate, a vertically movable pressure plate spaced below said revoluble plate, resilient means for moving said pressure plate, means allowing the insertion of loose powder between said revoluble plate and said pressure plate, a cover for said receptacle, movablee means for fastening and unfastening said cover in closed position and means whereby the movement of said fastening means will force powder through the aligned openings of the two said plates during the unfastening period.

7. In a device of the. character, described in combination, a casing, a fixed foraminous plate within said casing, a revoluble foraminous plate abutting upon'the under faceof between said revoluble plate and said pres- 1' sure plate, a cover for said receptacle, movable means for fastening and unfastening said cover in closed position, and means whereby the movement of said fastening means will. cause'a non-alignment of the openings in the two plates when the cover is in fastened closed position.

8. In a device of the character described, in combination, a casing, a hinged bottom to said casing, a vertically movable pressure plate carried by said bottom, resilient means for movingsaid pressure plate, a revoluble foraminous plate positioned above and spaced from said pressure plate, a fixed foraminous plate positioned above and abutting upon the upper face of said revoluble plate, a'hinged cover above and spaced from saidv fixed plate, movable'mean's fastening the cover in closed position when the openings in the two said plates are in non-alignment, and means whereby the cover can be opened when the openings in saidplates have been moved from said non-alignment, through alignment to non-al1gnmentpos1- 9. In a device of the character described, in combination, a casing, a hinged bottom to said casing, a vertically movable pressure plate carried by said bottom, reslhent means loose powder between said revoluble plate for moving said pressure plate, a revoluble 1 foraminous plate positioned above and spaced from said pressure plate, a fixed foraminous plate positioned above and abut- ;ting upon the upper face of said revoluble plate, a hinged cover. above and spaced from said fixed plate, and means whereby said cover can not be fastened in closed position when the openings in'the two plates are in alignment with each other.

10. In a device of the character described in combination, a casing, a fixed foraminous plate within said casing, a revoluble foraminous plate abutting upon the under face of said fixed plate, a powder chamber beneath 'said revoluble plate, said revoluble plate forming the upper cover of said powder cham- .ber, means allowing the insertion of loose :powder into said powder chamber, a cover forsaid receptacle, means for fastening said cover in closed position and means whereby .unfastening said closed coverwill move said revoluble plate causing the openings in the two foraminous plates to pass from nonalignment through alignment to non-alignment positions. Y

11. In a device of the character described, in combination, a. casing, a fixed foraininousplate within said casing, a revoluble foraminous plate abutting upon the under face of said fixed plate, a powder chamber beneath said revoluble plate, said revoluble plate forming the upper cover of said powder chamber, means allowing the insertion of loose powder into said powder chambers through-the lower portion of said casing, a cover for said receptacle, means for fasten- .ing said cover in closed position and means whereby unfastening said closed cover will move said revoluble plate causing the openings in the two foraminous plates to pass from non-alignment through alignment to non-alignment positions.

12. In a device of the character described containing a casing, a cover therefor and two foraminous plates, means-whereby the unfastening of the cover from the casing will cause the openings in said plates to pass from non-alignment through alignment to nonalignment positions. 7

13. In a device of theclearacter described, a casing, a cover for said casing, means adapted for fastening and unfastening said cover tosai'd casing, two foraminous plates within said device, means whereby the openings in said forami'nous plates are in nonalignment when saidfastening means is in fastening position and means whereby the movement of said fastening means will cause said openings to move to aligned position.

14:. In a device of the character described,

a casing, a cover for said casing, means adapted for fastening and unfastening said cover to said casing, two. foraminous plates within said device, means whereby the open-, ings in said foraminous plates are in noncause said openings to move to aligned posi 'tion. A

15. In -a device of the character described, a casing, a cover for said casing, means adapted for fastening and unfastening said cover to said casing, two foraminous plates within said device, means whereby the openings in said foramin'ous plates are in nonalignment when said fastening means is "in fasteningposition and means wherebythe movement of said fastening means will move one of said plates with respect to the other of said plates. r

16. In a device of the character described, a casing, a cover for said casing, means adapted for fastening and unfastening said cover to said casing, two foraminous plates within said device, means whereby the openings in said foraminous plates are in nonalignment when said fastening means is an fastening position and means whereby the movement of said fastening means will cause a change of position of said plates with respect to each other. a

17. In a device of the character described, in combination, a casing, a cover for said casing,means adapted for fastening and unfastening said cover to said casing, two foraminous plates and means whereby a movement of said fastening means will cause the openings in said plates to pass from non-alignment to alignment.

18. In a device of the character described,

in combination, a casing, a cover for said casing, means adapted for fastening and unfastening said cover to said casing, two foraminous plates and means whereby a movement of said fastening means will cause-a relative movement between the two said plates with respect to each other. vSigned at New York city in the county of New York and State of New York this 13th day. of December, 1929.

HOIVARD S. NEIMAN.

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