US1896750A

US1896750A - Dispenser

Info

Publication number: US1896750A
Application number: US482524A
Authority: US
Inventors: Maas Julian
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1930-09-17
Filing date: 1930-09-17
Publication date: 1933-02-07
Anticipated expiration: 1950-02-07

Description

Feb. 7, 1933. 1 MAAS 1,896,750

DISPENSER Filed Sept. 17, 1930 Patented Feb. 7, 1933 OFFICE JULIAN IAAByOF BT. LOUIS, MISSOURI DISPENSER Application led September 17, 1980. Serial No. 482,524.

This invention relates generally to dispensers, and more particularly to a dispenser which will be adaptable for t e dispensatlon of paste-like soap.

In a device of this general character, 1t 1s desirable to provide a structure whlch may be attached to a wall and conveniently located near a washstand, and in which a small quantity of soap may be emitted from the dispenser upon any article which 1t 1s deslre'd to wash. It is furthermore desirable that 1n devices of this general character, the receptacle which contains the soap to be dlspensed should be capable of being removed from its supporting structure when 1t becomes empty and another full receptacle inserted 1n lts stead. The empty receptacle may then be refilled and later reinserted in the dispenser to be again emptied. In this way a dispenser 2 of this general character may be kept in continuous operation by servicing at regular 1ntervals.

The object of this invention, enerally stated, is to provide a device for dispensing material.

A more specific object of this invention is to provide a device for dispensing paste-like substances in which the receptacle for con- 3o tailning the substance is removable and refill- A further object of'this invention is to -provide a dispenser which may be operated to eject a small quantity of the substance contained therein.

A more particularl object of this invention is to provide a container for use in a dispenser of this general type in which the closure for one end thereof is slidable within the container.

Other objects will become apparent to those skilled in the art when the following description is read in conjunction with the `accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front view of a dispenser constructed in accordance with this invention;

a part thereof being shown in section to reveal the operating mechanism.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation; and

Figure 3 is a detail view of a gripping member employedin the operating mechanism.

AIn accordance with this invention, a bracket is provided which may be attached to a suitable support and a container is remov- A ably mounted upon the bracket in such position that an operating mechanism also carried by the bracket is operable to force material from the container.

Referring now to the drawing, a bracket having a body portion 1 and a pair of spaced

parallel lips

2 and 3 extending therefrom, may be attached by suitable means such as screws 4 to a wall or other support 5.

The upper lip 2 of the bracket is provided 55 with a housing 6 within which is provided an operating mechanism, to be later described, for actuating a plunger stem 7 which passes therethrough and occupies vertically aligned openings 8 and 9 in the housing and 70 lip 2, respectively.

' An operating lever 11 is pivoted at 12 within the housing 6, and is biased upwardly by a spring 13 so that in its normal position the lever 11 is in engagement with the top 75 of the housing at 14 and is held thereagainst' by the spring 13. When in this normal position, in which the lever 11 engages with the top of the housing at 14, the plunger stem 7 .is readily slidable upwardly relative to the operating mechanism and the bracket. Mounted on lever 11 and within housing 14 is a gripping element 15 having an opening 16 through which plunger 'stem 7 is adapted to pass. One end or gripping element 15 is 85 seated upon. the head lof a screw 25 and adjacent thereto isa spring 26 having one end connected to the gripping element and the other end connected to lever 11 whereby to bias the gripping element toward the lever about the head of screw 25 as a fulcrum. Screw 25 may be adjusted relative to lever 11 to vary the normal inclination -of gripping element 15. When, however, a force is applied to the outer end of the lever 11 to force 95 itdownwardly, the gripping element 15 is moved into engagement with the plunger stem 7 to impart a downwardl movement thereto, which movement, it will be observed, is of very limited extent, since the movement of the lever 11 is limited by the confines of the bracket and housing. The gripping member 15 is provided with an opening meinber 16 through which the plunger stem 7 asses and, as will be clearly observed from igure 3, this opening is drilled through the rlpping member 15 at an angle so that when n1 the position shown in Figure 1, it is not in operative engagement with the plunger stem 7, but upon very slight downward movement of the lever 11, the member 1=5 is inclined so that the edges of the opening 16 grip the plunger stem 7 and the latter is moveddownwardly with the lever 11.

In order to limit the downward movement of lever 11 a suitable stop, as for instance a set screw 27, may be provided in such position that the lower end thereof may engage the upper surface of lip 2. Screw 27 may, of course, be adjusted in order to regulate the movement of lever 11.

The lower end of the plunger stem 7 is provided with a head 17 which may preferably be of circular formation, and thishead will serve to limit the upward movement of the plunger stem 7, so that it cannot be removed from the bracket or withdrawn through the openings 8 and 9.

Upon the lower lip 3 of the bracket is carried a container 18, which may be, and preferably is, of cylindrical formation, having its upper end open and its lower end closed, except for a small aperture 19, centrally located therein. Within this cylindrical container 18 is provided a disc 21 which is slidable therewithin and in close engagement with the Wall thereof. At the top or open end of the container 18 any suitable means, such as, a lip 22 may extend inwardly for a short distance whereby the disc 21 is prevented from being removed from the container. The lower lip 3 of the bracket is provided with an opening 23, so disposed as to be in alignment with the opening 19 in the bottom of the container 18 when the latter is placed upon and supported by the bracket.

It will be observed that the container 18 is slightly shorter than the distance between the upper and

lower lips

2 and 3, whereby the container may be readily slipped therebetween when the plunger 7 with its head 17 is in its uppermost position in which the head 17 abuts the lip 2.

When the filled container 18 having the dise 21 in its uppermost position, is inserted between the

lips

2 and 3 of the bracket, the

lunger stem 7 is moved downwardly until its head 17 abuts the disc 21 and the device is then ready for operation. Upon movement of the lever 11 downwardl which may be accomplished by a striking b ow or otherwise, a limited downward movement of the plunger stem 7 occurs which forces the disc 21 downwardly within the container 18 for a slight distance and consequently forces a small quantity of the paste-like material contained therein out through the

openings

19 and 23 in the bottom of the container 18 and the lip 3, respectively.

It is thus apparent that the disc 21 acts not only'as a cover of the container 18 when filled, but also operates as a piston for forcing material out of the container when forced downwardly by the head 17. It will also be seen that when the plunger is moved downwardly so that its head 17 is disposed within the container 18, the head 17 operates to maintain the container 18 in its position upon the bracket, and it is clearly apparent that the container 18 cannot be removed from the bracket until the plunger is raised so that the head 17 is disposed at the top of the container 18.

When the container 18 becomes empty, the disc 21 will be disposed at or near the bottom thereof and the plunger may be raised so that the container 18 may be readily removed and taken to a refilling station where it is refilled through the opening 19 and during such refilling process the disc 21 is forced by the entering material into its uppermost position to engage the lip 22 and form a cover for that end of the container.

Since it is apparent that many modifications will present themselves to'those skilled in the art, which will not depart from the spirit of this invention or scope of the appended claims, it is to be distinctly understood that the embodiment here shown and described is to be construed as merely illustrative and shall not be taken in a limiting sense.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. In a dispenser of the kind described, a bracket having a pair of spaced lips each having an opening therethrough, a removable container mounted between said lips, and means movable through the opening in one of said lips for forcing material from said container through the opening in the other lip, said mea-ns adapted'to be withdrawn from the region of said container to permit removal of the latter from between the lips.

2. In a dispenser of the kind described, a bracket having spaced lips, a removable container mounted on the bracket between the lips, a plunger having a part operable in said container, and means for advancing said plunger disposed when in normal position to permit free relative movement of the plunger. 4

3. In a dispenser of the kind described, a bracket having spaced lips, a removable container mounted on the bracket betwen the lips, a plunger having a part operable in said container, means for advancing the plunger, and a gripping member carried by said means and disposed for gripping engagement with said plunger only when said means is operated.

4. In a dispenser of the kind described, a bracket having spaced lips, a removable container mounted on the racket between the lips, a plunger having a; part operable in said container, means for advancing the plunger having a gripping member disposed for engagement therewith upon operation of said means, and yieldable means for maintaining said advancing means in a position at which he plunger is released by the gripping mem- 5. A device of the kind described comprising in combination a wall bracket having spaced horizontal lips, a refillable container insertable between said lips and supported by the lower lip, the upper lip having a flange disposed to overhang the end of the container when in position, the inner circumference of the flange being greater than the circumference of the end of the container and the distance between the lips being greater than the length of the container to permit tilting of the container for removal, and a plunger carried by one of said lips and having a disk movable into the container to prevent removal thereof from the bracket.

6. A device of the kind described comprising in combination a wall bracket having spaced horizontal lips, a refillable container insertable between said lips and supported by the lower lip, the upper lip having a flange disposed to overhang the end of the container when in position, the inner circumference of the flange being greater than .the circumference of the end of the container and the distance between the lips being greater than the length of the container to permit tilting of the container for removal, a plunger carried by one of said lips and having a disk movable into the container to prevent removal thereof from the bracket, and means for controlling said plunger normally positioned to permit ready withdrawal thereof from the container.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature thisllth day of August, 1930.

JULIAN MAAS.