US2083487A - Sanitary tooth brush container with antiseptic vial - Google Patents

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SANITARY TOOTH BRUSH CONTAINER WITH ANTISEPTIC VIL Filed Aprill ll, I.1.936

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SMQ/Wto@ @2M www Patented `inne 8,' i937? UNITEDv STATES SANITARY TOOTH BRUSH CONTAINER l WITH ANTISEPTIC VIAL John F. Bell, Cape May Court House, N.

Application April 11,

6 Claims.

The invention relates to a sanitary tooth-brush container with antiseptic vial.

The object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set `forth, a means for 5 suspending a tooth-brush by its head, within which means, while the tooth-brush is so suspended, the tooth-brush head will be subjected to a thorough sterilization, the purpose being to have the tooth-brush head sterilized before each l time it is used.

in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a sanitary tooth-brush container or holder which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efcient in its use, conveniently operated to permit of the suspension thereby and the removal therefrom of the brush, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. With the foregoing rand other objects which may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more specically described and are as illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, Variations and modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the holder.

Figure 2 is a front elevationv of the holder when closed.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3, Figure l.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-E, Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in vertical section on line 5 5, Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the holder and its support, and

Figure 7 is a top plan view of a sem'es of holders fixed to a common support.

TheV holder is of cylindrical contour and includes an annular split, outer, vertical shell 8. The split in the latter is at the front thereof. The edges of the split of shell 8 are arranged Further objects of the invention are to provide,-

a desired distance apart to form an opening for 1936, serial No. 73,956

and oppositely disposed lwith respect to each other. The member II is of greater length than the member I2. Each .of said members is open at its outer end and of angle shape in vertical section. Each member includes a lower, vertical leg I3, an intermediate horizontal leg i4 and an upper vertical leg I5. `The leg I4 extends inwardly from the upper end of the leg I3 and merges at its innerv end into the lower-end of the leg I5. The legs I5 of said members II, I2 are offset with respect to the inner face of `shell 8, and provide inconnection with thelatter a `pair of trackways and with the-outer end of one track way'aligning in spaced relation with the outer end of the other traokway. The track-ways are opened -at their forward :or outer ends and closed at their rear ends bythe flanges :I6 extending from the .legs i5 and abutting or secured to the inner :face Vof 'the shell 8. The legs I5 of the-members II., l2 extend beyond the hook 9 and edge Qa of ,theV split at the front of the shell 8. The flanges L6 `constitute stops for -a purpose to be referred to.

The opening provided by the split at the front of the shell 8 is closed by a spring controlled shutn ter `structure ll'l formed of a shutter I8 of segmental contour in plan which seats upon the `legsY Ill and bears against the outer face of the legs I5. The shutter I8 at its `sides is formed with forwardly-directed hooks IB, 20 which coact respectively withthe hook 8 and edge 9a for arresting the closing movementof the shutter to retain the latter in closed -position against the action of the controlling spring for structure Il. Formed integral with the upper end Vof the shutter I8 is a triangular shaped slide .I2-'I of segmental contour in cross section. Fixedly secured tothe slide @2l is a rotatable stub shaft 22 which depends below slide 2| and carries a radially disposed pin 23 to which is anchored the end 24 of a controlling spring 25. Theuothervendfoci spring 25'is connected to a vbracket 26 secured to the inner face of the shell B'in proximity to its upper end. The shaft 23 is disposed vertically and carries on its upper end a finger piece or knob 21 to facilitate the turning of the shaft when occasion requires. The shaft is turned against the action of the 4spring 25 for the ipurposeof opening the vshell 8 the member II the desired extent to permit entrance to the. holder. The opening movement of the shutter I8 is limited by the hook I9 coacting with the stop i6 on the member I I. The shutter 7044; Y Y Y It Vwill Ybe assumedthat the holder is inthe 1 Y2, j y' j Y V`l`27,083,487y A, Y

of the passage fromthe holder of the brush head I8 when moved in either directiontravelsiin the track forming members Il, I2.

i AMounted on the upper. end of the `'shell 8, and4 Vclosing the top of the rlatter is a capl 28 formed with an opening 29 for the passage of shaft 22.

.Y .'Ihe'slide 2| is positioned against the inner face of thelc'ap 28. The latter 'is formed with a rini 38 which is secured to the outer periphery of. the

lshel1 `8 at the upper end of the latter(4 Y Y`10 The lower endfof`the` shell '8 is closed bye.Y

cross section integral-with the lower'endfof the, part 32. The lower partz33 diametrically' thereof ids-provided With :af cutoutg35-formedin,thel Y.

front oftheY upper part 32. Thelcutout'34 exd tends from' the front of the lower Vpart 33 to aff @point between itswaxis and its 'rearjedge 'I'he Y upperpart 432Y ofthe member3l is xedly'secured tothe Outerfperipheryofgthe shell 8. .IV

d Y Formed integral withthe rearfofthe'inner face of the shell`r8, in proximity'tothe-lower` end-.of

` ythe latter and disposedin alignment with the cut- Uout 35 isan upstanding L-shaped retainer 36 Y*extending forwardlywithrespect to the rear of the shell 8 and'havin'git's'lower.portionformed with a. resilient vertically disposedV short jfront arm 31. The retainer includes a? vertical rear 3Q ,arm 31a of v'greater length'than, spacedfromv and "having" its' lowerV portion disposed parallelito the armV -31. The latter is formed integral Awith" av resilient-suspension clipy 38 for andinto which is adapted Yto be positioned Van intermediate part 351`.ofV the 4handle ofthe brush when Vthe' latter is in 40 36- Vis,A employed. forV detachably suspending an oval Vreceptacle 48 .within the shell 8 at the rear;` thereof. Y Arranged in the receptacle is a steriliz'- ing medium 4I and an absorbing body 42 positioned above theme'dium 4 I'. Body 42 'constitutes--v a wick and it is exposed throug'ha'slot V42a lengthwisefo'f the receptacle Y40. suspended from the holder, 4the slot42a. opposes the back ofthe head of the brush. Y Positioned in vany suitable material, preferably sponge rubber; VThe members 43, 43a;- normallyextendacrossthe cutouts34,35'andact` when-'in normal position asjclosures for said cutoutsand'as'-grippersfor 155 the brush handle,

With reference to Figure 6 a" suspension for the holder is indicated Yat V44 and which includes? means indicated at 45 forrattaching to each side `of theholder.- The suspension is adapted to be Goanchored to a-suitablersupport.

With Vreference to Figure 7 asuspension is indicated at 46 for a series of abutting holders and saidr'suspe'nsion includes means as at 41 for con'- nection to the outer holders of the series, VThe suspension 46is` adapted to be'anehore'd to asuit-f able support.` `Preferablya` suspension Ywill` be Vsecured* to Vthe s hell 8; intermediateftheends' of the latterand in V,this connection, attention vis: di- Y rected to Figure 2 .whih'illustrate's Vthe' suspension Y 75 `thereby opening the frontof the shell; 8, tolpermit j cup-shaped Vi'n`emberi3lfwhich' depends from and*y secured to'shell 8. vMember'3l consists of an,` annular part 32 and a lower part 33 .of segmentalV When. the brush i is` when the brush is removed-by grasping the brush 1 lhandle'rbelow .the shell 8; `L-When thebrush is removed, the shaft 22 is released and the shutter device or structure automatically returns to the device isagain shiftedtoi open position and the brush forced intofthelholderbetweenthe mem- 'bers43 43a `to an extent vto mount .theneck Vof the handle of the brushlonrthe topedge ofjtheV y'spring Iclip`39 4andV Y'withithe handley depending from the member z3! When the shaft 32 is re- 4lieved of Ymanual pressure; the/shutter device automatically closesrthe' holder.'A When the brushv is'in-'the position just1referredto, its head isl subjected to the actionofV the sterilizing medium.

WhatI claim is:

-ibrush and sterilizingv the head of the latter and of that type including an openfront sterilizing I 1. `In a'fsanitary holder for suspending a tooth f medium container, said holder including a hollow elementjfor enclosing suchV receptacle and 1 the lheacl'of the tooth brush, land a suspenslonf including means for'supporting the receptacle V,andmean's for positioning the' head forwardly I of and in` proximity ,to the open-front of the receptaCIe, said' means for; supporting Ythe receptacle being secured to the inner face -of4 said element, said meansY Vfor positioning'VV the brush headforwardlyofthe receptacle" extended forsupporting the receptacle'.` j Y `WaLrdly from vche lowerrpo'rti'o'n'of the means forH1 front'and, having theyedges ofthe split inpermanent Vspaced relation," shiftable meansI withinY Y, said'cylinder forgnormally closing the spzatceJa'e-` d tween A said-edges,A saidcylinder being 4opened at'V 40 'secured to the cylinderjforpermanently closing i the upper end ofthe latter ,andfthrough which exits upper and lower ends, an'uppel structure tendsla part of said` means, afsupport for removably suspending the head of'a' tooth brush withinandwith thehandle of the brush depending? through the lower end of the cylindenand a. lower structure encompassing, secured to and dependy ing from the lower portion of said cylinder, saidV the member`3`| and-below the lzfottoniV edge ofthe ff v5Q'shell 8 is a pair:of resilient members, 43a Vof lower structure havingits front and bottomslottedand beingL providedtherein-with compressibie and extendible normally abutting elements forv the passageftherebetween Vof said handle, `said V elements permanently abutting the bottom edge of the cylinderffor normally closing the` lower end of the latter.` and for normally closing' said botilizing'rstructure'ofthat type includingr a normally positioning rof Lthe toothbrush therein, theic'oxr-fy bination of avertical arm adapted'to'be secured to then-innerl face of the receptacle, a forwardly .extending bottom arm disposed VatY right angles to and integral at its rear Yend with the lower endbf'the vertical arm, a vertical front 'arm disposediin"A parallel spaced'r'elation to andjof less length'than saidreararmsaid front arm being integral at'its lower end'with the forward end of the lower arm, a` spring clip V'extending from the Upper portionof said. Vreanrrarm.and providing ini connection with theV said arms for suspending auf' l openA front container carrying la sterilizing me dium, and a spring clip extending forwardly from said front arm and providing means for suspending the head of the tooth brush forwardly of and in proximity to the open front of the container.

4. In a sanitary holder for tooth brushes, a normally closed open front container structure, holding means for the tooth brush arranged within and fixed tol said structure, said structure being provided therein at the lower portion thereof with a pair of spaced endwise aligning tracks, a spring controlled shiftable shutter travelling on said tracks for normally closing the open front of said structure, oneV of said tracks being provided with a stop for limiting the opening movement of the shutter, said structure and shutter having a coacting means for limiting the closing movement of the shutter, and shiftable means connected to the shutter, arranged within and eX- tended from said structure for shifting the shutter to open position against the action of the controlling spring for the shutter.

5. In a sanitary holder for sterilizing tooth brush heads, an upstanding suspension common to an open front container carrying a sterilizing porting the container, means at its upper end for connecting the container thereto and means forwardly of the means for supporting the container for suspending the brush head forwardly of parallel to and in close proximity to the open front of the container.

6. I'n a sanitary holder for tooth brushes, a normally closed open front container structure for receiving the tooth brush, said structure including shiftable means arranged therein for opening its front, said structure including an upper closure means therefor throughvwhich apart of said shiftable means extends, and said structure including a lower closure means therefor, said lower closure means being provided'with a slot for passage of the handle of the tooth brush into and out of said structure, and said lower closure means including normally abutting resilient elements for gripping the handle.

JOHN F. BELL.

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