US2527975A

US2527975A - Solvent or disinfectant dispenser

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Publication number: US2527975A
Application number: US741443A
Authority: US
Inventors: Roscoe S Turner
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1947-04-15
Filing date: 1947-04-15
Publication date: 1950-10-31
Anticipated expiration: 1967-10-31

Description

Oct. 31, 1950 R. s. TURNER 2,527,975

SOLVENT OR DISINFECTANT DISPENSER I V Filed April 15, 1947 Q xx 35 i H IIVVE'NTOR, J Roscoe 5. Turner @ZZZM M.

AT TORNEY i atenteci Oct. 31

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

25,27,975 SOLVENT on DISINFECTANT DISP NSER;

Roscoe Si Turner, New York, N. Y.

Application Apr-H115, 1941, Serial: No. 741,445 4 Claims (01. age- This invention relates to a dispenser for disinfectants, solvents and the like. An object of the invention is the provision of a container Which is, adapted to dispense a predetermined quantity of solvent or disinfectant into a pocket.

container so that a map may be inserted into said pocket for saturation with the disinfectant and applied to various equipments employed in homes and hotels for the sterilization of such equipment.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a container forsupplying a pocket incorporated in said container with a predetermined quantity of solvent or disinfectant for cleansing and sterilization of various equipment in homes and hotels, said pocket having an open end for the reception of an applicator for the solvent or disinfectant, the container being; so constructed that the liquid in said container will flow into the pocket when the said con-1 tainer is in a vertical position, but said disinfectant will return to the container when placed in a horizontal position.

A further object of the invention is: the pro-. vision of a solvent or disinfectant dispenser in which a container forming a storagetank for the disinfectant has passages adjacent the bottom for supplying an attached pocket withthe disinfectant when the container is disposed vertically, one face of the container being. relatively flat and provided with the restricted passages where the pocket. is attached; said face having a closed opening above the pocket for filling said container with disinfectant when the container is disposed horizontally, the upper end of the pocket being open for the reception of a mop which is employed for applying the disinfectant to various equipments in homes or in hotels.

The invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

'In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a. view in elevation. of a disinfectant dispenser showing one form ready for use.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal view of a modified form of the dispenser, showing the same in a horizontal position, and

Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the dispenser shown in Figure 2.

Referring more particularly to Figure 1 of the drawings, l0 designates generally a container which has a relatively flat face II and a semi- 2 cylindrical portion [2 closed by the fiat face". The upper end of the container has a semicircular closure I3. The lower portion of the container has fixed thereto, a circular bottom l4.

The flat face H extends from the straight side I5 of the closure [3. to the bottom [4 where it is sealed to said bottom along a diameter thereof in any approved manner as shown at I6. formed in the bottom of the face H for av pur-. pose which will be explained presently. A removable filler cap 20 is employed for closing an inlet passage 2| (Figure 3). This passage is embraced by a threaded collar 22 upon which the cap is screwed.

The lower portion of the container is cylin-I drical as. shown at 25. and includes a pocket 2% for the reception of a mopv since the plate or face H divides .the' cylindrical portion is two half-sections. The pocket 26 is open at its upper endthrough whichthe mop is inserted.

The bottom [4 is. common to the lower end of the container and the pocket.

, A strap 30 forms. a handle for conveying the container. The ends of the strap are bent at 3| and again at 3.2 and the free ends 33 ofthe strapuare secured to the close 13.

A foot34 is secured to the curved upperend of the container. The inner face of the foot is cut-away along anarc which conforms to the curvature .of the semi-cylindrical container so.

that said foot. will be received neatly bythe container. 'V I h'ef,outer face of the foot is, :fiat, for retaining the container in a predetermined position when placed in a horizontal positionion a supp rt. ,Said f ot is e u ed to t L ainer in any app ed man he rri g' m narti iilarly to. u e 2 and twi1l' eseen hat. Substantia ly h same onstru ion 'isemp oved exc p f r the me i fied orm o th platen w ich i u ved transv rs yo. pro d u s antial utter fordraifiil cess liquid .tqthepocket. The threaded collar r r h ll -bos 2 lo ated t e lqwerievel of said plate.

Since all of the remaining elements of the dispenser shown in Figures 2 and 3 are identical with the similarly positioned elements of Figure 1, the same reference numerals will be employed for the like elements. It will be noted, however, that the curved plate 49 will cut the bottom I4 along an are which represents the bottom edge lBa of said plate.

a In use, the dispenser is placed in a horizon A .pluralit'yof feeder passages l! are tal position as shown in Figures 2 and 3 for the purpose of filling the container 25 with a liquid solvent or disinfectant. The cap is removed and the container is then supplied with the liquid after which the cap is replaced.

The handle is grasped and the dispenser is elevated to the vertical position shown in Figure 1 whence the liquid in the container will be fed to the pocket 26 by the perforations I! until the liquid in said containerand pocket stands at the same level. A mop is inserted into the pocket 26 and saturated with the solvent or disinfectant. As the liquid is removed by the mop from the pocket, the perforations ll will supply additional liquid to said pocket until a uniform level of the liquid in said pocket and container is had.

When the dispenser is placed in a horizontal position (Fig. 2) any liquid that spills over the collar during the filling will flow by gravity into the ocket 26 because the foot raises the upper end of the container above the level of the lower end thereof. The curved plate 40 '(Figs. 2 and 3) tends to prevent spilling of the liquid over the side edges of the plate and acts as a gutter for directing the liquid into the pocket.

After the sterilizing operation has been completed with the mop, the dispenser is tilted at the proper angle to the vertical to permit the liquid in the pocket to drain back to the container 25 through the perforations H. The dispenser is then retained in a horizontal position.

If it is desired to empty the container 25, the cap 29 is loosened, and the dispenser is tilted sufficiently to the right in Figure 1, so that the liquid may be poured from the open end of the pocket with the liquid in the container draining through the perforations IT.

The semi-cylindrical wall of the pocket 26 may be made separately from the semi-cylindrical wall of the container 25. On the other hand, the device may be formed by cutting away a semi-cylindrical vertical section at the upper portion of a cylindrical shell, thereby leaving a' semi-cylindrical upper section having free side edges and a lower cylindrical section having a circular base. The plate H or All has the upper portion of its side edges sealed to the free side edges of the semi-cylindrical section, the remaining portions of the side edges of plate being sealed to the inner wall of the cylindrical section at diametrically opposite points. The bottom [4 and the top [3 are sealed at their peripheries to the respective adjacent ends of the cylindrical section and the semi-cylindrical section of the. shell.

I claim: 7

1. A dispenser comprising a container having a transversely curved face, a pocket projecting from said face at the lower end of the face'separating the pocket from the container and provided with perforations at the lower end thereof 2. A dispenser comprising a vertical container having a semi-cylindrical wall, and a curved plate sealed to the side edges of the wall;, a closure for the top of the container, a circular bottom sealed to the lower edge of the wall with the lower edge of the plate sealed to the circular bottom substantially along a diameter of said bottom, and a pocket having a wall of cylindrical shape sealed at its side edges to the lower portions of the side edges of the semi-cylindrical wall of the container, the lower edge of the pocket being sealed to the remaining peripheral edge of said circular bottom, said curved plate being provided with perforations for feeding liquid from the bottom of the container to the bottom of the pocket, the plate above the pocket having a filler opening and a foot projecting from the semicylindrical wall at the end opposite said pocket for raising said end above the level of the lower end of the pocket when the container is disposed in a horizontal position.

3. A dispenser comprising a vertical container having a semi-cylindrical wall, and a transversely curved plate sealed to the side edges of the wall, a closure for the top of the container, a circular bottom sealed to the lower edge of the wall with the lower edge of the plate sealed to the circular bottom, substantially along a diameter of said bottom, and a pocket having a wall of cylindrical shape sealed at its side edges to the lower portions of the side edges of the semi-cylindrical wall of the container, the lower edge of the pocket being sealed to the remaining peripheral edge of said circular bottom, said plate being provided with perforations for feeding liquid from the bottom of the container to the bottom of the pocket, the curved plate above the pocket having a filler opening.

4. A dispenser comprising a container having a substantially flat face, a pocket projecting from said face at the lower end of the container, the

lower end of the face separating the pocket from posite from said pocket, whereby the upper end of the container will be raised to a level above the lower end of the pocket when the container is disposed in a horizontal position.

ROSCOE S. TURNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references'are of record in'the file of this patent;

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 198,744 Johnson Jan. 1, 1878 501,371 Sheldon July 11, 1893 593,480

Lewis Nov.'9, 1897