US2545110A - Soap-solution producing hand brushing apparatus - Google Patents

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March 13, 1951 c. H. scHAAR E1- AL 2,545,110

SOAP-SOLUTION PRODUCING HAND BRUSHING APPARATUS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 5, 1947 March 13, 1951 c. H. scHAAR ETAL 2,545,110

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Patented Mar. 13, 1951 UNITED SOAP-SOLUTION PRODUCING HAND BRUSHING APPARATUS Charles H. Schaar, Chicago,v and Grady J. Zilligen, Hazel Crest,V Ill.

Application September 3, 1947, Serial No. 771,930

-11 Claims.

This invention .relates to washing andscrubbing apparatus and more specically to Washing andscrubbing apparatus of the brushing or rubbing type adapted to be used by hand in Washing dishes and the like. K

Inwashing dishes, and the like, by hand it is, of course, desirable and customary to rst scrub the dishes with a suitable` scrubbing lmedium such as a brush, cloth, or the like, in a solution containing water and a suitable soap or de tergent, and then rinse the scrubbed dishes with clear water. This has heretofore been accomplished in any one of several ways, the mos-t common way, perhaps, being to wash the dishes in a pan, or the like, containingr a soap solution, using a suitable brush, cloth or the like, and then to place the dishes in a sui-table container and pour clear rinsing Water, of a suitable temperature, over them.

It is a primary object of our invention to provide a Washing and scrubbing apparatus which may be used to manually wash dishes and the like and which wil-l eiciently wash ythe dishes without the necessity of placing them in a container of soaps7 water or a like solution, and by which either clear or soapy water may be selectively fed in a novel and expeditious manner through the apparatus onto the dish, or the like, being washed.

Another object of our invention is to provide a novel washing apparatus of the aforementioned type which is adapted to contain a supply of soap, or the like, and through which water may be passed in a manner whereby the soap will enter into solution therewith in controlled amounts.

A further object of our invention is to enable the flow of water through a washing apparatus to be controlled in a novel and expeditious manner.

Another object of our invention is to provide a washing and scrubbing apparatus, embodying a. brushing member for rubbing or scrubbing the surface to be washed and a body member connected to the brushing member whereby the latter may be held manually and wherein a supply of powdered soap or the like may be'contained in the body member and Water may be passed through the body member into the brushing member and in passing therethrough can 'be selectively controlled so as to either pick up e, supply of soap and form a soapy solution suitable for a washing operation, or pass through the body member as a clear liquid suitable for a rinsing operation.

Yet another object of our invention .is to .pro-` vide a novel valve for controllingthe iiow of water and soap solution through our Washing apparatus.

An object ancillary to the foregoing, is .to construct a Washing. apparatus of Vthe. aforesaid. type having a novel valve disposed in the body of the apparatus and which may readily be controlled by the operator during lthe operation .of our apparatus.

Another object is to enable the body member of our novel apparatus to bereadilyandquickly charged with soap,` or the like.

A further object of our invention ist@ provide a novel washing apparatus. of thevaforementioned type Which is compactinsize, pleasing in appearance, easily operated and can be readily and economically manufactured commercially.

Other and further objectsA of the-present invention will be apparent from the following description Vand claims and are illustrate-d in the accompanying drawingsl which, by way of illustration, show preferred embodiments and Vthe principles thereof and what we new consider :to be the best mode in Ywhich'w-ehave contemplated applying those principles. Other embodiments of the invention embodying the same or equivalent principles may beused and structural changes may be made as desired-bythoseskill-ed in the `art withoutdeparting from present invention and the purview of the f appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a washing'and scrubbing apparatus embodying 'the 'principles of our invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 2*-2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged .detail sectional` view' of the valve shown in Fig. 2, showing `the valve in a different position of operation;

Fig. 4 is a detail elevational view of ther-connector plug shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a vsectional view takenl substantially along the line 5-5in Fig. 4";

Fig. 6 is a top plan View of a modified form of our Washing apparatus;

Fig. 'I is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 'l-T in Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view .similar to Fig. 7 but showing another modiiied form of' ourA invention;

Fig. 9V is a sectional view of a. modified form, of the valve used inour apparatus Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line |-I 0 in Fig. 9;

Fig. ll is a top plan view similar to Fig. l of a portion of a brush embodying another modified form of our invention; and

Fig. l2 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line i2-i2 in Fig. 11.

The washing apparatus 2i) shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, to illustrate a preferred form of our nventionembodies, in general, a brushing member 22 connected to one end of a body member 24, the other end of which is connected to a fiexible tube 25, by which the washing apparatus may be connected to a suitable supply of water such as a faucet 28, the tube 26 having coupling member 29 thereon for this purpose. As will be discussed in greater detail presently, a supply or soap or a suitable detergent may be contained in the body member 24 and, during operation of our novel washing apparatus, water may be fed from the faucet 26 through the ilexible tube 26 and the body member 24 from whence it is discharged into and adjacent to the brushing member 22, suitable valve means being provided to selectively control the flow of water through the body member 24 and thereby determine whether water, having soap in solution therewith for washing purposes, or clear water, for rinsing purposes, will be discharged from the body member 24.

The body member 24 comprises a cylindrically shaped casing 36, Figs. 1 and 2, forming a handle H, and having an inwardly projecting shoulder 3l formed in one end thereof, and a transvversely extending opening 32, Fig. 3, formed in the other end thereof. Two plug members 34 and 36 are mounted in the opposite end portions of the casing 34, in spaced relation to each other, and define the outer end limits of an area in the casing 30 within which suitably prepared soap, or the like, may be contained as will be discussed in greater detail hereinafter.

The plug member 36 has an axially extending passageway 38 formed therein and is connected to one end portion of the flexible tube 26 by a couplingv member 46 which extends into one end portion of the'passageway 38. An annular flange 40"formed on the outer surface of the plug member is adapted to engage the inner surface of the casing 30, in sealing contact therewith, when the plug member 35 is in position'in the casing 36. rTwo latch members 42 and 43, made of suitable material such as copper washers or the like, are embedded in the plug member 36, and project loutwardlytherefrom into yielding engagement with the shoulder 3l when the plug member 36 is in position in the casing 36.

In constructing our novel apparatus, we prefer to make the plug member of a relatively resilient material, such as soft rubber or the like, by molding it in two parts, the latching members 42 and 43 being molded into the outer part. The line of separation between the two parts is substantially along the line 5 5 as shown in Fig. 4, and after the two parts are molded they are attached together in a suitable manner such as by vulcanization.

The plug member 34 is also preferably made of a relatively resilient material, such as soft rubber or the like, by molding it in two partsl and then vulcanizing or otherwise suitably attaching the two parts together, the line of separation between the two parts when they are being molded being substantially along the line 2 2 in Fig. l.

The plug member 34 has a passageway 45 formed therein which has an enlarged portion o1* groove 46. A tube 48, formed of any suitable material such as aluminum, and having a flange 4S formed on one end portion thereof, extends through the casing 30 and has that end portion mounted in the passageway 45 with the flange 49 extending into the groove 45 so that the tube 48 and the plug member 34 are iirmly held together. The other end portion of the tube 48 extends into the passageway 38 in the plug member 36, when the latter is in operative position in the casing 36.

A passageway 5i, having two valve seats 53 and 54 formed therein, is formed in the plug member 34 transversely to the passageway 45 and interconnects at its intermediate section with the inner end of the passageway 45. A valve member 56, having a push-button 58 formed on one end thereof and a valve head 59 formed on the other end thereof, extends into one end portion of the passageway 5i and is connected to the main body portion of the plug member 34 by a web 5|. The valve member 56 and the web 6i are made of the same resilient material as the main body portion of the plug member 34, and are integrally formed therewith. As is best seen in Fig. 2, when the plug member 34 is in operative position in the casing 3Q the web 6| is normally eiective to yieldingly hold the valve member 56 in such position that, as shown in Fig. l, the valve head 59 is spaced from the valve seat 53 and the push-button 58 projects outwardly through the opening 32 in the casing 30.

Another valve 63 having a stem 65 and a disk 66 is mounted in the passageway 5l, the valve stem 65 being embedded in the valve member 56 and extending through the passageway 5i and being of such length that the valve disk 66 is normally held in closed position on the valve seat 54 by the action of the web 6| on the valve member 56. It will be remembered that in forming our plug member 34 in two parts, the line of separation therethrough is substantially along the line 2 2 shown in Fig. 1 and, therefore, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the valve member 56 may be readily formed, during the molding of the plug member 34, to receive the valve stem 65, and the valve stem 65 may then be placed in the valve member 56 so that when the two parts or" the plug member 34 are attached together by vulcanization or the like, the valve stem will be rmly held therein.

Another passageway 68 is formed in the plug member 34, one end thereof interconnecting with that end portion of the passageway 5i within which the valve member 56 is positioned and the other end thereof opening into the casing Sil.

A passageway 'I6 is also formed in the plug member 34, in substantially axial alignment with the passageway 58, one end thereof opening into the passageway 5l and the other end thereof opening outwardly through the front end portion of the plug member 34. A tube Y2, made of any suitable material such as aluminum, rubber, or a plastic, is mounted in our novel washing apparatus, with one end portion connected by a suitable coupling member 13 to the passageway i@ and the other end portion connected to the brushing element 22 by any suitable means such as a wire 74 for support thereby. The tube i2 has a plurality of transverse openings li formed therein for discharging uid onto the brushing element 22, as will be discussed in greater detail hereinafter.

5, body member 15, both ends of which are em.- bedded in the Yplugv member.v 34, and bristles 16 mounted in, and projectingv from ythe `wire body member 75.' However, it will be `noted that-this particular form-of the brushing element 22 is shown merely for the purpose Lof illustrating an embodiment of our inventionv and` that .other forms ofbrushing velements such as, for example brushing elements madev of cloth, steel-wool, or other suitable materials, maybe used without-1departing` from. the .purviewofiourinvention Below the brushing .elementZZVas viewed in Figs. 2 and 3, a plurality-ofrelatively narrow passageways 'I3 are formed in the plug. member 34, each of the passageways '18 having oneV endportionopening into that. endvportionoi the passageway l within which theV valve vdisk 6B is mounted, and havingthe other end portion .thereof opening voutwardlyA through the front or. exterior `end portion of the-plug memberv 34.' These passageways 18 form passages through which clear rinse water may pass from thepassageway 5l and -be discharged from the plug `member 34 in a relatively ine sprayduring that portion of the-operationcf our novel washing apparatus when the valve disk 55 is unseated-from-the valve-seat 54, as will be discussed in Igreater cletail presently,

A cover 88 made of suitable insulatingA material such -as rubber, is mounted on the casing 30 and forms a heat-insulating pad for the handle H to protect the hand of the operator when hot water is passed through the' casing .30, the cover 85 having anopening 32 which is in alignment with the opening 32 formed in the casing 34, and through which the push-button 58 of the valve member 55 extends.

OPERATION In the operation of our novel washing apparatus, the plug member 35, by which the flexible tube 25 is connected to the casing 35, may be withdrawn from the casing 3U by pulling firmly thereon. The casing 3E! may then be filled with suitable material such as soap or a detergent, and the plug member 36 may then be re-inserted into the casing 30, the plug member 36 'being pushed in to such position that the latch members 42 and 43 snap into latching engagement with the shoulder 3l to retain the plug member in the casing 35. The material that we prefer to use in nlling the case 30 of our novel washing apparatus in the aforementioned manner is powdered or granulated soap. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art `that other materials such as, for example, a detergent in powdered or granulated form, or other forms of soap, such as for example, soap-flakes, may be used without departing from the purview of our invention.

After our novel washing apparatus has been prepared in this manner for operation it is ready for use in washing and rinsing dishes, bathtubs, sinks, parts of automobile, or any number of other articles.

In the use of our novel washing apparatus,y the tube 25 may be connected by the coupling member 29 to a suitable source of water supply such as the faucet 28, Fig. l, andthe faucet 28 may be opened to permit water to ow therefrom into the tube 25. The water which enters the tube 26 from the faucet 28 flows through the passageway 38, the tube 48 and the passageway 45 into the passageway 5 l, from whence it will now either into thepassageways 18 or into the passageways 68 and10, as Idetermined yby,thezpositionfof the valve member 56 and the valve 63. Thus, it will beseen that when'the--valve member 56 is in its normally openf'positionas shownin Fig. 1, the valve member '5t-is spaced from the valve seat 53vso that water will flow from-the tube 48 through the passageway 5l around -theV valve' 5B into-the passageways Eig-and 10, Vbut the valve 63 is seated on the valve seat 54 so that no water will vflow from `the tube48ito the discharge Apassageways 158.

The water which enters Y the passageway 68 from the passageway-5I flowsfinto thel casing 30, between the plug member V34 and '36,' wherein it forms a solutionwith-partfof the soap-therein, which solution, because of-diiusion and because of the pressure created in the casing 30 tendsto enter the passageway t8.A

The water which iiows into-the passageway'lll, lows ythrough the tube 12 and is discharged'from therholes TI into the bristles 'I6-ofl the 'brushing element 22. However, in flowing from-the passageway 5'! around the valve 55 and into the-passageway l0,- the ywater passes in fluid contact'with the water in the passageway '68, which has part ofthe soap inthe casing 30 in solution therewith, and a part of this solution in the passageway 68 is picked up by the water 'flowing into theV passageway l@ andl mixes therewithsothat a soap solution is dischargedfrom the openings 'H in the tube 'i2 into thebristles Hiofl the'brushing member 2, and therebyA affords a good washing or cleansing solutionfor applicationby the brushing element- 22 to theV surface orarticleto be washed.

When it is desired'to stop theflow of soapy Y `flow of soapy'solution to the brushing element 22 and initiates theow ofthe rinsing water from the tube4 48 through the passageway 18 from which itmay be directed onto the surface or the article being washed.

After the rinsing operation has been completed, the `operator may again release the pushbutton 58 whereupon the resilient web G-I .will move lthe valve member 56 outwardly into open position to again permit the iiow of Water from the tube 48 -throughthe passageways 68 -and 10, and stop the i'low of` rinsingwater from the tube 48 through the passageways 68and J0;

Thus, itwill be seen that our novel washing apparatus comprises al device with which an opcrater-may quickly and easily washv and-rinse dishes and other articles. f

We have found that whenourvv apparatus. is initially fully chargedrwith .soap,.the supplyof soap ywill lasta relatively longtime. For example, We have'found that inapparatus of the vtype shown in Fig. 1, and havingahandle six inches in length and one inch in diameter, a full supply of scape will last for approximatelythirty to forty minutes ofnormal continuous washing. Y

Modified form .shown in Figs. 6 and 7 In Figs. 6 and 7 is shown a modified form of our invention which is primarily the same as that shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, the differences being primarily in specific details of construction and operation, and like parts are indicated by the same reference numerals with the sux a added thereto.

Thus it will be seen that, like the washing apparatus shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, the apparatus shown in Figs. 6 and 7 embodies a brushing element 22d connected to one end portion of a body member 24a, the other end of which is connected to a tube 26a by which the apparatus may be connected to a suitable source of water.

The principal diderences between the embodiments of our invention shown in Figs. 1 to 5,

and Figs. 6 and 7, respectively, are that in the embodiment shown in Figs. 6 and 7 the casing 30a for the soap is not embodied in the handle Ha of the body member 24a but is embodied in the front end portion of the body member 24a; and the passageways 68a and 10a are on the same side of the valve member 56a, with the passageway 10a directly interconnecting with the passageway 68a.

The brushing element 22a comprises a body member |15 mounted on the casing 30a of the body member 24a, and bristles 16a which project outwardly therefrom. The bristles 16a project out past the side of a tube 12a which is connected at one end by a coupling member 13aI to the passageway 10a and at the other end by a wire 14a to the front end portion of the body member |15 of the brushing element 22a, the tube 12a, having openings 1|a therein for discharging fluid into the bristles 16a.

Also, it will be noted that the body member I |15 of the brush element 22a embodies a plug member |36 having latch members |42 and |43 therein, the plug member |36 being mounted in the front end portion of the casing 30a with the latch elements thereof in engagement with a shoulder |3| therein. The plug member |36 is removable, in the manner previously described in connection with the plug member 36 to charge the casing 30a with soap.

In the operation of the form of our washing apparatus shown in Figs. 6 and 7, water flows ,into the tube 48a from the tube 26a and, when the valve 56a is open, ilows through the passageway 5|a into the passageways iilla and 10a, and from these passageways into the casing 38a and the tube 12a, respectively, the water which flows into the casing 30a picking up soap therefrom into solution and mixing with the Water iiowing through the passageway 10a into the tube 12a and out the openings Ha. Upon depression of the valve member 56a, communication between the tube 48a and the passageways 68a and 10a is closed and the valve 63a is moved away from valve seat 54a to thereby open communication between the tube 48a and the passageway 18a and permit the discharge of rinsing water from the passageway 13a. Thus, it will be seen that the operation of the modified form of our invention shown in Figs. 6 and 7 is substantially the same as the `operation of the form shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, as previously discussed..

Modified form shown in Fig. 8

Another modified form of our invention is shown in Fig. 8 which is substantially the same as the modified form shown in Figs. 6' and 7 with the exception of certain changes in the details of construction and operation, and parts embodied therein which are the same as parts shown in the forms shown in Figs. 1 to 7, inclusive, are indicated by like reference numerals with the suffix 19" added.

The principal changes in construction in the form of our invention shown in Fig. 8 over that shown in Figs. 7 and 8 are that the plug member Sb is mounted in the rear end portion of the handle Hb instead of the front end portion thereof, and forms the connecting plug by which the handle Hb is connected to the tube 2Gb; a resilient lever 20| is mounted on the handle Hb with one end portion connected to the handle and the' other end portion extending over the valve member 56o in such position that upon depression of the lever 20| toward the handle Hb the valve member 56h is actuated, thereby providing a member affording means for effectively actuating the valve member 56h by squeezing the lever 20| at any point along the handle Hb; the passageway 10b does not connect directly to the tube 12b but is connected thereto by a tube 21|! which extends through the casing 30h; the passageway 68h is not formed in the plug member 34h, but comprises a transverse opening formed in the side wall of the tube 210; and the passageway 1Gb does not open outwardly of the casing 39h but is connected to a tube 211 which extends through the casing 30h and has an outwardly projecting end portion with discharge passages 218 formed therein.

As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the operation of the form of our invention shown in Fig. 8 is substantially the same as that shown in Figs. 6 and '1 with the exception of the operation of the lever Ztl and the valve member 56D as previously discussed and, therefore, it is not deemed necessary to further discuss the operation thereof.

M odzcation shoum in Figs. 9 and 10 v34C shown in Figs. 9 and 10 and the plug member 31| shown in Figs. 1 to 5, is that the plug member 3de includes a valve member 202 comprising a shaft 283 rotatably mounted in the plug member 36o and having a valve handle 235 mounted on one end and a valve disk 20S mounted on the other end.

The valve 282 comprises a control unit whereby the flow of soap from the casing 39o into the passageway 68o can be regulated, the valve disk 286 being adapted to be swung into position over the inner end portion of the passageway 58o by rotation of the handle 285. It will be noted that the handle 235 projects outwardly past the periphery of the plug member c whereby it may be readily moved by the operator during operation of our novel apparatus to thereby increase or decrease the ilow of soap from the casing 30o.

Modified form shown in Figs. 11 cmd 12 In Figs; 11 and 12 is shown a modified form of our invention which is substantially the same lastl'lat shown in Figs. 1 t0 5, inclusive, except that a relatively short nozzle 412 is used instead of theftube 12 to spraywashingso-lution ontol the Abristles'id of the brush element 2-2 d.

The nozzle 412 may bemadeof any-suitable material such as aluminum tubing and has a slit -two lips 475 and 416.

The lips M and 416 are compressed toward eachother to-form a relatively narrow flat discharge oriice so that solution which passes from the passagewayl'ld through the nozzle vH2 will be discharged therefrom onto the bristles 15d of the brush element 22d, in a iiat relativelyne spray.

From the. foregoing it will be seen thatwe have provided a novel washing apparatus with which articles such as dishes and thelike mayv be readily washed and rinsed.

Also, it will be seen that we have provided washing apparatus which embodiesnovel valve mechanism which is'easily operated, elicient in operationand can be readilyand economically produced commercially.

Furthermore, it will be seen that we have: provided a compact washing apparatus which is pleasing in appearance and efficient in operation,

can be readily manufactured and which operates in a novel and expeditious manner.

Hence, while we have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of our invention, it is to be understood that these are capable of variation and modication and we therefore do not wish to be limited .to the'precise` details set forth, but desireto avail ourselves of such changes and alterations as fall within the purview of the following claims.

We claim:

1. A washing apparatus comprising a body member having a soapreceptacle therein, a brushing member connected to said body member, means for feeding liquid into said-soap receptacle, and means for feeding liquidpast said first named means "substantially transversely thereto-in liquid contact withliquid in said first named means and onto-said brushingf-memberto thereby withdraw liquid from said -i-irst rnamed means and discharge'it onto said brushing member.

2. Washing apparatus comprising. a.- body'member having a receptacleforsoap, a brushing member connected tosaid body member, meansfor passing liquid through said body member. into Contact `with soap insaid receptacle to thereby form a soap solution in said'receptacleV and said means, and means for passing liquid throughsaid body member, .exteriorly of said receptacle and in iluid contact with the solution formed in said first mentioned'meansonto saidfbrushing element.

3. Washing apparatus comprising abody member, a brushing member connected to-said body member, intake means for feeding liquid .into said .body member',discharge means connected to said intake means for discharging liquid from said body member in a directionaway from said brushing member, other means connected to said intake means for discharging liquid from said body member onto said brushing member, a valve member mounted insaid other-means for controlling theflow of liquid fromsaid intake means through saidother means, and a second .valve member connected to said irst mentioned valve member and mountediin ,said discharge-means for controllingV the ilowof-liquid from said intake means through said discharge means, said first mentioned valvemember and said` second valve member being adaptedto be operated as a unit to selectivelycontrol the iiow of liquid from saidintake means through said discharge means vand said-other means.

VLL'Washing apparatus, comprising a body member including a plug'member, a brushing member Iconnected to said body member, intake meansffor feeding liquid into said body memberfdischarge means including said plug member and connected to said intake means for discharging liquid from said intake means outwardly from said body member, other means in- -and a second valve-connected to and carried by said rst named valve and adapted to be moved therewith intoand out of engagement with said other valve seat to control the flow of liquid fromk said intake means'throughsaid discharge means, said first named valve member and said `second valve member being adaptedto be moved as a-unit into and out of engagement with the respective valve seats and being operable to thereby selectivelydirect the ow of water from said intake means through said discharge means and said other means. f

5. Washing apparatus comprising a body vmember including a plug-member having formed therein an intake passageway, two'discharge passageways and` an. intermediate passageway interconnecting said intake anddischarge passageways, a brushing member connected to said body member, a .tube connected yto Said intake passageway f or feeding liquid into Vsaid body member, a discharge member connected to one of said discharge passageways Vfor discharging i'luid fromsaid intake passageway outwardly from said body member onto said brushing member, two

' valve seats in said intermediate passageway, one

of` said valve seats being positioned between said intake passageway and said one discharge passageway, and theother Vof said valve seats being positioned between said intake passageway and the other of said discharge passageways, a valve member formedintegrally with said plug member andadapted to be moved into and out off-engagementwith said one valve seat to thereby close and open communication between said intake passageway and said onedischarge -passageway, asecondvalve member connected to said rst mentioned valve memberand adapted to be moved therewith into and out of engagement with said other valve seat to' thereby closel and open communication between said intake `passageway and said other discharge passagegagement withsaidone valve seat and said ysec- 11` l ond valve member out of engagement with said other valve seat.

6. Washing apparatus comprising a body member including an elongated casing having a plug member mounted in one end portion thereof and a second plug membermounted in the other end portion thereof, said casing being adapted to hold a supply of soap therein between said plug members, said second plug member having formed therein, an intake passageway, a second passageway, two discharge passageways and an intermediate passageway interconnecting said intake passageway with said second and discharge passageways, said second passageway and one of said discharge passageways interconnecting with said intermediate passageway at one end portion thereof, the other of said discharge passageways interconnecting with said intermediate passageway at the other end portion thereof, said second passageway opening into that portion of the interior of said casing disposed between said plug members, means connected to said intake passageway for feeding fluid into said body member, a discharge member connected to said one discharge passageway for discharging iiuid from said intake passageway outwardly from said body member onto said brushing member, said other discharge passageway being adapted to discharge fluid from said intake passageway outwardly from said second plug member, said second passageway being adapted to feed fluid from said intake passageway into said casing between said plug members to thereby dissolve soap in said casing and build up pressure in said casing, two valve seats in said intermediate passageway, one of said valve seats being positioned between said intake passageway and said one end portion of said intermediate passageway, and the other of said valve seats being positioned between said intake passageway and said other end portion of said intermediate passageway, a valve member mounted in said intermediate passageway and projecting outwardly therefrom, said valve member being adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with said one valve seat to thereby close and open communication through said intermediate passageway between said intake passageway and said one discharge and said second passageways, a second valve member connected to said' rst named valve member and adapted to be moved therewith into and out of engagement with said other valve seat to thereby close and open communication through said intermediate passageway between said intake passageway and said other discharge passageway, and resilient means for yieldingly urging said rst named valve member out of engagement with said one Valve seat and thereby urging said second valve member into engagement with said other valve seat, said first named valve member and said second valve member being adapted to be moved as a unit against the urging of said resilient means by the application of force to the outwardly projecting portion of said iirst named valve member into engagement with said one valve seat and said second valve member out of engagement with said other valve sea '7. Washing apparatus as dened in claim 6 in which said body member includes a handle which forms an extension to said casing, and in which said rst named valve member projects outwardly from said handle.

8. Washing apparatus comprising a body member, a brush member connected to said body member, said body member including a casing adapted to hold a supply of soap therein and a portion having formed therein an inlet passageway, two discharge passageways and an intermediate passageway interconnecting said inlet and discharge passageways, means for establishing communication between one of said discharge passageways and the interior of said casing, means connected to said inlet passageway for feeding liquid into said inlet passageway and thereby into said intermediate passageway and said two discharge passageways, a discharge member connected to said one discharge passage- Way on the other side of said rst named means from said inlet passageway and adapted to discharge liquid from said one discharge passageway onto said brush member, said first named means being adapted to feed liquid from said inlet passageway into contact with such soap contained in the interior of said casing to thereby form a soap solution having fluid contact with liquid to be discharged through said discharge member from said inlet passageway, two valve seats in said intermediate passageway, one of said valve seats being positioned between said inlet passageway and said one discharge passageway, and the other valve seat being positioned between said inlet passageway and the other of said discharge passageways, a Valve member in said intermediate passageway and having a portion projecting outwardly from said body member, said valve member being adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with said one valve seat to thereby close and open communication between said inlet passageway and said one discharge passageway and first named means, a second valve member connected to said rst named valve member and adapted to be moved therewith into and out of engagement with said other valve seat to thereby close and open communication between said inlet passageway and said other discharge passageway, and resilient means for yieldingly urging said first named valve member out of engagement with said one valve seat and said second valve member into engagement with said other valve seat, said rst named valve member and said second valve member being adapted to be moved as a unit against the urging of said resilient means by application of force to the outwardly projecting portion oi said iirst named Valve member to thereby move said irst named valve member into engagement with said one valve seat and said second valve member out of engagement with said other valve seat.

9. Washing apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein said portion of said body member having passageways formed therein comprises a removable plug member, and wherein said plug member, said iirst named valve member, said two valve seats and said resilient means are integrally formed of resilient material, and which washing apparatus includes a lever member having one end attached to said body member and the other end overlying said outwardly projecting portion of said first named Valve member, said lever member being adapted to be manually moved toward said body member and being operable when so moved to move said rst mentioned valve member toward said one valve seat.

l0. Washing apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein said portion of said body member having passageways formed therein comprises a removable plug member, and wherein said plug member, said rst named valve member, said two valve seats and said resilient means are integrally formed of resilient material, and which washing apparatus includes a valve member movably mounted in said plug member and adapted to be manually actuated to control the ow of liquid through said first named means into said casing in cooperation with said rst named valve member.

11. Washing apparatus comprising a body member having a tubular handle, said handle being adapted to store a supply of soap therein, a brushing member connected to said body member, two resilient plug members mounted in opposite end portions of said tubular handle, said plug members having passageways therethrough, a tube extending through said handle and interconnecting a passageway in one of said plug members with a passageway in the other of said plug members, means for operatively connecting the passageway in said one plug member with a source of water, said other plug member having a second passageway interconnecting with said one passageway therein and having third and fourth passageways interconnecting with said second passageway on one side of said one passageway and having a fifth passageway interconnecting with said second passageway, on the other side of said one passageway, a discharge tube connected to said third passageway and extending from said body member to a position adjacent to said brushing member, said fourth passageway opening into said handle, said fifth passageway opening exteriorly of said other plug member, two valve seats formed in said second passageway on opposite sides of said one passageway in said other plug member, a resilient valve member formed integrally with said other plug member and adapted to engage one of said valve seats, said resilient valve member being normally open relative to said one valve seat, and a second valve member carried by said resilient valve member and adapted to engage the other of said valve seats when said resilient valve is in normally open position, said resilient valve member being effective to hold said second Valve member-in open position relative to said other valve seat when said resilient valve member is in closed position relative to said one valve seat, said resilient valve member having a portion extending exteriorly of said body member for actuating said resilient valve member and said second valve member to thereby selectively control the flow of water from said first named tube through said fth passageway and through said third and fourth passageways.

CHARLES H. SCHAAR. GRADY J. ZILLIGEN.

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