US2607043A - Rotary pump with fluid container for lavatory - Google Patents

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AuE- 9, 19-52 H. c. BRANNAM ROTARY PUMP WITH FLUID CONTAINER FOR LAVATORY I Filed May 7,1947

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:Hal 0. Brannam, Tulsa, Okla.

Application- May 7, 1947, Serial No. 746,425

' Z Claims.

' This invention-relates to a rotary pump, and more. particularly but not by .Way of limitation to a .lrotary: pump adapted for use inbeauty parlors; barber shops, -a nd the like; 7

In present day beauty parlors in applying a permanent wave by the coldwave method, the usual procedureof neutralizingfthe cold wave; that is, the hardening ,of ,thecustomers'hairafter it has been previously-softened by a'suitable 10- tion for conforming the hair to the shape of the curlers, it is necessary that the operator apply the neutralizing lotion to the hair while it is wrappedaround the curlers. This application is done by continuously dipping, from a container containing the lotion and pouring iton to the hair wrapped around the curler. It will be apparent that this is a laborious and unsatisfactory procedure. Furthermore, this operation is disliked by beauty parlor operators,and as a consequence the operation is usually very inefficient, which usually results in avery unsatisfactory permanentwave to -the customer.- 'Theoperation is normally done while the customeris' reclining with: the nape of the neckresting'on a shampoo board, or-the like, thereby making it very difficult to apply the neutralizinglotion to the'hair wrapped in' curlers'nearthe nape of the neck. Thisoftenprovides astraig'ht' hair result in-lieu of apermanent wave or curlas is desired. Furthermore, pouring .or dipping ofv the neutralizing lotion willnot provide for. complete penetration to the. ends of the hair inthe curleraagain resulting inastraight end result. Thepre'sent'inventi'on is-more generally concerned with a rotary basin pump which-may be conveniently disposed in. a lavatory or basin for utilizing the water pressure of. the lavatory spigot as a hydraulic power medium. The basin of the pump is filled. with neutralizing lotion capable of being force pumped for spraying onto the customers hair in order to eliminate the old and inefficient methodIof dipping, or pouring set out above. 7

It is an important .objectof this invention to provide a rotary 'pum'p adapted for use in beauty parlors, or the like, where various hair dressing solutions may be sprayed onto the customers hair in a convenient and eflicient manner.

And still another object of this-invention is to provide a rotary pump adapted to-cooperate with the water spigot of a conventional lavatory wherein fluid to be pumped is contained in a vessel in such a manner to be sprayed from the vessel by the pump.

And still another object of this invention is to provide a basin type pump for use inbeauty parlors, orthe likaadapted to be disposed in a lavatory and connected to the water spigot-thereto whereinthe water pressure activates "the pump to force fiuid in the basin therefrom in order to be sprayed.

. vided with an. aperture A2 for: receiving. a stud Other objects and advantagesof the invention will be evident from the following detailed description read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate my invention.

In the drawingsr M Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the disposition of the pump in the lavatory.

Figure 2 is a sectional elevational view of the invention showing the pump disposed in the lavatory. s I v V Figure 3 is a detail view in sectional elevation of the operating parts "ofthe pump on line 3-3 of Figure 4.;

Figure4- is a vie-wtaken on lines d-efi of Figure 3. Y. 1

Referring to the drawings in detail,- reference character 2 indicates a conventional lavatory provided with the usual-water spigots 4. The present invention comprises a bowl-like body 6 forming a container. "'l-hecontainer-t is adapted to be connected with a pump'housing 8 secured to the substantially fiat face or boss 9 of the lowermost portion of the container 6 through a plurality of circumferentially spaced screws It (preferably four in number) threaded into the circumferentially spaced apertures [2 of the housing 8, asclearly shown in Figure 3. The housing is an irregular shaped: body in plan, as clearly shown in Figure 4; However it is substantially circular throughout, with the exception of the diametrically opposed outwardly extending flange portions 14' and 16, for a purpose as will be hereinafter" set forth. Theflanges 14 and it arexprovided with downward extending legs [8 and 20 whilerthe remaining portion of the housing 8- at a point "substantially perpendicular to the legs [8 and 201s provided with outwardly .and downwardly extending legmembers 21- and 2-2. It will be apparent that the leg members permit disposition of the assembled larly, the flange I6 is provided with an aperture 32 connecting? with a tubular member S l secure'dtthereto; Theiupper'portiorr ofsthe housing 8 is: 'providedwith a cylindrical cavity. or chamber" 36 in communication with. the .passage way 32. .A.' similar cavity or chamber 38 .is provid'ed in the lower portion: of the housing 3, separated from the chamber 36 by the baffle member 40, as clearlyshown in-Figureii. The chamber 38 connects with the .passagewaytt'as shown inliigures 3 and kip: The 'baflie at, i'sgproa purpose as will be disposed in the chamber 36 and comprises a central apertured body portion 52 having a plu rality of peripherally spaced outwardly extending blades 54 thereon. The lower face of the body 52 is provided with a recess 56 in substantial conformity with the boss 46 to assure proper disposition of the impeller wheel 50 in the chamber 36. A similar wheel 58 is disposed in the chamber 38 and comprises a central apertured body portion 60 having a plurality of peripheral teeth or blades 62. It is to be noted that the blades 62 are slightly shorter in length than the blades 54 for the impeller wheel 50. This will be apparent from an inspection of Figures 2 and 3. The impeller wheels 50 and 58 are maintained in the chambers 36 and 38 by the nuts 64 and 66 secured to the opposite ends of the stud 44.

The tubular members 30 and 34 provide a connection for receiving the usual rubber hose and 12. with spigot 4 to provide a connection with the chamber 38. Hose 12 is connected with the cylinder 34 and at the opposite end is provided with a spray element 14 for a purpose that will be hereinafter set forth. The cavity '16 of the container 6 is provided with an aperture 18 in its extreme lowermost portion thereof in order to provide communication between the chamber 16 and the chamber 36.

Operation The operation of the pump will be apparent from the above, in that it is placed in the basin 28 of the lavatory 2 with the conduit 10 connected to the water spigot 4. Any suitable neutralizing solution or the like is poured into the bowl [6 of the container 6. The valve stem 18' of the spigot is moved to open position thereby creating a water pressure from the spigot 4 into the chamber 38 and into contact with the plurality of peripheral blades 62 of the impeller 58. This will cause a rotation of the impeller 58 and through the medium of the stud 44 will provide a simultaneous rotation of the impeller 50 disposed in the upper chamber 36. The aperture 18 provides communication of the neutralizing fluid in the chamber 16 with the chamber 36, whereby rotation of the impeller 50 will force the neutralizing fluid directed into cavity 36 out the aperture 32, hose 12 and spray element I4.

It will thus be seen that the pump utilizes the water pressure of a conventional lavatory as an actuating medium for pumping or forcing a fluid from the container 6 through the rubber conduit 12 where it is sprayed from element 14. This spraying provides a very efilcient and convenient means of applying a fluid to a customers hair in various beauty parlor operations. ing assures that an overall and efficient application of the fluid will be made to all parts necessary. Furthermore, the spraying operation eliminates considerable time in applying a neutralizing solution or the like in beauty parlor operations, and also tends to eliminate any inefiiciency of operators which may result in unsatisfactory waves.

It will be apparent that the pump is not limited to the application of a neutralizing solution for The spray-' The hose 10 is connected at one end through the hair.

4 cold waves, but can be used in numerous other beauty parlor or barber shop operations, such as special rinses during the shampooing of the hair, or the application of color rinses after ashampoo. The present method of applying color rinses is usually by pouring or brushing the color rinse The present invention would obviously provide better results since the color rinse could be sprayed on and thereby apply the rinse with a more even force.

7 From the foregoing it will be apparent that the present invention provides a new and novel means for creating a spray application in a liquid pump, particularly adaptable to beauty parlor and barber shop operations in order to secure a more efiicient and convenient application of liquids for various operations on the hair. Furthermore, the present device for spraying the hair solution to the customer creates a force to assure application of the solution to all desired parts; at the same time rendering the application in an expeditious and economical manner.

Changes may be made in'the combination and arrangements of parts asheretofore set forth in the specification and shown in the drawings, it being understood that anymodification in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of the following claims without departing from the spirit-of the invention.

What I claim is: r

1. In combination with a lavatory, a fluid container freely disposed therein, a pump housing secured to the bottom portion of the container and communicating therewith, a plurality of separated baffled chambers in the housing, a rotary impeller in each of the'chambers, a shaft connecting the impellers to provide simultaneous rotation thereof, a conduit connecting one of said chambers with the lavatory spigot to provide a hydraulic pressure causing rotation of the impeller disposed therein, said impeller rotation causing a simultaneous rotation of the other of said impellers in the other of said chambers providing a displacement of fluid from the communicating container, and spray means providing a discharge of the displaced fluid.

2. In combination with a lavatory, a fluid container disposed therein, a pumping apparatus secured to the container, means connecting the pumping apparatus with the lavatory spigot to provide hydraulic power therefor, a pair of separated impeller means provided in the pump, means connecting the impellers to.pr0vide simultaneous rotation thereof, one of the said impellers responsive to the forced the hydraulic power to cause rotation of both impellers, and the other of said impellers providing for displacement of fluid in the container, and means providing a spray outlet for the displacedfiuid.

HAL c. BRANNAM.

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

UNITED STATES PATENTS Bond Jan. 2, 1940

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