US2644167A

US2644167A - Disinfectant dispenser

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Publication number: US2644167A
Application number: US123513A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harold L Gordon
Original assignee: EMANUEL E EVANS
Current assignee: EMANUEL E EVANS
Priority date: 1949-10-25
Filing date: 1949-10-25
Publication date: 1953-07-07
Anticipated expiration: 1970-07-07

Description

y 7, 1953 H. L. GORDON 2,644,167

DISINFECTANT DISPENSER Fill ed Oct. 25, 1949 INVENTOR. fiara/d A. Gordan.

a? aka 5K Patented July 7, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DISINFECTANT DISPENSER Harold L. Gordon, Youngstown, Ohio, assignor to Emanuel E. Evans, Poland, Ohio Application October 25, 1949, Serial No. 123,513

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a disinfectant dispenser for a water closet and operative only upon the flushing action of the said water closet.

The disinfectant dispenser disclosed herein comprises a simple device which may be inexpensively manufactured and mounted in a water supply tank of a water closet where it is operated by the fluid level therein to dispense a small amount of disinfectant liquid each time the fluid level in the said tank changes.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the

invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a water tank such as used on a water closet and showing the disinfectant dispenser therein.

Figure 2 is a front view of the disinfectant dispenser.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detailed view of a portion of the disinfectant dispenser with parts broken away and parts in cross section.

By referring to the drawings and Figure 1 in particular it will be seen that a water tank 10 of a water closet is disclosed and provided with a lid H. Means (not shown) is located in the bottom portion of the tank it for draining the fluid contents therefrom and for refilling the 'cated purpose.

is pivoted as by means of pivots 15-15. The

cylindrical tank it is provided witha fillerpipe l5 and a closure l1 therefor and at least one restricted outlet IBI The'cylindrical tank 54 is provided with an arm [9 on one side thereof and avertical rod 20 is pivotally afiixed to-the arm l9 and has a float 2| secured to its opposite lowermost end. A guide member 22 is secured to the U-shaped body member' 12 and depends therefrom to slidably engage the rod 2i] and thereby hold the same in substantial vertical alignment with the arm I9.

By referring to Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings be observed that at such time as the liquid level in the tank H3 is in the position illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings the float 21 will move the rod 28 upwardly and thereby maintain the cylindrical tank I i with the filler pipe I6 and the restricted outlets It in upright position at the top of the device.

At such time as the liquid level in the tank [0 falls as upon the flushing of the water closet with which the tank is associated, the float 21 will move downwardly to the position illustrated in dotted lines in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings and thereby move the rod 20 downwardly and hence cause the cylindrical tank [4 to revolve on its pivots E5 to a point where a disinfecting liquid therein will be dispensed through one of the restricted outlets N3, the other of the outlets l8 forming an air vent for the cylindrical tank 14. The disinfectant dispensed is thus mixed with the fluid in the tank It from whence it is directed into the water closet in the usual manner.

Immediately upon the fluid levelin the tank it rising, the float 2! will move the rod 26) upwardly and hence revolve the cylindrical tank l4 back to upright position as shown in the several figures of the drawings. 7 operative only at such timeas the liquid level in the tank changes. The disinfectant liquid normally held by the cylindrical tank t may be any liquid known in the art and suitable for the indi- I The supply of the disinfecting l quid in the tank l4 may be-replenished from time to time as needed by'removing the closure ll.

It will thus be seen that a simple and efiicient disinfectant dispenser has been disclosed which meets the several objects of the invention and The device is therefore.

which may be easily installed in any water closet tank for automatic operation therein.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A disinfectant dispenser for water closet reservoirs comprising a U-shaped body member, one portion of which is longer than the other and has an qutturned hook formed thereon for engagement over. the Side Wall of the said reservoir, a tank revolvably mounted in said U-shaped body member, a restricted outlet on said tank and a filler pipe on said tank and a closure the reior, said filler pipe and restricted outlet located on the uppermost portion of. the said tanig a (2%: pending guide member on said U shap ed body, member, means for maintaining and for rotating said tank, said means comprising'a rod pivotally' connected to said tank and slidably engaging said guide member, a float on the said rod and iri 's aidre rvoir. V

d s m ca dis en e 9; watercl s reservoirs and comprising a U'-, s haped. b0dymm b er. one portion of. which is longer? than the other ear-a s liii tesi 6 51 fb i nei hst qe'fqr 'engage fif nlt over. the side wall 01?. the said reserbody member having oppof aimed, inviir c n iq aedf qy lin i' al r siv in radia mete-s am to w enie le e mounted in the said U-shaped body member on the said pivots, a downwardly extending guide member on said body member having a horizontal loop on its lowermost end and a sidewardly extending arm on said tank, a rod pivoted to said arm and engaging the said loop on the guide member and a float secured to said rod beneath said; lqop on the guide-member, means on said tank: or fi l-ins he e. with a isinfectin liquid and a restricted outlet in said tank for dischargiigg liquid when the said tank is revolved by the said float responsive to a fall in the water level in the said reservoir.

- HAROLD L. GORDON.

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