US2778678A - Deodorant dispenser - Google Patents

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Jan. '22, 1957 R. E. SHIELDS ET L DEODORANT DISPENSER Filed July 12, 1954 RNEYS.

United States Patent DEODORANT DISPENSER Ronald E. Shields, Milford, Robert T. Findlay, Stratford, and Francis Fitzgerald, Bridgeport, Conn.

Application July 12, 1954, Serial No. 442,544

Claims. (Cl. 299-24) This invention relates to a deodorant dispenser, and has for an object to provide a simple and effective device for dispensing deodorants or similar materials in enclosed spaces, for overcoming disagreeable odors or dispensing perfumes or similar agreeable odors.

A particular object is to provide a device adapted for use with the type of defroster used in motor cars having means for discharging a stream of warm air against the inner surface of the windshield, the device being adapted to be fastened to the windshield in this stream of air for circulation over a vaporizable material in solid form, either a deodorant type of material or the perfumed type, to improve the atmosphere within the car.

It is also an object to provide a deviceof this character which, although designed primarily for use in motor cars, is still adapted for use in other locations, as on electric fans in a room, the hot-air register from a heating system, an open window, or the like.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, we have devised the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification. It is, however, to be understood the invention is not limited to the specific details of construction and arrangement shown, but may embody various changes and modifications within the scope of the invention.

in this drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view looking toward the dash and inner side of the windshield of a motor car provided with a defroster, providing means for discharging warm air against the inside of the windshield, showing the device used in combination therewith;

Fig. 2 is a partial transverse section and partial elevation illustrating this combination;

Fig. 3 is an end view of the device showing it applied to the windshield, a portion of the windshield being shown in section;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the device;

Fig. 5 is a partial end view and partial section, the section being substantially on line 55 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a view looking down on Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is a somewhat diagrammatical View showing use of the device in connection with a hot-air register of a heating system;

Fig. 8 is a view showing it used in conjunction with an electric fan, and

Fig. 9 is a partial section and partial elevation showing the device used with a partially opened window.

The dispenser comprises an elongated hollow housing or casing 10 forming a container or holder for a volatile or vaporizable material 11 in solid form. As shown, this is an elongated block of this material inserted into the container or housing 10 with a space 12 around it for circulation of air. This material may be a deodorant for counteracting disagreeable odors, for example, in a motor car or other enclosed space, or it could be a perfume or similar material for providing an agreeable odor for this space. This container is generally rectangular in cross section, including a top wall 13, side walls 14 and 2,778,678 Patented Jan. 22, 1957 2, 15, and a bottom wall 16. The side wall 14-, however, is inclined to the top and bottom walls 13 and 1.6 for a purpose presently to be described. The top wall 13 and the inclined wall 14 are each provided with a series of perforations or openings 17 and 18 respectively for circulation of air through the container and over the solid vaporizable material 11 therein to absorb the vapor shown this comprises a plate which may rest against the open end of the container 10 and is provided with spring fingers 20 to grip the sides of the container and hold this closure in place.

Means is also provided for mounting this container on different supports, that shown comprising a flexible rubber suction cup 21 secured to the container, in the device shown by means of a strap 22 forming an extension of the top wall 13 extending over and spaced at short distance from the inclined wall 14 and bent at an angle to lie against the bottom wall 16 and be secured thereto by any suitable means, such, for example, as the screw or bolt 23. The cup is secured to this bracket 22 by any suitable means such, for example, as a screw 24 and clamping nuts 25 on the side of the bracket opposite the inclined wall 14. This places the suction cup 21 opposite the inclined wall 14 and extending outwardly therefrom with its axis inclined to the plane of this wall for a purpose presently to be described. Other means could be provided tor supporting the dispenser on a supporting means, but this suction cup provides a support which may be quickly and easily applied to and removed from the support and permits shifting of the dispenser if desired, and it does not require the use of any clamp or tools or similar means for either mounting or removing the dispenser.

As previously suggested, the device is designed primarily for use in a motor car in conjunction with the defroster for the windshield to eliminate disagreeable odors by dispensing a deodorant or similar material, or improving the atmosphere by dispensing perfumes or agreeable odors. Such use of the device is shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 in which the windshield is indicated at 26, and

in this case it is shown as inclined upwardly and backwardly, although this dispensercould be used with a vertical or substantially vertical windshield. Also asso ciated with this windshield and located below it is a dash 27 provided with an elongated slot 28 at the lower edge and inner side of the windshield forming a discharge nozzle for heated air from the car heater 29, by means of a blower 30 connected to this by a discharge pipe or hose 31 and controlled by a suitable switch or other means 32 on the dash. The dispenser iii is secured on the inner side of this windshield 26 by the suction cup 21 over this discharge nozzle 23 for the heated air, and on account of the inclined arrangement of the side wall 14 with respect to the top wall 13 and the axis of the suction cup, this wall 14 is thus inclined to the plane of the windshield 26, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, "forming a passage between this wall and the windshield which is wider at the bottom and narrower at the top, and thus air flowing upwardly over the surface of the windshield from the defroster nozzle 28 is deflected into the openings 18 in the wall 14 and flowing through the container over the block of vaporizable material 11, picks up vapor from this material and passes through the opening 17 in the top of the container into the enclosed space within the car. carried into the car can be controlled through the hand control 32 to increase or decrease the amount of material dispensed within the car. If the windshield 26 is in a vertical or substantially vertical position, the inclined side wall 14 will have the same effect, as in this case it will be more inclined to the vertical but will be in the same inclined position relatively with respect to the inner surface of the windshield.

Although, as indicated, the primary object of this device is for use in combination with the heated air type of defroster in a motor car, as described, it is not limited to such use. Some other uses are indicated in Figs. 7, 8 and 9. In Fig. 7, it is shown secured to the front face of the register 33 of a hot air heating system and above the louvers or discharge openings 34 therein. in this arrangement the side wall 14 would be inclined to the front surface of the register, the same with respect'to the windshield as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and air circulating upwardly from the register will be deflected by this Wall into the openings 18 and will circulate through the container over this vaporizable material and out the openings 17 in the top wall, as previously described.

In Fig. 8 it is shown as applied to the stand orbase 35 of an electric fan, or it could be secured'to the guard 36, in either case being located in the air stream so that'the air will circulate through the container and over the vaporizable material within it.

In Fig. 9 it is shown secured on the inner surface of the window-pane 37 of a partially opened window, just above the lower edge 38 of a partially opened sash. This will permit air flowing upwardly on the inner side of the window to flow between the inclined wall 14 and the windowpane, in a manner similar to the arrangement shown in Figs. 2 and 3, a part of this air will be deflected through openings 13 to circulate in the container over the vaporizahle material and out the openings 17 in the top wall, the same as in the other arrangements.

It will be clear from the above that the device is a very simple one and may be easily and quickly mounted in practically any position desired forrnost effective operation, either as a deodorizer to counteract objectionable odors in an enclosed space, or as a fumigator to create a sanitary condition, or to dispense odors such'as Zperfumes or the like; also when used with the warm air .type of defroster, the amount of vapor-or odorsdispensed to the enclosed space may be readily controlled by controlling the flow of air from the defroster, or inthe case of the fan of Fig. 8, for example, by controlling the speed of the fan. Also that the material within the container may be readily renewed or changed by merely releasing the closure 19 and inserting a previously formed block 11 of the vaporizable solid material.

Having thus set forth the nature of our invention, we claim:

1. A dispenser of the character described comprising a hollow elongated holder having perforated longitudinal substantially flat side and top walls when ina horizontal position, means for mounting the holder on an upright support with the side wall inclined to the surface of the support comprising a suction cup, a supporting strap comprising a substantially flat strip extending over and spaced from the side wall secured to the holder and means securing the cup to the strap with the axis of the-cup inclined to the side wall 'so that when the device is secured in a horizontal position to an upright surface'by The amount of the material vaporized and said. cup the side wall is inclined to said surface, and a solid vaporizable material within the holder.

2. A dispenser of the character described comprising an elongated hollow casing including perforated horizontal substantially flat top and side walls with the side wall inclined to the top wall at less than a right angle, a support extending outwardly from the side wall including a suction cup located with its axis .inclined to the plane of the side wall so that when the device is secured in a horizontal position -to an upright surface-by :saidcup the side Wallis 'inclined'to-saidsurface, and a solid vaporizable material in .the casing. I

3. A dispenser of "the character described comprising an elongated hollowscasingforminga container, said casing including a substantially flat horizontal side wall and a substantially fiat horizontal top wall with the side wall inclined to the plane of the top wall at less than a right angle, each of said walls-provided-with a seriesiof openings for circulation of air through the container, a supporting means for mounting the container on a support in a-horizontal position with said side wall inclined to a surface of the supportcomprising a suction cup secured to the casing with its axis .inclined to the plane of the side wall, and a refillable element in the container comprising a solid vaporizable material. I p

4. In combination with javmotor car having an upright Windshield and adefiroster-including an outletfor warm airbelow the windshield ;for directing this air against the surface of the windshield, a d eo dorizer comprising :an elongated container including substantially flat horizontal top and side walls arranged at an angle to each, other andeach provided with a series of openings'for circulation of air through the container, a solid vaporizable material in the container and a suction cup secured to-the container and-projecting from the side thereof with its axis inclined to the .plane of the side wall so that it secures .the container to the windshield in a horizontal position over said warm air outlet .with said side wall inclined to the surface of the windshield .in position to direct warm airfrom said defroster through the openings in the side Wall intothe container.

5. A dispenser of the characterdescribed comprising an elongated hollow body member forming a container, said container including a substantially flat horizontaltop wall anda substantially flat horizontal side wallinclined to the top wall at less thana right angle, said wallseach provided with a series of openings for circulating of air through the container, at vaporiz-able material in solid form removably mounted in-the container for circulation of air over it, one wall of the container including areleasable closure to permit insertion of said material, and a supporting means for the container to secure,it-to an upright supporting surface comprising asuction cup-projecting from saidinclined side wall of the container with its axis inclined to the plane of said wall so that-when the device is secured to an upright surface in a horizontal position by said cup the side wall is inclined to said surface.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,407,788 De Carlo Feb v 28, 1922 1,782,919 Feldman Nov. 25, 1934 2,247,600 =Brennan'et a1. ,July 1, 1941 2,613,990 Lustek c.. .Oct. 14, 1952

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