US784623A - Cuspidor. - Google Patents

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No 784,623. PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905.

H. MALICK.

GUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR.19, 1904.

' UNTTED STATES Patented March 14, 1905.

HENRY MALICK, OF BELMONT, EST VIRGINIA.

CUSPIDOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 784,623, dated March 14, 1905.

Application filed April 19, 1904. Serial No. 203,941. I

To all whom it may concern.-

Beitknown that I, HENRY MALIoK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Belmont, in the county of Pleasants and State of l/Vest Virginia, have invented certain new and useful lmprovementsin Cuspidors; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to cuspidors, and has for its object to provide a device of this class from which the contents cannot be spilled even though the cuspidor is upset or directly turned upside down.

The further object of my invention is to provide a cuspidor which can be easily and quickly washed and cleaned and from which the contents can be instantly removed.

With these objects in view my invention consists in the novel manner of suspending the inner receptacle and in the novel manner of securing the two sections of the outer cover together and in holding the inner receptacle in position.

My invention also consists in certain other novel features of construction and in combinations of parts, which will be first fully described and afterward specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the cuspidor. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the same. Fig. 3 is a plan view with the upper section of the cover removed. Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view in elevation of the inner receptacle, the upper and lower sections of the outer cover being shown broken away, this view illustrating the manner in which the parts are removable; and Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the parts connected or in a locked position.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several figures, in which- 1 indicates the euspidor, which is composed of the inner receptacle 2 and the outer cover 3, said outer cover being composed of an upper section 1 and a lower section 5. The upper section 4 is substantially semispherical and is provided at its top with a flaring or bellshaped portion 6, and the lower section 5 is substantially semispherical and is also pro vided with a flaring or bell-shaped portion 7, which forms the supporting-base for the cuspidor.

The inner receptacle 2 is pivoted on pins 8 and 9 to a ring 10, as shown in Fig. 3, said ring 10 being provided with pins 11 and 12, adapted to be supported in notches l3 and 11 in the lower section Referring to Fig. 4, it will be seen that the notches 13 and 14 are of a peculiar construction, the same consisting of a vertical slot 15 and a horizontal slot 16, which opens into said vertical slot 15 at a point intermediate the ends of said slot 15, as clearly shown. 1V hile I have described the slots as being in the lower section of the cover 5, they are more correctly in the band 17, which is permanently secured to said section 5, as clearly shown in the drawings. A similar band 18 is formed on the upper section 4, the said bands being of such a size that the band 18 will pass within the band 17, as shown in Fig. 2. Secured to the band 18 are two pins 19, and a portion of the band directly under said pins is preferably cut away, as shown in Fig. 1.

Referring now particularly to the inner receptacle 2, it will be seen that the same is provided with a preferably circular opening 20 at its top and with an annular t1 auge 21 around said opening and extending downwardly a short distance within the said receptacle 2. A threaded opening 22 is provided at the bottom of said receptacle, and a cap 23 is adapted to be threaded into said opening 22 to close the same. This cap is preferably weighted sulliciently to lower the center of gravity of said receptacle 2 to prevent the same from unduly rocking on its pivotal pins 8 and 9.

Having thus described the several parts of my invention, its operation is as follows: The inner receptacle 2 being pivoted as before described and carried in the band 10 and said band being also provided with pivotal pins 11 and 12, said inner receptacle and the upper of the outer cover by inserting the pivotal at the bottom of said slots, as shown in Fig. 5. The upper section 4 of the outer cover is secured and locked to the lower section 5 by also inserting its pins 19 in the vertical slots 15. hen said pins 19 are within the slots 15, the edge of the band 18 at the cut-away portion 24 rests against the pins 11 and 12. (Shown in Fig. \Vhen the sections are in this position, the pins 19 are directly opposite to the horizontal slots 16, and a short turn or twist of the upper section 4c causes said pins 19 to pass into the horizontal slots 16, as shown in Fig. 5. This rotary movement of the upper section 4:, carrying the pins 19 into the horizontal slots 16, also causes the inclined edge 1 of the band 18 to engage the pivotal pins 11 and 12, and as the edge 24E is inclined the movement of said upper section causes the edge 21 to forcibly engage the said pins 11 and 12 and securely hold and lock the same against any horizontal or vertical movement, but allows the said pins a rotary movement, so that the pins are free to rotate, but cannot move vertically or laterally. The pressure of the edge 2st downwardly against the pins 11 and 12 also causes the pin 19 on the band 18 to snugly engage the upper edge of the horizontal slots 16. \Yhen, therefore, the two sections of the upper cover are locked, as shown in Fig. 5, the inner receptacle 2 is securely locked in position, all three elements being absolutely tight, and all play or movement is entirely obviated, which effectually prevents any rattling of the parts and guards against an accidental unlocking of the same.

In order to disassemble the parts in order to empty and wash the inner receptacle 2, the upper member 1 is given a slight twist or turn until the pins 19 reach the vertical slots 15,

pins 11 and 12 within the vertical slots 15 and l l when said member can then be lifted from the lower member 5. The principal member 4 having thus been removed, the inner reeeptacle 2 can be instantly lifted within the lower member 5, when it can then be emptied and washed, if desired. in order to facilitate a 1 careful washing of the inner receptacle 2 and to make the same absolutely clean and in a sanitary condition, the cap 23 can be unthreaded, so that a stream of clear water, together with any cleansing matter or disinfectant, can be passed directly through the said receptacle, as is clearly obvious.

Having thus described my invention at length, 1 wish to emphasize the fact that it is in the novel construction of the fastening or locking means shown and described that my invention principally consists, which construction provides for an instantaneous assembling or disassembling of the parts, making the inner receptacle 2 capable of being easily and quickly assembled and as easily and as quickly inserted and the parts assembled.

Having thus fully described my invention, 1 do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact construction as herein set forth, as various slight changes can be made therein which would fall within the limit and scope of my invention, and 1 consider myself clearly entitled to all such changes and modilieations.

\Vhat 1 claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

In a cuspidor, the combination of an inner receptacle and means for pivoting the same to an annular band, an outer cover composed of an upper and a lower section, vertical slots in the upper edge of said lower section, pins on said annular band adapted to enter said vertical slots, horizontal slots near the upper edge of said lower section, pins on said upper section near the lower edge thereof adapted to enter said vertical slots in said lower section and adapted to be passed horizontally into said horizontal slots in said lower section to lock the said two sections together to securely hold the said inner receptacle within the two sec tions, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY M AL I C K.

Witnesses:

GEQ. W. Boss, 8. S. BUsHNuLL.

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