US787278A - Fountain-brush. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED APR. ll, 1905.

P. H. CLINGAN.

FOUNTAIN BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED JULY ze, 1904.

HV1/MIUR Rf-@Jwz/ )f6/272910Z By my r6 ATTORNEYS UNTTEn STATES Patented April 11, 1905.

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ll'liS'lON H. tLlNGAN, OF FLORENCE, COL()h-\DO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO JOHN H. TODD, OF CANON CITY, COLORADO.

FOUNTAIN-BRUSH- SPECIFICATION foiining part Of Letters Patent NO. 787,278, dated April 11, 1905.

Application tiled July 28,1904. Serial No. 218,506.

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Be it known that l, Pans'rox ll. CLrxtiAx, a citizen of the t'nited States, and a resident l of Florence, in the county of Fremont and l State of Colorado, have invented a new and liiiproved Fountain-Brush, of which the following is a. full, clear, and exact description. l

)ly invention relates to fouiitaiii-brushes l and oil-cans or similar receptacles for hibrif cants or polishing fluids.

)ly object is to provide a can of very simple forni which so constructed as to prevent the possibility of spilling the contents thereof. The can includes a wick of absorbent material, which is constantly supplied with oil or other [luid within the can.

The invention consists in the construction A and combination of parts to be more 'fully dei scribed hereinafter and definitely set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specilication, in which similar characters of reference l indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a vertical central section through a can or fountain-brush constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 2 2 of Fig, l, and Fig. E is a perspective view representing the device in an inverted position.

liefert-ing more particularly to the parts, l represents the body of the can, which is snbj staiitially cylindrical in forni, as shown` with contracted extremities 3 and 4f, the upper extremity ."3 having an inwardly-disposed lip or [lange 5 disposed about the open mouth of the can. lYithin the body l there is a thimble o, which consists of a cylindrical member, the upper edge whereof is attached by solder I or similar means to the inner face of the lip 5, as indicated most clearly in Fig. l. The lower edge T of this tliiiiible lies near the bottom S of the can, but does not touch the saine. whereby communication is had at this point between the interior of the tliiiiible and the annular oil-cliaiiiber t), surrounding the saine. Within the thimble 6 a wick 1t) is received, the same preferably consisting of a roll of burlap or similar material having a frayed upper edge 1 l, which projects beyond the mouth of the can, as indicated7 so as to constitute a brush. MThe annular oil-chamber t) or reservoir may be supplied with oil through a. suitable filling-nipple l2, closed by a suitable cap l, as indicated.

The mouth of the can is normally closed by a suitable cover l-t, which cover has an extended or conical. base l5, provided with a spun thread to correspond witli a similar spun thread which is formed, as shown, upon the contracted extremities of the can-body.

vlien the device is in use, the cover is to be removed froni the mouth thereof and applied to the threaded base of the can. .When the cover is removed in this manner, the extremity ll of the brush or wick l() is exposed and projects beyond the mouth of the can, so as to facilitate its application to various purposes.

A can or fountain-brush constructed in this manner is very simple and inexpensive and should have very wide general usefulness for various purposessuch as for oiling or polishing surfaces, cleaning windows, &c.- it being understood that the can may be used as a receptacle for fluids of all kinds.

l'laving thus described my invention, l claim as new and desire to secure by `Letters Patent- 1. A can comprising a cylindrical body having contracted substantially conical extremities, the upper extremity having an inwardly-tuiiied lip formed at the mouth of said can, a cylindrical tliiiiible attached to said lip and extending downwardly within said body to a point near the bottom thereof, a roll of fabric disposed within said tliiiiible and having a frayed extremity projecting beyond the mouth of said can and constituting a brush, a cover adapted to receive a projecting extremity of said brush, said cover hav- .ing an expanded threaded base, the extremities of said body having threads corresponding thereto, said body presenting a` space within the same surrounding said tliiiiible and constituting a chamber to receive a lhiid, a filling-nipple for said chamber, and a cap for the same.

2. A can comprising a cylindrical body having a contracted upper extremity With a lip formed at the mouth thereof, a thimble attaching to said lip and extending down# Wardly Within the body of said can to a point near the bottom thereof, a brush of absorbent material carried Within said thimble and projecting beyond the mouth of said can, and a cover receiving the projecting extremity of said Wick and attaching to the contracted extremity of said body.

3. A can comprising a cylindrical body having contracted threaded extremities, the upper extremity having an inwardly-turned lip, a thimble consisting of a cylindrical body attaching to said lip and extending down- Wardly Within said body to a point near the bottom of the same, a brush of absorbent material carried Within said thimble and proj ecting beyond the mouth of said can, and a cover receiving the projecting extremity of said brush and having an expanded threaded base adapted to seat upon either of the threaded extremities of said body.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

PRESTON H. CLINGAN.

Witnesses:

THOMAS BLUNT7 JOSEPH D. BLUNT.

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