US857470A - Cuspidor. - Google Patents

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PATENTBLD .TUNE 1'8, 1907.

F. w. KBNDALL.

GUSPIDOR.

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FESTUS W. KENDALL, OF ELMIRA HEIGHTS, NEW YORK.

CUSPIDOR.

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Be it known that 1, FEs'rUs WV; KENDALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elmira Heights, in the county of Chemung and yState of New York, have invented a new and useful Cuspidor, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cuspidors such as are used particularly in connection with cars, coaches or other conveyances.

The obj ect of the invention is to provide an improved cuspidor which is adapted to be set into the floor of a conveyance; which is provided with a lid or lids of peculiar construc tion adapted to nt flush with the iioor and to sustain great 'weight and pressure; which is equipped with improved and simplified means for operating the lids by means of the foot; which is provided with automatic means for preventing the entrance of dirt or air through the fioor of the conveyance; which is thoroughly ventilated for sanitary purposes; and which is adapted to be readily emptied and cleaned.

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 invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification z-Figure 1 is a plan view of the cuspidor, with the doors shown in opened position. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section with the doors closed. Flg. 3 is a perspective view looking at the cuspidor from underneath. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the peculiar manner of mounting the hinges of the lids. Figff is a perspective view of the tray.

Like reference numerals indicate corresponding parts in the dierent figures of the drawing. l

The improved cuspidor of this invention, broadlyspeaking, comprises a well 1 having a swinginggbottom 2, an outwardly projecting horizontal flange 3 and a lid or lids 4.

While the lids 4 may be of any suitable form and construction, said lids preferably are constructed andv mounted in the novel manner herein shown, so as to give them Specification of Letters Patent. v

Application filed June 15, 1906. Serial No. 321,927.

Patented June' 18, 1907.

great strength and rigidity as well as to prevent them from overlapping each other at their meeting edges and to cause them to fit flush with the upper surface of the flange 3, which as shown in the drawing is suitably supportedby the bottom 5 of a conveyance, such as a car or coach, so that the well 1 is sustained below said bottom. Each of the lids 4 is provided with a pair of rearwardly extending arms 6, which are laterally offset with respect to the sides of the lid and are formed with curved edges 7, the lower corners of which are beveled. The rearwardly extending laterally offset arms preferably are formed with depending lugs 8, through which extend cotter pins or other suitable devices 9 by means of which the lids are pivotally connected with segmental braces 10 secured to the under surface of the flange 3 and to the ends of the well 1. The laterally offset arms 6 fit into suitable cut-away portions 11 formed at the upper corners of the well 1 and flange 3, so as to provide curved beveled walls 12 to conform tothe shape of the curved edges 7 of the arms 6, and shoulH ders 13 upon which the arms 6 rest when the lids are in closed position. The shoulders 13 are cut away on a downward incline adjacent to the depending lugs 8 so as to provide clearances for said lugs during the pivotal movement of the lids. The meeting edges of the lids 4 preferably are supported by suitable means such as the projections 14 which are provided on the inner side walls of the well 1. By means of the peculiar construction of the offset rearwardly extending arms 6 having the curved beveled edges 7, as well as the curved beveled walls 12 and shoulders 13 of the well 1 and flange 3, it will be apparent that when the lids are closed, the entire downward pressure on said lid will be taken up by the shoulders 13 and walls 12 together with the projections 14 at the meeting edges of the walls, so that no pressure whatever will come up on the cotter pins 9 orother horizontal members of the lid. Furthermore, the beveled walls 7 and 12 serveA to prevent the inner meeting edges of the two lids from overlapping each other during their closing movements when the hinges or cotter pins have become slightly worn, the action of the beveled walls 7 and 12 being to draw the lids slightly away from each other so as not to the fact that the lids must be set ex- IDO TIO

tremely close together in order to produce neat, tight joints in the Hoor of the conveyance. A further function of the rearwardly extending arms 6 is to carry the lids va suit able distance beyond'the ends of the well 1 when they are in raised position, whereby any suitable tray or other receptacle, which under certain conditions 'may be placed in the well 1 as hereinafter described, can be 'readily removed without being obstructed by the lids 4, it being understood that by means of the arms 6, the pivot points of the `lids are carried some distance beyond theends lof the Well, so that when 'the lids are in vertical position they will be slightly in rear of their pivot points by reason of the fact that the cotter pins 9 extend through thelugs 8. The inner meetingedges of the lids 4, preferably are thickened on `their end portions as indicated at 15 so as to strengthen the same and increase their weight so as to facilitate the action of gravity in closing `the lids, said thickened portions being cut :away at their ends as shown at 16 `at the points where they `rest upon the projections 14.

While :any suitable means for operating the lids 4 can be used, the preferred .means which I have provided, comprises `an operating `lever 17 which is pivotally mounted intermediate its ends upon an annular proj ection 18 at one side of the Well 1. The lever 17 is formed with a laterally offset or bent upper end 19 which extends through a longitudinal slot 20 formed in the flange 3, the .upper end 19 of said lever being preferably roughened or otherwise suitably formed to adapt it to be engaged by the .toe or heel of a person in the conveyance so as to rock the A lever and open the lids 4 as will hereinafter appear. Suitably connected with the lever 17 on opposite sides of itsfulcrum point is a pair of opposit'ely extending link rods 21, the ends of which are connected with perforated :ears 22 formed on the depending lugs -8 of the `adjacent `arms 6 of the lid. While the link rods 21 can be connected with the `lever 17 and ears 22 in any suitable manner, said rods preferably are connected by means of angularly bent ends which engage suitable perforations in the lever and `ears as shown. It will be apparent that when the lever 17 is operated by means of the foot, the link rods 21 will be vdrawn in o to open the lids 4. `hile insonne cases the lids 4 may be permitted to close by gravity when the foot hasjbeen removed from the lever 17, still I prefer to provide automatic :means for closing the lids.- In the` embodiment shown the automatic 1means for closing the lids 4 comprises a coil spring 23 secured to the 'well 1 by means :of a pin 24fand to the up,` er end of the lever `17 as shown at 25. -It

wi be obvious that -thespring 23 serves-aw tomatically to close the lids 4 when the foot has been removed from the lever 17'.

osite `directions so as i lf" In order to prevent a draft or current of air from passing upwardly through the slot 2() when the lids 4 are closed, I provide automatic means for closing said slot whenever the lids are closed, said automatic means being so arranged as not to interfere with the operation of the lever 17 The preferred automatic means for'closing the slot 20 when the lids are closed, comprises what I shall term a closing lever 26 pivoted on the under surface of the iange 3 as shown at 27'; At its yfree Iend, the closing lever 26 is suitably engaged with a spring 28, the function of which is normally to move the lever 26 into position to `close the slot 20. Adjacent to its free end, the closing lever 27 is cut away on an incline 'as lshown at 29 so as to produce a cam portion adapted tol t into a cut-.away or beveled portion 30 formed in the upper end yof the lever 17. It will be apparent that when the lever 17 is at the end of the slot 20 in which it rests when the lids are closed, the closing lever 26 will prevent the entrance of :air through said slot. When the lever 17 is operated to open the lids the inclined portion 30 will ride along the `cam portion 29 and will cause the lever 26 to swing to one side out of the path of movement of the lever 17 It will be obvious that Vother equivalent means can be employed for closing the slot 2O when desired.

I-n `'order to provide means for Ventilating the well 1 for sanitary purposes, I form either the end or side walls, or both, of said well w-ith a plurality of perforations 31 which preferably are located near the upper end of the well below the flange 3.

In `order to permit the well 1 to be easily yand quickly emptied and cleaned whenever desired,.I provide said well with a swinging bottom 2 which preferably is formed on its under :side with inclined or tapering ribs 83 vterminating in upwardly "extending perforated ears 34 which are suitably hinged to thedepending perforated ends 35 of strength- `ening ribs 36 yextending vertically up the side of the well 1. The swinging bottom 2 is adapted to be locked closed by any suitable means, such for example, asa spring or catch 37 mounted upon the sides of the well 1. In order to provide means for drawing the :swinging bottom 2 closed, I secure to said `bottom a chain or other iiexible element 38, the upper end of which is secured to the well 1 -as shown yat 39, and the lower end of which is secured to an eye Aattached to the `bottom at 40. In use, the bottom of the well 1 is covered with a layer ofsaw-dust, `sand or the like so as to adapt it to be readily emptied and cleaned whenever desired.

In some instances, it may be impossible to dump the well 1 by reason of some peculiarity yin v`the conveyance or road bed, such for example as `where the `body of `the conveyance is l'disposed close to the ground. In or- ICO IIO

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der to provide means for emptying and cleaning the Well 1 under such conditions, I place any opening around the edge thereof, the

iiange 43 being formed With a plurality of notches 44 to fit around the projections 14. The receptacle 41 preferably is provided With a suitable handle 45 by means of Which it can be lifted out of the Well 1 Whenevernecessary.

What is claimed is 1. A cuspidor comprising a Well having a flange formed With a slot, a lid for said Well, an operating lever extending through said slot for opening said lid, and a spring operated closing lever for closing said slot When said lid is closed.

2. A ouspidor comprising a Well having a flange at its upper end, said Well and ange being formed at the corners thereof With cutaWay portions having shoulders and beveled Walls, lids for said Well havingrearWardly extending laterally offset arms formed With beveled outer edges and 'being adapted to rest on said shoulders, and means for opening and closing said lids.'

3. A cuspidor comprising a Well portion, an outwardly-projecting horizontal flange surrounding the top of the Well, cut-aWay portions formed in the flange at the upper corners of the Well and provided With shoulders, lids having rearwardly-extending, laterally-offset arms adapted to fit in said cutaW'ay portions7 and pivot supports for the lids extending through the arms and arranged to cause the 'latter to rest on the shoulders in the cut-aWay portions When the lids are closed.

4. A cuspidor comprising a Well portion,

an outwardly-projecting horizontal flange' surrounding the top of the Well, cut-aWay portions formed in the flange at the upper corners of the Well and provided With shoulders, projections onv the inner sides of the Walls of the Well near the middle thereof, and

lids having rearwardly-extending, laterallyoffset arms adapted to it in said cut-away portions andarranged to be supported When closed flush With the surface of the flange and said lids resting at their meeting edges on the projections in the Well and the said arms at Atheir other edges resting on the shoulders cut-aWay portions at the upper corners of the Well.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my oWn, I have hereto affixed my signature j in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

FESTUS'W. KENDALL.

Witnesses:

F. W. FREDENBURG, LESTER F. KENDALL.

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