US896759A

US896759A - Machine for distributing soap.

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Publication number: US896759A
Application number: US43841108A
Authority: US
Inventors: Henry Robinson
Original assignee: HAROLD S MACKAYE
Current assignee: HAROLD S MACKAYE
Priority date: 1908-06-13
Filing date: 1908-06-13
Publication date: 1908-08-25
Anticipated expiration: 1925-08-25

Description

PATENTED AUG. 25; 1908.

H. ROBINSON. MACHINE FOR DISTRIBUTING SOAP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1, 1906. RENEWED JUNE 13,1908.

7v 0 l a U M a UNITED .sTATEs PAirENT OFFICE.

HENRY ROBINSON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-TIIIRD TO HAROLD S.

MACKAYE, OF YONKERS, NEW YORK.

MAGmNE FOR DISTRIBUTING SOAP. 9

v Specification of Ibetters Patent.

Patented 51,525, 1908.

Application flied February 1 1906, Serial No. 299,057. Renewed June 13,1908. Serial No. 438,411.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it-known that I, HENRY. RoBINsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Machines for Distributing Soap, of which the following is a specification. My present invention relates to an improved soap dis ensing apparatus for use on toilet basins an sinks particularl in hotels, railway'stations and other public places where it is desired to avoid the indiscriminate use of cakes of soap by all sorts of people.

My improved device is adapted for use with either liquid or powdered soap. It acts automatically by merely presenting the hands to the devlce for reception of the soap and it insures delivery of a certain measured quantity of material at each operation.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a median vertical section of the device seen from one side, Fig. 2 is a similar section taken at right anigTles to the view in Fig. 1 and seen from the out and Fig. 3 is an enlarged front eleva tion of a detail.

I use a casing, A, of any convenient shape, but preferably a sheet metal cylinder, as shown, which has a suitable cover. .The casing A fits into a bottom casting A, preferably made in two symmetrical halves, as indicated by the vertical dotted line in Fig. 2. This bottom piece is supported by any suitable device, as for instance by the bracket, C, adapted to be screwed to a wall or other su ort.

he dependin operating lever D is preferably shaped as s own in the drawings, beingfixed at 1ts upper end to a short horizontal shaft D located in an appro riate chamber formed in the casting A. iii front of the shaft D and about on a level with it, the casting A forms a narrow outlet passage, preferably tapering which can be closed from elow or above respectivel by the two diverging valves E and F. hese valves radiate at a suitable angle to each other from the shaft D to which they are fixed and with which they move. the lower end of the outlet passage normally as shown in Fig. 2, its diverging side edges fitting closely against the lower edges of said passage and being held in said position by tension of the spring E fixed at one end to The lower valve E closes 4 any appropriate abutment E and at the oposite end to the shaft D. The upper surace of the valve E is preferably. formed as shownwith a double slope from a median line, so that the material falling from the passage above it shall not lodge on said valve.

When the hands of the user are brought together as shown in Fig. 1 andthe backs of the fingers push back the lever D, the valves are depressed and the position shown in Fig.

3 and in dotted lines in Fig.1 is produced. Here the top valve F descends until its two sharp sides closely fit into-the top of the outlet passage, closing communication between said passage and the upper casing. Atthe same'time the lower va ve piece drops so as to open the outlet passage and allow its contents to dro into the users hands. While I do not con e myself to' this precise con struction, I find the use of an upper valve F with euttin ed es which enter the outlet passage w e tig tly fitting the same an advantage. This isa particularly useful feature where powdered soap is used, as this material is apt to form small cakes which would prevent perfect closure if the valve were not adapted to cut through them. This top valve is preferably rounded and hollow underneath as shown, although this is not essential to my invention.

In order /to adapt my device for use with I powdered soap'I preferto supply an agitator whereby the caking of the'soap will be counteracted and the easy falling of the powder will be promoted. This is not essential to my invention, particularly because the very principle of operation of my device involves ifting and consequent breaking u of the powder by the valve F each time t e apparatus is used, and this is one of the advantagsous novel features of this invention. here. the agitator is used, it preferably takes the form of a number of upwardly extending fingers G which are attached to the valve F. To these are preferably'attached cross pieces G as shown. This agitator may be made of wire or-other appropriate mate-' rial and acts at once to lift and slice the material contained in the casing each time the valve F is lifted by pushing the lever D.

The preferred agitatorabove described has the casing, owing to the location of the said agitator on the top of a tilting valve. This causes the fingers to move longitudinally and transversely with relation to the casing at the same time. t

It will be seen that my apparatus is very cheaply made, being constructed of a very few simple parts. These are first-the two half castings A forming an upper bowl and a narrow outlet passage with two valve seats, there being also formed a side chanber to receive the valve-shaft; second the shaft and two attached 'valves which can be cast all in one piece, and third-the sheet metal casing preferably having a removable cover.

What I claim isl. A soap dispensing apparatus comprising a casing, a valve below the same, a revoluble horizontal shaft to which said valve is fixed and a depending lever also fixed to said shaft extending below the valve for operating the same, substantially as described.

2. A soap dispensing apparatus comprising a easing, an outlet passage beneath the same, two'tilting valves at the top and bottom of said passage respectively and a mechanical connection between said valves outside of said passage for insuring their simultaneous operation, substantially as described.

3, A soap dispensing apparatus comprise ing a casing, an outlet passage beneath the same, a revoluble shaft at one side of said passage, two valves for said passage radiatlng from and fixed to said shaft and means for revolving said shaft back and forth, substantially as described.

4. A soap dispensing apparatus comprising a casing, an outlet passage beneath the same,"a revoluble shaft at one side of said I passage, a spring attached to said shaft tending to turn it in one direction, two valves for said passage radiating from and fixed to said shaft and means for-revolving said. shaftagainst the tendency of said spring, substantially'as described. I

5. A soap dispensing apparatus comprising a casing, an outlet passage, a revoluble shaft at one side of said passage, a tilting valve fixed .to said shaft and arranged to command one end of said passage, a spring attached to said shaft and tending to keep said valve closed and means fixed to said shaft for operating said valve, substantiallyas described. v

6. A soap dispensing apparatus comprising a casing an outlet passage below the same, a valve commanding said outlet and arranged to lift a portion of the contents of said casing whenever it is opened and an exterior means mechanically connected to said valve for its operation, substantially as described.

.7. A soap dispensing apparatus comprising a casing, an outlet passage, a tilting valve commanding said outlet and arranged to lift a portion of the contents of said casing whenever it is opened and an exterior means inechanically connected tosaid valve for its operation, substantially as described.

8. A soap dis ensing apparatus comprising a casing, a ti ting valve therefor, an agitator on said valve extending into the body of said casing and means for tilting said valve upward so as to cause active lifting action of the valve and agitator on the contents of the casing and simultaneous transverse slicing action-of the agitator, substan tially as described.

9. A soap dis ensing apparatus comprising a casing, a ti ting valve therefor, a numher of fingers fixed to the top of said valve and extending upward into said casing and cross )ieces on said fingers, substantially as described.

10. A soap dispensing apparatus'compris-. ng a casing, an outlet passage beneath the same, a tilting valve having shearing edges adapted to extend partly. into said passage, and a pivoted support for said valve; all so constructed and arranged that, as the valve tilts in closing, the shearing edges'pass into the outlet passage first nearer the ivoted support and afterward progressive y outward from said support.

11. A soap dispensing apparatus comprising a casing, an outlet passage of long narrow cross section and a tilting valve pivoted at one side of said passage and having shearing edges adapted to extend partly into said passage, substantially as described.

12. A soap dispensing apparatus comprising a casing, an outlet passage beneath the same, and tilting valves forthe upper and lower ends of said passage respectively, united for simultaneous action by connection outside of said passage.

13. A soap dispensing apparatus comprising a casing, an outlet passage beneath the same, a revoluble shaft at one side of said passa e,-a depending operating lever fixed to said s aft and two diverging valves fixed to said shaft, the upper valve having a shearing edge and the lower valve having a sloping top surface, substantially as described.

14. A soap dispensing apparatus comprising a lower casting made-in two symmetrical to, a spring iirsaid chamber attached to said shaft and a sheet metal casing fitting said upper bowl, substantially as described.

16.. .111 a soap dispensing apparatus, means [or controiling discharge of the soap comprising a shaf t, an operating lever and two valve members said lever and valve members projecting at right angles from said shaft and making angles with each other, substantially as described.

17. In a soap dispensing apparatus a casing, a valve seat beneath it, a valve therefor simultaneous longitudinal and transverse movement within the casing when said valve is operated, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofl have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY ROBINSON.

Vitnesses '1. l KEnoE, James EDIAM.