US970479A

US970479A - Pulverized-soap container and dispenser.

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Publication number: US970479A
Application number: US53746310A
Authority: US
Inventors: Foster J Dunwoody
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1910-01-11
Filing date: 1910-01-11
Publication date: 1910-09-20
Anticipated expiration: 1927-09-20

Description

F. J. DUNWOODY. PULVBRIZED SOAP CONTAINER AND DISPENSER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 11. 1910.

Patented Sept 20,1910.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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PULVEBIZED-SOA? CONTAINEB AND DISPENSER To all whom it may-concern:

Be it known that I, Eos'rna J. Drmwoonr, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Pulverized-Soap Container and Dispenser, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in pulverized soap containers and dis ensers, and the objects of my invention are: irstto provide a powdered soap holding rece tace adapted for lavatorles of hospita s, private residences, Pullman and other railway cars, ofiice buildings and hotels, that is provided with a manually operated powdered soap discharging valve mechanism that is adapted to agitate and prevent the clo ging of the powdered soap, and provides at t e same time a positive force feed. Seeond-to provide a powdered soap holding and distributing receptacle that is so designed that splashed water or atmospheric moisture cannot come in contact with its contents, and that can be secured to a suitable su port against'unintentional or accidental lsplacement; and third-to provide a sim is, neat, inexpensive powder holdin and istributing rece tacle for powdere soap, talcum, toilet an other powders.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 illustrates a central, sectional view of my improved soap receptacle. Fig. 2 is a transverse, sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse, sectional view on the line 3-3 of, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a side view illustrating a modification of the valve operating lever; and Fig. 5 is a view of a key used in connection with the improved device.

Similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a cylinder or other tubular sha ed cup, can, bottle or receptacle. I pre erably use a round or tubular form of receptacle which may be made of any suitable material, but is preferably made of brass, nickel or aluminum tubing. This tube is preferably open at its bottom portion and is rovided with a hinged cap ortion 2 which fits snugly to the top of t e receptacle. This ca is preferably locked to the receptacle, an any suitable form of lock mugs-" of 1mm Patent Patented Sept. 20, 1910. Application mwimu 11, 1010. Serial 537,403.

may be used. I illustrate, however, a common form of padlock 3.

At a short distance from the bottomv of the soap receptacle I place a partition or floor portion 4, which is secured to it by any suitable means. This partition is pre' erably of a concave or dished form, as I find 1n practice that the concaved surface which forms the inside bottom of this soap receptacle is especially adapted to permit the powdered soap to flow easily from the outer edges of this dish shaped partition to the discharge outlet. This discharge outlet 5 is positioned atthe center of this (11811 shaped partition which is at the lowest point of the cylinder. This outlet comprises a discharge port, the wall of which is tapered to re ister against the taper side of a taper plug s aped valve 7. This ta er valve 7 is provided with an axial threa ed aperture which screws onto the threaded end of a valve stem 8. This valve stem extends below the lower end of the valve and a check nut 9 is threaded to the end of the valve stem against the valve. The valve can thus be adjustabl set on the valve stem. The lower end 0 the valve stem is pivotally secured below said valve and nut to one end of a lever 10 by a pin 11. The pin 11 extends through an aperture formed through the end of the valve stem and extends into and through an oblong slot 14 formed through the end of the lever. The op osite end of this lever is pivotally secured y a pin 15 to a lag 16, which is riveted or otherwise secured to the inside of the shell of the c 1inder.- Intermediate of the ends of this ever-10 I form a slot 17, to which is secured by a suitable pin or bolt 18 an arm 19, which depends rom a lever 20 which I term the valve operating lever. This lever is pivotally secured at one end to the o osite side of the inside wall of the shell 0 t e cylinder from the lever 10, and it is formed centrally with a semi-circular bend, as shown, which extends around the valve 7 and permits free downward movement of the same. The free end of the lever 20 extends through a slot 21 in the receptacle, andits outer end terminates in a finger pressing plate or button portion 22, adapted to receive the pressure of a finger of the hand of an operator. The arm portion 19 of this lever is positioned between its finger portion and its semi-cirfinger portion is pushed down, which movement causes the end of the lever 10 which is pivotally' secured to the lower end of the valve stem to draw the valve stem and valve down and open the soap outlet aperture 5, and thus allow the powdered soap to discharge from the rece tacle.

The valve is held '0 osed and the levers 10 and 20 are held up into their normal op erative position by a conical coiled expansion sprlng 24;, the base of whlch rests 1n the concave partition or dish, which forms an abutment for its lower end. The upper or apex end of this conical spring abuts against a pin 25, which extends through the up er end of the valve stem. This valve an its stem and the conical spring occupy a vertical position in the receptacle and the,

the receptacle, thus agitating the whole body I of soap. When the spring is compressed once or twice or three times in succession the various coils move down through a different part of the area of the receptacle and consequently come in contact with the body of powdered soap across its width and press it down toward the discharge outlet, which is open when the spring is pulled down by the valve stem, which assists in feeding the powdered soap through the valve and prevents it packing or clogging throughout the area of the receptacle occupied by the spring, and when the finger plate is released the expansive force of the spring draws the stem and valve up and it moves up through the soap powder, .agitating, stirring and loosening 1t up, and thus keeping it in proper condition to discharge easily from the outlet opening. The conical spring alone is sufficient to prevent the clogging and packing of soap and other powders, but in order to insure the positive feeding of the powder placed in the receptacle I provide the valve stem with a special form of powder agitator which exerts a positively downward feeding movement on the soap or other powder, and while several forms of agitator could be attached to the valve stem or spring to accomplish this result, I preferably carry out my invention in the following manner: Upon the valve stem, a suitable distance above the upper end of the valve, is mounted in any su table manner that will permit it to rotate thereon without vertical movement an agitator 26, which comprises a central body portion 27,

' from which extends a group of circu'mfer entially arranged curved arms 28, which Iproject downward and outward from the ody portion. This .agitator moves up and down with the valve stem in the powder and the arms are preferably given a spiral curve The soap receptacle is provi ed with a;

projecting stem 29, which is secured tothe opposite side of the. receptacle from the valve operating finger plate. This stem has a reduced portion, WlllCll passes through a hole in the receptacle and is riveted or otherwise secured to a plate 30, which is secured to the interior of the receptacle. An aperture adapted to receive the stem of a screw 31 is formed transversely through the central portion of the stem. This stem is adapted to extend into the bore of a bracket 32, that is adapted to be secured to the wall of a room or splash plate of a wash-basin. The screw 31 is inserted through the sides of the bracket and extends loosely through the aperture in the stem, and is threaded in the opposite side of the bracket. The aperture in one side of the bracket is counter-bored to receive the head of the screw 31, which is provided with short screw driver receiving slots, which project into diametrically opposite side edges of the head of the screw a short distance, thus leaving an unslotted portion on top of the head of the screw; These short slot portions in the head of the screw necessitate the use of a, special form of key 32', which is illustrated in Fig. 5, and enables the receptacle to be secured in operative position in a manner to prevent its being easily and quickly removed and stolen.

In Fig. 4 I illustrate a slightly different form of valve operating lever 33. The lever is designed to receive removable push plates 34, havin shanks 35, which are secured to the lever y a pin, thus providing for push plates of any desired design and provided with any desired word,.name or symbol.

The valve opening finger ressing plates may be made in an design 0 form or shape or configuration esired, and any suitable words, such as press or push down, or soap may be stamped or otherwise applied to it. Words or symbols may also be stamped or otherwise applied to the top of the cover, if desired.

My invention presents a thoroughly sanitary, valve controlled dispensing receptacle for powdered soap, talcum, toilet and other powders.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device as s ecified, a rece tacle provided with a dished ottom near its ower end, having a discharge aperture; a conical valve in said a erture; a stem extending through said va Va and into the receptacle; an abutment on jstem; a conical coil spring inte osed between said abutment and the dished ottom; a lever connected with the lower end of said valve stem and extending through the receptacle and an agitator rotatably mounted on the valve stem, within the conical spring.

' 2. In a device as specified, the combination of a cylindrical casing, provided with a cap and with a concave bottom adjacent to its lower end havin a discharge outlet therein; a valve in sai outlet; an adjustable stem extending through said valve; an arm pivotally attached at one end to the lower ends of the stem and at its opposite end to the casing; an operating lever pivotally attached to said arm and to the casing, the free end of which projects out through a slot in the casing; a spring for normally seating the valve; and a rotatable" agitator on the valve stem.

3. In a device as specified, a rece tacle; a concave bottom in sa1d receptacle, a jacent to its lower end, having a central opening; a plug valve in said opem'n a stem extending beyond each end of sai valve, having a pin extending through its upper end; a spring under tension between said bottom and said pin; an arm pivotally attached to the lower end of said stem and to the receptacle; and a lever ivotally attached at one end to the receptac e, and extended through a slot in the opposite side of the same, and having a depending member which is pivotally connected to said arm.

4. In a device as specified, a receptacle provided intermediate of its ends with a concave bottom having an outlet a erture; a plug valve in said aperture; a t readed stem 1n said valve and a check nut on said stem; an arm pivotally attached at one end to the lower end of the stem and at its opposite end to the casing; a lever pivoted at one end to the casing and having a dependin member which 1s pivotally attached to sa1d arm, and a semi-circular bend concentric with and adapted to extend around said plug valve, the opposite end of said lever pro ectin throug a slot in the receptacle; a spring or normally seating the valve; and an agitator on the valve stem.

In testimon whereof I aflix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

' FOSTER J. DUNWOODY. Witnesses:

i G. Sanomrr Emo'rr,

Anmmx M. Fowm.