US1178167A - Container for deodorizing fluids. - Google Patents

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J. J. McDONNELL. CONTAINER FOR DEoDomzlNG FLums.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8. 1915- Patented Apr. 4, 1916.

' INVENTOR WITNESSES CONTAINER FOR DEODORIZING; FLUIDS'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented apr. 4., 191e.

Continuation of application Serial No. 6,894, filed February 8, 1915. This application led March 8, 1915.

. Serial No. 13,019.

lfluid'A andof means for regulating the amount of evaporation.

It further consists of other novel features of construction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth. Y

For the purpose of illustrating my inven-v tion, I have shown in the accompanying drawings, forms thereof which are at present' prefered by me, since the same will `give in practice lsatisfactoryand reliable results, although it is to be understoodthat the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangements vand organizations of these instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Figure 1 isa partial rear elevation, partial sectional view of a device embodying my inf venticn. Fig. 2 isa sectional view on line w portion'of the device. Fig. 4 is a sectional `view on the line y-y Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Ihave found in practice that itis of an advantage, in order to pro-vide for proper dissemination of adeodorizing, disinfecting, or other Huid, that a constant supply of the fluid be provided, as well as a regulation of the evaporation thereof, so that the device may be adapted fordifferent sized clo'sures or spaces; that is, the evaporation is regulated, so that a constant supply of the fluid will be provided.

Referring to the drawings: l designates a receptacle or container of anysuitable size and shape, which is adapted to receive the supply Vof fluid to Vbe `diffused or disseminated.

2 designates a body of absorbent material, such as plaster of Paris, which 1s adapted to be inserted in the open en d of the container,

:c Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a top plan ViewA ofaL and in the construction shown is adapted for vertical movement therein.

3 designates a support removably seated 1n the receptacle, which may be of any suitable form and which, as here shown, is provided with a threaded opening 4E.

5 designates-a rod, which is adapted for adiustable engagement'with the support 3, and which rod is here shown as threaded and engaging the threaded opening l and is adapted to be suitably connected with and to carry the body of absorbent material 2. As here shown, the rod passes through a suitable opening in the absorbent material and also through an opening 6 in the plate 7, which restsupon the upper surface 0f the body 2, and a nut 8 upon the rod is adapted to engage the lower wall of the body. in

Y order to lock the same in position.

9 designates an opening extending through the body 2, here shown as adjacent one side thereof, said opening being formed with Haring walls, in order to provide a narrow portion l0 adjacent the upper face of the body 2. 11 designates a wick `or a capillary member adapted to extend into the fiuid and'to pass through said opening 9 to engage with the wall thereof at the narrow portionV l0, in order to suitably close the same, whereby the fluid drawn up through the wick will pass into the body 2 at the upper portion thereof, as will be evident as otherwise the fiuid would pass from the wick to the lower portion of. the material leaving the upper portion of the wick and the material substantially dry. `In devices of this character where the fluid is directly exposed to the atmosphere, the surface of the fluid is necessarily limited as'to area and where the capillary member extends only part way into the absorbent material, the said material is not evenly and uniformly supplied with the fluid as only that portion of the material immediately surrounding and below the capillary member is fully supplied with fluid and the upper portion will be substantially dry and useless. By the present construction fluid is fed directly to the top of the material and by gravity and capillary action the entire body of the absorbent is uniformly and evenly supplied with fluid so that a relatively large evaporating surface area is provided.

I preferably desire to provide a depressed seat 12 in the upper portion of the body 2, in which is located va pad 13 in suitable connection with the wick, in order that substantially the entire 'upper surface of the body 2 will be suitably supplied with the fluid.`

14 designates an outer casing which may be employed, and in which the receptacle l and body 2 are seated 'and which casing is adapted to be secured to a suitable support, and the walls of said casing being provided With suitable openings to permit passage q of the evaporated fluid therethrough to the atmosphere.

The operation of the parts just described will be readily apparent. A suitable amount of fluid is placed in the receptacle 1 and the the fluid to the body 2, (it being understood that no portion of the body is ever immersed in the fluid), a constant supply of the Huid will be fed to the body 2, by means ofV which I not only regulate the amount of evaporation, but cause a constant supply of the 'v iuid to be fed to insure aY constant evaporation.; 1

I am aware that it has been proposed to provide for the raising and lowering 'of a body of absorbent material in a container,

the lowering being for the purpose of immersing the body in the fluid in order that Vthe same will be absorbed and thereafter the body of absorbent material is raised, in order that the liuid so absorbed will be disseininated. rl`he disadvantages of this construction, however, are that there is no regularV or constant amount of dissemination, since, when the body has absorbed the full quantity of liquid or fluidand is then raised, a very great amount of evaporation takes place, but as the fluid is disseminated, the amount of evaporation grows less andA less. That is, when the absorbent material is first elevated, there is too great a ydissemination of the fluid, vand finally, there is not enough. YIn addition, constant personal attentionis necessary toraise and lower the absorbent lmaterial to supply thev same with the necessary fluid. This is not thercase in myrconstruction, wherein, as above stated,` I provide for a constant supply of the fluid and the evaporation is regulated.

Having thus described my invention,

wliat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isz- 1. A container for vdisseminating 'fluid comprising in combination, an open ended receptacle for a supplyvof the fluid to be disseminated, a body of absorbent materialy y closing the open end of the receptacle, a sup- Y.

port on the receptacle, a carrier to Vwhich the body is secured and supported adjustable on thel support, whereby the amount ofthe eX- posed surface of the body maybe varied by adjusting said. carrier on said support, and means for feeding the fluid to the body.`

2. In a device of thecharacter stated, an

open ended containerfor a supply of fluidY to be diffused, a body of absorbentmaterial closing the openend ofthe containen and having an opening' therethrough, a, capillary, member extending into the iiuid and spaced from the wall. of the opening Vbelow said point of engagement, whereby fluid` a 85 willbe fed to the top of the absorbent and will pass downwardly to Vsupply the body of the material substantially uniformly Ywith the fluid to evaporate. f v

. Y Y VJ AMES J. MCDONNELL. v

Witnesses Y j C. D. MoVAr, M. E. BYRN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Ia'zeiitzi.V

' i Washington, D. C. i

V seated in said opening to engage ,the VWallsV thereof ,onlyV at Vthe Y upperV portion "and f- :Y

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