US1799525A - Jar washer - Google Patents

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JAR WASHER I Filed Aug. l5, 1928 Wijzig.; y 'l l zpygr yPatented pr. 7, 1931 i l:UNITED STA GOMAR MORGAN,

TES 4rcif-E Nr f lor uns MOINES, IOWA, AssIGNOnTO THEARMAND COMPANX, or y f y l 'DES lvrorrnsyrowiiY f 4 i v,

JAR /wzisnrmfl Application i'11ed august 15, 1928. Serial Nap-299,685.

Y My invention has to do generallywitha mechanism for washing jarsjand the like.

More particularly, it is the Ypurposeand object of my invention to provide a washer, whereby ,jars` especially thosewhichhave contained cold cream or other4 oleaginous material may be quickly, easily and conveniently washed and cleaned inside and out.

Another `object of my present ,invention is `to'provide such a washer having parts so constructed 'and arranged as to permit the ready assembly ofthe j ars, bottles or other containers in proper position forsubjectng them inside and-out to the action of streams `,15 `ofsteam'and water driven against theirisurfaces j Another purpose is to vice simple means` for, ontrolling the Vcleaning iuids.

'NithY these and other objects in View, my invention vconsists in the construction, ar- 'rangemjent and combinationbf thervarious partsl of my jar washer, whereby the `objects contemplated are attained,` as 4. hereinafter morefully set forth, pointed out in Amy kclaims, :and illustratedfin the accompanying drawings, in which: j' n j v Figure 1 showsv a side elevation of an illustrative forml of a jar washer embodying y3o my invention.l e n Figure 2 is a vertical, detail, sectional view taken on the line 2-'2 of Figure 1.y j f Figure 3 is a horizontal, sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figurel.v A .Figure 4 is a vertical, sectional Vview taken V,on the line44 of Figure 3,l f v i Figures 5, 6 and 7 are` sectional views ,through the valve, showing the valve in' dif- :,ferentpositions of its adjustment.; andV d toner Planivew-pfihe @9er ee drnealea inaieand' er ,,,.-ehir'ani'ngQdr inea., o used the reference numeral 10 to lndlcat geen.; et rallaaserrestmailhe firm provide such a deof a table, board, bench` or :washeris supported on the ,table 10.." A f The washer consists Ofalower member 12, 4havi-ngthe downwardly vproj ecting base. 12a, which rests Onthesupport 10. v n n y The upper surface vofthe basel2a,n which forms also the bottom forthe lower ,washer member 12, is preferably inthe form of the `surface of about a quarter .of afsphere.- This concave portion is indicated generally at,14, and is of less total diameter than the interior of themain body of the lower washerymem'- ber 12, so as'to .leave a `channel-shaped shelf V16 lat the upper edgeof the concave ,bottom 14 adjacent to the outer. wall kof thernember Projecting inwardly from thev wall ofthe memberr12 at the upper partr of the concave bottom 14Y is aseries of pinsorspacedsupporting members 18 uponv which ajar or bottle or the like 20 'may rest. j l v Avertical passage 22 extendsthrough the base 12a, as` shown in Figure 2. n f f Inserted into the upper part of the passage 22 is a tube 24, which projectsupwardlyr substantially above thesupporting ypins, 18. On `the upperend ofthe ,tube 24, which listhe intake tube, is a hollow, sphericaljnozzle 26, havinga considerable numberjof small outlet holes28. ,A 'e ,t

An intake pipe 30 extends from below vthe support 10, through `that support, -and is screwed into the llower part of the hole`22. The intake pipey 30 is connected witha'supply pipe 32. The pipe 32 continues past the intake pipe 30, as indicatedy at 32a in Figure 1,;and isl connected `with a flexible tube 34.

Connectedlwi-th'the end of the flexible tube 34 is a'bellQ-shaped ycoverl 36'forming lthe upper member of 'thefwashen adaptedftorest -omandicoactawithfthelvermembemlmh to, Y

thetubetadiaeent et ber-@ seeilteei die 40. 'l'

- eenige t f ing the upwardly pretesaasia 52 an which `1s a conti" lling han' le 54. The valve 50 is mounted in a suitable chamber 56 in the ca-s- .Vs The casing 48 has a passage '58leahding from the Water intake pipe 44 to the chamber 56 and another passage 60 leading from the steam intake pipe 46 to the chamber 56. The casing 48 also has a 62'ofpro'per size leading from the chamber 56 to the iiuid fpl'ypir-BQ. M

he va1ve -50 has at one level an L-shap'ed 64 extending through it and adapted is ereg-'position to register with als passage 58. another 'the valve has the Llshaped passage`66 adapted in one posi- Itionfto register withthe passage '60. These various passages are so arranged 'that in one `psiti'on of the valve, i't will be closed to the water and steam passages 58 and 60.

Iii ,another of the valve, 'the 'pasbe 'Inovedto`conne'et 'with the passages 58 allowing the fiow of wa- 't'rfthogh the valve. .f

In anotherl position,` the passage 66 will ter with the passages 60 and 62 for allowing the owsteam thi-birgt the waive.

nstill another position 'of the valve, both steam aiid water be'y permitted to p'a'ss through it i Y The passages 58,66"a1ifcl62 v'are high ven ough vertically, sothat they may register 'i'vith either 'of the passages -66 'efr 64. n

To` "g'o into this i'nattei' in slightly greater vdetai, will be seen that 'by 'reference eto YTljiglrre a, the appa 'paps-Sage e4 wini register at Oefeii'l thjpas'sa'g'e 58., but the other end will be closed bythe wall of 'the valve casing. The lower passage66 ywill register 'at one with the, passage 60 and the `'other end uv'vi'lllie 'closed the wall Vof the valve casing. n The lowerpassage v66 is shown in Iigure 3 in dotted lines.

Byt'urning the valve a quarteijturn ,to the left -fromits ,position shown i-n Figure 3, `the passage 64will be, changed from its :position shown in Figure 3 to its position shown 1in Figure Z for permittingtlie iiow oi" water. That lquarterturn will have rotated the pas- 66'rom its dtted iline position-shown in Fi'guref to its in Figure c The passage 66. willthen register at me "cream jars or'oth'e'r 'co oily substances. In a device ofthe kind herein shown, such jars and bottles can be thorend with the water passage 58, but the other end will be closed by the valve casing.

By turning the valve another quarter turn to the left, the passage 64 will be made to register at one end with the passage 62 and at the other end with the passage 60 for allowing steam to flow through the valve.

The passage 66 will then be in its position shown by dotted lines in Figure 6, where it will allow water to iiow through the valve.

Thus water and steam, canbe supplied to the washer at the same time.

Another quarter turn of the valve will rotate the valve, until the passage 64 registers with the passages "60 andl 62 for allowing steam to pass through the valve. At the saine time, the passage 66 will have moved to position shown in Figure 5, where it -will be inoperative.

In the practical use of my improved jar washer, the upper member or 'top A36 is lifted 'otf the member 12 andthe jar or bottle or the like 20 lis placed upside down in the member 12 with its neck resting on :the members 18 and with the tube 24v and Vno'zzle 3 26 projected into the as shovvn in Figure 2.

Then the cover or upper member 86 may be replaced in its position shown in Figure 2, and the valve may be operated for supplying steam or hot water as may be desired or both for washing the The member 26 directs small streams of water in every direction against the interior of the jar. That is the part 'of the ar, which is most diiiicult to wash, because it has the cold creamand'other such substance in it.

The channel-shaped member 16 is such that the steam and water flowing into the upper part of the washer through the tube '36 iwill flow downwardly around the jar and will be directed by such channel-shaped r'n'en'ib'er 16 upwardly against the shoulder and 'neck of the jar. y

When the cleaning operation has beenV completed, the valve may be closed, the meinber 36 lifted oii, and the jar taken out.

It is not an easy matter to clean cold ntainers that have held oughly, quickly and easily cleaned. l

At theii'nish of the cleaning operation, the operator may turn off the water, and

allow "the steam to flow to the jar. The heat L'- of the steam will be such that when the is taken out, it will dry quickly.

The arrangement of the nozzile26 as shown or in some Aequivalent'form serves to direct jar fine streams of steam` and water against the interior ofthe ar, so as to thoroughly clean outand remove any particles of cold cream o'r the like, which may adhere to the interior lof ,fthe jar.,

31 have shown v'the device in the form 'of a v single unit, but it will, of course, be undera top member open at its lower end adaptedstcod that it may be made in the form of to coact with and close the lower member, a batteries for cleaning a considerable number fluid supply device projecting upwardly into of jars at one time. the lower member and means for supplying The base 12a is provided with outlet pas- ,fluid through said top member including a sages 7 0 for permitting the fluid to flow flexible tube and a handle on the top member out of the washer. for causing the top member to coact with I claim as my invention: the lower washer member and for holding 1. In a jar washer of the class described, it in Such conci-,ing position, v a lower, concave washer member having'- Des Moines, Iowa, Ma 15, 1928.

above its bottom means for supporting a jar, G() R MQRGAN. a nozzle projected into said concave member Y v so as to be received within the jar when it is resting upon said means, said nozzle having j a plurality of openings for directing fluid 80 against the interior of the ar to be cleaned, v a cap for said washer member adapted to rest thereon and in conjunction with the washer member to form an enclosure for the yjar while being washed, a exible tube for 8,' supplying fluid to theinterior of said cap, and means for supplying iuid to the nozzle and to the flexible tube.

2. In a device of the class described, a tubular washer member, means for support-l Y 90 ing a jar therein, said washer member having near its lower part an upwardly opening channel adjacent to the wall of said first described washer member adapted to directv 3 fluid flowing downward along the wall 95 against a jar supported on the jar supporting means.

3. In a washer of the class described, a lower, hollow washer member open Vat its Y upper end and having container supportingA j m and concave centering means in its lower f part, a fluid conducting means projecting upwardly into said member, a removable top washer member and a flexible tube for supo plying fluid therethrough. v 105 4. In a washer of the class described, a v lower, hollow washer -member open at its upper end and having container supporting and concave centering means in its lower part, a fluid conductingmeans projecting 110 upwardly into said member, and a remov able top'washer member, said rst washer member and said top washer member forming, when coacting with each other, a closed y j Y n l chamber 'in which a jar may be centered and, f 115 washed. f Y f 5. In a washer of the class described, a lower, hollow washer member open at its upper end, having containersupporting and concave centering means in its lower part, a y 120y fluid conducting means projecting upwardly into said member, a removable top washer member, a peripheral upwardly opening channel surrounding the centering means,

said channel being adapted to cause fluid to l l 125 be directed against rthe articlel being washed.

6. In a washerk of the class described, a twoepart washer device comprising a lower, hollow member open at its upper end having 55, therein jar supporting and centering means, Y k

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