US1941751A - Fountain brush - Google Patents

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Jan. 2, 1934. G. LUPO FOUNTAIN BRUSH Filed June 4, 1952 2 Sheets-Shea?l 1 mf u Y m .m G

G. LUPO FOUNTAIN BRUSH Jan. y2, 1934.

Filed June 4. 1932 2 SheetswSheet 2 @vvv/1141144 @ideama LIL/00 Patented' Jan. 2., 1934 PATENT vOFFICE:

FOUNTAIN BRUSH Giacomo Iiupo, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor of onetenth to Pasquale Cantalupo, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application June 4, 1932. Serial No. 615,450 'z Claims. (c1. 221-94) This invention relates to a fountain brush designed primarily to contain liquid soap for'the use of persons shaving, but it is to b'e understood that a fountain brush, in accordance with this invention may be employed for any purpose' for which it is found applicable, andv the object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a brush of such class which is comparatively simple in its construction, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient in its use, readily assembled, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a brush of the class referred to, including a liquid reservoir having a normally closed inlet for the latter, capable when opened to receive the discharge spout of a liquid container toll such reservoir when required. j

A further object of the'inventionis topro- Vide, in a manner as hereinafter referred to, a

fountain brush including a reservoir having `an` inlet and a circumferentially shiftable apertured band controlling the opening and closing of such inlet.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter'set forth, a fountain brush including a reservoir having an outlet, a valve for controlling the latter, and means for adjusting the extent of the opening movement of the valve for controlling the discharge from the reservoir. v

To the above ends essentially, and vto others which may hereinafter appear, the linvention consists of such parts, and such combination of parts which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the fountain brush.

Figure 2 is an elevafion ofthe brush.

Figure 3-is a perspective view of the combinedA guide and outlet member.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5 5 Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view of a modi-k ed form.

Figure '7 is a fragmentary view in vertical section of the form shown in Figure 6 and illustrating the position of the discharge valve .when

filling the reservoir of the brush.

v Figure 8 is an elevation of still another modified form, l .l

The` several forms of the brush as shown include a head memberor element of like form generally indicated at 1, and it comprises a tapered body part 2 formed With` a reduced peripherally threaded inner end portion 3, a recess 4, a central bore 5, a socket 6, an air intake '7 and an annular shoulder 8. The recess4and 60 socket 6 are arranged at the inner and outer j ends respectively of body part 2. The bore 5 is arranged between and opens into recess 4 and socket 6. The air intake 'Tis arranged between recess 4 and shoulder 8, opens at the inner end 65l 9 and side 10 of ybody part 2. The air. intake 7 inclinesvinwardly from its outer to its inner end.

The several forms of the brush as shown include a combined guide and outlet member or element of like form generally indicated at 11, and comprising a circular lbody part 12 formed with peripheral threads 13. The inner portion of body part 12 is cutout vto forma tapered recess 14 and Va Valve seat 15. The body part 12 has an axially arranged discharge opening k16 which communi- 75 .cates with the recess l14.. Formed integral at its outer end with the inner end of body part 12, and having its inner face ush with the wall of openf f ing 16 is a collar 17, provided in proximity to body part 12,with a circumferentiallyl extending Y set of spaced outlet ports 18 which incline downwardly towards the opening 16. The innerend of collar 17 isprovided with an inwardly extending right angularly disposed annular flange 19 which forms aguide opening 20 for a purpose to be 85 referred to.

The members l and 11 are arranged in superposed spaced relation..

The several forms of the brush as shown in` clude a spring controlled valve unit of like form referred togenerally at 21 which is for the purpose of normally closing kdischarge opening ,16.r The unit 21 includes a stem 22 having a peripherally threaded portion 23. The normal position of stem 22 is to extend through a part of socket 95 i I6, bore 5, recess 4, opening 20, collar 19, opening 16 and into recess 14. -Carried by stem 22 is a valve 24 Afor normally closing the reeess4 and inner end of air intake 7. A nut 25 engages portion 23 of stem 22 and bears'against the inner 100 face of valve 24. Adjustably mounted on'the inner end of portion 23 of stem 22 is a nut 26 upon whichv is seated a valve 2'? for normally closing the openingl. The-valve 27 isA adapted to abutV seat- 15 and it aswell as nut 26,'is arranged in -105 recess`l4. Theouter end of stem 22 carries a push button 28 which operates in socket 6. Surrounding the stein 22 and interposed between button 28 and bottom of socket 6 is a controlling spring 29 forstem122. The `function of spring 29 is to 110 hold the valves 24 and 27 in seated or closing position. The opening movement of valve 27 is controlled by the tension of spring 29, and the tension of the latter is adjusted by screwing nut 26 outwardly on stem 22 which will increase the length of that part of the stem normally arranged in recess 14 moving the button 28 into socket 6 and increase the tension of the controlling spring. When nut 26 is adjusted inwardly with respect to stem 22 the tension of the controlling spring is decreased. The valve 27 is loosely mounted on stem 22. The disc 47 provides a filtering medium. The bore 5 and opening 20 are arranged in alignment and provide guides for stem 22.

Referring to Figure 1, a handle element is indicated at 30, and it includes a tubular body part 31 having its inner end provided with an inwardly extending ange 32 having its edge threaded.' The outer portion 33 of body part 31 is of reduced diameter and inset to form the latter with a peripheral shoulder 34. The portion 33 is peripherally threaded, as at 35. The body par-tu 3l is formed with a circumferential peripheral rib 36 which is spaced from shoulder 34. The inner face of portion 33 is threaded as at 37. Be-l tween the shoulder 34 and rib 36, the body part 3l has an intake opening 38 for a reservoir to be presently referred to. Positioned on body part 31 between shoulder 34 and rib 36 is a circumferentially shiftable band 39 formed with a transverse opening 40 and having its outer face serrated or knurled as at 41. The band 39 is maintained upon body part 31 by an internally threaded retaining collar 42 which engages with the threads 35 and abuts shoulder 34 and one edge of band 39. The intake opening 38 is to be normally closed by band 39, and it is opened when the latter is shifted to provide for the registering of opening 40 with opening 38.

The elements 1, 11 and 21 are installed relative to element 30, it being assumed before installation that element 21 with nut 26 and valve 27 are removed from stem 22, by securing the reduced part 3 of element 1 to the internal threads of the outer portion 33 of body part 3l of element 30 and with shoulder 8 seated upon the edge of portions 33, after which element 11 is secured to the threaded edge of ange 32 and is extended from the inner end of body part 3l.

The several forms of the brush as shown includes a brush element of like form generally indicated at 43 which includes a collar 44 having a portion of its inner face threaded, as at 45. Secured Within the collar 43 adjacent the threaded part of the inner face of the latter, as well as extending from collar 44 is a brush body 46 having abutting the inner end thereof a disc 47 formed of reticulated material. 'Ihe threaded part of collar 44 is to be secured to the body part 12 of element l1.

With respect to Figure 1, the elements 1, 11 and 30 coact to provide a reservoir 47 for liquid soap or other material with which the brush may be employed.

Referring to Figures 6 and 7, the form of brush shown thereby is the same as that shown by Figures 1 to 5, with this exception, that the form of handle element 48 differs from that of element 30. The element 48 includes a tubular body part 49 formed of an intermediate part 50 and a pair of end portions 51, 52. The portion 50 gradually increases in diameter from its transverse center to the said end portions. The end portions 51, 52 are of uniform diameter throughout and provided with internal threads 53, 54 respectively. The element 1 is to be secured to the threads 53 and the element 11 to the threads 54.

The form shown in Figure 8 is the same as that shown in Figure 6, with this exception that the handle element 55 thereof gradually decreases in diameter from its transverse median towards each end thereof.

The elements 1, 11 and 48 coact to provide a reservoir 56. The elements 1, 11 and 55 coact to provide a reservoir, not shown.

The forms shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8 are supplied With the liquid soap or other material through the recess 14, opening 16 and ports 18. When supplying the liquid soap or other material to the brush, the Valve 27 will be shifted to the position shown in Figure 7.

When the openings 38 and 40 register, they provide a channel adapted to removably receive the discharge spout of a container carrying liquid soap or other material which is to be supplied to reservoir 47;

What I claim is:-

1. In a fountain brush, a structure providing a reservoir and a supply intake opening for the latter, said structure including an air inlet for the reservoir. a material discharge outlet for the reservoir and intermediate its ends, a peripherally arranged circumferentially shiftable band for normally closing said intake, said band being provided with an opening for registry with said intake to form a channel for removably receiving the spout of a container carrying material to be supplied to the reservoir, and spring controlled means mounted axially of said structure and common to said air inlet and discharge outlet for normally and simultaneously closing them.

2. In a fountain brush, a tubular handle element, a tubular head element removably secured within and extended from one end of the handle element and provided With an air intake adjacent its bore, a combined guide and outlet element removably secured Within and extended from the other end of the handle element, and spaced from the head element, the said several elements coacting to provide a reservoir, said combined guide and outlet element being formed with a guide opening, a discharge opening communicating at one end with the guide opening, a valve seat at the other end of the discharge opening and a circular row of spaced outlets spaced from the guide opening and leading from 'the reservoir to the discharge opening, and a spring controlled valve unit including a valve stern extending through said discharged and guide openings and through the head element and a pair of spaced valves carried by the stem for normally closing said bore, air intake and discharge opening.

3. In a fountain brush, a tubular handle element, a tubular head element connected with one end of the latter and provided with an air intake adjacent its bore, a combined guide and outlet element provided with a discharge opening, said elements coasting to provide Aa reservoir, and a shiftable spring controlled valve unit extending through said elements and including a pair of spaced valves, one completely arranged Within and the other completely arranged exteriorly of said reservoir, one of said valves being common to said bore and air intake and said valves for normally closing simultaneously said bore, intake and discharge opening.

4. In a fountain brush, a tubular handle element, a tubular head element connected with one end of the latter and provided with an air intake adjacent its bore, a combined guide and outlet element provided with a discharge opening, said elements coacting to provide a reservoir, a shiftable spring controlled valve unit extending through said elements and including a pair of spaced valves, one completely arranged within and the other completely arranged exteriorly of said reservoir, one of said valves being common to said bore and air intake and said valves for normally closing simultaneously said bore, intake and discharge opening, a filtering medium positioned outwardly of and in opposed spaced relation to said combined guide and outlet element, and meansfor retaining said iiltering medium in set position 5. In a fountain brush, a normally closed combined Valve unit guide and,outlet element oomprising a circular body part having its outer end formed with a tapered recess, the base of the latter providing a valve seat, said body part being formed with an axially disposed discharge opening communicating with said recess, the wall of said opening merging at its outer end in said seat, a collar of less diameter than and integral with the inner end of said body part, said collar having its inner face i'lush with the wall of said opening and being formed intermediate its ends with a set of circumferentially extending ports leading to said discharge opening, and an inwardly extending annular flange integral with the inner face of said collar and providing a guide opening for the valve unit, said collar being spaced from said ports.

6. In a fountain brush, a tubular handle element, a head element secured to and extending from one end of said handle element, said head element formed with an axial opening, a valve seat at the inner end thereof and adjacent said axial opening with an inclined air intake opening at said valve seat, a combined valve unit guide and outlet element secured to and extended from the other end of the handle element and provided with a discharge opening and a valve seat at the outlet end of the discharge opening, and a spring controlled valve unit extending through said elements and provided with a pair of spaced valves coacting with said seats for normally closing simultaneously said axial, air intake and discharge openings, one of said valves arranged within and the other exteriorly of said handle element.

7. In a fountain brush, a normally closed combined valve unit and outlet element comprising a circular body part having its outer end formed with a tapered recess, the base of the latter providing a valve seat, said body part being formed with an axially disposed discharge opening communicating with said recess, the wall of said opening merging at its outer end into said seat, a collar of less diameter than and integral with the inner end ofsaid body part, said collar having its inner face ilush with the wall of and forming a continuation of said opening, said collar being provided intermediate its ends withk a set of circumferentially extending spaced ports extending downwardly at an inclination toward and communicating with said opening, and an annular flange integral with the inner face of. said collar and providing a valve stem guide opening spaced from said ports.

GIACOMO LUPO.

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