US1224285A - Soap-dispenser. - Google Patents

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J. F. DILLON.

SOAP DISPENSER,

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30, I915.

Patented May 1, 1917.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1, 1917.

Application filed September 30, 1915. Serial No. 53,290.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH P. DILLON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Soap-Dis pensers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in soap dispensers. It relates particularly to soap dispensers of the type in which liquid soap is held in a container which is pivotally mounted on a support so as to be tilted to a discharge position.

The object of my invention is to provide a soap dispenser of the kind described which will be ornamental in appearance, which will be cleanly and sanitary, which may be readily operated by any one unfamiliar with such devices, which is cheap to manufacture and which is not liable to get out of order.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates the preferred embodiment of my invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved dispenser, the container being shown in solid lines in the upright position, and in dotted lines in the inverted discharge position, a portion of the container being broken away.

Fig. 2 is a plan view Fig. 3 is a vertical line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4: is a cross section on the line 1-4 of Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the different views.

1 designates a bracket adapted to be secured to a wall, not-shown, and provided at its forward end with two horizontal forwardly extending curved arms 2.

3 designates an arch which extends upwardly from the arms 2 and forms a continuation thereof.

The arms 2 are provided respectively with two oppositely disposed inwardly extending bearing projections 4, disposed respectively at the lower ends of the arch 3.

Respectively encircling said projections 4 may be provided two collars 5, which may be of wood or other similar material and of the same. sectlonal view on the which serve as bearing surfaces for a container 6, preferably of translucent or transparent glass. The container 6 is provided with two diametrically opposite peripheral recesses 7, Fig. 3, in which the projections 4 and collars 5 are respectively pivotally mounted.

The container 6 is preferably of bottle form of relatively large capacity below the axis of the container and having at its up per end a neck 8, on which is fitted a cap 9 having a tubular externally screw-threaded central projection 10 at its upper end.

Removably fitted on the tubular projection 10 is a closure 11 having an upper end which is internally and externally rounded, and which is provided with a small central discharge opening 12, which is adapted to be closed by a loose ball valve 18, which runs by gravity into the closure 11, when the con-- tainer is turned to the inverted position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

For the purpose of swinging the container 6 to the inverted position, without the operators hands contacting with the container 6, the cap 9 is provided at its forward side with a forwardly and downwardly extending arm 14:, the lower end of which is adjacent to the horizontal plane of the axis of'the container, and which is outwardly turned, to enable the operator to exert a pressure thereon in the proper direction.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the arch 3 inclines slightly forwardly from the perpendicular.

In order that the container 6 may be readily mounted in the bracket, the arch 8 may be transversely divided at 15, so that the arms 2 may be sprung apart so as to permit the insertion to the operative position of the container 6. When this has been efl'ected, the two parts of the arch 3 may be releasably secured together by means of 'a screw 16, at which time the projections 41 and collars 5 will be mounted in the recesses 7 In the operation of my invention, the container 6 having been filled or partly filled, through the tubular projection 10, with soap, the operator presses downwardly and rearwardly against the outwardly turned lower end of the arm 14, thereby swinging the container 6 to the inverted discharge position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, at which time the container will strike the arch 3, thereby limiting the swinging move ment of the container and preventing its swinging to a position in which soap would be thrown against the wall.

When the container swings to the inverted position, a small amount of soap will be discharged through the opening 12, after which the ball valve 13 will roll into the closure 11 and will close the opening 12.

The shape of the container 6 and the dis position of its weight, are such that when the operator releases the arm 14, the container will be retracted by gravity to the upright position, the dispostion of the arch 3 being such that the center of gravity will be to the rear of the axis of the container when the latter is in the discharge position.

By reason of the manner of pivoting the container and the provision of the arm 14:, the outer surface of the container may be kept clean and will not be soiled by the hands of the operator.

The arch 3 in addition to its function of forming the stop for limiting the move ment of the container, also serves as a guard which prevents the operator from touching the top of the container when he desires to swing the same to the inverted position. This is due to the fact that the upper end of the arch is adjacent to and forward of the closure 11, when the container is in the upright position. This forms a sanitary feature of the device, as the upper end of the closure 11 will not be liable to contamination due to its being handled by different people.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, as modifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is 1. In a soap dispenser, a bracket adapted to be attached to a wall and provided with two forwardly extending arms, and having an upwardly extending arch, the ends of which are connected respectively with said arms, and a container pivotally supported between and by said arms, and adapted to be tilted to an inverted position for the discharge of its contents, and in the tilted position engaging said arch, whereby the tiltingmovement to the discharge position of the container is limited by said arch.

2. In a soap dispenser, a bracket adapted to be attached to a wall and having two forwardly extending arms and an arch extending upwardly from and forming a continuation of said arms, and a container pivotally mounted between and supported by said arms and adapted to be swung to an inverted discharge position, the arch being engaged by and limiting said movement of the container to a position in which the container when released will return by gravity to the uprightposition.

3. In a soap dispenser, a support having two forwardly extending arms and an arch extending upwardly from and forming an extension of said arms, and a container pivoted between and supported by said arms and tiltable to an inverted discharge position and having at its upper end a closure having a discharge opening, the arch engaging and serving to limit the tilting movement of the container and disposed forward of said closure opening, when the container is in the upright position, so that the upper end of the container must pass under the arch when the container is tilted to the discharge position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOSEPH P. DILLON.

Copies 01' this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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