US1580030A - Combination toilet article - Google Patents

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April e 192e. 1,580,030

W. FREDMAN COMBINATION TOILET ARTICLE Filed Feb. v. 1925 Patented Apr. 6, 1926.

`WILLIAM FRIEDMAN, or JEFFERSON BAImAcxs, MIssoUBI.

COMBINATION TOILET ARTICLE.v

Appneaaon med rem-naryA 7, 1925. serial no. 7,554. f

To all whom it may concern: n

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM FRIEDMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jefferson Barracks, in the State of Missouri, have invented a Combination Toilet Article', of which the following is a full and complete specification. V -l My invention is an improvement in toilet articles and relates more especially tothat particular class in which several articles of this character are combined for the purpose of economizing space. Y

The primary object of my invention is to provide a combination toilet article to include a brush, comb and small looking-glass in compact arrangement and particularly adapted for the use and convenience of those engaged in camping, eld work,r&c., whereby the comb and ylooking-glass combined Vwith the brush will not only economlze space in packing them into a kit or luggagecarrier but the several articles can be convenientlyhandled when in use. Y'

AV further object of my invention is to socombine the combinconnection with vthe brush that it `will be housedl in theV handle of said brush and hinged to swing outwardly therefrom intofiXed position alongside of one edge thereof for use in combing, the arrangement facilitating the manipulation of the comb by gripping the handle 'of the brush and the'particular means of att-achment in the present Vinstance providing for easily detaching the comb for substituting another having teeth more'or less closer together, applying a new comb in place of one that is broken and for separating the articles in cleaning the same. f p

Other objects and advantages of my yinventionwill hereinafter appear, and what I Vclaim'as new and desire'to protect by Letters-Patent is more specifically set forth in Y the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings f, v Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a combination toilet article constructed in accordance y with my invention.

Fig. 2 is Aa bottom plan view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a bottomv plan view with thehandle of the brush andl part of the back thereof in section to show the recesses which receive the comb and looking-glass. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5--5V of Flg. 3.

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In carrying out m invention the handle and back of the brus formed in one-piece, are recessed so that theV other toilet articlescomb and looking-glass-may be completely housed therein and the comb firmly connected to the brush when it is swung into 'position for, use, vthe handle 10 being VArovided with la recess. 11 extending nearly its' full length and opening out at one edge thereof to receive the comb 12, while the body portion or back 13 of the brush is provided with a shallow recess 14 extending-inwardly from the outer end' thereof to receive the lookingglass 15, and with a longitudinal recess 16 in one 'edge thereof in whiclrlthe lcomb is held, as hereinafter described,when' in position for use." By reference to Fig. 4 it will kbe seen that the recess 11 is shaped in crosssection to correspond with va comb of conventional'kform; that is tapered from back to fouter end of the teeth; and" of course the length of said recess also corresponds aproximately with` the length of the comb, belngyextended at vits outer end lso as to not interfere with the swinging movement of said comb in and out of the recess. longitudinal" recess 16 alony one edge,V of

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the back of the brush joins t e Vrecess 11 in i the handle and at the junctureof these recesses there is pivoted, on pin 17 a metal hinge 18 ofpU-shape construction (seeFig. 5) tov receive one end of the back of the comb 12 forfhinging said comb tothe brush so that it may be swung fromy one of vthe rejcesses tothe other. The' sidel members-of theU-shaped hinge 18 are curved inwardly,

asshown, to engage inthe grooves 12 usually formed in the sides of the back of a "comb, and as said hinge is preferably made of spring metal y., the side members will firmly grip v the comb when it is inserted therein.

To receive this'hinge the recess 16 is slightly enlarged, assh'own, the other part of said recess V,being ofY approximately the same width as the lback of the comb so that it will fit snuglytherein while the depth provides,k the requiredl bearing yto prevent lateralmovement of the comb when it in'use.

The comb 12 isof a conventional shape having the longitudinal grooves 12et in the lOO opposite sides thereof, as hereinbefore. eX-

plained, and when connected tothe hinge 18 by engaging fan end portion therewith said comb may be swung into the recess 11 of the brush and housed therein when not in use and also swung to seat krin the recessk 16, in which latter position the teeth project outwardly from the brush for using said comb. To lirmly secure the comb in recess 16 there is a spring metal clip 19 at the outer en d of said recess which engages a recess 2O in the end 0f the comb, and in like manner the comb is heldsecurely housed in the recess 11 by a metal clip 21, but in this latter instance the clip presents side members 21a 21a between which the comb is clamped, and to more securely hold it housed in said recess the side members are slightly curved inward, as shown in LFig. Il, to engage in the grooves 12a. To receive this clip Q1 the outer end of the recess 11 is enlarged, at 11a, and the side members of said clip are normally separated so that the outer ends of the teeth of the comb will pass between the same and wedge them apart for engagement with the back of said comb in the grooves 12a as aforesaid. It will be noted, also, that the curved portion of the spring metal clip 19 in the outer end of recess 16 yields for movement of the comb into said recess and for engagement with the recess or notch 20.

The looking-glass 15 is of the ordinary plain type employed in connection with toilet cases, etc., and having a tab 15a for convenience in withdrawing it from the recess in the back of the brush.

r1`he utility of the combination toilet article hereinbefore described will be readily apparent, for in order that the brush may hold the other essential articlescomb and look- Y ing-glass-it is necessary only to make the handle of the brush a little wider than usual without aecting the grip of the hand in its manipulation, and of course the width of said handle depends upon the size of the comb used. wWhen the comb and lookingglass are housed in the brush it provides a combination article that will reduce the amount of space required in packing the articles separately in a kit or luggage-carrier, thereby adapting it especially for the use of those engaged in camping out, on lield work, or in other situations where it is desired to economize space in carrying these articles or have it more convenient in handling the same for other purposes.

In using the article after removing the Yglass the comb is swung from its housing to the position at the edge of the brush, and then ones hair may be brushed and combed by manipulation of the brush for either purpose, the comb not interfering with the operation of brushing, and vice versa.

I claim l. A combination toilet article comprising a brush having a recess in its handle to receive a comb, a comb hinged to the brush so as to be housed in said recess and movable to positions alongside one edge of the back of the brush, said comb having a notch in its outer end, and a spring clip attached to the brush to engage the aforesaid notch in the comb when the latter is in the position at one edge of the back of the brush.

2. A combination toilet article comprising a brush having a recess in its handle to receive a comb and a recess in an edge of the back of said brush to receive the back of the comb, and a comb pivoted between the aforesaid recesses for movement from one to the other.

3. A combination toilet article comprising a brush having a recess in its handle to receive a comb and a recess in an edge of the baclr of said brush to receive the back of the comb, a hinge pivoted at the intersection of the aforesaid recesses, and a comb attached to the hinge whereby said comb may be swung into the recess in the handle to be housed therein and into the recess in the edge of the back of the comb in position for use.

4t. A combination toilet article comprising a brush having a recess Vin its handle to receive a comb and a recess in an edge of the back of the brush to receive the back of the comb, a hinge pivoted between the aforesaid recesses, a comb attached to the hinge for swinging movement into the handle and into engagement with the recess in the baclr of the brush, and means carried. by the brush to engage the comb in either the aforesaid positions.

5. A combination toilet article comprising a brush having a recess in its handle to receive a comb and a recess in an edge of the back of the brush to receive the back of the comb, a comb pivoted between the aforesaid recesses for swinging `movement into the handle and into engagement. with the recess in the back of the brush, and means carried by the brush to engage the comb in either the aforesaid positions.

6. A combination toilet article compris-'l ing a brush having a recessin its handle to receive a comb and a recess in an edge of the back of the brush to receive the back of the comb, a U-shaped hinge pivoted between the aforesaid recesses, and a comb engaging the U-shaped hinge for swinging movement with respect to the aforesaid recesses.

7. A combination toilet article comprising a brush having a recess in its handleV opening out at one edge thereof to receive a comb and a recess in an edge of the back of the brush to receive the back of the comb, a U-shaped hinge pivoted between the aforesaid recesses and having inwardly curved side members, and a comb engaged between said side members and having grooves receiving the latter.

8. A combination toilet article comprising a brush having a recess in its handle opening out at one edge thereogf to receive a comb and a recess in the edge of the back of the brush on a line with the. open end of the aforesaid recess to receive the back of the comb, a U-shaped hinge pivoted between the aforesaid recesses and having inwardly curved side members, a comb. engaged between said side members and having grooves receiving the latter, a clip in the outer end of the recess in the back of the brush to engage the outer end of the comb, and a clip in the outer end of the recess in the handle of the brush to engage the comb when it is housed in said recess.

9. A combination toilet article comprising a brush having a recess .in its handle opening out at one edgel thereof toreceive a comb, a recess in the edge of the back of the brush on a line With the outer end'of the aforesaid recess to receive the back of the comb, and a recess in the bod7 of the brush to receive a looking-glass, a U-shaped hinge pivoted to the brush between the recesses in the handle and edge of the brush, a comb attached to the hinge to swing into the adjoining recesses, and clips attached to. the

brush and engaging the comb to hold 1t in the recesses in either position of said comb.

WILLIAM FRIEDMAN.

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