US1970192A - Surfacer mounting - Google Patents

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F. RIEBEL, JR., ET AL 1,970,192

SURFACER MOUNTING Aug. 14, 1934.

Filed Jan. 25, 1952 2 sheets-sheet' l Patented Aug. 14, 1934 1,970,192` n sUaFAoER MoUrrrINd` Frederick `Riebel, Jr.,

Dewey: M.- Dow, and

Lawrence M. Henson, Toledo, Ohio.. assignors to Air-Way Electric Appliance Corporation, Toledo, Ohio, a corporation ofjDelaware Appliaitiony January z5, 1932, seriaiN. 58ans Y s o1aims. (or-91559) Our invention relates to surfacing material applicators and has for its object to provide such an applicator in combination with a suction cleaner floor tool arranged to act asa holder or e' handle for the applicator, to provide a certain amount of weight for extruding the surface material from the applicator, and serving as a medium for transmitting lmovement to the applicator for moving it over a surface to be treated.

A further objectY of` the invention is Vtu provide attaching means by which the applicator can be very easily and quickly attached to or detached from the floor tool of a suction cleaner or the'like. A- further object is .to provide an arrangement particularly adapted'for attachment tothe floor tool of a specific type-of suction cleaner wherein a relatively long andnarrow iloor tool `or suction nozzle is mounted inatransverse position at the endof a suction tube, and has a suctionmouth deiined between two. relatively parallel'downwardly extending lips or nozzle'walls.'

vAnother object of the invention to `provide means for securing the 'applicator in aiairly'rigid position relative to the floor tool. With these and other objects in View our invention' consists in the combination and construction and arrangementof the various parts thereof, wherebyvthe objects contemplatedare attained, as more `fully set forth in the accompanying speciiications, pointed out in our claims, and lillustrated in the-accompanying drawings, in which: Y l

' Fig; l is a perspective view of the invention.V

Fig. 2r isa transverse [sectional View through the same.

Fig. 3 is an end'v'iew partlyin sectiomof the same. Y i

Fig. 4 is a plan view of one end ofthe presser head. Y .-Y y

Fig. 5 lis a transverse sectional view through the presser head.

" Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectionalview'through one end of the saine. f

Fig. 7 is an end view of the same.

.45 Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view through one end of thedevice. v l

Fig. 9 is a plan vievvv of a modified form ofthe invention. 1 i Y Fig. 10 is an end view'ofV the same, parts being shown in section, and

Fig.' 1l; .is a similar view' showing a further modification of the invention.

The type 'of surfacing material for which the present invention is particularly adapted is'semiuid Wax such as ordinary noorwax.'

kA waxer embodying theinvention is shown in Figs.l l 'and `2, wherein the reference character B is employed -to indicate generally a distributor `member in the form oi a lreceptacle adapted to receive. a body of Wax A whichmay be in bulk form as disclosed in our co-pending application"SerialfNoa'53834"or inthe form of a Wrapped package'afs'inore fully disclosed in our co-pending application `Serial No. 588,831 and in the present drawings. Y

The applicator includes the distributor B and a presser headindicated generally by the reference character "0. It also includes a vholder indicated generally by thevreference character D which may be inthe form of the vacuum cleanershowninl'igs'. 1 to 8 inclusive, or-a shaft handle-as shown in Figs. 9 and 10. A particular object oftheVv present invention is to provide a presser head lembodying acoupler for attachment to a suction cleaner but adapted also for attach-l ment to a shaft handle.

The particular type of vacuum cleaner to which this invention applies comprises a suction neck 10 to which is attached al iloor tool 11 having the forward and rear walls or lips 12, the agitators 13 secured therein, `and the end Walls 14:` (Fig. 8). Thedistributor B is provided with a facing of fabric or the'like 15 for spreading the material onto a surface 'being treated, and with a longitudinal aperture Y16- through which the Wax` A may be fed. Y, Y

The presser head C includes a back plate 17 of the proper dimensionsl and shape to lt within the distributor receptacle B and a downwardly RippedV saddle including the top wall 18, the side walls 19 and the'edge'ange 20, turned outwardly parallel vwith the topv wall' 18 and welded or other- Wise Vsecured to the backplate.- 17.

Tolthe sidewalls 190i the saddle, near the respective .er'idsfthereof` are hinged `the respective sidearms 2110i a pairfof yokes having the cross bars 22l which areadapted to engage above the ends of Athe iioor tool 11 when said ends are inserted through said yokes and when the agitators 13 are in contact with 'or substantially in contact with the top wall 18 of the saddle.

The saddle is provided at its respective ends with upwardly projecting ears 23 connectedl toV the saddle through the medium of the offset yshoulder portions 24 providing shoulders 25 which are adapted 4to rest against the lower edges of the end walls 14 (Fig. 8) of the saddle. The shoulder portions 24 and ears 23 may be either formed by striking portions upwardly from the top Wall 18offthe saddle asin Figs. 'I to 9 inclui aroundvthe ends of the licor tool.

sive, or by welding separate pieces to the saddle as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. In this case, a plate 26 is provided which is extended through a slot 2'7 in the top wall 18 of the saddle and welded against the inner face of the end wall 29 thereof. A tongue 30 is struck out of the plate 26 and is welded against the upper face of thetop wall 18 of the saddle. The ear 23 and shoulder portion 24 are formed in the upper region of the plate 26.

The ears 23 snugly engage against the inner faces of the end wall of the iioor tool 1l and their respective lateral edges engage snugly between.

with indentations 31 (Fig. 5) which receive the' semi-spherical headsV of screw elements-32 forming part of the particular Y:floor tool to which this invention applies, and normally serving to secure within the sockets 33 the bracket members or tangs of floor tool supporting rollers (not-shown) The relation of the members is such'that the cross bars'22 must spring vupwardly slightly in order to pass the screw heads 32 into the indentations 31. Thus the ends ofthe floortoolare resiliently gripped between the yokes-and rthe saddle of the presser head C.'

It is toA be noted that the position of the vhinges 34h51 means of which the yokes are hinged to the saddle, is such that the yokes may swing freely At the same time, the hinge axes -arepositioned closer together than the ends of the floor ,tool so thatthe yokes may depend `verticallywhen the applicator is attached to the iioor tool, eliminatingany possibility of the applicator becoming detachedwhile being used. y

Through openings 35 in the top wall 18l ofthe saddle (Fig. 4) threaded studs 36 may be inserted (Fig.,10 for the purpose of attaching a shaft 'l handle comprising an ordinary wooden handle 37 and a claw includingthe feruleV 33l secured to the end of the handle 37 and` laterallyprojecting arms 39 which are slotted as at 40 to receive the studs 36. Thumb nuts 41 are threaded upon the studs 36and engage the upper vfaces of the arms 39 to secure the same to the saddle. i It is to be noted that the openings 35 are so positioned that should it be desired to employ this particular type of presserhead interchangeably a with either type of holder, the studs 436 may be allowed to remain in place and to project into themouth of the floor toolll as shown in Fig. 2. On the other hand, the presser `head may be supplied without the studs for use in connection with a suction cleaner nozzle and without the yokes for use in connectionwith a shaft handle. The distributor B includes the peripheral wall 42jand the bottom wallor distributor shoe 43.

-The distributor is suspended A.from the presser r head loymeans of a latch device comprising a The latch device serves to allow downward movement of the presser head for collapsing the wax package A, but engages the flange 20 so as to normally prevent the presser head leaving the distributor. Withdrawal of the latch will allow the presservhead to be removed.

It is to be noted that the flange 20 serves a double function, namely, that of securing the saddle member to the back plate of the presser head and that of forming a latch to engage the latch device.

Fig. 11 illustrates a somewhat modified form of the presser head in which the back plate 17a is formed separately from the saddle 18-19, and

in which the studs 36a are secured to the back plate 17a and extend through openings 35 in the saddle to secure the back plate to the saddle. In this form of the invention which is more specifically described in our companion application Serial No. 588,833 led Jan. 25, 1932, the distributorfB comprises a flexible distributor cover the endr and side portions of which are clamped between the back plate 17a and the saddle 18-19 when the thumb nuts 41 are tightened upon the studs 36a. In this form of the invention, the presser'head may be either suspended from the suction. nozzle 11 as shown in Fig. 11 or from the type of holder shown in Fig. 9.

We claim as our invention: f

1. For attachment to a floor tool having a downwardly opening mouth dened between lips and end walls forming opposed projecting portions of said floor tool, a surface treatment device including a presser headcomprising adownwardly cupped saddle of sheet metal having perj pendicularside walls, tongues forming upward extensions of said end walls and receivable in saidmouth, and yokes hinged to the side walls of the saddlefand adapted to swing `toward each other clear of said projecting portions, to positions wherein said portions are received through said yokes, engaged between said yokes and the device, and thereby attached to said device.

2. For attachment to a iioor tool having a downwardly openingmouth dcned between lips and end walls forming opposed projecting portions of said floor tool, a surface treatment device including a presser head comprising a downwardly cupped saddle of sheet metal having end walls, tongues extending upwardly from the saddleand receivable in said mouth, each of said tongues being formed on the end of a plate extended through the top wall of the saddle and secured to the inner face of ank end wall thereof, and yokes hinged to the saddle, and adapted to swing toward each other clear of said projecting portions, to positions wherein said portions are received through said yokes, engaged between said yokes and the device, and thereby attached to said device.`

3. For attachment to a oor tool having a downwardly opening mouth denned between lips and end walls forming opposed projecting portions of said floor tool, a surface treatment device-including a presser head comprising a downwardly cupped saddle of sheet metal having end walls, tongues extending upwardly from the saddle and receivable in said mouth, each of said tongues being formed on the end of a plate extended through the top wall of the saddle and secured to the inner face of an end wall thereof, said plates including upstruck nibs secured to the top ,wall of the saddle, and yokes hinged to the s addle, and adapted to swing toward each other clear of said projecting portions, to positions wherein said portions are received through said yokes, engaged between said yokes and the device, and thereby attached to said device.

4. For attachment to a floor tool having a downwardly opening mouth defined between lips and end walls forming opposed projecting portions of said floor tool, a surface treatment device including a presser head provided with upwardly projecting tongues receivable in said mouth and engageable against the inner faces of said end walls to prevent relative longitudinal movement, shoulders connecting said lips to the device and positioned to engage against the lower edges of said end walls, to provide support between said device and the floor tool, and yokes hinged to said device, and adapted to swing toward each other clear of said projecting portions, to positions wherein said portions are received through said yokes, engaged between said yokes and the device, and thereby attached to said device.

5. For attachment to a floor tool having a downwardly opening mouth defined between lips and end walls forming opposed projecting portions of said floor tool, a surface treatment device including a presser head provided with upwardly projecting tongues receivable in said mouth and engageable against the inner faces of said end walls to prevent relative longitudinal movement, said tongues being offset intermediate their Lipper ends and the top of the head to form shoulders to engage against the lower edges of said floor tool end walls, to provide support between said device and the floor tool, andV yokes hinged to said device, and adapted to swing toward each other clear of said projecting portions, to positions wherein said portions are received through said yokes, engaged between said yokes and the device, and thereby attached to said device.

6. For attachment to a iloor tool having a downwardly opening mouth defined between lips and end walls forming opposed projecting portions of said floor tool, a surface treatment device provided with upwardly projecting tongues receivable in said mouth and engageable against the inner faces of said end walls to prevent relative longitudinal movement, said tongues being oifset intermediate their upper ends and the top of the head to form shoulders to engage against the lower edges of said floor tool end walls, to provide support between said device and the floor tool, and yokes hinged to said device, and adapted to swing toward each other clear of said projecting portions, to positions wherein said portions are received through said yokes, engaged between said yokes and the device, and thereby attached to said device. j Y

7. For attachment to a floor tool having a downwardly opening mouth defined between longitudinal lips and having opposed projecting end portions, a surface treatmentl device including a presser head comprising a'saddle of sheet metal having a top wall and perpendicular side walls bent downwardly therefrom, tongues extending upwardly from the saddle and receivable in said mouth, and yokes hinged to said side walls and adapted to swing toward each other clear of said projecting portions, to positions wherein said portions are received through said yokes, engaged between said yokes and the device, and thereby attached to said device whereat the said lips will be engaged against'the upper surface of said top wall. y

8. For attachment to a iioor tool having a downwardly opening mouth defined between longitudinal lips and having opposed projecting end portions, a surface treatment device including a presser head comprising a saddle of sheet metal having a top wall and perpendicular side walls bent downwardly therefrom, tongues extending upwardly from the saddle and receivable in said mouth, and yokes hinged to said side walls I.' I"

and adapted to swing toward each other clear of said projecting portions, to 'positions wherein said portions are received through said yokes, engaged between said yokes and the device, and thereby attached to said device whereat the said lips will J;

be engaged against the upper surface of said top wall, the lower edges of said side walls being flanged outwardly, and a face plate secured to said anges.

FREDERICK RIEBEL, JR. LAWRENCE M. HENSON. DEWEY M. DOW.

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