US1323604A - Bottle-washer - Google Patents

Description

H. c. MARTINELU.

BOTTLE WASHER.

APPLlc/mou FILED Aumao, 191s.

Patented Dec. 2,1919.

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In/vento@ HEnP- H E. METTTLEIH Ititttn emerse ramener ernten HENRY cLn'ro ivrAa'riNnLLr, or srRINGrELD, Massacriusnrfrs.

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. Be it known that I, Hinmr C. Miinrrnnnm, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of Springfield, in the county ot Hampden and State of llassachusetts, have invented certain new a specilication. This invention relates a bottlewasher whichinay berusedior effectively and conveniently cleaning bottles of the i, type whichfhave relatively ylarge bodies and comparativelysmall 'throats or necks leading' Vinto the bottle, the bottle washer comprising, the 1 main supporting stem'or handle whiohhas a plurality of auxv` iliarfy stems pivotally'fconnected thereto intermediate its ends which stems carry bristles,` projecting outwardly therefronji, and which stems are forced and held into an exq panded cleaning position' by a suitable spring structure carried upon the main body stem of the bottlewaslier.

further object of this invention is to provide a bottle washer as speciied, adapted to be contracted for insertion through the Y neck of a bottle and automatically expanded after it has entered the body of the bottle, which washer is comparatively simple in construction and canV be manutactured tor a low cost, permitting its universal use.

Other Vobjects of the invention will ap ,-pear in the following detailed description,

taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this speciiication, and in which drawing:

Figure l is a side elevation of the iinproved `bottle washer having one/ot the auxiliary bristle carrying arms removed.

Fig. 2 is a bottoni plan view of the bottle washer.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the blank of which the spring structure is made for forcing and normally holding the auxiliary bristle carrying arms expanded.

Referring more particularlyto the drawing, l designates the main body stem or support of the bottle washer, which is formed of a single length of wire looped intermediate its ends to form the handle or linger. receiving Vloop 2 and twisted, to

provide a relatively strong stem for carrying and operating the Washer. The twisted lengths of the strand of wire of which the main body stein 1 is formed `have their Specication of Letters Patent.-

and usefull Improvementsin `lottle-Wasliers, of which the following is "strands to fa bottle washei, and an Vobject oiC the invention is to provide lbristles (l thereto.`

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Application inea yeiigustfso, 191s'. Serial no. 25eme.

twistedY portions spread, intermediate the ends of the bodyas shownat 3, tofpermit the connection to the main body stem ot the auxiliary bristle-carrying stems `These auxiliary bristle-carrying stems-l, like the body stein l free from bristles so as toallow` the arinss to be lfolded to lie against or in close proximity to the depending portion 'l' of thebody stem l, thereby allowing the insertionofA the f washer through small neck o r throat oit i a bottle. y

Thearms if are norniallyiheld extended from the body l bya spring strut-'ture generically indicated by the numeral 8. This spring structure 871s formed of a Vfiat sheet of spring metal cut longitudinally along the lines 9 to -form a plurality of tongues l() which are joined at their inner ends so that `when the blank 8 is folded, along the dotted lines ll, to form a rectangular collar at its lower end, for embracing the stein l, 'the separate tongues l0 are bent outwardly, :tor engagement against the'arins et. The outer upper ends of the tongues l0 are provideiil with cut-out portions l2,

size to engage over the arms si., to provide connection between the arms -l and the tongues 10 to prevent accidental disconnection of the spring member 8 from the arms i 'during the use or' the device ln use, the arms il are moved inwardly toward the body 7, against the action olf-the spring tongues l0, and when in this collapsed position may be forced through the neck ot a bottle. 'After the spread portion 3 of the body stem l has been passed through the nec-lr or mouth or" the bottle into the main body of the same, the pressure against the tongues lOVwill be relieved, and they will force the arms 4 outwardly, into the position shown in Fig. l of the drawing, and permity ting the thorough cleansing of the interior of the body of the bottle. U pon witlidraw-- ing the washer from a bottle, the pulling of a relatively Vcommunica'ting i with the upper i'ree ends, and of snilicient the saine outwardly through the iieek of the bottle Will cause the arins l to be ino'ved inwardly toward the body stein lagainst 'the action of the spring` tongues 10, permitting the easy reinoval of the Washer freni the 1 bottle. Y

Changes in details inay be iiiade Without departing fi'oin the spirit of this invention; but,

lelaiiii: y l. liifabottle'waslier, a body stein formed of a single strand o-ivire bent to forni aV pair of lengths saidleng'tlisbeing twisted one with the otlier,fs'aid tivist being spread 'ata point intermediate the ends of the body stein7 a plurality VoiI auxiliary bristleoarrying arni's orined lof lengths of Wire bent to forni eyes engaging over the spread'portions of the tvvistof the body stein, the lengths or' Varins whereby the iiiiierportions of the arnis iaeing said body stein'ivill be free troni bristles, and a plurality olI spring` tongues oai'- 'ried *byr the body stein and engagino' said auxiliary bristle-Carrying arms or'holdiiig the bristle Aeariying ariiis extended from the body stein; said tongues provided with recesses in their outer ends/for receiving` portions of the bristle carruifing'arins to prevent accidental disconiieotionbetvveen the arms and tongues.

2. In abottle Washer, a niaiirbody steinV formed of a strand or' Wire bent .to forni- ;equal lengths, said lengths being twistedone Withthe otherysaidtivist end portions being,- spread intermediate theends of the body Y stein to provide loops,auxiliary bristle. eariyiiig Steins pivotally connectedV Vto the `spread portions of the twist of the bodyv stein, and a plurality'o' springtoiigues ear;V ried by the body stein'and engaging' said auxiliary bristle carrying. stemsV for holdingl the bristle earryingstenis extended frein the i body stern, lsaid tongues provided ivitli Vrey `cess/es in their outer ends for receiving portions of the bristle carrying stein: to preventaooidental disconnection between VtheV Steins and tongues. Y Y Y,

8. ln a'bottle vWashena niain'body stein, a pluralityl of auxiliary bristle Carrying stems pivotally connected to said body stein inter'inediateoi' its end, and plurality of springtongues Carried by the body stein and engaging said auxiliary bristleCarryingyV stein for holding the latterexteiided, Vi'foniV `the body stein7 said tongues provided'witli toY recesses in their outer ends for receivingf portions of the bristle `oarryinftgstein to prevent accidental: disconnection betweenfthe bristle carrying steiiigand tongues.A y f iiiiivniv onii'ro Miinfrinnniii. f

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